I am trying to modify my lifestyle to be healthier and I have been hearing a lot of things in regards to green tea being an effective antioxidant and being a good weight loss aid. That’s why I decided to get Gevalia China Mountain Green Tea and which …

I found this fresh Ciabatta roll in Tesco’s in-store bakery section and it was only 30 pence. I have tried other brands of Ciabatta and this relatively cheap one from Tesco was fresh and tasty and as good as any of them. You can often find the …

I think mints are a common thing, but as time progressed they began to evolve. Different types of mints, hard, soft, chewy and now different flavours!
Here in Trinidad they had recently brought out a new type of mint made by the Diana Candy Company. This new mint is named …

I decided to try Dujardin Corn Mix when I couldn’t find any frozen peas at the supermarket. Dujardin Corn Mix is also a frozen product but has a mixture of peas, carrots, corn kernels and string beans in there. The price seemed to worth it but the product, not …

How I missed corn bread! Growing up, my grandmother was great at making corn bread, and I just loved it. My father made a mean corn bread, too. Actually, so do I, but I just hate the mess anymore. The best corn bread was always …

I adore Nut Brittle but not all of them, those with peanuts are usually very good but sometimes they are too sweet and even plastic sometime.
Nut Brittles are usually made of honey, sugar, white of the egg. Some of them taste a lot like honey while the others taste …

Many vegetarians seem to say that they miss the strong taste of bacon even if they do not want to go back to eating meat. I was a vegetarian for years before I discovered these bacon style rashers from Quorn but they are really tasty and I buy …

This is one of those nutritious snack bars that are formulated to give you extra energy if you are physically exerting yourself doing sport. This Lucozade one is particularly high in carbohydrates and the packet claims it —˜helps you train longer and harder’. I do not train …

If you live in the Philippines you might be familiar with the magic cream sandwich crackers. I was just introduced to this product for only two months because I only know of the Magic flakes (soda crackers). So, two months ago my mom brought home this Sandwich cracker. She …

Gemini is the brand name of the sunflower cooking which we use in our house. Actually my father in law used to bring the ground nut refined oil before we use this Gemini sunflower oil, but since our doctor has prescribed all of us to stop using the …

This White Bagette with Sesame Seed can be found in Sainsbury’s in-store bakery. They are always fresh and delicious and not only that, they are very cheap I think at only 65 pence for this rather jumbo sized bagette. This is a big, thick bagette that measures …

When I was a girl this was known as Fry’s Peppermint Cream but it is now owned by Cadbury. This chocolate bar keeps a low profile nowadays but when I was young it was advertised on television as a slim, dark and sophisticated chocolate bar, like the lady …

Vanilla extract or vanilla bean seems to be such an unimportant thing, when you see it in the list of ingredients, but it’s not and there’s a big difference between the vanilla flavor or Vanillin and the real vanilla extract. I didn’t realize that until I actually got myself …

This snack has created some hype in Southeast Asia (especially in Singapore and Indonesia) and I know people who really love the chips, like my friend and some who ordered a whole box at one go because these chip sell really fast and is always short of supply.
Although I …

Tesco 6 large white pitta bread is also one of my favorite all time afternoon snack or sometimes I usually have it as my breakfast. I particularly had it with a humus dip or any kinds of dip but personally I find humus as the perfect pair for …

I like these Little Debbie Fall Party Cakes - Vanilla variety better than the chocolate variety simply because I like vanilla more than chocolate. The cake consists of yellow cake, a white, creme filling, as well as vanilla frosting and shades of autumn sprinkles. Really, this treat looks more …

The Wisconsin Buttery Steak Burger from the Steak N’ Shake in Ocala Florida on Southwest College Road was not really all that it was cracked up to be, and assembled poorly. What I thought would be a delicious burger with a sweet tangy taste of the Wisconsin Butter, was …

One day I worked too hard on my shift that I forgot to eat my lunch. I was working in a busy unit and I barely noticed that it was already almost the end of my shift and I still have not eaten at all. I was so tired …

A friend gave me a couple of coupons for Hot Pockets’ newest addition to the frozen food family: Chicken Bruschetta Panini Hot Pockets. I was at first excited to try this newfound fare. But shortly after heating it in the microwaveable tray, I was …

I just recently “discovered” this particular flavor of this brand and I’d have to say, I like it more than other brands of cookies. I used to be a big Chips Ahoy fan but for some reason , they changed the way they make the cookies. Now, when I …

I first came to taste Magic Creams Combo Choco Cream Choco Crackers when my mom offered me some. It’s really just like regular crackers but it’s chocolate. It also has chocolate cream in between the crackers so it’s like a sandwich. I did not appreciate at first. I did …

Modern bakery’s Bakhlawa flower is an arabic sweet. It is really a tasty sweet available in flower shaped small cubes. This is the local made special arabic sweet. The taste is very peculiar. When I saw this sweet in the shop for the first time I thought this sweet …

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 …

This is one of my favorite milk chocolates. I usually patronize dark chocolates before and even now but it made me change my mind. Occasionally I have to eat milk chocolate but I easily surrender because of diet and the taste. I find milk chocolates sometimes too sweet. I …

Often while I’m out during the summer I get incredibly thirsty. Nor does it help any that the temperatures are hovering near ninety with high humidity. To top it off, I’m often walking on foot and that just makes me more parched than ever. I need a drink to …

I am not a lemon person although I know that it is one of the good sources of vitamin C. I drink calamansi juice whenever I feel like getting sick and it works. However in my country, lemon is not always available typically. We rely more on calamansi (family …

