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Trader Joe’s Gnocchi alla Sorrentina

22 · Jan 22, 2019 · Updated April 7, 2019 · 5 Comments

Confession time: It’s the second time in two days I’ve been to Trader Joes, forgive me, I went on a Sunday and it seems like food was going out of fashion, especially in the frozen section. I wasn’t actually there for this product. I was actually looking for Trader Joe’s Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Butter and Sage.

I adored it.

But like many things at Trader Joe’s they like to tease you with great items and come back and try something new every time. So, this is my new bag of gnocchi: Trader Joe’s Gnocchi alla Sorrentina. In plain English it’s regular gnocchi with tomato sauce and some cheese….

Trader Joe’s Black Tiger Shrimp

6 · Nov 9, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 4 Comments

The pros: Trader Joe’s Black Tiger Shrimp are large shrimp that are only around for the holiday season.

The cons: This product might not be ideal for those where having six shrimp would not suffice. This is priced at almost $10 for half a pound. While some might complain about the price, these are very big shrimp.

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Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Zig Zags

16 · Oct 24, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 14 Comments

The pros: Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash Zig Zags are refrigerated, fresh, delicious, and a great substitute for real fries.

The cons: Doesn’t include oven directions, but it can be made in the oven. This is priced a bit at a premium as all the prep work has been done for you.

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Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Pizza Crust

9 · May 18, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 10 Comments

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 Peppered Turkey Bacon

6 · Mar 25, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment

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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Trader Joe’s Butter Lettuce

6 · Mar 24, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 2 Comments

The pros: If you find salad to be boring or just love iceberg lettuce, Trader Joe’s Butter Lettuce is a good product to pick up.

The cons: Not as nutrient dense as some other salads in a bag, but if you need to break up your routine, this is a good one to reach for.

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Trader Joe’s Thai Sweet Chili Veggie Burger

8 · Mar 22, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 2 Comments

The pros: Trader Joe’s Thai Sweet Chili Veggie Burger is an Asian spin on their other veggie burgers. Was tasty out of the frying pan. Heat is subtle but present. Trader Joe’s Thai Sweet Chili Burger had enough oil in the burger to cook it without oil in a pan.

The cons: If you are looking for that fake meat flavor, you are out of luck here.

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Trader Joe’s Canneles de Bordeaux

3 · Mar 20, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The pros: Trader Joe’s Canneles de Bordeaux is respectable in calories. Reminded me of a creme brulee with it’s caramelized outside (but no crunch here) and custard filling. I enjoyed this more heated slightly in the microwave than cooled.

The cons: These dessert are small so plan accordingly. You’ll finish each in about four bites.

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Trader Joe’s Nacho Kale Chips

4 · Mar 16, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The pros: Trader Joe’s Nacho Kale Chips are vegan, tasty, nacho flavor without any cheese. Therefore it’s healthier in than potato chips and comes in a resealable bag for portion control

The cons: At almost $4 per bag, you are paying the equivalent of almost $32 per pound for kale.

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Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo

19 · Mar 6, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 4 Comments

The pros: Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo is spicy, tasty and happens to be vegan and gluten free 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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Trader Joe’s This Fig Walks Into A Bar

2 · Mar 2, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 2 Comments

The pros: Trader Joe’s This Fig Walks Into a Bar is organic, flavorful, some nutritional value, tasty, inexpensive compared to other organic snack bars.

The cons: The entire line of “This Insert Fruit Name Here Walks Into a Bar” cereal bars are addicting, it’s just a matter of which flavor you’ll enjoy. I found this to be the sweetest of the bunch.

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Trader Joe’s This Mango Walks Into A Bar

1 · Feb 28, 2017 · Updated April 7, 2019 · Leave a Comment

The pros: Trader Joe’s This Mango Walks Into a Bar has good tropical flavor, reminds me of a Nutrigrain bar, nutritionally it’s not a total loss or just empty calories.

The cons: Easy to eat a few of Trader Joe’s This Mango Walks Into a Bar in a sitting.

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Trader Joe’s This Apple Walks Into a Bar

2 · Feb 26, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 2 Comments

The pros: Trader Joe’s This Apple Walks Into a Bar is tasty, organic, low fat, affordable, portable and not a source of completely empty calories.

The cons: Easy to eat a few of these in a sitting. If you buy the strawberry flavor, the packaging of the individual bars looks almost identical to these….

Trader Joe’s Italian Breadsticks with Olive Oil

6 · Feb 26, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The pros: Trader Joe’s Italian Breadsticks with Olive Oil are light and airy. These are perfect for snacking.

