Even with her fame and success, the Fixer Upper star’s ideals haven’t changed much in the last decade. Whether that looks like staying home with the kids and getting dressed up for Valentine’s Day or taking the boys on a train ride for their fifth birthday to San Antonio, Joanna Gaines loves tradition—and this extends to eating the same thing after giving birth.

What did Joanna Gaines always eat after delivering a baby?

In season eight of Magnolia Table, Joanna Gaines reveals that she craves chicken cordon bleu from a very specific place after giving birth: the hospital. Most folks dread eating hospital food, but Joanna quips that “chicken cordon bleu and anesthesia” are her favorite parts of her stay (minus meeting baby, of course).

Joanna Gaines’ favorite recipes are delicious (we’re partial to her peanut butter balls and chicken enchiladas), so we trust her judgment.

What is chicken cordon bleu?

Chicken cordon bleu is chicken rolled up with ham and cheese (usually Swiss or Gruyère) and coated in bread crumbs. It’s traditionally served with a Dijon mustard sauce.

Want to make your own rendition? Although we can’t supply the exact meal Joanna Gaines enjoyed in the hospital (sorry to disappoint), our chicken cordon bleu recipe might be even better.

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When visiting my local Trader Joe’s this weekend, I chatted with an employee who said it appeared that more mini coolers were produced for this drop to keep up with customer demand, so your chances of finding one are greater than before. Some locations, like one in Orange County California, however, sold out within the first day.

So, what’s the catch?

Besides finding a location where the mini bags are still available, customers are limited to two coolers per person. You can choose two of the same color or one of each. This limit is likely to prevent an onslaught of mini coolers resold at high prices on platforms like Mercari, Poshmark and eBay for ten times the retail price.

One customer excitedly explained to me how they missed out on the large pink cooler bag that dropped last year, so they were particularly thrilled to get a mini edition this time around.

How long will the cooler bags be available?

If you want to snag a mini cooler of your own, we suggest doing so ASAP. A Trader Joe’s employee confirmed that these are limited edition (as previous releases have been), so get ’em while they’re hot (er, cold?).

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Grillo’s (which was crowned a Taste Recipes favorite for best pickles) is releasing a DIY kit so romantics can build a beautiful, tasty arrangement.

This isn’t the first year Boston-based Grillo’s has released its kit. Pickle fiends have been gifting this unconventional bouquet for Valentine’s Day since 2019.

What is the Grillo’s pickle bouquet?

The Grillo’s pickle bouquet is a DIY kit filled with everything you need to make your own vinegar-y delight. For $35 (plus shipping), you’ll receive a coupon to purchase a large jar of Grillo’s pickles, a foam base, tissue paper, 15 wooden skewers, a 12-inch card holder, a personalized card, floral filler and a custom pickle vase.

When the kit arrives, you purchase the pickles and assemble the bouquet using the skewers. Grillo’s also recommends adding optional extras like fresh dill, cherry tomatoes, cheddar cheese chunks or mozzarella balls to add to the dill spears.

To fully DIY this, make your own pickles with our refrigerator dill pickle recipe. Or, build a bouquet with cheese-wrapped pickles in a blanket!

How long will it be available?

The pickle bouquet drops on the Grillo’s website on January 28. But hurry, this dill (hehe) won’t last long. A Grillo’s rep revealed that the bouquets sell out every year before Valentine’s Day, so we recommend ordering ahead to avoid getting in a pickle.

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The most popular color, lilac, is set to make a grand return in 2025.

What is the Trader Joe’s cooler bag?

Trader Joe’s cooler bags are exactly what they sound like: insulated bags to keep cold items chilled while on the go. Gotta keep those iconic Trader Joe’s snacks fresh! They come in two convenient sizes: 1.5 gallons and 8 gallons. When they’re in stock, the coolers retail for an affordable $4 for the mini option and $8 for the larger size. Each cooler bag has a Trader Joe’s store graphic emblazoned on the front with palm trees.

