Welcome to another matchup of Trader Joe's reviews with those items featured in the Holiday Guide a.k.a the December Fearless Flyer.
Lots of new items have been landing seemingly daily. And as always there is lots of good stuff to try, but let this be your review guide to the reviewers who have tried these items and have something to say about them.
If you want to see the actual guide then you can check out the Fearless Flyer from Trader Joe's here. Keep in mind they don't archive them from month to month, but I have older months posted on the bottom of this page.
How does this work? When you see an image, it is coming from this blog. If you just see a link where the name of the product is, then that is a link to an outside reviewer. If there is no link, it just means I couldn't find a review to pair with it.
Some stuff just landed this week, so stay tuned!
Hope this helps and may everyone have a wonderful 2019! This is the final Fearless Flyer for 2018.
Bakery
Sprouted Wheat Cranberry Harvest Bread
Beverages
Chocolate Peppermint Almond Beverage
Egg Nog and Light Egg Nog
Festively Flavored Coffee Cup Celebration
Organic Ethiopian Guji Small Lot Coffee *new to shelves
Ristretto & Lungo Espresso Pods
Cheese
Fig Goat Cheese Log
St Illytd and Horseradish Cheddar Cheese
From the Fridge
Antipasto Assortment *new to shelves
Bacon-Wrapped Porchetta Pork Roast
Beef Boneless Rib Roast *pending
Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Butter Spread
Brussels Sprouts
Caramelized Onion Dip
Cultured Coconut Milk Nog
Egg Nog Whole Milk Greek Yogurt
Maple Bourbon Flavored Glazed Ham
Mozzarella Rolloni *new to shelves
Smoked Salmon Trio *new to shelves
Vegetable Tray with Vegan Ranch Dip *new to shelves
Whole Cornish Game Hens *new to shelves
Frozen
Creamy Roasted Cauliflower & Onion Dip
Mini Stroopwafel Ice Cream Sandwiches
Mint Flavored Fudge Brownie Bar
Seven Seasoning Salute to Salmon *new to the freezer section
Triple Ginger Cake *new to shelves
Gifts for Giving
Gingerbread Flavored Dog Treats
Mediterranean Olive Oil Set *new to shelves
A Taste of Vermont Maple Syrup Gift Set
Grocery
Blue Cheese Mustard *new to shelves
It's Sedimentary, My Dear Cookie!
Nuts & Fruits & Honey
Organic Striped Garganelli Pasta
Oso Good Argentine Honey
Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces
Naughty & Nice
Face Mask Trio *new to shelves, review pending
Gingerbread Scented Candle
Macaron Soaps *new to shelves, review pending
Plants & Flowers
Amaryllis Bulb in Wax
Narcissus Table Box
Poinsettias
Wreath
Snacks & Sweets
Bark Quartet *new to shelves
Belgian Cookie Collections
Butter Toffee Pretzels *new to shelves
Champagne Gummies *new to shelves
Chocolate & Coffee Panettone
Chocolate Covered Pretzel Twists
Chocolate Ornaments
Cookies, Wafers, & Florentines...Oh, My!
Gingerbread Crisps
Gluten Free Salted Toffee Cookies
Italian Gianduja Chocolate
Mini Dark Chocolate Mint Stars
Mini Peppermint Meringues *new to shelves, review pending
Nutty Praline Trio
Nuts about Rosemary Mix
Peppermint Bark Popcorn *new to shelves, review pending
Step Up to the Snack Bar Mix
Wine & Beer & Spirits
Carneros Pinot Noir (#9)
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Platinum Reserve Cabernet
Reserve North Coast Brut
Satis Dei Syrah Garnacha
Become Betty's Top 5 Picks This Month
- Chocolate en Croute
- Amarena Cherries
- Organic Truffle Potato Chips
- Porchetta Roast
- Boneless Rib Roast
Previous Months Fearless Flyers
The Bottom Line
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Alek says
You need to try the peppermint meringues! SO GOOD! It is very airy and light. The mint flavor is amazing. No chocolate to interrupt the amazing smooth mint flavor.
becomebetty says
Hey Alek! I have them and OMG I love them! So much better than the vanilla ones. Great suggestion!
M says
Definitely microwave the gingerbread granola! It enhances it so much. I found eating the pepperment popcorn was best by small bites instead of eating a piece whole. Definitely improved the experience. Like many treats/foods, smaller bites allow the full flavors to emerge. I wish I could get my husband to eat slower, and savor treats/food in his mouth to actually taste them- he is kind of a inhale it all at once guy LOL!
H M says
Have you tried the Trader Joe's Hot Chocolate Sticks (Dark Chocolate)? I have tried to attach a picture (or I could email the photo to you). My husband used them in his coffee and sai they were very tasty, but not horribly sweet.
becomebetty says
Hi H M! I have them but haven't had a chance to review them yet. Maybe this weekend I'll get to it. Thanks so much for stopping by!
MS says
Definitely try the gingerbread granola w/milk warmed in the microwave. Just like the caramel apple granola, it takes it to another level. At first I thought the peppermint popcorn was “okay” but then I ate each piece in smaller bites vs a whole piece in one bite. It allowed the other flavors to come out and play nicely with the peppermint. I find a lot of food and treats are enhanced by eating more slowly, savoring, and allowing each flavor to develop completely vs jamming it in and barely chewing. It makes a difference (for me anyway).
becomebetty says
Hey MS! I totally get the breaking things into different sizes thing. And yes, I have the gingerbread granola! I haven't had it microwaved. I've been just noshing on it. Thanks for all the great suggestions!
MS says
(Okay, sorry for the duplicate comment.)
Will you be reviewing the triple ginger cake, nuts about rosemary, bark quartet, or nutty praline trio?