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Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Anyone home??? I'll start w/one Trader Joe's (from here on TJ's lol) suggestion. They have a new product "Battered Fish nuggets." SOOOO good and really cheap. Not a HUGE amount but enough for about 3 dinners, 2 if you eat a lot. Not bad for $3.99. And it's real fish and bakes up in a YUMMY crispy breading. SOOO good esp with their tarter sauce!

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
ROFL and how ironic my post is talking about FISH tooo funny!!!!!!!!

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
hi guys are you here or did I come over too late?

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
At Traders my fav's are.....Tomato Basil marinara sauce, chicken meatballs, frozen wild salmon, 2 buck chuck wine, brown rice, OMG have you had the Vegan chocolate chip cookies? To DIE For!!

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
that's what I love about Traders Lurk, foods healthier, affordable and delicious!!

Bonbonlover
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07-13-2000

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonbonlover a private message Print Post    
I love Trader Joes!! Healthy Food, good prices and nice helpful workers!!

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
vegan choc chip cookies? NO I go for the REAL choc hehehe. The only vegan product I regulary eat from them is the Apple Strudel, which is to die for! You one of them healthy eaters?!!! LOL

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
though the Pad Thai does has tofu in it, but was thinking of adding a few shrimp lolol. BTW you MUST try their new stacked Eggplant Parm. It's SOOOO GOOD. Still not sure what the green stuff in it was, but has ricotta. I added a few frozen meatballs to it btw. Was beyond yummy!!!

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 6:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
And ITA the folks that work there are the BEST!!! Such sweet folks.

Oh for the healthy eaters I did try one of their new products and it is REALLY good....let me see if I get the name right cause I don't feel like walking downstairs to get it. Harvest Grain blend mix or something like that. It's Couscous (but big round pieces), peas that add a bit of crunch, oh crap some other relatively healthy stuff. They served it (when sampled) with shrimp and one of the jarred curry sauces.

I made it with veggie bullion, tossed in a few frozen shrimp and some frozen petite peas (TJ's of course) the last couple min of cooking. I planned to spice it up, but to be honest it was really tasty enough without it! If I had added more than just a couple shrimp I think I would spice them in the future, but just added a couple. So great as a main or a side.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Did everyone leave

If so I'm out of excuse not to do laundry AND will have to decide which TJ's product to go eat by myself lol

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
Lurk you MUST try the Vegan chocolate cookies they are very very good better than the real thing to me.

I'm baking a TJ pizza right now you got me so hungry Lurk lol.

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
Aren't the TJ workers just great? I love our store here in Fairfield. Casual but so polite. They must get excellent training.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
LOL, but I'm on my brownie mix cookie kick at the moment (I do stir in a couple handfuls of TJ's choc chips if that helps lolol).

I think I'm about to nuke the Pad Thail. Even though my taste buds feel more like the pesto scallops, I don't want to waste the pesto so would need to make pasta w/it and that might be too much "work" right now. Dang I've gotten SOOO lazy it's scary lolol.

So on the must try vegan front, Shen have you tried the Apple strudel? It's SOOOO good and very reasonbly priced. I'm still miffed the discountinued the cheese one (but still have a few boxes in my freezer that I treat like gold). They are made in Germany you know. I've noticed many of the really good new products are from other countries. Hmmm is the scallops that are from France? Though it's funny that I'm in New England buying seafood from elsewhere. They were VERY sweet though. I tried them once before. I was suprised how good they were (and how much pesto was on them). Didn't make pasta the first time I tried them but did the next since I knew there's be enough sauce!

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
Shen, you're in CT????? I didn't know you were tech New England too. We're almost neighbors?!

And beyond nice!!! I've had such good chats w/some of them that a few feel more like friends. Once when I wasn't in for a couple weeks during a major back flareup I walked in and one sweet guy I don't actually know that well said he was worried about me (cause I'm usually in there no less than once a week!!!). SOOO sweet. And on my Birthday (which they overheard me on the phone) they ran to give me a bouquet. SOOOOOOOO SWEET!
ETA...and that amazing return policy. I'm almost scared to tell them I didn't love something or they insist on giving me my money back lolol

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
No I haven't is it frozen or with the fresh baked goods?

Lurk have you tried the orange chicken in the frozen section it is delicious and Tj's best seller here in Fairfield Ca.

Yes you can butter from Ireland, my mom's Irish so I got it and wowza very creamy, a bit too much for my taste. They sure don't use skim milk to make that lol

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
It's a store that definitely cares about customer service. I am there about 3 times a week.

Is the apple strudel in the frozen section I want to try it now.

Ahh I wish we were neighbors hon I'm in Fairfield California :-(

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
It's frozen and JUST last night (when whining about a discontinued product I was missing lol...my ONLY but largest complaint w/the store), I said how if they discontinued that I would protest for real. They said not to worry, it's the chain's #1 item!!! So it's everyone nut just you and I that find it #1!! It's my FAV TJ's product BTW if I was forced to choose one (I often eat over the veggie fried rice). But know what I tried and love? I got bored with the orange sauce. Sometimes I just drizzle the chicken with honey. SOOOO good!!!