Lay’s Classic Potato Chips are great and they are one of my most favorite types of potato chips. Lay’s Classic Potato Chips are available in both small bags and large bags. The price of these potato chips vary depending on the store but I usually pay 50 …

There are three lemon-flavored and three strawberry-flavored Italian Ice cups that come in a box for two dollars and fifty cents. Thia is a reasonably fair price considering the quality and flavor of the Italian Ice. While neither flavor is particularly super rich, the lemon-flavored cups offer an unmistakable …

My current job requires me to be always on the go. The job is so hectic that I often find myself not having a decent meal, or not having a meal at all. I do not have the luxury of time to go the the nearest restaurant, wait …

Today there is such a variety of cereals in the supermarkets that is difficult to choose.Usually I didn’t eat cereals because most of them are corn flacks and I don’t like them very much.But I started to buy Kellogg’s Special K because they are rice and wheat flakes.I liked …

I was just making some classic American chop suey for dinner and decided to use Bertolli Olive Oil and Garlic Pasta Sauce in the dish and I am so happy I did. The olive oil and garlic pasta sauce is a tomato one with this incredibly fresh olive oil …

I decided to give minutes ready to serve Chicken Flavor Rice Mix a try after previously trying the Italian flavor one before. I found that I mainly liked the convenience of having seasoned rice in a cup for on the go. If I wanted to have it during …

Leylam is just one of the few kiosks that sell one of the best shawarmas in the Philippines. I saw them first in Boracay when I was looking for a cheap thrill food that tastes Mediterranean.
This was my favourite meal of them all, the Shawarma with Rice meal. …

These Maryland Chocolate Chip and Hazelnut Cookies are lovely, crumbly biscuits that have been around as long as I can remember. They have a rustic, home-baked look to the biscuit and they are dotted with chocolate chips and bits of hazelnut. Each biscuit is quite chunky but …

A friend in the UK recently sent me a care package with some of my favorite products from the UK that I have missed since my return from vacation.
In the box was the amazing blackcurrantjuice drink, Ribena. I had drank it almost every day when I …

Skittles is the bite sized candies that a majority of us love to eat, share and even play with. I have personally loved these candies for as long as I can remember. There are so many different flavors of skittles that it’s sometimes hard to choose. I’ve had …

Betty Crocker Complete Meals is a terrific way to bring the family together. The betty Crocker meal only takes five minuites to prep, and an additional thirty-five minuites to bake. Anytime your in a hurry Betty Crocker Complete meals would be the way to go . The meal comes …

After I binged on a tub of ice cream one summer night, I never thought I would be enticed to eat ice cream again but I was wrong. Then, I made a wish to taste Selecta’s Berry Strawberry and I got my wish recently. It seems to me that …

For those of you who enjoy a good hot chocolate when it is chilly outside, there are many brands of hot chocolate out there. I have tried many brands, and my favourite is Nestle Carnation Hot Chocolate Milk Chocolate so far.
One think that I love about it is that …

Every time I make a trip to the store I find that I encounter a new type of Hershey’s Kiss. Since Hersey’s decided to add new limited edition flavors to their brand last year in celebration of their 100th anniversary they have been popping up all over. Some …

Even when I was just a kid, I am very fond of the 7 Up Commercial where there’s a cartoon image of a man with this soft drink. As I grow older, I have tasted almost all soft drinks and all the competitors of 7 Up just like Mountain …

When I first saw Copa Di Vino wine featured on Shark Tank, I was amused. It seemed like a rather good idea to finally make fine wine in small quantities available to the consumer. I remembered having noticed the brand in my neighborhood CVS drug store before seeing it …

Mama Cozzi’s Pizza Kitchen Bakery Style Cinnamon Sticks with Icing is a dessert that comes shaped like a pizza. For three dollars and fifty-nine cents, a person can purchase this nearly twenty-two ounce dessert that goes in the oven. This is a dessert that’s best suited for a family …

I went to my local store and I saw Kraft —˜crafted’ a new Milka chocolate, actually two of them. Milka collage chocolate comes in two versions; one is with raspberries, hazelnuts and chocolate drops while the other one is with caramel, biscuit and chocolate drops. In this review I …

I like these Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes Snack Cakes - Vanilla variety better than the chocolate variety because quite simply, I like vanilla better! The vanilla icing that replaces the fudge chocolate is sweet and delicious and corrects really the one problem I had with the chocolate variety. …

I love coffee although I hate preparing it. I have taken to experimenting with the different 3-in-1 coffee in the market, and recently prepared iced coffee. I tried Coffee House Iced Coffee in Hazelnut. I have taken to taking cold coffee with my omelet because I usually take my …

Last night, my friend and I decided to venture into Hooters. Being from Texas, the local Hooters restaurants are owned under a different company, the Texas Wings Association, and the food quality isn’t so bad. Down south, the food can at least taste better than those bar nachos you …

It has been said that by the time one is thirsty, a state of dehydration already exists in the body. As a result, I am constantly trying to remember myself to drink constantly throughout the day. Because I generally enjoy most diet beverages or waters, I picked …

I have always enjoyed Celestial Seasonings teas, so not being one for coffee but loving caffeine I figured I would try their fast lane black tea, I really enjoy it I make it into iced tea and love the flavor, it is not over powering, and has just a …

I really enjoyed this when my mom made it for dinner. I am not a huge fan of soups and when my mom brought this home I didn’t know what to expect. When she began making it I didn’t think that I would like it. Boy was I wrong. …