Review: On the Grid by Luke Smith

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley. This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage -- at no cost to you -- if you use them to shop. If this post is useful, please use them to support my work. It's so appreciated! On the Grid is totally engaging and fantastically informative…

March 18, 20250Comments

Food News

Hippity Hop Hop Trader Joe’s Easter’s On It Way

With Spring arriving on March 20 and Easter hitting on April 20, it's time to start looking at your Trader Joe's Easter basket options. Let's take a look. Chocolate Truffle Easter Eggs are new for 2025 with 6 flavors to a box: Dark Praline, Crispy Milk, Milk Praline, Milk Coconut, Dark Pistachio, Dark Cookies &…

March 17, 20250Comments

Product Review

Trader Joe’s New Chocolate Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches

Trader Joe's Chocolate Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches are a no-brainer. But what you need to know is, there are only 2 to a box ($4.99). So make sure you get enough for everyone, because there will be fights over these. The box advises letting them thaw for 5 minutes, but you really don't need to.…

March 13, 20250Comments

Recipes

How It Started, How It’s Going: Trader Joe’s Canned Lentils

Canned lentils have never been a huge part of my cooking repertoire. I didn't grow up with them and when I make lentils now, it's pretty much always from dried. TJ's used to have steamed lentils in the refrigerated section, but they were always a little overcooked for me. So when I saw Trader Joe's…

March 10, 20250Comments

Product Review

Trader Joe’s Latest Dim Sum Offering: Shrimp Noodle Rolls

After years of the same gyoza, char siu bao, and soup dumplings, Trader Joe's is going hard building out it's dim sum dumpling offerings. Over the last several months, they've rolled out Vegan Soup Dumplings, Teriyaki Mushroom Bao Buns and (Vegan) Vegetable Dumplings. Now, they've added Trader Joe's Shrimp Noodle Rolls. Shaped like a flat…

March 6, 20250Comments

Book Reviews

Review: The Trouble with Anna by Rachel Griffiths

ARC provided by the publisher for review. This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage at no cost to you, if you use them to shop. If this review is useful, please use them to support my work. It's so appreciated! DEBUT AUTHOR. Bridgerton seems to be the most common comp…

March 4, 20250Comments

Product Review

3 New Trader Joe’s Things Reviewed – 3/3/25

Turmeric Twist Juice Blend, Blarney Scone & Chicken Chile Verde Burritos Coming at ya with 3 quick hit reviews of new/recent adds at my local Trader Joe's. We're all over the store today: Trader Joe's Organic Turmeric Twist, St. Paddy's themed Blarney Scone and new to the freezer section, the reformulated Chicken Chile Verde burritos.…

March 3, 20250Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Blood Orange Mochi Ice Cream

Orange is not typically my go-to flavor. And in most desserts it's whatever, take-it-or-leave-it for me. But blood orange is something special. There's something about that slightly berry note in it, maybe? So Trader Joe's Blood Orange mochi ice cream? Into the basket it goes! For me, the ice cream is somewhere between sherbet…

February 26, 20250Comments

Book Reviews

Review: Yin Yang Love Song by Lauren Kung Jessen

ARC provided by the publisher for review This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage– at no cost to you — if you use them to shop. If this post is useful or has helped you discover a new author, please use those links to support my work. Thanks! If you…

February 25, 20250Comments

Housekeeping

Hey, Hello, Hi. DailyWaffle Got a Glow Up.

So if you've been here before, you might have noticed DailyWaffle got a glow up. I pushed the new theme live over the weekend, still working out some kinks. And I wasn't planning on doing an intro video or anything because I don't usually show my face here anyway. But then I thought, well, maybe…

February 24, 20250Comments

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Review: On the Grid by Luke Smith

Hippity Hop Hop Trader Joe’s Easter’s On It Way

Trader Joe’s New Chocolate Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches

How It Started, How It’s Going: Trader Joe’s Canned Lentils

Trader Joe’s Latest Dim Sum Offering: Shrimp Noodle Rolls

Review: The Trouble with Anna by Rachel Griffiths

3 New Trader Joe’s Things Reviewed – 3/3/25

We Tried Trader Joe’s Blood Orange Mochi Ice Cream

Review: Yin Yang Love Song by Lauren Kung Jessen

Hey, Hello, Hi. DailyWaffle Got a Glow Up.

Review: The Romance Revival by Christina Lauren

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