For a change I do like their Teryiaki chicken mostly cause it's not breaded, but I OD'd on it so currently am taking a break.

BTW the studel is frozen, 2 full strudels in a pack for $3.99!! You've got to try it, it's KILLER! I love many of their frozen baked goods but am less of a fan of the fresh. BTW have you tried their amazing indiv. lava choc cakes? To die for IMHO! When I want a real treat I have one w/whipped cream. I have one in the freezer. I'm trying to see how long I can hold out w/it lol

Shenanagon
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07-28-2009

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shenanagon a private message Print Post    
Lurk I'm off to watch True Blood. Let me know where that apple strudel is in the store k...fresh or frozen section.

take care

Meggieprice
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07-09-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meggieprice a private message Print Post    
HI Lurk!!!! A new TJ opened near my medical clinic so every time I have a knee doctor, pain management doctor, pharmacy, or physical therapy appt I have a dandy excuse for going. That's basically at least once a week with all my problems.

About their wonderful employees- I have the most awesome story about that- when I was in Oceanside helping care for my Mom until her death last October- I was in TJ's getting things for the gathering of family that was at my sister's- my Mom had died two days before at my sister's. I was wandering the aisles, kind of in a state of weirdness and not able to find some things. This wonderful guy helped me, and when I told him what the things were for he GAVE me two bouquets of flowers, and four boxes of cookies. GAVE! I was so touched. There was great business method to his madness- two kinds of cookies we had never tried and fell madly in love with. That's TJs for you!

My fave kind was dark chocolate chip almond cookies. DON'T buy them or you will be sorry ;-) I also love, of all things, their animal crackers. Some of my meds make me a bit nauseous and the animal crackers are good for putting something in your stomach.

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
OMG I didn't know there was a Fairfield CA too...how ironic esp since I'm almost positive there is a TJ's in Fairfield CT (I was once looking for CT TJ's to send my cousins too). Pity!!! And lol glad I answered the strudel question. Can't wait to hear you tell me how great it is lol!

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
MEGGIE!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGE Hug!!! I tried to catch you in the other thread before. Where you been hiding hun??!! I miss you!

Now must go read the rest of your post. Just read the first paragraph (you OK that sounds more like MY list of MD's than yours lolol), off to read the rest!

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
OMG Meggie I just got goosebumps reading that story. They are beyond amazing huh?!!! That is esp nice since it was a time when kindnesses are even more special IMHO!! (and SOOOOO SOOOO sorry to hear about your Mom....a belated hug).

Not sure we have those cookies unless they are the Florentine ones dipped in choc. Sounds like ones I would ADORE. I did find out that TJ's in different parts of the country do carry diff items. I forget what I was recommending awhile back to a friend in CA, but she went to get it and her TJ's didn't carry it and they said no one on the West Coast did :-(. It may have been their fresh stuffed chicken breast with cranberries, almonds and apples. I'm pretty sure it was some chicken product

Me_poster
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03-02-2010

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Me_poster a private message Print Post    
Does anyone else purchase from local farmers or farmers markets? My fiancee and I are buy a plot of land to grow fresh seasonal veggies that are organically grown. We have been saving for 5 years for this land and come Nov we are buying the land (do not know how many acres yet), build our home on the land and a little strawberry veggie stand plus sell to local markets. Has anyone done this? Are we out of our mind to start this with the economy the way it is?

Lurknomore
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07-07-2001

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lurknomore a private message Print Post    
I adore Farmer's markets, but sadly the twice I've gone this year I found the prices WAY up and the quality WAY down. And that's at 2 diff local markets. I really hope I just had bad timing.

I'm actually still annoyed. I was supposed to have a playday with a friend of mine last Thur and we were going to hit the Gloucester, MA (which is right on the coast and in the heart of the New Eng Fish industry) farmer's market and he cancelled last minute cause he wasn't feeling well. We talked about going this week but the weather sounds lousy for Thurs. There are several fish vendors at the one in addition to the farm stands. I really MUST check it out before the season ends!!!

I find I do the least of my shopping the supermarkets now to be honest. WAY overpriced and lousy quality. I go there maybe once every 6 weeks for stuff I can't get at TJ's or other places.

But best of luck with that Me!! Let us know how it goes! One VERY trendy thing here is to buy a share for both farms and fish where you get X amount per week for X numbers of weeks. If I wasn't so broke I'd love to try it! But it's been helping many of the small farmers out! I'm sure you've heard of it. I am forgetting the technical name for it dang it.

Me_poster
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03-02-2010

Sunday, August 15, 2010 - 7:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Me_poster a private message Print Post    
We are a bit nervous. I am disabled and cannot do physical work, but can do the office side.

We are starting to talk to the local school district and give them a 1/2 acre to the school district and have the children be able to plant seeds (we supply the water and soil) and have the children and their families grow their own food to keep or sell at a local farmers market. No profit to us as we have areas here in our school district that are very poor and feel like this would be giving back to the community. We are mostly going to concentrate on fruit/veggies/herbs/spices and fruit.

We will be going to local businesses to donate seeds and trees for the school project. Our donation will be the land and water.

My fiancee and I believe it starts at home and the community to build healthy diet and a hard work ethic with pride at the end.