My friend who is 90 and cant go to store anymore now counts on your vids before she sends her family to shop for her...thanks...and she thinks you are adorbs!
Great job as usual katie! Who in thier right mind would ever thumbs down this video?!. This channel is by far my favorite for trader joes hauls. Look forward to it every week. 👍😃
I had the rainbow cauli for dinner with the tj turkey burger and ajika seasoning. Sooooo good! Great haul! I started sending your videos to my mom and we virtually watch them and discuss after lol 😂 a new little tradition every Friday and Saturday I look forward to. ❤️
You are one of my go to’s before I do my weekly Trader Joe’s run. I also love the taste tests, your son is so adorable & is so chill just listening to you guys 🥰
One of my favorite TJ's meals is sauteing some mushrooms in butter, adding in a bag of TJ's frozen mushroom ravioli & cooking according to those directions, then adding in a scoop of vegan sour cream at the end & serving it all over some rice. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!
Zinc Oxide is a skin protectant and works by physically protecting your skin from UV rays which is why it looks white and thick. It is great to use sunscreen that has multiple methods of UV protection! :)
Oh I wonder if the body butter will be a dupe for the Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. I love that body butter but its so expensive. Loved the video can't wait for you to try everything.
Hey Katie I’m a Canadian viewer that watches you’re Trader Joe hauls and always get excited to see them and wishing that maybe someday a TJ store might come our way. You make everything look so good and I’m so jealous of these products. I live just outside of Toronto. O well a girl can dream!!!
That key lime popcorn has the same branding as the key lime cookies. Same pictures and decoration if I'm remembering right? I want to try it! Sounds odd but fun.
I really like peri peri. The first time I ever heard of it and had it was in London. There is a place called Nandos a d they sell the sauce too. There are different levels of heat too
I love wrapping the vegetable masala burger in the frozen garlic naan with lettuce and tomatoes and some greek yogurt on top. I get on kicks where I eat it for lunch for days at a time. For the Peri Peri sauce, a friend does delicious chicken wings in the air fryer with it.
Hey Katie! I look forward to your hauls every Friday. I wanted to ask, when do you think they’ll bring back the tasting section of TJ’s!?? I loved trying new things before buying them!
So disappointed to see key lime popcorn has sugar #1 ingredient AND it contains maltodextrin which is just as bad as high fructose corn syrup. As is anything listed as modified food starch. Why not just use sugar?
Also, you are a vegetarian-did you know that the reason they get away with calling it "natural" flavor is because either a plant or meat product is incorporated into the chemical mixture-so, when you eat anything that has "natural" flavors added you may be ingesting a meat based product. It really is oblivious (non) labeling...
I completely agree with everything you have stated and I also do not like things that have natural flavors. Having said that, it is almost unavoidable at this point and there are some things I truly enjoy natural flavors and all. I’m not perfect and, although I wish our foods were, they are not either. In conclusion I try my best to eat healthy and eat fresh fruits and vegetables (from my garden) in every meal I make but processed foods accompany many of our meals. It’s great that you are so passionate about what’s in your food and I am glad you have the option to shop elsewhere for your foods that don’t contain the natural flavors. Keep doing you girl and I love that you’re spreading awareness to others in a respectful way in the comments. 💕
Katie-one of my comments seems to have been removed-in it I wanted to know why trader joes adds "natural flavors". you work there-can you get some insight and feedback on this-why use natural flavors, maltodextrin and bad oils that cause inflammation in the body when tjs could be making better choices?
I do work there but I’m just a crew member. I have no better insight than you about such things as why they add certain things to the foods they sell. I encourage you to write an email to corporate and find out. They are really good at getting back to questions/concerns.
I wish I could remember the type of cheese the Garlic Bread Cheese is. I tried it years ago on the Keto Diet. It does have a slight Bread flavor to it. I sliced it and fried it in a pan, browned it a bit.
