Trader Joe’s has the best food shopping experience, hands down.
They also have the best edible and good tasting fresh, healthy food.
On top of it, they have a nice gift card for a Happy Hanukah!
I vote that we replace all the other crummy supermarkets with Trader Joes instead. 😉
(Credit Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Ok, I am going to let you in on a little secret.
Part of the success of my diet.
This is us checking out at register.
The cashier is tallying up dozens of Wasabi Roasted Seaweeds.
The stuff is a great healthy snack.
I had read for years now how the healthy Japanese diet includes plenty of seaweed and fish.
And I have been imitating their knowledgable ways.
And it is working, thank G-d.
Of course, the wasabi flavor gives it a little kick too.
Do yourselves a favor and get rid of all the disgusting carbohydrates in your life.
They are poison from an industry that wants you addicted to their garbage foods.
Get back to basics like fish, meat, vegetables, and that includes plenty of seaweed. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
I took this photo in Trader Joe’s.
I like how organized (and colorful) they are.
A binder for everything…dairy, produce, bread, cereal, meat, cheese, snacks, cookies and candy, frozen goods, beverages, and flowers, ,
Another binder for training…nice, they care about their employees.
And even for donations–another sign proudly stated that the store had donated $925,000 of goods so far this year…that’s pretty amazing!
I previously wrote about 10 Reasons To Love Trader Joe’s (and 2 to not), but this store is continuing to grow on me.
Especially with all the healthy eating you can do from there–that’s probably the most important reason of all to shop there. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
Ok, so Dossy brought home a new snack.
It’s from Trader Joe’s and it’s called Baconesque.
It’s popcorn with white cheddar and bacon-like seasoning…it’s Kosher (OU, Dairy)!
The sidebar from the man and lady dancing on the packaging says, “I can’t believe it’s not bacon!” and I’m thinking I can’t believe it’s just like bacon!
So I tear open the package, and dug in for my first taste of bacon-like popcorn (note: except for imitation bacon bites which my sister used to put on salads, I’ve never tasted bacon or anything like it).
One handful, two handful…almost puking now.
Yeah, it tastes like I thought it would, but maybe Jews know a little something too…I like a good piece of beef better, much much better. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
There are many reasons to love Trader Joe’s, but here’s my top 10 (can you tell I just came from there?):
1) Pretty much you can depend that their food is good and fresh, and a lot of it is readymade and “convenient”.
2) Prices are a value considering much of what they sell is private label, premium, or super premium–like the “Belgium chocolate” above!
3) They have many items in single-serve portions, so the food is easy to make, clean up, and store.
4) The stores are relatively small, clean, well lit, and cozy with a limited number of goods, making shopping quick and easy–they’ve already narrowed the field for you.
5) They have freebies to taste in the aisles–tonight it was 2 types of coffee and a pumpkin cheesecake sample–the check out guy asked me if I had a chance to try it–uh, not on my diet, but thanks!
6) They have a cool customer service bell in front that they ring whenever you need something done–tonight it was as simple as replacing a package that had opened up–ring, ring–a clerk brought up a brand new one, jiffy quick.
7) They double bag the goods, so the bags don’t break on the way home and the goodies don’t fall out.
8) Typically convenient locations in major shopping areas and short lines inside…never have to wait more than one person ahead on the line.
9) They are eco-friendly and have lot’s of stuff that is organic, non-genetically modified, and without artificial anything.
10) They ask you–and seem to mean it–if you found everything okay with your shopping experience, and seem more than ready to correct anything that was less than perfect.
Despite these wonderful traits, there is something about Trader Joe’s that’s Normal Rockwell all smiley, small-townish annoying and claustrophobic, especially in the age of the more modern megastore supermarkets and Costco warehouses.
So it’s not the only store I go to–variety is still the spice of life. 😉
(Source Photo: Andy Blumenthal)
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