We Tried Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Yellow Mini Sheet Cake

with Chocolate Frosting! I've been on alert for Trader Joe's Yellow Mini Sheet Cake with chocolate frosting after seeing u/aswewaltz posted it in NY on Reddit 8 days ago. Every trip, I was disappointed. But today...finally... TJ's in the PNW have been blessed with the new gluten free sheet cake. So let's cut into it!…

ByMichelleFebruary 20, 20250Comments

Food News

What’s New at Trader Joe’s – May 9, 2024

What a week for new and returning items at Trader Joe's! The pickle party is on, we've got new pasta and a don't miss dessert in the freezer section. Let's look at what we spotted in the PNW this week. East Coasters got Gluten Free pizza dough for a short time a couple of…

ByMichelleMay 9, 20240Comments

Product Review

Are Trader Joe’s Veggie Bites Amazing or Just Alright?

I had high hopes for Trader Joe's Veggie Bites. I love veggie fritters, I love tater tots, and what, we can have both in one little tot package? I even finally got an air fryer, so I figured that was gonna give them their best shot at deliciousness. The ingredient list is pretty clean…

ByMichelleAugust 26, 20210Comments

Recipes

Recipe: Trader Joe’s Inspired Hatch Chile and Corn Quiche

You've Seen the One in the Freezer Section, Now Check This Trader Joe's has a lot of great convenience foods in its freezer section. But when I saw the Hatch Chile and Corn Quiche in a Tortilla Crust, I thought, hmh, that sounds good. And not to be *that* person, but I bet I could…

ByMichelleAugust 26, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Non-Dairy Oat Beverage

The hype around oat milk has been off the charts for the last few years. Since Swedish company Oatly brought its version to market in 2016, shortages have been a regular occurrence. It recently opened a manufacturing facility in New Jersey to help meet demand. Meanwhile, other brands entered the plant-based milk market, including Califia…

ByMichelleOctober 18, 20190Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Mochi Cake Mix

A few weeks ago, Trader Joe's promised it'd be rolling out a gluten-free Mochi Cake Mix as part of its new Spring and Summer products. It's in stores now for $3.99 and we tried it. What Trader Joe's didn't say in the initial announcement was that it would be "Hawaiian inspired," flavored with coconut milk powder. A…

ByMichelleApril 26, 20195Comments

Baking Product Review

What Do You Do with Coffee Flour?

Food media first talked about Coffee Flour as a speciality product in 2015 and it’s just landed at Trader Joe’s, as part of a caffeine-fueled blitz of coffee-flavored products. I like the idea of coffee flour, but I’m just not sure it’s actually necessary if you’re able to cook and bake with wheat flour. In…

ByMichelleMarch 29, 20170Comments

Main Course Recipes

What’s New: Diestel Turkey Chorizo Tacos

Chorizo is one of those love it-or-hate-it foods. My aunt used to make tacos with half chorizo, half ground beef and the red grease would run out the back of the tortilla and down your arm as you shoved the taco in your mouth. It was glorious. Obviously, I'm in the love it camp, but chorizo…

ByMichelleJune 14, 20160Comments

Cooking Recipes Salads Side Dishes

Winter Salad with Radicchio, Pomegranate & Beets

Thanksgiving week. No one wants to talk about salad. And that’s 100 percent fine. Because after all the butter, carbs and sugar, you’ll be wanting something clean. So when you’re back on track, it’ll be time for redemption. In this case, it’s red redemption -- radicchio, pomegranate, beets and honeycrisps with a sprinkling of toasted…

ByMichelleNovember 24, 20141Comment

Breafkast Cooking Recipes

(How Ya Like Them) Apple Cider Oatmeal?

Apple Pie Spice, Pumpkin Spice, Chai Spice. They're not all the same, yet at this time of year, people will slap any old label on a spice blend with a lot of cinnamon in it to make it sound new. We're keeping it honest today -- this is Apple Pie-spiced thanks to a Penzeys sample, but what…

ByMichelleNovember 6, 20140Comments