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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / June 2004Trader Joe
Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... Thanks! i Nitrate free bacon, organic salad? I wish I had one here. We have Whole Foods, but I think Trader Joes is cheaper. Curt > Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there > that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... > > Thanks! > > i The TJ we shop in Indianapolis has lovely frozen salmon filets and great frozen veggies (broccoli, spinach, etc.). They also have a wonderful artichoke salsa that is 2 carbs per 2 tablespoons (maybe not exactly low carb). I don't use it for chips, though. I use it on burgers, chicken, etc., as a condiment. Plus, if you are a chocolate fiend, they have a pretty good selection of dark chocolate that is pretty high in cocoa content. (I KNOW! "Chocolate is not low carb." But if you really think you need chocolate, it's better to eat a small piece of higher percentage cocoa chocolate than to eat just any old chocolate.) -- Linda 296/228/160 LC since Oct. 13, 2003 http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html > Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there > that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... > > Thanks! > > i > The TJ we shop in Indianapolis has lovely frozen salmon filets and great > frozen veggies (broccoli, spinach, etc.). They also have a wonderful > artichoke salsa that is 2 carbs per 2 tablespoons (maybe not exactly low > carb). I will try to buy that salsa, sounds exciting. > I don't use it for chips, though. I use it on burgers, chicken, > etc., as a condiment. Plus, if you are a chocolate fiend, they have a > pretty good selection of dark chocolate that is pretty high in cocoa > content. that would not be suitable for me... > (I KNOW! "Chocolate is not low carb." But if you really think > you need chocolate, it's better to eat a small piece of higher percentage > cocoa chocolate than to eat just any old chocolate.) When I really think I need chocolate, I eat "unsweetened chocolate baking squares"... The last one was in March or so... i If you like slightly spicy foods, you'll really like the salsa. The last time I had some, it was hotter than I remember it. But it was ohhh, so-o-o tasty. As far as eating unsweetened baking chocolate, doesn't that make your mouth kind of pucker up? I made my own dark chocolate by melting Bakers Chocolate and mixing a couple of packets of Splenda in it. -- Linda 296/228/160 LC since Oct. 13, 2003 http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html > > The TJ we shop in Indianapolis has lovely frozen salmon filets and great > > frozen veggies (broccoli, spinach, etc.). They also have a wonderful [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > i > If you like slightly spicy foods, you'll really like the salsa. The last > time I had some, it was hotter than I remember it. But it was ohhh, so-o-o [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > kind of pucker up? I made my own dark chocolate by melting Bakers Chocolate > and mixing a couple of packets of Splenda in it. I actually like the bitter taste of it. But, whenever I eat it, I gain 0.5 lbs per ounce eaten. i > When I really think I need chocolate, I eat "unsweetened chocolate > baking squares"... The last one was in March or so... > > i I never tried baking chocolate by itself. Is it good? Lots of carbs? Curt >> When I really think I need chocolate, I eat "unsweetened chocolate >> baking squares"... The last one was in March or so... >> >> i > > I never tried baking chocolate by itself. Is it good? Lots of carbs? It's bitter chochlaty tasting, so you may like it or you may not. There is very little carbs in it, 90% of calories come from fat. i > >> When I really think I need chocolate, I eat "unsweetened chocolate > >> baking squares"... The last one was in March or so... [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > i Thanks, I will have to give that a try sometime. Curt <snip> >etc., as a condiment. Plus, if you are a chocolate fiend, they have a >pretty good selection of dark chocolate that is pretty high in cocoa >content. (I KNOW! "Chocolate is not low carb." But if you really think >you need chocolate, it's better to eat a small piece of higher percentage >cocoa chocolate than to eat just any old chocolate.) Oh yeahh, I love their 70% 1.5 lb dark chocolate bar in the red wrapper. I tried others like Lindt's 75% and 85% Execellence line of bars but I find myself going back to TJ's, which is much cheaper too. And I've heard the higher content cocoa means less sugar than regular milk chocolate bars, metabolizes faster and has antioxidants that are good for you as well. And it puts me in a happy mood too. I know I've been eating A LOT of it lately and it hasn't had much impact on my weight. Other things I like at TJ's is their yogurt garlic and chives dip, frozen cod sticks and selection of nuts and cheeses. HAMBURGER 345/171/180 Started March'03 I like their More & Less cereal -- hi protein, low carb, and tasty. There are also some good frozen salmon entrees, salmon burgers, and various frozen vegetarian entrees. And I buy their mint meringues -- pure sugar, but not a lot of it -- just 18 calories per cookie. Chris > (I KNOW! "Chocolate is not low carb." But if you really think > you need chocolate, it's better to eat a small piece of higher percentage > cocoa chocolate than to eat just any old chocolate.) And life is too short to eat poor quality chocolate ;-)  SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 AMEN! -- Linda 296/228/160 LC since Oct. 13, 2003 http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html > > (I KNOW! "Chocolate is not low carb." But if you really think > > you need chocolate, it's better to eat a small piece of higher percentage [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > 207/110 60 inches of attitude! > Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 NUTS!!!!! Their prices are extremely reasonable and there's a wide selection. Also you might pick up some of the Bob's Red Mill flax meal and oat bran. I mix them together with some protein powder, coconut, and cinnamon and make a great, cheap, hot cereal. I don't particularly like those of their sauces I've tried. I also have gotten burned a couple times by them on products that are past dates. Look at the sell-by date on anything you buy that has one. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. At goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.4. Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Low carb facts and figures, my weight-loss photos, tips, recipes, strategies for dealing with diabetes and more at http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/Newly%20Diagnosed.htm > Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there > that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... > > Thanks! > > i I am back, I bought almond butter and some mashed dried tomatoes with oil. Also big shrimps. Also olives, reeking of urine and quite foul tasting. I guess they are supposed to be this way, but I do not like that. i > NUTS!!!!! Their prices are extremely reasonable and there's a wide > selection. Also you might pick up some of the Bob's Red Mill flax meal and [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> >> i > Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there > that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... > > Thanks! I need to go there tonight to get my frozen broccoli and green beans (both cheap and great !), macadamias, almonds (great prices), butter, eggs (dairy is SO much cheaper there), coffee, and I'm sure there will be more. I am always amazed at the low total cost. Gotta Love It. * >Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there >that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... Frozen shrimp, frozen fish, and nut meats are all reasonably priced. Also buffalo burgers. Chuck Demas SignatureEat Healthy | _ _ | Nothing would be done at all, Stay Fit | @ @ | If a man waited to do it so well, Die Anyway | v | That no one could find fault with it. demas@theworld.com | \___/ | http://world.std.com/~cpd >Also buffalo burgers. Oh yeah -- that's another thing we buy there a lot. Chris >>Also buffalo burgers. > >Oh yeah -- that's another thing we buy there a lot. > >Chris mmmmmmmmmm. Buffalo burgers..... :-) Ally 212/184/160 Ignoramus wrote: > Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there > that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... This is probably too late but Roasted Red Pepper Eggplant Garlic spread. Yummm! SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 > Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there > that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... > > Thanks! > > i My reply is probably too late for tonight's trip - but I love to buy their frozen organic blueberries. I eat them on my homemade low carb cereal and love it! Rebecca > > that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > their frozen organic blueberries. I eat them on my homemade low carb > cereal and love it! Homemade low carb cereal ? Possible recipe please ? * I've never heard of "Trader Joe". Where is it located? Is it a national chain in the U.S., or just in one state? You all have my interest up now. -Hopefull > Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there > that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... > > Thanks! > > i >I've never heard of "Trader Joe". Where is it located? Is it a national >chain in the U.S., or just in one state? You all have my interest up now. > >-Hopefull It's national, but there aren't stores everywhere. Here's their site, which provides a list of store locations: http://www.traderjoes.com/ Chris Oh, darn...there are none in our state! Sure does look like a cool place though!!! Hopefull > >I've never heard of "Trader Joe". Where is it located? Is it a national > >chain in the U.S., or just in one state? You all have my interest up now. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Chris "Rainbow-Seeker" wrote: > Oh, darn...there are none in our state! Sure does look like a cool > place though!!! None in Maine either :-( I have to make pilgrimages twice a year as I drive through MA on my way to NY. Gives me time to dream. This probably isn't appropriate but at Christmastime, they sell Ghirardelli's chocolate in 10 pound bars for $20. I break it with a hammer and freeze it to use all year. <drool> SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 > > Oh, darn...there are none in our state! Sure does look like a cool > > place though!!! [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Ghirardelli's chocolate in 10 pound bars for $20. I break it with a > hammer and freeze it to use all year. <drool> There has been so much talk about Trader Joe's that I finally visited the local one. I really liked it and was amazed at the prices. Normally specialty shops has high prices but theirs are very reasonable. I didn't pick up any thing that required refrigeration as I wasn't planning on returning home immediately. I did stock up on some of their cereal for my daughter, Arizona diet green tea and a few other items I can't find in my regular grocery. I'll definitely be making more trips as it's not too far from work. Beverly Here's a link to their web site. www.traderjoes.com/ It's an awesome specialty grocery, where prices mostly aren't typical of specialty stores. -- Linda 296/228/160 LC since Oct. 13, 2003 http://home.att.net/~lewis_linda/index.html > I've never heard of "Trader Joe". Where is it located? Is it a national > chain in the U.S., or just in one state? You all have my interest up now. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > > > i For more info email letters@gobrainstorm.net. > Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there > that I should not overlook? I have not been there in ages... > > Thanks! I hear an awful lot about Trader Joes on ngs but I have never even seen one let alone been to one. Are these things an East or West Coast phenomenon? I live in the midwest, have been to Texas, Louisiana, and Colorado recently, and haven't seen one there. I'm just curious. Em ------ GOT PDF? Convert any document into PDF for $1 per 100 pages. email letters@gobrainstorm.net for more information. Got a few outside of Chicago. Might even be in Chicago. > For more info email letters@gobrainstorm.net. > > Will go there tonight... Any suggestions for natural good foods there [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Convert any document into PDF for $1 per 100 pages. > email letters@gobrainstorm.net for more information. >Subject: Re: Trader Joe >From: "Auntie Em" AuntieEm@yahoo.com [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >I'm just curious. At their website (which I visited from a link earlier in this thread... www.traderjoe.com ?) they had a location finder. There's actually one near me in Marlton, NJ. Not too far of a drive :) -- DJ ABN/ASN/NMMTG! |
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