I have to say, I was skeptical about Trader Joe's Cocoa and Sea Salt Instant Oatmeal. I'm more of an apple cinnamon gal, and to be totally honest, my favorite TJ's oats are the rolled oats in a bag. You can do them in the microwave, too, and they're way tastier with a better texture…
Shauna Robinson's debut, Must Love Books, tackles the dilemma of balancing personal fulfillment, career stability, and paying your rent.
ARC provided free by the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Sometimes the dream of working in publishing looks difference once you're on the inside. In Must Love Books, Nora is 5 years into…
Lately, there's been a lot discussion (laced with scorn and disdain) about adults who read YA fiction. But for me, reading YA is playing catch up given how few BIPOC main characters there were in my teens. From contemporary K-pop to folklore to fantasy, it's looking like a good year to for YA reads. This…
Things have been off to a slow start in the New Year, as far as Trader Joe's reviews go. We just aren't getting a lot of the new products that everyone in California has. And between major snow around New Year's and pass closures since then, it's just been a drag. Especially when what…
If there's one thing to be optimistic about in 2022, it's the plethora of romance reads on deck this year. This is just a sampling of my most anticipated romances for the year. We can also expect new books from Bethany Bennett, Beverly Jenkins, Sally Thorne, and others this year. We just don't have the…
Review copies were provided free by the publishers with the exception of The Wedding Ringer, which I purchased.
Winter is a great time to catch up on all those fall releases you meant to get to, especially if this year's Christmas romances aren't sparking joy, or if you don't celebrate it. In that spirit, I'm…
I was surprised when I read the instructions on Trader Joe's Focaccia Bread mix. We're gonna break out the stand mixer and we need to let the loaf rise for 45 minutes to an hour? Well, that's practically the same amount of work you'd do making it from scratch. So why do I need this…
With the avalanche of holiday goodies hitting Trader Joe's shelves right now, I bet you missed Trader Joe's Trio of Almonds. I mean, next to the Nuts About Rosemary mix, or even the Spicy Snack Mix in the red can, it'd be easy to bypass this plain brown can. But let me tell you, this…
Trader Joe's has been all about the bite-size frozen foods this year. From Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese Bites to Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bites. Now with everyone looking to holiday appetizers, we've got Trader Joe's Beef en Croute Bites. And after just 10 minutes in the air fryer, they brown up quite nicely.
The…
WIth holiday celebrations starting early this year, you're probably already thinking about cozying up with a good book and a cup of hot cocoa or a hot toddy. Although this time of year is dominated by Christmas romances, I'm looking forward to a Hanukkah celebration with The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer.
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