Food Reviews
Stacy’s Simply Naked: Bagel Chips
I have always been one for snacks, especially the exotic ones that catch my eye when I’m browsing in my neighborhood grocery store. With that being said, I decided to try Stacy’s Simply Naked Bagel chips. When first spotting them I thought, “Hey would you look at that? Bagel …
Purefoods Corned Beef
It has always been a Filipino habit to buy canned foods. There are several reasons for this. One is that it’s cheaper compared to buying foods that still needs cooking. Another reason is that it does not easily spoil. So, storing it is not that hard. Corned beef is …
Kin Dee Yellow Curry Instant Fried Rice
I have always loved Curry and spicy foods, but find due to a demanding job I don’t have time to make a good Curry from scratch. I’ve tried various ready made Curry’s and haven’t usually found one I like enough to buy again. That all changed when I bought …
Carl’s Jr.Double Western Bacon CheeseBurger
I have always been a fan of the Double Western Bacon CheeseBurger from Carl’s Jr. One thing I really love about he burger is the bacon! Oh god the bacon in this burger is just so awesome! I also love the cheese they put in it as well. Another thing …
Pepperidge Farm Texas Toast Mozzarella & Monterey Jack Cheese
I must thank Pepperidge Farm for giving me the idea to add mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese to my Mama Cozzi Texas Toast every now and then, because it’s really deliciously cheesy and it’s Texas Toast with a little bite thanks to the Monterey Jack cheese topping. I add …
Chowking’s Haw Fan Meal with Lumpiang Shanghai Rolls
Chowking is one of the most popular Chinese fast food restaurants in the Philippines. They have a lot of branches already and they have been in the business for years now.
One day while shopping at the streets of Quiapo, I was so hungry that seeing Chowking in the corner …
Marks and Spencer Iced Buns
I am not so keen on that kind of icing that is hard and you usually find on wedding cakes, but the soft kind of icing that you find on iced buns, or iced fingers as they are sometimes called, is delicious. Iced Buns are one of my …
Land yogurt drink multifruits
When I have a lot of lessons during one day I usually take with me at the university Land yogurt drink because it is very practical because it comes in a bottle which is long but not very large so it can fit in every bag and it doesn’t …
Arce Dairy Ice Cream
It was just another sizzling hot summer when I was able to try a unique flavor of ice cream. I rarely seen this pistachio flavor in an ice cream. Weird, but I must say the flavor is real good. In fact, my younger brother who’s not into eating ice …
Home Maker Premium Florida Squeeze Orange Juice
There are many squeezed orange juices I had tried. The most popular is Tropicana Minute Maid Pulp Orange juice. Despite being delicious, orange juice is healthy as long as it has no artificial ingredients. One time I visited the house of my former Supervisor at Quezon City Philippines and …
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Macaroni and Cheese: Cheddar
So it seems like nowadays more brands are getting on what I like to call the band wagon of Macaroni and cheese. There’s so many variations out there that sometimes it can get a little overwhelming. Many of us are big fans of Kraft, and know nothing else. I’m …
Kroger Value Shoestring French Fries
Kroger Value Shoestring French Fries are an incredible value. A two-pound bag of French Fries for just under one dollar and thirty cents? I have not come across a better price at any supermarket or grocery store in my area, even at Super Walmart when it comes to their …
Microwave Popcorn
Microwave popcorn is the perfect snack. My husband makes a bag of microwave popcorn every night before bed. I don’t always eat some but it is his favorite. It’s such an easy and good snack. Just a couple of minutes in the microwave and you have fresh hot buttery …
Matouk’s Tomato Paste
I had never used tomato paste until I started cooking a few years back and ran across a recipe for pizza which called for tomato paste as an ingredient in the sauce. I went to the grocery store and was faced with a wide selection which comes in bottles …
Eskimo Pie Snack Size Ice Cream Bars
Eskimo Pies have been around forever, well, since 1921 anyway, and that’s longer than I’ve been on this Earth, so it’s like forever to me. Recently, they came out with a new snack size product.
Eskimo Pie Snack Size Ice Cream Bars is a box of twelve individual bars. …
McDonalds McSkillet Burrito
I’m not a person who tries new things on a regular basis; at least when it comes to fast food. For the past decade, whenever I�ve ordered breakfast at McDonalds, I have chosen their breakfast burritos. And, I have not swayed from that once; at least until yesterday morning.
