Food Reviews
Royal Korean Kimchi Chocolate
I got this as a present from Korea. It was the first time I ever heard of such a thing as Kimchi chocolate, and I was excited to try it out. I loved kimchi and Korean food, but wasn’t so sure if kimchi was a good mix …
Campbell Cream of Mushroom Soup
Campbell Cream of Mushroom Soup is a constant item in my grocery cart. I can never end my shopping without putting cans of Campbell. I think this has been a very useful choice for a busy Mom like me.
When everyone is hungry and I am already so tired …
The Snack Factory - Original Pretzel Crisps
If you are someone that enjoys munching on pretzels, then the next time you are at your local grocery store or supermarket, I suggest you take a look at these Original Pretzel Crisps by The Snack Factory. Now these crisps come in a number of flavors and varieties, but …
Always Save Canned Kidney Beans
In recent months, my family and I have purchased off-brand versions of products in an effort to save money on our grocery bill. We now have our favorite generic brands that we trust to taste good and be a good value. However, one brand we do not like is …
Folger’s Country Roast Coffee
I am a coffee addict that always loves a great bargain. I had the chance to purchase Folger’s Country Roast coffee for a really low price. I did not expect it to taste so good because it was so cheap. I decided to give it a try anyway and …
Kopiko Kopiccino Coffee
I always anticipate having a cup of coffee every morning it is because it makes my breakfast complete. It used to be that instant coffee comes in a single flavor until recently. We already had a variety in brown sugar, latte and chocolatte. I want to try instant coffee …
Diamond of California Shelled Walnuts
Generations of our family have been buying and consuming Diamond of California Shelled Walnuts. To this day, my immediate family and I, despite living in separate households, regularly eat Diamond of California Shelled Walnuts.
The 4 oz. cans of shelled walnuts are sold for P 246.80 at Shopwise —“ Pasong …
Ben & Jerry’s Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
Cherry Garcia is plain and simply one of the best ice creams out there. It’s Delicious.
Ben & Jerry’s first off makes quality ice cream. I’ve always been a fan and am always sure to experiment with whatever new flavors they are putting out there. Cherry Garcia ice cream is …
Dodravka Dolcela pudding chocolate
When I was little my mother used to prepare me puddings all the time and I adored it, I never liked any taste but vanilla and chocolate so she was making only those two tastes. Other puddings had really nice colours but they weren’t that good and they didn’t …
The White Hat Frozen Yogurt
Each time I see this shop - The White Hat, I feel really curious about why is it called the white hat. It is intriguing to see a white colored store in a crowded and busy mall. Every time I pass by I thought of figuring out what’s in …
Betty Crocker Super Moist Carrot Cake
Every since I had the carrot cake made by the Publix bakery, I’ve been hooked on them every since. Luckily for me, my friend Betty Crocker never runs short of her supply of carrot cake mix.
I’m not really sure if there is more than one version of Betty Crocker’s …
Quality Streets
These have got to be my favourite mixed chocolates of all time. When I was younger the only time we had Quality Streets was at Christmas when we would get a big tin in. I used to look forward to Christmas Eve when I would be allowed to open …
Energen
We like drinking Energen specially every morning. It is a nutritious milk and cereal drink in one. It has lots of vitamins, minerals and protein which makes it very good for the body. Energen has two delicious flavors, vanilla which is made of milk, cereal and …
Bush Reduced Sodium Pinto Beans
I was introduced to Bush beans a few years back by my mother who absolutely loves Bush bean. I have been using them ever since. They are brand that you can not go wrong with when you are in a hurry for a meal or need something …
Ferrero Rocher Chocolate Truffles
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 …
Coca Cola
Sure we all know about the Coca Cola brand. I have always preferred Coke to Pepsi and they are the 2 large brands in this kind of drink. I can often drink cheaper Juice, but I have to say that this is 1 of my favourite drinks of Juice.
you …
Instant Soups: Ramen Noodle Soup Cup
Ramen Noodle Soup Cup is very easy to make and it tastes good. You open the styrofoam cup, fill it with boiling water up to the line inside, close the lid and let it sit for 3 minutes or so. After that the soup is done (it will be …
Donut Boys - Cream Filled Long Johns Donut
Here in Trinidad we have a local donut chain (Donut Boys) which actually started from a local pizzeria place (Pizza Boys.) But it became so popular the donut branch now has it’s own branches all over the place.
