Food Reviews
C2 Green Tea Apple Flavor ( Sugar-Free )
Green tea has been so ubiquitous these days that we found it everywhere. Since I am a heavy drinker of it, I always check the latest variations in the market. During night time before I head to bed, I drink one cup of hot green tea. However, during lunch time, …
Trader Joes Ice Cream Bon Bons
A few months ago, my husband picked these Trader Joes Ice Cream Bonbons up for me because he knew I liked ice cream and chocolate. I thought it was a sweet idea, but didn’t think too much of it and just put them in the freezer for later.
Now …
Ozeki “Hana-Awaka” Sake
Truesake.com has this to say about Hana-awaka “Sparkling-Flower”:
TYPE: Sparkling
REGION: Hyogo Prefecture
FLAVOR PROFILE: SMV -60,
Acidity 2.9, Fruity & Light
The label on the bottle states:
Net Contents 250ml (8.4 fl. oz.)
Alcohol content: 7% by Volume
Usual disclaimers about driving drunk, drinking while pregnant, or mixing with medications, don’t drink when you’re under-age - et …
Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Sundae
Recently I went to Mini Stop a famous convenience store here in the Philippines because I wanted to buy some beverages and cellphone load. After doing so, I saw the sign that they are selling Hershey’s Dark Chocolate Sundae for only 15 pesos which in dollars is just $0.31 …
Dillman Farm - All Natural Blueberry Butter Fruit Spread
Dillman Farm - All Natural Blueberry Butter Fruit Spread is a flavorful spread that I sometimes like to add to my toast or bagels. The spread has a real rich and real blueberry flavor that I can taste as I am eating my breakfast or toast and even after …
V-8 V Fusion Vegetable & Fruit Pomegranate Blueberry Juice
I’m no stranger to V-8 Fusion. I’ve previously tried some of their other products and completely fell in love with them. Whether it be the smoothies, energy drinks or smoothies, I am all for it. This why I decided to give V-8 V Fusion Vegetable & Fruit Pomegranate Blueberry …
Sunshine Snacks Corn Chips
Sunshine Snacks is a popular local brand for snack foods and one of their products is Corn Chips. This snack comes in a very light .28g package. This is not surprising since the chips themselves are pretty light but also very crispy. Since it is so small it is …
Knorr Pasta Sides Cheesy Cheddar
“Cheesy Cheddar” is just another name for macaroni and cheese, in my opinion. That’s essentially all this Pasta Side is. The rotini pasta is simply soaked with a rich, cheddar sauce. That’s all I taste in this pasta side is the cheddar sauce, and it’s a mighty strong sauce …
MacDonalds McChicken Sandwich
In my early twenties, as I started to go off the Big Macs I turned to the McChicken Sandwich at MacDonalds after hearing good things about it. A piece of breaded chicken in a bun with mayonnaise and lettuce was actually pretty good. My only usual criticism of …
Best Choice Instant Oatmeal in Maple and Brown Sugar Flavor
Our family is trying extremely hard to cut our grocery budget by sampling inexpensive versions of the usual name brand products that we buy. One of my children’s favorite breakfast items is oatmeal, particularly flavored instant oatmeal. We usually buy expensive versions like Quaker’s. However, I …
Zebra Cakes (Little Debbie)
Have you always wanted a quick snack that wasn’t fruity, but instead a combination of vanilla and chocolate features? If you said yes, Zebra Cakes might be right for you. Because Zebra Cakes aren’t extremely widely known, I will describe them a little bit. They are a tasty small …
Raley’s Fine Foods Microwave Popcorn - Extra Butter
Loving popcorn and fueled on by a need to same money, I recently bypassed my normal brands of higher priced microwave popcorn to get the ’store’ brand, Raley’s Fine Foods, the Extra Butter variety, which was actually the only variety on the shelf available for purchase.
The box for the …
Freshona Grilled Peppers
Since I discovered how tasty grilled or roasted red peppers are, I have included them in my diet quite a lot, which is good as they are very nutritious. Of course, they are lovely for anybody to eat but as a vegetarian I am glad to have discovered …
Ronco SanCrispino Red Wine
I don’t usually drink wine because I don’t drink any alcohol often but sometimes I really like to take a glass of wine after lunch or in the evening, specially because they say that red wine is good for your hear and the blood.
I saw the commercial on TV …
Kroger Brand Whole Chicken
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 …
Danon Activia Yogurt
Being a yogurt fan with poor digestion, when Danon introduced Activia for good digestive health I was eager to try it. After trying it in my favorite flavor of strawberry, I was hooked.
