Hi! Thanks for tuning into Bedtime Snack! Today on Episode 5, we are doing our first taste test! A true, actual bedtime snack, you may say. Before you turn the episode off I swear I’ve edited out and turned the volume down on the majority of chewing noises. But that being said, this episode will have a faint ASMR quality to it. Watch this be my most popular episode to date and I pivot into ASMR...
Today, we are taste testing items from Trader Joe’s. Now, you may or may not live near a Trader Joe’s, so let me explain- Trader Joe’s is the best and my favorite place on earth. This is no exaggeration, I loved it so much I got a job there and worked in two different stores for almost four years. So not only am I enthusiastic about Trader Joe’s, I have the inside scoop, baby. Today we are going to:
-Taste test several items from Trader Joe’s- some brand new items I’ve never even tried, and some of my favorite oldies/classics
-I’m going to talk about some favorite Trader Joe’s items that were sadly and wrongfully discontinued
-I’ll chat about what Trader Joe’s even is- especially if you don’t live near one and don’t get the concept or the hype
-I will share about my career at Trader Joe’s and give some behind the scenes information, like what it was like to be considered an essential worker in a grocery store during a global pandemic, and what it was like to be hit by a car in the Trader Joe’s parking lot (yes, true story)
-And lastly, I’ll talk about my favorite project I did while at Trader Joe’s- SOCK TALK and I’ll talk about the secret project I did while at Trader Joe’s- stay tuned to find out!
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TASTE TEST ITEMS
Canned Cold Brew Coffee
Affogato (frozen)
Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip
Onion Flowers (frozen)
Something Spritzy
Watermelon Freeze Dried Candies
Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub
Jumbo Blueberries (not Trader Joe's branded, just sold at Trader Joe's)
Sweet Cannoli Dip
Black Bean and Monterey Jack Cheese Burrito
Sesame Crusted Hardwood Smoked Ahi Tuna
Garlic Spread Dip
Aioli Garlic Mustard Sauce
Cuban-Style Citrus-y Garlic Seasoning Blend
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MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:
Making a thrifting manifestation list
Thaitanic- great Thai food in Tempe, AZ with amazing coconut ice cream
Spindrift's new mocktail flavor- Cosnopolitan
Arizona Gunslinger Jalapeno Pepper Hot Sauce
Kelsey Wharton of RISING*SHINING and The Girl Next Door Podcast (a fav podcast of mine)
Trader Joe's!
Bedtime Snack's Instagram page- join the fun!
Bri Riley Art
Journal I use daily- One Line a Day
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