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4 New Romances to Read Before Summer Slips Away

ARCs provided by the publishers/author publicity teams except for The Secret to a Southern Wedding We're deep in that time of the year when a lot of people are focused on getting kids back to school, or they've shifted focus to pumpkin spice season. But summer's not over yet! So if you've been distracted this…

August 29, 2023

Food News

What’s New at Trader Joe’s – August 22, 2023 Edition

While everyone's waiting on pumpkin-palooza to start, let's take a look at what's new (and returning!) at Trader Joe's. As spotted in the Pacific Northwest. BTW, word from my local is that pumpkin stuff is due back starting September 6, YMMV. Let's start with what's Back Again. First up, Broccoli and Cheddar Quiche. This was…

August 22, 2023

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Salted Caramel Hold the Dairy Cones

I was a big fan of Trader Joe's original non-dairy Hold the Cones in Chocolate, so I had high hopes for this salted caramel follow up. Now, I know a lot of people are sick of salted caramel, but when it's done right, it's still one of my faves. Trader Joe's Salted Caramel Hold the…

August 17, 2023

Food News

What’s New at Trader Joe’s – August 14, 2023 Edition

It's a light week for What's New at Trader Joe's. But at long last, the Hold the Dairy Salted Caramel mini cones landed! I liked the original chocolate version a lot, so I have high hopes for these. The Salted Caramel ice cream is rice beverage-based (versus coconut in the chocolate version). And interestingly, they're…

August 14, 2023

Food News

What’s New At Trader Joe’s – August 8, 2023 Edition

I've been on the lookout for the non-dairy Salted Caramel Hold the Cones, but they haven't turned up yet at my local. In the meantime, let's take a look at what's new at Trader Joe's this week (as spotted in the Pacific Northwest). UNEXPECTED CHEDDAR CHEESE SPREAD WITH HATCH CHILES -- If you're a chilehead…

August 8, 2023

Product Review

Taste Test: Trader Joe’s versus Shirakiku Chicken Karaage

I'm not gonna string you along. Trader Joe's Chicken Karaage ($6.49 per 18.97 oz. bag) doesn't measure up as either karaage or chicken nuggets/fingers. Before we get to the taste test, let's take a look at Trader Joe's version on its own. So, the bag does say it's Japanese-inspired, leaving some room for variation.…

August 7, 2023

Food News

Coming Monday 8/7: Trader Joe’s Chicken Karaage Review

Trader Joe's Chicken Karaage - Contents of the bag before airfrying Check back on Monday, August 7 for our take on Trader Joe's Japanese-Inspired Chicken Karaage. Now available in the freezer section ($6.49 per bag). We're doing a taste test versus Shirakiku Chicken Karaage. In the meantime, check out some other chicken nugget reviews: Caulipower…

August 4, 2023

Recipes

We Tried Trader Joe’s S’mores Bars

One of Trader Joe's big flavors this summer is S'mores. We've seen it in the super popular S'mores Clusters and the S'mores Ice Cream. They've added one more riff on this summer favorite with Trader Joe's S'mores Bars in the freezer section. A graham cracker crust is topped with a brownie and a spongy…

August 2, 2023

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Vegan Italian Bolognese Ravioli

Trader Joe's is batting a thousand when it comes to vegan ravioli. I thought the spinach and cashew version was great. And they've got another winner on their hands with Trader Joe's Vegan Italian Bolognese Ravioli. The filling is lentil and mushroom-based with sun dried tomato in the mix, so it's packing a good…

July 31, 2023

Food News Recipes

What’s New at Trader Joe’s This Week – July 24, 2023 Edition

I know lots of people are gearing up for spooky season, but I'm still fully about summer. And so is Trader Joe's apparently, with the handful of new items hitting shelves this week. First up, S'mores Bars. In the frozen section, these bars feature a brownie layer with a graham cracker curst and marshmallow…

July 24, 2023