I went to pick up the Arepas yesterday and I was told that the arepas were pulled from shelves because they were not up to Trader Joe’s standards but no recall 😢
I just bought this today! I have the original bum bum cream and I think you’re right! That’s probably why tj chose to put Brazil nut in the name. They’re very similar. I do like the original scent more but for 1/8 of the price I’ll get over it 😂
I always thumbs up before I watch !!! Hey Katie sorry I’ve been absent. I’ve been diagnosed with Stage 4 severe kidney disease 😢 so many foods I can’t have. I’ve been trying to sort it all out. Trader Joes will have many selections I can enjoy. Thank you for sharing all these foods with us. You said you put tjs pesto on the colored pasta right ? I can have that. See you at the taste test. I’m making my list.
Oh no, Kathy this news breaks my heart. I am so sorry friend. I hope you and your family are doing as well as you can with such hard news. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. 💜
I love seeing all the new stuff! For the brazil nut butter, there is brazil nut see oil in it. It's the 7th ingredient :). They always use the scientific names- Bertholletia Excelsa aka Brazil Nut.
Bread cheese doesn't mellt like cheddar or mozzerella. You slice it and brown it in a pan (with a touch of olive oil) it keeps firm and you can dip it in Marinara Sauce. It's more like Hallumi than Mozzerella. It's delicious!!! (haven't had TJ's yet) I think it's called bread cheese because it's more on the firm side and you slice it like bread (I could be totally wrong on that! Ha!)
There are Brazil nuts (rather Brazil nut oil) in the body butter. The botanical name for Brazil nuts is Bertholletia excelsa and it's listed in the ingredients. Sorry to be so nerdy. 🤣
I also get headaches drinking wine; however, try "no more wine headaches"- its a stick you circle in your wine and it takes out the sulfates. They also have the sticks that are for the whole bottle. They are on amazon and they do work.
The Bread Cheese is very good.,it squeaks. When you taste it, you'll known what I mean. I place it on my indoor grill. It's great on its own with no sauce too. Sells elsewhere for double the cost.
Peri Peri sauce is popular in Portugal (Piri Piri sauce). It’s absolutely delicious especially on roasted vegetables, grilled chicken, and burgers. I use it mostly on vegetables like my charred broccoli.
You are so amazing. Do you stock up on water? Can you possibly do more in store grocery shopping videos? It would be awesome if you could show how you do your full shopping
Happy Birthday Tim 🥳🥳🥳. Glad you said the crisps are spicy because I love all the crisp but unfortunately I probably won’t try these 😢. I am curious about the garlic bread cheese but I’ll wait for your review.
Not sure who told you the Brazil nut butter has no brazil nuts in it but in the ingredient list it says "Bertholletia Excelsa Seed oil, which is Brazil Nut oil.
Happy Birthday, Tim. Everything looks so good. I'm curious about the new cheese. Oh my gosh, I hope they don't have a limit on the candles. I learned the hard way, if you don't buy multiples of your favorites they are gone in a flash. Waiting for the taste test tomorrow.
Watch FlavCity with Bobby he just did an excellent video on sunscreen about a month ago. If you put in his channel name and sunscreen then search it should come up. Sorry I don’t know how to link it!
I love grilling cheese, which is what I think that garlic bread cheese basically is--similar to halloumi. I don't think it would work well as a substitute for feta in that TikTok pasta dish as it doesn't really get melty or creamy--it gets more crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The first time I had it was when Hello Fresh sent it to me to make cheese toastie sandwiches with toasted buns and a chimichurri sauce--that was delish! There is a company you can order other grilling cheese from online called Moo La La--they have several flavors including pizza, bacon, and jalapeno.
I know!! It killed me to buy them at that price. I just had to get them once while they are here so I justified it as a seasonal once a year splurge lol
@@wordup9300 equally delicious as when you get a really good bag of regular red grapes. If you love red grapes I think definitely give these a try if it's within your budget :)
Katie, you are the best! I rely on your reviews and my husband even asks "what does Katie say?" before we make a TJ's run. And the wild berry cheesecake ice cream you tasted last week is one of the best ice creams I've ever eaten. Could be dangerous!
I put it on the list for my husband too. He loved it. He bought two and they are already gone.. It will definitely be a staple for him until it's out of season.
