Lifesavers have always been one of those candies that I like, but don’t seek out on my own. The reason is that they remind me a little too much of my grandmother, who used to carry them around in the bottom of her purse and give one to me …

Cheetos Puffcorn is a new product in the Texas region. I can’t speak for other areas but they just appeared on our shelves this summer 09. If you haven’t tried them yet, you must!!Be forewarned, they are highly addictive!! It is easy to finish a large sized bag in …

The Fit & Active Strawberry Lemonade Beverage comes in a one liter bottle for sixty-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. Just as the name suggests, this beverage is a sweet mixture of strawberry and lemon flavors. What’s most impressive about the combination of strawberry and lemon flavoring is …

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. …

If you are someone that enjoys munching on pretzels, then the next time you are at your local grocery store or supermarket, I suggest you take a look at these Original Pretzel Crisps by The Snack Factory. Now these crisps come in a number of flavors and varieties, but …

I received a sample of Kashi cereal and I thought it was going be really good. Instead it was extremely crunchy and too hard. It was almost too hard to even eat and enjoy. I didn’t even eat the entire bowl of cereal and that is not like me. …

This is by far the best canned tuna fish I have ever purchased. It’s on the expensive side — the can I have is stamped $1.98, but I’m sure I didn’t pay that much. You can often get it on sale for $1.00 to $1.25 a can, which isn’t …

Colombo breads have been a family favorite for years. Their breads are always top quality and great tasting.
My family started buying the extra sour flavor when making garlic cheese bread decades ago. It’s just extra good with extra sour. Then we started using it for sandwiches. …

New York Style - Sea Salt Bagel Crisps make for a decent addition to a lunchtime meal. The bagel crisps are lightly salted with sea salt, and I find that the sea salt gives these bagel crisps a good flavor. I would not say that the flavor really amounts …

When I was little I adored white chocolate but with years it became kind a too sweet. I don’t know if they started producing different white chocolate or I just don’t like that sweet stuff any more but I rarely buy white chocolate now. Today my sister went to …

Oatmeal is always a perfect breakfast choice for people who are always in a hurry, who never had enough time to cook in the morning because of rush hour and fear of being late at work. I am one of these people and one of millions who consumed oatmeal …

Hershey’s may be a time-honoured “institution” in the USA, but many chocolate lovers outside the USA know it only by name. And to be honest, their products are often thought to be less “sophisticated” than their European counterparts.
Recently, I had the pleasure of tasting a Hershey’s product for the …

I have bought these tempting little bites quite often as I trust the Mr Kipling brand and his ‘exceedingly good cakes’ and this is a familiar brand since childhood. I wish I could cut down on my munchies but although I love savory food I do like a …

Market Pantry Toasted Oats Cereal is a store brand cereal carried only at Target locations. The cereal is practically identical to General Mills Cheerios. If there is a different in quality, it must be insignificant as I was unable to make out anything that would differentiate this store brand …

I am a big chocolate and sweet lover. I always like to vary the types of chocolates I eat and one of those chocolates in the rotation is named Catch. Catch is made by a local candy company here which goes by the name of Charles.
Charles Catch is a …

I don’t know about you, but this is one of my least favorite times of the year. Oh, sure, it’s getting colder, and in my part of the world (Southeast Texas) it isn’t exactly Fall picturesque to be sure, but those aren’t the reasons I’m thinking of. Right now …

In winter my thoughts turn to comfort food. I’m not much of a cook, so quick and easy, box type foods are great for me. I love Rice-A-Roni and the Four Cheese flavor is my favorite. The cheeses are cheddar, parmesan, romano and blue cheese. Yum!
I like the fact …

We had steak for dinner last night and one of the side dishes my wife made with it was Betty Crocker’s Au Gratin potatoes. Those actually turned out to be one of the better things we ate.
I liked how you could make them right in the oven with the …

One of the side dishes I decided to make with dinner last night was sweet corn from the brand Great Value.
I have had Great Value products in the past and have been happy with them for the most part but will confess this particular item was a disappointment to …

Blue Bunny Banana Pops ended up being a not so wonderful treat for me. I enjoy banana-flavored foods and treats, but unfortunately, these Popsicles did not possess the rich and delicious banana flavor that I was quite hoping for. Although these Popsicles were not completely devoid of banana flavor, …

Two years ago I had constipation problems that made me try many kinds of local as well as imported brands of tea to help digestion and ease constipation. Some worked for me while others were not so effective. There were times that I’d crash on vegetables and fruits just …

I bought Danone Dahi Nutri 4 plus because of so many wonderful reasons. It was a regular practice when we go to grocery, we do buy yogurt as part of my grocery list. But this is the very first time that we used the brand Danone.
Dahi or what we …

I picked up these ‘Baked Beans in a Tomato Sauce’ from my local convenience store and it was their usual ‘Euro Shopper Brand’. This is an economical brand of basic grocers that I often find in that shop. I know everyone says that Heinz is best but …

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 …

I don’t really enjoy chocolate drinks as much as I do enjoy iced teas. But Nestle’s new Creamy chocolate drink (Guilt Free) is a good choice for the chocolate lovers but are health conscious. This is another premium drink alongside other milk products like the melon flavored milk, and …

