Trader Joe’s New Cheddar Biscuit Bites Are Perfect for Holiday Entertaining

When I saw Trader Joe's Spicy Cheddar Cheese and Jalapeño Biscuit Bites, I assumed they were like mini buttermilk biscuits, but they're actually biscuits in the British sense. These cheddar biscuit bites are more of a savory shortbread. And they'll be perfect for holiday entertaining alongside a cheese plate or charcuterie board. I…

ByMichelleDecember 3, 20250Comments

Product Review

Trader Joe’s New Hatch Chile Cheese Dip. It’s Gonna Be a Problem.

Garlic and Asiago was a dip I could I pass up. But when I saw Hatch Chile & Jalapeño Cheese, Trader Joe's was speakin' my language. It's $4.99 for a 10 oz. package. And it's just heat and eat. My store suggested crackers on the shelf tag (for reals?!). They'd be fine, but for me,…

ByMichelleOctober 16, 20230Comments

Product Review

Trader Joe’s Jalapeño Mango Chicken Sausage Needs More Heat

We finally had a nice couple of days this weekend, so we fired up the grill and cooked up Trader Joe's Jalapeño Mango Chicken sausage. I couldn't quite decide what to top it with, so I grabbed the jar of TJ's pineapple jam out of the fridge and added red onion and a little cilantro.…

ByMichelleMay 24, 20220Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Jalapeño Seasoned Corn & Rice Puffs

I won't lie, eating Trader Joe's Jalapeño Seasoned Corn & Rice Puffs, is a little bit like eating styrofoam peanuts. But in a good way? They've got some extra crunchiness from the corn. And the good news is they don't stick in your teeth. And hey, they're vegan and gluten-free! They've got a decent…

ByMichelleSeptember 10, 20200Comments

Book Reviews Pizza

Really Dough: Alton Brown’s Last Pizza Dough I’ll Ever Need

It wouldn't be the dailywaffle if we didn't try the pizza dough in Alton Brown's EveryDayCook. Is it weird to have a house pizza dough? Well, we eat make and eat enough pizza around here that Kenji Lopez-Alt's NY-Style dough turned into the go-to recipe. But last week, as I was cooking my way through Alton…

ByMichelleOctober 14, 20160Comments

Pizza

FridayNightSlice: Ya Make Me Wanna Shoop Pizza

October is national pizza month. I haven't made a pizza for every day of the month so far, but I'm close. But a lot of them have been very similar, variations of pepperoni, olive and whatever peppers I have in the fridge. This one happens to be the last ball of dough from Kenji Lopez-Alt's New…

ByMichelleOctober 14, 20160Comments

Cooking Pizza Recipes

Friday Night Slice: Pineapple + Jalapeños = Pineapeño

No one has really committed to Spring yet. We’re still in the rainy season and our grill remains bundled up, still in its winter slumber, but this week's Friday Night Slice is one you can make today and carry into the summer barbecue season. I can’t say I know exactly where this one came from. Was it a craving for island breezes and sunshine? Or just a passing thought about the pepperoni and jalapeño from Pizza Port? Maybe both. This week’s slice is a vegetarian pizza I’m calling a Pineapeño.

ByMichelleMarch 28, 20143Comments

Trader Joe’s New Cheddar Biscuit Bites Are Perfect for Holiday Entertaining

Trader Joe’s New Hatch Chile Cheese Dip. It’s Gonna Be a Problem.

Trader Joe’s Jalapeño Mango Chicken Sausage Needs More Heat

We Tried Trader Joe’s Jalapeño Seasoned Corn & Rice Puffs

Really Dough: Alton Brown’s Last Pizza Dough I’ll Ever Need

FridayNightSlice: Ya Make Me Wanna Shoop Pizza

Friday Night Slice: Pineapple + Jalapeños = Pineapeño

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