We Tried Trader Joe’s Cold Brew and Boba Non-Dairy Dessert

Remember how amazed I was about the Oat Milk Strawberry Ice Cream Trader Joe's came out with last year? So unbelievably creamy for a vegan ice cream! Well, I'll just break it to you now, Trader Joe's Cold Brew and Boba Ice Cream (ok, it's non-dairy) isn't as creamy. But! I still really liked it.…

ByMichelleMarch 9, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Breaded Fried Ravioli

Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday, Trader Joe's dropped a new snack in its frozen section: Trader Joe's Breaded Fried Ravioli. Filled with a mix of ricotta, Monterey jack, mozzarella, asiago and parmesan, these cheesy little pillows are breaded and fried. And they're just waiting for you to throw them in the oven (or…

ByMichelleFebruary 4, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Kibbeh

As the box says, Trader Joe's Kibbeh is a Middle Eastern-inspired stuffed meatball. Ground beef cooked with onions and other seasonings are enclosed in a bulghur shell and fried. When they get to you, you just throw them in the oven or airfryer. The ingredient list is impressively clean. Cooked beef, onions, water, cracked…

ByMichelleFebruary 2, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Apple Cider Vinegar Beverage

If you've ever had a shrub, a fruit syrup preserved with vinegar that dates back to the Colonial era, you know what Trader Joe's is going for with its Sparkling Apple Cider Vinegar Beverages. It comes in two flavors: ginger-lemon and lemon strawberry. I'm not usually a big fan of shrubs, they're typically too vinegary…

ByMichelleJanuary 26, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Potato Chips

Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning has been one of its more popular items for a few years now. We sprinkled it on cucumber slices, put in on pizza crust and knots, added it to avocado toast. And Trader Joe's made its own yogurt dip, and coated smoked salmon with it. And now, they've…

ByMichelleJanuary 21, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Mexican-Style Riced Cauliflower

Topped it with Chicken Tossed with TJ's New Cuban Style Citrusy Garlic Seasoning Blend So things have been a little upside around here...we had a 3-day long power outage and lost everything in the fridge. So no posts last week. :( The good news is that meant I had to go to Trader Joe's to…

ByMichelleJanuary 18, 20210Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Stroopwafel Cake Mix

Trader Joe's Stroopwafel Cake Mix might be my fave new product of the 2020 Holiday Season. The one I would seriously like to see show up at other times of the year. I mean, they carry the little stroopwafel cookies all year, and bust out the big ones in a tin for Christmas, so why…

ByMichelleDecember 18, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Caramel Coffee Cashews

Trader Joe's already has multiple flavors of cashews and pecans available year round, but for the holidays they dropped Caramel Coffee Cashews and Cocoa Chile Spiced Pecans. I love both cashews and pecans, but between these two, Trader Joe's Caramel Coffee Cashews are the clear winner. There's just a tiny hint of bitterness from…

ByMichelleDecember 15, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Dog Biscuit Mix

If you're just getting your holiday baking underway, don't forget the pups in your life. In addition to the pet advent calendars that are a Trader Joe's tradition, this year they've also got Trader Joe's Dog Biscuit Mix. The basic recipe asks you add oil and water to the mix, but they've also got some…

ByMichelleDecember 8, 20200Comments

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We Tried Trader Joe’s Beef en Croute

With everything looking a little different this holiday season, there's no reason you absolutely have to have turkey for Thanksgiving. Of course, Trader Joe's does have a Turkey en Croute, so it's an option. But for me, I went for the beef. Trader Joe's Beef en Croute is basically a Beef Wellington -- tenderloin wrapped…

ByMichelleNovember 17, 20202Comments

We Tried Trader Joe’s Cold Brew and Boba Non-Dairy Dessert

We Tried Trader Joe’s Breaded Fried Ravioli

We Tried Trader Joe’s Kibbeh

We Tried Trader Joe’s Sparkling Apple Cider Vinegar Beverage

We Tried Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Potato Chips

We Tried Trader Joe’s Spicy Mexican-Style Riced Cauliflower

We Tried Trader Joe’s Stroopwafel Cake Mix

We Tried Trader Joe’s Caramel Coffee Cashews

We Tried Trader Joe’s Dog Biscuit Mix

We Tried Trader Joe’s Beef en Croute

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