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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, 2021Share Post
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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, 2021Share Post
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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, 2021Share Post
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We Tried Trader Joe’s Carolina Gold BBQ Chips
Go for the Gold, ya'll! Sorry, gotta use the Olympics puns while I can. But seriously, I've been waiting for Trader Joe's Carolina Gold BBQ Chips since they talked about them on the Inside Trader Joe's podcast. And for me, these are definitely gold, five stars, two thumbs up, 10/10, etc. So let's start…
August 3, 2021Share Post
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Book Review: The Duke Goes Down by Sophie Jordan
New Series Kicks Off With Enemies-to-Lovers Between a Vicar's Daughter and a Fallen Duke ARC provided for free by the publisher via NetGalley Sophie Jordan's The Duke Goes Down is a perfect popcorn read. (A what? You know, the book equivalent of a popcorn movie). In it, Jordan delivers the petty, the punny and the…
July 30, 2021Share Post
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Book Review: The Tiger Mom’s Tale by Lyn Liao Butler
Review copy provided free by the publisher While Lyn Liao Butler's debut is called The Tiger Mom's Tale, for me, this is really a book about sisterhood. After more than 20 years estranged from her father and stepfamily in Taiwan, Lexa goes back to grapple with the stepmother who forced her out and separated her…
July 27, 2021Share Post
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We Tried Trader Joe’s Cheese Empanadas with Cassava Crust
I had high hopes for Trader Joe's Cheese Empanadas with Cassava Crust. I've had muffins and other things made with cassava flour and there were no weird textural issues at all. But, these did not go well at all for me. The instructions give you two options -- conventional oven or airfryer. I baked…
July 22, 2021Share Post
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The Rehearsals by Annette Christie | Book Review & Excerpt
Review copy provided free by the author Feels and Reveals, For Reals Where do I even start? I think I was pre-disposed to love Annette Christie's adult debut, The Rehearsals, out today. I live in the Pacific Northwest, I've been to the San Juan Islands and I love a good time loop. (Did you read…
July 13, 2021Share Post
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