I love to bake and semi-sweet chocolate chips are a necessary ingredient in many of my culinary creations. That said, lately I have been unable to find my usual brand of semi-sweet chocolate chips and have been forced to finally try the IGA brand that has seemed to take …

Glory Foods Seasoned New Orleans Style Red Beans and Rice is a cheap and easy way to make a quick dinner. I first bought it on a whim because I am trying to learn how to cook for a vegetarian. The problem I have had is that cooking for …

I’m not even sure where my mother bought these, but all I know is that I haven’t seen this product in years. It was one of those cheap snacks my parents used to buy for me when I was much younger, and then when a lot of the Trinidadian …

Good old McVities Jaffa Cakes were around when I was a girl and they do not seem to have changed at all. I looked them up on the internet out of interest and they have actually been around since 1927 which shows what a winning formula they are …

One of my favorite sandwiches is turkey and bacon club. I can’t always get that, but I often like to get variations of it when I am in the mood for a sandwich. Even better sometimes is when it can be heated up or prepared in what …

Ramen noodle soup is not just for starving college kids. My college days are long behind me, but I still enjoy a flavorful bowl of ramen noodle soup. Maruchan is my favorite brand of ramen noodle soup and, until recently, I would …

As I mentioned in another review, my wife and I decided to do some much needed grocery shopping recently and, because we needed to go there anyway, ended up at our local Walmart Super Center.
One of the items we needed was breakfast cereal because, once again, we seemed to …

Horlicks lite is a health drink but not for kids and it is made especially for adults. As the name itself describes the health drink is very very low in its calories and is very good for those who want to reduced the excess weight and yet want …

My wife and daughter ran out to Walmart yesterday afternoon and came home with Ben & Jerry Single-Serve ice cream cups as a treat.
I personally don’t really like ice cream all that much (just in ice cream sandwiches and bars) but did think this was an interesting concept. It …

Before I discovered Hungry Man dinners, I was skeptical about TV dinners because they advertised a particular type of meal and all I tasted was paste and saw dust. To be frank, I would have been better licking a chalkboard for dinner. It wasn’t until my mom came home …

I love Chicken Parmesan very much. If you ever want to make this or eat this dish outside, make sure that you request for spiciness and/or cook a very spicy Chicken Parmesan at that.
The taste is indeed super awesome and amazing that you could feel the crunchiness …

It is already my habit to sip a gourmet cafe everyday. Starbucks and some local brands are always present in my everyday itinerary. The truth though is that these are costly and you are dependent on the availability of it. In some part of the world, Starbucks is not …

The best memory from my former employment at Taco Bell was eating the grilled steak soft tacos. Before working there, I had been the safe Taco Bell eater: Soft taco supremes and that’s it. Before I left Taco Bell, I decided to gamble with my stomach and try the …

Before I discovered Betty Crocker’s chocolate brownie mixes, I used to bake with Duncan Hines’ Chocolate lover’s walnut brownie mix; I’m glad I discovered Betty Crocker because I’ll never use Duncan Hines’ brownie mixes again.
Publix always has a buy one, get one free special going on, and Duncan Hines’ …

Morning Star Farms Meal Starters Chik’N Strips are fabulous! Yes, I know it’s not real chicken but you won’t even be able to tell, honest. At first, I thought a chicken substitute couldn’t possibly be any good but I have changed my mind.
I buy an eight ounce …

Dulcelin Gourmet is a home-based business which sells food and desserts. Their most popular product is their Mango Torte, which is famous for being the very best mango torte around. It is one of the few products of Dulcelin Gourmet that are available anytime and does not …

Cooper’s Mac & Cheese Bites is a frozen food item that’s sold at ALDI Food Market locations for one dollar and ninety-nine cents. The box weighs eight ounces and contains approximately ten mac and cheese bites. This was something that caught my eye because I had never seen anything …

During break time in school, me and my friends are always going on our school’s canteen to buy some snack for our merienda. We prefer buying some bread or crackers with matching a soda. Speaking of a soda, I am buying Sprite Soda. I still prefer drinking this drink …

Cheesy tots are one of my absolute favorite foods in the world, which is why I’m glad Burger King makes them an all day offering. The first time I had them was when they were released as a specialty item in some parts of the country as a test. …

I bought Carapelli Extra virgin Olive oil when it was on offer. The offer was to buy one and get another one free. I grabbed the offer. Today I am pleased about the decision.
The Carapelli Extra virgin Olive oil is available in glass bottle and also in different …

After typhoon Ondoy forced my family to temporarily leave the place we grew up in (my house needed extensive renovation), I had to also temporarily refrain from my little pleasures in life, such as brewed coffee. Thus, I experimented with different kinds of instant coffee, especially the 3-in-1 kind …

A Review of Yamazaki 12-year Scotch
I often gravitate toward more sophisticated and classy forms of alcoholic entertainment since nothing soothes the soul and punctuates an evening better than some Frank Sinatra records on my newly purchased new-record-player-for-old-records playing in good ole’ Mono, the smell of tobacco, and a …

Michelina’s Pasta & Chicken is a frozen meal that is flavorful and filling. I like to have it with a salad and some bread and rice too and I always end up being satisfied. There’s a lot that this frozen meal has to offer, but I’ll start with the …

