We Tried Trader Joe’s Queso Fundido

If you're already overwhelmed by all the holiday treats hitting Trader Joe's this week, good news. TJ's rolled out a spicy cheese dip you're gonna want at every party this holiday season. Even better news, Trader Joe's Queso Fundido ($5.99 for a 1 lb. container) keeps it simple. You just microwave it and it's done…

November 21, 20190Comments

Food News

Trader Joe’s Is Bringing in 84 New Products For the 2019 Holiday Season

Can you guess how many products Trader Joe's is bringing in this holiday season? In 2018, there were 472. According to the latest episode of its Inside Trader Joe's podcast, 400 products earned the right to return this season and they've added another 84. Yes, 484 Trader Joe's holiday items. In the last couple of…

November 20, 20190Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Lava Gnocchi

Plus, 5 Ways to Serve Them I first heard about Trader Joe's Chocolate Lava Gnocchi a few months ago on their Inside Trader Joe's podcast. It wasn't clear if this dessert version would be ricotta or potato based, but now we have our answer. These little gnocchi are made with potato ($2.99 for a 12…

November 15, 20190Comments

Book Reviews

Sergeant’s Christmas Siege by Megan Crane | Book Review

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley You don't have to be a Grinch to be looking for something other than a heartwarming, feel good Christmas romance. I went in to The Sergeant’s Christmas Siege by Megan Crane looking for the Die Hard version of Christmas romantic suspense, and it delivers. I came…

November 15, 20190Comments

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Say Cheese: Get to Know Pecorino Toscano DOP

Pecorino Toscano, a sheep's milk cheese, is produced as the name suggests, in Tuscany. But it's not just where it's made. With Pecorino Toscano DOP, all elements must come from the region as well. The DOP mark confirms the milk and production process meet the consortium's standards and help ensure a unique, high-quality product. Cheesemaking…

November 14, 20190Comments

Product Review

We Tried Caulipower Chicken Tenders

/ Is there anything cauliflower can't do? Caulipower, the company behind cauliflower-based frozen pizzas, tortillas and sweet potato toasts, is using dried cauliflower along with rice and corn flours to bread its new Caulipower Chicken Tenders. Gluten-free eaters rejoice! Caaulipower Chicken Tenders paired with Root Vegetable Fries from Trader Joe's. Baked, not fried, Caulipower Chicken Tenders…

November 10, 20190Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cheesecake in a Bite

Trader Joe's annual flood of holiday goodies is really getting rolling this week. With advent calendars, Gluten Free Peppermint Joe-Joes, Stroopwaffles and more filling the shelves, I opted to bring home the Trader Joe's Cheesecake in a Bite. Each box features maple vanilla, gingerbread and peppermint (12 pieces for $5.99). The great thing about…

November 7, 20190Comments

Book Reviews

The Good Neighbor by Cathryn Grant | Book Review

The Good Neighbor by Cathryn Grant constantly keeps you off balance with a page turning story that makes every character suspect. After a new family moves into a Silicon Valley neighborhood, their homeschooled daughter disappears. Everyone is quick to jump on the idea that she was snatched from her bed. But Brittany’s disappearance is…

November 6, 20190Comments

Recipes

Butternut Squash and Feta Mini Tarts

These butternut squash feta mini tarts were inspired by a sandwich I had at the airport in Australia or New Zealand years ago. Roasted butternut, feta and peppers is a perfect combo. We're giving it a little extra oomph with Mama Lil's lightly pickled peppers, a little thyme, and a drizzle of chile-infused Mike's Hot…

November 5, 20190Comments

Book Reviews

7 Romance Novellas to Read in November

The closer we get to the end of the year, the more some of us start panicking about meeting our Goodreads goals for the year. One of the great things about novellas is you can still get a great story in a quick read, and hit those goals in no time flat. Is it a…

November 4, 20190Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Queso Fundido

Trader Joe’s Is Bringing in 84 New Products For the 2019 Holiday Season

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Lava Gnocchi

Sergeant’s Christmas Siege by Megan Crane | Book Review

Say Cheese: Get to Know Pecorino Toscano DOP

We Tried Caulipower Chicken Tenders

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cheesecake in a Bite

The Good Neighbor by Cathryn Grant | Book Review

Butternut Squash and Feta Mini Tarts

7 Romance Novellas to Read in November

It Looks Like You in the Dark by Mathilda Zeller | Review

Now Available: Wicker, the Short Story That Inspired the Film

Review: The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren