It seemed like for a long time, Trader Joe's mainly just carried Mikawaya brand mochi . In fact, Mikawaya mochi was the first ever non-T...

Sonia and I both love most Japanese food: sushi, tempura , yakitori, ramen , you name it... Trader Joe's Karaage wasn't what we wer...

Some of you youngsters may be unaware, but there was a famous golfer in the 1960s named Arnold Palmer that popularized mixing iced tea and l...

I've had Tom Yum soup from a legit Thai restaurant exactly once in my life. It was a vegetarian version, while traditional Tom Yum is us...

Truth be told, I didn't do a lot of overnight camping as a kid. I went to day camps for various sports and crafts. I went out to friends...

Well, the title of this product is clearly a reference to the famous Beatles song. Strawberry fields forever, indeed. Do these gummy candies...

Remember that Red Tart Cherry Juice ? Didn't you ever wanna just dunk your toast in that stuff to give it that sweet-tart cherry flavor?...

These waffles are individually wrapped in cellophane. I didn't see that coming. I figured they'd all be sitting in a plastic tray. T...

Passion fruit and raspberry? That sounds interesting. Add to it some rolled oats, rice syrup, and sugar, and we probably have another tasty ...

Do they call it "labneh" because it's grown in a lab? There's quite a list of live active cultures there on the ingredient...

I didn't know if this would work when I first heard about it: strawberry snickerdoodle cookies. They have the same dimensions, ingredien...

I'm no cheese expert, but we've had good luck with Trader Joe's selections in the past. This is at least the fourth toscano chee...

I never had lox until I was an adult. I'm not sure if I would have appreciated it as a kid, to be honest. I mean, I've always liked ...

This blog post completes what will inevitably be known as the What's Good at TJ's Meatball Trilogy of June 2025. The series began wi...

On special occasions as a kid, if my parents asked me for any input about where I'd like to go for a big meal, I'd almost invariably...

Tres leches is without a doubt my favorite style of cake, so we actually picked up this specimen from Trader Joe's for my birthday last ...

Honestly, I don't eat meatballs of any kind all that often. Sure, Sonia made some of her own to go with our pasta and Red Pepper & A...