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Trader Joe’s Jollof Rice Is a Total Fail

This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small percentage at no cost to you if you use them to shop. Ya'll, Trader Joe's has let us down big time. Friends don't let friends think Trader Joe's Jollof Rice is anything like the real deal. It's little more than a (sort of) spicy…

September 21, 2021

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Apple Cider Marinated Pork Loin

Trader Joe's Apple Cider Marinated Pork Loin is a great way to welcome fall. I only regret that I didn't grab a jar of applesauce or the pineapple fruit spread. Because while it has cinnamon, cloves, and other spices in the marinade, this is definitely a savory pork roast. I ended up using a little…

September 16, 2021

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Japchae

Let's just agree upfront: fresh, homemade japchae is almost always gonna be better than anything from a package. But if you've never had it before, or you don't have an Asian or Korean market near you to buy sweet potato noodles, Trader Joe's Japchae isn't bad. First up, it's in the frozen section. I…

September 14, 2021

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Bites

I hit two Trader Joe's today in search of new fall items. First stop had almost nothing out yet, just pumpkin waffles, canned pumpkin, frozen spaghetti squash spirals, and the new pumpkin overnight mask. Kind of a bust - the FOMO is real! So I hit up another location at lunch, and they were still…

September 9, 2021

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bites

When I first saw Trader Joe's Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bites I wondered if I could fool myself into believing they were really little donuts. I threw them in the air fryer, preheated to 400F and air fried them for 10 minutes. When they came out with a nice crackly crust dusted with cinnamon.sugar, I…

September 1, 2021

Product Review

Are Trader Joe’s Veggie Bites Amazing or Just Alright?

I had high hopes for Trader Joe's Veggie Bites. I love veggie fritters, I love tater tots, and what, we can have both in one little tot package? I even finally got an air fryer, so I figured that was gonna give them their best shot at deliciousness. The ingredient list is pretty clean…

August 26, 2021

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Mochi Cake

Trader Joe's took the hint when lots of people doctored up their Mochi Cake Mix last year with cocoa. It's something locals in Hawaii, and Japanese / Japanese Americans have made for decades. Now, TJ's is back with Trader Joe's Chocolate Mochi Cake Mix with Peanut Butter Frosting. Gluten-free friends, you are gonna be…

August 19, 2021

Book Reviews

5 End-of-Summer Reads To Check Out Before the Season Slips Away

Four Romances & A Contemporary Fiction, But Who's Counting? How is it already the middle of August? It's been a summer of great reads, but we've still got a couple of weeks to go before summer slips away. I've got five end-of-summer reads for you to check out -- three I've read, and two more…

August 17, 2021

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Peanuts for Chocolate Ice Cream

With all the ice cream and popsicles TJ's put out this summer, I've lagged on getting around to Trader Joe's Peanuts for Chocolate Ice Cream. And my freezer is pretty full. But, here we go! So, if you liked the Chocolate and Peanut Butter Dipped Joe-Joe's that came out earlier this summer, this ice cream…

August 12, 2021

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cold Brew Coffee BBQ Sauce

As coffee barbecue sauces go, Homesick Texan's recipe has always been my favorite. It sets a high bar with a nice kick and some smoke from the chipotle and good, but not overwhelming coffee flavor. In comparison, Trader Joe's Cold Brew BBQ Sauce is the mild version. No heat, and while you can taste the…

August 5, 2021

Trader Joe’s Jollof Rice Is a Total Fail

We Tried Trader Joe’s Apple Cider Marinated Pork Loin

We Tried Trader Joe’s Japchae

We Tried Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Bites

We Tried Trader Joe’s Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bites

Are Trader Joe’s Veggie Bites Amazing or Just Alright?

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Mochi Cake

5 End-of-Summer Reads To Check Out Before the Season Slips Away

We Tried Trader Joe’s Peanuts for Chocolate Ice Cream

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cold Brew Coffee BBQ Sauce

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