My family and I have made an effort to reduce how much we spend at the grocery store. With a family of five, this can be very challenging. However, we have managed to do it by buying more generic products. One of our favorite generic brands is Best Choice. …

Century Tuna is the leading tuna canned goods in the Philippines. It has manufactured so many variety of tuna products. Its main marketing discourse is that it is the perfect alternative for loosing weight. Its commercials features male and female models with perfect bodies. In one of its canned variety, …

Diet Pepsi is perhaps the worst diet soda on the market. It always tastes flat and looses any carbonation quickly. It tastes like rancid water, not a soft drink.
On the up side, Diet Pepsi has no calories, fat, etc. If you are on a diet or trying to watch …

I’m something of a flavoured tea junkie. I tend to spend much more money on tea than I do on any other food and drink item, and I definitely buy more expensive brands thereof than when it comes to the regular kinds of beverages or food. Moreover, I’m a …

When we bought several cans of Del Monte Chunky Mixed Fruit, I thought it was going to be a lot like my favorite Very Cherry Mixed Fruit by the same brand, only in bigger pieces and maybe with less cherries. Indeed, the ingredients are very similar - peach and …

I was looking for a soft spreadable cheese to use in some kind of dip, and I happened upon this cheese at Trader Joe’s. Normally I’m not really a fan of these soft spreadable cheeses because they remind me too much of cream cheese which I don’t like, but …

When it comes to alcoholic beverages, I am not a fan of coolers, such as those made with run, vodka, wine or tequila, to name a few. The main reason is that I find most of them far too sweet for my taste, and I much prefer to mix …

I enjoy baking all sorts of goods including cakes, pies, cookies, breads and etc. especially during the holiday season and family gatherings throughout the year. I pride myself on using the freshest ingredients and making everything from scratch. No, it’s not always easy and it can be time consuming …

These crackers are downright addicting, I tell you! Once I start eating a pack of these flaky and buttery crackers, before I know it, half of the pack is done and gone! Sometimes I think I can feel up on these alone! Another positively terrific thing about these crackers …

Some time ago before my brother went on his summer holidays, I was waiting for him to finish classes and since I was feeling a little on the peckish side, I ended up buying a fairly cheap and unusual candy to snack on meanwhile. The name of it that …

A friend of mine was visiting one summer when my daughter was about 2 and her daughter was chewing on a chewy tube. Of course I was like what is that because they look like little hammers or something! She went out to her car and got me a …

I love soda. Maybe too much. I really like Coke but, I needed to find something caffeine and sugar free. Also with a lot less calories. I tried Diet Coke but, I just didn’t like it at all. I finally tried Diet Rite. …

The Mcchicken sandwich from McDonalds is my favorite from their value menu. Obviously a price of dollar one is very attractive. But even more than that I like the taste of this sandwich very much. The constituents of Mcchicken are very simple. The chicken patty is very soft and …

Stouffer’s Monterey Chicken is a meal that I found to be moderately enjoyable, although not quite as delicious as some of the other frozen dinners that I have sampled from Stouffer’s. This meal consists of grilled chicken slices that have been topped with barbecue sauce. Now, the barbecue sauce, …

Doritos Nacho Cheese is really one of the best tortilla chips in the world. I think I won’t get tired of eating this. The size of the tortilla chips are just right. Its triangle shaped chips are thin and so filled with cheese and some other spices. It’s not …

I do not feel that the Dillman Farm - All Natural Cherry Butter Fruit Spread goes quite as well with my morning breakfast as the apple or pumpkin or blueberry spreads do, but I must say that this spread does have a very strong and quite rich cherry flavor …

Grocery shopping with kids can be very exhausting, especially when you have to deal with hungry kids while shopping. I usually buy them a snack while we shop to make it easier. I grabbed a box of Quaker Chewy Granola Bars in the chocolate chip variety. I used to …

Today I tried eating a South Beach Living Granola Bar in the S’mores flavor. I’ve never had one of these before so it was a completely new experience and frankly, I’m not a big granola fan, so it’s important to note that whenever I try these products, I’m …

Anlene fresh milk that comes in 250 ml package is my latest favorite among fresh milk today. I am a milk drinker but not so much on fresh milk because I dreaded its dry unsweetened taste, but as I turned 30 several years ago I am increasingly concerned about …

I absolutely love eating cookies, but with cookie eating often comes a perpetually expanding waistline. Nabisco released these snack pack a few months ago where an entire pack is only 100 calories. In true diet food style the 1000 calorie pack looks like its filled with non-tasty snacks. …

I became a green tea drinker about 5 years ago. I first started with Liptons Green Tea and have been drinking this brand ever since. I have tried 2 other brands of Green Tea, however only drank 1 cup and went right back to Lipton. I am sharing …

As I’ve often said, I like simplicity in my cooking. To be more specific, I want as little mess as possible and virtually no clean up. This comes from not having a working oven, a stovetop with just one unreliable working burner, and the lack of a …

When I am really stressed out or can’t sleep one of my favorite herbal teas to drink is Bigelow Cozy Chamomile Herb Tea. I love these herbal tea because I find it really soothing and calming and I like the fact that it doesn’t contain any caffeine or chemicals …

Aunt Jemima Ham & Egg Scramble is a frozen breakfast meal that is both good and bad. How can it be both? Well, because the ham is fairly good, but the eggs are most certainly bad. The ham has a relatively good flavor to it, although admittedly it is …

