Our family has recently made a strong attempt to save money at the grocery store by trying generic brands of our favorite items. One of our favorite items to purchase is frozen shoestring cut French fries. We use these often as a side dish with hamburgers or hot …

I tried the Mtn Dew Citrus Cherry flavor of soda. All I can say is—¦YUK! This soda I can honestly say tasted worse to me than nasty cough medicine!
This is a limited-time offering from Pepsi that was inspired by the video game called World of Warcraft. …

I am a big fan of strawberry shortcakes and have tried a lot of them already. It is one of the few food items that I would break a diet for. A few weeks ago, my aunt brought us one whole strawberry shortcake from the bakeshop of …

Durian is an exotic fruit grown mostly in Asia, mostly in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Here in my country the Philippines, durian is grown mostly in the Southern part of the country, largely in Davao, although the surrounding towns have also successfully grown this only in the past …

On a long road trip at a rest stop, I found a vending machine that exclusively dispensed gum. Of course, I had to buy something from it (where else would you see a machine like that?) and chose the Trident Layers Gum with Real Fruit Flavor in Green …

In my lifetime, I’ve tried a variety of cake mixes, and I suppose that at various times, different brands have been my favorite. Lately, I’ve been purchasing Betty Crocker Super Moist Milk Chocolate Cake Mix off and on.
For one thing, Betty Crocker is an industry leader. There’s …

Creat Value Cooked Ham comes in a plastic bag, easy to open and re-sealable. The 16 oz pack costs $3.24. The ham is 97% fat free, with some water added for better preservation. The product needs to be refrigerated. The ham is cut into medium-thick slices, very convenient for …

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 …

I swear I’ve never been truly contented with the honeybeeI tried before until I discovered the Tupelo Honey. I found this in one popular All-Natural Products Health Store near my place. I’ve known the store for selling real all-natural quality products so I never had a second-thought when I …

I know that Pizza Pops are horrible for me. But, they’re also delicious. Delicious and expensive. I usually buy them once every few months because I’m craving the pizza-y goodness that only they can deliver. This month, however, I was on a budget and I happened to be visiting …

I went home for lunch today and decided to raid the freezer again and make a quick meal using a Deli Pride Fish & Cheese Sandwich I had purchased from Save-a-Lot a few days ago.
I wasn’t expecting too much from this 99 cent lunch. And, to be perfectly honest, …

De-caffeneiting my self proved to be difficult. Getting the taste of tea for the first time was off-putting. I couldn’t imagine making a commitment to drinking tea every morning since I stopped the habit due to health reasons. Caffeine naturally has a propensity to increase the …

One of the quickest ways to get a delicious glass of iced tea is to buy Publix gallon of sweet tea. Sometimes in the summer, it is just too hot to make tea. So on these scorching days, we tend to run out and buy a couple gallons of …

The first time I heard about the instant drink “Tang” was quite a few years ago in the nineteen nineties. I can remember that at the time the colour of the packet it came in was black and green and the only flavour which I knew they had was …

Uncle Al’s cookies are a type of vanilla cream cookie. They sell two packs for a dollar. They only have 16 cookies in a pack which makes it a great size for travel or a light snack for a couple of kids. There are five servings of three cookies …

This Peri Peri Rice is the second in the Veetee Dine In rice range I have tried and this is as gorgeous as the mushroom one. These promise —˜restaurant quality’ rice which it truly is and with no effort whatsoever. As I have not mastered how to …

I have always been a fan of Canadian Maple Leaf meat products. I had never purchased one of their ready-to-go dinners, as I usually prefer to make a roast from scratch. Needing a quick meal for guests that were showing up in only one hour, I quickly purchased Maple …

This exceptional, original spice blend is a marvelous mix of sugar, dextrose, extractives of cinnamon, cloves, annatto, lemon, orange, nutmeg, and caramel color. Now I do not want to daunt you, but although annatto is commonly used in food, it can cause allergic reactions to some sensitive people; however, …

Who doesn’t like cupcakes? They are the best treat for any occasion. You can make 24 delicious cupcakes for roughly two dollars. That may not sound right but it is. You can buy a box cake mix and frosting for around a dollar each from just about any grocery …

The Shang Bian Sichuan soya beancurd with chilli and sesame oil is a Chinese condiment which I really, really love. It is packaged in a small glass jar. The contents are beancurd cubes submerged in sesame and chilli oil. We usually buy it in the Chinese …

I like having granola bars (or something similar) on hand in our house. This is both because they work great as part of school lunches and because it’s always nice to have something like that within easy reach if I don’t get time to have a big lunch and …

I live in a hot tropical country. It is very important to hydrate my body all the time especially during hot summer days. A good beverage to have is Gatorade. It is healthy and not bad for the body unlike sodas. This product has evolved over the years. It …

I couldn’t find my favorite cereal at my local Wal-Mart. I freaked out, afraid that Wal-Mart had discontinued their Great Value Extra Raisin Bran Cereal.
I found it a few weeks later in new packaging. I was relieved, but I soon pondered why Wal-Mart had changed it. Did they ruin …

I really enjoy eating at Checkers in my hometown of Pembroke Pines, but when me and my Mother went to the one in Hollywood, Florida. We had worse service than we have ever had with any of the people who work at the one in Pembroke Pines. First I …

As a child, Trix cereal was one of my favorites. I loved it, probably as my second favorite as I think back on it now. It was a fun cereal to eat, and I loved all the flavors and colors. It was tasty and satisfying.
For several …

Ever been famished? Ever had a roommate who was a strict vegetarian?
Ever been so famished you’d eat anything in sight even if it was mostly tofu and mystery meat-free ingredients? Well I have, and I’m a better person for it. See, my roommate doesn’t eat meat, …

