Food Reviews
Diet Cheerwine
Diet cheerwine is a beverage sold by the Pepsi company. It is a product that is only sold in certain areas of the country. Diet Cheerwine is actually a soda, and not as the name would suggest, a wine. This beverages is available in grocery stores and …
Pataks Original Chapattis
I usually get ready to eat and packed chapatti from my favorite food brand which is Pataks Original, which I usually get at Tesco supermarket which is quite affordable. Pataks is known for their Indian dishes and packed meals. Since I love eating Indian dishes it …
Sara Lee Butter Pound Cake Family Size
I love eating strawberry shortcake, and even though I don’t know how to make the cake from scratch, I do know how to substitute one for a store bought cake. My main cake of choice: Sara Lee butter pound cake. People don’t really use pound cakes for strawberry shortcake, …
Tesco Value 2 Garlic Baguettes
I am a big fan of Garlic breads and so as my daughter is. I make garlic bread at home using French bread but it is quite a hassle as there are so many brands of garlic breads available in stores at a reasonable price. I usually bought frozen …
Kraft Crispers All Dressed
Kraft Crispers All Dressed is not a snack that I will be looking to purchase again. The reason I was unhappy with this snack is because I did not care for what little flavor there was in these chips. I was told that these chips possessed a sort of …
Nestle Chocolate Fun Size packages - 110 count
In these difficult economic times, I don’t really buy much candy even though I’m a devout chocoholic, but I do invest from time to time. When those times occur, I have to try to find the best deals. This usually means that I end up purchasing candies …
Focaccio with sun dried tomatoes, basil and fresh mozzarella
Recently I was on the road in Southern Oregon and needed to pick up a quick meal. I stopped at the local Safeway and nothing looked good. Finally, I looked at the pre-made sandwiches near the deli counter.
I expected to find the usually homogenized egg salad on white bread …
Tesco Strawberry Crisp Cereal
Wishing to try a new type of cereal, I browsed the shelves of our local supermarket, and this one jumped out at me because of its packaging. It’s in a nice, cream coloured box with a photo of a bowl of strawberry crisp cereal, and along the top …
Chick-fil-A Nuggets
There are some items on the Chick-fil-A menu that are enjoyable, but prove to be items that I do not order again. One such item is the Chick-fil-A Nuggets. The reason I only ordered this menu item once is quite simply because with the Chick-n-Strips on the menu, I …
Pizza Hut Cheesy Bites Pizza
After watching all of the tempting Pizza Hut commercials for Cheesy Bites Pizza, my daughter and I finally decided to give it a try. When we visit Pizza Hut, my daughter and I usually like to order breadsticks and pan pizza. The Cheesy Bites Pizza was quite …
Raley’s Fresh Deli Homestyle Meatloaf
Recently, I tried something new from the Deli department. This was an already prepared item — Raley’s Fresh Deli Homestyle Meatloaf — so it comes ready to cook in a plastic tray. It was a 1 pound, two ounce serving, so it’s quite a lot. It’s …
Fritos Original Corn Chips
When a person is allergic to soy, there are very few snack foods or chips that is safe to eat, as the majority of them are cooked in soybean oil or else they have flavor added using soy. Fritos Original Corn Chips, however, is one of the safe ones …
Covo Cookies Chocolate
I like chocolate chips cookies, sometimes I make them myself but then I usually make a bunch of them and that means putting some weight on. So although it is much cheaper to make them than to buy them I started buying them. For 1E I can make at …
Hillshire Farm Naturals Hardwood smoked Turkey Breast
Hillshire Farm Naturals Hardwood smoked Turkey Breast is a lunch meat product I picked up from my neighborhood Kroger one afternoon. I had been looking for a new lunch meat to try since I was growing tired of my usual. So to say, Hillshire Farm Naturals Hardwood smoked Turkey …
Horlicks lite
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 …
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 …
Del Monte Fit ‘n Right Blueberry-Grape Juice Drink
Del Monte Fit ‘n Right Blueberry-Grape, the latest variant in Del Monte’s Fit ‘n Right product line. This new variant boosts less sugar and fewer calories and when I look at the previous variants particularly the Four Season’s variant, true
enough, it has a lower sugar level, from 22g (I …
