646240 Thu Aug 20 14:55:56 -0700 2009 24 32 Chains 0 4963619 I'm in Canada, and a friend in the States is going to bring me a bagful of TJ's stuff. I want mostly dried fruit, nuts, cookies, snacky stuff. Recommendations? I already know I want dried cherries, black cocoa almonds, and triple ginger snaps. Thu Aug 20 14:55:56 -0700 2009 11308 lissar 1 4963638 Hot & Sweet Sesame Nuts. they're so freaking good! (but *highly* addictive, so snacker beware...) Thu Aug 20 15:01:33 -0700 2009 4963619 103920 goodhealthgourmet 1 4964054 crunching on some sesame honey cashews right now. Even though it is hot and muggy here in Penna I doubt they will have a chance of spoiling. Thu Aug 20 17:38:30 -0700 2009 4963619 184593 givemecarbs 1 4964606 Pretzel thins! Love those. Thu Aug 20 23:06:26 -0700 2009 4963619 57371 operagirl 1 4966105 Jalapeno Cheese curls Triple G snaps & honey Sesame nuts have been covered... Dried banana Vaccum fried banana chips in the silver bag - weird finish, but you get over it really quick. I found out that the cinnamon cat treats - which are in the same pcking as the ginger snaps (round container) are very good as well - pretty much lkike fresh animal crackers with cinnamon flavor - not BAD for you, either. Um, seriously, make sure you get multiple containers of the triple snaps. They are like eating buttered ginger with sugar. Fri Aug 21 12:13:26 -0700 2009 4963619 111530 gordeaux 2 4967352 re: the Cinnamon Cats, i've personally never had them, but my brother & his kids love the Chocolate Cat Cookies. Fri Aug 21 20:35:26 -0700 2009 4966105 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4968206 I tried their chocolate cat cookies a few days ago because those tend to be one of their "signature" cookies. I thought they were okay but nothing special. I can easily see why a lot of people end up eating half the tub because they aren't very satisfying. Note: I would not consider them "pretty healthy" by any means. You can definitely eat a lot worst things for a snack or a treat but I wouldn't call it a "healthy/good-for-you" snack. Sat Aug 22 11:12:50 -0700 2009 4967352 18011 Jacey 4 4968230 i didn't say they were healthy, in fact i've never even looked at the tub so i have no idea what's in them. i just know that my brother & his kids tend to polish off impressive amounts of them...perhaps because, as you said, they're not very satisfying. Sat Aug 22 11:25:53 -0700 2009 4968206 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 4967972 OMG those ginger snaps. Of course you need some. I like the wasabi peas w/o food coloring too. Sat Aug 22 08:40:51 -0700 2009 4966105 10322 the_MU 1 4966225 Candied pecans and walnuts, any of the nut mixes; along with the dried cherries, the Blenheim apricots are great, Druid Circle oatmeal raisin cookies.... Fri Aug 21 12:46:42 -0700 2009 4963619 14341 OCEllen 2 4972231 Totally agree with the candied pecan crack. Chocolate covered pretzels and the "almond joy" type candy are good if you like that sort of thing. Also, Thai Chili lime whatever nuts. And freeze dried blueberries and mangoes! Sweet/spicy dried green beans also good. Ritter Sport bars--available elsewhere but cheapest at TJs. Mon Aug 24 07:44:20 -0700 2009 4966225 109573 coney with everything 3 4973088 "Also, Thai Chili lime whatever nuts." ~~~~~~~ just avoid the "Tom Yum Cashews" at all costs...they're positively VILE. Mon Aug 24 11:20:03 -0700 2009 4972231 103920 goodhealthgourmet 4 5149358 Can't disagree more with that. They're always sold out at my neighborhood TJ's -- gotta get there early to get some. Everyone who tries them who visits my house is an instant addict. Love 'em. Mon Nov 02 10:39:29 -0800 2009 4973088 126195 Boston_Otter 1 4967285 I love the freeze dried bananas and mangoes, also the Japanese Sticky Rice Snacks. Fri Aug 21 19:49:51 -0700 2009 4963619 265047 puddin head 1 4967907 I just tried a box of their Sweet, Savory and Tart Trail Mix bars (basically a granola bar type thing) and they are awesome. I usually am not a granola bar lover, but these are really good. They have peanuts, cashews, almonds, dried cranberries, brown rice, oats, a few choco ship, etc. in them and they seem lighter (as in, not as dense) to me than a typical bar. They are chewy, sweet but not overly so, and the whole nuts in them are fantastic. Sat Aug 22 08:07:55 -0700 2009 4963619 173425 Jen76 1 4967948 I do not know if you will classify these as a snack......or a treat. but I like their chocolate covered cherries and chocolate covered raspberry jellies. Sat Aug 22 08:30:15 -0700 2009 4963619 123497 fourunder 2 4968236 on that note: dark chocolate espresso beans yogurt raisins espresso pillows chili-spiced dark chocolate wedges. Sat Aug 22 11:28:14 -0700 2009 4967948 103920 goodhealthgourmet 3 4970067 I love the chocolate pillows, but I question the calorie content listed on the package. Seems to good to be true. Sun Aug 23 10:31:15 -0700 2009 4968236 18011 Jacey 4 4970687 surprisingly, it's accurate! i was skeptical at first so i did the calculations by weight, and gram for gram the nutritionals are comparable to standard chocolate-covered toffee bars like Heath & Skor. Sun Aug 23 15:31:45 -0700 2009 4970067 103920 goodhealthgourmet 5 4970883 Thanks for calculating. I guess it comes down to portion size. I was thinking I was getting a bang for my "calorie buck" but apparently not. :( Sun Aug 23 16:57:42 -0700 2009 4970687 18011 Jacey 6 4970998 IIRC there are about 5 servings in that little tin, so yeah, it's easy to go overboard. but by the same token, if you *can* stop yourself at one serving, it's better than eating an entire candy bar! ;) Sun Aug 23 17:48:03 -0700 2009 4970883 103920 goodhealthgourmet 2 4970889 TJ's dark chocolate covered raspberry sticks are my favorite! Milk chocolate covered raisins are good too. Sun Aug 23 17:00:07 -0700 2009 4967948 255446 Gigi007 1 4985808 Dried mango slices Cheddar cheese popcorn Candied ginger Fri Aug 28 09:38:21 -0700 2009 4963619 12522 glbtrtr 1 4987002 TJ's kettlecorn...completely addictive. Fri Aug 28 15:39:44 -0700 2009 4963619 11195 LAWoman 1 5190585 way late for OP, but.... for future reference: cranberry dunkers (cookies) with white chocolate drizzle. the best cookie around. Tue Nov 17 22:49:14 -0800 2009 4963619 105717 alkapal