Tasty eats from Trader Joe's

lavawitch · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:10 pm

Anyone know if TJ has good deals on sunflower seeds? I've been going through those like crazy thanks to the PPK blog sunflower cheeze sauce.

VeganMeredith · **Posted:** Fri Nov 30, 2012 8:12 pm

I got a sweet package of TJs goodies from gaia13 in exchange for a cookbook I sent her - I got chile spiced mango, lentil crunchy curls, salt & pepper dark chocolate and sea salt & turbinado sugar dark chocolate covered almonds - all so good! I've made a pretty big dent in all of them already :)

ifer · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2012 4:50 pm

I'm not much for the Candy Cane JoJos but I'll be stockpiling the After Dinner Mints!!

bluedawg · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:04 pm

oooh, i looked for those last weekend but couldn't find them--so happy to hear they're back!

jdfunks · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2012 6:48 pm

lavawitch wrote:

Anyone know if TJ has good deals on sunflower seeds? I've been going through those like crazy thanks to the PPK blog sunflower cheeze sauce.

Yeah, I buy mine there, both roasted & salted and raw.

lavawitch · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2012 8:38 pm

Do you remember how much? Going to TJ is a royal pain in the asparagus. A few minutes to get there, over an hour to get back! I guess I can plan a trip for a week from Tuesday. I need to stock up on the cheap repackaged Amy's enchiladas and burritos.

kdub · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:04 pm

I am the proud owner of 6 boxes of Candy Cane Joe Joe's.

Also, Black Cherry Gel Cups. Yum.

lavawitch · **Posted:** Sat Dec 01, 2012 9:16 pm

Careful with those things. They are dangerous!

PugMom · **Joined:** Sat Sep 08, 2012 1:26 am **Posts:** 97

I went to Trader Joe's the other night and spent most of the time picking up delish sounding Christmas stuff and putting it back down when I read contains milk or/and eggs. Bummer.

They did have both the soy creamery in stock. I was going to get one but could not make up my mind and just got both. They tend to run out for a few weeks at a time so I figured what the heck.

My mom got me some of the black pepper and salt dark chocolate. I love her for it (and you know, she is my mom and all.) The texture was not what I expected. They did a great job on that.

linanil · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:10 am

LW, you might also check to see if you have a MOM on your commute or near your work. Their bulk pricing is pretty good and they might have sunflower seeds in bulk.

Tofulish · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:03 am

I had totally forgotten about the afterdinner mints!

Having a TJ's near me is totally blowing my budget. I can drive by on the way from the park instead of having to plan a special trip.

lavawitch · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:34 pm

linanil wrote:

LW, you might also check to see if you have a MOM on your commute or near your work. Their bulk pricing is pretty good and they might have sunflower seeds in bulk.

There is! It's on the same street as TJ. TJ has a close parking garage though. I'll see if MOM is somewhere I can walk to. Thanks for the tip.

karichelle · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:04 pm

I didn't know the After Dinner Mints were vegan...I just assumed they wouldn't be. Now I wish I'd looked!

I did get the Chocolate Liqueur Cherries though and they are delicious.

zinnia · **Joined:** Mon Nov 08, 2010 4:17 pm **Posts:** 190

lavawitch wrote:

Do you remember how much? Going to TJ is a royal pain in the asparagus. A few minutes to get there, over an hour to get back! I guess I can plan a trip for a week from Tuesday. I need to stock up on the cheap repackaged Amy's enchiladas and burritos.

They are $1.99 for a 1 lb. bag.

Mr. Shankly · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:16 pm

I bought 4 boxes of Candy Cane Joe Joe's- they might last me until the end of the month. MIGHT.

Tzippy · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:08 pm

I am curious about the chocolate liquer cherries, but our Trader Joe's doesn't have them. Probably because of the liquer thing--stupid Tennessee.

karichelle · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:15 pm

KY makes them maintain the separate entrance for the wine shop, but the liqueur cherries were in the regular store.

DarthCupcake · **Posted:** Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:39 pm

Oh my god. I wish I had known about those liqueur cherries when I went earlier tonight!

I did get one of the chocolate oranges, though. YESSSSSSS.

sisterlegume · **Posted:** Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:54 am

I ate one of those cherries and it tasted like there was nail polish remover bursting from it into my mouth. Granted, I'm not a drinker.

zelavie · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:13 pm

Oh, man. Just had my first ever Candy Cane Joe Joe's. I'm gonna need to go back and buy more.

lizzielove · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:29 pm

I know I'm late to the party on this one... but the Sunflower Seed Butter is beyond amazing and I want to put it on EVERYTHING. I can see why it had been sold out the last two times I tried to buy it!

ndpittman · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:24 pm

Has anyone tried the Cinnamon Spice tea? It's in a tin like the Pumpkin Spice (but red). I almost got it, but I was afraid it'd be less chai and more Red Hots.

karichelle · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 2:53 pm

We bought the Cinnamon Tempest tea, but haven't opened it yet. The peppermint green tea is delish though!

ndpittman · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:06 pm

The candy cane tea? I don't hoard many TJ's items, but I do hoard that. I still have a box left from last year.

Dr. Apricot · **Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:19 pm

ndpittman wrote:

The candy cane tea? I don't hoard many TJ's items, but I do hoard that. I still have a box left from last year.

It's just repackaged Celestial Seasonings Candy Cane Lane. But it's so good!

I didn't like the cinnamon tea very much, though. It's hard core cinnamon.

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