Trader Joe’s Furikake and Everything But the Elote Seasoning Coming Soon

Inside Trader Joe's Podcast Shakes Up Your Spice Rack with New Product Previews Inside Trader Joe’s latest podcast episode is all about spices, including everyone’s favorite Everything But the Bagel Seasoning. We’ve seen it in on smoked salmon and in Trader Joe’s recently released Everything But the Bagel Yogurt Dip. TJ’s teased that they’re working…

October 14, 20190Comments

Book Reviews

Book Review: Moonlighter by Sarina Bowen

ARC provided by the author's publicist for review Corporate Intrigue, a Hot Hockey Player in Hawaii, a Lady CEO…Sarina Bowen’s Moonlighter Has It All I’m almost always on board for a romance that takes us to Hawaii. In Sarina Bowen’s MOONLIGHTER (out October 22), pro hockey player Eric Bayer is enlisted to pose as Alex…

October 14, 20190Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Mochi Ice Cream

Over the years, Trader Joe's has carried most of the mainstream flavors of mochi ice cream, usually from Mikawaya. But more recently they've gone private label with Thai tea, mango, green tea, vanilla, and now they've got my favorite: Trader Joe's chocolate peanut butter mochi ice cream ($4.49 for a package of six). Trader Joe's…

October 4, 20190Comments

Book Reviews

10 Books to Fall For This Autumn and Winter, Romance & Contemporary Fic Edition

I'm breaking up my fall and winter reading roundups into groups this year. No one wants to scroll through a list of 30-40-50 books at once. Here are 10 of the romance and contemporary fiction books I'm most looking forward to reading this fall and winter. Pull on your thick socks, pour yourself a…

October 1, 20190Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Maple Ginger Cookie Swirl Ice Cream

Trader Joe’s Maple Ginger Cookie Swirl Ice Cream expands TJ’s celebration of fall flavors.

September 24, 20190Comments

Product Review Recipes Side Dishes

Cauliflower and Butternut Squash Risotto w/ Bacon & Kale

Take Trader Joe's Risotto from Fine to Fantastic with a Couple Extra Ingredients You know it's fall when the pumpkin products start rolling out at Trader Joe's. In addition to the Pumpkinpalooza, this year we're seeing more butternut squash and maple-based products on their shelves. One that caught my eye this week was Riced Cauliflower…

September 19, 20190Comments

Recipes

What to Do with Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Bun Spread

The Answer Was Right in Front of Us All Along Straight out of the jar, Trader Joe's Cinnamon Bun Spread ($3.49 for a 10 oz. jar) is pretty sweet, but what I love about it is the prominent vanilla flavor. It tastes just like, well, a cinnamon bun. So it's the perfect topping for a…

September 17, 20190Comments

Food News

Trader Joe’s to Offer Meatless Burger

Latest Podcast Previews 6 New Products Coming This Fall / Winter Capitalizing on the meatless burger trend, Trader Joe's previewed its entry into the market in the latest episode of its Inside Trader Joe's podcast. Trader Joe's version will target meat-eaters, but they're quick to point out this one isn't designed to bleed like meat.…

September 16, 20190Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Dip

Is there anything you can't do with Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel sprinkle? One of TJ's top products in 2018, it was named "Favorite Condiment" by shoppers. Now, Trader Joe's latest application for the seasoning blend is to mix it into a Greek style yogurt dip. ($3.49 for an 8 oz. container). To make…

September 15, 20190Comments

Book Reviews

Don’t You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane

Review copy provided by the publisher Mhairi McFarlane’s DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME is hilarious, insightful, and a perfect example of next generation contemporary fiction (you might call it women’s fiction or chick-lit, I won't). And it evolves the genre with laugh-out-loud humor and a keen eye on women’s lives in 2019. If you loved…

September 9, 20190Comments

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Trader Joe’s Furikake and Everything But the Elote Seasoning Coming Soon

Book Review: Moonlighter by Sarina Bowen

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Mochi Ice Cream

10 Books to Fall For This Autumn and Winter, Romance & Contemporary Fic Edition

We Tried Trader Joe’s Maple Ginger Cookie Swirl Ice Cream

Cauliflower and Butternut Squash Risotto w/ Bacon & Kale

What to Do with Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Bun Spread

Trader Joe’s to Offer Meatless Burger

We Tried Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Dip

Don’t You Forget About Me by Mhairi McFarlane

Review: The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren

Book Review: Wisdom Corner by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

Book Review: Just for the Season by Rachel Griffiths