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Lucy's avatar

Love this! Thank you, Michelle! This is so great! Can I add my fave TJ hack? Get a can of their Greek chickpeas and dump it in when you’re cooking rice (I just dump it straight into my rice cooker after I add the water to the raw rice), and voila. Makes THE BEST pilaf situation. Everyone loves it.

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Carrie Odgers Lax's avatar

Oh boy, my TJs list is long. I don’t buy any produce there except bags of organic lemons and limes, which are always a good price and look decent. I’ll second their firm tofu and toss in their baked tofu (both the teriyaki and sriracha) which is super easy and great cold in salads or bowls for lunch. We buy most of our nuts and dried fruits at TJs b/c no matter how hard I try, I just can’t suppress the yuck of buying from bulk bins that every no-I-haven’t-washed-my-hands-yet-today shopper can scoop out of (same reason I don’t eat at buffets). There is always a bag or two of their frozen edamame in my freezer–shelled to add to salads and bowls (a quick rinse in tap water thaws them right out) and unshelled to add some protein to sushi nights here since I only order veggie rolls. We still buy their gyoza and throw them into their Miso Ginger broth for a quick meal when neither of us wants to cook. Their frozen fire roasted corn is great in chili and there is almost always a bag each of their frozen wild blueberries (the tiny ones from Canada–so good!) and cherries in our freezer. I soak chia seeds in their tart cherry juice at bedtime, and they have great prices on seasonal teas (loving the Harvest right now). I love their everything bagel seasoning for making sourdough discard crackers and their African Smoke spice (in a grinder) is just great in almost anything savory. Once a year, TJs has decent halloumi for a really good price. I buy their dish soap which gets an A rating from EWG, and their silicone resealable bags (like Stasher bags, but a fraction of the price) are in constant rotation in our fridge. We keep their low-sodium veggie broth on hand as a base for quick weeknight soups and their tomato and roasted red pepper soup is great in a pinch! I used to buy their canned organic beans (great price!) until Michelle introduced me to the Rancho Gordo bean club and turned me into a bean snob 😂. And, finally, I do buy some of my houseplants there too. They have some fun options that you don’t see everywhere, and while I usually have to nurse them back to health, they rebound quickly and look great in the long run. :) There is so much more, but I think that’s more than enough for one comment. 🤣

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