It's been quite a while since Sonia and I reviewed a Trader Joe's brand cold cereal. The Shellys were thoroughly impressed with  T...

It's pretty silly, the mental gymnastics and justifications that Sandy and I routinely do this time of year, and especially this year,...

Whatever are Powerberries? Let me tell you, I've eaten an entire bag and I'm still not quite sure. But I can tell you this: they...

Aside from slipping nasty products like Meatloaf Muffins and Sockeye Salmon Pasta by us once in a while, the meanest trick our friend Tr...

Generally speaking, the month of January in Pittsburgh sucks . It's even worse this year, with the Steelers woofing the regular season...

There's some holiday traditions that frankly, I just don't get. Chief among them is the movie "A Christmas Story." You...

I've gone on a whole diatribe about macaroni and cheese before, so I'm not going waste yours and my time rehashing it all. Let...

If you're willing to spend $5 for 12 bites of unadulterated scrumptiousness, buy these. Despite our affinity for most things pumpkin...

At times, I've gone out for sushi just because I had a craving for wasabi. And sushi was the only socially-acceptable thing I could th...

I hate to start things off with a semi-non-related gripe, but, well, it's my blog post and you can't stop me. Last week the night be...

Back before I discovered Trader Joe's about 8 years ago, if someone would have tried to sell me on gluten-free, vegan snickerdoodles, I ...

I grew up calling sherbet "sherbert," which is apparently incorrect. According to Grammarist , the original Turkish word from ...

It's been a busy, 'round-the-clock-type week here at the Western PA division of WGaTJ's. In case you're new to the blog or m...

This product is yet another way to combat those 100+ degree temperatures out there. Cold, creamy treats seem to taste even better when you...

The popcorn in this bag looks like it fell on the floor—all covered in little flecks of dark matter and hair-like strands of oregano and o...

An apartment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania isn't supposed to be ninety-five degrees in May. And yet, thanks to weather manipulation,...

I didn't know what to expect from falafel made into a chip. Trader Joe's Heat and Eat Falafel  was a big hit here on WG@TJ's...

Lentil and potato snacks? Sounds like hippie food to me. Luckily, I'm pretty well in touch with my inner-hippie. No, I'm not really ...

Oh SNAP! These ginger cookies are gluten free! Once again we have a Trader Joe's victory in gluten free-flavor, and uh...a Trader Joe...

It's hard to really, truly, live up to the hype sometimes. Take, for instance, the new Hunger Games movie. Pretty much everyone I know h...