We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Cranberry Ginger Beverage

We have reached that point in the year where it's literally impossible to keep up with all the holiday goodies hitting shelves at Trader Joe's. That's in a non-COVID year. I'm shopping once a week, so it's sort of luck of the draw on what's in, and I'm mostly focusing on what's new this…

ByMichelleNovember 13, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling HoneyCrisp Apple Juice

Trader Joe's has another winner on their hands in the canned sparkling juice department. If you've been a regular TJ's shopper this year, you might have picked up watermelon, strawberry, or black tea with peach juice. And now, Trader Joe's Sparkling Honeycrisp Apple Juice joins the lineup. I don't know about you, but Honeycrisps…

ByMichelleNovember 9, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Sugar Plum Sparkling Beverage

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday items are starting to hit Trader Joe's stores this week. Old favorites are back including almond nog, egg nog, Amarena cherries, and Cocoa Peppermint Almond Creamer. Even advent calendars (dog, cat and human!) are already on shelves. Along with them, we've got…

ByMichelleNovember 5, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Chakri Mix

Not that anyone in the US is doing much flying these days, but I gotta tell ya, those little bags of snack mix are pretty much a let down. Weird little Ranch-flavored thingies, honey roasted sesame sticks, maybe a couple of tiny pretzels. I'll usually pass. Now, if flights in the States had Trader Joe's…

ByMichelleOctober 27, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Trail Mix Crackers

If you're making charcuterie and cheese boards (are people still doing that?), you need to mix up your crackers game. Now, Trader Joe's has plenty of good options, but what about great options? I will put it to you that Trader Joe's Trail Mix Crackers fall into the, "Dang, these are freakin' tasty" category. So,…

ByMichelleOctober 21, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Gochujang Vegetable Stirfry

I was excited to see Trader Joe's getting into gochujang. The red chile paste is a staple of Korean cooking and just as Trader Joe's has dabbled with sriracha, I can't wait for gochujang to show up on Trader Joe's shelves (fingers crossed). Trader Joe's Gochujang Vegetable Stirfry seems to be its first go at…

ByMichelleSeptember 24, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Murasaki Sweet Potato Chips

Ya'll know how much I loved the Sweet Potato Chips from Peru Trader Joe's had this spring/summer. Well, for the fall, they're bringing us Trader Joe's Murasaki Sweet Potato Chips. Made from a Japanese sweet potato variety that's starchier and less sweet than a garnet or jewel yam, these new chips bring the crunch, but…

ByMichelleSeptember 21, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Pumpkin Curry Simmer Sauce

Was I the one who just said she wasn't quite on the pumpkin train yet? Well, I made an exception for Trader Joe's Spicy Pumpkin Curry Simmer Sauce. Yesterday, it was finally cool enough to even think about fall food. Granted, it was because we've been under a blanket of wildfire smoke this weekend. Seriously,…

ByMichelleSeptember 14, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Cheese-less Cheesecakes

You know that saying, "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should?" That's how I feel about Trader Joe's Cheese-less Cheesecakes. Now available in the freezer section ($3.99 for a pack of two), my hopes were high for this dairy-free dessert. If anyone could pull off a cheesecake with a rich mouthfeel, while still…

ByMichelleAugust 10, 20201Comment

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Oat Milk Strawberry Ice Cream

Ok, Technically it's a Non-dairy Frozen Dessert Most oat milks taste too oaty for me. But Trader Joe's has done pretty well with its oat milk products, especially the refrigerated non-dairy oat beverage. You can add Trader Joe's Oat Milk Strawberry Ice Cream to that list of hits, not even a hint of oaty-ness. …

ByMichelleJuly 27, 20200Comments

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Cranberry Ginger Beverage

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling HoneyCrisp Apple Juice

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sugar Plum Sparkling Beverage

We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Chakri Mix

We Tried Trader Joe’s Trail Mix Crackers

We Tried Trader Joe’s Gochujang Vegetable Stirfry

We Tried Trader Joe’s Murasaki Sweet Potato Chips

We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Pumpkin Curry Simmer Sauce

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cheese-less Cheesecakes

We Tried Trader Joe’s Oat Milk Strawberry Ice Cream

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