I love to cook desserts. I like to create desserts even when it’s not the holidays. You will be surprised at how many good recipes call for vanilla extract. I’ve tried several brands of vanilla extract but none compare to McCormick Vanilla Extract.
When I take the …

Potato Pancakes is one of the most ever popular type of culinary and side-dish. You can even label it as snack and it’ll pass off as well.
Normally, my mouth would water whenever I go hungry and I see potato pancakes. It has that ‘market appeal’ and …

The El Monterey Beef & Bean Red Chili Burritos suffer from the same problem that plagues the El Monterey Beef & Bean Green Chili Burritos. Just as the latter lacks a sufficient number of green chili pieces to set the burritos apart from the El Monterey Beef & Bean …

I often drink bottled water because it it is convenient and seems to be healthier than sodas or even teas. I have been buying the brand Spring!because you can get it at the Dollar tree and it is vey reasonable. You can get a six pack for just a …

Nestle Ice Cream now has a new product called the nestle pops. This new ice cream is a new innovative ice cream product that you do not need to eat it with a cone or even a spoon.
Nestle Pops is a vanilla ice cream coated with chocolate that looks …

I noticed this drink in my local Boots, and I just had to try it. For me, it wasn’t for the fact that it claimed to have ‘all the goodness of a balanced light meal’, but the fact that it’s a rich chocolate drink. I don’t have much milk, …

I bought this snack bar without really reading the label. I just wanted something that remotely had some health benefits as a snack when I was on one of my big walks to give me energy and keep me going until I can eat. I spotted this …

There are many brands of pita breads available which are convenient to put lots of fillings in them for sandwiches.One of my favorites is Hamati btand pita bread,available in san jose,california at the InternAtional Food bazaar in san jose,califiornia.In case you are unfamiliar with pitas,these are a Middle eastern …

Mccormick curry powder is not only a great spice but it is often found in countries such as Thailand and Cambodia. I have made two trips to Cambodia and on both trips I ate dishes that contained Curry powder. Curry powder is a mixture of spices mainly found in …

My wife and daughter ran out to Walmart yesterday afternoon and came home with Ben & Jerry Single-Serve ice cream cups as a treat.
I personally don’t really like ice cream all that much (just in ice cream sandwiches and bars) but did think this was an interesting concept. It …

I always supplement my diet with a glass of juice so that I can have better appetite in eating. Pineapple Orange is one of the best flavors. When I go to the restaurant to eat, I choose this flavor when there is no available “Four Seasons”. Del Monte has …

You’ve probably seen the shirt’s, you’ve probably seen the commercials on TV, you may have even heard the interesting story about the brewery itself, but not many people have actually tried Guinness Draught Beer. My first impression of it was that it was not very good, it sort of …

These muffins are a hit with my kids. Both my one-year-old and my seven-year-old enjoy them, and I have to admit to sneaking some when they are not around.
I have tried other mini muffins from other stores, specifically the muffins from the Sobey’s supermarket, but they are hard and …

I have recently tried Carmel Apple coffee from Cafe Brunches of Mansfield Ohio. I had a cup of the Carmel Apple blend and enjoyed its delicious and fragrant beans so much that I ordered a half a pound of whole coffee beans to go, for about four fifty …

I have been a longtime fan of flavored black teas and Twinings brand in particular. Recently I was shopping for groceries and ran across a new item in their line. It’s a cold brew tea bag, black tea with mixed berry flavor. Their other flavored black teas are …

My boy friend and I just love eating sausages. Well actually, believe it or not, we even had sausage for breakfast for almost 2 weeks. We just enjoy munching on German sausages, but we all know that German sausage is pretty pricey.
Thank goodness, Salemi Deli has a branch …

Wylwood Sliced Beets are canned cooked beets that you simply open, warm up and eat. They are sweet and juicy; I suppose if you just boil fresh beets with some sugar you will achieve similar result. While I do like beets and make several dishes with them, I am …

Bestlife Buttery Spread is an alternative to the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter spread. Both spreads offer a spread that mimics the flavor of butter without the partially hydrogenated oils. It’s an alternative that I turn to when I don’t have a coupon for the I Can’t Believe …

The Berryhill Wild Blueberry Fruit Syrup comes in a thirteen ounce bottle for two dollars and forty-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. After trying the Smucker’s Blueberry Syrup and being real disappointed, I was kind of hesitant to give this blueberry syrup a try. I didn’t want to …

I buy a lot of items at Aldi’s grocery stores. Most are pretty good and, save me money. However, they have a frozen pizza line called Mama Cozzi that is really disappointing. In my 6 year old daughter’s opinion (which I value highly), the final verdict is “Eweeyuck!” I …

Breyers Butter Pecan, much like the Butter Almond variety, suffers from a major problem that results in my enjoyment of this ice cream being significantly hampered. The problem I am referring to is there are simply not enough pecans to be found in this ice cream to make it …

Aro Company produces many kind of food products and all these food products are also very good and tasty too. In my earlier reviews I have said a lot about the other products of the Aro brand such as, aro pickles, aro sugar and many more, now I …

While doing the standard grocery shopping last week, my husband popped what looked like regular microwavable pop corn into our cart. When we decided to have pop corn, later, we were NOT happy! What we had purchased was not regular popcorn that we normally buy, that is made by …

