Trader Joe’s Now Has 7 Fried Rice Varieties. The Newest is BBQ Pork.

I usually don't pay much attention to Trader Joe's Fried Rice. Sure, I've tried a few of the more recent additions to the lineup, like the the Bulgogi Beef Fried Rice and the Korean Japchae Fried Rice. But for the most part, it's a home food for us, cooked from leftover rice. Until this week,…

ByMichelleFebruary 3, 20260Comments

Book Reviews

26 New Asian and Pacific Islander Books for your 2026 TBR

As I've done for the last few years, I've rounded up 26 books by Asian and Pacific Islander authors for your 2026 TBR. By no means exhaustive, this list is a portion of what I'm personally tracking for the year, with more to come. The list is on Bookshop.org as well and I'll update there…

ByMichelleJanuary 2, 20260Comments

Product Review

Trader Joe’s Latest Dim Sum Offering: Shrimp Noodle Rolls

After years of the same gyoza, char siu bao, and soup dumplings, Trader Joe's is going hard building out it's dim sum dumpling offerings. Over the last several months, they've rolled out Vegan Soup Dumplings, Teriyaki Mushroom Bao Buns and (Vegan) Vegetable Dumplings. Now, they've added Trader Joe's Shrimp Noodle Rolls. Shaped like a flat…

ByMichelleMarch 6, 20250Comments

Book Reviews

25 New 2025 Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors

For the last few years, I've been sharing a list of books I'm tracking by Asian and Pacific Islander authors. This year, I managed (again) to make it a nice round 25 for 2025. Details (and preorder links!) get thinner as we get out beyond summer, but it looks like we're in for a great…

ByMichelleJanuary 2, 20250Comments

Book Reviews

19 Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors for Your 2023 TBR

It's always a little odd when a list ends up being 19 instead of a nice round number like 20, but these are the books by Asian and Pacific Islander authors I'm tracking so far for 2023. It's a good mix of romance, contemporary fiction, mystery, and thriller for your TBR. There are…

ByMichelleJanuary 2, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Japchae

Let's just agree upfront: fresh, homemade japchae is almost always gonna be better than anything from a package. But if you've never had it before, or you don't have an Asian or Korean market near you to buy sweet potato noodles, Trader Joe's Japchae isn't bad. First up, it's in the frozen section. I…

ByMichelleSeptember 14, 20210Comments

Main Course Recipes

Chicken Stirfry with Asparagus, Sugar Snaps and Red Bell Pepper

Sponsored Post This stirfry is a fast and easy way to get dinner on the table. The key is to prep all your ingredients first. Look for fat pencil sized asparagus spears to ensure they don’t cook faster than the rest of the vegetables. Finally, have a serving platter ready to go. You don’t want…

ByMichelleMay 6, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Hold the Corn Appetizers

Getting ready for New Year's Eve? Trader Joe's has several new frozen appetizers perfect for parties, including Hold the Corn cones. Inspired by the mini cones in the ice cream section, these savory appetizers are filled with corn, water chestnuts, coconut, wood ear mushrooms and green onions and flavored with chile peppers and lemongrass. …

ByMichelleDecember 26, 20190Comments

Book Reviews

Ice Cream Lover by Jackie Lau | Book Review

ARC provided by the author for review Ice Cream Lover, Jackie Lau’s latest romance, pairs grumpy hero Drew with Chloe, a bi-racial Chinese Canadian woman who is opening an ice cream shop in her mother’s memory. Drew’s ex left him at the altar, then wrote a thinly veiled self help book/memoir called “Embrace Your Inner…

ByMichelleMay 27, 20190Comments

Book Reviews

HE’S NOT MY BOYFRIEND by Jackie Lau | 4-star Review

ARC Provided by the Author for Review He's Not My Boyfriend is Jackie Lau's Best Yet: More Laughs, Medium Angst. Totally Irresistible. Jackie Lau's previous books have looked to forced proximity to get hero and heroine together. In her latest, HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND, it's straightforward. An initial meet in a craft beer bar turns…

ByMichelleNovember 20, 20180Comments

Trader Joe’s Now Has 7 Fried Rice Varieties. The Newest is BBQ Pork.

26 New Asian and Pacific Islander Books for your 2026 TBR

Trader Joe’s Latest Dim Sum Offering: Shrimp Noodle Rolls

25 New 2025 Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors

19 Books by Asian and Pacific Islander Authors for Your 2023 TBR

We Tried Trader Joe’s Japchae

Chicken Stirfry with Asparagus, Sugar Snaps and Red Bell Pepper

We Tried Trader Joe’s Hold the Corn Appetizers

Ice Cream Lover by Jackie Lau | Book Review

HE’S NOT MY BOYFRIEND by Jackie Lau | 4-star Review

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