I have already tasted two different Leader mixed drinks and I must admit that this is the worst one, the other two are made of rum plus lime or orange. I usually prefer vodka to rum, but this combination of vodka with lemon is really not my favourite one. …

If you want a mild and light tasting cracker that is gluten free then this is a great choice. Unlike other gluten free crackers, this type is not powdery. These are very easy to eat and are very convenient to have when you are sick. I started to buy …

I recently found this very cool product Maggi coconut mix in the supermarket which can be a very good alternative to the coconut powder placed in cans and bottles because it is not only very easy to use and I don’t have to worry using a can opener but …

Have you ever wondered what all those substitutes for cheese, meat, poultry, sausage, ice-cream taste like? I’m not vegan and I’m not dairy-free, but I’ve always wondered whether those things taste legit or not. I might not remember what real beef tastes like, but I do know the taste of …

Snoqualmie Falls Lodge Old Fashion Pancake and Waffle Mix is by far the best brand I have ever eaten. 5 lbs for 4.99 and just add water. I have tried the store brands, I have tried national brands, and find little difference in taste with either of them. I, …

I am always looking for cheap ways to feel a family of 5. Of course one of them is a vegetarian so it does not make it easy. I was standing in the meat department trying to find main courses for the other four of us and I made …

These luxurious chocolates have been around for many years and I can remember back in the 1970s our family always had After Eights at Christmas especially. They are individually wrapped, wafer thin dark chocolate squares with a peppermint fondant inside.
These chocolate mints are not at all …

I drink coffee. About twice daily or less, not much compared to those coffee lovers. I can only drink them when they’re cold and iced, can’t have them if they’re hot or warm or in between, they must be cold and iced. Okay, enough about my …

Tropicana real fruit juice is a kind of juice which is made of real fruits. That is true it is made of real orange fruit juice. It contains no artificial preservatives and no added chemicals. It is completely pure. It is available in many big …

I love Malta drinks even though most people around me can’t get used to the taste. Usually I will go for Malta. It is the only brand that I consider “nice” - but that’s mainly because I had never tried other brands before.
Few days …

Stouffer’s Easy Express Skillets Three Cheese Chicken is a meal that I really thought I was going to enjoy, but I actually ended up being surprised in a not so pleasant way. The chicken came across as being tender, but it did not offer up too much flavor. It …

Halo-halo is popular treat for summer. Since Chowking is popular food chain in Philippines, you can easily find one in every city in the country. Halo-halo is s sweet dessert composed of kaong, sago, leche flan, sweetened banana, sweetened jackfruit on top of a bed of shaved ice. …

Great Value: Frozen Pancakes Buttermilk are pretty bland and I did not enjoy them enough to purchase them again. One of the main reasons I did not care for these pancakes is because they felt apart very, very easily, which is no big surprise to me since water, not …

I have a sweet tooth. This has plagued me from childhood. Now, in my late thirties, I have to choose what I eat very well since my blood sugar has sometimes reached borderline level. Many years ago, I only indulged in imported brands. Now I’ve rediscovered the chocolate bar …

A nice little Asian snack that I have recently come across is Lucky Original Flavor Spring Rolls. What attracted me to Lucky Original Flavor Spring Rolls is that they are vegetarian, have no artificial flavors or ingredients, all natural and the main ingredient is cabbage. Yum! This package that …

A simple meal preparation - the instructions given for this product are very simple and to the point. The preparation time, in my opinion should be changed. While the recommended cooking time ensures that the pasta contained in the dish is fully cooked, the overall appearance and consistency could …

Breakfast is an important meal, thus I see to it to have one before doing my routine. A combination of coffee and bread is my typical breakfast. For my bread, I spread it with Star Margarine Garlic and toast for a few minutes. From plain bread, I’ve made my …

When it comes to brand name mashed potatoes I stick to Betty Crocker, but I liked the fact that the loaded potatoes had bacon and chives in it.
I purchased the Country Crock loaded mashed potatoes because I didn’t really feel like cooking one night, and I decided to take …

Cadbury’s Fudge is only a little chocolate bar but as the advert says —˜just enough to give your kids a treat’. It is good for adults too and I like to buy a Fudge bar when I want a chocolate snack that is not too filling but just …

While grocery shopping last week, I had the urge for some popcorn and noticed Full Circle microwave popcorn was on sale. It’s organic, which I’ve never had before. I was hesitant, but decided to take the plunge since it was less than my regular brand.
I purchased the …

Because cooking has never been a particular pleasure for me, I never really paid attention to cooking utensils and cookware before. When I met my husband, a gourmet chef who takes cookware seriously, I discovered that people who love to cook and are good at it are very particular …

Wendy’s - Baconator is a burger that can be hit or miss. The burger comes with a total six strips of bacon that is hickory smoked and whenever bacon comes on or with something, I am typically cautious. The reason I am cautious is because bacon a lot of …

I honestly can’t remember the last time I purchased a Bolthouse Farms smoothie drink, but when I recently purchased the strawberry and peach breakfast parfait smoothie it was because Publix had a buy one get one free sale going on. Also, because I work at a plant keeping hydrated …

While I do consume a lot of bottled water throughout the whole year, I tend to have a bottle constantly with me during the summer months because it does get quite hot and humid here. Since I drink so much water, I tend to just buy whatever is on …

Hershey’s: Rich Chocolate Special Dark Syrup is not quite as good as the regular chocolate syrup, but I did not feel as if my money was wasted on this syrup, so that is always a good thing. It really comes down to preference, I suppose. Dark chocolate is something …