Donut Boys has a variety of donuts to choose from and it …
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese
I just cooked myself up a bowl of Kraft Mac and Cheese. This is one of those foods that I just never get tired of. I’ve had this several times in a week before and I still enjoy it every time.
It’s perfect. It’s pretty easy …
Instant Fish Cracker
Instant Fish Cracker is made of fresh fish and flour. This is the junk food I like most. Though I like to eat fish cracker very much, but I am always lazy to fry it. It is consumable time process until I found this instant fish …
Green Giant Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower & Cheese Sauce
Green Giant Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower & Cheese Sauce comes it very handy when I need to decide what vegetables to serve as a side dish and don’t have time to make a salad. This frozen veggie mix takes only 11-18 minutes to cook (depending on how much you are …
Girl Scout Cookies Dulce De Leche
Beware! The Girl Scout cookies that were on order recently have arrived. My husband came home from church yesterday (I was sick and couldn’t go) and underneath each arm was a box of Girl Scout cookies. One of my students is in the second grade and …
Orbit Mist Gum
My wife is starting to chew gum again and has been trying different varieties; which I also take advantage of. One of the more recent brands she purchased was Orbit Mist gum.
It is OK but not great.
The flavor she picked out was some sort of watermelon flavor, which I …
Gluten Free Pantry Favorite Sandwich Bread Mix
Even with a bread maker, making gluten free bread can be difficult. I have already tried making bread a few times and it never worked out. I had given up for a couple of years but my mother bought be a gluten free bread maker and a bread mixture …
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Double Fudge Cake
I am not a huge fan of Weight Watchers pre-packaged foods, but these Double Fudge Cake’s are the exception to the rule. Recently this frozen pre-packaged box of 2 individual cakes was on sale for $1.99CDN at my local grocery store so I bought them.
These cakes are delicious! They …
Bicentury Sacialis (Diet Cereal Bars)
On this occasion, I’ll speak about the Sacialis chocolate bars from the Bicentury brand, a little treat for our taste we can give from time to time even if we are in a diet. I’ll talk a little about the three types of chocolate bars that exist, as I …
Dasani bottle water
With many different kinds of bottled water , a fairly new one on the market is Dasani bottle water. For some reason the water taste great when chilled, but when drunk warm or left out for awhile some how the taste is very different. It has a …
Girl Scout Cookies- Samoas for 2011
I am not sure what Girl Scouts did with one of my favorite cookies! Last year I loved samoas (last year known as carmel delites) Well this year they just taste bad, they look different and I think this year they made them out of dark chocolate and a …
Tesco Spotted Dick Sponge Puddings
Occasionally I love to have a good old school dinner type pudding like sponge cake and custard so I tried this product from Tesco’s own range. A box of two Spotted Dick Sponge Puddings cost only about £1 and each sponge includes custard too. On the box, …
Goldstar Television
I have a Goldstar Television in my room. Although slightly lesser known than the branded and heavily advertised counterparts, Goldstar to its credit has been silently making high quality products that really do endure the test of time. I’ve had mine since 1999 when my sister wed and got …
Buddigs 90 Calorie Honey Baked Ham
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 …
Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds (Dark Chocolate Flavor)
For anyone wanting to get more nuts in their diet, this is the perfect product, even if you don’t like the taste of nuts. Almonds are very healthy and a great way to get protein if you don’t eat meat. The light dusting of cocoa powder makes them an …
Nestle Pure Life Water
Nestle pure life water is one of the most refreshing drinks I’ve tasted in awhile. The kind of drink you want when you’re really thirsty and nothing seems to quench your thirst. It has 0 carbs and calories, which is a big plus for me. …
Little Salad Bar Caesar Salad Kit
I like buying salad kits because they cut down preparation time in the kitchen for me in terms of cutting up the iceberg lettuce and the many vegetables I like to include. I usually purchase my kits from Publix, but while I was in Aldi’s I stumbled across Little Salad …
Hormel Compleats
Hormel Compleats are a delicious tasty portion controlled meal. Las month I purchased three different varieties; Meatloaf and Vegetables, Sliced Roast Beef with with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, and Sirloin Beef Tips with Potatoes and Gravy.
