tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post8008005518410008000..comments2024-01-30T22:46:16.181-08:00Comments on Get Sconed!: Anatomy of a $25 Grocery trip.jess (of Get Sconed!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03050850188031153281noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-27602506773558558672007-11-30T18:33:00.000-08:002007-11-30T18:33:00.000-08:00I looooove nate's "meat"balls, they are the only c...I looooove nate's "meat"balls, they are the only commercial ones I will eat. My bf who doesn't like real meat meatballs even likes them. Yum!<BR/><BR/>Sadly, I don't have a TJ's nearby, though there are rumors. Those candy cane jo jo's look right up my alley :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510852152764576473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-17682605072481732712007-11-30T16:04:00.000-08:002007-11-30T16:04:00.000-08:00Courtney -I know what you mean! Although Boston's...Courtney -<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean! Although Boston's TJs were my first, too, I think prices in general have just been going up and up and up there (well and everywhere). The tofu is the only thing I've seen actually come *down* in price. <BR/>The whole tomato cans recently went up from 89 cents to $1.19 and I still have to kick myself into buying them, I'm so cheap! It's like I think if I hold off, they'll lower the price again for me..<BR/><BR/>I liked the downtown TJ's and remember applying for a job before it opened - but it was annoying with the slow escalators, you know? I preferred to the Coolidge Corner - my boyfriend worked in the area and we're pick up groceries there and lug them across town...jess (of Get Sconed!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03050850188031153281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-54478740113276490392007-11-30T15:45:00.000-08:002007-11-30T15:45:00.000-08:00When I moved from Boston I was SO missing TJs, and...When I moved from Boston I was SO missing TJs, and they recently came to my state. I have to say...it is not at all what I remembered! I think their prices have gone WAY up, and other than the tofu, I feel like cannot find any good deals there. I was so upset--I think the Bostons TJs are better! Or maybe I am just remembering it better than it was...?<BR/><BR/>CourtneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-87889975132612493162007-11-30T09:29:00.000-08:002007-11-30T09:29:00.000-08:00Taylor - I like their grainy breads too - especial...Taylor - I like their grainy breads too - especially the prices. I haven't bought the cherries, but do like to buy cranberries there, which are fortunately pretty cheap.<BR/><BR/>Vivacious - I wish you did too!<BR/><BR/>Gaia - hello! I haven't tried that - thanks. I just checked out the balls recipe and it looks like just the ticket! really versatile, too.<BR/><BR/>Barbara - that's so similar to my winter shopping routine! I go to the Division New Season's, and add People's into the mix as well.<BR/><BR/>Liz2 - I will admit it's the hydrogenated one, but at least it's the only hydrogenated product going into my body in a long time. <BR/><BR/>Megan - Go, tofu, go! <BR/><BR/>Michelle - one day!jess (of Get Sconed!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03050850188031153281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-62209197842988673532007-11-30T09:04:00.000-08:002007-11-30T09:04:00.000-08:00Since I work at TJs (not in Portland), I'm enjoyin...Since I work at TJs (not in Portland), I'm enjoying the TJ-love. Working there makes being vegan a little too convenient...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-84020638950722933662007-11-30T07:15:00.000-08:002007-11-30T07:15:00.000-08:00i also spent 25 bucks at tj's yesterday!!!!no, i d...i also spent 25 bucks at tj's yesterday!!!!<BR/><BR/>no, i didn't.<BR/><BR/>but i heart you and your tj/limbo ways, and one day i will have to join you cause limbo is hype hype like the farm! spiiiiices!<BR/><BR/>love,<BR/>michelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-13938165707632924122007-11-30T06:25:00.000-08:002007-11-30T06:25:00.000-08:00I am going to TJ's today and will pick up some of ...I am going to TJ's today and will pick up some of that tofu! I always spend nearly $2 on tofu at Fred Meyer! My TJ staples are:<BR/><BR/>Olive Oil<BR/>Raw Cashews<BR/>Dried Mangos<BR/>Almond Milk<BR/>Vegetable Broth<BR/><BR/>I tend to spend right around $26 each time too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-2087659565033542732007-11-30T01:12:00.000-08:002007-11-30T01:12:00.000-08:00tofutti cream cheese is only $2? neat! I always ...tofutti cream cheese is only $2? neat! I always assumed it would be more (maybe in a non TJ store it would be more, I've just never seen it to know). also, kickass haul!Liz Ranger (Bubble Tea for Dinner)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10964705723198215243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-46946609722783651082007-11-30T01:11:00.000-08:002007-11-30T01:11:00.000-08:00The 39th TJ's is my local one as well. I love shop...The 39th TJ's is my local one as well. I love shopping there. If I need anything else, I just zoom over to the Sellwood New Seasons and I get just about everything I need.<BR/><BR/>BarbaraBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997918991108358306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-38603425576350390612007-11-29T21:56:00.000-08:002007-11-29T21:56:00.000-08:00yr a good shopper. i can't leave a place without s...yr a good shopper. i can't leave a place without spending over 30 bucks.Lori- the Pleasantly Plump Veganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699666546756497381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-6965582578915211152007-11-29T21:40:00.000-08:002007-11-29T21:40:00.000-08:00Those minty jo jos are the best! I always wondered...Those minty jo jos are the best! I always wondered if those burritos are good-does Thomas get them regularly?<BR/><BR/>oh, and did you just stick the whole box of jo jos in the fridge? i gotta store up before they run out!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-79464978278376583502007-11-29T19:29:00.000-08:002007-11-29T19:29:00.000-08:00Hi Jess !Have you tried Bryanna's neatball recipe?...Hi Jess !<BR/><BR/>Have you tried Bryanna's neatball recipe? It's on her blog, I believe and I love them. Very easy to make, too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-8824434764309720512007-11-29T18:26:00.000-08:002007-11-29T18:26:00.000-08:00Waaaah! I just want to cry. I wish we had TJ's. ...Waaaah! I just want to cry. I wish we had TJ's. :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20074840.post-88297809496111557802007-11-29T18:15:00.000-08:002007-11-29T18:15:00.000-08:00I, literally, just got back from TJ's with a $24.9...I, literally, just got back from TJ's with a $24.92 receipt: <BR/><BR/>laundry detergent<BR/>1/2 gallon Ricedream<BR/>soy and flax clusters cereal<BR/>flour tortillas<BR/>10 grain bread<BR/>quart of plain yogurt<BR/>2 bags of dried cherries<BR/><BR/>The cherries and detergent were almost 1/2 of the ticket.Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13525815183731645683noreply@blogger.com