{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6/69752e6935a98abf7cb660c3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Taste Test: TJ's Items & My Trader Joe's Career","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69560bc156c11ef409ed74b6/1769287709356-f9f31b4d-93c6-4f16-8ba6-ff68595b213e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>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...</p><p><br></p><p>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:</p><p><br></p><p>-Taste test several items from Trader Joe’s- some brand new items I’ve never even tried, and some of my favorite oldies/classics</p><p><br></p><p>-I’m going to talk about some favorite Trader Joe’s items that were sadly and wrongfully discontinued</p><p><br></p><p>-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</p><p><br></p><p>-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)</p><p><br></p><p>-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!</p><p><br></p><p>+++</p><p><br></p><p>TASTE TEST ITEMS</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/cold-brew-coffee-black-080794\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Canned Cold Brew Coffee</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/2-affogatos-vanilla-non-dairy-frozen-desserts-081171\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Affogato </a>(frozen)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/ranch-cottage-cheese-dip-081310\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ranch Cottage Cheese Dip</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/onion-flowers-080797\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Onion Flowers</a> (frozen)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/something-spritzy-076687\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Something Spritzy</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/watermelon-freeze-dried-candies-080796\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Watermelon Freeze Dried Candies</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DRvicmsjHkk/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Microdermabrasion Facial Scrub</a></p><p>Jumbo Blueberries (not Trader Joe's branded, just sold at Trader Joe's)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/sweet-cannoli-dip-074903\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sweet Cannoli Dip</a></p><p>Black Bean and Monterey Jack Cheese Burrito</p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/sesame-crusted-hardwood-smoked-ahi-tuna-068227\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sesame Crusted Hardwood Smoked Ahi Tuna</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/garlic-spread-dip-054173\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Garlic Spread Dip</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/aioli-garlic-mustard-sauce-027677\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Aioli Garlic Mustard Sauce</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/cuban-style-citrusy-garlic-seasoning-blend-065967\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cuban-Style Citrus-y Garlic Seasoning Blend</a></p><p><br></p><p>+++</p><p><br></p><p>MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bedtimesnackpod.com/thrifting-and-buying-secondhand/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Making a thrifting manifestation list</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thaitanickitchen.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Thaitanic</a>- great Thai food in Tempe, AZ with amazing coconut ice cream</p><p>Spindrift's new mocktail flavor- <a href=\"https://drinkspindrift.com/products/cosnopolitan-sparkling-water?srsltid=AfmBOoocIZbHJFDqHStmwcw8g9Y4dPceWJGjvw_Am84JlVS7mxNrCq6_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cosnopolitan</a></p><p><a href=\"https://azpepper.com/product/red-jalapeno-hot-sauce/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arizona Gunslinger Jalapeno Pepper Hot Sauce</a></p><p>Kelsey Wharton of <a href=\"https://risingshining.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">RISING*SHINING</a> and <a href=\"https://girlnextdoorpodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Girl Next Door Podcast</a> (a fav podcast of mine)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.traderjoes.com/home\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Trader Joe's!</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/bedtimesnackpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bedtime Snack's Instagram page</a>- join the fun!</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nectarineclown/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bri Riley Art</a></p><p>Journal I use daily- <a href=\"https://www.chroniclebooks.com/collections/one-line-a-day?srsltid=AfmBOor6sl8l64IgHrrFaZyl-QJXx8knGMjNsH0p5IaSkDSyyhyPZNpu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">One Line a Day</a></p>","author_name":"Rachel Cassinat"}