Wednesday, February 22, 2012
THE DELICIOUS DISH: Trader Joe's has launched pre-mixed, shelf-stable brownie batter--pour from a pouch into a baking pan, bake, and voila!, brownies--no additives required aside from greasing the pan. I've not yet tried (though I was intrigued enough to buy two pouches), but let's be honest--some not inconsiderable amount of this is going to wind up eaten with a spoon sitting on the couch, right?
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Right. They might have to bump it up to the Freshman 20.
ReplyDeleteThis showed up a few months back -- at least in the ones out here -- they were decidedly okay. I love TJs, don't get me wrong, but there's something about their food that makes me think it's pretty darn good the first time I have it, but quickly reverts to the mean of "it's reasonably okay."
ReplyDeleteThe same rule applies to slice and bake cookies.
ReplyDeleteEventually, they'll just put a puncture spot near the top and package it with a straw, like a Capri-Sun.
ReplyDeleteOr it can be supplied as an IV drip.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I'm in there -- which is at least weekly -- I think what a great f'ing store this would be if I were still enjoying "herbal jazz refreshment" every day like I used to.*
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*Wish I still could -- it turned on me right around my 30th bday, started making me paranoid and bummed out. Dang. But then again, I'm 15 lbs. lighter than I was back in the smoking days, so maybe this isn't such a bad thing ...
Not their frozen gorgonzola gnocchi. Heaven in a bag.
ReplyDeleteAll of their frozen pastas, incl. the fettuccini alfredo w/ or w/o grilled chicken. Healthy? Not exactly.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds great, but I think I can bypass it, since I recently discovered a super quick chocolate mousse receipe, which only has 2 ingredients: chocolate and water. It's so simple, and the most chocolatey thing ever: http://cafefernando.com/the-best-chocolate-mousse-of-your-life-under-5-minutes/ No need for brownie mix by the spoon.
ReplyDeleteI would never consider baking it. Though I'd probably only buy it when there was a particularly good set of law and order episodes on.
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