I'm not sure the products folks fully thought through Trader Joe's Ricotta Cuoricini Ravioli. Because while heart-shaped pasta with a ricotta and balsamic reduction filling sounds tasty, it does leave the raviolo with a brown...protuberance in the middle. After someone on Reddit said they looked like tongues in the package, I couldn't unsee it. …
ARC Provided by the Publisher for Review; I Also Bought a Copy
When I turned the last page of Kristen Mei Chase’s A Thousand Miles to Graceland, I thought, “Finally - a fresh narrative on Asian American mother/daughter relationships without a tiger mom in sight.” And we get a 40-ish mixed race MC, too?…
After graduating its perennial product winners into a Hall of Fame, Trader Joe's unveiled the winners of its 14th Annual Customer Choice Awards on the latest episode of Inside Trader Joe's. I'll be interested to hear if you're as surprised as I was about the new Overall best! Without further ado, here's the full list…
I'm sure for some people it feels like you just took down your holiday decorations, but retail waits for no one. Trader Joe's is stocked with Valentine's Day treats. From boxed chocolates to gummy XOXOs to heart shaped macarons, it's time to stock up whether for your honey, your sweetheart, your Galentines / Palentines, or…
For those of us who live close enough to Canada, you usually just satisfy your craving for Ketchup Chips when you happen to get up there. But with COVID and all, it's been a long time since I've had Ketchup Chips. Until Trader Joe's decided to bring us a Ketchup Flavored Seasoning Sprinkle. But was…
It's always a little odd when a list ends up being 19 instead of a nice round number like 20, but these are the books by Asian and Pacific Islander authors I'm tracking so far for 2023. It's a good mix of romance, contemporary fiction, mystery, and thriller for your TBR.
There are…
Every year when Trader Joe's does their customer choice awards, inevitably my faves don't really line up with most of the winners. Although, based on some of the quality problems people have been reporting with Mandarin Orange Chicken, you have to wonder if it'll still be a top fave. (I've said it before, Trader Joe's.…
The winter holidays are basically the best time of year in the cheese section at Trader Joe's. Now, everyone has their year round favorites -- I'm looking at you, Unexpected Cheddar -- but there are a few cheeses in store right now that you gotta check out. Fromage Pave, Kaamte Gouda Style, and the 40-month…
If you binged Miss Scarlet and the Duke season 3 on PBS Passport and now you've got an Eliza and William-sized hole in your heart, here are four historical mystery series (with varying degrees of romance) I'm checking out while we wait for season four. If you don't subscribe to PBS Passport, the new season…
Not every Trader Joe's item needs a full on review. So today I'm bringing you quick hit, mini reviews with yea or nay on some new fall/winter items. We've got ice cream, we've got rolls, and we've got fruit spread. Let's go.
TRADER JOE'S GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM
While my pint of Trader Joe's Gingerbread…
