I don’t know what is up with Trader Joe’s products and the cooking directions. But this is another case of me telling you- don’t go by the package. Which is not to be confused by me saying don’t go buy the package.
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Trader Joe's Seasonal
The average Trader Joe's store stocks 4,000+ products, but some are limited time offerings. They may come back from year to year but quality can vary, fortunately, that's why you have this site!
From Pumpkin Pancake Mix to the popular Riced Cauliflower Stuffing find hundreds of reviews of Trader Joe's seasonal products and see which ones are worth your time and which ones you may want to consider leaving on the shelf!
Trader Joe’s Moisturizing Lip Balm Set
There are some products that really represent 2020: face masks and toilet paper. For some, face masks have been a part of their job. For the rest of us, we are learning. Trader Joe’s doesn’t sell masks, but since so many of us are we’ve all come to the same conclusion: we all now have chapped lips under those masks.
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Trader Joe’s Black Truffle Cashew Pesto Sauce
So I’m a huge truffle fan. And over the past few years there have been a bunch of really good product hitting shelves (albeit seasonally). I get a little excited about stuff like this. Truffle just isn’t too common place.
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Trader Joe’s Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix
So Holiday season is in full swing at Trader Joe’s. So many seasonal items are hitting shelves that it is almost hard to keep up. So, I’m going to tackle the bake at home mixes that are hitting shelves. So specifically if you haven’t seen them yet there is this Trader Joe’s Peppermint Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix, Trader Joe’s Pfeffernusse Cookie Mix, and Trader Joe’s Stroopwafel Cake Baking Mix.
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Trader Joe’s Advent of the Cocktail Hour
So if you are at Trader Joe’s there are a plethora of advent calendars to choose from. First, you have the traditional chocolate one that still sells for under $1. Then you have the cat advent calendar and the dog advent calendar. Heck, there even used to be an adult advent calendar sold a few years back that had tastes that an adult would appreciate. But since 2020 is being so very 2020, maybe Trader Joe’s knew the adults needed something a little harder hitting.
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Trader Joe’s Beef en Croute
This won’t be my usual introduction but here goes: I hope you are reading this review of Trader Joe’s Beef en Croute before you make this. Or at least before bake this fully according to the directions. A while back I reviewed the turkey en croute. But there is a key difference: the turkey is cooked, but this isn’t.
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Trader Joe’s Spicy Pumpkin Curry
For far too long, I’ve heard many a comment (including my own written thoughts) about Trader Joe’s not selling their curry sauces in a jar. Yes, I know there is a Masala sauce on shelves, but it is no where close to the sauce on the frozen entrees.
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Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Brooklyn Babka
Babka. I’m not going to lie to anyone when I say that the Chocolate Brooklyn Babka might be a staple in my household. But it do debate whether it is meant for breakfast or dessert because I’ve consumed it at both times of day. Sometimes twice a day.
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Trader Joe’s These Sprinkles Walk Into a Sandwich Cookie
As a kid, I remember certain food items and the joy the brought me. Namely, Funfetti cake mix along with the tub of icing and Dunkaroos which had the same Funfetti icing quality. If you are interested in reliving some of the ’90s nostalgia, then this isn’t a bad cookie to pick up.
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Trader Joe’s Organic Watermelon Fruit Spread
Just a few weeks outside of summer time and some seasonal only items are hitting shelves. One flavor that makes a prominent appearance as we approach summertime is watermelon. We’ve seen the return of the Watermelon Cucumber Cooler, the Sparkling Watermelon juice, and I hope to see the return of the Watermelon Mint Tea tin.
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Trader Joe’s Jelly Bean Hearts
As soon as the holidays were over, it seemed we had a week of normalcy and then the next holiday is upon us: Valentine’s Day. While not a huge holiday for some folk, there is a growing number of seasonal items related to this day that are making their way back on to shelves.
