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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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It’s been a while since Trader Joe’s Black Bean and Cheese Taquitos have been found on store shelves. And that made me sad. And it made my readers sad because these were the more flavorful of two taquito options.
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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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Maybe this has happened to you: You are having a bad day, so you reach for a tub of ice cream. You sit, you watch some TV or Netflix. Before you know it, the container of ice cream has suddenly become empty. This was probably the inspiration for light ice cream. And now Trader Joe’s Light Ice Cream has entered the market of light ice creams with containers that are under 400 calories should you find yourself consuming the whole thing.
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Every now and again, I have to clarify that I’ve bought some products more than once for the sake of testing them. If you buy Trader Joe’s Chicken Chilaquiles Rojo, please read through my review, because I have to be honest, I wasn’t loving this product the first time around. Odds are you might think badly of this product too.
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Ever have a food combination that is so wrong it is almost right? Or so wrong, you should never have tried it in the first place but curiosity got the better of you. Well, this isn’t the first time I’ve see the combination of chocolate and hummus together. But since this is the only one I’ve purchased, then Trader Joe’s Chocolate Hummus will have to set the bar.
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Welcome to another installment of my Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer Matchups where I matchup items featured in this months flyer with reviews from around the web. While I won’t have all of it, you can still take a look at the full flyer here.
If an item has a picture next to it is an item I reviewed. If it is just a link, then it is to a review elsewhere. If there are no links, then I couldn’t find a decent enough review to give you. There are some real gems in this month, see the bottom for my top 5. So here are my Trader Joe’s August 2019 Fearless Flyer Matchups:
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Every now and again you get hit with a product that is a spin off of an original. And every now and again that spin off is better than the original. That seems to be the case here with Trader Joe’s Neapolitan Joe Joes Ice Cream.
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Bomba Calabrese. That’s what this little jar of Trader Joe’s Italian Bomba Hot Pepper Sauce is. But you want to know something? This jar is hot. Like Harissa levels of hot.
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Trust me when I tell you there are new items that I want to pass over because I don’t think I could put enough words to accurately describe them. When I saw Trader Joe’s Chocolate Chip Muffins, I was debating on whether or not to review them even. But after a bite, I knew I had to.
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Is there anything more comforting than Mac and Cheese? I didn’t think so until I ate Trader Joe’s Mac and Cheese Bites. How can Mac and Cheese be made better? Clearly, the answer is breading them and frying them. This is another item from the freezer section, but I would keep this to a crowd pleasing appetizer or snack.
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Have you ever picked up a product and totally misread the labeling? I did with Trader Joe’s Strawberry Fruit Spread with Natural Rose Flavor. You see, I originally read this product as Trader Joe’s Strawberry Fruit Spread with Natural Rosé Flavor instead of what it really says which is “rose” meaning the flower.
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During the most recent heat wave we had on the East Coast, I decided that cooking just isn’t for me when the temperature exceeds 95. So after a grocery run I decided that my meals were going to be charcuterie based with a side of Trader Joe’s Focaccia Bread.
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If you have found Trader Joe’s Chili Onion Crunch to be missing from your local store, then fear not. With this copycat recipe, I’ve got you covered. With handful of pantry items you too can make this at home and tailor it to your liking.
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