Posts Tagged ‘reviews’

Bali Blue Moon Whole Bean Coffee – Food Review – Trader Joe’s

11/11/2015

TJ_BaliBlueMoonCoffeeIf you’re the only coffee drinker in the house, stick your nose in the can for about 10 seconds each morning for a pleasant wake up.  This is one of the best smelling coffees.  There’s a brief hint of chocolate when first opened.  After that there’s a very nice aroma that actually smells like coffee and not burnt toast.  That aroma continues with each opening until the can is emptied.

 

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Cafe Pajaro Whole Bean Coffee – Food Review – Trader Joe’s

11/11/2015

TJ_PajaroCoffeeIf you like a Starbucks style coffee, you’ll like this more.  The can says extra dark roast.  That it surely is!

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Pontificis – 2013 – Wine Review – Trader Joe’s

09/04/2015
Pontificis GSM - 2013 Trader Joe's

Pontificis – 2013
Trader Joe’s

Today we have a French table wine that’s perfect for an everyday meal because it’s both good and inexpensive.

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Bay Blend Whole Bean Coffee – Food Review – Trader Joe’s

08/25/2015
Trader Joe's Bay Blend Whole Bean Coffee

Trader Joe’s Bay Blend
Whole Bean Coffee

For the west coast crowd, here’s a Trader Joe’s ultra dark roasted coffee for consideration.

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ALDI – Chocolate Coated Butter Cookies – Specially Selected – Food Re-review

08/25/2015
ALDI Specially Selected Chocolate Covered Butter Cookies

ALDI Specially Selected Chocolate Coated Butter Cookies

This is basically just an update on the previously reviewed ALDI chocolate coated butter cookies.  For whatever reasons companies do these things, ALDI has renamed and slightly changed the package of these still great cookies.  The ALDI “Cafe Bistro” name has given way to the ALDI “Specially Selected” name.  Most importantly, the same really really good chocolate coating is still on the same unlikely butter cookie.  The combination still makes these one of the best cookies on any grocery shelf.

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Cheddar And Horseradish Potato Chips – Food Review – Trader Joe’s

08/25/2015
Trader Joe's Cheddar & Horseradish Potato Chips

Trader Joe’s Cheddar & Horseradish Potato Chips

$1.99 wasn’t too much to lose.  With a flavor combo like this on the bag, I couldn’t leave them on the shelf.  Curiosity got the better part of me.  Maybe it was the worst part, because it sure didn’t turn out so well.

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Smooth And Mellow Whole Bean Coffee – Food Review – Trader Joe’s

08/01/2015
Smooth & Mellow Whole Bean Coffee Trader Joe's

Smooth & Mellow
Whole Bean Coffee
Trader Joe’s

Smooth and mellow?  Reasonably so.

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Vegetable Biryani – Food Review – Trader Joe’s

08/01/2015
Vegetable Biryani Trader Joe's

Vegetable Biryani – Trader Joe’s

Somewhat disappointing.

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Galadino Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG – 2009 – Wine Review – ALDI

01/12/2013

ALDI_GalladinoChiantiClassicoDOCG2009FrontThis is another winner on the ALDI wine shelf.

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ALDI – Parkview Beef Franks – Food Review

01/02/2013

ALDIparkviewBeefFranksThese are a small step up from ALDI’s regular franks.
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