New Products Spotted At Trader Joe’s

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On a recent trip to Trader Joe’s we spotted something new. Now new is sometimes not that easy to spot at our Trader Joe’s store, because we get into such a rush to “get it, and get home” that sometimes we forget to stop and smell the coffee (OK drink a coffee sample and look around  as well, right?)

Trader Joe's Refrigerated Cinnamon RollsAnyway as I was sipping my coffee and realizing that my list was still taped to the refrigerator….grrr…  So I started to chat with the Trader Joe’s Crewmember who was sampling products that day (Yogurt and granola- Yummy.). And we got to chatting about cinnamon rolls of all things.  The Crewmember told me that Trader Joe’s now has a convenient “can” of cinnamon rolls in the refrigerator case….

Well you know that I made a beeline over to check that out!

Yep! There they were… right next to some canned Crescent Rolls and canned Buttermilk Biscuits. WOW. How could I have missed these cool items??

As cheesy as this sounds, I just love those canned cinnamon rolls. They just wait around in the fridge until you are ready for them, and then POP you open and bake ‘em up… and you whole house smells heavenly! You try and let them cool for a moment before spreading the glaze on top… and make a great cup of coffee or tea…. And enjoy….. mmmmmm

Unfortunately we did not purchase these items on that trip…. Let’s just say we will save them for a baking adventure sometime later in the fall when it is slightly cooler here in Arizona!

Have you tried any of these products? What did you think?? Leave a comment here or on the Facebook page, OK?

Meatless Monday: Trader Joe’s Meatless Products

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For Meatless Monday this week, we hoped to inspire you with a new product that we spotted the last time we were zipping around our Trader Joe’s store.  These items are ready to use, and can really help you out if you are stuck on a Meatless Monday:

  • Trader Joe’s Chicken-Less/ Pulled Chicken in BBQ sauce
  • Trader Joe’s Chicken –Less/ Stuffed Cutlet
  • Trader Joe’s Beef-Less / Strips
  • Trader Joe’s Chicken –Less/ Strips

Now we will completely admit that we have not tried these products, we just spotted them on a recent visit… but we are planning to try them soon. As we both LOVE bbq, I think the Chicken- less Pulled Chicken in BBQ sauce might be the first to make it on our plates….

Trader Joe's Meatless Monday Ideas

Trader Joe's Meatless Monday Ideas

We were commenting that these products are so flexable there must be a zillion ways that these products could be presented for meals:

  • In Tacos
  • On Salads
  • In a Stir Fry
  • In Fajitas (or at least sautéed with sweet onions, right?)
  • Diced up in soups or stews
  • Served as-is with mashed potatoes and vegetables

OK we could go on and on…

Have you tried these products? What did you think?  Drop us a note here, OR check us out on our FACEBOOK fan page, LivingTrader Joe’s… see you on Facebook!

Trader Joe’s In Kansas City!

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Trader Joe’s In Kansas City? What?

At last… the wait is over. Trader Joe’s will be in Kansas City in 2011. YEAH! Welcome Trader Joe’s! Why do we care so much about this new opening? Well, because we moved to Tucson from Kansas City, and just LOVE Kansas City and think it is a great town to have a Trader Joe’s store in. Opps… did I say store? I meant to say stores!

Trader Joe's Bag

Soon to Be Seen in Kansas City

Yes, there will be two new stores opening in the Kansas City area. The first in Leawood (119th and Roe) and the other….. Ward Parkway Shopping Mall!

Both locations will be excellent venues for a Trader Joe’s.

My Mother, who lives in Kansas City, was so excited about hearing the news that she emailed me a link to the Kansas City paper. If you want to read the whole article it is here: Trader Joe’s in the Kansas City Paper.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love the new locations for the Trader Joe’s stores, but it does seem funny to me that they are only going to be 6 miles apart from one another. But maybe that has to do with receiving the goods in an efficient manner.

Whatever the reason, I know that we will be checking the news stores out on our next visit to the Kansas City area.  Congratulations Kansas City!

Ornamental Pepper Plant At Trader Joe’s

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We picked up the most interesting, cool looking plant today at Trader Joe’s. This was one of those busy days where we needed to bring something to a lunch meeting and just waited too long to decided what to make! So we solved this problem by leaving the house a bit early and shopping at Trader Joe’s

Trader Joe's Ornamental Pepper Plant

Not only were we able to pick up a tasty lunch (Delaina got a sushi sampler, and Kris got a turkey wrap) but we picked up some cookies to share with everyone and … this cool looking pepper plant to add some color to the office.

Neither Delaina nor I have anywhere close to a green thumb, but when we see awesome and unique plants like these, we feel compelled to purchase them as gifts for others. Besides a funky plant like this would certainly jazz up any office, don’t ya think??

Anyway the plant was welcomed in the office by those with green thumbs (thank goodness!) and everyone seemed to enjoy it.

As you know from shopping at Trader Joe’s they have such an array of blooming or funky plants as well as cut flowers, that it is a great place to stop in when you need some kind of a gift.

What are your favorite plants/ cut flowers at Trader Joe’s (I think I am leaning right now to the huge sunflower blooms that I see…..) Leave a comment to let us know! THANKS!