Homemade Fruit Dip

I think it needs to be stated loud and clear from early on that I'm an avid fan of anything and everything from Trader Joe's, because there's going to be a lot more TJ goods showcased around here.

Disclaimer: I am not sponsored by them in any way to promote their products, although that would be really nice-- *wink wink, nudge nudge to Trader Joe's* 

One of many reasons why I like good ol' TJ so much is because you can always get something new from each trip, and that's what makes grocery shopping fun! That is, if you're adventurous like me and are willing to try out new seasonal items (usually for a reasonable price). At the same time, I do admit to being the perfect version of a consumer that these marketing ploys could ever hope for... but! My general rule of thumb for anything is, you won't know what's good until you give it a try.

So at said grocery-mecca, this time around is the awkward transition period between the tail-end of summer and the imminent takeover of all the pumpkin-flavored everything (YESSSSS) that you didn't even know existed. If you're in the haters camp, then you might as well make a run for it now... only there's no escaping it when autumn is about to be in full swing.

All of that is to say, while waiting for the Great Pumpkin, you could find some new interesting items that aren't really part of any particular season right now, like...