This post contains affiliate links. Trader Joe’s has a reputation — a well-deserved one, I think — as a more upscale, exotic store. TJ’s stocks some stuff you don’t see in many other places, including some things so different that…
One of my college friends spent several years living in South Korea and teaching English. She sometimes talks about missing certain foods she enjoyed there, including kimchi, bibimbap, and choco pies. If you’re craving Korean food like my friend, Trader…
For being a smaller grocery store, Trader Joe’s, which is a cousin to Aldi, has a large selection of drinks including juice, sparkling beverages, tea, coffee, and alcohol. My husband and I like a lot of their teas, including their…
Trader Joe’s Cleansing + Conditioning Hair Wash is not a shampoo or a conditioner, but it’s a little of both. As their website explains, it’s a “co-wash,” which means it washes and conditions, but it’s not your grandma’s Pert Plus…
I love trying foods from other countries or foods that are inspired by other countries’ cuisines. I always enjoy visiting international grocery stores in my area to see what kinds of treats I can find, and a couple of years…
My family loves homemade mashed potatoes. I boil diced potatoes until they are tender, then toss them in a mixing bowl with generous amounts of butter, milk, salt, pepper, and even sour cream. Then I blend it all just until…
I always like nosing around in the small non-food section when I make a Trader Joe’s run. I’m accustomed to buying things such as hand soap, dishwasher pacs, toiletries, and laundry supplies from Aldi, a regular grocery store, or a…
This post contains affiliate links. The bagel is a 400 year-old Polish pastry that today enjoys a lot of popularity in the United States. Bagels nowadays offer a surprising amount of variety: you can eat your plain untoasted bagel with…
EDITOR’S NOTE: The FDA updated this recall in June of 2023 with additional suppliers. On March 17, 2023, the FDA and CDC announced they were investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A infections linked to frozen organic strawberries. The agencies traced…
Trader Joe’s, which is a cousin to Aldi, recently shared the results of its 14th Annual Customer Choice Awards. The grocer asked shoppers what nine TJ’s items they’d take with them if they were stranded on a deserted island. An…