Archive for the ‘food’ Category

Trader Joe’s Olive Oil Potato Chips – Food Review

05/28/2015
Trader Joe's Olive Oil Potato Chips

Trader Joe’s Olive Oil Potato Chips

Why olive oil?

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Eight O’Clock Original Coffee – Whole Bean – Food Review

05/18/2015
Eight O'Clock Original Whole Bean Coffee

Eight O’Clock Original Whole Bean Coffee

There’s nothing wrong with this coffee.  But then there’s also nothing that jumps out about this coffee either, except the price.  And for that low price, you’ll get some pretty good coffee.

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Clancy’s Tortilla Chips – Food Review – 2015 – ALDI

05/11/2015
ALDI Tortilla Chips - 2015

Clancy’s Tortilla Chips – 2015

The bag changed.  I’m not sure when.  Have the chips changed?  The answer is no.  They are still the same chips, same price, same calories.  That’s good.

 

 

 

 

 

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ALDI Mango Habanero Salsa – Food Review

05/11/2015
ALDI - Mango Habanero Salsa

ALDI – Mango Habanero Salsa

This is one of the few salsas that delivers what it promises.  That’s Habanero.

 

 

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Trader Joe’s Kenya AA Coffee – Food Review

04/21/2015
Trader Joe's Kenya Coffee

Trader Joe’s Kenya AA Coffee

There’s nothing wrong with this coffee.  But then there’s also nothing that jumps out about this coffee either.

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Trader Joe’s Vegan Tikka Masala – Food Review

04/21/2015
Trader Joe's Vegan Tikka Masala

Trader Joe’s Vegan Tikka Masala

This is another fine Indian-style frozen entrée from Trader Joe’s.  At $3.49 it’s a little on the pricey side when compared with other frozen entrées, but not pricey when compared with going out for lunch.

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Trader Joe’s Goat’s Milk Gouda Cheese – Food Review

04/07/2015
Goat Milk Gouda - Polder Blanc - Trader Joe's

Goat Milk Gouda – Polder Blanc – Trader Joe’s

This is a rather nice medium soft cheese with a little bit of tang to the taste (TTTT).  It’s not the same kind of tang as an aged Gouda, nor is it as difficult to cut.  I’m going to assume this tang comes from the goat’s milk.

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Moser Roth Chili Chocolate – ALDI – Food Review

03/20/2015
Moser Roth Chili Chocolate

Moser Roth Chili Chocolate

This one doesn’t work for me.  The dark chocolate is excellent and totally hides the chili until about a minute later when the heat from the chili starts to warm the throat building up over the next two or three minutes to a low burn and mild chili taste.   My preference would’ve been that the chocolate taste linger.  While chocolate and chilies may work in a mole sauce, it’s not a combination that works for me in this chocolate bar.  

 

 

 

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Steak & Ale Pies – Trader Joe’s – Food Review

02/17/2015
Trader Joe's Steak & Ale Pies - Front

Trader Joe’s Steak & Ale Pies – Front

This is basically a stepped-up pot pie without the aluminum pie pan reinforcement.

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Crofton Kitchen Scale – ALDI – Food Review

01/24/2015
ALDI Kitchen Scale

ALDI Kitchen Scale

Clearance is my favorite word.  I had never intended to review this purchase.  I had little actual intention of ever buying one.  But clearance, that old Siren, had me hooked, set and reeled in.

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