I go to Trader Joes because....

[csul]

I go to Trader Joes for their cheese selection! It is better, and less expensive than most of my grocery stores around here. Yum!

[dirtbikemom2007]

I can't do trader joes - too spendy.

Really? You might want to check it out if you haven't been lately.

Some prices are more than you might spend, let's say, when you get something free with double or triple coupons.

But they have A LOT of items that are cheaper than regular grocery stores or Target.

Heck, here (NC) Trader Joe's sells milk for $2.99 a gallon. Milk at the regular grocery stores starts at $3.69. Milk at Target is over $4 now.

They are also cheaper than shopping at Whole Foods, although their produce selection isn't as large as Whole Foods.

[Daisy]

I was just there today. I have to agree the prices are cheaper for a lot of things. I get packages of noodles to keep in my desk for when I forget to pack my lunch. I buy the vegan ones and they are at best $1.99. TJs has really good ones for 99cents.

Boursin cheese is $5.79 at Publix. The exact same size/brand is 3.79 at TJs.

The marinades are also delicious.

[powerplay]

Originally Posted by flash Seriously, they take your coupons??? Their website says they don't, and when I've asked locally for our stores policy, they say they don't. (well, not locally, it's an hour away, but that's local for us!) I really like the Country Choice toasted oatmeal, and if they accepted the $1 /1 coupons, it would be MUCH better price that the grocery stores!

I have used Country Choice coupons at Trader Joes and they have been accepted with no problem. I like the steel cut oats.

[busyasabeecrg]

This is one of my favorite places to shop. I use most of the items all of you have mentioned plus many more. The organic apricots this year were to die for...reasonably priced and tree ripened...not picked too green with no flavor like the ones at the supermarket that were $2 a pound MORE than TJs price!

When all the stores dumped their spinach due to e-coli and I couldn't buy TJs Organic spinach, I teased them that, LOL, if they didn't get a safe source quick, I would have withdrawal symptoms!

Tried the Organic sprouted wheat pappardelle pasta for the first time last night and WOW...I loved it.

The money I save on getting other stuff free or almost free is spent on organic food at Trader Joe's. And luckily, my TJ's takes coupons but only one of a kind, so I stop there on my way home from work 4 or 5 nights a week.

[puakinikini]

Triple Ginger Cookies - it is one of the few things that I would buy even if they doubled the price. They are delicious - we go through a tub of these like locusts!

[luvbargains]

Hubby swears by their Maple brown sugar frosted wheats cereal and I can't stock it fast enough lol :) I also love their snacks. Their prices on nuts and trail mixes can't be beat and coupons on those are hard to come by anyway.

[shrup]

Originally Posted by puakinikini Triple Ginger Cookies - it is one of the few things that I would buy even if they doubled the price. They are delicious - we go through a tub of these like locusts!

Definitely! These cookies are to die for...

I also like their pizza sauce. The one in the cold section. If anyone has a recipe similar to this, I'd love to get it.

Cranberry sauce with orange bits in it. This is in the cold section too. They only carry this around Thanksgiving.

Simmer sauces: Korma, Masala, Curry, Spinach
Different types of breads: pita, curry, onion and olive bread.

Two-buck Chuck.

Mochi ice cream, tiramisu

Food sample.

I can go on and on...

[bzkdz]

Ok thought of more LOL You all are making me hungry! I also like to buy the apple cider and the individual packets of oatmeal choc chip cookies! Oooh and the trail mix that has dried cranberries and chocolate chips, yum. I did get a can of pineapple chunks that tasted really strange, I don't know if that's normal for their brand or not, but my kids didn't care for it at all. Beth

[derketchup]

2 buck chuck :(

Here in WA, it's 3 buck chuck. Stupid state taxes.