I thought this tea sounded interesting, since I so rarely encounter items made with pluot flavoring. Pluot is a hybrid fruit that is a combination of a plum and apricot. When I happened into my local Caribou Coffee, they were giving out free samples of this tea to customers, …

I guess trail mix was originally meant for hikers. There are a variety of mixes, but I honestly hate most of them. Many actually make me feel nauseated after I eat them. The oriental trail mixes and a few others are okay, but most have one or two ingredients …

Cascadian Farm is one of those brands that offers organic foods. I’ve come to discover them in recent years when going to stores like whole food and changing up my eating patterns. They are a bit pricy but well worth every penny. I had an opportunity to …

The Meat Lovers Pizza that arrived from Dominoes wasn’t exactly what I was expecting. I think that I was hoping for a lot more meat, and they just didn’t deliver on that promise. The pizza itself arrived hot and smelling strongly of pizza sauce, but there were not enough …

Mentos Mint chewable is the chewable candy that I prefer to eat or to chew because I believe and I experience the taste that it gave to me and the minty feeling of my tongue during eating, chewing and after chewing it.
I remember, whenever I go to the school, …

At night, I usually drinking wine at work because I feel this helped me to relieve my stresses during work. I love wine that is sweet and the alcoholic content is just low.
I already try a lot of wines, many of them are too expensive when you buy …

Stouffer’s Easy Express Cheese Manicotti makes for a fairly tasty meal! Admittedly, this meal is more about flavor than it is about being filling, but in the case of this food, I am okay with that because the flavor comes from cheese! Lots and lots of cheese! Cheese is …

You don’t have to be vegan to love plant-based milk. I love eating oatmeal for breakfast, but I absolutely hate the oatmeal made with milk. The water-based oatmeal also gets boring sometimes and you want something creamier, so that’s when vegan milk comes in handy. Almond milk seems to be …

In my home my husband and my children and also my father and my mother, brother all of us are the fans of the American sweet corn. We love to have it either boiled or also with some added spices. Actually the sweet corn itself itself is …

The Slim-Fast Optima which is different than the original Slim-Fast drinks, is wonderful! Not only does it have fewer calories (180)compared to the original, but, it also controls hunger longer! The flavor of the Cappuccino Delight is yummy. You feel like you are cheating while you are drinking it. …

I absolutely love the Fruit Chillers product line made by Del Monte! Fruit Chillers are especially delicious in the summer time, when the temperatures outside are pushing one-hundred degrees. I just stick one of these tubes in the freezer before I go to sleep at night, and the next …

Clancy’s Zesty Bites Sharp Ranch & Fiery Cajun is a snack food that comes in a nine point five ounce bag at ALDI Food Market stores for one dollar and nineteen cents. The bag contains a mixture of little popcorn-like pieces and the pieces are divided up fairly evenly …

Stouffer’s Tuna Noodle Casserole is really quite enjoyable! There is a lot of flavor to be tasted here, ranging from the noodles to the tuna to the mushrooms and more! The peas, celery and oh so creamy sauce are fantastic, too! All of the ingredients in this casserole have …

The Big Deal from Jack in the Box is just great! This meal comes with a chicken sandwich, two beef tacos and a soda. And you can’t go wrong with the great price of $2.59. I mean this is a deal! I had this the other days and the …

Chocolates from Mars are not new, but the latest is the Mars Planets Chocolate Balls. I can’t get enough of this crunching tasting chocolate. But got to limit though, as I am on a diet regime.
If you are looking for a diet chocolate, this is not your …

Teavana is the place to go if you’re just getting in to loose leaf teas. Most of their teas are between $4-$6 for two ounces of leaves, but the rarer stuff can get pricey. They have hot and cold samples of some of their teas in the store …

Like most American families we traditionally purchase a turkey at least once a year. I’m not sure of how we decided but for our family we eat turkey every Thanksgiving and Ham for Christmas. We have tried most brands of turkey available in our local supermarket but my personal …

The Burger King Whopper is definitely one of my favorites. I get it with cheese because I’m a big cheese lover. With the Whopper, I think it starts with the meat. It’s flamed broiled goodness. When it’s warm it almost melts in your mouth. …

Recently I got the craving to make my grandmother’s old world fishburger recipe, which calls for a can of jack mackerel. However, after looking on the shelves of the two nearest supermarkets for the usual brand I buy, Chicken of the Sea, I couldn’t find any. The spot on …

I am never good at cooking. My cooking is either too bland or too salty, it is highly rare that I managed to get the food in the middle and tasting correct.
So I asked a friend who is quite a good cook and she told me that I should get …

I found these onion rings at the Dollar Tree one day and snatched them up in a heartbeat. I like the onion rings Burger King serves, and I was eager to see what the snack take on the flavorful side item was like. When I opened up the bag, …

I bought Amy’s Organic Brown Rice and Vegetable Bowls with Tofu on sale at my local Kroger grocery store for $3.44. The container is approximately ten ounces in size, more than enough for a hearty lunch for one person. I was drawn to the product because it is …

I’ve been a frustrated cook for many years, though I am not that expert I still love to try different dishes or recipe for my family.I prefer lunch and dinner at home, breakfast is never been a problem because I we just prefer coffee and bread in the morning. …

I used to eat Cocoa Puffs, made by General Mills, on occasion because I found it to be a reasonably tasty breakfast cereal that was both chocolaty and crunchy. I liked how the Cocoa Puffs never became excessively soggy in milk like many other breakfast cereals did and I …