Let's Talk TJ's!: A Podcast About Trader Joe's

It's mango mayhem at Trader Joe's and in this episode we talk about the glut of TJ's mango products and share our thoughts about many of them. Links to the products we talk about are available at letstalktjs.com/27/. Thanks for listening!

Trader Joe's vast chip aisle has the usual potato and tortilla chips, but also goes beyond those. In this episode we share our favorite crunchy chips. Show notes are available at letstalktjs.com/26/. Thanks for listening!

Five dollars might not seem like a lot, but at Trader Joe's you can get a mini haul with that money. In this episode, we share what products we picked up with a five dollar budget. Show notes are available at letstalktjs.com/25/. Thanks for listening! Opening Music: www.bensound.com

Warmer weather means it's cookout season. In this episode, we share our favorite items to put on a grill, to put on things you grill, and to eat with the things you grill. Show notes are available at www.letstalktjs.com/24/. If you want to listen to more food podcasts, check out our sister shows -- The Nosh Show and Candyology 101.

We gave ourselves a $15 budget to go on a shopping spree for products we wouldn't normally try and we share our thoughts about those products in this episode. Show notes are available at www.letstalktjs.com/23/.

Uncured Bacon Jam, Kung Pao Tempura Cauliflower, Sriracha Tuna Salad, Organic Black Bean Rotini, Dark Chocolate Cacao Nibs, and much more. Show notes are available at www.letstalktjs.com/22/.

In this episode we chat about our favorite Trader Joe's frozen entrees. We also share some favorites from What's Good at Trader Joe's readers. Links to products we talk about are available below (if your podcast app allows it) or at www.letstalktjs.com/21/. Chicken Tikka Masala Vegan Tikka Masala Paneer Tikka Masala Lamb Vindaloo Szechuan Style Spicy Beef & Broccoli Mandarin Orange Chicken Tempura Chicken Joe's Diner Mac n' Cheese Handcrafted Chicken & Cheese Tamales Handcrafted Sweet Corn Tamales Four Uttapam with Coconut Chutney Really Expensive Authentic Handcrafted Chicken Burritos Mildly Spiced Vegetable Burritos Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets Vegetable Biryani Meatless Corn Dogs Shepherd's Pie Lamb Koftas Battered Fish Nuggets Mini Chicken Tamalitos Crispy Green Curry Shrimp Gyoza Reduced Guilt Filet of Sole Favorite Healthy Trader Joe's Products Opening Music: www.bensound.com

In this episode we talk about Dried Baby Bananas, Sweet Plantain Chips, Chocolate Mousse Eggs, Extraordinary Eggs, and much more. Links to the products we talked about are available below (if your podcast app allows it) or at www.letstalktjs.com/20/. Thanks for listening! Simply Nutty Bars Semi-Dried Apricots Dried Baby Banana Sweet Plantain Chips Banana Bread Mix Gone Bananas! Apple + Coconut Fruit Bars Chocolate Mousse Eggs Hatch Chile Mac & Cheese Extraordinary Eggs Marbled Chocolates Irish Bangers English Ale Cheddar Cheese with Mustard Opening Music: www.bensound.com

In this episode we reveal our favorite Trader Joe's products that have been Off Boarded (discontinued). We also share several products that What's Good at Trader Joe's readers miss. Links to the products we talk about can be found below (if your podcast app allows it) or at www.letstalktjs.com/19/. The Product Gangway Peach and Blueberry Panna Cotta Lemon & Triple Ginger Snap Ice Cream Fat Free Chile Mango Fruit Floes Chunky Minestrone Soup Mango, Red Quinoa and Chicken Salad Dark Chocolate Covered Honey Grahams with Sea Salt Organic Vegetarian Chili Vintage Root Beer Poutine Danish Pancakes Corn Penne Pasta Energy Drink Flavored Water Ends & Pieces Fruit Bars Cheddar & Horseradish Chips Smoked Sea Salt Dark Chocolate Covered Pomegranate Seeds All Natural Pasteurized Green Plant Green Food Beverage Thanks for listening! Opening Music: www.bensound.com

In this episode we discuss several new Trader Joe's products like Sweetheart Bark of the Finest Collection, Molten Chocolate and Salted Butterscotch Macarons, Sriracha Hummus, Parsnip Chips, and more. Show notes are available below (if your podcast app allows it) or at www.letstalktjs.com/18/. Here are links to the products we talked about during the show. Sweetheart Bark of the Finest Collection Organic Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce and Marinade Molten Chocolate and Salted Butterscotch Macarons Sweet Onion & Bacon Vinaigrette Sriracha Hummus Sun-Dried Tomato & Cheese Sourdough Toasts Due Canestrelli and Baci di Dama Natural Turkey Summer Sausage Italian Acacia Honey Parsnip Chips Thai Sweet Chili Veggie Burger Tomato Tiropita Triangles Opening Music: www.bensound.com

