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Simply Lite Dark Chocolate Bar

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Every now and again, I have someone who reaches out to me with a suggestion (or two or like a dozen) of things I haven’t tried yet.  While I may not get to it right away, I do love it when readers reach out to me with a suggestion.  So tonight’s review goes out to Btandjt on Instagram for suggesting Simply Lite Dark Chocolate Bar.  Thanks for the great suggestion!

The pros:  Simply Lite Dark Chocolate Bar tastes every bit dark chocolate without being very bitter, but some how doesn’t taste artificial in any meaningful way.

The cons:  This bar came with a warning label.  No really.  It might help you lose weight in one way or another.  In fact, the warning label on this chocolate may remind you of this famous SNL sketch (80 second video).

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Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Cheese Pizza with Cauliflower Crust

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The pros:  Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Cheese Pizza with Cauliflower Crust is an improvement over Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Pizza Crust.

The cons:  You still won’t  confuse this for “real” pizza.  You can expect two realistic servings from this pizza.

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Trader Joe’s Vanilla Coconut Beverage

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The pros: Trader Joe’s Vanilla Coconut Beverage is vegan, gluten-free, and soy free.  Also there is an unsweetened variety.  Pretty long shelf life compared to dairy.

The cons:  This item only comes in a half-gallon size.  Quite a bit of saturated fat in each serving.

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Trader Joe’s Stone Ground White Grits

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The pros:  Trader Joe’s Stone Ground White Grits are creamy and well done if you follow the directions listed on the bag.  The bag is resealable

The cons:  These are the real deal, so they can’t be rushed.  There are currently no quick grits or frozen grits available at Trader Joe’s.

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Trader Joe’s Taco Shells with Organic Corn

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The pros:  Trader Joe’s Taco Shells are a solid choice in the pantry aisle.  They make for good taco shells out of the box, but are better toasted per the directions.

The cons:  I wished the plastic wrapping was resealable.  No fun or exotic flavors to speak of here.

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Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Pizza Crust

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The pros:  Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Pizza Crust is a good tasting and healthy alternative to regular pizza crust.  This product is also gluten free.

The cons:  This is more expensive than buying pizza dough or fresh pizza crust or frozen pizza crust from Trader Joe’s.  There is only one crust per box.  Allergy information says there may be traces of milk which is a bummer for vegans out there.

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Trader Joe’s Seasoned Kale Chips

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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 Soy Chorizo

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The pros:  Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo is spicy, tasty and happens to be vegan and inexpensive at $1.99.

The cons:  If you are looking for it to hold it’s sausage shape you will be disappointed. Meat lovers will miss exactly two things about this “sausage:” the casing and the fact that this really isn’t sausage and will not hold itself together.  Might be a bit spicy for some. Will leave that familiar red grease stain anywhere the chorizo touches.

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