Visiting the UK brought me many new experiences, including new foods and beverages. I was surprised at just how differently our cultures eat! One thing seems to be universal though, chips. I am referring to what we call potato chips—“ they call them “crisps”
My partner brought …

I’ve been drinking Milo Chocolate Energy drink since I was a child. This is very well known because it is rich with vitamins and minerals. My parents always telling me before that when I take this Milo Energy drink I will get taller and stronger that’s why until now …

I am a smoker of fifteen years. I have always smoked Marlboro Lights until recently. I have tried other brands many times over the years, but they all tasted nasty to me. With the latest price increase, it cost me almost seven dollars for one pack …

I went to the store today looking for something sweet and what caught my eye was ice cream fridge, and discounts, of course. I saw this big 1kg ice cream by Algida was on an almost 50% discount so I bought it. There were four different flavors in the container …

I have been drinking this regularly for over a month now and I have to say that it is amazing. I believe it’s one of the best juices that you can buy. I purchase it from Wal-Mart but it’s sold at several other retail stores. It …

There is no doubt about it, cookies are definitely a favorite treat in my household. My husband loves Oreo’s, the kids love chocolate chip (any brand) and I’m really into Pepperidge Farm. Their cookies always taste fresh and incredibly good. Pepperidge Farm Geneva Cookies is one of my favorites.
Pepperidge …

Just about my all time favorite treat for decades has been from See’s Candies. It’s their peppermints, primarily the milk chocolate variety. They do have a dark chocolate, but I’ve never been a dark chocolate affectionado, for some reason.
The Milk Chocolate Peppermints really do satisfy me and …

My family are avid chocolate eaters! We simply can’t pass up a delicious piece of chocolate or anything that is chocolate flavored. One of our favorite chocolate treats is a good batch of brownies. While doing my routine grocery shopping I came across Ghirardelli Brownie Mix and decided that …

There’s one thing that I really like a lot about DelGrosso Meat Flavored Spaghetti Sauce, but there’s also something that bothers me more than a little about this spaghetti sauce, too. First, what’s quite nice about this spaghetti sauce is its texture. It’s on the thick side. Since the …

Nestle Honey Cheerios are one of my favorite breakfast cereals because not only do they have many health benefits but they are really tasty as well. Made with whole grain cereal, it consists of little —˜o’ shaped puffed corn, oats, wheat and rice which are coated with honey. …

When I first found out that I have a gluten intolerance, it was very difficult figuring out what to eat. It seemed like almost everything on the shelves at the grocery store were off limits for me. I eventually did find a few gluten free products that tasted alright, …

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If you love baked goods, then Deweys may be the place for you. This is a great placeto get freshly baked bread, as well as several pastry items as well. The items are all baked daily, and deweys also distributes their baked goods …

Whenever I do my shopping at Sam’s Club, I like to review my list and see what maybe I haven’t reviewed yet that I could put forward to those like me who need to save money and yet still want to enjoy some of those things that aren’t essential, …

The new Cantina tacos at Taco Bell are just over $2 each, but do come in a combination meal for $6 including a drink. With the heavy advertising centered on the double-thick soft corn tortilla shells, fresh cilantro, lime, and deliciously seasoned meats, I felt compelled to at …

I have never heard of Helen Grace Chocolates until my aunt from the US brought me one when she came over for a vacation. It was a nice, brown, opulent-looking box with a nice ribbon, and it said the words Helen Grace. Actually, just from looking at it, I …

For those of you who do not know, say sauce is a dark-brown, specila asian sauce that you can use to add flavour to vegetables, rice,noodles and much more.
Soy sauce can be way too salty, but not Kikkoman.As I am a devout sushi lover, I often dip my sushi …

I cannot think of any other snack that satisfies my craving for something both sweet and healthy, and that at the same time satisfies my hunger cravings. I usually find myself overeating about two or three regular yogurts because I never feel full. Every time I eat a Silhouette …

I had been making or cooking spaghetti in so many occasions. Before i only used catchup to taste and color. I have some ways of my own to make my own variant of spaghetti. Until i discover that Del Monte Spaghetti sauce could just simplify all of it. I …

I have a new obsession - Marty’s Cracklin’ Vegetarian Chicharon (Cracklings) Plain Salted Flavor under the brand name of Oishi. This is manufactured by Liwayway Marketing in the Philippines. It comes in 26g snack size pack and 90g party size pack. This is packaged in foil …

Crash diets are not always the answer to have a healthier and slim body. At times these lead to ulcers, hyperacidity and other digestive disorders that will bring more harm to our health. If you are searching for something to eat without being starved out, Instant Quaker Oats Original …

This is what is colloquially known by just about everybody, certainly by me, as “Alphabetti Spaghetti” on account of the nice sound that makes. However, since it is not strictly speaking spaghetti (by virtue of being the wrong shape!) Heinz are forced to use this rather duller title on …

Stouffer’s Chicken Asiago is a pretty tasty sandwich that I enjoy having for lunch. What makes it tasty? Well, for one, the grilled chicken is quite enjoyable. It is very tender and it has a good flavor to it. Then, there are sun dried tomatoes on top of the …

This is basically a kind of muesli bar which is full of natural ingredients - hence the brand name ‘Eat Natural’ - and yet it has a nice amount of delicious chocolate too. This means that I can get a hit of chocolate and can convince myself that …

This wafer bar cookie is crispy and tasty. It really is like a wafer cookie, just in bar-form. It’s also more like a cookie than a protein bar for a couple of reasons. The first reason is because it’s not hard and chalky and odd tasting like some other …

I love Rold Gold Honey Mustard pretzels but I have been having a difficult time finding it around. I always just see the original flavor which I do not feel like buying. That is why when I saw the Snyder’s of Hanover Honey Mustard and Onion Pretzel …

