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Trader Joe’s launches brand new Kung Pao Mochi Balls

June 11, 2020 by Stuart
Kung Pao Chicken Mochi Balls, credit Trader Joe's

News just in about this brand new product from one of our favorite places to shop – Trader Joe’s. The edgy retailer recently announced the release of their Trader Joe’s …

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Trader Joe’s Vegan Tikka Masala review

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 by Stuart
Trader Joe's Vegan Tikka Masala

Not gonna lie, I was not a fan of this one. As such this is going to be a relatively short review; I didn’t even bother taking a snap of …

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Thai yellow curry with salmon and cashews

May 16, 2020 by Stuart
Thai yellow curry with salmon and cashews

The Thai yellow curry recipe we’ve perfected over the years can be found  here. Thai yellow curry is really flexible and can handle all manner of ingredients. In this dish …

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Trader Joe’s Thai Lime And Chili Cashews review

March 8, 2020March 8, 2020 by Stuart
Trade Joe's Thai Lime And Chili Cashews

This is one of those moments where I want to say – stop what you’re doing now and just go and buy this product. Stop reading my rambling and just …

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Trader Joe’s Vegetable Spring Rolls review

March 8, 2020 by Stuart
Trader Joe's Vegetable Spring Rolls

There aren’t many frozen product caterogies that are almost as universally as disappointing as spring rolls and egg rolls. I’ve lost count of how many end up a soggy, claggy, …

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Trader Joe’s Pastrami Style Smoked Atlantic Salmon

March 7, 2020 by Stuart
Trader Joe's Pastrami Style Smoked Atlantic Salmon

Trader Joe’s offers a range of smoked salmon products and this particular one comes with a little extra kick. Not huge mind you, but enough to make things a little …

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Trader Joe’s Traditional Latkes

February 8, 2020February 6, 2020 by Stuart
Trader Joe's Traditional Latkes

There are a lot of things I love to make by hand. And then there are things that are time consuming, and well, messy! The older I get, and the …

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Trader Joe’s Chicken Taquitos

February 8, 2020January 26, 2020 by Stuart
Trader Joe’s Chicken Taquitos

Or Trader Jose Taquitos we should say, that’s the name the punny name the product sells under for $4.49 (January 2020). Ten taquitos come packaged inside the plastic box, but …

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Trader Joe’s Aloo Chaat Kati Pockets

February 8, 2020January 19, 2020 by Stuart
Trader Joe’s Aloo Chaat Kati Pockets

Two Kati Pockets come inside the cardboard packaging (one shown here as my appetite beat the camera on this rare occasion…). Each pocket is wrapped separately so you don’t need …

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Review: Trader Joe’s Julienned Root Vegetables

September 21, 2019April 20, 2019 by Stuart
Trader Joe's Julienned Root Vegetables

It’s not unusual for me to sneer in self satisfaction at pre-prepped veggies in the store. Fajita veggies precut? Please. Mashed potatoes already mashed. Cmon! Who doesn’t have time to …

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