This is one of my favorite yogurt flavors to enjoy during the day! Vanilla is a flavor that I often times can’t seem to get enough of, and this vanilla yogurt from Kroger is simply delicious. There’s a very rich vanilla taste despite the fact that it’s a fat …

Count Chocula energy drink? Are you kidding me?!
What the—?!
I had no idea that there WAS a Count Chocula Energy Drink! That sounds like one of the most stupid ideas that I have ever heard of.
I can’t believe that this is a reality! Gah! That just defies the state …

This frozen entrée looks so colorful and healthy, and I couldn’t not buy it when I saw the picture on the box. It is a mixture of grilled chicken, broccoli, tomatoes and asparagus tossed with wheat vermicelli and garlic sauce. The bright colors of the asparagus and tomatoes make …

I recently purchased the South Beach Diet High Protein Cereal bars. These bars are made from soy nuggets. They taste very good, even to kids. My kids gobbled them up like candy bars. I feel good that they got some soy where they normally wouldn’t have. I originally bought …

Located near the bakery section at Walmart stores, The Bakery At Walmart Vanilla Sliced Loaf Cake product is moist, fresh and tasty. This loaf cake, which is already sliced into ten individual pieces, is pleasant to have in the morning with breakfast as well as afternoon as a small, …

I’m a big fan of the McSkillet burrito from McDonald’s and when I heard they were making one using steak, I knew it was something I had to try. The steak is the same that they use on their other breakfast sandwiches and I’ve eaten those without a problem …

I bought some Elmlea Double Cream not really noticing that it was not standard cream, but it was really delicious and fresh so I will make a point of buying this in future. Elmlea is actually a blend of vegetable oils and buttermilk which has the advantages of …

I love candles. They smell so good and relax me. I especially love food smelling candles. I love this one by Kathy Ireland. You can find these at Wal Green’s and probably Wal Mart. It looks like it’s made for the kitchen; it comes in a long-ish jar and …

Time and time again, it has been proven that peanut butter and chocolate go extremely well together. Reese’s candy pretty much thrives on this flavor combination. Nabisco has also taken advantage of this, releasing Peanut Butter Chips Ahoy where chocolate chips are put in peanut butter cookies.
They …

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 …

Cheesecake is one of my all time favorite desserts but it has to be a quality cheesecake or I will not buy it. I find a lot of cheesecakes to be a let down but this Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake from Tesco is delicious. I only recently discovered …

Quest for life is seen all over the internet. It is found on freebie websites, to be exact. Which is where I found it.
The offer is: try it free for 60 days. If the customer does not like the results, the box is returnable. The tiny print …

New York Style - Panetini Garlic Parmesan is a pretty taste topping to add to my salads, although it also makes for a flavorful snack item. What it is is little pieces of toast that have been baked in an oven and seasoned with garlic and Parmesan flavoring. I …

I recently bought a box of Pillsbury Toaster Scrambles for our house, figuring they would be a quick breakfast that would hopefully be both filling and great tasting.
Well, after trying them the past couple of days, I can honestly say it only got one of the three right.
First of …

I’ve never tried any of the Reser’s Main St. Bistro products before. In fact, I haven’t even seen them before. As a fluke, I was in the deli section of the store and just happened to glance over at some of the prepared foods. I noticed …

Although I adore hazelnut creams I don’t like all of them. Nutella is the best of course, but you can find a few other hazelnut creams that are as good as Nutella. Unfortunately they didn’t put Nutella in this biscuit but they didn’t put anything like Nutella either.
The biscuit …

Fox’s Glacier Mints are one of my favourite brand of mints for several reasons. Firstly, they are a familiar brand that I have known since childhood, which brings back memories of the old tv commercial involving a polar bear. Secondly, I love how they look. Glacier …

In the west coast, I relied on a restaurant called Baja Fresh for good, filling nachos. When I moved to the Midwest, there weren’t any branches of that restaurant so I went on a venture to find another good nacho place. A friend introduced me to Moe’s …

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 …

I love chocolates! I usually buy them and snack on them when I am working so that I could keep my blood sugar high enough. I just recently bought a single Maltesers pack. Maltesers come in a pack of 37grams. I haven’t got the chance to count the chocolate …

I was looking for Nestle Sterilized milk at Mercury Drug convenient store when I came across Alpine Sterilized milk. What I know with Alpine is the one in purple and in can. This is the first time I learned that like Nestle they already have one that is in …

I’ve grown up in the UK, and it’s been instilled in me from a young age that Heinz soups are the best! Heinz prides itself on its high quality and natural ingredients, and this tends to be reflected in its prices.
The famous adverts that used to show …

If you think that ramen noodle soup is just for college kids, think again. My college kid days are far behind me, farther behind than I care to admit, and I confess that I have discovered the joys of ramen noodle soup. Of the brands that I …

Special K has a line of cereal bars for anyone interested in trying something new or looking for an alternative to granola bars or fruit bars. One flavor is the Chocolatey Drizzle. It is much like a Rice Crispy bar with a thin layer of chocolate on …

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because if you skip breakfast your metabolism knows and what happens is that it slows down. This means that your metabolism will be slower the rest of the day and if you are trying to lose weight then you are …