Food Reviews
Magnum Ice Cream Almond
I was really intrigued about Magnum ice cream because of the TV commercial that is associated with feeling like a royalty. So I have to buy it and decide it is worth the hype.
I bought mine from the local convenient store and it is Php55 ($1.37USD). Judging from the …
Marlboro Virginia Blend Cigarettes
Tough economic times call for drastic measures when buying cigarettes. My usual brand are the rich and smooth Parliment Lights 100’s, but they are up to $45 a carton in the Los Angeles area. I was looking for some filler brands to stretch my cigarette budget, and stumbled upon …
Coca Cola 330 Ml. Can
Coca Cola is probably one of the most popular, if not the most popular, manufactured drinks in the world. It seems that there is no place on Earth where Coca Cola hasn’t reached.
Coca Cola is not a drink that I consume regularly. However, I do drink some Cola …
Chick-fil-A Cheesecake
Fast foods generally are not known for their desserts and usually the dessert menu at a fast food is pretty limited, but not at Chick-fil-A! The Chick-fil-A Cheesecake is a real sweet treat to have and it is definitely one of the better slices of cheesecake that I have …
Nestle Kit Kat Bites Ice Cream
Nestle took some inspiration from their own chocolate line to incorporate its flavor in their current ice cream collection. They call it “Chocolate Collection”. Together with other flavors from Baby Ruth, Nestle Crunch and the famous Kit Kat. It is safe to say that almost everybody likes eating Kit Kat …
Kraft French Style Dressing Fat Free
When it comes to salads, my choice of dressing is always ranch. I only had the opportunity to try French dressing when I was in fifth grade, and eating from the salad bar. I thought it was good when I was a kid, and wanted to take another shot …
Premium Round Saltine Crackers: Rosemary and Olive oil flavored
Premium Round Saltine Crackers: Rosemary and Olive oil flavored. Is a product that I decided to give a try one afternoon when my mother brought home a box. She is known to keep the house stocked crackers of all sorts, from original saltines to exotically favored ones. …
Kellogg’s Cinnabon Bars - Original
Recently, I decided to purchase Kellogg’s Cinnabon Bars and see how they tasted. I’ve occasionally enjoyed hot, fresh Cinnabons at the food court, so I was intrigued to see how they translated to these bars from my favorite cereal brand, Kellogg’s.
Kellogg’s Cinnabon Bars are ready to eat or …
Knorr Pasta Sides Chicken Broccoli
This Pasta Side had a lot of taste potential, but it unfortunately fell short due to the lack of broccoli. Oh there’s some broccoli in this Pasta Side, but really, the broccoli is easily overwhelmed due to the sauce that’s used. The sauce is thick and creamy and has …
McVities Cafe Noir Biscuits
I have just recently discovered these really nice biscuits from the McVitie range, called Cafe Noir. These are flat, oblong biscuits about the size of malted milk biscuits and they consist of a hard, plain biscuit topped with a thick layer of hard, coffee flavoured icing. They …
Snickers (Chocolate Bars)
I would admit, I am a chocolate monster. I do love chocolates and one of them is this very irresistible Snickers bars. Even if my husband would joke it is not good for my figures, I would just laugh it off and would not mind. After all he himself …
Sargento - Fancy Shredded Pizza Double Cheese
Sargento - Fancy Shredded Pizza Double Cheese is a cheese that I use on pizzas that I purchase from the grocery stores. I like to add additional cheese to the frozen pizzas because, for me, it never quite seems like there is sufficient cheese on the pizzas. Thus, what …
Tesco Mediterranean Vegetable Deep Fill Quiche
I buy quiche quite often as it is handy to heat up quickly to provide part of my lunch, usually along with a bit of salad. This Mediterraneaan Vegetable Deep Fill Quiche from Tesco is what I would call a medium quality quiche. This cost me £1.37 …
New Blended Frosty’s at Wendy’s
Every now and then, I get a craving for chocolate and ice cream, and Wendy’s frostys are a refreshing solution. Recently they’ve been advertising their new blended frostys, supposedly more like milk shakes.
Turns out those are kind of ridiculous. You pay more money for something that tastes exactly the …
Starbucks Java Chip Ice Cream
I originally purchased this ice cream because I had a coupon to get a quart of it for free. Wow, its a pretty tasty ice cream. What it is, is coffee flavored ice cream, with chocolate chips in it.
