I enjoyed the red pepper tomato soup until I noticed the sodium content. I use no additional salt in my cooking and yet this soup didn’t register with me as salty. So I tried the reduced sodium version, and found it very bland. My “Goldilocks” soup, I guess.
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I’m an unapologetic salt fiend and have no medical dietary restrictions, so I embrace the salt and sodium wherever I encounter it 
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I’ve only gotten the aforementioned veg fried rice (hated the chicken version) or their pizzas. A few apps, maybe (like the veg nests that I found unappealing), and the soup dumplings. I always add heat to both the rice and the pizzas. The dumplings only require a dipping sauce. Maybe a spicy one 
The fiery chicken curry (think that’s what it is called) frozen entree is surprisingly good. And we like the spanikopita (there are two - the one we like is in a gray, light greenish package).
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I haven’t tried that TJ tomato and red pepper soup yet. I really like a Greens cookbook recipe for that that I’ve made several times. It includes ancho chile pepper and an optional yogurt or mayo garnish with garlic and saffron.
I really need some go-to especially full-of-veg soups on hand that I don’t make myself. I’ll have to try this TJ soup and add some maras or aleppo or chipotle or ancho chile flakes and maybe some smoked Spanish paprika. And maybe garlic.
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We keep both TJ spanokopitas on hand for the days when I don’t feel like cooking and the older adult male here continues to refuse to cook. We both like them, especially when baked a bit longer from frozen with some EVOO sprayed on top. Our oven is a bit slow, even on convect.
Our other TJ go-to is the Hatch chile mac and cheese, which I cover with lots of fresh-ground black pepper.
Both are good as leftovers for me for breakfast. I also like the acai breakfast bowls.
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one of my friends said the falafel balls are good, anyone try them?
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That’s my general policy, mainly because most of them have peas. My one exception (bringing it back to TJ’s) is the turkey pot pie with stuffing and dried cranberries (and no peas!) that they bring out at Thanksgiving time. That’s a YEA from me.
The frozen ones? I think they’re pretty good, about as good as the falafel mix kind and a lot easier to deal with.
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Oh, yeah - the spanakopita ain’t half bad, either.
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It’s a favorite around here.
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The tomato and red pepper soup (which I believe is made by Pacific) has good flavor, but is fairly sweet due to added sugar, so definitely needs the addition of heat or smokiness for balance, to my taste.
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Yea on the spanikopita you mention.
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And maybe some acid to the soup, lemon juice or Spanish sherry vinegar! I’ll try it soon.
We just bought the kale and broccoli slaw with the dried fruit/nuts/dressing enclosed. I really like it, even though it’s a sweet for my taste. Our TJs was offering samples, and I liked it! I’ll buy it when I desperately need vegetables that I don’t have to wash and chop (though I prefer doing it myself). Probably sub a leess “creamy” sweet-ish dressing.
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I get that salad sometimes, when I need something grab-and-go. It’s pretty vegetable-packed and satisfying. I like the dressing with it, as it’s a bit piquant, but the salad doesn’t need anywhere near all of it, so I’m using it somewhat sparingly.
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Is that the triangles or the round pie?
Haven’t seen these in my store yet.
Yeah they’re fine for frozen. (I rinse them in water to prevent them drying out in the oven - like reheating a baguette.)
They also have a box of dry falafel mix which you can tinker with.
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The triangles.
The triangles from my store almost always stick together, probably because they defrost and refreeze during stocking.
I like the circular pies if I’m eating it as a meal, but the triangles are convenient of you’re serving others as an app.
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