We Tried Trader Joe’s S’mores Bars

One of Trader Joe's big flavors this summer is S'mores. We've seen it in the super popular S'mores Clusters and the S'mores Ice Cream. They've added one more riff on this summer favorite with Trader Joe's S'mores Bars in the freezer section. A graham cracker crust is topped with a brownie and a spongy…

ByMichelleAugust 2, 20230Comments

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

Guinness Brownies — Not Cakey, Not Fudgy

I'm a planner, but I just can't get behind Christmas decorations in August, not even Halloween in mid-September. I'm holding onto our short summer for dear life, even if Mother Nature has other plans (um, 85F on Sunday, high 60s and cloudy the rest of this week!). So you'll understand why I made Guinness brownies this weekend. St. Patty's is so far out, I can't even imagine it, so it's the perfect time to mix beer and chocolate.

ByMichelleSeptember 13, 20116Comments

We Tried Trader Joe’s S’mores Bars

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