Whenever there’s a heavy rain and my stomach is hungry for a bit, I would opt to make Pancake Bun Fillings. This is a recipe that I have came up with and I would recommend for all to make during your hunger pangs.
Get some pancakes that are not yet …

On a spontaneous whim today, I decided to drop by McDonald’s, which I almost never do, and try one of their Angus Snack Wraps. There were three versions available and the one I went with was the Bacon and Cheese. It looked good and sounded tasty.
This product …

Tea is one of my favorite drinks to sip on throughout the day. Because I love tea so much, I am a very big critic of it. I absolutely hate harsh teas that leave a sour taste in my mouth. I recently saw a bottle of tea on sale …

Today I tried DiGiorno For One - Pepperoni Pizza for the first time. I’ve been wanting to try some for a while since the commercials make it the brand sound so wonderful.
One thing I’m noticing now in the microwave trays that food is cooked on is that some …

Infused was the first of the Camel Signature Blends that I decided to give a try. It has a lighter taste than the Robust or the normal Camel filters. The taste is one that is difficult to describe, but essentially it is a lighter Camel with a …

If you’re like me you enjoy making a sandwich that’s packed with all the fixings. In my opinion the best part of a sandwich besides everything else is the lunch meat. I know when going to sandwich shops like subway or making my own sandwiches and wraps at …

This frozen entrée is a little more indulgent than some of the others offered by Lean Cuisine. But I have to say I love it and it’s one of the ones I always go for in the supermarket when I see it!
It consists of chicken that’s been breaded …

I love the Fish Filet sandwich at McDonald’s but my waistline suffered the consequences. It doesn’t have any fresh vegetables and has three artery-clogging ingredients —“ cheese, fried fish, and tartar sauce. I wanted to see if there was a better fish sandwich out there that was …

I ate the Big Wiener Deal at Wienerschnitzel the other day. This combo is a great deal for the month of May. The deal will be going on until May 31th and then it will be expired. I think the Big Wiener Deal is a very good deal. The …

There have been many fast food restaurants that specialize in sandwiches, and even some traditional burger and fries type places are offering sandwiches, in an effort to offer healthier food choices. At times when I have been forced to eat while on the run, I have enjoyed some of …

Summer is the time when our body needs plenty of water and what more can be better than a refreshing and rejuvenating Mint (Pudina) flavored juice. Pudina juice is a very healthy and common type of juice which can be made at home in minutes. Preparing it is easy …

My parents started buying Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix when I was a teenager. It was a quicker way of making corn bread, and it was easier to prepare as well. Not only that, but it was cheaper.
While my parents liked this product, I hated it. The …

It has been a super hot summer and one of the popsicles we like to suck on to help cool us down is Edy’s Lemonade Fruit Bars. They are extremely tasty and taste just like freshly squeezed lemons with a hint of sugar. They are so enjoyable too eat …

Pringles Original Potato Crisps have been on the scene since the late 60’s and early 70’s. They were the first of its kind in many ways. For one thing, Pringles doesn’t come in a bag. Rather, Pringles are sold in tall cylinders that are bold red …

Century Tuna is the leading tuna canned goods in the Philippines. It has manufactured so many variety of tuna products. Its main marketing discourse is that it is the perfect alternative for loosing weight. Its commercials features male and female models with perfect bodies. In one of its canned variety, …

Lately I have been trying to increase my water consumption and decrease my soda consumption. However, this goal has been made more difficult by the fact that I do not like the taste of plain water very much. I do not like tap water or bottled water …

Two months ago, my friend told me that there was the most famous and delicious coffee in Malioboro street, Yogyakarta, Java Island, Indonesia. She said that the name of that coffee was charcoal coffee. It was the first time I heard that curious kind of coffee. I interested to …

I, like most people, currently have a basket full of candles that either I selected on a whim or came as gifts from others. I usually end up throwing away most of them either because I do not like the scent or because the color of the candle does …

I have always been a huge fan of the Compliments brand of food products at my local grocery store. Recently Compliments has expanded its line to include a select group of gourmet products under the Sensations line, including Cranberry & Orange Zest Biscotti.
I didn’t even know that Biscotti was …

I’m a person who enjoys eating vegetables. Usually on a daily basis, I eat baby carrots, broccoli, cucumbers, celery and sometimes a handful of raw green leafy salad. With the stock vegetables, I like to dip them in dips or dressing, usually low fat dressing, a squeezed of …

I buy a lot of frozen dinners because I do not have time to cook. I have been getting the Banquet one because once a month Kroger puts them on sale for 10 means for $10 dollars. I figure that is a pretty good deal so I have been …

Hair of the Dog is an energy drink which is sold claiming that it will actually help detoxify your body. All drinks which have water in them can do this. However, this drink sells them off as some sort of attempt to claim that it will actually decrease your …

On a recent trip to the ABC store I came across Malibu’s new Passion fruit rum. I have always been a fan of fruity drinks so I decided to give it a try. I was very impressed with this rum and think I will definitely be buying it again. …

If you don’t like bannanas or simply want to try a smoothie without bannanas in, then try the Kiwi,apples and lime smoothie from Innocent. I have tried making smoothies from home but more often than not, Innocent smoothies work out cheaper and it’s most definitely easier than making …