I was discussing how much I love the Indian dish of Butter Chicken, and a friend, who loves to cook, told me about a sauce that is available which allows you to simply cook chicken in it and voila! You can cook a difficult and time-consuming recipe quickly, in …

Activia yogurt from Dannon has a new line of yogurts that are dessert yogurts. The Peach Cobbler dessert yogurt does taste delicious and like peaches, there are really no signs of any form of cobbler in the yogurt. This isn’t to say that this yogurt is not good and …

I strode through the dirks section of the supermarket and searched for some drinks to help me cleanse my body and make it fit at the same time. Of course, I have tried a lot of drinks which were high in fiber and L-Carnitine for body slimming, yet the …

When it comes to pancakes I’m an occasional eater, but when it comes to waffles I can get them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is nothing better than a fresh waffle coming out of the oven–that’s how I like to heat mine–with pockets filled to the rim with …

So I recently moved to the US and I’ve started trying out different plant-based milk brands to find the one that will fullfill all my purposes. No success yet. And I’ll tell you why later on. At first, let me tell you what I expect from my plant-based milk and …

I just recently picked up a box of the Kelloggs Fiber Plus Dark Chocolate Almond Antioxidants Chewy Bars from my local Walmart store to try for a healthy fiber filled snack and I must say they are one of the best fiber snack bars I have had in a …

I found this Wholly Guacamole one day in one Health Store as I was scouting for a healthier alternative to Mayo. Of course it would be boring to eat chips, salad, tacos, or burritos without toppings or dip but I am worried with too much fats and cholesterol …

Jack and Jill Pretzel Chocolate Stick also known as Pretzel alone is a one of kind chocolate sticks. It has no rival when it was out in the market a decade now. My mother always buy Pretzel on her way home from work and I remember checking on her …

While I’ve tried to avoid buying snacks like these recently because they are anything but healthy, and I want to keep my weight down, I still find it hard to resist buying cheesy snacks like this once in a while. I’ve found that Chee Zees are neither too cheesy …

Several weeks ago, I found a new company offering ready to pour cocktails with reduced sugar, carbs and calories called Lulu B Cocktails. They were displayed right next to my usual Skinnygirl Cocktails brand but the Lulu B Cocktails actually had signs from the liquor store owners promising that …

I frequently buy the original houmous (or hummus) in the Meadowfresh range but I thought I would try this lemon and coriander version. I wanted to experiment by using avocado in a tortilla wrap so I thought a houmous with lemon in would be ideal as I would …

I first tasted Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey Chipotle Barbecue sauce at my grandparents’ house. It was sent to my grandparents by my aunt from the United States. It tasted so good that I asked her to buy one for me too.
This sauce is one of …

Spices so often make or break a dish. Now, I’m not a big cook. My readers know that, but one of the spices I’ve grown up with and can use on almost anything is cinnamon. I just adore the taste. One of the most basic …

I am lover of instant coffee. To be more precise, I like it strong, sweet - and preferably cool. And yet, I am not a great fan of iced coffee… with the exception of one single brand: Jacobs Ice Coffee.
I have noticed there are two “ice coffee” produced by Jacobs. …

I love to eat chicken soup, but the process of making chicken soup is lengthy, so I bought this instant soup from “Knorr”. This soup is really easy to make, even a child can make this. I took a pan, and pour water in it, and I pour all …

I am a mother and I love to cook for my family and especially for my kids. And my kids love to eat the cheese a lot. They want me to use the cheese in all the recipes that I prepare for them. I always buy …

I just love the taste of Hinano Tahiti Beer! I have to admit that I did not enjoy it the first time I was offered one and tried it because the person who gave it to me drinks his beer at room temperature - go figure! So, …

Michael Angelos Meat Lasagna is a product I began purchasing about two years ago and overall, I’m pleased with it.
The product is preservative free and is prepared with ground beef that is sauted with fresh garlic and onions. It also includes tomatoes and a blend of Italian spices. …

This is one of greatest inventions ever, I think, and am happy to have Coke as a pat of my daily life.
I have known and consumed Coke for as long as I can remember and I find it rather strange that I just never get sick of it, no …

Although I find Stouffer’s Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo to be a meal that has a moderately enjoyable flavor to it, I must say that I have difficulty finding the right side dishes to go with this meal. The reason I needed side dishes is because this meal is simply not …

When the weather turns hot, the drinks industry rubs its hands with glee. Hot weather means cold drinks and ice. Something to quench the thirst on a summer’s day. Maybe something to soothe a dry throat in the middle of a sports competition —“ half-time in a soccer match, …

Frito Lay hands down makes the best sun flower seeds. Their brand of barbeque flavor is simply amazing. Most sunflower seed companies use mostly a salt flavor for barbeque. Not this brand, of course they use salt as a main ingredient, but the flavor is a sweet barbeque. …

Pasta treat is an Indian snack from sun feast. I had seen the ads of sun feast pasta on TV and always wondered what the fuss was all about, then I bought sun feast pasta treat tomato cheese flavour and i decided to make pasta for lunch, I followed …

We were having a lunch party at my uncle’s house last week and I wanted to bring something as a gift. After mulling over the options, I finally decided to go for the Double Fudge Cake from Divine Desserts which I have been hearing a lot of. …

I had never encountered the brand name of cookies called Brent & Sam’s until my mother who came on vacation recently bought a couple of boxes of these cookies with her. She brought a box of Brent & Sam’s Chocolate Chip Gourmet Cookies and a box of Brent & …

