There’s a Trader Joe’s not too far from here, but I’ve never gone there. Somehow I got it in my head that it’s relatively expensive for what’s on offer; is it?
-JT
We have a Trader Joe’s in town. It is a little high-end, but they also have things you don’t find in other stores. You just have to watch for specials.
They put out a wonderful ‘flyer’, too. It’s fun to read. I hope they give their ad man a bonus.
Some things are considerably less expensive than most supermarkets. Some things more, and the produce is not as fresh. I get good value on frozen fruit, nuts, wine, cheese, and the soup.
If I’m hosting a dinner and don’t want to spend too much time on appetizers or deserts, they have some good choices, at reasonable prices for ready-made.
Go in to your Trader Joe’s. If you shop properly, you can get things you will love for less than elsewhere or even things that are not elsewhere.
For instance, if you love smoked salmon, and want to make sure you get the health benefits of eating WILD caught Alaska salmon (farmed salmon isn’t anywhere near as healthy), Trader Joes is the cheapest place to get the whole sliced filet.
They have the best gluten free white bread if anyone in your family needs such, and it freezes well too, so if someone visits who is gluten free, you will always have the best bread for them.
Their frozen fish section is great, big hunks of healthy fish for not much. Their organic or grassfed cheese hunks are great.
And they have chocolate covered everything. Their peanut butter cups are divine. Since I can’t have nuts I can’t enjoy their “turtles” any more (chocolate lumps of caramel and nuts).
I love TJ’s and usually am surprised at how low the total is when I get there, for so many tasty things.