One night I decided to go to Albertsons and look around. I usually do this when I don’t know what to make for dinner. I usually glance around and it gives me ideas. I was looking in the seafood section because they usually have good sales on lobster tails. …

One night I needed a fast nutritious meal, so I bought a Lean Cuisine dinner. I’ve bought other Stouffer’s Lean Cuisine meals and usually had good results and taste I had high hopes for the Shrimp in a Creamy Seafood Sauce Meal.
Stouffer’s does some jazzy packaging. The shrimp dinner …

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 …

My favorite granola bar to have when I am hungry is the TLC Cherry Dark Chocolate Chewy Granola Bars. I like these granola bars because they are made with whole grains, dark chocolate, dried sweet cherries, almonds and honey, which are all ingredients that are nourishing to the body. …

One of my favorite Quorn products is the Creamy mushroom pies because it is filled with juicy Quorn pieces and sliced mushrooms. As I’ve mentioned before Quorn pieces are made with mycroprotein (a member of the fungi family) which is naturally low in fat. In short, it …

I wouldn’t call myself a health guru, but I do like my fair share of yogurt. There was a time I was eating a variety of yogurts; I pretty much have cut a majority of them from my shopping list, and every since I realized I could get more …

I have always been a die-hard Hellman’s mayonnaise fan, but after trying Bama brand mayonnaise, I am hooked. We were shopping at our health food grocery store, EarthFare, and I realized we were out of mayonnaise. EarthFare only sells products with no artificial additives, so when we went to …

Nalley’s “Garlic, Dill & Onions Petites” are a very good small pickle with lots of flavor that are available for a pretty good price. I think they are very similar to their, more expensive French cousins, the cornichon, but are more readily available and usually about half the price.
I think …

This product from the seasoning and spices range at Tesco is a welcome addition to any spice rack. It’s a garlic powder/salt type of thing, so doesn’t have the potency of a fresh alternative or the flavour of a paste, but for the money, it’s a good alternative that’ll …

I just discovered this Clara Ole Tomato Sauce some few months ago. I was actually beginning to be more meticulous with the things I buy so before buying I always read first if the item contains preservatives, mono sodium glutamate artificial food colorings, sodium nitrate of any additives that …

I love yogurt, and since I have been trying to lose weight I have decided to include more of it in my diet, either as a snack or sometimes as lunch. Another thing which influenced me to eat more of it was when I found out that snacking on …

I came upon this bread about a month ago. I’d purchased Aldi branded breads in the past, including their 12-grain bread, but hadn’t seen the whole grain white before. I have to tell you, it’s really quite good.
You can’t beat Aldi’s prices on bread, first of all. …

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 …

Visit just about any grocery store, and you are bound to find their own store brand generic rip-offs of main stream products, especially when it comes to sodas. Diet Dr. B is another: it is H-E-B’s store brand of the popular soda, Diet Dr. Pepper.
It is rare that …

Kraft Easy Mac is a wonderful product. You simply put the noodles in a bowl add water (no need to worry if your out of milk) micrwave and add the cheese sauce and stir. It couldnt be easier or more handy- wait yes it could its also sold in …

I like to try foods from different places and one of our local fast food chains is a restaurant named Royal Castle. Now admittedly I haven’t eaten Royal Castle in the longest time. Royal Castle is essentially a local version of the worldwide popular Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets.
Well, one …

I love drinking coffee. It has really became part of my life already. Since Singapore culture promotes coffee drinking pretty well, due to the fact that our working hours(for the most of us) are really really long.
Nowadays, most of my time, especially those IT jobs require quite a bit …

Recently my mom and I were out grocery shopping and saw a Bertolli Dinner for Two on sale for 4.98. It was shrimp scampi and linguine. I absolutely love shrimp and since my mom was going out to dinner that night I bought it …

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 …

New York Style - Biscotti Chocolate is a really tasty cookie that combines both real and authentic chocolate flavoring with real pieces of almonds. It is really quite a wonderful combination that works very well. The cookie itself is chocolate and it has a real pleasant and deep chocolate …

Blue Bunny Double Fudge Bars is an alright treat that I am sure chocolate lovers will like, but I personally find simply satisfactory. The reason I find these fudge bars to be only satisfactory is because, for one thing, I am not all that crazy about fudge. I do …

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 …

Recently, I purchased the Chips Ahoy - Big Pack as I call it. It’s a large box that contains four packages of 12-ounce packages of Chips Ahoy! cookies. I made the purchase at Sam’s Club. The reason for the buy was that not only do I …

Oatmeal has just gone to greater heights with this delicious new flavor that is sure to send a warm chill up your spine and fill your tummy with a deliciously tasty breakfast. Banana’s and Cream oatmeal from Quakers is satisfying, easy to make, and by no means tastes as …

Count Chocula energy drink is an energy drink based on the hugely popular Count Chocula cereal. It is a chocolate energy drink and is quite similar in taste to the Mars energy drinks, or a regular chocolate milk shake. I decided to try one the other day, as the …

