Posts Tagged ‘tj’

Garlic Rice Noodle Soup Bowl – Trader Joe’s – Food Review

04/09/2011

A mild almost sweetish broth with some unobtrusive rice noodles makes for a quick and inexpensive lunch. The only problem is the 1340 mg of sodium (salt) per bowl.  But still, not bad for 99 cents.

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Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2008 – Wine Review

04/09/2011

As the name implies, people might consider this a Strong wine.  Strong and good.

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Trader Joe’s Jaipur Vegetables – Food Review

03/27/2011

Once you take the plunge and accept that food in a cardboard box that is neither refrigerated, frozen or canned in tin is safe to eat, you’ll like TJ’s Jaipur Vegetables.

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Reserve De L’Estey Bordeaux (Médoc AOC) 2008 – Wine Review

03/27/2011

The French have redeemed themselves with this wine.  This is a taste above some of the other French wines tasted here.

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Trader Joe’s Coastal Syrah – 2008 – Wine Review

03/05/2011

Syrah.  Shiraz. Schnozzle.  Once again we’re faced with the question, what’s in a name?

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Gaetano D’Aquino Chianti DOCG – 2009 – Wine Review

02/26/2011

Here’s another place to save 80 cents towards your kid’s college education.  But you might want to save both the 80 cents and the wine for a couple of years.

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Aquila D’Oro Chianti DOCG – 2009 – Wine Review

02/19/2011

What difference does 80 cents make?  Here’s a DOCG Chianti for $4.99.  That’s 80 cents less than my favorite (to date) Chianti.  Should you save that 80 cents for your kid’s college education?  Read on.

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Montepulciano D’Abruzzo DOC – 2009 – Villa Cerrina – Wine Review

02/06/2011

At last,  a wine label that’s fairly easy to photograph.  And, an easy to drink wine to go with it.

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Trader Joe’s Multigrain Tortilla Chips – Food Review

02/06/2011

Could the crisis be over?  Have TJ’s chips found their identity?

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Trader Joe’s Chicken Vindaloo – Food Review

02/04/2011

There’s a nice bit of heat in this frozen box lunch from Trader Joe’s.  At $ 2.49, it’s another thing that will be hard to pass up on your next visit.

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