Food Reviews
Seneca Apple Chips Caramel
These apple chips are just the opposite of Green Tree Apple Chips Caramel, and not in a good way! The Green Tree Apple Chips Caramel were pretty bland in flavor, and these apple chips are ridiculously sweet to the point where they were upsetting my stomach. It’s not even …
Market Pantry Saltine Crackers
Saltine crackers are a pretty basic food, something that I would think is pretty difficult to mess up. I mean, how much more basic can you get than a simple cracker with a bit of salt on it? Somehow, however, Market Pantry (a generic brand sold at …
Simply Potatotes Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved mashed potatoes. They are one of my favorite comfort foods. However, my daughter does not share my passion for them. Therefore, I decided to try Simply Potatoes Garlic Mashed Potatoes, which can be found in …
Pam Grilling Cooking Oil Spray
I have used regular Pam cooking oil spray for several years and have found it to be a very handy product though costly in terms of price per ounce of oil. When I found a three pack of Pam Grilling oil spray on sale for only $3.69, making …
Morrisons Cream of Tomato Soup
Creamed tomato soup is my absolute favourite type of soup. Tomato tastes too tart for me without the cream, but with the cream to smooth out that lovely flavour, I just love it. I tried out this one from Morrisons own brand and the fact that it …
Carnation Instant Breakfast
I have a horrible habit of not eating breakfast because I’m always on the go and sometimes I just don’t want to eat. We constantly hear that breakfast is an important meal that should not be skipped. So, I decided to give this product a try. The …
Mr. Goodbar Candy Bar
One of the candy bars that we’ve purchased consistently over the years is the Mr. Goodbar Candy Bar. It was a favorite of my mother’s and me, too. It was a delicious combination of milk chocolate and peanuts. I love the milk chocolate and my mom …
Wrigleys React 5 Sugarfree Gum
I am not a fan of any type of chewing gum, especially ones that are mint flavoured. Therefore, when one of my aunts offered me a pack of the new “Wrigley’s React 5 Sugarfree Gum” which I figured was going to be mint flavoured, I nearly refused it. Nevertheless, …
Hawaiian Punch Lemon Berry Squeeze Juice
I remember always drinking Hawaiian Punch as child. My favorite flavor was lemon berry squeeze and I loved the taste and the fruitiness. I always drunk it when I was thirsty, but as an adult now, I don’t favor it much as I used to. Hawaiian Punch is very …
Yusaka Japanese Rice Vinegar
It’s too expensive to eat Sushi from the restaurant so often here. That’s why I tried few times to make my own sushi dishes in the house. I browsed on the Internet about how to make sushi,and I bought Yusaka Japanese Rice Vinegar because I need to use rice …
Paton’s Macadamia Nuts Covered in Rich Dark Chocolates
I received a box of Paton’s Macadamia Nuts Covered in Rich Dark Chocolate as a christmas gift from my cousin who vacationed in Beijing. The box had a big sign that read China with a picture of the Great Wall which made me believe that this was made in …
Old English 800 40oz Malt Liquor
Old English 800 40oz bottles are one of the best Malt Liquor beers I have ever had. This stuff is just great and will get you a good buzz. Now the taste is not the best but it’s not that bad either. For the price of the 40oz …
Marie Callender’s Classic Seasoned Gourmet Croutons
Recently at the grocery store I decided to explore some new products to enhance my salads and one of the products I tried is Marie Callender’s Classic Seasoned Gourmet Croutons. The product comes in a very colorful and delightful five ounce bag. It really is solid packaging, …
Chick Fil-A Southwest Chicken Salad
Chick Fil-A is one of my favorite fast food restaurants. Their food is so tasty and the ingredients are so fresh that I decided to take a chance on one of their Southwest salads. I’ve had these in other restaurants, both sit-down and take-out. And …
Knorr Pasta Sides Butter and Herb
I’d like to know just what kind of herbs were used and added to this Pasta Side because I can’t taste much difference when compared with the “Butter” Pasta Side. his one is supposed to be butter and herb, and yet I mainly taste the butter. I can see …
T.G.I. Friday’s Potato Skins Cheddar and Bacon Snack Chips
Loaded baked potatoes are a pretty common menu item in restaurants with a variety of topping combinations. One of the most common topping combinations includes bacon bits and cheddar cheese, and depending on the quality of the potato and the toppings, that’s usually a pretty good one! While T.G.I. …
Happy Harvest Kidney Beans
A few days ago, I decided to make chili. One of the ingredients I needed was kidney beans so I used a couple cans from the brand Happy Harvest.
