What’s New at Trader Joe’s This Week – July 24, 2023 Edition

I know lots of people are gearing up for spooky season, but I'm still fully about summer. And so is Trader Joe's apparently, with the handful of new items hitting shelves this week. First up, S'mores Bars. In the frozen section, these bars feature a brownie layer with a graham cracker curst and marshmallow…

ByMichelleJuly 24, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Madeleines

What makes madeleines great is that they're so simple. Buttery, eggy little shell-shaped cakes. (They're not cookies). And Trader Joe's makes pretty decent ones. I'll usually go for a bag of the lemon ones they have in the spring. Now they've come out with a gluten-free version. Upfront, we're not a gluten-free household, but I…

ByMichelleJuly 13, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Lemon Pesto

When Trader Joe's revealed Lemon Pesto as one of their upcoming summer products, I just assumed it would be in the refrigerated section. But as you can see, it's not. It's shelf stable. If you're a home cook who usually has lemons and parm (or Pecorino Romano) around, this product probably won't be for you.…

ByMichelleJuly 6, 20231Comment

Food News

20 New & Returning Trader Joe’s Items to Be on the Lookout for This Summer

Trader Joe's rolled out 20 new and returning summer items on the latest episode of Inside Trader Joe's. Several are already in stores in my area, so they're undoubtedly in yours, too! Let's get to the list. RETURNING Roasted red pepper hummus -- This reformulated hummus is topped with a “roasted red pepper…

ByMichelleJune 12, 20230Comments

Recipes

Dinner Inspo: Trader Joe’s Mafalda Corta Pasta

I love that Trader Joe's keeps rolling out pasta shapes you don't see on the reg in American grocery stores. The World's Largest Fusilli, available around the holidays, remains a favorite. But I'm also really liking Trader Joe's Mafalda Corta with its ruffly little edges. They're almost like itty bitty lasagna sheets. I ended up…

ByMichelleMay 31, 20230Comments

Product Review

Trader Joe’s Breaded Cheese Curds Are Entirely Too Snackable

Trader Joe's Breaded Cheddar Cheese Curds plus air fryer equals pretty dang tasty. Connoisseurs will note that you're not getting a squeaky cheese experience. But with a slightly savory breading and cheese that ended up oozing out of a few of them browning in the airfryer, well you're not gonna hear any complaints from me.…

ByMichelleMay 22, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Enchanted Jangle

I admit it. The only reason I picked up Trader Joe's Enchanted Jangle was because of the unicorn, rainbow, and pink swirled pink chips. At $4.49 for a 10 oz. bag, it feels a little pricey for what it is, but I couldn't resist. There are five items in the mix: Salted Waffle…

ByMichelleMay 17, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sfogliatella Pastry

Trader Joe's Sfogliatella seems like something I should have liked. Crunchy pastry with a semolina, ricotta and candied orange filling. Not too sweet. Sounds perfect for me. But honestly, I'm just....ambivalent. I like the filling. It's thickened with the semolina and flavored with just the right amount of candied orange zest for me. …

ByMichelleApril 18, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Lemon Mini Sheet Cake

I have been so jealous of everyone buying that gigantic chocolate peanut butter pie at Costco in the last couple of weeks. I don't even have the room in my freezer to save the leftovers if I did buy it. But at the other end of the spectrum is Trader Joe's Lemon Mini…

ByMichelleMarch 29, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Coffee and Dark Chocolate Joe-Joe’s

When we first heard about Trader Joe's Coffee and Dark Chocolate Joe-Joe's last week, I wondered out loud if they could possibly be even better than the peanut butter version. Welp, here's the verdict. No, they're not. Now look, don't get me wrong, these are perfectly tasty, but when we're talking about 6g of…

ByMichelleMarch 21, 20230Comments