Trader Joe's: Fall Food Favorites

My favorite part about the Fall season are of course, the Fall foods.  During my last shopping trip to Trader Joe's, I found myself amidst the beautiful colors of Fall!  I searched the store in hopes to find some things I could label as my "fall food favorites".

Pumpkin Macarons 

I love are macarons...not to be mistaken with macaroons (I do like those also).  Unfortunately, I have never worked up the courage to make macarons myself because from all of the preparation demonstrations I have watched, it all looks far too complex make plus I do not have a stand-alone mixer, which all the demos used.  I am not a baker, so I was never interested in trying to make macaron from scratch and risk completely destroying the end product and the money I paid for the ingredients would all go down the drain!  For those of you that have never had a macaron, I describe them as a light, chewy cookie sandwich with very similar properties to a meringue cookie that comes in many different flavors to choose from.  I do not eat them regularly because they are quite pricey and are only sold in specialty stores.  Fortunately, Trader Joe's sells some Pumpkin Macarons for a great price (and are probably seasonal): $4.99 per box of 12 (in the frozen section) as opposed to $1.99 - $2.50 per piece at high-end bakeries/stores.  Now, I love anything pumpkin, but I was still unbiased, when I tried these macarons because after all, I still love a good macaron.  I will let someone know if it was good or not, even if it was a favorite flavor of mine.  After the first couple of bites of the Pumpkin Macaron from Trader Joe's, I was hooked!!  I immediately knew that I was going to have to serve these for Thanksgiving dessert.  It is like a piece of pumpkin pie heaven in a delightfully delectable cookie !  Are you interested, too?  They are delicious and even more awesome if you are a pumpkin-lover...here is what you will need to look them for during your next Trader Joe's visit.

Persimmons

I grew up eating persimmons and I truly love them, so I was excited to see them at Trader Joe's for a very reasonable price = $.69 each.  When completely ripened, eat them right away - persimmons are delightfully sweet.  My mom used to make cakes and breads with persimmons, but I did not appreciate them until I was in my adulthood.  During my childhood, persimmons were just too sophisticated for my taste; however, my daughter (who has a very sophisticated palate) had one for the first time from the batch I bought from Trader Joe's and she, too, enjoyed them!  I cut them into eighths and she at them just like she would orange slices with a rind on them.  If you can get your hands on some persimmons from Trader Joe's, you will be in for and treat!  They are delicious and seasonal, so act fast...they will not be around for long; they are a Fall fruit!

 

Happy Harvest!!

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