I stumbled across a couple of cases of this at the local Grocery Outlet for $1.99, and thought “Well, it’s a risk, but I miss the panettone I could get in Italy when we were there.” I’ve been back for three of them since. Panettone is an …

I’ve been an avid coffee drinker for as long as I can remember,,, From the time I was 3 or 4 years old, I still remember sitting around with my parents or grandparents in front of the fireplace on those cold winter mornings, sipping on a piping hot cup …

Ulker Coco Star is actually a coconut bar covered with milk compound. I really like coconut mixed with chocolate so I usually try out most of the stuff that has this combination. Ulker Coco Star comes in a pale blue wrapping and it has Coco Start written in even …

On my recent trip to the UK I was introduced to Ribena by my British partner.
When I had told her that I loved black currant flavored teas, her eyes lit up and she said, “You are going to love Ribena then!” Ribena is what they call a “cordial” …

We decided to make tacos last night because we had some hamburger in our fridge and figured it would be something different.
When we looked in our cupboard to see what we needed, we discovered we had an Old El Paso Soft Taco Dinner Kit.
I have used dinner kits in …

Unfortunately, this Valentines Day I have no one to call my own, and no money to buy any chocolate truffles or candy hearts of my own, and so I decided to take two of my brother’s chocolate truffles to make myself feel a little better. They’re of the brand …

Chocolate chip cookies are my favourite ones but it really isn’t easy to find good ones for a good price.
McEnnedy Big Nut Cookies can be bought at Lidl stores and they don’t cost much, they price is usually about 1 Euro for 150g of these cookies. I bought them …

Sometimes the ice cream truck passes by, and when we see it we almost never buy ice cream either because we don’t have the money, or I’m on another one of my diets or trying to cut down on the amount of dairy I’m eating. Well, this evening my …

It’s breakfast time once again! And once again, I have an old favorite brand “returning to the ring” with a new flavor on toast– Cooper Farms Fig Preserves. But, how is it? Is it up to the spreadable snuff? As always, you guys know I’m going to find out!
In …

Although I find Mrs. Freshley’s SnackAway SnackAway Wild Blueberry Muffins to be an enjoyable treat, I do prefer Little Debbie’s blueberry muffins. The reason for my preference is because these blueberry muffins are not quite as moist or rich in blueberry flavor as those made by Little Debbie. I …

For as long as I can remember, I have always used Betty Crocker super moist cake mixes to make homemade cakes: they are easy to prepare and can be dressed up or down to my liking. The box mix provides the base for my cakes, but I ultimately get to …

I have tried several of Mc Donald’s new chicken sandwiches. I am a fan of their chicken even though I know it is processed. I happen to enjoy the flavor of Mc Donald’s food in general and I like the Mc Chicken Sandwich a lot. …

I have to say that I’m a little particular when it comes to cookies and cream flavored ice cream. Unless the ice cream itself is really good, I won’t like it. I’ve had a lot that used cheap ice cream and loaded it down with cookies to make it …

A friend of mine went shopping at a local Big Lots store and ran across Madison Street Champagne Dill Mustard. I had never heard of this brand, let alone dill mustard. But since I am a huge fan of dill, I was immediately intrigued. I was …

Recently I’ve been getting really interested in health and consuming wholesome ingredients that really do something positive for my body, instead of the common ones that really don’t do anything too productive for me and my health. It’s been getting really popular lately to be fit, exercise and eat …

It has been maybe over 10 years since I had last ate one of Xtra Foods Oreo Slice Cake (from their Grand Bazaar branch in Valsayn, Trinidad) and recently the Xtra Food branch in Chaguanas, Trinidad re-did their whole bakery section and while I was shopping I decided I …

This is a fantastic deodorizing soap as long as you are not scent sensitive. These 90g boxed soap’s usually come in a pack of three and retail for about $2.49CDN.
Irish Spring soap is good value for money, I’ve noticed they do lather up nicely in the shower but they …

I love yogurt with granola sprinkled over the top, but I wanted to try something new so I bought a box of the Kashi GOLEAN Toasted Berry Crumble Cereal and sprinkled a cup of that cereal over my plain yogurt instead with some fresh berries. To my surprise it …

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 …

This is another product that has long been in use in my household — Pillsbury Biscuits - Buttermilk. Nowadays, I usually buy the value pack of four rolls. It’s still available as individual units that equal about 12 biscuits, and it’s also sold in a smaller, single-help …

How many of u know about the Ashirwad atta. Actually the name ashirwad is the brand name of the ready-made wheat flour, which is sold in many shops and also in super markets. It is just like any other ready-made wheat flour, which are kept for sale. …

I just love the rich cherry smell of these Hershey’s Kisses! As soon as I take a few out of the bag I can smell their sweet scent in the air around me. I love cherries and chocolate covered cherries, but sometimes chocolate covered cherries can be a bit …

The Chip the Cookie Hound Cookie Crisp Cereal General Mills Breakfast Pal is one of several plush characters in a line of General Mills plush character releases. Chip the Cookie Hound is the mascot of Cookie Crisp and now he is a plush character as well! Chip the Cookie …

Recently, I decided to splurge a bit and instead of using just packets of taco sauce for my homemade tacos, I tried out Newman’s Own All Natural Chunky Salsa - Mild. As a fan of actor Paul Newman, I have long applauded what his charity organization has done. …

This slab of milk chocolate from the Sainsbury’s Basics —˜cheapo’ brand cost all of 27 pence and I cannot complain about it for that price. If you are on a budget and you want to satisfy your chocolate addiction but do not want to pay big prices —“ …