Quiznos Sandwich Shops
I love to eat soup and sandwiches. There is nothing like taking a bite of a sandwich and then a sip of soup! I discovered Quiznos a few years back in North Carolina. Little did I know that I was starting an addiction (just kidding). The sandwiches are amazing …
Cinnamon Basil
I have been growing Cinnamon Basil for about a year now. It is wonderful, wonderful stuff. It grows readily from seed, and once it gets going, it is hard to stop. Plants will begin to flower within about a month and a half or so, and the purple flower …
Grace Prima Soft Margarine
Despite the fact that I have repeatedly told my parents that butter is healthier than margarine, and some brands of butter are a lot cheaper than the brands of margarine they keep buying, my parents still buy margarine. One of these brands that they keep on buying too, …
Tesco Crazy Caramel
I love these —˜Crazy Caramel’ bars which are from Tesco’s own label, but then I love Mars bars and these are remarkably similar. These are bite size bars so they are smaller than standard Mars bars but a lot bigger than Mars funsize bars for example. Just …
Quaker Oats Instant Oatmeal
Quaker Oats Instant Oatmeal is a fast cooking oatmeal made by the Quaker Oats company. It comes in a variety of flavors and usually cooks in the microwave. The microwave preparation takes fromm 2 to 3 minutes depending on the power of your particular microwave. You can also make …
Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey Liqueur
Jack Daniels Honey Liqueur is the newest brand of Whiskey they have made. I had it this weekend and I must say it is very potent and very good. The taste is so smooth and really does taste like honey. I think the drink is much better and less harsh …
Chahine Supermarket
I spent my weekend driving around Calgary stocking up on ingredients for ethnic dishes that I was planning to cook over the next weeks. One of the joys of Calgary is the many ethnic markets in the city, and the best Middle Eastern market, in my opinion and according …
Breyers Cherry Vanilla
Breyers Cherry Vanilla is both a pleasurable experience and a disappointing experience. By that, I mean one flavor real excels and tastes delicious while the other flavor really comes up short and leaves my taste buds wondering just what happened. Had both flavors been exceptionally good, this ice cream …
Hamburger Helper Sloppy Joe flavor
Hamburger Helper is a line of skillet dinner mixes from the Betty Crocker company. Hamburger Helper comes in a number of different flavors, all of which are based on the idea that you add the contents of the mix to a pound of …
Amy’s Non-Dairy Gluten-Free Baked Ziti Bowl
After decided to become vegan almost a year ago, I have been constantly on the lookout for easy, convenient dishes that are still healthy. Many frozen dinners I have tried fell quickly into the “never to be purchased again” category. After many disappointments, particularly with regards to pasta dishes, …
National Golden Cheese Sandwiches
I’m usually very skeptical about trying cheese sandwiches biscuits, epecially some of those local ones, since pretty much all of the locals ones I had tasted, tasted a bit odd to me and I disliked them. However, when I saw a small pack of National Golden Cheese Sandwiches last …
Tesco Orange Juice From Concentrate (Smooth)
Tesco Orange Juice has always been a staple of my life, I don’t remember a time when I didn’t begin a morning by drinking a carton, often timing myself to see how quickly it could be drunk. The juice is not particularly high-quality, I realise, but it’s what orange …
Waitrose Chocolate Surprise
I love sweets and chocolates. I have a major sweet tooth and whenever I see new types of confections or treats I most of the time have to try it, if not right away then i must come back at a later date and purchase one of the products. …
Hostess Ding Dongs
Hostess Ding Dongs are a whole lot like Hostess Cupcakes. They have a somewhat harder chocolate frosting exterior, a soft chocolate cake interior and have white creme in the middle. There is more creme in Ding Dongs than the cupcakes though, and the Ding Dong itself is a little …
Jones Marcelled potato chips
When you are in the north central Ohio region, you must grab a bag of Jones Marcelled potato chips!They are absolutely delicious! Made with all natural ingredients, Jones offers a locally made award winning product, complete with a personal guarantee from the owner. If you aren’t satisfied with your …
Arrowhead Mills Creamy Organic Peanut Butter
