Dinner Inspo: Trader Joe’s Mafalda Corta Pasta

I love that Trader Joe's keeps rolling out pasta shapes you don't see on the reg in American grocery stores. The World's Largest Fusilli, available around the holidays, remains a favorite. But I'm also really liking Trader Joe's Mafalda Corta with its ruffly little edges. They're almost like itty bitty lasagna sheets. I ended up…

ByMichelleMay 31, 20230Comments

Product Review

Trader Joe’s Breaded Cheese Curds Are Entirely Too Snackable

Trader Joe's Breaded Cheddar Cheese Curds plus air fryer equals pretty dang tasty. Connoisseurs will note that you're not getting a squeaky cheese experience. But with a slightly savory breading and cheese that ended up oozing out of a few of them browning in the airfryer, well you're not gonna hear any complaints from me.…

ByMichelleMay 22, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Enchanted Jangle

I admit it. The only reason I picked up Trader Joe's Enchanted Jangle was because of the unicorn, rainbow, and pink swirled pink chips. At $4.49 for a 10 oz. bag, it feels a little pricey for what it is, but I couldn't resist. There are five items in the mix: Salted Waffle…

ByMichelleMay 17, 20230Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Sfogliatella Pastry

Trader Joe's Sfogliatella seems like something I should have liked. Crunchy pastry with a semolina, ricotta and candied orange filling. Not too sweet. Sounds perfect for me. But honestly, I'm just....ambivalent. I like the filling. It's thickened with the semolina and flavored with just the right amount of candied orange zest for me. …

ByMichelleApril 18, 20230Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Lemon Mini Sheet Cake

I have been so jealous of everyone buying that gigantic chocolate peanut butter pie at Costco in the last couple of weeks. I don't even have the room in my freezer to save the leftovers if I did buy it. But at the other end of the spectrum is Trader Joe's Lemon Mini…

ByMichelleMarch 29, 20230Comments

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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

Recipes

Ingredient Inspo: Nian Gao with Trader Joe’s Rice Cakes

I usually buy rice cakes at my local Asian market, but I want Trader Joe's to keep stocking Asian ingredients along with the pre-made frozen meals. So I picked up a bag of Trader Joe's rice cakes a couple of weeks ago. I made the Nian Gao from The Woks of Life, adding a red…

ByMichelleMarch 20, 20230Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Strawberries and Cream Gelato

Trader Joe's was on a streak with great ice creams. The Yuzu Ripple and the Chocolate Raspberry sorbet/ice cream mix are pretty dang good. And this Trader Joe's Strawberries and Cream Gelato with candied strawberry pieces had the potential to be win #3 in a row. But...it reminds me a lot of a strawberries and…

ByMichelleFebruary 21, 20230Comments

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3 Cheeses to Try Now at Trader Joe’s

The winter holidays are basically the best time of year in the cheese section at Trader Joe's. Now, everyone has their year round favorites -- I'm looking at you, Unexpected Cheddar -- but there are a few cheeses in store right now that you gotta check out. Fromage Pave, Kaamte Gouda Style, and the 40-month…

ByMichelleDecember 12, 20220Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Sweet Cannoli Dip

Until I saw Trader Joe's Sweet Cannoli Dip, I had no idea it was even a thing. But a quick search around the Internet says people have been making this at home for ages. And for me, I think making it "from scratch" would probably be the way to go. Because that way you can…

ByMichelleNovember 22, 20220Comments

Dinner Inspo: Trader Joe’s Mafalda Corta Pasta

Trader Joe’s Breaded Cheese Curds Are Entirely Too Snackable

We Tried Trader Joe’s Enchanted Jangle

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sfogliatella Pastry

We Tried Trader Joe’s Lemon Mini Sheet Cake

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

Ingredient Inspo: Nian Gao with Trader Joe’s Rice Cakes

We Tried Trader Joe’s Strawberries and Cream Gelato

3 Cheeses to Try Now at Trader Joe’s

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sweet Cannoli Dip

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