🎈🎂🎈Happy, Happy Birthday, Tim!!!🎈🎂🎈 I hope your birthday is just as sweet and fun as you are! Sending you lots of wishes for a wonderful year! Great haul, Katie! Can't wait for the taste test! And, I love that the melons are in the little mesh bags. I lose my grip and unexpectedly drop things and melons are kind of hard to hold, so, even though I don't love extra packaging, I appreciate this because it will be easier. Hope you have a wonderful weekend celebrating with your family! See you again tomorrow. 💖
Alas...I have been an avid Trader Joes fan for decades, but that has severely waned of late...seems that almost everything I want to buy has "natural flavors" added. (for those of you that do not know, that means processed chemicals)! Wanted to get the Ube Mochi mix-"natural flavors"-ugh. Even organic products have been having added "natural flavors" like the organic rooibus tea I wanted to get! Or lots of TJ items have maltodextrin or oils that create inflammation in the body. Meanwhile, you have raved about the Coconut Almond Creamer and ugh, ugh and triple ugh-not only does that also ha e "natural flavors" but I do not get why you like it-it tastes synthetic, way too sweet and destroys the taste of coffee. Clearly, different strokes for different folks which makes taste tests highly subjective. Anyway, Katie, you work at a TJs-could you tell them that they are losing customers due to all the sythetic
I started buying Our Daily Cab when I drink wine. I feel so much better when I drink red wine now Not sure about the levels of sulfites but they are low in this brand. I don’t think all organic wine has low sulfites. I could drink the whole bottle and not feel it the next day. All those years I thought it was the alcohol making me feel badly and now I know it was the sulfites. I never drink a whole bottle but after several small glasses I feel fine. Unfortunately they don’t sell wine in the grocery stores in Connecticut so I can’t buy Trader Joe’s wine.
OMG! So many exciting items this week! I hope I can get that candle and body butter! I still have gift cards from the holidays and I recently picked up the sunscreen lotion you mentioned as well as one of the hair serums. I also just picked up the key lime popcorn last week and it is amazing! Everyone should get a bag if you love popcorn! And I think I want to try that lasagna, that sounds really tasty! Looking forward to the taste test! Big hugs :-)
Hi! One of our local cheesemakers makes "bread cheese" (known as justo loepa originally). I don't think it would work in the pasta recipe. Our cheese factory recommends their original flavored version (i.e. not garlic) topped with salsa if you want to go savory, and I like it topped with lingonberries if you feel like going sweet since it's a Scandinavian cheese. Yum! It's a good snacking cheese and I got my entire family back in Arizona hooked on it.
Enjoy the bread cheese. It is actually garlic - bread cheese. It originates from Finland I believe, and is a squeaky cheese. Lol. I always liked slicing it and frilling it in a pan. It gets crispy and doesn’t melt. Think of it like halloumi. It is so good!
Have you tried Soy Curls yet? They are vegan, and are totally delicious when cooked right. They're like tofu in the sense that they absorb the flavor of whatever you cook them in. They're made from soy, so I guess that's a no-brainer. I love to make vegan chicken soup with them. My carnivore friend loves them as well. They are made by Butler & they have a website or you can buy off of Amazon. You won't be sorry, I promise. :)
Great haul… summer 2021 in the backyard is going to be fun. Interesting fact about the grapes… the guy who invented the cotton candy, gummy, etc - he and his team created over 30 varieties over the past decade by cross pollinating other fruits with grapes. There are strawberry grapes, blueberry grapes, etc. He said some vines ripen well while others have mild flavors. As they continue learning how much fruit yields during each harvest season, improving the flavor (picking at the peak of ripeness) is crucial. I learned about it in a podcast and was intrigued by the process.
I am so glad I took a chance and bought 3 bags of the key lime popcorn this week - it’s incredible and I’m sure ill be buying more. Also, Happy Birthday, Tim!!!! 🎉🎉🍰 I hope he enjoys his mimosas (and a soft pretzel or two! 😂)
FYI-Bread cheese is like halloumi cheese it does NOT melt stays firm. Bertholletia excelsa seed oil is the proper name for Brazil Nuts the body butter does contain it in case you are curious.
I always look forward to your Trader Joe's videos and tastings, looking forward to trying several of the new items. Happy birthday Tim, enjoy your mimosas.