Many peanut butters contain large amounts of pestisides. They also contain a carcinogenic mold called aflatoxin. I feel quite confidant that the Arrowhead Mills Organic Peanut Butter does not contain these “scary little aliens”, since they use only organic valencia peanuts. …
Savoritz All Natural Soup, Chili & Chowder Crackers
Savoritz All Natural Soup, Chili & Chowder Crackers remind me very much of oyster crackers. They look very similar and taste similar, too. These little crackers are crunchy and lightly flavored with butter. I prefer to use them when I have soup or chili because of their size. If …
Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese
Magnolia Quickmelt Cheese is one of the best for me. I usually have it on my fridge most of the time. It’s something that I love to put on my favorite foods. I always make pasta at home, and it feels great when there’s lot of cheese on it. …
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Shrimp Marinara Frozen Dinner
This is one of my all-time favorites offered by Weight Watchers Smart Ones. I love shrimp, and I think you have to enjoy shrimp to like this one. It’s basically linguine tossed with small shrimp and a light tomato sauce. I love how tender the pasta is, and I …
Michelina’s Macaroni & Cheese with Ham
Michelina’s Macaroni & Cheese with Ham is something that is mildly satisfying to have for lunch or to have as a side dish with dinner. I was skeptical at first as to whether or not I was going to like this combination of macaroni and cheese and ham all …
Baileys Original Irish Cream
My dear old grandmother used to always buy a bottle of this at Christmas and us kids would be allowed a glass to sip while we were watching Christmas television shows, so this drink really takes me back to that and it always reminds me of Christmas. Nevertheless, …
O’boy Original chocolate drink mix
Even though the Halloween season isn’t over yet, I’m already feeling the Christmas vibe (mainly because it’s already snowing here in Russia). The hot chocolate and cookies season is officially opened in our house, so every evening our apartment smells like spices and chocolate. I usually make my own hot …
Morrisons Delicatessen Bowlands Cheese
I cannot think of any cheese I do not really like if I am in the mood for it, so I like to try ones that are a bit different so I tried this Bowlands Cheese from Morrisons own Delicatessen brand. This is a very sweet cheese that, …
Bingo potato chips
I always love munching. I love the food and I always keep some kind of food in my bag. But now I am going to talk about the Bingo potato chips, which I tried recently. These chips are made using very fine quality potatoes. These …
Applebee’s Grilled Dijon Chicken Portobello
I am a perpetual dieter and a person who loves to eat out. When they advertise healthier, low calorie meals at restaurants, I am one of the first to try them out. Recently I’d seen several ads for Applebee’s new menu items that had 550 calories or less, and …
Starkist Tuna Creations: Hickory Smoked
I like tuna, but sometimes opening and draining a can is annoying. The liquid spills out and the can sometimes can cut a person’s fingers. Therefore, I like the new invention of tuna in a pouch rather than a can. Starkist Tuna Creations: Hickory Smoked Tuna came in a …
Luigi’s Real Italian Ice Lemon
Of all the varieties of Italian Ice put out by Luigi’s Italian Ice, the lemon-flavored Italian Ice is my favorite. Six cups come in a package and they’re all lemon-flavored for two dollars and fifty cents. This is my favorite way to experience the flavor of lemon: ice cold …
Helados Mexico Premium Fruit Bar Guayava (Guava) Flavor
99 cents, 80 calories, free of corn syrup, and delicious! —“ what could be better for a cold treat on a hot summer day for health-conscious adults and their children?
If you’ve never tried guava before, give it a try and see if you like the flavor! I would describe …
Nesvita Oatmeal
A healthy lifestyle, this is what I promised to myself after I resigned from work. I am beginning to take care of my wellness now. I learn that more than the financial needs it is more important to take care of our health. When I was still a full …
Andok’s Roasted Chicken
Even when different brands of roasted chicken are widely propagating in different parts of the urban areas I would say my first choice is still Andok’s. I don’t know exactly if Andok’s is the first of its kind. What is important is Andok’s tastes the best. Their roasted chicken …
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