For Christmas this year my drink of choice was Baileys, as it is every year. This time however I decided to opt for their Coffee flavour to ring the changes. Baileys, for those of you who don’t know, is a cream liqueur which is usually drunk alone …

Silk is known for their line of healthy soy milk drinks. One such drink is supposed to be a “rich, velvety” milk chocolate flavored beverage. My first roommate in college was adamantly vegetarian and gave me daily lectures on my murderous meat-eating ways, trying to force various …

These bars are not nearly as nutritious as the box or the advertising claims them to be. There is a significant amount of high fructose corn syrup, sugar and the dangerous trans fat. In terms of calories, there are 150 per bar, which is not incredibly bad, but considering …

When it comes to eating lunch during the day, I liked to have meals that going to replenish me, fill me up and keep me until the next meal. Sometimes I go for meals I can throw in the microwave and other times I go meals that are cold …

Growing up, I loved mixing toppings into my ice cream. So when I discovered Cold Stone, you can imagine how happy I was! Finally, an ice cream shop that not only had lots of cool toppings, but they mixed them in for me! It was perfect.
The first time I …

Jell-o Gelatin - Raspberry variety is a flavor that I love to have now and then. The raspberry flavor is represented really quite well here and I am exposed to rich levels of raspberry with every spoonful that I take. The raspberry flavor seizes my taste buds and unleashes …

I have purchased a Home Run Inn Frozen Pizza every week for my family since trying it for the first time several months ago.
I think this is excellent frozen pizza. Our family is very particular about pizza and would maybe buy a frozen pizza twice a year. …

I love Sierra mist, about the same as I love Sprite. I was in the grocery store tonight and I noticed that they came out with a new Sierra mist. I have not seen any commercials or heard any advertising on it. Of course I love to try new …

I can’t stop raving about the lemon squares that I had last night from our Christmas party. The lemon squares were the dessert offering of Global Grub Catering. We were initially asked to choose among banoffee pie, leche flan, or lemon squares and majority went for the …

With Halloween coming up soon, we figured it was time to have some popcorn balls around the house. As kids, my wife and I both remembered how good they were as a light treat and we figured our daughter would get the same enjoyment.
After searching the town for some, …

This wafer with milk and Cocoa cream and Hazelnut ingredients was kind a calling me from the shelf so I had to buy it. When I was smaller my father used to buy me a similar product which I really adored but I can’t find it anywhere any more …

When I was a kid I usually look forward to meals in the afternoon or what we call in the Philippines “merienda” because my mom made such good food. Sometimes I get to eat chocolate rice porridge or what we call “champorado” and I always liked it that I …

Everyone I know will tell you that I am a junk food junkie. If there is sugar in it I will eat it! I can tell you what cupcakes taste the best, icecream,candy etc…Even at the local supermarket bakery I can tell you which cake is the best. So …

Maple Grove Farms Maple Cream Cookies are delicious. Unlike the Manning’s Cookie Shop Maple Leaf Creme cookies, which are more sugary sweet than maple-flavored and unlike the Dare Maple Leaf Creme cookies which are ridiculously priced, these cookies from Maple Grove Farms aren’t super sugary and aren’t super high …

Sunflower seeds, the perfect food for a sporting event, camping, boating… or in my case, passing time at work or keeping myself awake on a long drive. I’ve been a “David” brand guy all my life, but the other day I picked up a couple bags of “Spitz” to …

Every morning I start my day with a protein energy shake because I have an autoimmune disease that causes lots of fatigue and illness because it makes my immune system and muscles weak. I find drinking a protein energy shake useful to drink daily because it contains loads of …

I’m not sure how new McDonalds’ Southern Style chicken is but I tried it for the first time a week ago and was very disappointed. It’s a breakfast sandwich that has a piece of chicken strip in between a flaky biscuit. For something that’s suppose to be southern, where’s …

Rollin Oats makes the old fashioned oatmeal which takes about five minutes to cook and the quick oats that take only a minute to cook. I prefer the quick oats. I usually purchase Rollin Oats at my local Save-A-Lot store for a 1.79 for a 42 oz container. Typically …

While shopping for groceries each week, I look for products that are delicious and healthy. Foods that have flavor rather than a bland and paper taste to them. Especially when searching for lunch meats, I have a hard time trying to find meats that are affordable and healthy and …

My baby loves Pureen Baby Biscuits. Every time she sees me carrying the container of biscuits, she wails and I know she wants some.
Pureen Baby Biscuits are long and thin which makes it easy for babies to hold on to. My baby can’t eat herself yet, so I …

While doing this weeks grocery shopping, I came across an interest product that was completely knew to me. The product was from the brand of Annie Chung’s Soup Bowl and this particular flavor was Udon, a combination of herbs and spices and mushrooms and tofu mixed with noodles in …

Rums have always been among the more common drinks available almost everywhere. Among the rums we know of today is Tanduay Superior. Tanduay Superior is a twelve-year-old rum manufactured by La Tondeña, a Philippine rum maker.
I, personally, rate the quality of a drink through its aftertaste. When I first …

Gevalia Coffee is a coffee club where you order coffees that you like, and each month, different coffees are sent to you. Gevalia Coffee also send you a free gift when you sign up. I tried this coffee club years ago and was totally disappointed with the results. I …

Chef Boyardee Pizza Maker is a pizza kit I decided to try one evening with one of my younger relatives. I’ve never heard of such a thing from Chef Boyardee until coming over to my grandma’s house. The thought of it was kind of weird because I’m used …