We Tried Trader Joe’s Mini Pumpkin Ginger Scones

When you get a scone at the store, it seems like there's a 75% possibility it'll be dry and chalky. Trader Joe's is solving that problem by serving up ready-to-bake pumpkin ginger scones in its frozen section. I baked up a few this morning for breakfast. And I think these are gonna be one of…

ByMichelleSeptember 7, 20230Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Jamaican Beef Patties

This Saturday, August 6 is Jamaican Beef Patty Day. Ordinarily I'd be telling you to find a good Jamaican spot in your area to try the legit article. But if for some reason you don't have one, you can actually grab a box at Trader Joe's. For real. Trader Joe's Jamaican (Style) Beef Patties…

ByMichelleAugust 3, 20220Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Gnocchi

So I made the new Trader Joe's Cacio e Pepe Gnocchi for lunch today. It's one of those dishes that's pretty simple to make from scratch, just Pecorino, butter, pasta water and black pepper. But the convenience factor is huge here. While you can cook TJ's gnocchi in a pan in under 10 minutes. You…

ByMichelleJuly 18, 20220Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Horchata Ice Cream

Although Trader Joe's has been trotting out lots of non-dairy frozen dessert options over the last couple of years, it's interesting they went the standard dairy route for their Horchata Ice Cream. Sure, rice milk isn't necessarily known for rich creamy mouthfeel, but using regular dairy in this one and with a cinnamon forward…

ByMichelleJuly 5, 20220Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Tteokbokki

When I grabbed a bag of Trader Joe's Tteokbokki, I should have also made a trip to H-Mart and gotten the Tteokbokki from the deli. But I didn't. So no taste-off this time. It's simple enough to make. I ended up doing a hybrid method because there was no way I was going to…

ByMichelleMarch 16, 20220Comments