I am a food aficionado. I love to eat and discover new things about food. This is how I do my pastime with my daughters. Baking and cooking with them alone. One of the finger foods that I really like is Calamares. It is a very famous appetizer in …

I spotted a box of NRG (Intense) Energy Mix in the grape flavor at my local discount store. Being a fan of energy products, I decided to try it out, especially because it was such an excellent price. At $2 for a box of 30 individual packets, …

This is a decent but somewhat bland cereal that I had once, but I likely will not purchase again due to the ingredients that are in this cereal. It has a number of different kinds of oats and the cereal is lightly flavored with what tastes like honey and …

The Starbucks Vivanno is a great treat to have any time of the day; however, I recommend having it for breakfast or lunch because it is very filling. The Starbucks Vivanno that I am reviewing is the Chocolate Banana Vivanno. When you order the drink, Starbucks will put a …

Recently, I was introduced to Trader Joe’s grocery store in an attempt to purchase healthier, great tasting items for my kitchen. I have always enjoyed pot stickers when I ordered them at a restaurant, so I was pleasantly surprised to find a healthier version with little sodium at …

Ferino’s Bibingka is one of the more famous bibingkas stalls in Manila. Bibingkas are rice cakes which are baked using charcoal and pugon leaves and are especially popular during the Christmas season as it is associated with simbang gabi (Christmas masses). It is best consumed right after …

Benexia is the name of the brand of Chia Seeds, it’s available in a boxes of jar. I’ve been introduced to this product by my mother in law. This product is enriched with Omega 3, fatty acids, diet fiber, essential minerals and anti oxidants.When you try it by itself, …

Ajinomoto seasoning should not have been invented in the first place! This product is purely monosodium glutamate (MSG) which is proven to do more harm than good to your body. I will never feed my family food that I cook that contains MSG. People from the health department should …

I’ve been on a diet lately and looking for alternative healthy and tasty drinks. I usually just drink soda but I know I have to kick the habit, so I decided to try V8 Fusion Vegetable and Fruit Juice. I can honestly say that I was quite …

Great Value: Steamable Broccoli, Cauliflower & Carrots is something that I sometimes purchase to make and have with my dinner. I like all three vegetables included, although I am personally not too crazy about cauliflower, although I will eat it and still manage to appreciate it a little bit. …

I love my instant coffee and can drink it all day long, but have always been a bit of a coffee ’snob’ when it comes to brands. In the past I have always used Nescafe or Maxwell House granules, and even if short of cash I have got the …

This Peri Peri Rice is the second in the Veetee Dine In rice range I have tried and this is as gorgeous as the mushroom one. These promise —˜restaurant quality’ rice which it truly is and with no effort whatsoever. As I have not mastered how to …

I love chocolate. Unfortunately my aging body could no longer accommodate the sugar and the fat that makes chocolate so sweet and seductive. So I’ve learned to ignore the 99 cent bars by simply telling myself that they are too sweet and are not luscious enough. It was …

Stouffer’s Chicken Quesadilla Flatbread Melt is a something that I like to have for lunch now and then, but it is out for dinner time since I do not find it to be filling enough to last me for the remainder of the night and early morning. However, the …

Almond milk is a wonderful substitute to have in place of traditional dairy milk. In many respects, it’s a healthier, albeit a little pricier, alternative, that’s great to have if one doesn’t mind the somewhat nutty taste that it has. It is made from almonds after all, so it’s …

After my morning rush, after my endless phone calls in the morning, after delivering and fetching my kids from school, I have to end the day with a nice supper, eat lots of fruits and do my skin care regimen. There is always that busy day ahead. I always …

I was not aware that the brand “Nicies” that makes a popular banana chips her also made drinks until recently, as I was only familiar with their more popular product. When I saw it selling in a small shop my curiosity was increased, and I decided that I was …

My family and I drink a lot of Arizona Iced Tea, especially since we are trying to cut soda out of our diet as much as possible. While there are still way too many grams of sugar for my liking in this beverage, at least there are the …

I love Coffee Beat. It is one of my favorite products of Meiji. A famous Japanese chocolate factory. Coffee Beat is kinda similar with M&M’s it is also a shiny candy coated chocolate. The difference are, it is coffee bean shaped, it has the aroma of coffee and it …

Now here is a way to eat a little healthier without sacrificing too much flavor! Stouffer’s Macaroni & Cheese with Broccoli is a pretty enjoyable side dish to have with one’s meal because it bring both flavor and vegetables into the picture, and both are certainly important! The macaroni …

I just love eating Oishi Ridges. My whole family especially the kids love buying this product. Oishi Ridges has lots of different flavors but our favorites are cheese, cheese and garlic and plain salted. I am not a huge fan of the barbecue flavor though. I like the way …

When it comes to cooking, I like short cuts. Sometimes when I am pinched for time or just want to settle down with something easy and quick with little to no clean up, I tend to buy prepackaged meals, usually soup.
Campbell Gourmet Bisques Golden Butternut Squash is one …

I have been looking for a good frozen Hawaiian pizza for some time. Hawaiian pizza (with ham & pineapple toppings) is one of my favorites, and I know a couple of pizza places that cook it very well, but I wanted to be able to make it at home, …

Little Debbie - Chocolate Chip Muffins is a particular variety of muffin that I am not all that crazy about. I do not care very much for chocolate chips or chocolate flavor in my muffins. I much prefer the flavor to be a part of cookies, cake, brownies and …

