Trader Joe's products you have tried

[dragnlaw]

That's true taxi, but don't you find that frozen quick meals one can buy are usually a lot tamer than if made from scratch?

I don't buy a lot of them but might start getting a couple. 2 reasons, like K'girl - for those nights you just don't feel like cooking - and also to try things I've never had to see if buying a bunch of stuff would be worth it. Hate biuying a bottle of this or that - use it once then stays in the cupboard for years.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

NOW ya tell me @taxlady !!!
So not familiar with Indian cuisine, but I wanted to try it. I tried TJ's frozen single serve meal of the Butter Chicken and that was okay I suppose, I'll need to branch out for meals just for moi.

And yes @dragnlaw I like having acoupla single serves that aren't those lean whatever, the ones my mother eats, I don't really care for those.

HEH!

Maybe we should start a thread about the different frozen meals that folks like or dislike?

 

[taxlady]

@Kaneohegirlinaz, I like the idea of a thread for ready made meals that we like. I tend to get some artisanally made frozen meals from my produce basket place. While they are useful to me and might me to anyone who can get deliveries from Lufa farms, that's not very many people here.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

We tried these the other day, not bad.
I put them in the Air Fryer, once on the plate, they got cold real fast.
I think I'll heat them differently next time.

 

[dragnlaw]

hmmm, food for thought...
why is it that food that is heated super quick....
cools super quick?

 

[msmofet]

This years Vanilla Bean Paste.

Used in my cinnamon bun icing. The black specs are from the paste. Tasted pretty good.

Last year's was different. I'm not sure which I like better.

 

[msmofet]

I have never tried this before. Will use tonight for roasted potatoes.

 

[caseydog]

I have never tried this before. Will use tonight for roasted potatoes.

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Herbes de Provence is great on roasted potatoes. I don't use that brand, but I do use them.

CD

 

[dragnlaw]

I use Herbes de Provence a lot on eggs too.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

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I usually don't go any where near Trader Joe's baked goods aisle, too tempting
But as I headed towards the wine and this caught me eye ...

$1.99 for six English Muffins, that's a Walmart price!!!
They smelled heavenly and then the texture and taste, WOWZA!!

I made us two breakfast sandwiches today, they were a HUGE hit!!

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I can't remember whether I had posted this before, but I found this in the bottom of the inside freezer... I added a coupla de-frosted Shrimps and that was dinner & lunch for Moi.

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

I found this on the end-cap freezer case at our local TJ's ...

Very Good!
I heated a few up for my lunch in the Air Fryer... TJ's has finally gotten on board and has added AF instructions to the packaging!

 

[taxlady]

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I can't remember whether I had posted this before, but I found this in the bottom of the inside freezer... I added a coupla de-frosted Shrimps and that was dinner & lunch for Moi.

How was it?

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

How was it?

Pretty good @taxlady
DH would not like these though, "too creamy" (please add whiney 10 year old little boy voice here for the full effect )
As quote from TheKitchen.com:
"A flaky, doughy crown holds a shiitake and white mushroom filling that’s got plenty of nutty Parmesan, cream cheese, and ricotta to give it even more richness."

 

[Kaneohegirlinaz]

@taxlady oops, wrong product thought we were talking about the tarts... The Mushroom Risotto was good. I would leave it sit a little longer than suggested on the package to let the "sauce" marry with the rice. Loved it with the shrimp too.