Imagine having a sweet coffee, and a chocolate bar at the …
Marks and Spencer avocado salad sandwich
As a vegetarian and a food lover, I find it challenging to find to healthy, tasty ready-made sandwiches. Sometimes we need to buy convenience food because busy lives means there isn’t any other option. Marks and Spencer is a well-known shop in the UK that sells food, …
Old Jamaican Ginger Beer
One of my favourite carbonated beverages these days is a beverage by the name of “Old Jamaican Ginger Beer”. When I first tried the drink, I hated it because I thought the ginger and the carbonated soda together made the drink very harsh on my thirst especially. However, after …
Starwest Botanicals Rooibos Cut and Sifted Organic Herbal Tea
My absolute favorite loose leaf herbal tea to use is rooibos, but the only loose leaf herbal tea I enjoy using is the Starwest Botanicals Rooibos Cut and Sifted Organic Herbal Tea. This loose leaf herbal tea comes in a one pound bag and comes from pure South African …
Jell-o Gelatin - Watermelon
Jell-o Gelatin - Watermelon variety is a deliciously rich gelatin treat that offers the flavor of watermelon in a very big way. The flavor is just as one might expect from something that is supposed to have a watermelon flavor. It is quite authentic and real, and that is …
Wrigley’s Doublemint
Just a few weeks ago, I discovered that there are Wrigley’s Doublemint sugarfree mints in canisters available at the grocery store I frequent, Shopwise —“ Pasong Tamo corner Vito Cruz Streets, Makati City.
Each 8.4 oz. canister contains 35 mints and costs P 78.50. This is quite expensive for mints …
Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes
Betty Crocker Au Gratin Potatoes is a boxed version of the classic potatoes au gratin dish. They do not require any refrigeration so they are handy to keep in the pantry to have for when you are in the mood for a tasty side dish. These potatoes are …
Munch pop choc
Munch pop choc is the new kind of choco snacks, which are introduced in the market recently. I have tasted the Munch chocolates, which had the thick chocolate coating outside, and some lite and crispy wafers inside. And the Munch pop chocs are the kind of chocolates, …
Amici Italian Restaurant
Before Amici was officially a restaurant it was only a “canteen” at the Don Bosco school; people would go to the school just to eat there but now there are several branches spread across Metro Manila because of the demand.
The prices mostly compliment the taste of their cooking …
Green Giant Garden Vegetable Medley
I seem to like Green Giant’s frozen vegetable products more and more. The most recent one our family has tried is Green Giant Garden Vegetable Medley. This frozen vegetable mix contains sugar snap peas, red peppers, and roasted potatoes. It comes with garden herb seasoning, already added into the …
Great Value Canned Corn
As I mentioned in another review, we decided to make a big dinner last night with lots of side dishes because the pork ribs we made were a bit lean when it came to meat. Since we needed a vegetable everyone in our family would eat (and I was …
Goldcrest Artichoke Bottoms
Fresh artichokes are often expensive and what’s worse, it is a seasonal vegetable which you can only find when it is in “season”. When my husband asks for artichokes, I buy the Goldcrest Artichoke Bottoms which are in cans. The can is very practical to have as you don’t …
Sun-Rype Apple Vanilla Pear juice
I drink a lot of juice. I’ve tried lots of different kinds, but one I generally like the best is the Sun-Rype Apple Vanilla Pear juice. It’s light, refreshing, and the taste is pretty good.
The significant part is the taste. It sort of like apple juice but with a …
Kit-Kat the candy bar
The kit-Kat bar is not a bad candy bar to chow down on and there are many reasons why I like this particular candy bar and maybe like one negative thing I can mention but even that isn’t really bad. I love that the wafer bit is crunchy and …
Maggie cuppa mania (ready to eat noodles)
The Maggie cuppa mania is a product which is seen recently. It is another kind of interesting food product from the manufacturers of Maggie noodles. I have tasted all kinds of Maggie noodles such as the Maggie rice mania, Maggie veg palaw and the normal Maggie noodles. …
Tropicana Lemonade
One of the first things I noticed when I picked up a 12-pack of Tropicana Lemonade is it had one an award from the American Culinary Chefsbest for best taste. That isn�t why I bought it. I got it because it was on sale.
But, after trying it, I have …
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