Slim Fast Optima Chocolate Cookie Dough bars are amazing. I don’t really follow the Slim Fast plan or anything like that, but I tend to skip lunch, which has me ravenous by the time that I get home for dinner. I decided that I needed something that I could …

Since I decided to convert to be a vegetarian having a tofu in almost all of my dishes at home makes my cooking even more appealing most especially that I particularly make lots of dishes that need tofu on it as a good substitute for a red meat or …

I have consumed sodas most of my life. In an effort to restrict my calorie intake, I switched from sweetened soft drinks to artificially sweetened soft drinks but I reevaluated that decision as I investigated the use of artificial sweeteners. It seems, according to several studies, that artificial sweeteners …

My husband and I have been on a diet lately and we are trying to eat more chicken. I have always liked foster farms chicken and when I saw this at the store I was excited to try it.
Normally I buy the plain chicken breasts with nothing on …

I am very much into health and fitness, and I’m always trying new things. My daughter gave me a can of Boost Nutritional Energy Drink, and now I am hooked. I love Boost, it’s so creamy and tasty. Boost comes in and 8oz can. So far I have only …

A few days ago, I tasted another brand of mocha canned drink. I thought I’d make a comparison with the Nescafe Mocha canned drink to see which is a better option.
In terms of taste, I must say that the other one from Boncafe taste much better and richer. Although …

Today every one of us wants to provide the best for our growing kids. We want them safe from diseases, and to be strong enough from inside to fight against infections from the outside world. Surely prevention is always better than cure, as rightly said by someone.
We all take …

As this is a drink I was unsure what category to put this in so here it is stuck in the food one.
Pear cider..what’s so exciting about that? Well apparently years ago orchard owners kept a corner of their orchard for growing pears for their cider as they believed …

I’ve always enjoyed Cheetos and whenever I have the case of the munchies, it never fails to satisfy me. I also have this thing for Jalapeno peppers and when I discovered Cheetos Cheddar Jalapeno at the local grocery, I couldn’t wait to try it out!
I’ve always loved Cheetos …

I usually don’t eat yogurts and whips because they are not a real meal. They are too little and they has lots of calories. They also just make me hungry even more than i was before. But sometimes I bring them with me when I have lessons all day …

I have in my lifetime bought some terrible products, and this is one of them. Today, I bought Rolaids Soft Chews Antacids in Rich Vanilla flavour. I got them for my mom, who had a mild case of heartburn. I usually buy tums for her but the store was …

Well, it’s time for a classic. I’ve been going on a binge here lately buying local to me (Southeast Texas) or independent brands particularly in the jam/jelly/honey butter department, I thought it was time for a change. Along with my usual essential provisions at the grocery store, (Bacon, beer, …

I bought this out of the frozen food section last night because I was looking for something new to try. I really enjoyed the meal, however there wasn’t much chicken in it for a meal that has the word chicken in its name. There were probably four small pieces …

Out of all the sodas I have digested in my time, Black Cherry Shasta Cola is one of the best I’ve ever tasted. I’ve never in my time found another flavor of soda so very attuned to my soul. It has a dark mellow kind of taste …

I looked in my mailbox one day last week and was delighted to find a small package. Like the song from “Sound of Music” says, “brown paper packages tied up with string” are among my favorite things.
The package contained Nestle’s Stixx, which was a new product launched in …

I am not so hot on these Ridged Tortillas from the McCoy’s brand, but they are edible. I think when I saw them I thought they were the brand I tried before which I liked but these were not as nice as the other brand. Just so …

I am an avid Ice Cream lover! I have several favorite ice creams, but Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey is my absolute favorite! I just love the way the creamy banana flavored ice cream mixes with the chocolate chunks and the walnuts. I also like the fact that it …

I am writing this review as i am drinking my very own cup of SuperMix 3 in 1 Coffee. This is a instant coffee mix, so it only need to be prepared in the most simple way. Just add hot water and you get your nice cup of coffee.
The …

When our local daily newspaper came out with a list of 25 of the best desserts in the Philippines, we kept it aside for the holidays. Traditionally, dessert is our family’s highlight and we wanted to serve the best we could buy to make our celebration a little bit …

Betty Crocker - Cookie Brownie Bars offer an interesting combination creation that I think works fairly well. What this combination creation is it is like a cookie and brownie all rolled into one. Like with a chocolate chip cookie, there is the chocolate, and then there is the dough. …

I can’t say that I am a huge Starbucks fan. It isn’t that they have bad coffee, but rather than there are so many choices and they are just a little too expensive for me to justify frequenting their cafes on a regular basis. However, there are times when …

When I was little I adored white chocolate but with years it became kind a too sweet. I don’t know if they started producing different white chocolate or I just don’t like that sweet stuff any more but I rarely buy white chocolate now. Today my sister went to …

Dog On It is the name of a beverage that I found in our local United Grocery Outlet the last time I went shopping for groceries. I have to admit that the name makes me think of something that appeals more to kids rather than adults. However it is …

After receiving some less than stellar reviews, Domino’s decided to celebrate it’s anniversary by revamping their hand tossed pizza.
I had a chance to try it out while pet sitting for my family and it is quite good. I didn’t really have a problem with the original …

I really like to make lasagna, they taste great and they are easy to make so I make them very often. Most of my family like them too.
I like my lasagna to be firm and not to seep, white sauce has really big role in this because it hold …

I just finished eating a bowl of Mushroom Burger’s Pancit Canton. This is what a local noodles meal is called here in the country. Well most Chinese do love pancit canton on birthdays and celebrations. Mushroom Burger’s is more of a vegetarian type of noodles with loads of different …