Why are people so obsessed?

When I say Trader Joe’s customers are obsessed with these cooler bags, I mean it. TikTok and Reddit are abuzz with chatter about the various colors (they’ve previously come in red, green, orange, yellow, blue, pink and lilac) and what stores carry them. While there isn’t anything proprietary about the cooler bags, folks seem to love them because they’re affordable and useful. The coolers fold flat for easy storage—keep them in your trunk, then bring them to Trader Joe’s to haul home your frozen foods.

Now, though, the bags are something of a cultural symbol. If you want to get your hands on one (before the relaunch), check out secondhand platforms like Facebook Marketplace, eBay, Poshmark or Mercari. But be warned—you’ll absolutely be paying up for the bag. I’ve seen the lilac colorway go for as much as $80 online.

When will the cooler bag return to Trader Joe’s?

The chain is tight-lipped about when the purple cooler bag will return. I chatted with a Trader Joe’s employee, who revealed the bag will be back in early 2025, but specifics on the day and month are still under wraps. However, the bag initially popped up in stores at the end of March 2024, so perhaps this year’s relaunch will follow a similar timeline.

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Now pickles are getting the same sparkly treatment, and are endearingly referred to as “glickles.”

What are glickles?

Glickles, which are glittery pickles, are the latest FoodTok trend originating on profile transtrashboat. The user, who goes by Jam on the social media platform, posted a lighthearted video on November 28 showing off their jar of pickles bespeckled with edible glitter. (Notice how I put emphasis on the edible part—please do not use craft glitter to create your own glitter pickles. Regular craft glitter often contains things like plastic and aluminum, which are obviously unsafe for human consumption.)

@juliaxsnyder two of my favorite things. pickles and glitter ✨ #prettypickles #pickles #glitter #sparkles #edibleglitter #glickles #glitterpickles ♬ pReEeEtY PiCkLeSsSs – jam

In the background of the original video, the user can be heard saying, “Ooooohh, pretty pickles!” in a singsongy voice. This track has since been used in more than 4,000 videos from folks re-creating the trend.

Although the original poster chose to use a lighter, more shimmery glitter for their glickles, others have kicked it up a notch, opting for gold, hot pink and Curacao blue.

How can I make glickles?

Making your own glickles is simple. Grab a jar of your favorite pickles (any cut will do) and add a heaping tablespoon of edible glitter to the container. (You can purchase edible glitter on sites like Amazon, Michaels and Target.) Tightly close the lid and give them a good shake. Voila! You have your very own pretty pickles to enjoy.

If you’re a pickle fanatic—let’s be honest, who isn’t?—we also recommend checking out ranch pickles and taco pickles (rickles and…tickles?).

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This announcement is a bright spot for the fast-food giant after a tough few months. In October, the slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders were linked to a major E. coli crisis.

On December 3 (coincidentally the day the McRib returned to the Golden Arches), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially declared the outbreak over. But McDonald’s knows it has work to do to regain customers’ trust. Reintroducing the Snack Wrap is a great start, as fans have been begging for the item to come back for years.

What is the McDonald’s Snack Wrap?

The Snack Wrap is simple: chicken tenders, iceberg lettuce and shredded cheddar cheese topped with ranch and wrapped in a warm flour tortilla. The tasty wraps previously sold for under $3 (depending on location) before being discontinued, so it’ll be interesting to see if McDonald’s keeps old pricing or makes them more expensive in 2025.

When is McDonald’s bringing back the Snack Wrap​?

The beloved Snack Wrap is set to re-debut sometime in 2025, but the exact date has not been disclosed. Fans have waited years for the return of the Snack Wrap, which was released in 2006 and subsequently discontinued in 2016 by most McDonald’s locations.

Maybe we’ll even see a Snack Wrap holiday sweater next year. You never know what’s next!

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