I have purchased other items from this brand in the past and, with few exceptions, I have been very happy with …
Bacardi’s Rum Island Iced Tea
While out, someone suggested that I try a new pre-mixed bottled alcoholic drink made by Bacardi. I was a little apprehensive at first because some of these drinks don’t really taste very potent. Or they are so full of sugars that you can’t really taste …
Lindt Raspberry filled Chocolate
While browsing through the chocolate section of one of my favourite supermarkets I happened across a few new chocolates. Among them was a Lindt Milk Chocolate bar which contained Liquid Raspberry Filling.
I love raspberry and I have a major sweet tooth so I had to try one of these …
Tai Pei Teriyaki Chicken
Usually I have not been a fan of these products, but recently after trying some of my sister’s Teriyaki Chicken from Tai Pei, I knew that I had to give these products another try and simply because I had a bad experience with the product under one flavor, doesn’t …
Tang Four Seasons Powdered Juice Drink
Tang is under Kraft foods. It is a leader in powdered fruit juices. I have been drinking Tang powdered fruit juices for how many years now and it remains to be the the leader in giving perfect taste in powdered juice drinks. I have tried several flavors– Mango, Mango …
Nido Instant Full Cream Milk by Nestle
I think everyone of us really knows how good milk to strengthen our body muscles, bones and teeth. My doctor once told me that milk can prevent osteoporosis. It is also a good source for energy being part of the Go food group.
I have tried many brands of …
Tony’s Supreme Crispy Crust Pizza
Trying this pizza proved one thing —“ you’ve got to spend money to get good pizza. I bought it because it was on sale for about a dollar, thinking that the cheap price will compensate for quality. But I was wrong. This was the WORST pizza …
Cadbury Frys Peppermint Cream
When I was a girl this was known as Fry’s Peppermint Cream but it is now owned by Cadbury. This chocolate bar keeps a low profile nowadays but when I was young it was advertised on television as a slim, dark and sophisticated chocolate bar, like the lady …
Figaro: Mesquite Liquid Smoke and Marinade
I initially tried the Hickory version of this marinade previously and liked it tremendously. So when I got the opportunity again, I brought another bottle of that flavor and a bottle of Figaro: Mesquite Liquid Smoke and Marinade for ninety-four cents at Walmart.
I personally love to season my …
Hefty Serve ‘n Store
These disposable plates and bowls are wonderful in helping my family save money. Recently we have realized we are in a financial crisis and had to make some major budgetary cuts. One area of concern was the amount my husband was spending buying take out food at …
Cheese Club Macaroni & Cheese
The Cheese Club Macaroni & Cheese is a boxed macaroni and cheese product that’s sold in the non-refrigerated section of ALDI Food Market stores for twenty-nine cents. In one seven point twenty-five ounce box, there’s macaroni and a dried cheddar cheese pouch which needs to be added to the …
Bentley’s Peach Flavored Tea
Along with my love for coffee, I have a very strong love for teas. There are so many brands and flavors out there that I enjoy trying all of them. Recently, I have tried Bentley’s Peach flavored tea and have fallen in love with its exquisitely delicious taste.
What I …
Poland Spring Natural Spring Water 24-pack 16.9 fl.oz.
Poland Spring water bottles are our go-to for keeping ourselves hydrated. The first factor that made us choose this water was its low cost. We don’t like to pay a lot for water, and this was well-priced. The bottles are about the size of two cups …
Bama (Real) Mayonnaise
I have always been a die-hard Hellman’s mayonnaise fan, but after trying Bama brand mayonnaise, I am hooked. We were shopping at our health food grocery store, EarthFare, and I realized we were out of mayonnaise. EarthFare only sells products with no artificial additives, so when we went to …
Harvest Chewee Milk Choc Chip Cereal Bars
Harvest Chewee Milk Choc Chip cereal bars can be found at the bargain price of just 99p for a box of 9. Widely available in supermarkets, I bought my last box from my local Heron store. I love most cereal bars anyway, but they are even more …
Fudge Shoppe Grasshopper Mint Cookies
Fudge Shoppe Grasshopper Mint Cookies are delicious mint and chocolate cookies. They have a layer of chocolate over the cookie. The layer does add taste, but it takes over the cookie. There should be more cookie than candy since its not sold as a candy. The actual …
Crystal Geyser Alpine Spring water
I’ve never been a big believer that there were many differences between brands of bottled drinking water, with a few exceptions- but I found one last week that impressed me- not with its water, but the design of its packaging.