The cons: If you like very dense breadsticks, you might not like these. Some of mine came out of the package broken. The problem was addressed by immediately eating all of them first.

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Trader Joe’s This Strawberry Walks Into a Bar

2 · Feb 24, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 2 Comments

The pros: Trader Joe’s This Strawberry Walks Into A Bar is low fat, organic, portable, tasty and contains whole grains.

The cons: Addicting. So easy to eat more than one of these in a sitting. Individually wrapped package looks a lot like the apple flavor. Other flavors the individually wrapped bars are different colors.

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Trader Joe’s Hearts of Palm Medallions

3 · Feb 23, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 1 Comment

The pros: Trader Joe’s Hearts of Palm Medallions comes in a resealable bag, would be a snack or on top of a salad if you like the flavor of hearts of palm.

The cons: Bag splashes a little when being resealed so it was less than ideal….

Trader Joe’s Reduced Guilt Guacamole

2 · Feb 21, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 2 Comments

The pros: Trader Joe’s Reduced Guilt Guacamole is a tasty guacamole that might surprise you (as it did me). A nice amount of heat. Nice chunks of fresh veggies.

The cons: You might eat half the container without realizing it.

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Trader Joe’s Super Sweet Dried Carabao Mango

0 · Feb 19, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The pros: Trader Joe’s Super Sweet Dried Carabao Mango is a healthy option with a good sweet flavor. Resealable bag.

The cons: When I opened my bag all the mango strips were sticking together making it hard to grab a piece.

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Trader Joe’s This Blueberry Walks Into A Bar

3 · Feb 14, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 6 Comments

The pros: Trader Joe’s This Blueberry Walks Into a Bar is organic, flavorful, some nutritional value, tasty, inexpensive compared to other organic snack bars.

The cons: Addicting. Easy to eat more than one of these.

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Trader Joe’s Swordfish

8 · Feb 12, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 5 Comments

The pros: Convenience, vacuum sealed pouch, good directions, after being prepared according the suggestions, Trader Joe’s Frozen Swordfish was tasty.

The cons: This review is going to be dependent on your ability as well. This a product that is going to depend on your cooking ability as well as the product is uncooked. Some might avoid Swordfish as to the possible mercury content. This product is from Singapore.

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Trader Joe’s Strawberry Raspberry Oatmeal

6 · Jan 12, 2017 · Updated October 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The pros: With milk, Trader Joe’s Strawberry Raspberry Oatmeal is a tasty and hearty breakfast. Best at room temperature. Good flavor and balance. Subtle spice of cinnamon. Good amount of fiber to make you feel full.

The cons: Could have been more generous with the strawberries and raspberries. I wish it had a lid, so if I need to come back to it. Something you can make from home with a few pantry items. If you have allergies, this has a long list of items it has traces of.

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Dieting at Trader Joe’s: 1500 Calories a Day

9 · Dec 30, 2016 · Updated October 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment

So you’ve made a New Years Resolution. Perhaps you realize summer will be here eventually. Perhaps for health or personal reasons you realize that it’s time to drop a few pounds. There are plenty of diet programs out there. One I’m most critical of is Jenny Craig. Not that it’s a bad program, but it’s expensive. It also goes against the philosophy of “Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime.” You are never really taught how to cook. Plus their food is quite expensive and some can even be confused with pet food visually. Since adding time to a set 24 hour day isn’t going to happen, you may need to rely on certain things being already made for you. Maybe it will give you time back in your day or give you just a few more minutes at the gym. So I’ve pulled together of (most) of my reviews and complied a calorie count for each item if you plan on Dieting at Trader Joe’s….

Trader Joe’s Wasabi Seaweed Snack

3 · Dec 13, 2016 · Updated October 29, 2018 · 1 Comment

The pros: Trader Joe’s Wasabi Seaweed Snack is salty, spicy, slightly nutty snack. If you’ve had these at your local Asian market, they are basically the same thing, just with a nice wasabi coating that wasn’t overpowering and won’t clear your sinuses.

The cons: Seaweed taste might not be for everyone.

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Trader Joe’s Greens, Beans, and Grains

3 · Dec 4, 2016 · Updated October 29, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The pros: Trader Joe’s Greens, Beans, and Grains is a tasty entrée that would make a light lunch of dinner, yet filling enough to be a whole meal. Cooked perfectly in the microwave and was ready in about 6 minutes. Medium heat so be warned.

The cons: I felt after eating this there was the lingering aftertaste of garlic. Not everyone will enjoy cilantro (I liked it) as for some people they are tasting something soapy.

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