tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post6983642357362724039..comments2024-02-16T13:35:34.356-05:00Comments on An Immovable Feast: Another Trader Joe's SpectacularUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-34308384063118041022011-12-04T13:27:32.285-05:002011-12-04T13:27:32.285-05:00Their goat cheese empanadas and their chimichurri ...Their goat cheese empanadas and their chimichurri sauce were both the best I have ever had... and both disappeared. And their chicken for lettuce wraps, with the noodles, veggies and that amazing ginger sauce, was awesome. I have said this before but I would sacrifice a digit to have those three things back.JustinMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976061296214532098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-79449000600228748132011-12-04T02:29:43.806-05:002011-12-04T02:29:43.806-05:00Nooooooo....don't even joke about that!! Serio...Nooooooo....don't even joke about that!! Seriously though, I do know what you mean. It seems like just when you fall in love with product, TJ's discontinues it. :(livininlbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-24858862236830868882011-12-04T01:54:38.764-05:002011-12-04T01:54:38.764-05:00Cool! Thanks for the compliment and glad you enjoy...Cool! Thanks for the compliment and glad you enjoy the dip. It's so freaking good that... I'm sure TJ's will get rid of it soon.JustinMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976061296214532098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-20908735658698776622011-12-04T01:08:25.034-05:002011-12-04T01:08:25.034-05:00I love your blog! I shared the post on my blog - m...I love your blog! I shared the post on my blog - mostly because of the great onion dip description and pictures. It is the best dip EVER. One has to try to believe it. <br /><br />http://livinginlbc.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-of-partiesvalley-of-dolls.htmllivininlbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09120180180995727247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-85003972447364955682011-06-25T01:33:11.334-04:002011-06-25T01:33:11.334-04:00Thanks Banana! Someone emailed me and said I shoul...Thanks Banana! Someone emailed me and said I should write about TJ's <i>every</i> Friday... I don't eat that many new TJ's products in a week, I usually stay with what I like... but maybe there is some merit to something like that. I could probably do it at least once a month, maybe even twice.JustinMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976061296214532098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-68533658899365727382011-06-25T00:16:25.565-04:002011-06-25T00:16:25.565-04:00You got me curious about the onion dip...mmm it wo...You got me curious about the onion dip...mmm it would be delicious on a burger... love your TJ updates!Banana Wonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06145842146748797619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-67564863699005892702011-06-24T21:06:01.679-04:002011-06-24T21:06:01.679-04:00Years ago, when I lived at my parents' house, ...Years ago, when I lived at my parents' house, I would often cook tri-tip for my dad, who loves it. Well, it won't surprise you to learn that I almost always got them at Taylor's; they were usually just under 20 bucks. <br /><br />One time I got one at Trader Joe's, just to see how it was - because it was literally less than half the price. It was terrible. No flavor to the meat, stringy and remarkably fatty for tri-tip, and just not enjoyable. <br /><br />As I have pointed out many times: just because something is cheaper does not mean it is a better value. Leftover Taylor's tri-tip is great: for sandwiches, in breakfast burritos, in quesadillas, even by itself. The leftover TJ's meat? No one even ate it.JustinMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976061296214532098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-9508551140703929122011-06-24T18:44:09.036-04:002011-06-24T18:44:09.036-04:00The frozen four cheese Mac 'n' Cheese come...The frozen four cheese Mac 'n' Cheese comes highly recommended by my daughter (a picky eater). I'm not a fan of this particular thing but I will try the TJ's version...never know.<br /><br />Also, I bought a non-marinated Tri-Tip from TJ's last week which turned out to be inedible. Cooked it to med-rare but it was super chewy and tough. It has to be chopped into tiny pieces to be consumed. No more TJ's meats for me.Nosh Gnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903701073242931822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-74893867044614416492011-06-24T17:04:36.459-04:002011-06-24T17:04:36.459-04:00I love the long Friday posts - it takes more time ...I love the long Friday posts - it takes more time and the weekend arrives quicker.MIkeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-73551487759529254372011-06-24T16:59:51.216-04:002011-06-24T16:59:51.216-04:00For my brother's 30th birthday party, we went ...For my brother's 30th birthday party, we went to TJ's (which, BTW, are his first two initials and what I sometimes call him) and bought lots of appetizers, accoutrements for the sausages I cooked, and plenty of beer and wine for a party of 30+ people. That is the only time I have ever been over $100 at TJ's - and even then he was the one who paid for it. <br /><br />Another jewel from Tracie: "Don't ever go shopping at TJ's when you're hungry. You buy way too much stuff."JustinMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976061296214532098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-79218946511630670132011-06-24T16:51:55.924-04:002011-06-24T16:51:55.924-04:00ima def try sum of