I am all about vitamin therapy and using things naturally occurring to help in sleep, pain relief, and whatever other problems that may arise. So of course, Neuro Drinks are right up my alley. There are so many kinds, both non carbonated and lightly carbonated, containing vitamins to aid …

I bought a Banquet Chicken pot pie with broccoli out of curiosity. I have always loved pot pies, ever since I was a kid. Banquet is a brand my grandmother usually fed me. Although they are probably not the healthiest food choice out there, I enjoy them as a …

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 …

Taco Bell recently announced their Cantina tacos, which come in two soft corn tortillas doubled up, with cilantro and onions as well as a lime wedge. There are three meat choices available, including carnitas (marinated pork), steak, and chicken. For a meal including three tacos, it will …

I like Betty Crocker mashed potatoes box mix, but I also have a love and hate relationship with it because even though the finished potatoes are good, I often find myself have to fix the mashed potatoes which has become part of the cooking process at this point.

Betty Crocker has …

Unfortunately, Blue Bunny Original Ice Cream French Vanilla is not quite as good as the premium French vanilla ice cream, also made by Blue Bunny. I suppose I really should not be surprised because this ice cream cost less than the premium ice cream. The difference between this original …

OK, I’m not sure why this is but I believe Banquet’s Pot Pies are going well, to Pot.
While I still like buying them because they provide a cheap meal (we can get four pot pies for roughly $2.50), the quality seems to be lacking.
We bought four pot pies last …

There are so many different types of energy shots on the market now it ain’t even funny, but most of them make you feel like you are so tired when it is wearing off. There is one particular energy shot that I believe everyone should be able to …

The brightly coloured packaging of this range of ground coffees from Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference brand caught my eye and on closer inspection I saw that there was a choice of coffees with different flavours. I cannot remember the whole range, but they each have a different bright …

In this recession, there have been very few companies posting profits. Among those few profitable companies, Domino’s has been thriving. I think I may have stumbled across one of the reasons why, and it comes in a little cardboard box.
Currently in my area (Fredericksburg, VA), Domino’s is …

Anyone who has ever tried to lose weight knows how hard that task can be. Between the constant parade of pizza office parties and the gleaming, delectable donuts in the break room, it’s hard for most people to resist “cheating” on their healthy diet. It’s even harder if you’re …

I first decided to try the Azera coffee range when I became addicted to proper ground coffee but didn’t like the inconvenience of making it. I was never satisfied with the regular granules and found them harsh and bitter if I ever wanted to try them without milk.
Now this …

I bought one 16OZ can of original NOS High-Performance Energy Drink last night on my way home from work. I put it in my fridge and forgot about it until this morning.
I popped open the can this morning when I woke up and proceeded to finish it off …

I’m not really much for one to drink tonic water or club soda. However, it does really well for getting out stains from the carpets and some of the clothes that we wear. I buy Lowes Foods seltzer,tonic water or club soda to keep on hand for quick …

I have been reading a lot about the benefits of dark chocolate specifically that it can lower bad cholesterol and lower blood pressure and so I decided to make it a point that at least I can eat not more than 100 grams a day. I went to the …

I went to S and R membership shopping to get my groceries and toiletries. S and R is a huge warehouse like supermarket that sells different goods and has an area for people who can get hungry from all the shopping. They are selling pizza, calzone, sandwiches, hotdogs, ice …

Protein powder is not just a crazy supplement for athletes anymore, but something you can find in almost every house. I was kind of sceptic about all these supplementing for people, who don’t do sports professionally, but my opinion has changed a bit, as I started running and decided to …

I didn’t discover the Marie Callender’s cheese chicken white meat and Broccoli over rice until I noticed my mom purchasing them. She would go to Publix because they would always have a buy one get one free deal going on. Of course, I had to purchase mine from super …

I was so excited to try out this one as I like chocolate-coated biscuits. Actually, the first time I tasted this one was when my sister brought one pack at home. I tasted the last piece she was holding and I did like it. I bought small from a …

As with many of my grocery store adventures, I stumbled across Cascadian Farm Organic Dark Chocolate Almond Granola, when browsing in the healthy section of my neighborhood Krogers. The thought of dark chocolate almond, instantly made my mouth water. Not only was the cereal granola, it included some …

My mother used to make homemade tomato sauce, but these days, who has time? Tomato sauce in a jar is just so much easier. I usually buy the sauce at my local supermarket, where it comes in many flavors. Recently, I went to Shop Rite, where …

These new cookies are from Nabisco and are peanut butter sandwich cookies covered with pure milk chocolate.
They remind me of a Crispy Crunch chocolate bar and are quite tasty although they don’t have the crunchy toffee in the Crispy Crunch chocolate bar, they are a delicious, creamy peanut …

I find these Hostess Fruit Pies - Apple variety to be a little on the dull side, both inside and out. The crust is pretty bland and boring while apple inside tastes as if the flavor is not quite real. The apple flavor does not come across as being …

Frozen foods typically offer a good degree of convenience, be it if a person is short on time or short on cooking skills. While the quality isn’t always there, sometimes frozen foods can come out of the microwave, or in some instances the oven, tasting just as fresh and …

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 …

Who doesn’t love champagne? This is the best I have ever tasted by far. My mom requested it for New Year’s Eve this year and I liked it so much I bought more for the inauguration (can you tell we were happy with who won?). It’s …