I was hesitant about the quality of premade meals at first, but thse …
Chicago Meat House Ground Hamburger
Product Description: Frozen one pound pack of ground hamburger (passed on to me from my grandmother, who received it from a friend but doesn’t eat burger).
What I liked about this product: Well, it was free (for me at least) so, based on that, it didn’t have to do too …
Pillsbury Parmesan Garlic Breadsticks
I generally really enjoy Pillsbury products whether it be the biscuits, deserts, or pastries, but I was really disappointed with the Parmesan Garlic Breadsticks. I was looking forward to having some hot breadsticks that were exploding with rich garlic and Parmesan flavor, but that is not what I got …
Red Trolly Ale
I had the pleasure of finally tasting and drinking Red Trolly Ale on my trip to Disneyland the last couple of years, and I must say that this stuff is very good and tastes so good once it hits your lips. I had it at this little beer stand they …
Omaha Steaks
Every year my mother-in-law sends us an Omaha Steak Package for Christmas. This year we received what is called the Grilling Collection. From the brochure we got with the steaks this is regularly a one hundred and fifty four dollar package. She says she did not pay anywhere near …
Lindt Chocolate Bunny
If you a big chocolate lover like myself, you need to experience the exquisite Lindt chocolate bunny. Lindt chocolate is very rich chocolate that should only be eaten in small amounts. Lindt chocolate bunnies are available in milk chocolate and dark chocolate varieties. Personally speaking, I enjoy milk chocolate …
Bluecrop Blueberries
An important part of any diet is fruit. One of the easiest fruits to grow in a small amount of space is Blueberries. I was in our local Wal-Mart the other day I grabbed two Blue crop Blueberry plants for $3.96 each to set out in …
Great Value Brats
Ever since I first saw Great Value brats at our local Walmart, I have wanted to try them. But, even though they are a store brand, they have always been more expensive than the Johnsonville brats I normally buy so I never did.
This past weekend, however, they were about …
May Non-Alcoholic Sparkling White Grape Juice
Traditionally, I have been in charge of the arrangements for the holiday meals of the family. My relatives are so picky and I have to confess, the kitchen is not my domain and so I exert extra effort to make our holiday meals festive. I spend most of the …
Skippy Peanut Butter
When it comes to peanut butter, I am very particular about what I choose. I have eaten Skippy brand peanut butter since I can remember. I guess I just took my mother’s lead with it and very rarely tried other brands of Peanut Butter simply because I was used …
Marlboro Menthol Blend No.54 cigarettes
These new cigarettes went on sale last week in my hometown for $20 a carton. Normally, I don’t smoke menthols except on occasion but I couldn’t resist the price. For less than $3 a pack though, they are well worth the price.
They are shorter than regular smokes, but not …
Carosel Gourment Caramel (Vanilla)
When looking at recipes some of them call for melted caramels and I never try those recipes simply because a whole package of caramels are pretty expensive here in my country sine this particular type is imported.
My grandparents had decided to come on vacation and one of the many …
Taco Bell’s Volcano Taco
When I hear the word Volcano I think of extremely hot lava that could burn anything before it even touches it, so when I bit into Taco Bell’s Volcano Taco for the first time I felt like someone had lied to me. The taco was not hot at all, …
Entenmann’s Marble Loaf Cake
I feel that Entenmann’s Marble Loaf Cake is worthy of being purchased if you are someone that enjoys the flavor combination of vanilla and chocolate. Although there is certainly more vanilla to this marble cake than chocolate, both flavors I feel are still represented well and both flavors come …
Fritos: Southwest Enchilada Blackbean Dip
Fritos is that brand that many commonly know for their corn chips, and bean dips. I’ve always personally liked getting the original bean dip, served with tortilla chips, or Doritos. With all that being said, I gave one of the different flavors of bean dip a try, which was the …
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