One of my long standing complaints about new products at Trader Joe’s is that they tend to be carb heavy. But there is a substantial enough audience for good tasting low carb alternatives that have been all but ignore up until recently.
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Trader Joes Review
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 Cacio E Pepe Ravioli
So in addition to the usual fall flavors of maple and pumpkin, we now have 2 cacio e pepe varieties on shelves: the frozen spaghetti and now this refrigerated ravioli.
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Trader Joe’s Citronella Candle
While summer may be over, I find that I actually spend more time outside during the Fall. For me, New York humidity makes it so hard to sit outside. And yes, some days are pretty unbearable.
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Trader Joe’s Fiochetti with Pink Sauce
Since this blog was started back in 2016, I’ve posted more than 1200 recipes or items. Which means there is a bit of a food memory here. And somewhere back in 2016 there used to be a somewhat similar product on store shelves. It was Trader Joe’s Prosciutto Perline pasta. It was the same pouch shape, but it was in the refrigerated aisle.
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Trader Joe’s Shampoo Bar
It’s September and I’m getting back in the swing of things. New routines, new beginnings, and the beginning of my favorite time of year at Trader Joe’s: Holiday Season. While the pumpkin/fall items aren’t slated to land until the 7th (although some are starting to…hello pumpkin empanadas), I’ve finally got a chance to catch up on some reviews.
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Trader Joe’s Walnut Pesto
When I think of pesto, I tend to think green. But technically a pesto is really just a paste. Or at least a series of ingredients that has been broken down into a paste. So this container didn’t exactly jump out at me at first.
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Trader Joe’s Sparkling Black Tea with Peach Juice
If I had one drug of choice it would be Diet Coke. To me there is nothing quite like the carbonation and the artificial sweetness that doesn’t make me go, “yuck.” Is it healthy for me? Probably not, but we all have our vices. But in truth, my vice probably is really carbonation.
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Trader Joe’s Strawberry Lemon Sugar Scrub
In a time where things are as far from normal as they can get, sometimes a spa day is therapeutic. Maybe because the spa and the nail salon have been closed for months and the simple act of looking in the mirror makes you feel like you are a member of the movie Castaway. Wilsooooooon!
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Trader Joe’s Mini Hold the Cone Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cones
There are some products that Trader Joe’s can do no wrong with. So many of them are in the dessert section too. Their macarons are solid, the key lime pie is just hitting shelves as is the seasonal macaron aux framboises, and don’t forget about Trader Joe’s Sublime Ice Cream Sandwiches live up to their name.
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Trader Joe’s Strawberry Lemon Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream
If you listen to the Trader Joe’s podcast then you knew that there were two new strawberry items hitting shelves. If you didn’t know, then perhaps you are like me and live at the new items end case.
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Trader Joe’s Cauliflower Thins
If I’ve had any complaints about the variety of food offered it tends to be only one: too many carbs/sugar. Well, perhaps Trader Joe’s is finally going to get on the low carb bandwagon with this product. Behold, yet another way Trader Joe’s is sneaking cauliflower into their products.
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Trader Joe’s Vanilla Non Dairy Frozen Dessert
So let’s be honest. There are a lot of people out there who cannot have dairy for a variety of reasons: perhaps they are lactose intolerant or perhaps for ethical reasons. So why not add to the long list of nondairy dessert options at Trader Joe’s?
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Trader Joe’s Ube Mochi Pancake and Waffle Mix
So maybe they brought back Trader Joe’s Ube ice cream this season to get us ready for a new application of ube. Besides, this is gluten-free and has a super kid-friendly color. But the flavor of the ice cream was subtle. And if you enjoy subtly flavored, then you’ll probably enjoy this too.
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Trader Joe’s Ube Ice Cream
For the last year, I’ve seen various people post videos and pictures of purple-hued desserts. It wasn’t subtly hued either. It was a very in-your-face type of purple. Those confections weren’t all artificially colored. Nope, they were made with from a tuber called Ube. Now Trader Joe’s has hopped on the Ube train with their new Ube Ice Cream.
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Trader Joe’s Steamed Pork and Ginger Soup Dumplings
For the past few weeks, I’ve been living out of whatever can be microwaved and eaten relatively quickly. Hopefully, in a few more weeks I’ll have a bit more time to get back in the kitchen and get cooking for real. But for right now, there are certain go-to items that I pick up and stock up on pretty much every time I go to Trader Joe’s. Soup dumplings and the Indian entrees are my standbys when things are getting tough in terms of time.
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Trader Joe’s Watermelon Overnight Face Mask
I love trying new products from Trader Joe’s. The ones I enjoy trying the most aren’t actually edible. They’re actually the ones from the health and beauty aisle. They’re different and I love to see how they compare to some of the more expensive items I’ve accumulated and if I can cut some of those expensive items out of my routine.
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Trader Joe’s Shrimp Tikka Masala
So one of my favorite items from Trader Joe’s has to be the vast selection of Indian entrees. I’m pretty sure I stock up just about every time I go. It’s single serve and far cheaper than visiting an Indian restaurant. And to be honest, I’ve liked some of the frozen entrees better than some of the restaurants that I’ve visited.
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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 Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
If 2020 had a product of the year, then it would have to be toilet paper. I’m not sure why that has become a hot product. I’m also sure a lot of other people are just as bewildered about that as I am. Honestly, the product of the year probably should be hand soap. However, if I were to pick a product that really represented the year then it would be lemonade.
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Trader Joe’s Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Mother’s Day is almost here. And perhaps you won’t be able to do a regular shopping trip for Mom this year. Or maybe going to a restaurant is out of the question. You can still show you care and have thought about Mom if you think a bit outside the regular big box store.
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Trader Joe’s A Mid Summers Nights Cream
If 2020 has taught us anything, then it is toilet paper is clearly as valuable as gold. Given everything going on, it is surprising that things like hand soap and lotion don’t seem to have the same value as good old toilet paper. If logic were running things, then there would have been lines miles long just for Bath and Body Works products like hand soap and hand sanitizer.
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