The yogurt texture is smooth and creamy. Bits of real strawberries are mixed throughout with fresh …
Sargento Grated Parmesan & Romano Cheese
Sargento Grated Parmesan & Romano Cheese goes wonderfully on pasta dishes. Regardless of what kind of pasta I am having, I add a hearty amount of this grated cheese and boy does it ever deliver flavor to my pasta meal! I love the blend of Parmesan and Romano cheeses …
Eskimo Pie
I stopped at my parents to borrow a couple things I needed for chili last night and, because they weren’t eating them and knew we would, they sent home part of a box of Eskimo Pies with me.
I got a chance to try them and I have to confess, …
Nabisco Wheat Thins
Wheat Thins have become my snack food choice. I haven’t experimented with all of the flavors available but I am very impressed with the ones I have tried. I have eaten the reduced fat variety, ranch flavored, parmesan basil, multi-grain and garden vegetable. My favorite is Wheat …
Francesco Rinaldi Three Cheese Hearty Pasta Sauce
Francesco Rinaldi Three Cheese Hearty Pasta Sauce is just the right combination of sweet and tomato flavor. We don’t like when a sauce isn’t sweet, so this one is really enjoyed by our family.
Francesco Rinaldi Three Cheese Hearty Pasta Sauce is used in my house over any form of …
Yogurtland (Berkeley, CA)
Yogurt Land was a place that I had often heard of, but I assumed it was because it was a new place and people who were “yogurt crazy,” but did not trust that it was legitimately good. When I first tried it however, I was proven wrong. First of …
Hamburger Helper Cheesy Beef Pasta
I love this Hamburger Helper because it’s inexpensive, easy to prepare and it tastes great. The price usually averages about 2 dollars per box, but you should know that this doesn’t include the 1 pound of ground beef that’s required. I believe it’s priced …
Wonka Nerds Tiny Candies from Nestle
I was busy writing my fan fiction novel when one of my baby nieces came into me. This baby niece of mine is so sweet. Once she sees me, regardless of what I am doing she will disturb me. Disturb means, she will sing, dance, sit on my lap, …
Sunnyside Farms Chocolate Sundae Cups
I’ve been buying sundae cups for many years and I’ve purchased different brands of them as well. For the first time, I purchased Sunnyside Farms Chocolate Sundae Cups. Sunnyside Farms is a store brand, and it’s one I’ve never been fond of. Still, every now and …
Recheks Food Pride Fresh Chicken Legs & Thighs
My parents surprised us the other day by buying a bunch of meat from Recheks Food Pride here in town and giving us half of it (money has been a bit tight after having the baby and they wanted to make sure we had something in our freezer).
One of …
Prego Italian Sauce Traditional (with recipe)
Firstly, I must say I really love those people who invented such ready-make sauces because it allow people like me who are not gifted in cooking to be able to whip up a decent dish!
Whenever I feel like cooking spaghetti, I will always go to the nearest supermarket and grab …
Kurkure Snack
Kurkure The Red Chilli Chatka -The snack which you cannot miss, and my favourite flavour of the famous Indian Snack.
