Trader Joe’s 12 Days of Beauty 2026 Is Here!

Mulling over your advent calendar options for 2026? Do you go Bonne Maman? Penzeys? Cheese? Beers of the World? Well, Trader Joe's hotly anticipated 12 Days of Beauty 2026 is here to make your decision even harder. It's $19.99 once again and here's the front of the box. If you don't want to be…

ByMichelleNovember 10, 20260Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s New Spicy Pork Kimbap

Months ago we heard another flavor of kimbap was coming to Trader Joe's frozen section. Now, it's finally rolled out: Trader Joe's Spicy Pork Kimbap. And I think Western palates are gonna like this one even better than the original tofu. They're filled with gochujang marinated pork bulgogi, along with the classic carrot, pickled radish…

ByMichelleOctober 29, 20260Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s New Chicken Flautas

I almost didn't grab the box of Trader Joe's Chicken Flautas. Because as awesome as chicken, jack cheese and green chile sounded, I just couldn't get over a serving of 2 flautas having 27g of fat. Because, if they're good, damn, you're definitely eating two and getting the full amount. We all have choices to…

ByMichelleSeptember 23, 20260Comments

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Trader Joe’s Plum Torte is Perfect for Tea Time

The Marian Burros Plum Torte is a late summer NY Times classic. When the Italian prune plums hit the farmers market, it's a sure sign summer is just about over. I've made it once or twice, and it's a pretty simple single layer cake, dotted with plum halves. Trader Joe's Plum Torte makes it even…

ByMichelleSeptember 14, 20260Comments

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Get a Look at Trader Joe’s Pumpkinpalooza 2026, Round 2

Fall items are continuing to roll out at Trader Joe's this week. And for all you Butternut Squash Mac n Cheese fans, it's now in stock in the Seattle area. We're seeing many returning items, and a few new ones including the Maple Butterscotch Blondie Baking Mix. Trader Joe's Butternut Squash Mac n Cheese, Pumpkin…

ByMichelleSeptember 3, 20260Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Apple Pie a la Mode Ice Cream

Trader Joe's fall ice cream track record is a little bit mixed. A few years ago, they did a Salted Maple Ice Cream, then there was the Caramel Apple mochi ice cream (not for me), and now they've rolled out Apple Pie a la Mode. For me, it's got nostalgia vibes. I think Dreyer's…

ByMichelleSeptember 2, 20260Comments

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Trader Joe’s Pumpkinpalooza 2026 Is On

We might have one more week to go in unofficial summer, but Trader Joe's Pumpkinpalooza (plus apple and maple) is on. The Pumpkin Caramel Kringle and Pumpkin Mini Sheet Cake have been in stores for a couple of weeks, but the big rollout has started. This is just round 1, so no, NO Butternut Squash…

ByMichelleSeptember 1, 20260Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s All Mixed Up Ice Cream

I didn't want to like Trader Joe's All Mixed Up Ice Cream. I usually don't want a ton of mix-ins. But what we've got here is vanilla ice cream with a peanut butter swirl, chocolate sandwich cookie chunks, candy coated pretzels, rainbow sprinkles and mini peanut butter cups. For me, it's that peanut butter…

ByMichelleJuly 16, 20260Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Guava Tartelette Cookies

As a guava fan, I am loving that Trader Joe's is in its Guava era. But with hits like the Guava Fruit Spread, there have to be some misses. And for me, the Guava Tartelette is a miss. I mean, they're not bad, but they could be better. On the plus side, they're individually…

ByMichelleJuly 13, 20260Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Strawberry Mochi Gummies

This post includes affiliate links that kick us a small commission at no cost to you, if you use them to shop. If this post is useful, please use them to support my work. It's so appreciated! Trader Joe's just dropped new strawberry mochi gummies, and the moment I saw them, I thought, huh, I…

ByMichelleJune 11, 20260Comments

Trader Joe’s 12 Days of Beauty 2026 Is Here!

We Tried Trader Joe’s New Spicy Pork Kimbap

We Tried Trader Joe’s New Chicken Flautas

Trader Joe’s Plum Torte is Perfect for Tea Time

Get a Look at Trader Joe’s Pumpkinpalooza 2026, Round 2

We Tried Trader Joe’s Apple Pie a la Mode Ice Cream

Trader Joe’s Pumpkinpalooza 2026 Is On

We Tried Trader Joe’s All Mixed Up Ice Cream

We Tried Trader Joe’s Guava Tartelette Cookies

We Tried Trader Joe’s Strawberry Mochi Gummies

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