So I went to Trader Joe's today

That was so nice.

That was so nice.

chenheart said:

Oh yeah~ I LIVE at Trader
Oh yeah~ I LIVE at Trader Joe's! Reggie and I love that place, and I am so not surprised that you had that kind of experience there. Awesome! There are 3 in Santa Barbara Ca where I live, and one in particular has a beautiful mural of some of the area history painted on the wall. Included are Reggie's great-grandmother who is the matriarch of the Tribe, as well as a painting of the plank canoe the tribe makes an annual ocean voyage in.
But I digress! LOL

I am so happy that your experience was good~ the prices aren't bad either!

Hugs and good health,
Chen♥

If Only
I'd live at Trader Joe's too if I only could. Such a fun store to visit. Unfortunately I don't have one in my immediate area - have to drive a little over an hour to get to one. My daughter lives in the same town as one so when I visit her, guess where I go!!!!!The last time I got these dark chocolate covered coffee beans that are my current guilty pleasure!!!

Hugs, Sally

cahjah75 said:

How sweet!
I've never been to Trader Joe's myself but I do frequent Whole Foods. And like you, I'm ER/PR+ and should avoid soy. I do try to buy free range chicken, beef, eggs and organic dairy, etc. Some store employees definitely go above and beyond in helping customers. It's nice to know there are still decent people in the world who care :-)
Char

TJ's is one of my favorites too!
I am 60 miles from any sort of real grocery store, and TJ's is even farther. Even so, I try to shop there about once a month. There are a number of items that are routinely on my list. I love that they have milk and yogurt from cows that were not given the artificial hormones to stimulate milk production. They also have unsalted roasted mixed nuts. This pleases hubbydearest, because he's supposed to limit salt whenever possible. They also have unsalted roased sunflower seeds, which I love on salads. Each time I go, I try out something new that looks good. I was there a couple of days ago and bought some multi-grain tortilla chips. Very tasty, and probably healthier than regular corn chips.

I also like Whole Foods, although it is also not convenient for me to shop there on a regular basis. The Sunflower Markets are another favorite of mine for fresh produce at decent prices. Not everything is organic at any of these stores, but when organic is available, they do stock it.

G.

m_azingrace said:

TJ's is one of my favorites too!
I am 60 miles from any sort of real grocery store, and TJ's is even farther. Even so, I try to shop there about once a month. There are a number of items that are routinely on my list. I love that they have milk and yogurt from cows that were not given the artificial hormones to stimulate milk production. They also have unsalted roasted mixed nuts. This pleases hubbydearest, because he's supposed to limit salt whenever possible. They also have unsalted roased sunflower seeds, which I love on salads. Each time I go, I try out something new that looks good. I was there a couple of days ago and bought some multi-grain tortilla chips. Very tasty, and probably healthier than regular corn chips.

I also like Whole Foods, although it is also not convenient for me to shop there on a regular basis. The Sunflower Markets are another favorite of mine for fresh produce at decent prices. Not everything is organic at any of these stores, but when organic is available, they do stock it.

G.

distance
Geez! I thought I was the only one that far from everything. I'm in NW NM on the Navajo rez. Where are you?

Maureen

My favorite too
What a lovely experience. Nice to find people who go beyond their job descriptions. Trader Joe's is one of my favorites too. I llke their cereals, hummus, fruit/veggies,frozen veggies,yogurt, crabcakes etc.I find something new almost everytime I shop there. They are opening one closer to me but for now, I travel to lower Manhattan to the TJ's there.
Hugs, K