One of my favorite treats as a child was the marshmallow fudge that my mom usually made during the holiday season. This delightful candy recipes is just one of many recipes which my mother handed down to me a couple of years ago. My mom loved to bake and …

It’s actually called shrimp paste and it smells horrible uncooked. Well, it should, after all the ingredients were left to rot in huge jars. But if you sault it with garlic, onions, tomatoes and pork, it tastes wonderful. Just forget how it was processed. Bagoong is much like an …

I’ve been a frustrated cook for many years, though I am not that expert I still love to try different dishes or recipe for my family.I prefer lunch and dinner at home, breakfast is never been a problem because I we just prefer coffee and bread in the morning. …

Michelina’s Penne with Chicken is a frozen meal that I like to have every now and again. I think the pasta and chicken combination works pretty well and results in a meal that offers a good, satisfying flavor. The pasta comes out of the microwave with a tender texture …

A large, 300-gram bag of Arnott’s Shapes was given to me by a friend recently. It was the first time I saw and tasted this product as it has never really been available in the grocery stores I frequent: Shopwise and Waltermart, both in Makati City.
Arnott’s Shapes is …

Blue Bunny Classic Sundae Ice Cream Cones are definitely a disappointment in my book. The reason that I was disappointed with these cones is really very simple: the flavor is not all that delicious or rich. Everything about this cone, with the exception of the chopped peanuts, leave a …

I purchase Kroger Value Enriched Hot Dog Buns because they are pretty cheap, no other reason. When on sale, they are cheaper than Walmart’s Great Value hot dog buns but they also suffer from the same problem as Walmart’s hot dog buns: they fall apart real easily. These hot …

Maggie noodles; wow this is such a tasty snack, which we all in our family love it. The taste of these noodles is very good and my kids want to have it at any time it is served. This is very yummy and delicious. Just in …

Finally, a frozen pizza that really is delicious and yummy. The product I’m referring to is Red Baron Fire Baked Crust - Pepperoni Pizza. This is a brand new product from Red Baron. The one I purchased was a Singles and the pepperoni variety, but I …

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 …

Mamba is a candy that I don’t eat very frequently. Part of the reason is because it’s hard to find in my area of Ohio and in fact, there are only a few places where I know I can find it regularly. I was looking around on the internet …

Even though the Halloween season isn’t over yet, I’m already feeling the Christmas vibe (mainly because it’s already snowing here in Russia). The hot chocolate and cookies season is officially opened in our house, so every evening our apartment smells like spices and chocolate. I usually make my own hot …

Sargento Cheese Dips - Cheddar Dip & Zesty Ranch Bagel Chips make for a tasty and memorable snack. This snack consists of three “parts”: the bagel chips, the zesty ranch flavor that can be found already on the chips and the cup of cheddar dip. What I really like …

My family usually buys the Grace brand of Tomato Ketchup since that is what we have been buying for years, and so far we have not tasted any just as good. However, one particular month Lasco TOmato Ketchup was taken up in the supermarket instead of Grace.
It tasted …

Sometimes I want chicken, but don’t want the hassle of cooking it. Cooking chicken can be a pain. It takes a long time and often more effort than I’d like to expend. If I want to make chicken cutlets, I have to cut them, mix the …

These came with a special Valentine’s Day basket that I purchased, and boy am I glad that they did! If I would have actually purchased these Little Debbie Cherry Cordials - Valentine’s Day variety, I would have felt totally ripped off! These cookies are the exact same as the …

You can always tell when a Fish and Chip shop is good, because in the evening it’s busy. I have to admit that Pauls Fish and Chip shop is the best place that I have had a good chippy.
As with most chip shops you can get your chips, sausages, …

Bread is always part of breakfast. Of course, when there is extraordinary bread for sure there is an amazing breakfast. It only happens when my mother serve Gardenia Wheat Bread. For five years, we are eating breakfast with Gardenia and it never fails to give us high quality bread …

Recently at a wedding I was served what I later found out was Yellowtail brand Chardonnay. When I first sipped it, I thought it was flat champagne (bad comparison) because it had somewhat of a “bite” even though it wasn’t sparkling. The wine wasn’t sweet, but was …

Dempster’s 100% Whole Wheat Bread is one of the many breads out there that you can use to make sandwiches.
What I like about this bread is that is it extremely soft and does not develop mold for a comparitively long time. I also like the fact that it is …

I am not on a diet and I eat junk food, sure, but when I am out and about or at work for example, I ideally like to have a snack that has some nutritional and health benefits as well as being tasty and filling. I have been …

Shorty’s BBQ is one of the best places to eat in Toledo. Anytime family or friends from out of town visit, we always take them on a trip to Shorty’s. The service is excellent, and the staff is friendly. The first thing you notice at Shorty’s is the smell—¦ …

The autumn season is my favorite time of the year for a myriad of reasons: cooler temperatures, breathtaking fall scenery and here’s a really big reason: pumpkin is added to almost everything imaginable! Pumpkin yogurt is a seasonal treat that I would love to be able to enjoy year-round, …

I truly believe that Goya Adobo All Purpose Seasoning is one of the greatest inventions made by man. It has just about the only spices you every actually need for food seasoning.
Salt and Black Pepper - These two spices are used in just about any cooking. Can you …

My family loves to eat pancakes. We usually get a box or two during our grocery run for breakfast or sometimes as a snack. Most pancakes (or hotcakes as we call it here) are made from white flour. There have been a lot of studies that show that it …

