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

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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

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We Tried Trader Joe’s S’mores Ice Cream

When I heard Trader Joe's S'mores Ice Cream had a graham cracker ice cream flavored base, I thought, Hmh. What does that mean? I couldn't quite imagine what the actual flavor would be. Turns out, it's on the slightly malty side. Which means, Trader Joe's S'mores Ice Cream tastes A LOT like a Wendy's Frosty…

ByMichelleJune 14, 20230Comments

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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

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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

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Darn Near Perfect? Trader Joe’s Shortbread Sandwich Cookies

I'm forever the person who finds a lot of Trader Joe's desserts on the too sweet side, so I expected these Trader Joe's Shortbread Sandwich cookies with Raspberry Filling would be too much for me. Much the way those Strawberry Shortcake cookies were a sugar bomb. But I gotta tell ya, for me, these are…

ByMichelleFebruary 27, 20230Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Strawberries and Cream Gelato

Trader Joe's was on a streak with great ice creams. The Yuzu Ripple and the Chocolate Raspberry sorbet/ice cream mix are pretty dang good. And this Trader Joe's Strawberries and Cream Gelato with candied strawberry pieces had the potential to be win #3 in a row. But...it reminds me a lot of a strawberries and…

ByMichelleFebruary 21, 20230Comments

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Make Mine a Double (Scoop): Trader Joe’s Wows with 2 New Ice Creams

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Trader Joe's rolled out two new ice cream options (one vegan, one not) and they're both winners. Trader Joe's Yuzu Ripple is our vegan selection with a coconut base. The other, Chocolate Raspberry Swirl, combines chocolate ice cream and raspberry sorbet in pretty much equal parts. …

ByMichelleFebruary 7, 20230Comments

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Yea or Nay on 3 New Fall/Winter Trader Joe’s Items

Not every Trader Joe's item needs a full on review. So today I'm bringing you quick hit, mini reviews with yea or nay on some new fall/winter items. We've got ice cream, we've got rolls, and we've got fruit spread. Let's go. TRADER JOE'S GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM While my pint of Trader Joe's Gingerbread…

ByMichelleDecember 6, 20220Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Boozy Macarons

Trader Joe's Boozy Macarons have the holidays written all over them. Does anyone else remember the boozy pound cake Trader Joe's (and other places) had in the early 90s? I think it came in multiple flavors -- rum, amaretto, maybe Grand Marnier? So when I saw the macaron fillings included rum, French brandy XO and…

ByMichelleDecember 1, 20220Comments