Although it still feels like summer in a lot of places, fall items are trickling in at Trader Joe's. My stores usually lag behind California, but I stopped in today and here's what was on shelves in WA state. All returning items. What I'm really waiting for are the Pumpkin Samosas. A Redditor also…
With Pumpkin Spice season right around the corner, it's time to get your spooky season TBR tuned up. Publishers have been rolling out witchy and magical titles all year long, so I've got a mix of out now and coming soon books to fill up your TBR. Enjoy!
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I give Trader Joe's points for actually putting tropical fruit concentrates into its Sparkling Tropical Lemonade. But the truth is, you can smell them more than you can taste them in the beverage. Like, I can smell the guava for sure, I'm iffy on pineapple or passion fruit. But bottom line, if you plug your…
Roselle Lim's Latest Weaves a Lovely Story About Courage, Love, and Found Family
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Going into a Roselle Lim book, I know to expect food, family and a dash of magical realism. But what I wasn't quite expecting this time was Sophie Go's quiet melancholy. A not-quite-accredited matchmaker, Sophie…
So Trader Joe's is finally catching up to Costco on carrying an Instant Boba Kit. This one comes four servings to a box ($5.49) with a set of four fat paper straws (yay for paper!) that last long enough for you to finish your drink.
You just microwave the little boba pouch for up…
This Saturday, August 6 is Jamaican Beef Patty Day. Ordinarily I'd be telling you to find a good Jamaican spot in your area to try the legit article. But if for some reason you don't have one, you can actually grab a box at Trader Joe's. For real. Trader Joe's Jamaican (Style) Beef Patties…
I know everyone is bumming over the fact that school supplies and Halloween candy are already showing up in stores, but the good news is, summer reading is still going strong. And the last two weeks have been the biggest release weeks on my summer reading list. Here are 5 new romances and contemporary…
As a kid who grew up eating cream cheese on saltines, putting Trader Joe's Red Bell Pepper, Garlic & Parmesan cream cheese on crackers was the obvious move. There are a lot of flavors going on there, and while I like savory, i figured it'd be flavor overload on a bagel. For me, anyway.…
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So did you see Trader Joe's now carries gochujang, the red pepper paste that's core to many Korean…
So I made the new Trader Joe's Cacio e Pepe Gnocchi for lunch today. It's one of those dishes that's pretty simple to make from scratch, just Pecorino, butter, pasta water and black pepper. But the convenience factor is huge here. While you can cook TJ's gnocchi in a pan in under 10 minutes. You…
