We Tried Trader Joe’s Passion Fruit Rounds

Where my lilikoi fans at?! When I saw Trader Joe's Passion Fruit Rounds in the nut/dried fruit aisle, I thought, "Please, please let them be good." I mean, if you've ever had a passion fruit, you know how small they are, and how you just get maybe 3-4 small scoops of pulp per fruit. But…

ByMichelleJuly 3, 20231Comment

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Coffee and Dark Chocolate Joe-Joe’s

When we first heard about Trader Joe's Coffee and Dark Chocolate Joe-Joe's last week, I wondered out loud if they could possibly be even better than the peanut butter version. Welp, here's the verdict. No, they're not. Now look, don't get me wrong, these are perfectly tasty, but when we're talking about 6g of…

ByMichelleMarch 21, 20230Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Tirokafteri (Spicy Greek 3-Cheese Spread)

Although I've been to Greece, I can't say we had a 3 cheese spread with roasted red peppers while we were there. So I don't have anything to compare Trader Joe's Tirokafteri to, but I can tell you, TJ's version wasn't spicy (for me). Feta is just one of the cheeses in the mix, so…

ByMichelleMarch 2, 20230Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Amarena Cherry Goat Cheese

Trader Joe's Amarena Cherry Goat Cheese showed up in my store just after Valentine's Day, when it would have been great for a little cheese board for two. And while the cherries themselves usually turn up during the winter holidays, I'm not mad this one rolled out a little later. Trader Joe's Amarena Cherry…

ByMichelleFebruary 22, 20230Comments

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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

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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

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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

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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

We Tried Trader Joe’s Passion Fruit Rounds

We Tried Trader Joe’s Coffee and Dark Chocolate Joe-Joe’s

We Tried Trader Joe’s Tirokafteri (Spicy Greek 3-Cheese Spread)

We Tried Trader Joe’s Amarena Cherry Goat Cheese

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

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