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Day 8, 365 Days of Gratitude

January 8th, 2016 at 01:06 am

I am grateful today for this...



Yes, I am grateful for all the yummy foods at Trader Joe's.

For those of you unfortunate enough to not live near Trader Joe's, it's a regional supermarket that stocks a lot of healthy foods and interesting brands at affordable prices.

My mother and I have gone there many years.

Sometimes I get so bored when I go food shopping because I tend to buy the same products over and over again. I'm always looking to try something new, but it has to meet so many of my personal criteria: it must be healthy (not necessarily organic, but no hydrogenated oils, tons of sugar or salt or unpronunceable ingredients), delicious and not sky high in price. Well, I do often overspend on certain food items, but if it's not absolutely a stellar product, I won't be a repeat buyer.

For instance, there is a cracker I discovered a year or so ago. They are insanely expensive but they also are the best cracker I've ever had. Mary's Gone Crackers...really good. Occasionally they will go on sale.

Anyway, I like Trader Joe's because in addition to their own store brand, they carry brands not often carried in the big chain supermarkets.

The one thing I hate about Trader Joe's is that there are so many other people who feel like I do that it's crazy busy to shop there on the weekends. Bumper-to-bumper shopping carts. You have to take a deep breath and paste a smile on your face if you want to make it through alive.

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7 Responses to “Day 8, 365 Days of Gratitude”

  1. Dido Says:
    January 9th, 2016 at 12:25 am 1452299111
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    Lucky you having TJ's. The closest one to me is a 50 minute drive, which I make rarely. I grew up in Los Angeles, so have known TJ's since my youth. One of these days maybe they'll make it to the Lehigh Valley. We're getting our first Whole Foods in 2016, so maybe TJ's will follow.

  2. patientsaver Says:
    January 9th, 2016 at 12:27 am 1452299277
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    Oh, I had no idea they were out in LA too. We got a Whole Foods here just a few years ago, but I rarely go there due to their prices. I make exceptions for fresh produce and certain items I can't find anywhere else, like preservative-free lime and lemon juice in a bottle.

  3. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    January 9th, 2016 at 01:25 am 1452302748
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    I first learned of Trader Joe's when I was in CA visiting family. When I found out there was one in Albuquerque, I was so excited! Smile
    PS - What is that on your plate? Please share. Big Grin Looks soooo good!

  4. Dido Says:
    January 9th, 2016 at 02:23 am 1452306239
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    Yes, TJ's started in the Los Angeles area in 1967--it was originally called Pronto's. I actually remember it back when it was Pronto's!

  5. patientsaver Says:
    January 9th, 2016 at 01:14 pm 1452345284
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    FrugalTexan, it's "Country Potatoes with Harictos Verts and Wild Mushrooms." In the freezer section.

  6. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    January 9th, 2016 at 02:46 pm 1452350772
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    Thanks! I will have to look for it next time I'm at TJs.

  7. Kiki Says:
    January 10th, 2016 at 12:35 am 1452386121
    1452386121

    Love them here in Northern California. I must try this dish! Looks yummy!

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