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Bag of Trader Joe's French Green Beans / Haricot Vert
Trader Joe's French Green Beans / Haricot Vert

For the frozen Trader Joe's French Green Beans / Haricot Vert, we usually microwave all 24 oz of the green beans in a bowl on high for a total of 6 minutes (stirring them a little bit after 4 minutes).

We also spray a little PAM butter flavor spray on them. They come out tasting slightly sweet, crunchy, and delicious! They are probably the best frozen green beans I've had!

Overall Rating:
Delicious
Food: Extra Fine French Green Beans (Haricot Vert)
Source: Trader Joe's, Tucson, AZ
Price: $1.99 per bag (24 oz)
Rating: Delicious
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Box of Reser's Mashed Potatoes
Bowl of Reser's Mashed Potatoes with Parmesan cheese added
Container of Reser's Mashed Potatoes
Adding cheese to Reser's Mashed Potatoes

We tried some of the Main St. Bistro Mashed Potatoes from Costco one time and have been buying them ever since. These potatoes are neither lumpy nor mushy, but they are nice and creamy. They are especially delicious with Parmesan cheese added in. We sometimes freeze a package so it lasts longer (even though it says keep refrigerated), and it still tastes just as good.

This is how we usually cook the refrigerated mashed potatoes (both 26 oz boxes):

  • Warm up one of the mashed potatoes boxes in the microwave for 3 minutes
  • Put the mashed potatoes from first box into a bowl
  • Fold in shredded Parmesan cheese to taste while it's still warm (we usually use enough Parmesan cheese so that it covers the top of the potatoes)
  • Warm up the second box of mashed potatoes in microwave for 2 minutes
  • Add the mashed potatoes from the second box into the bowl
  • Fold in more shredded Parmesan cheese to taste
  • Let the bowl of mashed potatoes sit in the refrigerator overnight
  • The next day (or same day) -- put the bowl of mashed potatoes in the oven (325 degrees F) for 45 minutes to 1 hour... and enjoy!
  • As a side note the easiest way to make these mashed potatoes is just following the microwave instructions on the box. It takes less than 10 minutes, and they still taste good.

    Overall Rating:
    Good
    Food: Reser's Main St. Bistro Mashed Potatoes
    Source: Costco, Tucson, AZ
    Price: $5.99 for twin pack (two 26oz boxes)
    Rating: Good

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    Box of Trader Joe's Chicken Sausage & Cornbread Stuffing
    Trader Joe's Chicken Sausage & Cornbread Stuffing

    We tried some of Trader Joe's Chicken Sausage and Cornbread Stuffing as a side with some turkey.

    We warmed it up just following the microwave instructions on the back of the box.

    The dominant flavors in the stuffing were celery and pepper, and I didn't really like the texture of the little celery pieces. I couldn't really taste the chicken sausage because I just tasted pepper.

    The stuffing was OK, but wasn't great.

    Overall Rating:
    OK
    Food: Trader Joe's Chicken Sausage & Cornbread Stuffing
    Source: Trader Joe's, Tucson, AZ
    Rating: OK
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