Lodi is the spot for wines. It's in the San Joaquin Valley and we grow some of the best produce around just in this area. The farmers markets in Lodi and Stockton are amazing store strawberries are tasteless compared to what our farms have. Hands down.
We buy that tri colored but now just two colored caulfilower. It's a staple in our house and so good. I looked for the strawberry lemonade lotion but it's not at our Trader's yet. I definitely want to try those gummy bear grapes.
Bread cheese is a fry cheese ...you want to cut in strips and dip it in sauce ..it doesn't get soft...like cheese you would melt on bread ..its delicious.
My friend who is 90 and cant go to store anymore now counts on your vids before she sends her family to shop for her...thanks...and she thinks you are adorbs!
Sunburns are dangerous...put sunsceen in his car...garage...everywhere
Great job as usual katie! Who in thier right mind would ever thumbs down this video?!. This channel is by far my favorite for trader joes hauls. Look forward to it every week. 👍😃
Thank you 💕
I agree!! I've heard it can be bots but who knows?
The body butter is supposed to be a dupe for the Sol de Janeiro
Brazilian Bum Bum Body Cream! The Bum Bum cream costs $45 for the same size.
Ahhh I should have known!
@@KatieHespe In the list of ingredients, bertholletia excelsa oil, it's brazil nut oil.
Yes, it is Brazil nut scented… I’m going to try it and compare with my Sol de Janeiro
@AskMiko please report back
That is exactly what I thought when I heard Katie‘s description! Will have to see if it actually compares!
I had the rainbow cauli for dinner with the tj turkey burger and ajika seasoning. Sooooo good! Great haul! I started sending your videos to my mom and we virtually watch them and discuss after lol 😂 a new little tradition every Friday and Saturday I look forward to. ❤️
Awe I love that!
You are one of my go to’s before I do my weekly Trader Joe’s run. I also love the taste tests, your son is so adorable & is so chill just listening to you guys 🥰
Thank you!
Wine, cheese, strawberry/ jalapeno crisps, and charcuterie for tim..all in a fun date night taste test🍷🧀yes plz🥰
I made quinoa bowls with the soy chorizo, smoky peach salsa, and sautéed zucchini 🙌🏻
Yum!!
The Arepas are good but definitely need to be “doctored up”. I would say a cabbage on top, with lime or lemon, maybe an egg….something is needed.
One of my favorite TJ's meals is sauteing some mushrooms in butter, adding in a bag of TJ's frozen mushroom ravioli & cooking according to those directions, then adding in a scoop of vegan sour cream at the end & serving it all over some rice. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good!
Zinc Oxide is a skin protectant and works by physically protecting your skin from UV rays which is why it looks white and thick. It is great to use sunscreen that has multiple methods of UV protection! :)
Brazil nut is the "Bertholletia excelsa seed oil". Scientific name.
Interesting! Thank you 😊
Awesome haul Katie 🤗💖😊Happy Birthday Tim 🎊🎉🎈🎈🎁🎁🎂🍧🍨🍬🍭
Oh I wonder if the body butter will be a dupe for the Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream. I love that body butter but its so expensive. Loved the video can't wait for you to try everything.
I just got a job at Trader Joe’s. So excited
Katie I was just informed the Arepas were recalled and not coming back! I trust you over my friend - thanks
Hey Katie I’m a Canadian viewer that watches you’re Trader Joe hauls and always get excited to see them and wishing that maybe someday a TJ store might come our way. You make everything look so good and I’m so jealous of these products. I live just outside of Toronto. O well a girl can dream!!!
Agree to disagree. We do not like the soy chorizo at ALL. 🤢
Thank you for another great video. I love that you add the prices. 😊
That key lime popcorn has the same branding as the key lime cookies. Same pictures and decoration if I'm remembering right? I want to try it! Sounds odd but fun.
I really like peri peri. The first time I ever heard of it and had it was in London. There is a place called Nandos a d they sell the sauce too. There are different levels of heat too
There's more can sugar in that popcorn than the popcorn itselt!!! How is that possible ha?
I love the soy chorizo and prefer it to the pork version. It tastes just as good and no yucky body parts!