I was doing my usual supplemental shopping at …
Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter Blend
I have found a perfect combination: a blend of peanut butter and dark chocolate. I’ve always liked chocolate candy with peanut butter inside, and often wished someone would come up with the idea of mixing these two tastes in some kind of butter or spread. Well, it turns out …
Ma Mon Luk’s Signature Asado Siopao
It was the Chinese New year, but my husband and I still needed to go out for business reasons. When we were cruising along Quezon Avenue, we passed by a restaurant with loud noises coming from the inside. Apparently there was a dragon dance and the place was very …
Midnight Special tobacco
In an effort to save as much money as I possibly can I have began rolling my own cigarettes. I prefer to smoke Camel brand of cigarettes. However, the holidays have hit me hard and I am self employed. I have tried several brand of roll your own tobacco. …
Wawel Dark Chocolate With Orange Bits
The variety of chocolates that I often try are dark chocolates. Dark chocolates have significant effects to your health. It can help trim down the fat in your belly if you eat it after every meal in moderate proportion. It is also the best answer to a craving mouth because …
Kiss Multigrain Enriched Bread
Kiss Multi Grain Enriched Bread is surprisingly a very light bread considering it is supposed to be multi-grained. I got to admit I do like it but I have to eat an extra slice to in my sandwiches to feel filled up. The bread has “cracked” oats on the …
Maggie noodles and soup
I often make maggie noodles at home. It just takes few minutes to prepare the dish. They also provide tastemaker along with the noodles. This is very handy for all moms and most of the children would love to eat maggie noodles. All we need to do is boil …
Grace Instant Coffee
Although I do not drink coffee very much, as of late I have been developing somewhat of a taste for it. I also believe that I can also distinguish between a bad cup of coffee or brand of coffee just like I mentioned in a previous product review, and …
Selecta Coffee Almond Cookies Ice cream
I just reviewed a Selecta Ice cream flavour, and now I will review another one. Selecta has once again come up with their original flavors to match those of the foreign ones!
Selecta has recently released the flavour Coffee Almond Cookies Ice Cream. A half gallon of ice cream …
Diana Almond Milk Toffee
I’m not sure where exactly this brand of toffee is made, or what country it was manufactured in, but I know that my father brought a bag of it home one night a couple months ago. He saw someone selling a pack of them on the road, and decided …
Sainsbury’s Basics Rice Pops Breakfast Cereal
The more I sample of the Sainsbury’s Basics low budget range, the more I think that Tesco’s own ‘Value’ brand is the far superior. Tesco are hit and miss when it comes to their value range but Sainsbury’s appears so far to be consistently poor. I have …
Home Style Select Ripple Potato Chips
These chips from the Dollar Tree are really no deal. Although they only cost a dollar, the bag size is just six ounces. I can get twelve ounce bags from Walmart for under two dollars when I purchase the Great Value brand and for even less at ALDI if …
Nestle Ice cream
I loved eating ice cream and one of the best brand of ice cream I like it’s from Nestle. There’s a lot of flavor to choose from and it’s available in affordable price.
I see to it to buy a 1 gallon of ice cream from Nestle with my weekly …
Malteasers
I only have to see a television commercial for Malteasers and I will be craving them until I get myself down to the shop. They consist of little malted honeycomb balls covered in a thick layer of milk chocolate and they are delicious. I love that malted …
Choc o’lait
My favourite drinking chocolate is Choc o’lait and it is to die for. It has a rich chocolate flavour that you would swear goes straight to your hips and thighs but is actually 99%fat free. In fact there are just 42 calories or 175 kilojules in a cup …
Tostitos Restaurant Style Tortilla Chips
I love eating corn chips for snacks and very recently I have had the chance to really appreciate the mix of a nice, chunky dip with some good old fashion tortilla chips. Since I have recently indulged in Tostitos Creamy Spinach Dip, I also enjoyed the taste of having …
No Name Ham and Cheese Stuffed Chicken
You can get different kinds of No Name Stuffed Chicken, but we prefer the Ham and Cheese kind in our house. They are delicious! They are pieces of breaded chicken, with a slice of ham and cheese just beneath the bread.
They are a great deal, too. We buy a …
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