Then the the chewy granolla bars that had a wonderful flavor, great with my morning coffee and now those are gone….

And my all time favorite…the Green Tea Ice cream…Loved that, even my dog ate it (only a little for her) that’s gone bye bye….

There are many more , but I’ll stop at three…

Trader Joes, please bring those items back!!!!

1. The Gorgonzola Crackers (makes me want to go to the gym just thinking about them)
2. The Tarte Alsace– ham, caramelized onions and a cream sauce on super thin crust…delicious!
3. Cranberry, Walnut and Gorgonzola salad dressing, YUM
4. Whole Wheat tortillas
5. The Pecan Praline Granola (mix it with the Vanana yogurt and I’m in heaven!)

and then there’s the Organic Creamy Tomato Soup, the goat cheese, the raspberry and brie puff pastries, the baked Eggplant Parmesan, the breaded cod, the Thai Shrimp Gyoza…I could go on and on!!

Thin Savory Mini Crackers (I used to OD on Lays Potato Chips; now I indulge in these tasty tempters)

Chicken Tikka Masala (I could eat this twice a week, but I don’t get to SF that much anymore)

Potstickers and Gyoza dipping sauce (I didn’t know you could get potstickers this good outside a chinese restaurant)

Mini Crab Cakes and the bigger crab cakes, especially with the TJ’s tartar sauce that has jalapeños in it

Chuck Chardonnay

I look forward to trying some of the goodies mentioned here. Thanks to all!

I was ecstatic to recently discover their Organic Blue Agave sweetener, which is the only other thing besides regular sugar I can stand in coffee. Love that you don’t need to use very much. It’s also great in hot teas, including green tea.

I didn’t see them last time I was there, but I love their flax-seed tortilla chips. A good, heavy corn chip absolutely loaded with flax seeds. Best tasting salty snack, ever.

The one I shop at has some good produce deals, esp. gourmet greens like mache and things you don’t find at the grocery store. And I pick up coffee beans from there every now and then, too.

@Karl: I’ve never been to the TJs in Grosse Pointe, but I’ll have to try it! I live much closer to the one in Royal Oak, but we have friends on the east side so I should combine visits some day!

Frozen mango slices (let them thaw for just a couple minutes and they make the perfect summer snack)

Dark chocolate covered caramels

Chicken salad with currents (awesome on crackers)

Orange chicken (frozen section)

Lowfat Vanilla Granola

Almond, Cashew, Craisin snack bags (sold in a bag of about ten)

Cheese Puffs (like Pirate’s Booty, but TJ brand and cheaper)

Frozen cookie dough in pieces (I eat it raw)

Here’s a couple things I do with TJ food to make it better.

For the best sweet and sour chicken you’ve ever had, take the Mandarin Orange Chicken in the freezer section. Follow the instructions for oven cooking. When it has ten minutes left, add to the chicken two or three large-diced bell peppers (any color). In a skillet on teh stove, toss a half fresh pineapple, chunked, with teh sauce packets. When chicken and peppers are done, add to pineapple adn sauce. Sprinkle a couple tablespoons of rice vinegar (mirin) and serve. It’s AWESOME!

Okay, for breakfast. Bake the Alsace frozen “pizza” (cheese, ham and caramelized onions) as directed. When done, cut in half and top each half with plain scrambled eggs. Fold over and enjoy the best breakfast sandwich evah.

A snack? They have a new chevre goat cheese with honey. Spread this on the Tuscan, Italian loaf or similar favorite thin hearty slice, top with some of the jarred julienned sundried tomatoes in olive oil, and broil or bake until toasty.

1. lb plus of belgian chocolate (dark, semisweet, and bittersweet)
2. white stilton cheese studded with dried apricots
3. fresh figs and berries
4. chocolate coated sunflower seeds
5. tiramisu gelatto

they use to carry large blocks of ghiradelli white chocolate, but they stopped their contract with them a few months ago :(