I rolled into my Trader Joe's today and bumped into them stocking tons of holiday stuff! I expected some stuff, but this was full on. It was mostly returning items at my store, but a few new things, too. Still waiting on health and beauty gift sets and bigger advent calendars. Here's a sampling of…
Garlic and Asiago was a dip I could I pass up. But when I saw Hatch Chile & Jalapeño Cheese, Trader Joe's was speakin' my language. It's $4.99 for a 10 oz. package. And it's just heat and eat. My store suggested crackers on the shelf tag (for reals?!). They'd be fine, but for me,…
Here's what new at Trader Joe's today as spotted in the Pacific Northwest. For those tracking the return of Kimbap in the freezer section sometime this month, it wasn't at my local today. Anyway, let's get to it.
I'd seen a couple folks mention this Butternut Squash & Caramelized Onion tart online. What…
I was a big fan of Trader Joe's original non-dairy Hold the Cones in Chocolate, so I had high hopes for this salted caramel follow up. Now, I know a lot of people are sick of salted caramel, but when it's done right, it's still one of my faves. Trader Joe's Salted Caramel Hold the…
I'm not gonna string you along. Trader Joe's Chicken Karaage ($6.49 per 18.97 oz. bag) doesn't measure up as either karaage or chicken nuggets/fingers. Before we get to the taste test, let's take a look at Trader Joe's version on its own. So, the bag does say it's Japanese-inspired, leaving some room for variation.…
Trader Joe's is batting a thousand when it comes to vegan ravioli. I thought the spinach and cashew version was great. And they've got another winner on their hands with Trader Joe's Vegan Italian Bolognese Ravioli. The filling is lentil and mushroom-based with sun dried tomato in the mix, so it's packing a good…
I know lots of people are gearing up for spooky season, but I'm still fully about summer. And so is Trader Joe's apparently, with the handful of new items hitting shelves this week. First up, S'mores Bars.
In the frozen section, these bars feature a brownie layer with a graham cracker curst and marshmallow…
What makes madeleines great is that they're so simple. Buttery, eggy little shell-shaped cakes. (They're not cookies). And Trader Joe's makes pretty decent ones. I'll usually go for a bag of the lemon ones they have in the spring. Now they've come out with a gluten-free version. Upfront, we're not a gluten-free household, but I…
When Trader Joe's revealed Lemon Pesto as one of their upcoming summer products, I just assumed it would be in the refrigerated section. But as you can see, it's not. It's shelf stable. If you're a home cook who usually has lemons and parm (or Pecorino Romano) around, this product probably won't be for you.…
Trader Joe's rolled out 20 new and returning summer items on the latest episode of Inside Trader Joe's. Several are already in stores in my area, so they're undoubtedly in yours, too! Let's get to the list.
RETURNING
Roasted red pepper hummus -- This reformulated hummus is topped with a “roasted red pepper…
