We Tried Trader Joe’s Ricotta Cuoricini Ravioli

I'm not sure the products folks fully thought through Trader Joe's Ricotta Cuoricini Ravioli. Because while heart-shaped pasta with a ricotta and balsamic reduction filling sounds tasty, it does leave the raviolo with a brown...protuberance in the middle. After someone on Reddit said they looked like tongues in the package, I couldn't unsee it. …

ByMichelleJanuary 26, 20230Comments

Food News

Valentine’s Day Goodies Roll In at Trader Joe’s

I'm sure for some people it feels like you just took down your holiday decorations, but retail waits for no one. Trader Joe's is stocked with Valentine's Day treats. From boxed chocolates to gummy XOXOs to heart shaped macarons, it's time to stock up whether for your honey, your sweetheart, your Galentines / Palentines, or…

ByMichelleJanuary 19, 20230Comments

Product Review

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

Product Review

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

Just for Fun

Trader Joe’s is Ready to Stuff Your Stockings with new Holiday Health and Beauty Sets

I rolled through Trader Joe's today on the hunt for those felted wool wreaths (no luck) and instead found Trader Joe's is refreshing its holiday health and beauty offerings for 2022. It's good to see some brand new items as well as returning favorites in new scents. Prices weren't posted yet at my store, but…

ByMichelleNovember 15, 20220Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Tropical Lemonade

I give Trader Joe's points for actually putting tropical fruit concentrates into its Sparkling Tropical Lemonade. But the truth is, you can smell them more than you can taste them in the beverage. Like, I can smell the guava for sure, I'm iffy on pineapple or passion fruit. But bottom line, if you plug your…

ByMichelleAugust 16, 20220Comments

Recipes

You Want Trader Joe’s Waffle Fries With That?

We Compare Trader Joe's and Alexia's Seasoned Waffle Cut Fries When I grabbed a bag of Trader Joe's Waffle Fries, I just assumed they were probably pretty similar to the Alexia brand ones I usually get at the supermarket. At $3.49 for the Trader Joe's, and $4.49 for the Alexia, they're fairly close…

ByMichelleJune 23, 20220Comments

Product Review

Trader Joe’s Spinach and Cashew Ravioli is Vegan & Tasty

When it comes to Trader Joe's Spinach and Cashew Ravioli, call me surprised and call me a fan! As someone who does eat eggs and cheese, I did miss a little of the egginess of standard pasta dough. But the pasta is actually thin and delicate and pretty dang good for a packaged pasta! …

ByMichelleApril 28, 20220Comments

Product Review

Put Trader Joe’s Cheese Pastry Rolls on Your Brunch Menu This Weekend

I'm squeezing Trader Joe's Cheese Pastry Rolls in this week because you're gonna wanna grab two boxes for brunch this weekend. If a cream cheese danish is your favorite, but you'd love if it if the crust was a little crispier and flakier, these are for you. The good news is, these require no…

ByMichelleApril 14, 20220Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Puffs

We finally finally got Trader Joe's Cacio e Pepe Puffs. Made with corn and rice like the Jalapeño seasoned version, I think these might actually be crunchier and less airy. They're definitely less styrofoam-like than the jalapeño. And I thought I was gonna love them. The cheese isn't too in your face, and some…

ByMichelleMarch 1, 20220Comments

We Tried Trader Joe’s Ricotta Cuoricini Ravioli

Valentine’s Day Goodies Roll In at Trader Joe’s

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

We Tried Trader Joe’s Boozy Macarons

Trader Joe’s is Ready to Stuff Your Stockings with new Holiday Health and Beauty Sets

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Tropical Lemonade

You Want Trader Joe’s Waffle Fries With That?

Trader Joe’s Spinach and Cashew Ravioli is Vegan & Tasty

Put Trader Joe’s Cheese Pastry Rolls on Your Brunch Menu This Weekend

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Puffs

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