TJ

If yA said TJ to me 10 years ago I might have thought you were talking about Tijuana, as that is how we referred to party town in college. However now, TJ means Trader Joe's! Sure I've shopped at trader joes for snacks and stuff but I never shopped there for food. You can thanks my roommate, bc every Sunday, we head to trader Joe's and we come home with some goodies. Here are some of our usuals/staples and cool stuff we've discovered:

Thai red curry with chicken (section: refrigerated ready to eat) 

I threw it in my pressure cooker with long green beans and asian eggplant. Viola: 

5 mins later and some white rice and fragrant and fast dinner is prepared.

Chicken tikka masala: Frozen section 

About 4 tiny pieces chicken, basmati rice, And lotsa sauce. This is a good  fast meal, for something I have no idea how to make.

Salads!

One of my favorite salad of thiers is thier chicken , argula, and couscous salads I always buy an extra bag of arugula for 1.99 and always add some in! Really stretches out my lunch.

Other good choices: Kale, chicken, cranberry salad; peanut chicken noodle salad. I save $ when I'm spending $4 on a salad instead of $10 eating out do lunch. 

Chicken salads

I like both thier regular chicken salad and this wine county chicken salad with cranberries. Both are good over salad or even rice (I know wierd).

Puttanesca with ground turkey and lemon peppper fettuccini

Yes all of those together! I love puttanesca and thiers out of the jar is pretty good. 

Tortillas, cheese, carnitas= tacos, quisidillasas for whenever

And that's it folks. I'm tired!

Baby seedless Concord grapes: this was a recent find of mine! I usually don't like TJ produce but this was good.

Fettuccini Alfredo w just grilled chicken: instant pasta yes yes 

hashbrowns:

And thier rectangular just like your favorite fast food place. 

Thanks TJ for making grocery shopping affordable. 

Things TJ needs:

Breakfast sausage