Trader Joe's

by Jim Leff 14 days ago

The first foolish day of the most foolish month is upon us. So this time we suspend our usual deep wisdom to opt for caprice and whimsy, and put forward the proposition that you are not an individu...

by Jim Leff 1 month ago

The month of March was named by the great John Philip Sousa. It famously comes in starved like a cold, and goes out fed like a fever, so let’s sort out what gets et and whatn’t via our customary ha...

by Jim Leff 2 months ago

Everyone says February has 28 or 29 days. But if you actually crack open a calendar and COUNT ALL THE DAYS - by hand, don't just trust the numbers - you'll see that it adds up to 30. They just arra...

I've been critical of others for posting openings of mediocre chain restaurants in this forum but I'm inordinately excited about the opening of popeye's fried chicken in the BJs Yorktown shopping ...

by Jim Leff 3 months ago

.....annnnnd welcome to January. The very last month (like, ever) of the Kevorkian calendar. So this time we were thinking maybe we might switch it up and do "Gray, Flay, or Stray"! "Stray" f...

What products have you enjoyed that Trader Joe's no longer carries?

by Jim Leff 5 months ago

It's December, and we here at the thread-starting facility are already putting up decorations for Christmas, 2021! With only 390 shopping days left, it's never too soon, Siri, to dive into the holi...

What products have you enjoyed that Trader Joe's no longer carries?

by Jim Leff 6 months ago

November approaches; the only month of the year with no major holiday :( We bleakly endure, navigating, with scant hope, the labyrinth of floor arrows. "Nay, nay, nay," I croak through parche...

by Jim Leff 5 months ago

TJ's much-loved California Estate Olive Oil disappeared during the olive shortage. Then it reappeared, with diminished quality, from a new supplier. And....I haven't heard a word about it since. ...

by Jim Leff 7 months ago

Autumn's here, and you know what that means! The children are getting shorter and we're battening down the hatches for monsoon season. It's that special time for bourbon eggs, chowder rubs, and Oxf...

Has anyone else wondered how accurate the nutritional information on the packages at TJ's is? I'm specifically referring to calories but maybe other things like fiber. I've wondered this in the p...

by Jim Leff 7 months ago

September's here! The month for ennui, for howler monkey races, and for painting our neighbors' mailboxes in whimsical colors! Oh, and, of course, food shopping! Here at Leff Gardens, we do all our...

Where is your go-to butcher / supermarket for weird foods and animal offals? I'm looking for bulls penis and testicles or any particular animal (Lamb, Goat, Pig/Pork, Chicken). I'm from the Bay are...

by krissywats 13 years ago

I purchased some marcona almonds from Trader Joe's that are salted and have bits of rosemary. I was so excited to try a new almond for a snack. I rushed home and opened them up, popped the first ...

by Jim Leff 9 months ago

Tots hoisting candy canes, brimming over with Easter fear. Labor Day's years away but already the hornets are mating in the beautiful circle of life here at Trader Joe's! Which items MEH provoke yo...

by Jim Leff 10 months ago

It's July. Barbecues! Fireworks! Blah! Blah-blah! Blah-blah-blah! So what's either can't or must miss at Trader Joe's these days? Eat/Pray/Yay....

by Jim Leff 11 months ago

It's June, the season of weddings and blah blah blah. Let's cut to the chow: Which items have you tried recently at Trader Joe's, and would you rate them a YAY, MEH or NAY? Or perhaps a HEY, PR...

I used a mixture of Trader Joe's and Mt Olive bread and butter pickle juices, there wasn't a lot of it so I added more white vinegar and a bunch of other useless spices before boiling. The existin...

by ballyhoo 14 years ago

Okay, I'm stumped. I found this in the freezer section at Trader Joe's, probably about 6 months ago. Bought only a fair amount, only to find like all my other Trader Joe's favs, it went the way of...