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In tonight’s review of something you didn’t think you need in your life is Trader Joe’s Chocolate Lava Gnocchi. Now, I can honestly say I’ve never thought about pairing chocolate and potato before. Heck, I’ve seen a lot of hype via the internet. But would it be as strange as the Chocolate Hummus? Or would it need to be made crisp like the Outside in Gnocchi?
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If New Yorkers do three food items well it is bagels, pizza, and cheesecake. Most people know Junior’s cheesecake. I personally prefer a complete hole in the wall in the middle of nowhere called Cascon Cheesecake. Others in the neighborhood always raved about La Cheesecake. In either case, good cheesecake was never far away.
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Today, I am bringing on a special guest reviewer. He’s almost 4 years old and was very happy to help out with this review. He was so elated to get this set last year, he took one big sniff of the bag I brought over and immediately began running around in circles. He must have known it was time for Trader Joe’s Advent Calendar for Dogs.
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I am a sample junkie. And when Trader Joe’s 12 Days of Beauty hit shelves I was strangely excited. Finally a sample set of items on shelves, seasonal items, and some items unique only to this set. But be warned, if you want to be surprised then this review contains spoilers as to what is behind each door (not that you couldn’t flip the box over and see what was in it.
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Welcome to another edition of the Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer Matchups. This is the Thanksgiving Flyer and one of two Flyers that will be appearing this month. This one is a bit shorter than most. You might have also noticed that your local store has already started getting items in for the holiday season. Yes, the holiday cookies are already out as are a few more of my seasonal favorites.
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If I’ve had one complaint in 2019 about Trader Joe’s, it is that I’ve tried too many snack related items. Not that I mind, I just look forward to the healthier options more. And only recently have some of those healthier options been hitting shelves. Like the recent Acai Bowl. Now that the weather is cooler, Trader Joe’s Pappa al Pomodoro is a quick meal that keeps the calories in check.
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Food fusion here. Now, if you are from Philly, let me apologize on behalf of Trader Joe’s. These do not do a good Philly Cheesesteak justice. But as far as bao go, the dough here is at least as good as the Pork Bao Buns. However, as a combination Trader Joe’s Philly Cheesesteak Bao Buns just don’t match the hype.
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There is absolutely nothing like New York pizza. I’m not sure if it is the water or some other magical factor, but nothing comes close. Not even in a frozen pizza. However, there has been a bit of a shuffle in Trader Joe’s frozen pizza aisle where certain items have been discontinued. So, when something gets discontinued something else takes its place and in this case, it is Trader Joe’s Organic Tomato Mozzarella Piccolo Pizza.
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And just before Halloween happens, Thanksgiving has hit Trader Joe’s. While there seem to be some new items, most of what is hitting shelves is a returning classic including Trader Joe’s Nantucket Style Cranberry Pie.
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I love a good crumb cake. Or is it a coffee cake? Regardless, people tend to use both phrases interchangeably. Regardless, we are still talking about the same thing here. And for the naysayers out there, sometimes an item that disappears from the shelves of Trader Joe’s doesn’t always mean it is gone forever. In fact, Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake Mix was introduced in 2010 and hasn’t been seen in about 5 years….
The weather is finally getting cooler and I’m excited to be able to turn on the oven in the house. While I don’t necessarily love the whole getting cold and maybe snow thing we have going on here in the northeast, I can tell you that nothing beats a baked good fresh from the oven. So the first chill we had and I made sure to try Trader Joe’s Maple Pecan Cookie and Baking Mix.
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In all of the pumpkin and fall-themed items in the freezer section quietly sits a much-welcomed option. One that doesn’t have a ton of added sugar to it. Yes, they are hopping on the train of trendiness with Trader Joe’s Organic Acai Bowl.
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So, when I picked up a bunch of seasonal offerings, Trader Joe’s Herbes de Provence Extra Virgin Olive Oil made its way into my basket. To be fair, Herbes de Provence is a regular seasonal offering. But for those of us who enjoy a flavored olive oil then this a nice option.
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So this isn’t Trader Joe’s first venture into the world of face masks. But this is the first seasonal variety that I’ve seen. So in a world where there clearly isn’t enough pumpkin spiced things, now there is Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spice Biocellulose Face Mask on shelves.
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So if it is that amazing combination of sweet and salty, then Trader Joe’s has a wide selection to satisfy that desire. Specifically, if it is the butter toffee sweet and salty you are hoping for then you have two solid options on shelves: pretzels and these peanuts.
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I have to be honest for a second, this is the first year I’m not all that excited about a lot of the Fall products hitting Trader Joe’s shelves other than the returning items. And yes, there are some gems, but Trader Joe’s Apple Cider Cookies just aren’t one of them.
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Ah, the holiday season has hit Trader Joe’s. And there are so many sweets hitting shelves. So many maple things to try, a few pumpkin things to try, some apple things to try. And then in the frozen section are Trader Joe’s Cinnamon Rugelach.
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I remember making cookies with my mom as a kid. It was like magic how butter, sugar, and flour came together to make cookie dough. If that isn’t magical enough, she always put a nice dose of vanilla extract into the dough.
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Welcome to another edition of the Fearless Flyer roundup where I pair reviews from this blog and around the web to the items featured in this month’s flyer. While it is still September, this is the flyer for October.
If you see an image next to a product, it will take you to a review on this blog. If there is just a link, then it is to a different blog. If there is no link, then there is no review available.
There are a good amount of new products hitting shelves this month along with some returning favorites. Happy shopping as we head into the holiday season!
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I remember as a kid, we used to compete who could stick the most sour candies into their mouth without spitting them out or tearing up. Sour patch kids were the start, but when Warheads came out that was a complete uplevel. Now, granted those lemon Warheads didn’t stay sour for very long without sweet relief, but for the time they were quite a challenge.
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After Trader Joe’s released last year’s Carrot Cake Spread, I’m now truly concerned about the hype regarding anything in a little jar. Aside from pure disappointment if not outright disgust, I was hoping this jar would be something different.
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So when I reviewed Trader Joe’s Lavender Salt Scrub, I asked is there another product that I’m overlooking in the healthy and beauty aisle? To which one item came up more than anything else: Trader Joe’s Lavender Dryer Bags. Some people even were willing to admit they buy these in multiples.
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Every time I leave the gym, I walk past a Bath and Body Works. Right across from this is Sephora. So it takes quite a bit of self control to stay the course and go to the gym and go to my car without stopping (or using walking around those stores are a warm up). But one item I’ve taken a liking to is Bath and Body Work’s concentrated room spray. So when I found Trader Joe’s Super Lemon Room Spritz I wondered how it would compare.
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So as promised, I am going to try to get to more items in the health and beauty of of Trader Joe’s. Now, Trader Joe’s Antioxidant Facial Serum isn’t a new item by any stretch of the imagination. But with the nondescript packaging, maybe you’ve walked past it a few too many times.
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