Haha agreed!
jenny-o's turkey chorizo is good too
I love wrapping the vegetable masala burger in the frozen garlic naan with lettuce and tomatoes and some greek yogurt on top. I get on kicks where I eat it for lunch for days at a time. For the Peri Peri sauce, a friend does delicious chicken wings in the air fryer with it.
Ooo wow. That sounds great 👍
Ok I’m so trying that wrap! Sounds amazing.
Hey Katie! I look forward to your hauls every Friday. I wanted to ask, when do you think they’ll bring back the tasting section of TJ’s!?? I loved trying new things before buying them!
I have no idea…we usually find out this stuff within a day or two before they do it. We haven’t heard anything yet.
They already have the tasting food at Costco here in Az, they should be starting up soon
So disappointed to see key lime popcorn has sugar #1 ingredient AND it contains maltodextrin which is just as bad as high fructose corn syrup. As is anything listed as modified food starch. Why not just use sugar?
Lots of exciting new products! I’m excited for the taste test! Happy Birthday to Tim! 🎂🎈🥳🎉
Also, you are a vegetarian-did you know that the reason they get away with calling it "natural" flavor is because either a plant or meat product is incorporated into the chemical mixture-so, when you eat anything that has "natural" flavors added you may be ingesting a meat based product. It really is oblivious (non) labeling...
I completely agree with everything you have stated and I also do not like things that have natural flavors. Having said that, it is almost unavoidable at this point and there are some things I truly enjoy natural flavors and all. I’m not perfect and, although I wish our foods were, they are not either. In conclusion I try my best to eat healthy and eat fresh fruits and vegetables (from my garden) in every meal I make but processed foods accompany many of our meals. It’s great that you are so passionate about what’s in your food and I am glad you have the option to shop elsewhere for your foods that don’t contain the natural flavors. Keep doing you girl and I love that you’re spreading awareness to others in a respectful way in the comments. 💕
Katie-one of my comments seems to have been removed-in it I wanted to know why trader joes adds "natural flavors". you work there-can you get some insight and feedback on this-why use natural flavors, maltodextrin and bad oils that cause inflammation in the body when tjs could be making better choices?
I do work there but I’m just a crew member. I have no better insight than you about such things as why they add certain things to the foods they sell. I encourage you to write an email to corporate and find out. They are really good at getting back to questions/concerns.
Love your TJ haul, as always! Will be looking at your taste test.
I wish I could remember the type of cheese the Garlic Bread Cheese is. I tried it years ago on the Keto Diet. It does have a slight Bread flavor to it. I sliced it and fried it in a pan, browned it a bit.
I went to pick up the Arepas yesterday and I was told that the arepas were pulled from shelves because they were not up to Trader Joe’s standards but no recall 😢
I wonder if that body butter is a dupe for the brazillian bum bum cream!? That would make a lot of people happy.
I just bought this today! I have the original bum bum cream and I think you’re right! That’s probably why tj chose to put Brazil nut in the name. They’re very similar. I do like the original scent more but for 1/8 of the price I’ll get over it 😂
Yes it is very similar to the bum bum cream. It’s the closest dupe I’ve been able to find.
I always thumbs up before I watch !!! Hey Katie sorry I’ve been absent. I’ve been diagnosed with Stage 4 severe kidney disease 😢 so many foods I can’t have. I’ve been trying to sort it all out. Trader Joes will have many selections I can enjoy. Thank you for sharing all these foods with us. You said you put tjs pesto on the colored pasta right ? I can have that. See you at the taste test. I’m making my list.
Happy Birthday Tim 🎂🥂
Sending up prayers for you Kathy 💖🙏🏼
so sorry to hear about your diagnosis! prayers that your health improves!
Wishing you lots of strength and comfort. ❤
Oh no, Kathy this news breaks my heart. I am so sorry friend. I hope you and your family are doing as well as you can with such hard news. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. 💜
I love seeing all the new stuff! For the brazil nut butter, there is brazil nut see oil in it. It's the 7th ingredient :). They always use the scientific names- Bertholletia Excelsa aka Brazil Nut.
Thank you for educating me on this. I had no idea!
Bread cheese is Finnish. I am going to get some tomorrow as well as the Gummi Grapes. Happy Birthday to Tim!
