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The pros: Really tasty chip where the flavor will hit you at different points. Yes, Trader Joe’s Turkey Stuffing and Seasoned Kettle Chips will remind you of a really paper-thin crunchy stuffing. Which on a potato chip is very tasty. Stuffing if the most pronounced flavor here.
The cons: Visually they will remind you of sour cream and onion so if you don’t warn people it would be quite amusing to see their face react.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Lobster and Shrimp Bites are mini seafood patties, but not finger food.
The cons: Follow the picture on the box if you want a sauce with this. It’s best to add a dab on top, as they won’t hold their shape for dipping. Strange almost carrot like orange hue to these.
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The pros: A fun stocking stuffer or gift for the chocolate lover in your life.
The cons: Some flavors are unique. Others might call that uniqueness strange or gross.
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The pros: Ready super quick in the microwave, no oven required. Trader Joe’s Butternut Squash and Creamed Spinach Gratin is a tasty a break from traditional butternut squash dishes.
The cons: Wish there was more creamed spinach. Or cheese for that matter. I actually think that Trader Joe’s Scalloped Potatoes with Quattro Formaggio should set the cheesy basis for all other gratin dishes.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Chicken Sausage and Cornbread Stuffing is an herby and flavorful stuffing that will remind you of something more homemade. Was ready in about 3 minutes from the microwave.
The cons: Could have had more chicken sausage, if you’ve lived off of Stove Top stuffing mix your whole life, the texture might throw you on this one. The cranberries in the stuffing are going to be a love/hate type of taste.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Roll Wreath is beautiful in presentation, but in terms of taste these will actually remind you of the homemade variety (don’t worry Mom, yours are still better). They are yeasty with layers of flaky, buttery dough and the distinct layer of cinnamon sugar that everyone looks forward to.
The cons: Needs to rise overnight so some advanced planning is required.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Corn Pudding is a tasty custardy corn dish loaded with cheese. I’m not sure why 1 cup was the serving size which will fill you up.
The cons: A whopping 60% of your saturated fat is coming in one serving.
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The pros: With Trader Joe’s Joyous Joe you are getting to try four seasonal varieties of coffee without committing to the entire huge canister of coffee. This would make a cute stocking stuffer or gift idea for the coffee lover in your life.
The cons: They should make one for people who hate/dislike/loathe/abhor/can’t stand flavored coffee. It should be like Trader Joe’s Chocolate Passport but with different origins of coffee.
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The pros: Super cheesy scalloped potatoes ready in 20 minutes from the oven. No runny milk at the bottom of the dish. Trader Joe’s Scalloped Potatoes with Quattro Formaggio was nothing but cheesy goodness with nice even pieces of potatoes.
The cons: None that I could think of.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Cranberry Sauce is a nice balanced mix of what most might want when cranberry sauce is served: it’s halfway between being the jelly that comes from a can with some textural aspects of a cranberry relish. This was a good compromise between the two worlds.
The cons: It’s a seasonal so if you like this, you might want to stock up until next year. My Trader Joe’s ran out shortly after Thanksgiving.
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The pros: Very tasty stuffing. Trader Joe’s Cornbread Stuffing Mix is as good as, if not better than Stove Top stuffing. Give you recipe suggestions for softer stuffing or crisper stuffing.
The cons: Seasonal. If you like this, you should stock up.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Gratin is tasty, flavorful and cheesy cauliflower dish that might make non cauliflower eaters think twice about passing over this vegetable.
The cons: It makes a healthy item slightly unhealthy, but that’s why it’s a gratin.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Fully Cooked Turkey Breast is moist turkey breast ready in under 45 minutes.
The cons: Expensive compared to buying a whole uncooked turkey. No dark meat option at Trader Joe’s.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Cranberry Chevre is super tasty. Would have never thought to add cranberry and goat cheese. They were an awesome combination. Super fresh addition to a salad.
The cons: None that I can think of.
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The pros: Trader Joe’s Turkey Gobbler Wrap is Thanksgiving leftovers in a whole wheat wrap. Turkey, cranberry relish, and stuffing all together in one wrap without the mess of actually making all the fixings that go into a Thanksgiving dinner (or having food coma afterwards).
The cons: Should come with a packet of gravy or mayo. Something to dress up the occasional dry spot that is too often found in wraps.
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