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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2022
TRADER JOE'S HOLD THE DAIRY! MINI CHOCOLATE FROZEN DESSERT CONES
When they say "mini cones" they're not joking. These are obscenely diminutive
desserts in my book. We've seen miniature cones from Trader Joe's before, but I
think these are the smallest yet.
And it wouldn't be such a big deal but each cone is individually wrapped, and
they're not super easy to get out of the packaging without mangling some of the
pretty waves of coconut ice cream on top of the tiny cones. I dunno. Maybe I'm
just hopelessly inept at unwrapping teensy little baby frozen desserts. I have
fat hands. Perhaps I'd do better using an exacto knife and tweezers.
I'm exaggerating of course. But only a bit. My complaints about this product are
primarily the format of the packaging. I'd much rather have, say, four
normal-sized Nutty Buddy-style sundae cones than a dozen microscopic ones.
The flavor? It's good. It's chocolatey coconut milk. It's not a far cry from
dairy. I mean, you can tell it's not dairy if you pay attention. I feel like
they chose chocolate because it's rich and it overshadows the natural coconut
milk flavor. I'd almost always prefer vanilla. I think it would allow the
natural coconut milk flavor to shine even more. But if you're trying to trick a
dairy-lover into eating something totally vegan, these are a decent choice.
The wafer cone and other ingredients are very much on par with a regular
dairy-ful ice cream sundae cone, and there's nothing to complain about there.
The overall effect is sweet, crunchy, and satisfying...as long as you eat more
than one. I wouldn't have minded some nuts of some kind.
$3.99 for 12 very small cones. Not a terrible value. Just too much packaging.
Dairy-free. Vegan. Coconut-based. There's actually coconut milk, coconut water,
and coconut oil.
I'd probably reach for one of the other "Hold the Cone" options before I'd
purchase these again, although I'd love to see these larger and with other
flavor options. Three and a half stars a piece on these Hold the Dairy! cones.
Bottom line: 7 out of 10.
Posted by Nathan M. Rodgers at 6:45 AM 0 comments
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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2022
TRADER JOE'S UBE PRETZELS
Earlier this week, I made one of my usual, occasional laments that here in
Pittsburgh, we always seems last to get anything new, TJ's-wise. Weeks will go
by and my lovely bride, who's always got her fingers on the pulse of new
products in the pipeline, will be showing me the latest Instagram hype of
whatever's new and hot. And we wait...and wait...and wait...and finally, when we
get it, not that whatever it is usually isn't delicious, but it's kinda old news
for the vast majority of yinz.
Well, perhaps Big Joe finally heard all of that and tossed us a bone to gnaw on,
with Trader Joe's Ube Pretzels.
Neither Sandy nor I had heard of them or knew anything about them. It was a
complete surprise. Somehow, we got ourselves a bag. I mean, I'm positive we're
not like Neil Armstrong or anything, but for once, we kinda felt the rush of
being first, or at least pretty darn close enough to it.
If that isn't true, don't ruin it for us, please!
Anyways, TJ's ube pretzels. In case you didn't know, ube is basically a purplish
sweet potato that naturally sweet, a touch savory, and translates well across
many dishes, notably desserts and sweets. TJ's has been on a kick with them
recent years, most notably with ube ice cream. Almost anything with ube, we
like.
As you can likely see, the basic premise here is very simple: a yogurty
ube-flavored candy coating over some typical salty snappy pretzels. That's it.
It's simple yet fun at the same time. We couldn't wait to start crushing some,
and our kiddos were pretty excited about eating purple pretzels. Win win all
around.
Except...well...don't get me wrong, I like them. The few remaining survicors in
the bag can attest to how many I snatched away from them. But there's something
just a touch off on them. It seems to me that the candy coating is a touch or
two more straight up sugar than actual ube flavored. Like Buddy the Elf ("Does
it have sugar in it?...Then yes!"), I love straight up sugar, but it just
doesn't work as great with the ube and then trying to work in a salty grainy
pretzel. If something is ube, I want more ube. I can save the super sugary stuff
for other times.
Other than that, these pretzels are definitely a fun little snack that's worth
the try. A bag runs about $3 and will definitely get a little sugar rush for
that midafternoon lull. There's a good general thumbs up all around from us here
in the 'burgh, what with us being first and all. Don't ruin that illusion!
Bottom line: Trader Joe's Ube Pretzels: 6.5 out of 10 Golden Spoons
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2022
TRADER JOE'S RANCH SEASONING BLEND
Did you know that you don't need to shake a shaker? It's true. It's amazing what
you can learn while surfing the interwebs. You just hold the shaker in place
while upside down and rotate the plastic covering with the holes back and forth.
Or hold the plastic covering in place and rotate the shaker itself. The salt or
pepper or, in this case ranch powder, just falls right out...much more evenly
than if you shake it, I might add. It was one of those "my whole life has been a
lie" moments for me. So there you go. That's a free life hack just for reading
this blog.
Another life hack: put this stuff on popcorn. Ranch popcorn. You're welcome. Why
isn't ranch popcorn a thing? Well, actually, I suppose it is. But why isn't it
more popular? I dunno. As I'm writing this paragraph, I'm realizing it says
"sprinkle on popcorn" on the front of the label. I guess Trader Joe's beat me to
it.
Pro tip: the more buttery your popcorn is, the better this seasoning will stick
to it.
To be honest, ranch isn't really my thing. It's definitely not my go-to as far
as salad dressing is concerned. I'm not big into hot wings or anything like
that. In the upper midwest, they give out ranch with freaking everything. At
some bar/grills around here, they give you ranch with French fries. I'm always
like, "Um...have you ever heard of ketchup?"
But I digress. Ranch has its place. It's great as a veggie dip with carrots and
celery and broccoli, although this powder doesn't really work in that
application. I bet you could mix it with some sour cream and create a makeshift
ranch dip. The side of the shaker actually has a recipe for "Creamy Buttermilk
Ranch Dressing" involving mayo and buttermilk but I bet it would be just as good
using only sour cream and this seasoning, a la those Hidden Valley seasoning
packets.
It might just be me, but I felt this ranch flavor was particularly potent,
almost spicy even. There's plenty of garlic, onion, dill, and pepper taste in
addition to the creamy buttermilk. I'm thinking you could use this on baked
potatoes, fish, poultry, or other meats. Anybody have any other crazy ideas?
Love to hear about them in the comments.
We both liked it and would buy it again. $2.99 for the shaker. Four stars a
piece from Sonia and me for Trader Joe's Ranch Seasoning Blend.
Bottom line: 8 out of 10.
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