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In my experience, there have been a number of products where the directions are less than perfect. Some have been outright wrong. However, there are some products where the directions could have been written a bit clearer which includes this Trader Joe’s Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookie Baking Mix.
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Well here is something I’m happy to say, while Trader Joe’s has been hitting us with quite a few snacks I am very happy to report that the health and beauty section keeps getting new items. Best of all there hasn’t been a dud in the ones I’ve tried so far. This week alone has brought us not one, but two new items: Trader Joe’s Microdermabrasion Scrub and Trader Joe’s Ultra Hydrating Eye Cream.
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Another new find in the health and beauty aisle is Trader Joe’s Cucumber and Citrus Face and Body Wipes. However, this is an interesting find as Trader Joe’s already sells Micellar Cleanser and Make Up Wipes are already on shelves.
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As soon as the holidays were over, it seemed we had a week of normalcy and then the next holiday is upon us: Valentine’s Day. While not a huge holiday for some folk, there is a growing number of seasonal items related to this day that are making their way back on to shelves.
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New products make me happy. Especially when those new products just happen to be in the health and beauty aisle of Trader Joe’s. This week Trader Joe’s hit us with not one, but two new items: this cleansing oil and a Cucumber and Citrus Face and Body Wipes. Since my skin needs a bit of hydrating this far into winter, I decided to start with the cleansing oil.
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So Trader Joe’s has hit us with three new dips: Trader Joe’s Buffalo Style Chicken Dip, Trader Joe’s Black Bean Dip, and Trader Joe’s Green Goddess Dip. So I figured I would start with this one since it is the most familiar.
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So you are craving Chinese, but for some reason you aren’t going out or ordering in. This is a good, but not a great answer to not getting it at your local Chinese food establishment. Why isn’t it great?
Well, the answer is simple: if it’s chicken fried rice, I expect there to be chicken with a healthy dose of veggies in there. Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice was mostly brown colored rice with chucks of scrambled egg….
New Year, New You. Or maybe not. Maybe some New Year’s Resolutions have been made. Perhaps one of those resolutions was to eat more greens. Well, if you are looking for something green then this little bag of Trader Joe’s Kale Gnocchi has got you covered.
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I love a no-effort breakfast. In the mornings I will always choose snooze over pretty much any morning activity that requires any form of effort. My Keurig has a timer so it is warmed up when I am up, I’ll shower the night before, I make my lunch the night before, and I will literally do anything to get as much sleep as I can before the morning eventuality sets in. I am sure that I am not alone on this one either.
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The quest for a quick and flavorful lunch is really what got this blog started. My love of Trader Joe’s did start in the frozen section. And with the Indian selections that I was eating for lunch. Trader Joe’s quietly added a new item: this Cuban Citrus Garlic Bowl. Now, if you’ve ever had good Cuban food you know it is deeply flavorful with the right amount of acidity. So with fingers crossed, I grabbed this one day for a quick meal.
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Welcome to Trader Joe’s 8 Mini Croissants review 2.0. It should actually be considered 3.0 as I never got a chance to try the original mini croissants. But since publishing this more than a year ago, some very passionate fans of the old product have come out to share their thoughts. And I’m happy to report this product is back and improved from the ones in a bag.
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Right before I got married, a coworker and I took a Croissant making class at Sur la Table. Yes, I had a fluffy white dress that was tailored to my exact frame and I was making buttered treats. Sorry, not sorry. When I walked away from that class I realized something important: they are a TON OF WORK (and a lot of butter). Labor of love is fine, but even Betty Crocker acknowledged women have things to do most of the time. Why mess with perfection when you can buy Trader Joe’s Chocolate Croissants in the freezer section….
So if your Trader Joe’s is like my local store, then gift ideas are running out as the calendar heads toward the holidays. In fact, I can’t even find some gift sets that I’ve written about in the last two weeks.
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Part of seasonal shopping at Trader Joe’s is finding all the fun gifts that are affordable. However, for yours truly, some of these gifts turn into gifts for myself. That I test out to see if they are worth giving to others. This is one of those items.
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Trader Joe’s seems to be on a cheesecake kick lately. They’ve added not one, but two new cheesecakes for this winter season. If you are looking for something that is literally bite-sized, then the sell the Cheesecake in a Bite. However, if you want to eat your cheesecake out of a cone, then there are Trader Joe’s Mini Cheesecake Cones.
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Back in the holiday season of 2017, Trader Joe’s hit us with a sleeper hit: Pitted Amarena Cherries. It didn’t make waves, but you can bet it made everything from Manhattans to ice cream sundaes better. Now Trader Joe’s as snuck another little treat on to shelves: Trader Joe’s Italian Strawberries in Syrup.
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There is more than meets the eye if you buy Trader Joe’s Hot Cocoa Snowman. There is the initial “what a cute idea.” But in reality, this is actually a pretty nice copy of an item that made Oprah’s Favorite Things list in 2018.
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Welcome to the final edition of the Trader Joe’s Fearless Flyer Matchups for 2019. This is the Holiday Flyer. And just in time for the holidays are all the gifts that will help you prepare for your winter body.
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Last year, Trader Joe’s had a surprise runaway hit on their hands: Trader Joe’s Advent Calendar for Dogs. I can’t tell you how many people I walked past saying, “wow that’s adorable” and then placed it in their cart. This clearly made Fido happy, but kitty sad. As the cats were left out in 2018, in 2019 Trader Joe’s debuted their Advent Calendar for Cats
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Trader Joe’s used to have winter seasonal Macarons. They were in the freezer case and they were delicious. Now, the seasonal macarons I look forward to are now Trader Joe’s Macaron Soap.
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Don’t adjust your monitors. I nearly walked past this item on the new items display. Every now and again they put items that are currently on shelves on that display. I noticed the bag was a bit faded out and took a closer look, only to realize this is different, this is Trader Joe’s Oven-Baked Cheese Bites with Black Truffle.
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So let’s say you are looking for a last-minute gift item. Perhaps that person doesn’t like fragrances found in Trader Joe’s Body Butter Trio. Perhaps they want something more neutral. Or something with pretty packaging. Then consider the 2019 Trader Joe’s Ultra Moisturizing Hand Cream Trio a good gift idea.
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If there are any flavors I’m totally obsessed with is the combination of Chocolate and Peppermint. I’m that person adding a few pumps of peppermint syrup to their mocha frappuccino in the middle of July. So I got excited when I saw Trader Joe’s Chocolate Peppermint Loaf and Baking Mix hit the rest of the baking mixes.
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Back on shelves again this year is Trader Joe’s Taste Test of Caramels. It’s by no means new, but a perennial favorite. And for good reason. Whether you are looking to gift this to someone or have fun with friends here is a good item to consider adding to your shopping list.
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