Trader Joe's is wonderfully on trend. And one of the (many) reasons we love them is because their shelves are constantly being stocked with crazy fun foods. The only downside of this is that we fall in love with products only to have them ripped away without warning.
Why? The chain store explains it as the "gangway factor" — because they release new products very regularly, they're forced to discontinue items that aren't selling strongly enough. But not all hope is lost. If enough TJ shoppers speak up about a certain product, it could come back.
Dark Chocolate Almond Thins
“Snappy, thin, dark chocolate pieces with subtle crunch of dry roasted & salted almonds.” Seriously, how did these ever go on the chopping block? Everything about them is perfect.
Gingeroos
Why the crystallized ginger was sourced from Australia, we’re not sure. All we know is that we miss these cookies and their adorable kangaroo label.
Banana Waffles
They looked like regular toaster waffles but they were flavored like banana and they were gluten-free. Tear.
Triple Chocolate Mini Bundt Cakes
Ok fine. The cake itself was a little dry. But the fudgy frosting was everything, and the cake was loaded with chocolate chips anyways.
Steak & Ale Pie
For anyone still crying over these frozen pies, you’re in luck! Steak and Stout Pies are available in the freezer aisle and they’re just as good, maybe even better, than the original.
Roast Beef Hash
On days when you were hungover, tired, lazy, or all of the above, this was clutch. And we’re sorry. Though to be fair, this is an easy thing to hack. Fry some onions, crisp up some frozen hash browns (which TJ’s still sells) then throw in some chopped roast beef (ditto) and toss it all together.
Cashew Meal
For gluten-free and low-carb shoppers, the day this left shelves was dark and sad. One TJ shopper lamented on Chowhound that while “it’s been almost 2 years [...], I still miss the Cashew Meal.”
Baked Blue Corn Tortilla Chips
Don't totally panic. They still sell blue corn tortilla chips. But the kind we see in the stores is most often filled with healthy sounding ingredients like sprouted amaranth and quinoa. Why can't a blue corn chip just be a blue corn chip?
100 Calorie Packs Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Before the Keto and Whole 30 craze, there was an obsession with 100-Calories foods. Times were simpler then.
