Roundup

This is my weekly compilation of news and other links about Trader Joe's.


30 holiday treats from Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's is getting a bad rap for its plastic packaging

Never wear yoga pants to Trader Joe's

The 16 wildest Trader Joe's snacks of 2018

Trader Joe's pulls takeout containers over chemical concerns

8 best pre-made appetizers from Trader Joe's

Working at Trader Joe's has set me up for success

The best stocking stuffers to get at Trader Joe's

9 popular meat-substitute products

14 new things to try at Trader Joe's in December

Trader Joe's gift ideas



Best tweets of the week:

I just put a box of #TraderJoes #jellybeans in a #cat-shaped dish and ate them. I feel as though I might have taken an irreversible step into #catlady land. @TJoes_Official @TraderJoesList @TraderJoesBest pic.twitter.com/ZOyG1iYkuz

— Kimberly M. Aquilina (@KimESTAqui) December 8, 2018

I believed in Christmas miracles up until today when I went to #TraderJoes for the Stroopwaffle ice cream sandwiches and they were all gone and weren’t coming back for quite some time. #TheGrinchStrikesAgain @TraderJoesBest

— BROCK MCROCK (@BROCKMCROCK) December 15, 2018

Just saw a woman walk out of #TraderJoes with nothing but a bottle of white wine and beef jerky sticks. I get it. #IBetShesATeacher #WinterVacation #HugATeacher #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays

— jessica (@jessinsco) December 15, 2018

#TraderJoes Greek eggnog yogurt has me going straight Oliver Twist this morning. pic.twitter.com/fWqLmZpeUF

— InnerCitiBlu (@NikkiCurliGirl) December 14, 2018

Unsolicited, a random guy in #TraderJoes decided to #mansplain artisanal cheese to me. Maybe I was at display too long? Bad/mean flirting?

“Thanks, bruh. Just grabbing some gouda.” (“bruh” seemed appropriate, given the circumstances)

I thought this was a safe space

— Yep.He.Said.That (@SaidYep) December 13, 2018

Before you marry them, ask them to drive you to #TraderJoes during rush hour and make them park. Really see them at their most vulnerable #WednesdayWisdom

— AG (@dissumshet) December 12, 2018

My toddler blew kisses and waved to everyone as we entered #traderjoes tonight, like she was greeting her adoring fans. 🙄😂 #dramaqueen #toddlerlife #momlife

— Mom-umental (@UmentalMom) December 12, 2018

Last night I briefly shopped at #TraderJoes and heard this kid (no older than 6) chanting "Yay organic! Boo pesticides!" the whole entire time while he was with his family.

If that's not the most Trader Joe's thing I've witnessed then I don't what is.

— Bri McClain (@b_mcclain87) December 12, 2018

I wish I never discovered #TraderJoes frozen gnocchi. I think the Gorgonzola sauce has replaced my blood at this point

— Helen Richardson (@HBRichardson) December 12, 2018

Yes, Dan. We can sample another jar of honey for you. Don't worry, eating honey with a spoon at a grocery store isn't fucking weird. Especially from the 4th kind of honey. #whyareyoulikethis #traderjoes #grocerystore #Weird

— Angry Trader Joe's Employee (@AngryTJEmployee) December 11, 2018

Most people: I sneezed in a restaurant and they gave me a free meal.

Me: I stepped in a rat trap at Trader Joe's and it ruined my shoes, and the employees started laughing at me asking why I would step in a rat trap

— Ellen Noble (@ellenlikesbikes) December 10, 2018

I’ve decided #TraderJoes on a Sunday is what purgatory is like. You get what you need but it’s a lot of waiting, subdued anger, and awkward eye contact

— Tucker Crews (@crews_tucker) December 10, 2018

I need a #TraderJoes employee to come to the house and organize my stuff. Exceeds expectations for geospatial organizational skills when it comes to packing an entire grocery shopping cart into one bag.

— René Dario Herrera (@reneherrera) December 9, 2018

The #TraderJoes shopping experience:

*Silently celebrate when you find a parking space

*Pick up 10 of the 15 items you came for

*Wander for 20 minutes looking for the other 5 that are now discontinued

*Grab 87 things you didn’t come for because, “hey, this looks yummy.”

— NancyintheBurgh (@nlw820) December 9, 2018

Went to #TraderJoes for my annual #JingleJangle and THEY ARE ALL OUT ALREADY. You people are animals!

— Beth Levine (@BethLevine75) December 9, 2018

And finally, here's this week's cute cat in a Trader Joe's grocery bag:

#TraderJoes bags make the perfect hidey spot for Jim the cat 😍#cats #Caturday #cuteness pic.twitter.com/f8FkRsB6IM

— Melissa (@Mooglequeenx) December 2, 2018