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The pros: Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spice Scone Mix makes quick, easy, tender, and flavorful scones that are perfect for the Fall.
The cons: It’s seasonal, so if you discover you really like this then you really should stock up because you don’t know when or if you’ll ever see this one again.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder is new to shelves as is Trader Joe’s Maca Powder. This is rich and has solid chocolate flavor.
The cons: Nothing really stands out.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Skipjack Tuna is a tuna that is just ok in terms of flavor.
The cons: Other brands seemed better.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Organic Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries are super fresh tasting and do taste like real fruit.
The cons: Some people prefer their toaster pastries without frosting (which is not available at Trader Joe’s) and some people will prefer the thick coating of a Pop Tart.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Organic Ginger Zinger tastes like a combination of lemonade and flat ginger beer. This is also going to be polarizing item where you love it or hate it.
The cons: Unless you like flat ginger beer, then you might not like this. You’ll also have to shake this as a good amount of the product settles towards the bottom of the bottle.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Crunchy Nutty Rice Bites might remind you of a more adult flavored Rice Krispies treat, just better. Gluten free and kosher if that is a priority for you. Bag can be resealed so you don’t feel obligated to eat the whole thing.
The cons: Nothing really jumps out
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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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The pros: Trader Joe’s Organic Frosted Cherry Pomegranate Toaster Pastries is organic, fresh, and fruity.
The cons: There was a serious lack of generosity with the frosting. I still wished they were individually wrapped.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s California Extra Virgin Olive Oil is one of an extensive collection of Trader Joe’s Olive Oils available that has some subtle nuances in flavor.
The cons: This olive oil is priced at somewhat of a premium compared to the prices of other olive oils.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Organic Frosted Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Toaster Pastries are Trader Joe’s answer to Pop Tarts.
The cons: They don’t quite live up to the originals they are trying to replicate.
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