Is your New Year's resolution to eat healthier? In this episode we share our favorite healthy Trader Joe's products. Show notes are available below (if your podcast app allows it) or at www.letstalktjs.com/17/. A Complete Salad Kale & Hemp Seed Salad Blueberry Pomegranate Sherbet Kale Chips Jumbo Raisin Medley and Just Mango Slices Apple Mango and Apple Banana Fruit Bars Reduced Guilt Filet of Sole Sauerkraut with Pickled Persian Cucumbers Gluten Free Whole Grain Bread Organic Tomato Bisque 21 Seasoning Salute Vanilla & Cinnamon Black Tea Spinach & Kale Greek Yogurt Dip Sparkling Spring Water Reduced Guilt Chicken Breast in Poblano Sauce Wild Salmon Jerky (older version) Reduced Guilt Chicken Salad Reduced Guilt Mac & Cheese Opening Music: www.bensound.com Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we discuss Scandinavian Swimmers, Mini Cinnamon Sugar Churros, Convivial Cookie Collection, Tarte à l'Oignon (or Alsatian Style Onion Tart if you have no idea how to pronounce that), and much more. Show notes are available below (if your podcast player allows it) or at www.letstalktjs.com/16/. Show Notes: Scandinavian Swimmers Mini Cinnamon Sugar Churros Tarte à l'Oignon (Alsatian Style Onion Tart) Organic Fair Trade Espresso Dark Chocolate Baton Oak Wood Cold Smoked English Cheddar Trader Joe's Convivial Cookie Collection Cranberry Raisin Pecan Batard Cold Smoked Salmon Fleurettes with Creamy Filling Piquillo Pepper & Quinoa Spread Shrimp & Grits Bites Sriracha Seafood Potstickers Opening Music: www.bensound.com Thanks for listening!

Nathan, Sonia, and Russ each share their favorite Trader Joe's products from 2015. They also share a few of their not-so-favorites. Links to the products we talked about are available below (if your podcast player allows it) or at www.letstalktjs.com/15/. Show Notes: Best of 2015 Turkey and Stuffing Seasoned Kettle Chips Butternut Squash Parmigiana Salted Caramel Gelato Winter Wassail Portobello Mushroom Fries Rustic Apple Tarte Pumpkin Pie Spice Cookie Butter Fireworks Chocolate Bar Quinoa Cowboy Veggie Burgers Organic Sriracha and Roasted Garlic BBQ Sauce Popcorn in a Pickle Chocolate Pecan Pudding Pie Honorable Mentions Sweet Sriracha Uncured Bacon Jerky Uncured Bacon Ganache Bar Sour Gummies T's & J's Organic Riced Cauliflower Organic Sriracha Ranch Dressing Speculoos Cookie Butter Cheesecake Bites Sriracha Potato Chips Worst of 2015 Nduja Spicy Salami Spread Triple Fruit Treat Julienned Root Vegetables Whole Wheat Butternut Squash Gyoza Gingerbread Latte Naturally Flavored Drink Mix Peanut

In this episode we talk about some exciting new products we've tried, like Winter Wassail, the Wintertide Tea Cookie Collection, Panettone French Toast, and, of course, Nduja. Link to products we talk about are available below or at www.letstalktjs.com/14/. Winter Wassail Handcrafted Chocolate Raspberry Tamales Panettone French Toast Wintertide Tea Cookie Collection Nduja Spreadable Spicy Salami Butternut Squash, Beet & Goat Cheese Ravioli A Joyful Trek Mix Bacon Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese Opening Music: www.bensound.com Thanks for listening!

In this episode we get into the holiday spirit by sharing a few of our favorite Christmas/Holiday/Winter products (and a couple of our least favorite). Link to products we talk about are available below or at www.letstalktjs.com/13/. Peppermint Joe-Joe's Ice Cream Dark Chocolate Peppermint Covered Joe-Joe's Peppermint Pretzel Slims Pfeffernüsse German Spice Cookies Vanilla & Cinnamon Black Tea Sparkling White Chardonnay Grape Juice Trader Joe's Gingerbread Latte Mix Triple Ginger Brew Fruit & Nut Log Taste Test of Caramels Panettone Classico Panettone French Toast Dark Chocolate Triple Ginger Snaps Mini Dark Chocolate Mint Stars Triple Ginger Snaps Milk Chocolate Orange Gingerbread Coffee Mini Gingerbread Men Cookies Opening Music: www.bensound.com Thanks for listening!

