Minestrone soup can either be wonderful or awful; rarely have I run into minestrone soup that didn’t fit into one of these categories. Usually, I find minestrone is wonderful and I’m always up for trying new varieties to see what kinds of things people do with it.
When I bought …

New York Style - Garlic Pita Chips disappointed me from the first chip that I tasted to the last in the bag. While it might sound odd that I finished the bag despite the fact that I was unhappy with these chips, I really dislike throwing food away because …

Its cold, I’m tired and I just want a warm meal fast. We have all had nights like this. For me there is nothing better then soup at these times. When I do not have homemade soup I reach into the freezer for Tabatchnick barley & mushroom soup.
I got …

Aunt Jemima is a household name that goes way back, and is a very reliable product. She now has a new product called Aunt Jemima Griddlecakes, which can be found in the freezer section in the market & Wal-mart Super centers. You get 2 sandwiches, made with pancakes with …

The Wal-Mart Great Value teriyaki beef jerky is Wal-Mart’s brand of beef jerky. I didn’t start eating jerky until my mom and I would take road trips together, and we would need something to snack on until we either stopped at a fast food restaurant or arrived at our …

For me Jollibee chicken joy is the best-tasted chicken among the other fried chicken I tasted so far. It is crispy and very delicious.
Jollibee Chickenjoy is served with an equally delicious sauce. It is not very costly. The price of one whole meal complete with rice and …

These new cigarettes went on sale last week in my hometown for $20 a carton. Normally, I don’t smoke menthols except on occasion but I couldn’t resist the price. For less than $3 a pack though, they are well worth the price.
They are shorter than regular smokes, but not …

When the soft drinks from Radical Fruit Company appeared the first time, they all had funny names that made you feel embarrased when asking for them in a bar. How do you ask the bartender for a wild seduction without laughing? However, as I found the names funny, of …

It’s probably a more healthy option on the menu since Applebee’s is known for serving overly-wholesome American fare. For $7 (plus tax), you get three sliders with a cup of au jus and a side of French fries. Each slider has a hearty helping of roast beef …

Krusteaz: Buttermilk Waffles are alright, although certainly nothing overly spectacular or memorable. They are basically square Eggo waffles really. In terms of taste, they are pretty much identical to the Eggo waffles. They work out to being about equal in size, too. I did enjoy them, but I did …

Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts, Cinnamon Roll are not all that bad really, but seriously, you cannot make a breakfast out of these as they are neither nutritious nor filling. Now, having one of these along with a healthy bowl of cereal as well as some toast and perhaps some eggs along …

Mrs. Freshley’s Apple Cinnamon Fruit & Grain Cereal Bar is not something that I plan on purchasing a second time because I did not care for the flavor of the bar or the size of the bar. Although the words “apple cinnamon” appear on the wrapper, I really do …

My family usually buys the Grace brand of Tomato Ketchup since that is what we have been buying for years, and so far we have not tasted any just as good. However, one particular month Lasco TOmato Ketchup was taken up in the supermarket instead of Grace.
It tasted …

This is a rice dish with a flavorful bite! There’s much more to this side dish than just white rice, although white rice does make up a major portion of what’s found in this package. I enjoy the flavor of green peppers, and there’s bits and pieces of green …

Tabasco is a must have in every kitchen counter. Tabasco is a great hot sauce that is perfect for almost anything. i personally love using tabasco for burgers, pizza, pasta, sandwiches and anything. i love using this product even in my cooking to make my dishes fire up and …

I had the opportunity to prepare a salad from Sandy’s Café’s salad bar. From a distance the bar appears to be full of items. But upon closer inspection, you realize that it is quite the contrary. Sure, there are several items on the bar …

I have bought Primula cheese spread quite a few times purely out of convenience but I cannot say that I am particularly keen on it. I think it tastes rather processed although it actually contains no artificial flavorings or colorants. It consists of real cheese, skimmed milk, …

Mizone is an isotonic drink that I almost consume everyday. It’s contain 5 vitamins and some electrolyte that help to refresh our body and overcome dehidration.
Mizone is one of product from Aqua, the famous mineral water from Danone I always drink it becuse it’s very fresh, tasty, and …

Coming from an Italian family the words “lasagna meal in a box” is blasphemy; however in this day and time not all of us have hours to spend in the kitchen making an authentic Italian lasagna dinner. Limited time as well as strapped wallets forces us to find other …

I find Entenmann’s Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Buns to be a fairly delightful treat to have, especially when the buns have been warmed up in the microwave and are nice and warm. Yum! That is the way to maximize flavor, in my opinion. The raisin flavor is quite prominent and …

I always have to have my coffee fix regardless of the time of day. If I do not, then I become weak and tired. I think I have a caffeine addiction already!
So during one of my trips in the supermarket, I saw the Nescafe 3 in 1 Coffee …

I generally really enjoy Pillsbury products whether it be the biscuits, deserts, or pastries, but I was really disappointed with the Parmesan Garlic Breadsticks. I was looking forward to having some hot breadsticks that were exploding with rich garlic and Parmesan flavor, but that is not what I got …

Few weeks ago I saw Becel Pro-Activ Strawberry on sale in the shop near my house so I decided to try it. I saw many times commercial for litle drinks that reduce cholesterol levels in the blood but I never bought one until now. I decided to take it …

I like Santal juices but they are not cheap, actually they are quite expensive so I afford them when they are on a discount or if I really like a particular taste and I feel like drinking it.
Santal Top Fruit Therapy Pineapple and Lime drink with Lemon Balm …

Yes, I admit, I love coffee in whatever form it may come to me, be it brewed or instant. Here in the Philippines, there is proliferation of the 3-in-1 instant coffees in sachets and I have tried most of them at one time or another. I am not impressed …

