Vote for Your Faves in Trader Joe’s 12th Annual Customer Choice Awards

Image credit: Trader Joe's Voting is now open in Trader Joe's customer choice awards! Although they've reduced the number of categories this year, I still had a hard time picking an overall favorite. It might be an outlier, but I had to go with the frozen Garlic Naan. After missing it for so many…

ByMichelleJanuary 5, 20210Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew

Trader Joe's first talked about their reverse engineered instant cold brew as targeted for the summer, which would have made more sense in any normal year. I was intrigued by the idea of cold brew that was freeze dried into crystals designed to be rehydrated. But I gotta tell ya, I'm not super impressed with…

ByMichelleOctober 16, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Empanadas

First things first, these are NOT called Pumpkin PIE empanadas. It's true, these are spiced with cinnamon, clove, allspice, ginger and salt. But this is not quite pumpkin pie. They aren't as sweet as all that. And I really really like Trader Joe's Pumpkin Empanadas! Through all the ice creams and desserts you've often…

ByMichelleSeptember 30, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Pumpkin Samosas

So far I'm pretty impressed with Trader Joe's new fall items. Of course everyone looks forward to the return of their favorites, but I'm most interested in the new-new. The Spicy Pumpkin Curry Simmer Sauce was a hit at our house. And Trader Joe's Spicy Pumpkin Samosas got a thumbs up, too. …

ByMichelleSeptember 22, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Pumpkin Curry Simmer Sauce

Was I the one who just said she wasn't quite on the pumpkin train yet? Well, I made an exception for Trader Joe's Spicy Pumpkin Curry Simmer Sauce. Yesterday, it was finally cool enough to even think about fall food. Granted, it was because we've been under a blanket of wildfire smoke this weekend. Seriously,…

ByMichelleSeptember 14, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Nut Butter Bar Mix

I usually try to follow the directions the first time I make something. But I threw that out the window with Trader Joe's No Bake Nut Butter Bar Mix ($3.49 per box). It's already a Choose Your Own Adventure where you can pick your favorite nut butter and either maple syrup or honey as…

ByMichelleAugust 3, 20200Comments

Recipes

We Tried Trader Joe’s Oat Milk Strawberry Ice Cream

Ok, Technically it's a Non-dairy Frozen Dessert Most oat milks taste too oaty for me. But Trader Joe's has done pretty well with its oat milk products, especially the refrigerated non-dairy oat beverage. You can add Trader Joe's Oat Milk Strawberry Ice Cream to that list of hits, not even a hint of oaty-ness. …

ByMichelleJuly 27, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Black Tea with Peach Juice

If you're a fan of Peach Tea Snapple, you're gonna wanna pick up Trader Joe's Sparkling Black Tea with Peach Juice. It joins TJ's already delicious lineup of sparkling juices and sodas -- Watermelon, Strawberry, Coconut Water with Yuzu. They've just gotten better and better over time. (I wasn't into the Hibiscus Lemongrass Sparkling Beverage).…

ByMichelleJuly 13, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Creamy Cauliflower Jalapeño Dip

Trader Joe's just can't help itself when it comes to cauliflower. But where people looooooove the Cauliflower Gnocchi, and the Cauliflower Thins are interesting, I don't think Trader Joe's Creamy Cauliflower Jalapeño Dip is going to set any records. It's true that cauliflower is the first ingredient, but I don't actually know what it's doing…

ByMichelleJuly 2, 20200Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Saddle Potato Crisps

A few years ago, Trader Joe's got itself into a little bit of trouble for creating a cookie similar to Pepperidge Farm Milanos. So when you go grab a can of Trader Joe's Saddle Potato Crisps ($1.49 per can), make sure you don't call them Pringles. But taste-wise, they're basically Pringles. You know that…

ByMichelleJune 25, 20200Comments

Vote for Your Faves in Trader Joe’s 12th Annual Customer Choice Awards

We Tried Trader Joe’s Instant Cold Brew

We Tried Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Empanadas

We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Pumpkin Samosas

We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Pumpkin Curry Simmer Sauce

We Tried Trader Joe’s Nut Butter Bar Mix

We Tried Trader Joe’s Oat Milk Strawberry Ice Cream

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Black Tea with Peach Juice

We Tried Trader Joe’s Creamy Cauliflower Jalapeño Dip

We Tried Trader Joe’s Saddle Potato Crisps

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