This is one of those intriguing TJ items that I looked at for a few weeks, before I decided to take the leap. I’m glad I tried it, but technical difficulties result in a 2 pineapple rating. The box has “queen yamman” in parenthesis under “Kouigins Amann” and descriptive text of “caramelized breton style layered […]
Trader Joe’s Five Cheese Frusta
This looks and sounds interesting, but honestly tastes like a piece of food service pizza – think amusement park or school cafeteria. Sure it’s filling and satisfying in the way that warm dough and cheese always are, but definitely nothing special. Unfortunately, this can’t even earn it’s keep as a fast snack. TJ’s doesn’t provide […]
Trader Joe’s Vegetable Bird’s Nest (vegan)
An intriguing product from Trader Joe’s that doesn’t quite live up to expectations. Two pineapples for too much oil and onions. I don’t eat fried foods on a regular basis, but I do enjoy them. However, these Vegetable Bird’s Nest were disappointing. The onions overwhelm the other vegetables (carrot and kale) and both the onions […]
Trader Joe’s Pad See Ew (vegan)
Ew is right! This dish makes me really want to go out for Thai food. Like many frozen dishes, freshness and crispness is lacking. Plus, this doesn’t cook up very well. The noodles are sticky, the tofu a bit rubbery and the sauce is heavy. Location: Frozen section near the rice dishes Quantity: 19 oz […]
Trader Joe’s Mac & Cheese Bites
If you need a reminder that TJ’s is a not a health food store, this should do it. These are basically battered macaroni balls and not surprisingly kids love them. Trader Joe’s labels some of their foods as reduced-guilt. This one should be labeled extra-guilt due to the high fat and low nutritional value. These […]
Trader Joe’s Almond Croissants
Occasionally I get these by accident when I mean to buy the chocolate croissants since TJ’s often stocks these in the same row of the frozen case. These cook up easily, except for the fact that they need to rise overnight. The taste isn’t great though. The filling has a cloyingly sweet and artificial taste […]
Trader Joe’s Chicken-Less Mandarin Orange Morsels
I’m not a big fan of fake meat items, but I thought these might be a good accompaniment to Trader’s Joe’s Vegetable Fried Rice or Japanese Fried Rice which I eat on a regular basis. Unfortunately, I was wrong. Fortunately, I discovered Scallion Pancakes the same week and those are great. Back to these “morsels” […]
Soy Creamy Mini Chocolate Sandwiches (vegan)
Even with extra points for being vegan, these soy ice cream bars are not much of a treat. The flavor is actually decent, but the texture is unpleasant. The chocolate wafer is gummy and the soy ice cream is icy. The best thing about this dessert is not being tempted to eat a second one. […]
Trader Joe’s Vegetable Samosas
I’m a big fan of TJ’s Indian foods so these pakoras were especially disappointing. They’re oddly flat (more like spanikopita), greasy and tasteless. Plus, there’s no chutney included, which would have at least added some flavor. Buy the Vegetable Pakoras instead – so much better! Location:Frozen foods in appetizer section Quantity: 8.8 oz bag, 3 […]
Trader Joe’s Organic Soy Milk (vegan)
Honestly, most soy milk tastes the same to me so I don’t have a strong preference on type or flavor. However, I do like the fact that this one is organic and low fat. I also keep a carton of shelf-stable soy milk in my pantry in case I run out of this one midweek. […]