I’m taking your word for it on Trader Joe’s
Earlier today, during a zombie-like shopping excursion where I did much more aimless wandering of aisles than actual purchasing of items, I stopped by the Trader Joe's in Cathedral City since it's right across the parking lot from Target.
I wanted to see what all the fuss was about and, in my sleepy state, I didn't quite get it. So I didn't buy anything there this afternoon.
But before I even drove on to my next shopping destination, I was getting Twitter direct messages and @replies and Facebook comments extolling all the good things one can pick up at Trader Joe's.
Now, I like to think of my Facebook friends, Twitter followers and Brian.Indrelunas.com readers as a fairly cohesive group, kinda like the Colbert Nation or Regina George's Army of Skanks. And with so many of you telling me how much you like Trader Joe's and specific TJ items, I decided I needed to give the store another chance.
But not only did I go and look for the items I already had on my shopping list; I also made a point of picking up every item that y'all mentioned in the praises you sang regarding Trader Joe's this afternoon — with the exception of the Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing that Sara talked up. (I'm taking a raincheck on that one.)
In fact, since most of the comments were posted on Facebook, I just printed out the list of comments for that particular status update and used it as my shopping list, seen at left.
And now that I have all of these things that y'all like, I'll be posting a little somethin' somethin' about each of the following items as I partake of them for the first time:
• Watermelon pieces, based on Tessa's recommendation of their fresh fruit
• Some mint-chip ice cream, which I'm not quite sure is of the all-natural variety that Tess recommended
• Spinach mushroom and Mexicaine quiches, recommended by Stacy
• Macaroni and cheese, recommended by Stacy
• Chocolate lava cake, recommended by Stacy
• Sublime ice cream cookies, recommended by Stacy
• Yogurt of many different varieties but unfortunately not the custard-style one recommended by Tina (which I couldn't find in the yogurt section)
• Trader Joe's sliced cheese, based on Tina's recommendation of their cheeses in general
• Frozen naan, recommended by Judith
• Chocolate-covered peanut butter pretzels, recommended by Kate
• Salsa verde, recommended by Becca
• Peanut butter, recommended by Jodi
• Hummus, recommended by Jodi
Yeah, I can already tell that "Trader Joe's Test Drive" is going to be the yummiest Brian.Indrelunas.com series I've ever undertaken!
Oh, and in a little teaser for the rest of the series, I should point out that I did try one of the samples (as Tessa recommended) and enjoyed the little pizza slice they put out for my enjoyment.