I like what Pringles has done here. They shrunk down the size of the can so that when on the go or on a trip, the can is small enough to carry around or store and not come across as being awkward and bulky. This also eliminates the need …

Cheese has always been one of my favorite foods. I love all times, but sliced cheese is something that I buy often. I recently decided to shed some pounds and stay away from high calorie cheese. I saw the Great Value brand Fat Free American Cheese Singles. They were …

So recently I wrote a negative review on the Arctic Zero’s Salted Caramel ice-cream and I was basically saying that Arctic Zero sucks in general. But then I changed my mind, actually, so I’m writing this review to make it up to the brand and say some better things about …

I drink quite a bit of hot chocolate, especially in the winter. I probably have a mug or two of it each day because I don’t really drink coffee. So because of this, I have tried lots of different kinds of hot chocolate.
I find that I prefer Nestle Carnation …

Recently, a friend of my father’s came back from abroad and he brought a few gifts and treats for use back with him. One of those was a pack of “Berkley and Jensen Pistachios”.
Now I like pistachio nuts, but had never heard of the Brand Berkley and Jensen, …

While shopping last week, I ran across a new Jimmy Dean product called Breakfast Entrees. The one I chose to sample was the scrambled eggs with bacon and cheese, plus diced apples, and seasoned hash browns. They have the exact same combination with sausage instead of bacon, …

40% lower fat? Jeez, I’d hate to see how fatty the regular Smithfield bacon is! I was really disappointed in this bacon. I had recently watched a “Good Eats” episode on the food network in which Alton Brown went over the different types of bacon and how to cook …

In these cold days I like to take nice hot cup of tea. I usually didn’t buy Milford teas because they are more expensive than other ones and also I always buy the same stuff. Last evening I went to shop and I saw that with Milford tea you …

This rice cake is one of my favorite foods I love to take with me in my nappy bag for my toddler’s snack food which I am also grateful enough since he also loves eating it. One good thing about it is that my baby also loves so …

These disposable plates and bowls are wonderful in helping my family save money. Recently we have realized we are in a financial crisis and had to make some major budgetary cuts. One area of concern was the amount my husband was spending buying take out food at …

Red Rock Deli is an Australian brand of chips and is the best chips I have ever eaten. I love the way they feel when you bite them; they have the right texture and the right thickness just like Kettle chips. They are also not too oily. …

Whenever I am craving some excellent food, impressive variety, and a great bargain, I head over to Leng Authentic Thai restaurant. Set amidst a plethora of exceptional food in Astoria, Queens, Leng outdoes just about every other place I have tried in the neighborhood with their quality and service. …

I really do not know what to think about this natural sugar alternative. The makers claim that Stevia is used in its manufacture, but to be honest, I don’t think it is used, or if it is, it is used in extremely minute quantities. Stevia has a distinctive bitter …

For the first time, I tried today Milano’s Italian Grill Chicken Parmesan. I’ve previously enjoyed their Spaghetti with Meatballs meal, which I truly love, and I’ve eaten their Lasagna with Meat Sauce which I wasn’t thrilled with at all. I’m actually happy to report that my review …

I was disappointed with the Little Debbie Dessert Cakes - Spice variety because the spice cake did not have a whole lot of flavor for me to enjoy, really. I have had deliciously rich and majorly moist spice cake in the past, and these dessert cakes simply do not …

Have you ever heard of or tried Faygo soda pop? Well let me tell you! This is not only a yummy carbonated soda, but it is also unique, affordable and fun! For all of the mommy’s who don’t like the sugar content of sodas, rest assured that Faygo makes …

Honeycomb cereal is a pleasantly sweet cereal which is crunchy and doesn’t really taste like honey at all. Some key features are that it is has low fat, 10 essential vitamins, and iron and zinc. It has 130 calories for 1.5 cups, which is a very reasonable amount. However, …

The Rice Krispie Treat recipe from scratch is an easy favorite for many households. Making it is sticky, and time consuming, but the end result is a fun food.
Making the recipe from scratch involves sticks of butter, marshmallow fluff or marshmallows, and a large box of Rice …

If you are a busy mom with a busy schedule, try this Champ O Rado from White King. (for those who do not know, chocolate flavored porridge is called champorado in the Philippines) It comes in a box with two ready-to-cook pouches or in a box with …

Jollibee has just come up with a new breakfast meal called the Jollibee’s Crispy Bangus. Bangus is a fish also known as milkfish.
The Jollibee Crispy Bangus is a new great addition to Jollibee’s list of delicious rice meals. People who crave for home-cooked foods or those people that …

Criss Cross Original Blend Flavored Pipe Tobacco is made in Richmond, Virginia. It’s probably one of the cheapest alternatives to buying cigarettes that I have found yet. I bought a 6 ounce pouch of this stuff along with a cigarette roller and cigarette papers all for less than …

Dinner rolls make a nice addition to almost every meal. Regardless of what I’m having to eat, be it a pasta dish, a meal containing some kind or meat such as beef or turkey, a pizza or soup, I like bread to go with my meal. There are certainly …

One of my roommates in college really loved the chewy sweetarts but she especially loved the sour ones. I never really liked sour candy and the smell alone was enough to drive me crazy. I never really liked the candy at all, but I was kind of intrigued when …