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The pros: Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Marble Mousse Bar is pretty as a picture. While this isn’t pre-sliced, I wouldn’t worry about anyone going to crazy over this one.
The cons: I wished it tasted as good as it looked. Sadly, I was disappointed on this one. Besides, I’m still trying to figure out the “mousse” aspect of this dessert.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Speculoos Cookie Butter Cheesecake Bites are frozen and a mix of cheese cake, Speculoos cookie crust and cookie butter on the top.
The cons: These have calories. Granted they are only 90 calories each, but odds are you might be popping a few of these into your mouth.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Mashed Cauliflower is for the people who need cauliflower everything. If you are looking to cut calories, this is a starting point but maybe not the best avenue.
The cons: From the microwave it seems more like soup and less like a mash. The bag this comes in should be resealable. Have a bag clip ready if you are not going to make the whole thing.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Japanese Style Fried Rice is vegan, super flavorful as long as you are willing to embrace the distinct seaweed flavor here in addition to the other Asian ingredients.
The cons: Not a lot of tofu in this so you might want to supplement it with your own.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Mango and Sticky Rice Spring Rolls are a completely different type of dessert. This product is not overly sweet.
The cons: If you are used to overly sweet desserts, then you might think of this as a palate cleanser. In fact, at my local TJ’s this is with the appetizers and not with the dessert products.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Party Size Mini Meatballs are perfect as an appetizer or a smaller bite sized version of Trader Joe’s Italian Style Meatballs.
The cons: Won’t ever live up to Nonna’s, but for something that comes out of the freezer these are pretty good. Depending on how many you take out of the bag, you should consider adjusting the cook time.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Chicken Drummellas are basically just chicken nuggets.
The cons: For me there was a slight taste of raw flour and the breading lacked flavor.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese is new, frozen, filling, and the first fall seasonal item that I’ve found at my local Trader Joe’s.
The cons: It’s still mac and cheese so don’t expect this to be diet food. Mine was more spicy than I thought it would be. Based on the box design, this is likely seasonal.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Gone Bananas is an easy and relatively healthy dessert.
The cons: This is something that can be made at home using your favorite chocolate and some bananas.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Zucchini Spirals are frozen, ready in about 10 minutes, and as easy as can be.
The cons: Trader Joe’s Zucchini Spirals gave up a lot of water, the box indicates that there are 4 servings and I ate the whole thing in one sitting, and is a bit expensive for what you are getting here.
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