In this episode we talk about some of TJ's newest products like Turkey and Stuffing Seasoned Kettle Chips, Peppermint Joe Joe's Ice Cream, Rosemary Garlic Monkey Bread, Rustic Apple Tarte, and much more. Link to products we talk about are available below or at www.letstalktjs.com/12/. Turkey and Stuffing Seasoned Kettle Chips Chocolate Pecan Pudding Pie Choczilla Nut Pie Joyous Joe Chocolate Passport Gingerbread Turkey Kit Peppermint Pretzel Slims Hot Chocolate Chocolate Stick Rosemary Garlic Monkey Bread Pecan Pie Filling in a Jar Jicama Sticks Rustic Apple Tarte Sriracha Potato Chips Seasoned Wild King Salmon on a Cedar Plank Whole Wheat Butternut Squash Gyoza Opening Music: www.bensound.com Thanks for listening!

This episode is all about alcoholic beverages we've tried from Trader Joe's. If you have suggestions for others we should imbibe, let us know. Also, you might notice some minor audio issues. We apologize for those. Links to products we talked about are available at www.letstalktjs.com/11/ or below, if you have an app that supports it. Premium Blended Canadian Whisky Coastal Sauvignon Blanc Charles Shaw Wine (Three Buck Chuck) Jail House Gin Rum of the Gods Distinqt Tequila Reposado and Margarita Mixer Kentucky Bourbon Petit Reserve Pinot Noir Espiral Vinho Verde Trader Joe's and Jose Lagers Stockyard Oatmeal Stout Josephsbrau Plznr Name Tag Classic Lager Light Premium Lager Opening Music: www.bensound.com Thanks for listening!

In this episode we discuss several new pumpkin products at Trader Joe's, plus a few new non-pumpkin products. Show notes are available below or at www.letstalktjs.com/10/. Here are links to the products we talked about: Pumpkin Flavored Dog Treats Pumpkin Pie Spice Cookie Butter Pumpkin Tortilla Chips Autumnal Harvest Creamy Pasta Sauce Fall Harvest Salsa Whole Wheat Butternut Squash Gyoza Pumpkin Panettone Ghost Pepper Potato Chips Salmon & Vegetable Croquettes Shrimp Toast Magic Beans Baker Josef's Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Baking Mix Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Salted Caramels Trader Joe's Assorted Belgian Chocolate Pumpkins Pumpkin Chocolate Mousse Cake Opening Music: www.bensound.com Thanks for listening! If you'd like to help the show, we appreciate it if you rated or reviewed us on iTunes.

We talk about our favorite fall Trader Joe's products. Show notes are available below or at www.letstalktjs.com/9/ Thanks for listening! If you'd like to help the show, we appreciate it if you rated or reviewed us on iTunes. Here are links to the products we talked about. Pilgrim Joe's Pumpkin Ice Cream Pumpkin Pie Mochi Ice Cream 100% Honey Crisp Apple Cider Pear Cinnamon Cider Pumpkin Bread Pudding Pumpkin Spice Coffee Triple Ginger Snaps Harvest Blend Herbal Tea Vanilla & Cinnamon Black Tea Mini Pecan Pies Choczilla Nut Pie Pecan Pie Ice Cream Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte Mix Pumpkin Macarons Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread Pumpkin Greek Yogurt Mini Ginger Pumpkin Ice Cream Mouthfuls Scary Sugar Cookies Pumpkin O's Pumpkin Croissants Halloween Joe Joe's Pumpkin Joe Joe's Pumpkin Seed Brittle Pumpkin Soup Opening Music: www.bensound.com

In this episode, we talk about some of Trader Joe's newest products. Show notes are available below or at www.letstalktjs.com/8/. Thanks for listening! Here are links to some of the products we mention during the show: Iced Pumpkin Scone Cookies Harvest Blend Complete Salad Pumpkin Greek Yogurt Burrata, Prosciutto & Arugula Flatbread Freestone Peach and Nectarine Slices Organic Sriracha Ranch Dressing Portobello Mushroom Fries Organic Kosher Dill Pickle Spears Organic French Baguette Opening Music: www.bensound.com