The mixed snack taste good but not all the mix taste good. It only tastes good when all the ingredients are combining. The corn is crunchy and salty. Some are spicy. The green peas have an overpowering taste. It is well blend once you chew it together with …

I brought myself a bottle of Fuze Peach Mango when my neighborhood Albertson was running a sale for $2 for 3. I am no stranger to the brand Fuze, so I was not hesitant to try this particular flavor. From the time I was a little girl and …

The last time I was at Aldi’s I bought Cambridge Cinnamon Grahams. I love Graham crackers and cinnamon grahamas in particular. These crackers are quite good and probably taste almost as good as Nabisco brand graham crackers.
I like these because they have plenty of cinnamon on …

I love the taste of these little sausages and I tend to buy them once the air outside grows cool and nippy. There’s nothing better on a cold day than a meal prepared with some Little Smokies to add some extra flavor. I guess a lot of people use …

This is a simple Pasta Side that combines two favorites of mine: pasta and cheese. The pasta is fettuccine and the cheeses are Parmesan and Romano. What I like about this Pasta Side is that the cheeses help to make this a creamy pasta dish that offers a rich …

Who ever thought of combos deserves an award. Combos are a pretzle, that is made into a tube form, and then filled with cheese. These are really tasty, and fillling. i usually like to go on a search for combos when im on a road trip and stop off …

I’ll admit it: I’m addicted to energy drinks. But my complaint about most energy drinks is that they taste horrible. The reason I love Monster energy drinks is because they deliver great taste and a refreshing boost of energy.
I think my favorite Monster beverage is Monster Mixxd. This drink …

The economy in the United States has certainly not recovered yet. As such, I am always looking for ways to save money. I have found that our family is able to save a lot of money at the grocery store simply by purchasing generic products instead of high priced …

These rice packets are so good. I just can’t get enough of them. I’m a lover of rice, any type of rice, and when I saw these at the local Walmart, I hit the roof. I grabbed about 5 bags of them, because I like them so much. My …

When I was younger I remember there were a lot of commercial on TV for Mentos candies and those commercials were very nice as I recall. Now I don’t see those commercials any more. A few days ago I went to the shop and I took one big pack …

Metromint - Orangemint Water is a variety of flavored water that I enjoy, although I do not quite like it as much as the peppermint and spearmint varieties that are made by the same company. However, I do have this flavored water once a week generally because I still …

I normally do all of the grocery shopping for my household and when I sent my fiance to the store the other week to buy a few items I was shocked with what he brought back. I think he is oblivious to the normal brands that I normally purchase …

I love the Burger King Whopper with Cheese. My first memory of the Burger King Whopper with Cheese when I was about seven years old. My mother brought Burger King home one Saturday evening and I even remember that my uncle was over for a visit too. …

Jewel Chef’s Kitchen Pizza is just as good or even better that take out pizza. Now, this pizza might now look like much in the freezer section at the store, because it’s a very thin crusted pizza and the wrapper is just plain cellophane, but when you take …

Recently at the grocery store I decided to explore some new products to enhance my salads and one of the products I tried is Marie Callender’s Classic Seasoned Gourmet Croutons. The product comes in a very colorful and delightful five ounce bag. It really is solid packaging, …

I love making Chinese food at home, so when I found Chef Woo’s 160gram Szechuan Stir Fry Kit on sale for $1 I bought it immediately. Chef Woo is a respected name in packaged do-it-yourself Chinese food kits so I had high hopes for this package.
The Szechuan Stir Fry …

I really like this one, this is my favourite wine because it is sweet but not too much. It goes good with desserts bit also with meat and alone. I’ve tried many wines in my life and I really liek this one. It is not very expencive 0.7l cost …

This local brand of ice cream from the Philippines is very delicious and it’s brand is named Selecta. The flavor is Coffee Almond Cookies and it has cookies bits halves and wholes, almond halves and wholes, and premium coffee ice cream all blended together.
For a 1.5 liter of ice …

M&Ms has been an institution as far as candy coated chocolates are concerned. Nowadays there are a variety of flavours to choose from. Be it with almonds, peanuts or those weird crispies which I haven’t seen lately.
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my all time favourite M&Ms …

With today’s sinking US economy, everyhousehold would tighten their belts and save as much money as they can. I, as the manager of our family’s finances does this too. I shop at walmart for one. But shopping there would make me save more if I wil not go for a …

Sunflower seeds are a delightful snack along with a conduit for nervous energy. There are many brands of sunflower seeds but David is by far the tastier. As a snack David sunflower seeds are perfect because they are not filling. The tasty little seeds won’t ruin your appetite and …

I remember when there was just one Fanta taste, it was an orange one and no other Fanta existed. Today it isn’t so. There are many different Fanta flavours. The other day I saw only one Fanta Flavour was on discount and as for lunch I was having pizza …

I love eating chips and this makes up most of my diet if I am not I the mood to eat a full meal. Junk foods are not really good, I know but at least some have tried to be a bit on the healthy side. Lay’s Products have …

For a spin on my favorite chocolate bar, I always enjoyed having a Nestle Crunch Bar. Made of milk chocolate and crisped rice, it was a crunchy alternative, and it was fun to eat.
I have wondered in recent years if the company has changed its ingredients, as co …

I like adding applesauce to my lunch or dinner occasionally because it tastes good and it’s not what I consider to be a “heavy” side, like, for example, beans or even certain kinds of vegetables. Applesauce is light, yet it’s not light on flavor, and that’s what I enjoy …