Trader Joe’s Furikake and Everything But the Elote Seasoning Coming Soon

Inside Trader Joe's Podcast Shakes Up Your Spice Rack with New Product Previews Inside Trader Joe’s latest podcast episode is all about spices, including everyone’s favorite Everything But the Bagel Seasoning. We’ve seen it in on smoked salmon and in Trader Joe’s recently released Everything But the Bagel Yogurt Dip. TJ’s teased that they’re working…

ByMichelleOctober 14, 20190Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Mochi Ice Cream

Over the years, Trader Joe's has carried most of the mainstream flavors of mochi ice cream, usually from Mikawaya. But more recently they've gone private label with Thai tea, mango, green tea, vanilla, and now they've got my favorite: Trader Joe's chocolate peanut butter mochi ice cream ($4.49 for a package of six). Trader Joe's…

ByMichelleOctober 4, 20190Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Maple Ginger Cookie Swirl Ice Cream

Trader Joe’s Maple Ginger Cookie Swirl Ice Cream expands TJ’s celebration of fall flavors.

ByMichelleSeptember 24, 20190Comments

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Cauliflower and Butternut Squash Risotto w/ Bacon & Kale

Take Trader Joe's Risotto from Fine to Fantastic with a Couple Extra Ingredients You know it's fall when the pumpkin products start rolling out at Trader Joe's. In addition to the Pumpkinpalooza, this year we're seeing more butternut squash and maple-based products on their shelves. One that caught my eye this week was Riced Cauliflower…

ByMichelleSeptember 19, 20190Comments

Recipes

What to Do with Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Bun Spread

The Answer Was Right in Front of Us All Along Straight out of the jar, Trader Joe's Cinnamon Bun Spread ($3.49 for a 10 oz. jar) is pretty sweet, but what I love about it is the prominent vanilla flavor. It tastes just like, well, a cinnamon bun. So it's the perfect topping for a…

ByMichelleSeptember 17, 20190Comments

Food News

Trader Joe’s to Offer Meatless Burger

Latest Podcast Previews 6 New Products Coming This Fall / Winter Capitalizing on the meatless burger trend, Trader Joe's previewed its entry into the market in the latest episode of its Inside Trader Joe's podcast. Trader Joe's version will target meat-eaters, but they're quick to point out this one isn't designed to bleed like meat.…

ByMichelleSeptember 16, 20190Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Dip

Is there anything you can't do with Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel sprinkle? One of TJ's top products in 2018, it was named "Favorite Condiment" by shoppers. Now, Trader Joe's latest application for the seasoning blend is to mix it into a Greek style yogurt dip. ($3.49 for an 8 oz. container). To make…

ByMichelleSeptember 15, 20190Comments

Recipes

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo

Trader Joe's added a new Mexican-inspired entree to its freezer section with the arrival of Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo ($4.99). Although you can't throw this one in the microwave, it cooks on the stovetop in about 10 minutes. Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo Nutrition Information Trader Joe's Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo…

ByMichelleAugust 26, 20190Comments

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What to Do with Trader Joe’s Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce

Trader Joe's Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce ($2.99 for a 6.7 oz. jar) is one of the items I've been looking forward to most this summer. Calabrian chile paste adds a nice kick to a whole host of dishes, but I usually have to go to an Italian specialty market to pick it up. I…

ByMichelleAugust 1, 20190Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Taco Sauce

Now, if you like salsa or hot sauce, do you really need taco sauce in your life? Taco sauce was created as a gateway to salsa, and as Gustavo Arellano puts it in Taco USA, it's "salsa shorn of its heat." The first companies to bring it to market in the late 1940s and early…

ByMichelleJuly 22, 20190Comments