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Trader Joe’s Mediterranean Olive Oils
So if your Trader Joe’s is like my local store, then gift ideas are running out as the calendar heads toward the holidays. In fact, I can’t even find some gift sets that I’ve written about in the last two weeks.
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Trader Joe’s Candle Tin Trio
So some products keep the same name, but the contents keep changing. This review originally referred to a winter variety of this product. However, now there appears to be a summer variety here for the season as well. Be assured, they are both of good quality.
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Trader Joe’s Mini Cheesecake Cones
Trader Joe’s seems to be on a cheesecake kick lately. They’ve added not one, but two new cheesecakes for this winter season. If you are looking for something that is literally bite-sized, then the sell the Cheesecake in a Bite. However, if you want to eat your cheesecake out of a cone, then there are Trader Joe’s Mini Cheesecake Cones.
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Trader Joe’s Italian Strawberries in Syrup
Back in the holiday season of 2017, Trader Joe’s hit us with a sleeper hit: Pitted Amarena Cherries. It didn’t make waves, but you can bet it made everything from Manhattans to ice cream sundaes better. Now Trader Joe’s as snuck another little treat on to shelves: Trader Joe’s Italian Strawberries in Syrup.
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Trader Joe’s Hot Cocoa Snowman
There is more than meets the eye if you buy Trader Joe’s Hot Cocoa Snowman. There is the initial “what a cute idea.” But in reality, this is actually a pretty nice copy of an item that made Oprah’s Favorite Things list in 2018.
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Trader Joe’s Cookie Trio Set
‘Twas a day or two before Thanksgiving and all through my house, was a lady scrambling to make a lot of stuff. Maybe you felt the same way too. Tuesday night was filled with making goodies for potlucks at work. Wednesday night was filled with making things for Thanksgiving.
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Trader Joe’s Advent Calendar for Cats
Last year, Trader Joe’s had a surprise runaway hit on their hands: Trader Joe’s Advent Calendar for Dogs. I can’t tell you how many people I walked past saying, “wow that’s adorable” and then placed it in their cart. This clearly made Fido happy, but kitty sad. As the cats were left out in 2018, in 2019 Trader Joe’s debuted their Advent Calendar for Cats
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Trader Joe’s Macaron Soap
Trader Joe’s used to have winter seasonal Macarons. They were in the freezer case and they were delicious. Now, the seasonal macarons I look forward to are now Trader Joe’s Macaron Soap.
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Trader Joe’s Oven Baked Cheese Bites with Black Truffle
Don’t adjust your monitors. I nearly walked past this item on the new items display. Every now and again they put items that are currently on shelves on that display. I noticed the bag was a bit faded out and took a closer look, only to realize this is different, this is Trader Joe’s Oven-Baked Cheese Bites with Black Truffle.
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Trader Joe’s Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream Trio
So let’s say you are looking for a last-minute gift item. Perhaps that person doesn’t like fragrances found in Trader Joe’s Body Butter Trio. Perhaps they want something more neutral. Or something with pretty packaging. Then consider the 2019 Trader Joe’s Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream Trio a good gift idea.
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Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peppermint Loaf and Baking Mix
If there are any flavors I’m totally obsessed with is the combination of Chocolate and Peppermint. I’m that person adding a few pumps of peppermint syrup to their mocha frappuccino in the middle of July. So I got excited when I saw Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peppermint Loaf and Baking Mix hit the rest of the baking mixes.
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Trader Joe’s Taste Test of Caramels
Back on shelves again this year is Trader Joe’s Taste Test of Caramels. It’s by no means new, but a perennial favorite. And for good reason. Whether you are looking to gift this to someone or have fun with friends here is a good item to consider adding to your shopping list.
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Trader Joe’s Pimento Cheese Puffs
If it isn’t the dessert items that get you this time of year, then it will be the appetizers. And Trader Joe’s has no shortage of good appetizers. In fact, Trader Joe’s Pimento Cheese Puffs might remind you of an appetizer that did not make a return to shelves: Trader Joe’s Vegetable Puffs.
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