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Make Mine a Double (Scoop): Trader Joe’s Wows with 2 New Ice Creams
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Trader Joe's rolled out two new ice cream options (one vegan, one not) and they're both winners. Trader Joe's Yuzu Ripple is our vegan selection with a coconut base. The other, Chocolate Raspberry Swirl, combines chocolate ice cream and raspberry sorbet in pretty much equal parts. …
February 7, 2023Share Post
Book Reviews
The Second You’re Single by Cara Tanamachi | Book Review
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley Cara Tanamachi's The Second You're Single starts off as a Hallmark-y rom-com with a great premise: Sora is a Valentine's Day hater (so relatable) and writer who pitches a series of articles on GOING SOLO for the month of February. Of course, almost immediately she bumps into Jack,…
February 1, 2023Share Post
Product Review
We Tried Trader Joe’s Tikka Masala Curry Sauce
I know people love Trader Joe's frozen Indian entrees, but given some of portion problems we've been seeing, why not try Trader Joe's Tikka Masala Curry Sauce? Yep, it'll take longer than popping something in the microwave, but not *that* much longer. Start your rice, prep some chicken thighs, and you're pretty much ready…
January 31, 2023Share Post
Product Review
We Tried Trader Joe’s Ricotta Cuoricini Ravioli
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. …
January 26, 2023Share Post
Book Reviews
A Thousand Miles to Graceland by Kristen Mei Chase | Book Review
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?…
January 24, 2023Share Post
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Trader Joe’s Unveils 14th Annual Customer Choice Awards Winners
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…
January 23, 2023Share Post
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Valentine’s Day Goodies Roll In at Trader Joe’s
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…
January 19, 2023Share Post
Product Review Recipes
How to Make Your Own Ketchup Chips with Trader Joe’s Ketchup Sprinkle Seasoning
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…
January 16, 2023Share Post
Book Reviews
19 Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors for Your 2023 TBR
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…
January 2, 2023Share Post
Product Review
My Top 6 Trader Joe’s Products for 2022
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.…
December 20, 2022Share Post
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