Bread cheese doesn't mellt like cheddar or mozzerella. You slice it and brown it in a pan (with a touch of olive oil) it keeps firm and you can dip it in Marinara Sauce. It's more like Hallumi than Mozzerella. It's delicious!!! (haven't had TJ's yet) I think it's called bread cheese because it's more on the firm side and you slice it like bread (I could be totally wrong on that! Ha!)
Got it! Thanks so much for the helpful tips. I can’t wait to try it.
There are Brazil nuts (rather Brazil nut oil) in the body butter. The botanical name for Brazil nuts is Bertholletia excelsa and it's listed in the ingredients. Sorry to be so nerdy. 🤣
I also get headaches drinking wine; however, try "no more wine headaches"- its a stick you circle in your wine and it takes out the sulfates. They also have the sticks that are for the whole bottle. They are on amazon and they do work.
Yes I can attest to that!!
Woah!! How have I not heard of this?! So awesome, thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing! I'm definitely getting some of those!
Can you do a video dedicated to just the gluten free products at Trader Joe’s?
The Bread Cheese is very good.,it squeaks. When you taste it, you'll known what I mean. I place it on my indoor grill. It's great on its own with no sauce too. Sells elsewhere for double the cost.
Peri Peri sauce is popular in Portugal (Piri Piri sauce). It’s absolutely delicious especially on roasted vegetables, grilled chicken, and burgers. I use it mostly on vegetables like my charred broccoli.
Great haul Katie. I’m heading to TJ’s tomorrow. Happy Birthday Tim!!
Great haul-can’t wait to head to TJs . Happy Birthday Tim-have fun celebrating🍾
Awesome! I just did a trader joe's haul on my channel and tried some products you mentioned!
Love the soy chorizo; I prefer it to the real thing. I use it in breakfast burritos and in breakfast bowls.
You are so amazing. Do you stock up on water? Can you possibly do more in store grocery shopping videos? It would be awesome if you could show how you do your full shopping
I would not buy produce either if it was being grown at home. 🙂🙂🙂🙂
Katie will they will bringing back the mystery bags? Thank you😊
Betholletia Excelsa seed oil is the botanical name for Brazil nut oil. It's weird that they don't have it in parentheses so that people would know
Happy Birthday Tim 🥳🥳🥳. Glad you said the crisps are spicy because I love all the crisp but unfortunately I probably won’t try these 😢. I am curious about the garlic bread cheese but I’ll wait for your review.
Not sure who told you the Brazil nut butter has no brazil nuts in it but in the ingredient list it says "Bertholletia Excelsa Seed oil, which is Brazil Nut oil.
You can make your own arepas with cheese! Easy and it’s gluten free
Going to be a great taste test, I just love these hauls
Happy Birthday, Tim. Everything looks so good. I'm curious about the new cheese. Oh my gosh, I hope they don't have a limit on the candles. I learned the hard way, if you don't buy multiples of your favorites they are gone in a flash. Waiting for the taste test tomorrow.
The spinach and cauliflower lasagna good!!
Ooh great haul and I need to try the Sugar Beet Ranch Zinfandel wine & the popcorn yes!
Bertholletia excelsa is the Latin name for Brazil nuts
Arepas are not hard to make...try making your own and you stuff them with whatever you want ( maybe the veggie burgers?) and you'll be glad you did.
Awesome! I’ve never heard of them before so I can’t wait to try the TJ’s version. If I like them I will try to make them on my own.
Bertholletia excelsa extract is the name for the Brazil nut so it is in there!
please please please re update on sunscreen this year. trying to find good ones
Watch FlavCity with Bobby he just did an excellent video on sunscreen about a month ago. If you put in his channel name and sunscreen then search it should come up. Sorry I don’t know how to link it!
@@jeannegeiger4750 its ok thanks lovely !
Happy birthday tim...enjoy your mimosas, you deserve it( such a funny guy, and awesome hubby, and father)I just bought tangerine juice..lol🥳🥳
Jealous!
soy chorizo..has carmel color...what is that??
Happy Birthday Tim!
I love grilling cheese, which is what I think that garlic bread cheese basically is--similar to halloumi.