deez, pp. i love TJs, but somet...ima def try sum of deez, pp. i love TJs, but sometimes, theres almost too much good stuff. paralysis by analysis or whatevs. and i get frustrated! i mean i could drop $100+, but im only feeding me, and thats way too much food. n e wayz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-49572917749369938832011-06-24T16:27:47.712-04:002011-06-24T16:27:47.712-04:00I love the Pizza Parlanno! I remember back when it...I love the Pizza Parlanno! I remember back when it was called the Pizza Palermo until Trader Joe's got sued and had to change the name. <br /><br />Yes, actually, I do: back when I used to hang out at a certain bar in Old Town (anyone who knows me knows exactly where I'm talking about), you could only get two different games on the TVs. Sometimes - like, say, March Madness - there would be multiple games my friends and I wanted to watch. This was before Barney's Beanery or 72N, so where did we go? That's right: Hooters. And I would inevitably get hungry and order boneless wings. And every single time I would get an upset stomach. I have a pretty iron stomach, it almost never gets upset, but Hooters wings never failed to cause me pain.JustinMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976061296214532098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-69224037462904467252011-06-24T16:12:11.351-04:002011-06-24T16:12:11.351-04:00My new favorites from there are the Pizza Parlanno...My new favorites from there are the Pizza Parlanno and the frozen mac n' cheese. Although, I seem to get a stomach ache every time I eat the frozen macaroni. <br /><br />I was curious if you and/or your readers have a food that you have trouble saying "no" to eating but seem to get ill every time you eat it?TJMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-87120668982876109662011-06-24T15:01:31.947-04:002011-06-24T15:01:31.947-04:00Liz: D'oh!
Michelle: I've written of that...<b>Liz:</b> D'oh!<br /><br /><b>Michelle:</b> I've written of that before - you can enter search terms in the upper left corner. I find it merely average - too much dark meat and too many tough, inedible pieces. The tempura chicken is much better. <br /><br /><b>Jen:</b> Well, it's been gone for months from the two TJ's I go to: South Pasadena and Pasadena Hastings Ranch. I guess it's possible it's still at others.JustinMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976061296214532098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-37161143088415574692011-06-24T14:58:20.871-04:002011-06-24T14:58:20.871-04:00omg those vegetable birds nests are gone? those w...omg those vegetable birds nests are gone? those were the S$##!JeniEatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13809100092721407844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-54014462529788417092011-06-24T13:49:26.307-04:002011-06-24T13:49:26.307-04:00What do you think of the orange chicken?What do you think of the orange chicken?Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-80449610354928075352011-06-24T13:24:54.963-04:002011-06-24T13:24:54.963-04:00Too late! I found out!! I really like their carnit...Too late! I found out!! I really like their carnitas though. It's pretty tasty for being pre-packaged. And those peonies were glorious.Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-31128748416472953822011-06-24T12:57:19.152-04:002011-06-24T12:57:19.152-04:00Please don't let Elizabeth know or she might a...Please don't let Elizabeth know or she might ask me to fry the pieces for her.JustinMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976061296214532098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-74547679934425188742011-06-24T12:54:59.427-04:002011-06-24T12:54:59.427-04:00The T.J.s carnitas are a little bit better for you...The T.J.s carnitas are a little bit better for you because the pork is roasted and not deep fried.<br />I tried the wrap a few weeks ago but i warmed it up in a pan to melt the cheese and toast the outside.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-69551454995244718852011-06-24T11:47:57.433-04:002011-06-24T11:47:57.433-04:00Fritos: Definitely check it out. I would love to s...<b>Fritos:</b> Definitely check it out. I would love to see you come up with a recipe using it. Not to mention sing an ode to it.<br /><br /><b>Jessica:</b> I have tried it before; like all of their marinated meats I have tried, it was much too salty. I don't ever buy beef from TJ's any more. And yep, I've seen the info on the Kobe burgers. I didn't have any desire to try frozen patties <i>before</i> I saw that each one has 56 grams of fat... so I certainly didn't have any desire afterwards.JustinMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976061296214532098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-3201301630942128412011-06-24T11:42:19.596-04:002011-06-24T11:42:19.596-04:00Thanks for these reviews! I've wondered about...Thanks for these reviews! I've wondered about several of these products (I almost bought that reuben wrap last time I was there). Have you tried their marinated tri-tip? Next time you're there check out the kobe burgers. I knew that they would have a higher fat/calorie content but HOLY CRAP they should come with a warning label.Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319445054584013211.post-70823829325845788282011-06-24T11:38:18.469-04:002011-06-24T11:38:18.469-04:00LOVE these reviews! I now have an idea of what I a...LOVE these reviews! I now have an idea of what I am picking up on my next TJ run!!! That caramelized onion dip sounds right up my alley. Onion dip is my true love.Fritos and Foie Grashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101830844631920255noreply@blogger.com