Fa La La...Trader Joe's

 

I promised a post about my favorite purchases from some of my favorite stores. First up is

Trader Joe's,  

and I am thinking that if you haven't been to a TJ's yet, it probably means you don't have one near you!
(Like my poor cousins in northern VT....no Trader Joe's in ALL of VT!)
(or a Target, either!..they are deprived)
Now, despite the fact that Trader Joe's stores are small, they fall definitely into the realm of small and mighty. They carry more cool stuff in their little stores than you could possibly imagine.
Here's a good description off of their website...
"At Trader Joe's, you won't find a lot of branded items. Instead, you'll find unconventional and interesting products in the Trader Joe's label as well as everyday basics"

Shopping at Trader Joe's is not just grocery shopping...it's FUN. They hire the best, most cheerful people you have ever seen, too. They don't have sales, and they don't advertise. (Except a bit on the radio) To see what I mean about fun, their flyer says it all..read it here.

Three things keep me coming back to TJ's:

• They have products that you have never seen anywhere else, at prices too amazing to pass up.

•  They have products that I buy regularly, also at prices too amazing to pass up.

• They have products that are amazingly good....and here are my favorites:

 Condiments

You have already heard me sing praises to their sundried tomatoes...

 Cheeses

The best cheddar on the planet: English Cheddar with Carmelized Onions

 Frozen veggies

The bag of red, yellow and green peppers is so good, 

and the roasted frozen corn is awesome on barbecued chicken pizza

 Cookies

Yum...think OREO's with peppermint inside.

Mini Pita breads

 THE must-have bread item to eat hummus with...

 Flowers

Beautiful, fresh, long lasting and cheap.

Vinegars

My favorite is TJ's rice wine vinegar, but my friend K 

turned me on to this one.

Nuts and seeds

for my granola, naturally

Crackers and snacks

Love these..like eating an everything bagel on a cracker

Oats, etc.

Adds a new dimension to my granola,

and it's organic.

And dare I say it again, cheap?

Cereals

Barbara's Peanut Butter Puffins...

Healthy cereal that tastes sublime at half the price of a typical grocery store

 Great selection of olive oils

Holiday favorites...

like this yummy spiced cider (and the Peppermint Joe-Joes!)