I don't think it would work well as a substitute for feta in that TikTok pasta dish as it doesn't really get melty or creamy--it gets more crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
The first time I had it was when Hello Fresh sent it to me to make cheese toastie sandwiches with toasted buns and a chimichurri sauce--that was delish!
There is a company you can order other grilling cheese from online called Moo La La--they have several flavors including pizza, bacon, and jalapeno.
Thanks for the heads up! I’m excited to try it, and I think after what you said I’ll melt some on bread.
i love trader joe's and i'm so interested in trying the gummy bear grapes but $8 man.....UGH! lol
I got them last week and they're good but regular red grape good. Not worth the splurge if that is helpful :)
I know!! It killed me to buy them at that price. I just had to get them once while they are here so I justified it as a seasonal once a year splurge lol
@@KatieHespe i’m totally leaning towards splurging just once
@@rebeccaroy1234 so as good or not as good as regular red grapes because red grapes are my FAVORITE
@@wordup9300 equally delicious as when you get a really good bag of regular red grapes. If you love red grapes I think definitely give these a try if it's within your budget :)
I can’t wait to try the Brazil nut body butter
Katie, you are the best! I rely on your reviews and my husband even asks "what does Katie say?" before we make a TJ's run. And the wild berry cheesecake ice cream you tasted last week is one of the best ice creams I've ever eaten. Could be dangerous!
Yes!! It’s such a dangerous but delicious ice cream 🍦
My daughter tried the ice cream tonight and loved it. I'll try it tomorrow.....I stop eating at 6:30p.m. so I'll have it for breakfast lol
I put it on the list for my husband too. He loved it. He bought two and they are already gone.. It will definitely be a staple for him until it's out of season.
Please, please, please tell TJs we need them in WV.
🎈🎂🎈Happy, Happy Birthday, Tim!!!🎈🎂🎈 I hope your birthday is just as sweet and fun as you are! Sending you lots of wishes for a wonderful year! Great haul, Katie! Can't wait for the taste test! And, I love that the melons are in the little mesh bags. I lose my grip and unexpectedly drop things and melons are kind of hard to hold, so, even though I don't love extra packaging, I appreciate this because it will be easier. Hope you have a wonderful weekend celebrating with your family! See you again tomorrow. 💖
Thanks Gayla! I will pass on the sweet birthday wishes to Tim.
Body butter sold out in the first day 😣
omg i’m want access to a peach tree! you’re so lucky!
I want the gummy berries grapes
Omg spicy gabagool (capacolla) ! My husband is going to be excited for that. Grabbing tomorrow 🥰
🙌🏻
Alas...I have been an avid Trader Joes fan for decades, but that has severely waned of late...seems that almost everything I want to buy has "natural flavors" added. (for those of you that do not know, that means processed chemicals)!
Wanted to get the Ube Mochi mix-"natural flavors"-ugh. Even organic products have been having added "natural flavors" like the organic rooibus tea I wanted to get! Or lots of TJ items have maltodextrin or oils that create inflammation in the body. Meanwhile, you have raved about the Coconut Almond Creamer and ugh, ugh and triple ugh-not only does that also ha e "natural flavors" but I do not get why you like it-it tastes synthetic, way too sweet and destroys the taste of coffee. Clearly, different strokes for different folks which makes taste tests highly subjective. Anyway, Katie, you work at a TJs-could you tell them that they are losing customers due to all the sythetic
Looks like a delicious hall
I started buying Our Daily Cab when I drink wine. I feel so much better when I drink red wine now Not sure about the levels of sulfites but they are low in this brand. I don’t think all organic wine has low sulfites. I could drink the whole bottle and not feel it the next day. All those years I thought it was the alcohol making me feel badly and now I know it was the sulfites. I never drink a whole bottle but after several small glasses I feel fine. Unfortunately they don’t sell wine in the grocery stores in Connecticut so I can’t buy Trader Joe’s wine.
I need to get on those tabs before I drink wine. Be heard they are life savers.
Oh no. I watched this when first posted. Now I am at TJ and went to your Show More- but products are not listed!
And Happy Birthday, Tim!
Am I the only one who does know about the bum bum cream 🤷♀️
Everyone who shops at Sephora knows Bum Bum cream
Skip the Watermelon Jerky! They have seeds in them. Not what I was expecting.
