Trader Joe’s Salted Maple Ice Cream Needs … More Salt

Around these parts, Molly Moon's makes the best Salted Caramel Ice Cream. It's got just enough salt to amplify the caramel and you're never asking, is this salted? I can't say the same for Trader Joe's Salted Maple Ice Cream. To be fair, the salted part here is apparently the Salted Caramel swirl, but my…

ByMichelleSeptember 14, 20220Comments

Recipes

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Roll Blondie Bar Mix

You know when you've got that cinnamon roll craving, but waiting for the dough to rise isn't an option? Trader Joe's Cinnamon Roll Blondie Bar baking mix might be just what you need. I opted to follow the box directions on the first go, as I usually do. But do I wish I had…

ByMichelleSeptember 8, 20220Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Very Chocolatey Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert

WHOA. I know everyone is champing at the bit for Pumpkin (Maple/Butterbut) Palooza to hit full force at Trader Joe's....but hit pause for just a second and don't skip Trader Joe's Very Chocolatey Non-Dairy Oat Dessert. When it says it is VERY CHOCOLATEY, it's not lying. So chocolatey I don't think it even needs…

ByMichelleSeptember 6, 20220Comments

Product Review

Fall Items Are Starting to Trickle in at Trader Joe’s

Although it still feels like summer in a lot of places, fall items are trickling in at Trader Joe's. My stores usually lag behind California, but I stopped in today and here's what was on shelves in WA state. All returning items. What I'm really waiting for are the Pumpkin Samosas. A Redditor also…

ByMichelleSeptember 1, 20220Comments

Product Review

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

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Instant Boba Kit

So Trader Joe's is finally catching up to Costco on carrying an Instant Boba Kit. This one comes four servings to a box ($5.49) with a set of four fat paper straws (yay for paper!) that last long enough for you to finish your drink. You just microwave the little boba pouch for up…

ByMichelleAugust 8, 20220Comments

Product Review

Trader Joe’s Bell Pepper, Garlic & Parmesan Cream Cheese Review

As a kid who grew up eating cream cheese on saltines, putting Trader Joe's Red Bell Pepper, Garlic & Parmesan cream cheese on crackers was the obvious move. There are a lot of flavors going on there, and while I like savory, i figured it'd be flavor overload on a bagel. For me, anyway.…

ByMichelleJuly 25, 20220Comments

Product Review

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

Product Review

Trader Joe’s Bomb Pops: Out of This World or Just Ok?

The upside of Trader Joe's Bomb Pops (or Out of this World Ice Pops, if you must) is that they're smaller than the ones we got when we were kids. And there are actual fruit flavors involved instead of just red, blue and white. What flavor was blue anyway? But when your freezer is already…

ByMichelleJuly 14, 20220Comments

Product Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Mini Chicken Tacos

And the Beef Ones Too You know that meme of the guy eating a Popeye's Cheddar Biscuit and he says, "My disappointment is immeasurable. And my day is ruined." It me. We tried Trader Joe's Mini Chicken Tacos (and the beef ones, too) and man. It me. The four tacos closest to the…

ByMichelleJune 9, 20220Comments

Trader Joe’s Salted Maple Ice Cream Needs … More Salt

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Roll Blondie Bar Mix

We Tried Trader Joe’s Very Chocolatey Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert

Fall Items Are Starting to Trickle in at Trader Joe’s

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Tropical Lemonade

We Tried Trader Joe’s Instant Boba Kit

Trader Joe’s Bell Pepper, Garlic & Parmesan Cream Cheese Review

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cacio e Pepe Gnocchi

Trader Joe’s Bomb Pops: Out of This World or Just Ok?

We Tried Trader Joe’s Mini Chicken Tacos

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