The …
MN tender mango pickle
MN brand pickles are the favourite and the tastiest pickles which we have ever tasted. Actually the MN brand tender mango pickle is the weakness of my husband. My husband loves to eat the MN brand tender mango pickle with any thing, such as the bread, paratha, …
Nescafe Creme (instant coffee, granulated)
Among coffee lovers, there is a secret rift seldom talked about: the “great divide” between those who swear by traditionally brewed coffee and those who actually prefer instant coffee. I am one of these. To me, nothing beats a good instant coffee.
However, I am very picky about instant coffee. …
Life Savers Pep-O-Mint Mints
I grew up on Life Savers, and I had two favorites — butterscotch and peppermint. I loved both flavors tremendously. As years passed, the Life Savers company began to expand their offerings, and now they have a package of just my favorite peppermints which they call Life …
Scoopy’s Cake Cups
This product may be called Scoopy’s Cake Cups, but I refer to them as ice cream cones. That’s what they are to me. I honestly don’t know if this is the brand my family purchased often in years past because it’s been a very long time since …
All Bran Yogurt Bites
All Bran Yogurt Bites is a cereal put out by Kellog’s containing both flakes and clusters that are as the name suggests covered in yogurt. They looked interesting and since I enjoy yogurt I decided to give them a try. Well while those tiny white clusters tasted fine as long …
Twix Topix Creamy Caramel (waffle)
Most people I ever discussed these “topix” with, liked —“ or, in some cases, disliked - the original Twix because of its gooey caramel and crumbling biscuit filling. It was —“ still is - achingly sweet and it felt like it would take a week to brush it off the …
Starbucks’ Mint Mocha Chip Frapucchino
I’m not much of a coffee person but every now and then I get a craving for some coffee, something to give me some energy first thing in the morning. I cannot drink just plain black coffee. In fact, the only kind of coffee I can drink is a …
Millville Chocolate Crispy Oats Cereal
The Millville Chocolate Crispy Oats Cereal comes in an eleven point twenty-five ounce box for two dollars and nineteen cents at ALDI Food Market stores. They taste very much like the General Mills Chocolate Cheerios. While a box of the General Mills Chocolate Cheerios costs around two dollars and …
Barlean’s Greans
I came across a product awhile back called Barlean’s Greens. My mother had recommended it to me because I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and don’t eat healthy. This is a superfood powder formula that you take every day.
It comes in a very sturdy container in different sizes and you …
Weight Watchers SmartOnes Instant Meals
Weight Watchers SmartOnes Meals are microwavable products found in the frozen food section of popular grocery stores. Essentially, thanks to the name, any browser in the store can deduce that these products are meals– not snacks– meant for weight loss and weight management.
I give this product an 8 out …
Lay’s Potato chips Sour cream and onion
My Old time favorite is Lay’s potato chips. There could never been taste it better. I like the thin crisp of their potato chips. It’s always been a mouth watering taste and flavors to choose from. But I stick to one of their flavor which is Sour cream and …
Kettle Brand Baked Potato Chips
Kettle Brand Baked Potato Chips are alright, although I really do not care for them as much as other potato chips that I have tried. One of the definite advantages that these potato chips have to offer is there is a serious reduction in fat, so these potato chips …
Great Value Spinach Artichoke Dip
When family and friends come over for a visit and will be staying for a little bit, I like to have a nice variety of snacks in the house for them to enjoy. Tortilla chips is one of those snacks that goes over well with a lot of people …
Cheerios Snack Mix
Cheerios Snack Mix is a nice little snack mix that can satisfy hunger pangs. I like Cheerios the cereal, and was not very sure about Cheerios as a snack mix. Cheerios the cereal is very healthy and many kids grew up on it, so why create a snack mix? …
Sea Salt and Balsamic Vinegar Kettle Chips
I love Kettle Chips, they are just so crunchy and whatever flavour you have the rich taste of the potato also comes through. I have tried most of the flavours on offer and they are all good, and they all taste a bit special; - a high quality …
Mama Cozzi’s Pizza Kitchen Game Day Party Combo
If you’re a big football fan, then what could be better than sitting down with friends and family to watch your favorite team go head to head with a team that’s sure to put up a good fight? Just about the only thing that could make such a game …
Rellenong Bangus
Lately we had a lot of bangus (milkfish) in our house. There are some nice people that keep on selling these bangus on a cheap deal. The bangus sold are even big, just that it isn’t that tasty. For the past few weeks, we didn’t eat anything except dishes …
Jimmy Dean Muffin Sandwiches
This is yet another Jimmy Dean product that I purchase a great deal — Jimmy Dean Muffin Sandwiches. The product is also available as a croissant, but I’ve never tried it.
