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.…

ByMichelleDecember 20, 20220Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Salsa Verde Tortilla Chips

You remember that old Tiffany song from the late 80s...."Could've been so beautiful, could've been so riiiiiight. Could've been my lover every day of my liiiiife." Remember? That's me trying Trader Joe's Salsa Verde Tortilla Chips. Man. The salsa verde seasoning on these is super tasty with a nice hit of lime. I was into…

ByMichelleJuly 6, 20220Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Puffs

We finally finally got Trader Joe's Cacio e Pepe Puffs. Made with corn and rice like the Jalapeño seasoned version, I think these might actually be crunchier and less airy. They're definitely less styrofoam-like than the jalapeño. And I thought I was gonna love them. The cheese isn't too in your face, and some…

ByMichelleMarch 1, 20220Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Plant-Based Pork Rinds

Sometimes you should just try to call a thing what it is, instead of doing word gymnastics to make it fit a food trend. Hey, let me get some of those Spicy Porkless Plant-Based Snack Rinds? How 'bout just some Trader Joe's Spicy Rice Crunchies? For simplicity's sake, I'm just gonna call them Trader Joe's…

ByMichelleJune 22, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Potato Chips

Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning has been one of its more popular items for a few years now. We sprinkled it on cucumber slices, put in on pizza crust and knots, added it to avocado toast. And Trader Joe's made its own yogurt dip, and coated smoked salmon with it. And now, they've…

ByMichelleJanuary 21, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Chakri Mix

Not that anyone in the US is doing much flying these days, but I gotta tell ya, those little bags of snack mix are pretty much a let down. Weird little Ranch-flavored thingies, honey roasted sesame sticks, maybe a couple of tiny pretzels. I'll usually pass. Now, if flights in the States had Trader Joe's…

ByMichelleOctober 27, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Murasaki Sweet Potato Chips

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…

ByMichelleSeptember 21, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Jalapeño Seasoned Corn & Rice Puffs

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…

ByMichelleSeptember 10, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Saddle Potato Crisps

A few years ago, Trader Joe's got itself into a little bit of trouble for creating a cookie similar to Pepperidge Farm Milanos. So when you go grab a can of Trader Joe's Saddle Potato Crisps ($1.49 per can), make sure you don't call them Pringles. But taste-wise, they're basically Pringles. You know that…

ByMichelleJune 25, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Chips

Trader Joe's has been on a great run with its potato chips in the last year. I still can't shut up about the Patio Potato Chips that had four flavors in one bag from last summer. They followed it up with Peruvian Potato Chips, French Fingerling potato chips, Scalloped Potato Chips, and now there are…

ByMichelleMay 27, 20200Comments