After trying Stouffer’s lasagna for the first time about a year ago, I was completely hooked. The taste is what I loved most. With a rich, creamy texture, it was hard not to come back for seconds. Ever since trying it once, we have bought it …

Ice Cream is one of those indulgences that I could probably live on. Unfortunately I seriously doubt it would be a nutritionally sound idea. With that being said, when I saw the container of Blue Bunny No Sugar Added Fat Free Brownie Sundae ice cream in the freezer case …

Monterey chicken lollipops are ready to cook meals. They can be ordered, however at any Monterey meat shops near your place at least a day or two before you need them. Monterey caters to all your meat supply needs, and sometimes they too have vegetables available for sale; this …

If you have a sweet tooth, I think you will really enjoy the Big Texas Cinnamon Roll made by Cloverhill Bakery! One of these cinnamon rolls is like two and a half Pillsbury cinnamon rolls put together! It is big! Not only is it big in size, but it …

Nestle Supligen is a meal supplement drink which comes in a variety of flavours. My favourite flavour is the Vanilla Supligen. This drink is a type of rich milk which is semi-thick and tastes best when served cold.
This meal supplement contains a variety of vitamins and minerals in the …

I like Stouffer’s food: I think it’s the best in term of quality and taste. I saw a pizza in the grocery store when I browsing the “junk food” aisle. The thing that caught my attention about the Stouffer’s pepperoni bread pizza is that the crust of the pizza …

Jell-o Gelatin - Cranberry variety is not really a flavor that I go wild over like some other flavors that I never seem to get tired of, like the blueberry variety. I get a taste for cranberries maybe a couple of times a year, if that, and when I …

I love spaghetti and meatballs! Who doesn’t? This is one dish I can never turn down because it is just so tasty. And I think Lean Cuisine’s recipe is a classic and so very delicious. It’s also relatively inexpensive compared to some of their other products.
The spaghetti and …

If you ever run across this brand of pancake mix in your local discount grocery, don’t be afraid to buy it. It’s great!! The pancakes come out light and fluffy and there are just so many ways you can change them up to keep from having the …

El Monterey Burritos Beef and Bean Family Pack is a product sold in grocery stores. The burritos sell at a price that’s very appetizing: eight come in a package for just under three dollars. One burrito is large enough and full enough for me as long as I have …

When I go out to the mall with friends or on beach trips with the family I like to have Kentucky Fried Chicken (more fondly known as KFC) at times and one of the many side dishes they offer with their standard fries and fried chicken meal is cole …

Ice Breakers Ice Cubes gum has been quite popular in my area for some time. I had not tried it until the other day when I was at my local Wal-Mart and I saw that they had a flavor I thought I would love. I am a berry fanatic, …

Six ears of corn come in the Season’s Choice Corn On The Cob pack at ALDI Food Market stores for one dollar and twenty-nine cents. The corn on the cob is cut into convenient halves, thus it’s a lot shorter than the non-refrigerated corn for sale in the produce …

I’ve never bought my own espresso before, so this was my first attempt purchasing espresso for my cappuccino maker. I’m really not a fan of Starbucks beans after working there, so I was avoiding Starbucks espresso. The Archer Farms espresso proved to be an excellent alternative for a good …

We finally finished up the box of Pop Weaver microwaveable popcorn we bought a couple weeks ago. I’m glad. This will be the last time I buy this brand.
We love popcorn in our house and eat it a couple times each week. But, when it comes to this brand, …

I only drink a certain brand of milk but when I experienced constipation and even stomached I drink Yakult. What does this yakult benefit for my health? It has live lactobacillus that help our stomachache and intestine in digestion and prevent from infection.
This yakult was made a many years …

Do you love drinking wine? Well, Chamdor is right for you. It was Christmas day when I first drank that wine. My uncle brought home a bottle of Chamdor. At first, I wasn’t into it. The smell is just similar to the wines I already tasted, and I thought …

Being someone who loves sweets I had heard a lot about Ferrero Nutella but it took me a long time before I actually purchased a bottle of this heavenly mixture. I always used to see it being used on cooking shows and I even ate snacks with chocolate hazelnut …

Luck’s Pinto Beans are absolutely the only pinto beans our family will eat. The only exception to this rule is when we use dried beans. However, I rarely use dried beans any more simply because the Luck’s canned beans are really just as good. These pinto beans come in …

I love cheese of any variety, especially cream cheese, so when Party Cubes Savoury Cheese bites in Plain came on sale for just $2 I quickly bought a box. I have been eating Party Cubes since I was a little girl, and I can always spot their boxes of …

Haldiram is a very good and old company, which has been producing many kind of food products. Such as the potato chips, ready to eat khara mix, ready to eat rasgulla etc. and many of such sweets of the Harldiram are available in the market. Now I am …

Okay, I admit it. I’m not a big fruit eater. I’m not sure why, but that’s just how I am. This is why I like Del Monte Fruit Cocktail so much, because it allows me to get some intake of fruits I’d never eat otherwise. …

I always have to have my coffee fix regardless of the time of day. If I do not, then I become weak and tired. I think I have a caffeine addiction already!
So during one of my trips in the supermarket, I saw the Nescafe 3 in 1 Coffee …

Chocolate Marshmallow Peeps Mousse Flavored Cats offer a pretty tasty chocolate and marshmallow combination. I can taste both flavors quite easily and the two make a good combination, I think. Plus, neither flavor tastes artificial, and that is always a good thing. The chocolate and marshmallow compliment each other …