I’m not a fan of the watermelon jerky.
@@KatieHespe thought they were decent
Happy Birthday Tim
Happy Birthday Tim
Happy bday Tim!
We are FINALLY getting a TJs 45min away in 2022. No more 1.5hr drives!! I can't wait!!
Where at?
OMG! So many exciting items this week! I hope I can get that candle and body butter! I still have gift cards from the holidays and I recently picked up the sunscreen lotion you mentioned as well as one of the hair serums. I also just picked up the key lime popcorn last week and it is amazing! Everyone should get a bag if you love popcorn! And I think I want to try that lasagna, that sounds really tasty! Looking forward to the taste test! Big hugs :-)
Hi! One of our local cheesemakers makes "bread cheese" (known as justo loepa originally). I don't think it would work in the pasta recipe. Our cheese factory recommends their original flavored version (i.e. not garlic) topped with salsa if you want to go savory, and I like it topped with lingonberries if you feel like going sweet since it's a Scandinavian cheese. Yum! It's a good snacking cheese and I got my entire family back in Arizona hooked on it.
Enjoy the bread cheese. It is actually garlic - bread cheese. It originates from Finland I believe, and is a squeaky cheese. Lol. I always liked slicing it and frilling it in a pan. It gets crispy and doesn’t melt. Think of it like halloumi. It is so good!
Have you tried Soy Curls yet? They are vegan, and are totally delicious when cooked right. They're like tofu in the sense that they absorb the flavor of whatever you cook them in. They're made from soy, so I guess that's a no-brainer. I love to make vegan chicken soup with them. My carnivore friend loves them as well. They are made by Butler & they have a website or you can buy off of Amazon. You won't be sorry, I promise. :)
Great haul… summer 2021 in the backyard is going to be fun. Interesting fact about the grapes… the guy who invented the cotton candy, gummy, etc - he and his team created over 30 varieties over the past decade by cross pollinating other fruits with grapes. There are strawberry grapes, blueberry grapes, etc. He said some vines ripen well while others have mild flavors. As they continue learning how much fruit yields during each harvest season, improving the flavor (picking at the peak of ripeness) is crucial. I learned about it in a podcast and was intrigued by the process.
I am so glad I took a chance and bought 3 bags of the key lime popcorn this week - it’s incredible and I’m sure ill be buying more. Also, Happy Birthday, Tim!!!! 🎉🎉🍰 I hope he enjoys his mimosas (and a soft pretzel or two! 😂)
FYI-Bread cheese is like halloumi cheese it does NOT melt stays firm. Bertholletia excelsa seed oil is the proper name for Brazil Nuts the body butter does contain it in case you are curious.
I always look forward to your Trader Joe's videos and tastings, looking forward to trying several of the new items. Happy birthday Tim, enjoy your mimosas.
You are a pleasure to watch and thank you for your honest opinions.
Thank you 😊
The blue sunscreen spray Is too stiff to press… went back to the store and exchanged. Still a little stiff since I have small hand.
Lodi is the spot for wines. It's in the San Joaquin Valley and we grow some of the best produce around just in this area. The farmers markets in Lodi and Stockton are amazing store strawberries are tasteless compared to what our farms have. Hands down.
Sad about the nets the melons come in 😔 They’ll probably end up in the oceans
Ooof I didn’t even think of that. 😞
I see your point. You can gather it in a rubber band and use it to scrub pans. At least you can get some use out of it.
We buy that tri colored but now just two colored caulfilower. It's a staple in our house and so good. I looked for the strawberry lemonade lotion but it's not at our Trader's yet. I definitely want to try those gummy bear grapes.
Enjoy these
Ready with my list, my favorite part of Friday❣️❣️❣️🙏🏻💞 Happy Birthday Tim! 🎂🍾🥂
Yay, Friday made!
Bread cheese is a fry cheese ...you want to cut in strips and dip it in sauce ..it doesn't get soft...like cheese you would melt on bread ..its delicious.
Happy birthday to Tim!! Oooh, that peach jam! Hopefully, it's as good as their new pineapple spread! That one is delicious!