I love the holidays as much as the next person. The Christmas trees, hot toddies, cozy sweaters, reading by a fireplace. But I gotta tell ya, most Hallmark Christmas romances don't give me the warm fuzzies. Heartwarming too often crosses over into twee and treacly. So, instead, here are three new 2020 Christmas romances that…
First things first, these are NOT called Pumpkin PIE empanadas. It's true, these are spiced with cinnamon, clove, allspice, ginger and salt. But this is not quite pumpkin pie. They aren't as sweet as all that. And I really really like Trader Joe's Pumpkin Empanadas!
Through all the ice creams and desserts you've often…
Asian American Girl Power - You Love to See It
You don’t have to be a K-Pop fan to get Stephan Lee’s K-Pop Confidential. You do have to be up for a YA story that centers a Korean-American girl from Fort Lee, New Jersey following her dreams all the way to Seoul. I loved…
I was excited to see Trader Joe's getting into gochujang. The red chile paste is a staple of Korean cooking and just as Trader Joe's has dabbled with sriracha, I can't wait for gochujang to show up on Trader Joe's shelves (fingers crossed). Trader Joe's Gochujang Vegetable Stirfry seems to be its first go at…
So far I'm pretty impressed with Trader Joe's new fall items. Of course everyone looks forward to the return of their favorites, but I'm most interested in the new-new. The Spicy Pumpkin Curry Simmer Sauce was a hit at our house. And Trader Joe's Spicy Pumpkin Samosas got a thumbs up, too. …
Ya'll know how much I loved the Sweet Potato Chips from Peru Trader Joe's had this spring/summer. Well, for the fall, they're bringing us Trader Joe's Murasaki Sweet Potato Chips. Made from a Japanese sweet potato variety that's starchier and less sweet than a garnet or jewel yam, these new chips bring the crunch, but…
They're Not All Pumpkin, But Almost
If you've rolled through your local Trader Joe's in the last week or so, or just scrolled through Instagram, you know pumpkin products are starting to hit shelves. On its latest podcast episode, the company delivered a Trader Joe's pumpkin preview with 11 new products to be on the…
Was I the one who just said she wasn't quite on the pumpkin train yet? Well, I made an exception for Trader Joe's Spicy Pumpkin Curry Simmer Sauce. Yesterday, it was finally cool enough to even think about fall food. Granted, it was because we've been under a blanket of wildfire smoke this weekend. Seriously,…
I won't lie, eating Trader Joe's Jalapeño Seasoned Corn & Rice Puffs, is a little bit like eating styrofoam peanuts. But in a good way? They've got some extra crunchiness from the corn. And the good news is they don't stick in your teeth. And hey, they're vegan and gluten-free!
They've got a decent…
Review Copy Provided by the Publisher
I received a review copy of David Chang's Eat a Peach from Clarkson Potter and attempted to submit my review to Amazon today. It's shorter form than I would have done for the blog, but when Amazon rejected it, I knew I needed to put it up immediately.
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