I was out doing some last minute grocery shopping before our trip. Most people try to use up their odds and ends before a trip rather than buy more.
I do too but I plan to do just a wee bit of baking in Aruba.
And it involves white chocolate.
Plus the TJ’s white chocolate chips are seasonal at my TJ’s (not at all stores I’ve been told, but at mine they are) so I like to stock up around the holidays. The TJ’s white chocolate chips are my favorite white chip on the market.
I also picked up some Speculoos Cookie Butter Spread
If you like Biscoffs or Biscoff Spread like I do, the TJ’s equivalent is extremely similar. And it’s crazy good.
If you crushed up and combined gingerbread cookies, graham crackers, and added cinnamon to a neutral-ish tasting nut butter like a cashew butter or a mild almond butter or peanut butter, that’s how I would describe it.
I don’t think this is a seasonal offering but I can’t be sure. So bought a few jars.
I skipped the cocoa almond spread but that looks awesome too. I make my own Chocolate Coconut Cashew Butter so really didn’t “need” the cocoa spread. But was tempted.
I’m going to use some of my new Speculoos Cookie Butter in my No Bake Peanut Butter Biscoff Cookie Dough Bites. If I don’t polish off a jar before I get around to making them. Good thing I bought a few jars.
I also saw these Mint Espresso Beans
And this Cocoa Drizzle Kettle Corn. I didn’t buy it because I plan to come up with a homemade version of kettle corn because it’s high on my list of snack food faves.
Eggnog Almonds covered with Creamy White Chocolate. Holy.Temptation. These sound like heaven in ball form.
Had I not just bought eggnog and made the Eggnog Chai Smoothie, I would have snagged those.
But I have my eggnog cravings covered. For now anyway.
Questions:
1. Have you spotted any seasonal offerings you’re excited to try?
2. What’s your favorite “food season” of the year?
I like pumpkin things so when the fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving roll around, yes, I like those seasonal offerings but not as much as Christmas.
I love white chocolate with it’s creaminess and sweetness. I have an entire section of White Chocolate Recipes. I am a huge fan of it.
And mint, yum.
And dark chocolate
And just all the goodies and treats that everyone makes…
Yes, this is my favorite food time of year. I’ll gladly skip Thanksgiving food in favor of Christmas treats!
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Oh, how I wish we had a TJ’s here!
Mmm. Cookie Butter. TJs has all the goods.
I love summer time eats – fresh ripe melon, BBQs, and shaved ice.
Cookie butter? OH. MY. GOODNESS.
Brooke
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One of each please! Pretty please?
TJs is getting on a roll lately with their versions of super popular products. I find a new one every time I go!
yes, they just started carrying coconut oil recently, too!
Eggnog almonds!? I NEED a Trader Joe’s in my life!
wait, you don’t have one? Whoa…that’s harsh. LMK if you ever need anything…seriously. Sometimes you just have to have something!
Eggnog almonds?! I HAVE to try those. My current eggnog obsession is still in full force. :)
I really like the TJ’s seaweed snacks. I know a lot of people aren’t fans, but I find them to be so addictive. Good thing they’re low calorie!
I have a giveaway going with 6 packs of seaweed snacks…I hope you win it!
Fave good season?? NOW! This time between Thanksgiving and Christmas! There are just so many great sweets!
AGREED! :)
ohmigoodness… TJ’s seasonal items make my wallet and my waistline cry. They have so many amazing treats this time of year! This is kind of a weird one, but their powdered sugar is amazing. It doesn’t clump at all and makes the smoothest frostings, but I have only ever seen it at Christmas.
YES to their powdered sugar on not clumping. And their cocoa powder, and choc chips (both white and dark) are…IMO…the best. Especially for the price. Their coffee too!
Was just in TJ’s during my lunch break and I was scoping out the new products. I ‘just said no’ to the cookie butter. I have a hard enough time sticking to 2 tbs of PB a day! ;)
I almost bought the popcorn (after sampling it of course) but I realized I pretty much make my own when i’m craving it with cocoa powder/coconut flour drizzle.
Hope you’re having a great week :)
Hope your week is going well, too…and sticking to 2 tbsp a day? I’m not quite there…by a long shot. lol
Can not wait to go to TJ’s this weekend and stock up on all of these things.
So, I’ve never heard of cookie butter, but who ever invented that is my new best friend! Now, to seek out a gluten free version…or invent one!
I think my favorite “food season” is august, at the farmers’ market. Everything is so lush and bountiful. I do, love toronne and warm chestnuts during the holiday season — two essential things for an Italian in December!
those biscoff cookie dough bites that I linked…well in that recipe I gave GF options for them. look over that recipe, too.
But basically I would say soak some cashews, use GF gingerbread crackers or molasses cookies, agave, cinnamon, spices to taste…blend. there you go. GF version :)
I was at TJ’s yesterday and did not see any of these new items. I’m heading back tomorrow. Looking forward to trying their speculoos spread and I must try the cocoa kettle corn. I’m just excited to make new christmas cookie recipes this year. I love the fall and winter because I love to bake with pumpkin, ginger and molasses and then anything mint or candycane.
My TJ’s had it all on this one random & very obscure shelf. Normally they put the nut butter with the other nut butter, the cookies by other cookies, etc…but not today. GL finding the stuff. I bet it’s there, just buried in a random place.
They did the same thing at mine: the moved out all the crackers and made a Holiday (and, previously, Thanksgiving) baking section. It was strange because I couldn’t find the crackers and awesome because I got to fantasize about all the baking I could do. :)
I couldn’t agree more – as much as I do enjoy Thanksgiving, I’m all about the Christmas treats and foods! I suppose our “sweet tooth” probably has something to do with it! ;)
TG is wayyyy over rated compared to Xmas for me :)
Cookie butter? White chocolate? Yes please!
We love TJ’s chocolate mint cookies that are only out during the holidays. Is the cookie butter vegan??