I’m a big fan of the tricuit brand of crackers. They are wheat crackers taht are thicker tahn your normal cracker and woven
together.
These are perfect when you have a substantial amount of stuff that you would like to put on your cracker. They will hold, literally anything I …

I am a major white chocolate lover but I have a hard time getting white chocolate for baking where I live except in this one candy store in a particular mall. I had signed up for a newsletter from The Prepared Pantry which sells a variety of baking ingredients, …

Lucky Me Baked Mac of Monde Nissin is the newest product of this very proactive company. I bought 2 packs of this product to try it out during my last weekly grocery shopping.
The pack contains about half a cup of twist pasta noodles and a pack containing the sauce. …

As a lover of all things Pringles, I just had to try this flavour when it first came out here last year. To be honest I wasn’t sure about it, it sounded like it might be a bit too different and extreme for a Pringles flavour. The …

Trying out a treat I bought did not exactly satisfy my sweet tooth. It kind of left me feeling more depressed and deprived. I know I should expect the least from the amount I bought; but I am still expected it not to be that bad. I tried the …

I like to snack a whole lot and one of the junk I like to snack on at times is Sunshine Snacks Tayto Rippled Potato Chips. I first had Sunshine Snacks Tayto Rippled Potato Chips when I was in elementary school believe it or not!
Sunshine Snacks Tayto Rippled Potato …

If there is no Gardenia Wheat Bread available on stock, I buy Gardenia White bread instead. This is my second option. My family cannot enjoy breakfast if our bread is not from Gardenia so I force to buy and have a stock at home. To complete our morning, our …

The Wadilal is the name of the branded ice creams. In India the wadilal ice creams are very popular and are sold in great quantity. The wadilal ice creams are also the favourite of all my family members including my children. During the summer seasons we …

The start of the year was heralded by news of price increases —“ from fuels to transport fares. It has now become more necessary to tighten our belts every which way we can. Thus, I have taken price comparison to an art level and will absolutely refuse to part …

While I do like the classic drink that is Dr. Pepper, sometimes it can be just a little too sweet for me, even in diet form, which has the notorious “diet soda aftertaste.” One day, when the local Wal-Mart was out of Dr. Pepper, I decided to give …

Although I am not a big fan of chocolate with strawberries about a week ago I saw this all new collection of Mikado Summer Edition chocolates and I bought all three of them. The first 2 were apricot and cream and lime and cream and I was expecting the …

For some reason, I don’t have the knack for cooking French Bread pizzas, though I love them. My father used to make them for me all the time, but somehow or another, I usually strike it. I decided to give it another try though with Red Baron …

Stouffer’s Harvest Apples make for a relatively delightful side dish or after dinner treat. The reason I use the word “relatively” is because I believe that these apple slices could stand some improvement. Where the improvement could be made is in the flavor. There is not a great deal …

When I was out shopping the other morning, I happened to notice the store I was at had Campbells Chicken Noodle Soup on sale; 3 for $1. Since I have been fighting a cold for the past couple of weeks and do enjoy soup on occasion (especially with a …

I love and use honey so much I go through about forty eight ounces per month. The reason why is because I use honey as a facial cleanser, as a sweetener and to wash and condition my hair. My absolute favorite honey to use is the Berkley and Jensen …

For me, Arce Dairy’s Green Tea ice cream flavor is the best ice cream I ever had, not just because I love drinking green tea and matcha, but it really tastes good! It’s like I am just eating a lightly sweetened green tea. So, If you are craving for …

We learn more all the time about the health benefits of certain food which have been neglected in the cuisine of the American culture. One of the most popular and one of most widely talked about recently is the humble nut. Almonds in particular have been hailed …

I had never heard of the “Columbina Cappuccino Millows Marshmallows” until my brother got one of them for me after work as a treat. A single small pretty and white marshmallow with some brown swirls on it came in a small transparent bag, and I do not think that …

Last year, Oscar Mayer debuted its Deli-Creations line, and boy are they good! The goal behind the various sandwiches is to give the consumer ‘fresh baked taste in 60 seconds’. Amazingly, it’s true!
What I love about these handy lunch and dinner items is that everything you need …

I’ve always enjoyed a good refreshing orange soda, and Orange Crush is just that. Orange soda at its best. And I know this because I had the privilege of trying this soda when I first noticed it stocked in the soda machine at my work. I’m …

This is a ready to eat food which is so easy to prepare because you just needed to soak the foiled pack into hot or boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes. I purchased this wonderful and delicious product from Hypercity Grocery for the purpose of quickie food since …

No matter how hard I try to make my own version of Rice a Roni, it never works! My rice always turns out undercook and never has the flavor that I aime for.
Rice A Roni is an easy alternitive to homemade rich. It has many great flavors …

Leher namkeen is the name of the brand or the company, which produces many kind of tasty snacks, which are packed very neatly, and also which are very tasty to eat. I have tried many kind of snacks by Leher namkeen, such as potato chips, samosas, khara mix …

Great Value White Sandwich Bread is the Wal-Mart brand. It’s from 99 cents to $1.10 per loaf for a twenty-four ounce loaf. Being on a budget I always attempt to buy generics and the brands that are on sale. Well, sometimes I have to spend a little bit more …

I’ve learned about this Kellogg Special K Cereal from a gym buddy, while complaining about how I can’t stick to my diet, she recommended me this product and told me it really works on her. We’ll I must admit she looks great, she said she had been on this …