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Trader Joe's Seasoned Kale Chips

There are currently two varieties of Kale Chips available: Trader Joe's Seasoned Kale Chips and Trader Joe's Nacho Kale Chips. Which should you buy? I preferred the Nacho, but these weren't bad as an alternative. They were salty, crisp and nutritionally a bit better than potato chips.

The pros:  Trader Joe's Seasoned Kale Chips are tasty and come in a resealable bag. You'll want some portion control with this product.

The cons:  These cost almost $32 per pound which makes them expensive. They have about as many calories as a bag of potato chips.

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Trader Joe's Peanut Butter and Oat Bars

The pros:  Trader Joe's Peanut Butter and Oat Bars are tasty. The frosting adds a nice peanut butter sweetness to it.

The cons: If you are looking for a bar with a smooth texture, Trader Joe's Peanut Butter and Oat Bars isn't it.

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Trader Joe's Vietnamese Coffee Flavored Caramels

If we could keep one of the recent coffee flavored new products around, Trader Joe's Vietnamese Coffee Flavored Caramels is the one that gets my vote (ok, and Trader Joe's Sumatra Coffee Brownies). It's coffee flavor without being gritty. You can also have this product without getting a buzz from the caffeine. This is the application of coffee that just works.

If you are unfamiliar with Vietnamese coffee, here is what you need to know: it's strong and it's very sweet from the sweetened condensed milk. While this product is not strong in the coffee department, it's sweet and it just works.

The pros:  Trader Joe's Vietnamese Coffee Flavored Caramels are sweet, and have a nice balance between the coffee and other flavors.

The cons:  Might be too sweet for some. Might even be better with a touch of salt (but that's clearly my own sweet and salty preference).

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Trader Joe's Peppered Turkey Bacon

The pros:  Trader Joe's Peppered Turkey Bacon is a thicker cut and more peppered variation of Trader Joe's Uncured Turkey Bacon. It was meaty, smoky, and only 40 calories per slice.

The cons:  There are no directions for cooking this in the oven which is unusual as their other varieties of bacon do have these directions.

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