A Trader Joe’s fan blog with some NYC attitude. Mostly raves with a few rants.
07 Dec 2023 Leave a comment
in All Natural, Beer, Blog, New, News, Pantry, Prices, Products, Rave, review, seasonal, spices, Staple, Trader Joes, Uncategorized, WhatsGoodAtTJ?, Xmas season Tags: ale, Beer, Belgian, Belgium, Fearless Flyer, vintage
“A strong dark Belgian beer. Try to let it age upright. However if you can’t wait, this brew is still sure to please.”
I didn’t try the 2023 version but I’ve bought their Vintage Ale’s a number of times in the past and have enjoyed it. I just found I still have one from 2018 I kept to age as they suggest! Maybe will drink that one this New Years Eve!
$5.99 (25 oz)
19 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
in All Natural, bread, cheese, condiments, fresh, New, News, Prices, Products, seasonal, snacks, Staple, Trader Joes, Uncategorized, WhatsGoodAtTJ?, Xmas season Tags: cheese, Food, no preservatives, product, Products, review, Spanish, Trader Joes
“Aged Sheeps Milk” is a new Spanish cheese at Trader Joe’s. It’s been aged in a regional extra virgin olive oil (“Cornicabra”) for about 4 months.
it had a nice nutty and slighly tangy taste and reminded me slightly of a Pecorino, which is also made from sheep’s milk. I tried a small piece by itself and then tried it sliced thinly on some crackers. Very nice. I then added a little fig jam on that, and really like the salty / sweet combo. I think this cheese would work well on a cheese plate.
I also tried some of this cheese grated onto pasta, where it works just like Pecorino. I would buy it again. $5.99 for a 6 oz hunk.
https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/aged-sheeps-milk-cheese-marinated-in-evoo-076963
“Serve this firm-yet-creamy Cheese as an appetizer before the big meal, alongside a bowl of Nuts About Rosemary Mix and juicy Honeycrisp apple slices. Or let a freshly toasted Ciabatta Roll soak up the olive oil as the Cheese accompanies an array of leftovers in sandwich form.”
16 Nov 2023 1 Comment
in All Natural, condiments, DIY, Dried Fruits and Nuts, Fall Season, fresh, General, New, News, Pantry, Prices, Products, Rave, seasonal, snacks, spices, Staple, Trader Joes, Uncategorized, update, vegetarian, WhatsGoodAtTJ?, Xmas season Tags: #Christmas, #Thanksgiving, #Xmas, Food, healthy, Holiday, holidays, product, Products, Rave, review, seasonal, Thanksgiving, Trader Joes, vegan gluten free, vegetarian, xmas
“The nuts. The rosemary. The Crunch…”
They had this New Item right near the checkout line and so I was waiting I checked it out and then I noticed the sample station (Back, finally. Yeh!) happened to be offering samples of this so I grabbed some to taste. Yum. So good. This nut mix really looked “gourmet” with big pieces of top quality nuts: almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans and it had a little flavor of rosemary which elevated the whole combination.
I assume this is a seasonal Fall/Xmas special nut mix and is specially geared for Thanksgiving and holiday get togethers. This would impress any guest who would probably ask you where you got it.
TJ’s says: “Every good get-together needs a good snack mix, which is precisely why we like to keep a canister of our Nuts About Rosemary Mix on hand…roasted almonds, cashews, hazelnuts (aka Filberts) and pecans, all mixed together with a rosemary and sea salt spice blend spiked with just a touch of sugar.”
https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/nuts-about-rosemary-mix-063977
Nuts About Rosemary Mix, $7.99 (12 oz).
11 Nov 2023 Leave a comment
in Fall Season, General, Health & Beauty, Home Goods, New, News, Pantry, Prices, Products, spices, Staple, Trader Joes, Uncategorized, update, WhatsGoodAtTJ?, Xmas season Tags: #Thanksgiving, bathroom, gentle, Guests, Hands, product, Products, Rave, review, seasonal, soap, Thanksgiving, Trader Joes, xmas
Red Currant scented Foaming Hand Soap.
This is a seasonal (Fall/Christmas) item and to me it smells “Holiday, Christmas-y” but not too much over the top (you know, like a Hallmark movie?) Its a foaming soap, so as soon as you pump some out, your hands will already have tons of lather going. I liked it and I like the smell which is subtle and not too strong. My wife said she didn’t like the smell until I told her its a Xmas thing and then she changed her mind and told me it’s very nice! 8 oz. Pump bottle. $2.99
This would be nice in the “guest bathroom”.
27 Sep 2023 Leave a comment
in Fall Season, General, Health & Beauty, Home Goods, New, News, Prices, Products, seasonal, Trader Joes, Uncategorized, update, Xmas season Tags: beauty, body, fall, Gift, ideas, lotion, Products, Seen at Trader Joe's, Trader Joes, women
NEW ITEMS section – “A soap and lotion duo sure to keep you clean and hydrated. For fans of our pumpkin and vanilla scented candles” $7.99
(Gift idea….for Xmas-time…?)
17 Dec 2022 Leave a comment
in All Natural, DIY, fresh, General, Home Goods, Trader Joes, Uncategorized, update, WhatsGoodAtTJ?, Xmas season Tags: Gift Ideas, gifts, healthy, no preservatives, product, Products, review, season, Trader Joes, vegan gluten free, vegetarian, xmas
I think there’s something about buying a living plant against cut flowers or trees that won’t last. So instead of buying a wreath to hang on the door, which will just last a few weeks, this live ivy plant trained into a wreath shape will keep going all year round, as long as you water it. So while you can’t hang it on your door of course you could put this wreath shaped plant in a window with it’s blinking lights, or perhaps on a table as the centerpiece for a holiday decoration. The ones I saw at TJ’s the other day looked very healthy to me. Ivy can last forever if you take care of it. Could even be a Gift? Come with a little bag which has a short sting with about a dozen small white LED lights (takes 3 AA batteries). You can save this LED light string and use it over and over again, like I have. $12.99
“Keep soil evenly moist, partial to full sun”
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