Trader Joe’s is a great place to shop if you’re looking to try things you’ve never heard of before. The grocer specializes in the exotic, including a number of different ethnic and ethnic-influenced foods. We recently found ourselves at Trader…
I grew up on tomato soup. I’ve found it to be a superb comfort food, especially for those times when it’s cold. I especially like combining tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. Most of the time, I get my…
I find breakfast to be an important meal. It’s how I start my day, and I find that if I don’t start the day with some food, my body doesn’t respond quite the same. At the same time, my stomach…
In any American-fare sit-down restaurant, you’re liable to find an appetizer section. Appetizer sections can be at once familiar and exotic, with everything from simple onion rings to strangely stuffed mushrooms. Spinach and artichoke dip is a popular appetizer offering,…
I’ve always been fascinated by the appetizer menu at local restaurants. Onion rings, stuffed mushrooms, fried calamari, wings, and nachos are just a few of my favorite little things to try. On rare occasions, I’m even known to take an…
While Trader Joe’s (Aldi’s distant cousin) is known primarily for the food it sells, the grocer also offers some non-food items such as flowers, toilet paper, and personal care products. We’ve written before about some of the facial care products…
EDITOR’S NOTE: Joshua also contributed to this post. Aldi’s cousin Trader Joe’s has quite a few options in the tea department. While the store rotates in some seasonal teas with pumpkin or candy cane flavors, it also carries a selection…
Pop Tarts are a terrible food nutritionally. They’re high in calories, carbs, and sugar. They contain processed ingredients such as high fructose corn syrup and artificial colors. They’re definitely one of those “sometime” foods to be enjoyed occasionally rather than…
This post contains affiliate links. Aldi’s distant cousin Trader Joe’s is, first and foremost, known for its food, but the store also carries a small line of toiletries, almost all of them under its own private label. One such toiletry…
Vegetarian burgers are all the rage, especially when they’re made with healthy grains like quinoa. Aldi’s distant cousin, Trader Joe’s, offers plenty of choices when it comes to veggie burgers. One option I recently tried from Trader Joe’s are the…