The muffins are made with sausage, egg, and cheese. It’s ample size, so makes a filling meal. …
Spicy Noodles with Fried Chicken
Spicy Noodles with Fried Chicken is a great food option to replace your traditional way of eating rice. It is also a greater home-cook meal to replace your noodles takeouts especially.
Get a packet of noodles and boil them first, removing all impurities in the process. Then after that, …
Chili’s Grilled Chicken Sandwich
I prefer chicken over ground meat when it comes to hot sandwiches. Combine that with cheese and bacon and I’m sold. I get a lot of gift cards from people because they know I love food. When I got one for Chili’s, I was tempted to …
Country-Style Donuts
Satisfaction of your sweet tooth may be easily done with a simple donut or two. There are a lot of donuts right now, Dunkin’ Donuts, Krispy kreme and their local counterparts the Mister Donut and Go Nuts Donut. They are all good, famous, even; but I am here to …
Kraft French Style Dressing Fat Free
When it comes to salads, my choice of dressing is always ranch. I only had the opportunity to try French dressing when I was in fifth grade, and eating from the salad bar. I thought it was good when I was a kid, and wanted to take another shot …
Bragg’s Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
Two years ago I was diagnosed with chronic dermatitis and the dermatologist told me that that the best I can do was control it with cortisone, which is a topical steroid. There was no cure for it, at least the doctor said. So for a year I regularly applied …
International Delight Liquid Coffee Creamer
When I do choose to drink coffee, I like to experiment with a variety of flavored coffee creamers. Usually I purchase powdered coffee creamers, but I decided try International Delight Hazelnut Liquid Coffee Creamer in Hazelnut flavor during a recent trip to the grocery store.
The flavor of International …
Act II Popcorn
My wife and I ended up spending our one evening alone (in about a month) watching movies at home. We wanted to go to the theater, but it was just too expensive.
Since we were watching movies, we popped up some Act II microwave popcorn. I used to love this …
Little Debbie Raisin Creme Pies
Although I enjoy munching on raisins fairly regularly, I do not at all care for these Little Debbie Raisin Creme Pies. The reason I am not at all delighted with this pie is because the raisin flavor is not what I expected to be. I was really very disappointed …
Edwards Hersey’s Chocolate Cream Pie
The Edwards Hersey’s chocolate cream pie is the second of the two Edwards’ pies I had the opportunity to taste. I knew that the Hersey’s chocolate cream pie would be good because they resemble the pies I’ve order from Burger King.
The Edwards Hersey’s chocolate cream pie came the exact …
PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter with premium chocolate
Peanut butter is an essential part of my life now. Lots of people swear by almond and cashew butters, which are fancier, but I love the classic peanut butter and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to give it up. Powdered peanut butter is still something new to me, …
Spicy Chicken Sandwich from Wendy’s
I ate a spicy chicken sandwich at Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburger Restaurant today for lunch. This is my favorite sandwich at Wendy’s and I must admit I go there just to get one of these. I like spicy food on occasion but the rest of my family doesn’t, so …
Spice Traders and Teas: Pomegranate Green
As a lover a tea, I love to try as many new varieties and flavors as possible. Interestingly enough, I have found that good places to find new varieties of tea are renaissance faires. It is at a particular renaissance fair that I found the variety of tea which …
Lindor by Lindt
Lindor are chocolate truffles made by Lindt. This producer really has excellent chocolates although they are pretty expenive. Rarely would you find a Lindt chocolate for less that 1,50 euros.
Lindor is a series of truffles in 7 different types of chocolate. I haven’t tasted all of them because when …
Bakery Fresh Peanut Butter Cookies
The weather is turning icy around here, so we went to the Dollar General to stock up on things that we might need if we can’t get out of the house for a few days. Of course these essentials included comfort/junk food. Peanut butter cookies is one of the …
Breadkraft Chocolate Roll
I bought this delicious bread roll because I wanted something to serve for breakfast and in case I have immediate guests, I can serve this to them. I don’t mind if I don’t tend to keep cookies our something crunchy to munch. Most of my guests prefer something sweet …
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