When you get a scone at the store, it seems like there's a 75% possibility it'll be dry and chalky. Trader Joe's is solving that problem by serving up ready-to-bake pumpkin ginger scones in its frozen section. I baked up a few this morning for breakfast. And I think these are gonna be one of…
Pumpkin Cream Cheese was the early signal that Trader Joe's annual Pumpkinpalooza was on its way. Then last weekend Pumpkin Spice Cream Liqueur and a few Pumpkin beers turned up. And now, it looks like Pumpkinpalooza is on. And some of the new entries are looking promising.
Mini Pumpkin Ginger Scones - I brought…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