Kurkure The potato chips from Frito Lay, the leading brand of snack manufacturers in India Kurkure has become a household name in …
Jollibee Chicken Joy
I don’t know what is in Jollibee Chicken Joy. Kids just love it so much. When my nephew was younger, all he ate was Jollibee Chicken Joy when he was not feeling well. My son loves it too. Before he only ordered chicken to have the toy that comes …
Dairy day fruit punch sundee
Dairy day fruit punch sundae is a dessert, which is frozen. Actually this dessert is available in many big shops or ice cream parlours or even in many super markets. This was for the first time I tried the Dairy day fruit punch sundae. The taste …
Swanson Beef Dinner
I picked up this Swanson Beef Dinner as a two for one deal on Swanson products. This 325gram boxed frozen dinner looked absolutely delicious; rich pieces of roast beef in gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans and a bonus apple-cranberry desert. As always Swanson gives you the option of either …
Dibs - Nestle Crunch, 140 Count bag
Back in the day, it was Bon Bons that reigned supreme in the ice cream bites department. Today Bon Bons has competition from Dreyer’s (also known as Edy’s) Dibs. Dibs come in three different varieties at the moment as well as different sizes. The variety I …
Hilo Value Hot Pepper Sauce
I never really had an interest in putting hot pepper sauce on my food because most of the brands that were bought before now were too hot for me, and I don’t usually like putting a lot of pepper on my food. Therefore, if I absolutely must, I would …
Junior Mints - Carton Package
One of my favorite candies are Junior Mints, a product I’ve reviewed before. They are still as good as ever. However, this review is for their Junior Mints - Carton Package for those who like to buy in bulk or at Club stores like Sam’s Club, which …
Nestle Rolos
I have a major sweet tooth and I remember the first time I saw Nestle Rolos. I had went on vacation and encountered this candy which was in a package shaped just like the a small piece of pipe or tube, maybe about five inches long and when I …
Werther’s Original Dark Chocolate
I had a feeling that these would be nice chocolates from Werther’s as the TV advert has been making me dribble with anticipation and indeed they are good. The chocolate is the most melt in the mouth chocolate I have ever tasted. To describe them, they are …
Del Monte Red Cane Vinegar
I used to be just contented with whatever brand of vinegar I used. But when an exposé about how synthetic vinegar harms out health came out I became very investigative. I practically read all the descriptions of all the vinegar brands in the market and it is only …
Yerba Mate
Yerba Mate is a coffee alternative that is quite popular in South America and slowly gaining popularity in the United States. Yerba Mate has the benefits of being a natural stimulant without the side effects of the caffeine found in coffee beans. Rather than being made from …
Al najaha flour mill’s green cardamom
Al najaha flour mill’s green cardamom are fresh. I have tried them in preparing various sweet and hot recipes. They are long cardamoms with high quality. They are thouroughly cleaned stuff. I did not find any kind of worms or kharaab inside this pack. Last time I have purchased …
Guylian Sea Shell Chocolates
I love chocolates and I love to look at the different types and brads at the grocery stores and candy shops in the malls here. One chocolate I had started seeing around a lot was Guylian Sea Shell Chocolates along with some other forms of chocolate from this same …
Great Value: Steamable Corn On The Cob
Great Value: Steamable Corn On The Cob is alright, although I personally prefer fresh and non-frozen corn. Still, this corn does have a certain appeal. For one, it is so very easy to prepare. It steams right in the bag, and what can really be simpler than that? Plus, …
Nateway Pierogies
About a month ago, my wife and I picked up a box of Nateway pierogies when we were out shopping at Save-a-Lot. They were very affordable and it was a food item we both enjoyed so I figured it would be worth buying just so we had them when …
Lokylada with rice Gomex
My sister is a big fan of chocolate with puffed rice, I am not so fond of it but it is OK. This chocolate is really big because puffed rice is rather big and it is also not heavy at all so 100g of chocolate with puffed rice looks …
Nature Valley Protein Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Granola
Nature Valley Protein Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Granola is product I picked up from my neighborhood Walmart one day when spotting for the first time. I am no stranger of Nature Valley, and I wasn’t at all hesitant to give this product a try. It’s cost …
Vindija cream yogurt Vanilla
I guess I can’t resist the discounts, specially if something looks really nice and if I have never tried it before. That happened to me yesterday, I went to a local grocery shop and I saw that some Vindija yogurts were on discount. They looked really delicious and they …
Great Value Brand French Roast Premium Coffee
Great Value Brand French Roast Premium Coffee is a generic brand coffee that is sold at Walmart and is possibly a Walmart exclusive item. I’ve used this brand of coffee now for about a year and I like it.
While this certainly isn’t a fancy gourmet coffee there …
Jelley Brown Dairy Beverage
Jelley Brown is a dairy beverage that struck my notice while I was doing my grocery shopping. Even though I am very familiar to milk and milk products I was new to a product like Jelley Brown. The petite bottle itself was attractive. I decided to buy a five …
Dove Milk Chocolate
I’ve never been a big fan of Dove Chocolates, mainly because they tend to be expensive and for no good reason that I can see. I’ve never ate the ice cream or tried any of their candies until this last week. I was standing in line at the grocery …
Arby’s Deluxe JR. Sandwich
I love Arby’s and yesterday I finally got a chance to try their new Deluxe Jr. Sandwich. I had seen the ads on TV and I was thrilled that they finally jumped on the “value menu” wagon and had a special sandwich—“ and it even had lettuce and …
Panera Chicken Caesar Signature Sandwich
I love passing by Panera. Not only do you smell the aromas of delicious, well-risen bread wafting from the oven, but you warm up to the steam of hot coffee and the aromas of sweet baked goods in the air. It’s a very inviting atmosphere —“ one …
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