We Tried Trader Joe’s Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bites

When I first saw Trader Joe's Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bites I wondered if I could fool myself into believing they were really little donuts. I threw them in the air fryer, preheated to 400F and air fried them for 10 minutes. When they came out with a nice crackly crust dusted with cinnamon.sugar, I…

ByMichelleSeptember 1, 20210Comments

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Are Trader Joe’s Veggie Bites Amazing or Just Alright?

I had high hopes for Trader Joe's Veggie Bites. I love veggie fritters, I love tater tots, and what, we can have both in one little tot package? I even finally got an air fryer, so I figured that was gonna give them their best shot at deliciousness. The ingredient list is pretty clean…

ByMichelleAugust 26, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Mochi Cake

Trader Joe's took the hint when lots of people doctored up their Mochi Cake Mix last year with cocoa. It's something locals in Hawaii, and Japanese / Japanese Americans have made for decades. Now, TJ's is back with Trader Joe's Chocolate Mochi Cake Mix with Peanut Butter Frosting. Gluten-free friends, you are gonna be…

ByMichelleAugust 19, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Peanuts for Chocolate Ice Cream

With all the ice cream and popsicles TJ's put out this summer, I've lagged on getting around to Trader Joe's Peanuts for Chocolate Ice Cream. And my freezer is pretty full. But, here we go! So, if you liked the Chocolate and Peanut Butter Dipped Joe-Joe's that came out earlier this summer, this ice cream…

ByMichelleAugust 12, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Ube Mochi Ice Cream

If you're a fan of Trader Joe's ube ice cream or Ube Mochi cake mix, you've probably been waiting for TJ's to bring the two together. Well, now, it's here: Trader Joe's Ube Mochi Ice Cream. The mochi is thinner and stretchier on these than the other mochi ice cream I've had from TJ's. Not…

ByMichelleJuly 29, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Hold the Dairy Mini Cones

It looks like Trader Joe's is in the business of making dreams come true with their Hold the Dairy Mini Cones. Because while they will make vegans happy, they're also gonna make a lot of people who just can't do dairy happy, too. I think we all laughed a little when the serving size…

ByMichelleJuly 16, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Mango Lemonade

Yep, Trader Joe's Spicy Mango Lemonade is as good as you think it is! It's got a legit spicy kick (with both jalapeño puree and a hit of cayenne), so it's no joke. And it builds up on you. The mango puree tastes fresh vs. getting that tinniness that you sometimes get with canned…

ByMichelleJuly 6, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Corn and Cheese Arepas

Trader Joe's Corn and Cheese Arepas. They come two to a box, individually wrapped, and I opted to bake them in the oven. I should have gone the stovetop route to get that nice browning on them. And I know you're gonna ask...yes, you can probably throw these in the air fryer and get better…

ByMichelleJune 24, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Plant-Based Pork Rinds

Sometimes you should just try to call a thing what it is, instead of doing word gymnastics to make it fit a food trend. Hey, let me get some of those Spicy Porkless Plant-Based Snack Rinds? How 'bout just some Trader Joe's Spicy Rice Crunchies? For simplicity's sake, I'm just gonna call them Trader Joe's…

ByMichelleJune 22, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Green Onion Pancakes

First off, Trader Joe's Green Onion Pancakes are not to be confused with the Scallion Pancakes they've carried for awhile (years?). The Scallion Pancakes are the Korean version, aka pajeon, and in TJ's case have other veg in addition to the scallions. These, as the label says, are the Taiwanese version. Flaky texture, just…

ByMichelleJune 17, 20210Comments

We Tried Trader Joe’s Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bites

Are Trader Joe’s Veggie Bites Amazing or Just Alright?

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Mochi Cake

We Tried Trader Joe’s Peanuts for Chocolate Ice Cream

We Tried Trader Joe’s Ube Mochi Ice Cream

We Tried Trader Joe’s Hold the Dairy Mini Cones

We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Mango Lemonade

We Tried Trader Joe’s Corn and Cheese Arepas

We Tried Trader Joe’s Plant-Based Pork Rinds

We Tried Trader Joe’s Green Onion Pancakes

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