I was on the way to work when I crave to eat an early lunch. I decided to have some pizza and pasta. I called my friend to join me to try Pizza Hut’s Super Panalo 99 Peso (Philippine Peso) Value Meals. There’s only few other customers when we …

I always purchase a bag of Chocolate Town Favorites Halloween Chocolate Candy around Halloween time to hand out to kids that come to my door on Halloween night because of its size and variety. The bag comes with a whopping one-hundred and fifteen candy bars and five different varieties …

Cobblestone Mill is a company that produces a variety of breads. They make everything from dinner rolls, sliced bread, sub rolls, etc. I found the Cobblestone Mill sub rolls because I was transitioning from a brand of sub rolls that didn’t last more than a couple of days, and …

I have always had a hard time finding a spaghetti sauce that I really love, Hunt’s Roasted Garlic and Onion Spaghetti Sauce is close to the top of my list but still really isn’t there yet.
I decided to try the Hunt’s brand of spaghetti sauce because I like some …

I just bought today Jolly Hotdog. I saw from advertisement on television that their Jolly Hotdog is back, with new flavors. Now it is available in Classic, Chili, and Bacon and Mushroom Tops.
Actually, Jollibee is my favorite fastfood restaurant here in the Philippines. I believe it has franchise stores …

I am in the search of good burgers and my favorite would be burgers with different ingredients like different kinds of cheese on them. I usually grab a bite at Brother’s Burgers, and my favorite burger to order is the Blues Brothers. Just like the name suggests, it connotes …

Easy Express Skillets Garlic Shrimp is not exactly one of my favorite meals. I have had it on occasion, but I personally do not think it is that tasty overall. For one thing, the shrimp does not have a whole lot of flavor. It does not even help if …

Natty Daddy is a last resort beverage made by the Anheuser-Busch corporation. With 8% concentrated alcohol, it’s very clear what the purpose of Natty Daddy is. This beverage used to be 24 oz of pure death but now they have upped the volume to 25oz! Despite the extra ounce, …

I’m not usually a mayonnaise fan, but when i do decide to eat mayonnaise I always end up reaching for helmans. This is really a generally great tasting mayonnaise great for sandwiches, and egg salads and the like. The packaging lables them as “the real mayonnaise” I’m not exactly …

Out working all day I was suddenly overcome with thirst. I wanted a long, low calorie, tasty, refreshing, no gas, unexpensive drink. I popped into a nearby supermarket and found it: Simon fresh light pineapple flavour. Real fruit juice and water, no preservatives, 1.5L and under 2 euros. Delicious. …

Kirkland green tea is only available, to my knowledge, at CostCo stores in Washington, USA. It is a blend of sencha and matcha tea, and comes in boxes of over 200 tea bags. I buy it every time I go to CostCo.
The package of the tea is very alluring, …

The real teriyaki flavor is there with this beef jerky. But the content of the packet was less and contrary to size of the packet the number of pieces was less. I use beef jerky as a usual snack and this teriyaki beef jerky is finished in a day. …

While I was out shopping recently I saw McVities Chocolate Caramel Digestives on sale at half price because they were a few days away from the “sell by” date. I decided to try a package and boy, I wish I had bought more!
McVities Chocolate Caramel Digestives are wheatmeal biscuits …

We had a very long day Saturday because of a failed attempt at holding a yard sale. My wife and I were getting pretty hungry and, because we had to run a ton of stuff to Goodwill anyway, we ended up stopping off at Walmart to get a frozen …

International delight has another iced coffee flavor I decided to try this time around. This flavor was Caramel Macchiato. Now I had previously tried the Mocha version of this Iced coffee, and liked it very well. I figured that I would like this one too.
What I like about …

I love pot pies and I think they’re great winter dishes. But they’re time-consuming to make, so I often resort to eating frozen pot pies in order to satisfy my cravings for them.
Banquet is one company that makes frozen pot pies, and from what I have seen they …

In constant lookout for easy to prepare but nutritious food, I readily bought this product when i came across it in the grocery. It comes in a microwave ready bag consisting of broccoli, cauliflower and carrots.
It’s so easy, convenient and fast to prepare. All that needs to be …

Pizza Hut’s Cheesy Bites are a great new pizza offered only in some areas. This menu item is a cross between a pizza and a cheese filled bread stick. Though they come in many different flavors, we tried the pepperoni and cheese one. The middle of the Cheesy Bites …

I decided to try large curd cottage cheese, for a change; we’ve been normally buying small curd, the Great Value version, which our whole family likes. I bought a smaller, 16 oz jar of large curd cheese; just like with the small curd version, it is also available in …

Growing up, Crystal dairy products were all around. Unfortunately, as stores began producing their own products to sell, it’s disappeared from the shelves in alarming rates. Though they distribute other name products, their ice creams and milks, for example, are hard to find, at least around the …

My favorite drink is tea and it is very popular in many countries of the world. There are several brands but the best one I found is Lipton tea. They have all kinds of tea : camille, green tea, lemon, fennol tea, camomile tea and many others.
I like green …

“R R R Ruffles Have Ridges!”
That’s been the long-time tagline for Ruffles Potato Chips, and it’s pretty appropriate for this product, which is definitely characterized by thick ridges that make it unique from other potato chips on the market; that is, until some of them also began making chips …

Boy are these Rice Krispie Treats an incredible treat to have! Normally, I am not all that fond of marshmallow flavor, but when it comes to these Rice Krispie Treats, I find myself truly loving the absolutely delicious flavor. For some reason or another, marshmallow just works very well …

Chocolate Mountain Cookies are my favourite cookies. When I was little I didn’t like any kind of cookies because I was creazy about cakes with a lot of cream and I didn’t like cookies because they were toodry. but now I really adore most of them with chocolate chips. …