Black and Gold Lasagna is a moderately priced Lasagna, available from Independent Grocers Association stores in Australia.
Cooking Time: You need to cook it for 8 minutes, high power in a microwave.
Taste: Being a home brand, you would expect it’s taste to be sub-standard, but actually, the pasta is …

Xangosteen juice is a nutritious juice made from mangosteen. The mangosteen was named the queen while durian was named the king of our local tropical fruits. The mangosteen fruit contains Xanthones, the highest concentration of anti-oxidants found in nature. The whole mangosteen fruit , as found in Xangosteen Juice …

This local brand of ice cream from the Philippines is very delicious and it’s brand is named Selecta. The flavor is Coffee Almond Cookies and it has cookies bits halves and wholes, almond halves and wholes, and premium coffee ice cream all blended together.
For a 1.5 liter of ice …

PRODUCT: Ruffles Have Ridges - Cheddar and Sour Cream Potato Chips
OVERALL SCORE: 8 out of 10
Lime’s PAID: $0.95
Lime’s DESCRIPTION:
- Thick Chips with Ridges and coated with Cheddar and Sour Cream
- 2 3/8 oz or 67.3 grams
- 380 Calories 220 Fat Calories (whole bag which I can eat EZ ^-^) haha I’m a …

I really need to start eating green salad a lot more like I used to back in high school. I usually get a lovely large helping of green salad at Kazim’s Place anytime I purchase food there. It is usually served as a side dish but they give you …

Last week I went into our local stop n go convenience store to purchase some cigarettes. They did not have the brand I normally purchase. I decided to try a new product called Honor, that I spotted because of it’s cheap price. Once home I gave them to my …

I love having cheesy snacks sometimes and that is why I like buying Ritz Bits Cheese whenever I crave them. Ritz Bits Cheese are bite sized Ritz Bits crackers with cheddar cheese in between two of these crackers to form a sandwich.
What I like mostly about Ritz Bits …

In Gaelic, the language of the people who once occupied the greater part of the kingdom, —˜whisky’ means —˜the water of life’ and the effect of a good whisky on a glum person can be quite interesting. There are some of us in Scotland who may be considered to …

Baking is fun but I do not have time. My problem is always where to get the time to bake. There has been a good alternative nowadays because cake mix are available. This does not mean though that you can skip baking but it is an instant mix which …

I’d heard about Famous Amos cookies off and on as a teenager, but I was an adult before I’d had any. That was when some individual packages were offered in a company snack box. I couldn’t resist and had to try them. After that, I regularly …

I’ve found a new fast food item to love, and I have Carl Jr.’s to thank for it. The product is called the Grilled Cheese Bacon Six Dollar Burger. I’ve purchased this food item a few times since it appeared on their menu earlier this year, and …

There comes a time when I have a craving for something crunchy and flavorful. I am self-professed crunchy snack fanatic and usually have something on hand that is satisfying and crunchy. In this case, I was able to grab a bag of Lays Cheesy Garlic Bread Flavored Potato Chips.
I …

I am going to share something really yummy I experienced just recently. Before going any further, let me confess I am highly addicted to tea. Even if someone offers me a cup of tea in the middle of night, I am always ready to it. But I have to …

We buy fudgsicles as a treat when they are on sale. Usually we can get a box of them for around three dollars. Each box contains eight Fudgsicles, so it is a fairly good price if you get them when there’s a special.
I love the fudgey taste of these …

When it comes to brand name mashed potatoes I stick to Betty Crocker, but I liked the fact that the loaded potatoes had bacon and chives in it.
I purchased the Country Crock loaded mashed potatoes because I didn’t really feel like cooking one night, and I decided to take …

Let’s start off by saying that I am a picky, very picky eater. I seldom try new foods when they show up on the store shelf. I like my tried and true foods that I have eaten for years. The only reason that I tried these was because my …

I first tried Chef Boyardee pizza as a child, which was many years ago. I would always get excited when I was grocery shopping with my mother and she bought a Chef Boyardee pizza kit, because making the pizza together was a special treat. I really enjoyed …

The Winter Crumble chocolate bar is one of several limited edition bars produced by the British chocolate makers Thorntons for the winter holiday season this year (ie 2009-2010).
It is described on the wrapper as having a ‘winter fruit mousse centre’, and the fruits included are blackcurrants and blackberries. These …

I would say that of all the local brands of Ice Cream here in the Philippines Selecta is the best. I’ve practically tasted all the brands but none of them have equaled the superior taste of Selecta. One thing that made Selecta superior is the fact that it …

I decided to give instant potatoes another try. I am not big on instant potatoes, but I figured they are handy to have in the house. They only take a few minutes to make, and when you are in a pinch it is nice to have mashed potatoes as …

I can most definitely say that I am not and have never been a fan of my country’s famous bulla cakes. However, these days I still eat them regardless of the fact if there is nothing else in the house that I can consume as a snack when I’m …

My favorite cereal brand of all time is Kellogg’s. I’ve grown up with them and they have the most varieties that I love. That said, I tend to like the ones that aren’t necessarily the healthiest. However, when I have chosen to eat something that isn’t …

I am not fond of eating spicy snacks because it gives me colds. However, there is always an exemption to rule and that is Jack N Jill V-Cut. V-Cut has been in the market for quite a long time. The spiciness and uniqueness of taste makes it became a …

For years, I’ve walked by Entenmann’s products in the pastry and bread aisle of my store. I’ve never actually purchased one of their products before, but a few days back, I saw a package of their Cinnamon Donuts that had a promotional price to it, so I thought …