Let me start by saying – THIS BLOG HIT 50,000
VIEWS!! Yes siree, this crazy wild
project of mine, this hair brained idea hatched at the end of 2014, has
surpassed any expectations I may have had.
On the afternoon of November 11, 2015 I watched as the counter clicked
over to 50,000. Let’s just say, I was
excited!!
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| GET. OUT! 50,000 hits????! Yowsa! |
Trader Joe’s CHICKEN SOUP DUMPLINGS get 5 super shiny
solid gold stars! Twinkle twinkle 5
shiny stars, these dumplings rock.
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| This is the box. It is in the frozen food section. You NEED it. Go buy a box. Like, now. |
David and I both agree – the only thing that is not so good about these dumplings are
that there are not more of them in the package.
J There are six in the package and it says the
serving size is one. I think that would
be perfect, however both times we have had these I had to split them with someone who shall remain nameless, and 3 was
just not enough. They are too yummy to
stop at 3!
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| Here is MY portion. I WOULD have eaten the whole box of these dumplings, but I was forced to share. |
We first tried them as a sample at the Bethesda, Maryland
TJ’s. They are amazing. My sister Sherry was here the first time we
had them, but she didn’t want any because she thought they smelled like stinky
feet when they were cooking. Well let me
say, if stinky feet taste this good, bring on the toes cuz I will gobble them
up!! (They do not smell like stinky
feet to me.)
They are super easy to cook – pop ‘em in the microwave for
2 minutes in their little container and you are ready to roll. The tricky part is to get them out of the little plastic container. Each dumpling is in it’s own little
compartment. You need to use a big spoon
to gently glide it under the dumpling and place it gingerly in a bowl.
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| Another Chicken Soup Dumpling lover |
The thing is, when you read the title, CHICKEN SOUP
DUMPLINGS, you might be like me and mistakenly think they are dumplings IN
chicken soup. That is incorrect. These are dumplings with chicken soup IN
THEM! I KNOOOOW, nutty concept!! But what execution! To fully experience the “chicken-soup-inside”
effect you have to be careful when transferring them from microwave to
bowl. Otherwise you rip the dumpling and
some soup leaks out. But if that happens
don’t fret! Just catch the soup
and put it in your bowl!
These are totally delicious. the second time we had them we dipped them in
soy sauce and it was yummy, but you do not NEED to add the sauce. They are moist and tasty enough to stand on
their own. They can be a bit messy – if you
have been careful and the soup is still in the dumpling you will get a chin
full of soup, but it is worth it. Just pull out a napkin, wipe up, and move
on to the next dumpling.
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| Well worth the three bucks. NEW ITEM - don't discontinue these Trader Joe's! Are you reading these? KEEP THESE DUMPLINGS! |
David thought about opening a can of chicken soup and
plopping these in to make “instant won ton soup” but we agreed that would be a
waste of perfectly amazing dumplings. Eat
them on their own. And eat them right
after you cook them.
These are a good invention!
They are new and maybe seasonal, so GET THEM SOON AND GET THEM OFTEN.
Price – $2.99 (only .50 cents per delicious dumpling)
Rating - 5
