I like my coffee like I like my women: dark and sweet . Actually, that's not really true. I'm not all that big a coffee drink...

Even when I was a much younger rumblin' tumblin' typhoon of a kid, I always disliked the word "lover's" in the name ...

With Surimi imitation crab! Oh boy! That's the best imitation crab meat of them all! Or so I might believe after perusing the co...

There's a few simple joys in life that I truly love: Cuddling a sleepy baby for a lazy Sunday afternoon nap. Licking off the beaters or...

Along the same lines as the  Peanut Butter and Oat Bars  or the Fiberful Granola Bars , these are pre-packaged snack bar thingies that com...

The first and foremost thing that drew me to pick up Trader Joe's Lobster Ravioli was their appearance. For whatever reason, I didn...

This stuff looks and tastes kinda like Juicy Juice . It's definitely a step-up from the Pomegranate Lime Juice in a Box that we rev...

Admittedly, Sandy and I are on a dinner time slump of sorts. We used to cook an actual "real dinner" almost every night, as oppo...

Yes, these are Trader Joe's Fruit Loops, for all intents and purposes. However, as one might have expected, TJ's left out the scar...

I had eaten dried currants long before I tried this beverage. They're very similar to raisins in taste and texture. So I guess in m...

How long does a bag of mandarins or clementines last in your house? Around these parts, not long at all. The wife and I can inhale a two p...

I have random pictures on my iPhone. Take, for instance, this lovely looking picture of Trader Joe's Garlic Fries. I don't rem...

A couple weeks ago, we reviewed  Trader Joe's Organic Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup . In that post, I brooded sufficiently over T...

Back in mid-November, I started a new job. The details of it are quite inconsequential, so I'll skip over them. The highlights: closer...

TJ's has offered us a number of unusual, but surprisingly good soups over the years. I'm thinking  Lentil Soup with Ancient Grains...

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

Ah, there's nothin' better than fried cheese. I've always loved mozzarella sticks. And I think it's awesome that people th...

Well, it's been a hot minute or two since our last fake meat review. Nathan tackled the challenging turkey-less turkey back before T...

Another check-out display item ensnared us on our last TJ's run. That clever Trader Joe. But you probably figured that out already j...