We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Green Tea with Pineapple Juice

Trader Joe's Sparkling Green Tea with Pineapple Juice is a new favorite. I liked the Black Tea with Peach Juice, too. Basically two ingredients -- the tea and the pineapple juice - it's totally refreshing, not super sweet and I will be restocking. I picked up a can of another brand of unsweetened sparkling green…

ByMichelleJune 1, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Tangerine Cream Bars

Trader Joe's is really making it feel like summer's almost here with all these popsicle and ice cream options. From coffee bean Hold the Cones to Ube Ice Cream to Non-Dairy Oat Milk Fudgesicles, you've got plenty of choices for your Memorial Day BBQ this weekend. And definitely don't skip these Tangerine Cream bars that…

ByMichelleMay 27, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Non-Dairy Oat Milk Fudgesicles

Trader Joe's is killing it on the vegan products lately. But I've especially been liking their ice cream-type products. I mean, the Cold Brew and Boba non-dairy dessert, the Oat Milk Strawberry Ice Cream, love 'em! And now TJ's has a non-dairy Oat Milk Fudgesicle in its freezer section. ( It's got a longer, more…

ByMichelleMay 18, 20210Comments

Recipes

What I Did With Trader Joe’s Crispy Jalapeño Pieces

Over on Reddit r/TraderJoes someone suggested green bean casserole as a possible use for Trader Joe's Crispy Jalapeño Pieces. I have to admit, I'm not a big fan, canned green beans aren't my jam. But I thought, what about Hash Brown Casserole instead? But first, here's what you're looking for on your next…

ByMichelleMay 12, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Portuguese Custard Tarts

It took a little while for Trader Joe's Portuguese Custard Tarts to finally show up at my store. Not sure what the hold up was, but now that I've finally had them, I kinda wish I'd gotten two boxes. They come four to a box, and I was surprised to find them not wrapped…

ByMichelleMay 4, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Joe-Joe’s

I've got some good news and some bad news. Ok, bad news first. There are only 8 cookies in a box of Trader Joe's Chocolate Peanut Butter Joe-Joe's. The good news? Now you know you should buy two boxes on your next TJ's trip. So, this is a Joe-Joe with a peanut butter filling, dipped…

ByMichelleApril 28, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Fruity Chewy Candy (yeah, like Starbursts)

Trader Joe's Fruity Chewy Candy definitely lives up to its name. It comes in five fruit flavors -- cherry, strawberry, lemon, raspberry and orange. And, they are definitely on the firm side of chewy. Stick-to-your-teeth chewy! I think you might want to put them in a hot car for 15-20 minutes to soften them up…

ByMichelleApril 20, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Vegan Caramelized Onion Dip

Growing up, we were a Lipton's Onion Soup Mix dip family. Stir the packet into a tub of sour cream or yogurt and let it sit for a half an hour. Voila! But then people started getting fancy, making caramelized onion dip at home. It's fine, but for me, the salty goodness stands on its…

ByMichelleApril 6, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Cheese Bites with Tomato and Chili

Trader Joe's is bringing a third option to it's line up of oven-baked cheese bites. Moon Cheese lovers everywhere must be thrilled. It started with the basic cheddar and parm, moved on to truffle, and now we've got Trader Joe's Cheese Bites with Tomato and Chili. When Matt and Tara were talking about them on…

ByMichelleMarch 25, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Vegan Tzatziki Dip

Trader Joe's Vegan Ranch Dip was pretty good. But I couldn't get past the fact you could still taste that it was made with a coconut cream base. But with this new Trader Joe's Vegan Tzatziki Dip, I think they've got a winner on their hands for vegan and non-vegan eaters. Seriously. With…

ByMichelleMarch 22, 20210Comments

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Green Tea with Pineapple Juice

We Tried Trader Joe’s Tangerine Cream Bars

We Tried Trader Joe’s Non-Dairy Oat Milk Fudgesicles

What I Did With Trader Joe’s Crispy Jalapeño Pieces

We Tried Trader Joe’s Portuguese Custard Tarts

We Tried Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peanut Butter Joe-Joe’s

We Tried Trader Joe’s Fruity Chewy Candy (yeah, like Starbursts)

We Tried Trader Joe’s Vegan Caramelized Onion Dip

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cheese Bites with Tomato and Chili

We Tried Trader Joe’s Vegan Tzatziki Dip

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