SIGHTING: Ben & Jerry's Oatmeal Cookie Chunk $2.29

I sighted it at Dominick's, but unfortunately, it was out of stock e.e

I hope that the uncommonly low prices for certain flavors weren't an indicator of them being phased out for that store...

REVIEW: Trader Joe's Strawberry Yogurt O's Cereal

Pros: yogurt chunks were tasty, though really sweet with some tartness to be eating them plain. Some of the chunks were massive haha.

Cons: yogurt-coated & plain cereal pieces were boring taste-wise. Few freeze-dried strawberry pieces.

 Rating: 2/5

Overall Thoughts: no one in my family likes this. We already finished two boxes of other cereal since buying this two weeks ago. There are better Trader Joe's cereal choices available.

REVIEW: Trader Joe's Crunchy Green Beans Snack

Pros: addicting as heck with a crispy texture where there's a satisfying crunch to each bite. Taste-wise, a slight sweetness to the peas balanced with the sea salt. Small pea kernels found in the larger green beans. High amount of fiber.

Cons: none

Rating: 6/5

Overall Thoughts: one of my favorite snacks! I could eat the whole bag by myself haha. Even my grandmother loves these (she took home 4 bags lol).

REVIEW: Trader Joe's Inner Peas

Pros: crispy, light texture. Not overly salted. Taste-wise, there wasn't a strong green pea or vegetable taste to the snack. Short ingredients list: cornmeal, sunflower oil, air-dried green garden peas, rice flour, sea salt, water).

Cons: not much nutritional value

Rating: 4/5

Overall Thoughts: a tasty snack that I've bought a few times, but no huge cravings. I enjoyed trying this, and they were pretty good packed with lunch.

REVIEW: Häagan-Dazs Raspberry & Vanilla Milk Chocolate Bars

Pros: thick chocolate shell. Raspberry flavor didn't overpower the vanilla, but rather added a welcome tartly-sweet flavor note to it. I didn't encounter the raspberry swirls until the 2nd bite.

Cons: none

Rating: 4.5/5

Overall Thoughts: delicious treat that gave me the sense of guilty luxury. I don't think it rivals the awesomeness of the 5-star heavyhitters, but I highly enjoyed this, would highly recommend. A large step up from the ice cream bars of my youth.

REVIEW: Häagan-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Bars (Snack Size)

 

Pros: thick chocolate shell, liberal amounts of crunchy almonds, snack size encourages portion control, well packaged where the outer shell was fully intact

Cons: none

Rating: 4.5/5

Overall Thoughts: did a great job with the ice cream bar concept, but I don't think it belongs alongside the 5-star rated ice creams. I wasn't wow-ed by it. It was highly enjoyed, but it didn't drag my taste buds through euphoria. Maybe if it had chunks of their cookie dough in it haha, *wistful*.

REVIEW: Trader Joe's Organic Mini Cheese Sandwich Crackers

I had to try these because I'm a fan of anything outrageously cheesy (ie. Cheddar Jack Cheez-Its).

Pros: satisfying, cheesy taste. The cheese filling reminded me of the cheese powder used in instant mac&cheese, but in a good way. Definitely addicting. Organic too.

Cons: none

Rating: 5/5

Overall Thoughts: better than the original Ritz version. I tried the peanut butter version, which was good, but this one was the clear favorite. I want to try these crushed over a casserole or loaded mashed potatoes haha.