The popular dish Dim Sum means ‘to touch your heart’ in Cantonese. It consists of a wide variety of dumplings, steamed dishes and other goodies. It has a combination of meat, vegetables, seafood and fruit. Classic dim sum includes bau, dumplings and rice rolls. They are usually served with …

Ozarka Natural Spring Water is a good, bottled water. Not the best bottled water that I drink, but better than tap water out of the facet, and definitely better than most competing brands. Some people don’t care for Ozarka Natural Spring Water, including members of my family, but I …

Most of us must have probably tried at least once the Halo Halo Fiesta of Chowking restaurant. Not that there is something special about it, honestly it is even more of an ordinary Filipino treat common even in the streets. Yes, this sweet dessert is available in most corners …

Like many people, I struggle with my weight as I get older. I am always trying to find delicious light recipes or drinks so I can attempt to lose weight without feeling like I’m missing out or unsatisfied. Since summer is right around the corner, I’ve been craving margaritas …

Lean Pockets Whole Grain Chicken, Broccoli & Reduced Fat Cheddar is a frozen food product that retails for one dollar and ninety-nine cents. Two come in a package. This Lean Pockets product was enjoyable to an extent, but I feel it could have been much tastier. First of all, …

This is a gorgeous, creamy pasta sauce that is one of my favourites. In fact, to date, it is the only shop-bought tomato pasta sauce that I actually like. This is the type of sauce that you heat and stir into pasta shapes and tonight I had …

Ferrero Rocher is one of my most favorite kind of chocolate. My husband was the one who introduced me to this chocolate. One Valentines Day he gave me a heart-shaped pack of this chocolate and since then I did not stop loving this chocolate. This chocolate is more …

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 was in the need for shredded cheese last night because we were having chili and my wife likes having that in the chili (I could always take it or leave it). Unfortunately for me, I only had a little bit of money with me at the time and …

Amul processed cheese is my all-time favourite. I use this fresh and tasty cheese for my bread and paratha and sometimes I eat it as a whole because I love it. I love all the products from the company Amul. Amul is such a great company …

For a while I have wondered what the two great snack foods of chocolate and caramel popcorn would taste like. I have a sweet tooth and a fondness for both of these sweet treats.
I saw a package of Gold Cup’s Chocolate Covered Caramel Popcorn in my local discount store …

Lipton Milk tea is another product from the makers of teas in bags. Well, Lipton is the most famous tea brand (as I have known). They have been around since I was a kid. Since then they have introduced a variety of products including the Lipton green tea (in …

Today I decided to buy myself a cheap box drink with my lunch at a supermarket in order to save money, and I ended up getting the “New Splash Funberry Flavoured Juice Drink”. It was only a few hours later after I had it, that I finally realized that …

Wendy’s 1/4 lb. Single Burger is a burger that I ordered once, but then realized I would be better off not ordering again because the American cheese was something that I had to pay extra for. Without the American cheese, the burger simply would not be worth eating for …

For the last few months I had been using various ready to use nutritious products and was quite happy with their results. Since eating the same things over a period of time —“ became a little boring —“ I would always keep looking for new products which would help …

3 Musketeers is a very popular chocolate brand that is under Mars, Incorporated which also distributes other famous chocolate brands such as M&M, Mars and Maltesers. I received a bag of fun sized 3 Musketeers chocolate for Christmas and couldn’t resist opening it immediately and eating a piece …

I saw a television ad for Subway’s new chicken salad sub and decided to give it a try at my local Subway, since it was one of their $5 footlong specials. I liked the fact that it was one of their healthy options and I love chicken salad made …

We had barbecue for dinner last night and one of the side dishes we ended up making was green beans from the brand Wylwood.
I’m familiar with this brand and have had no major complaints about it. And, once again, the brand did not disappoint.
First, there was a large quantity …

One late afternoon right after coming out of the office, I dropped by a nearby supermarket and scouted for food that my kids could bring to school. This task is one that I like doing because I get to choose good food for my little ones. It is also …

There are so many instant coffee drinks these days. I went to the store the other day wanting to buy just one big bag because I started liking these instant coffees a lot. they are easy to prepare and they are also very delicious so I drink them instead …

If you are ever in the Perimeter area, and are available for lunch, do stop into the California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) located near Perimeter Mall. Not only is this location very clean and professional, the food is always fresh and delicious. I ordered the Chipotle pizza one …

There are a lot of bag orange juice and fruit juice brands around the island, and even more brands of just plain bag drink. Therefore, I was not surprised on one Saturday when I ordered a bag orange juice and found out that it was a brand I had …

I bought some Elmlea Double Cream not really noticing that it was not standard cream, but it was really delicious and fresh so I will make a point of buying this in future. Elmlea is actually a blend of vegetable oils and buttermilk which has the advantages of …

I am not a junk food eater but this Nova Chips looks like a junk food but its healthy in its way. I like its taste actually, I am fond of eating this chips during my snack time. Aside from its healthy features it also divert my mind in …

I purchased this brownie mix for $3.15 at my local grocery store Friday night. We were entertaining guests and rather than spending close to $6.00 for the already made up brownies I decided it would be thriftier (And homier I might add.) to just make my own. As soon …