I bought a box of Old El Paso Jumbo Taco Kit from my local Coles supermarket. It was intended for my husbands birthday dinner, and I was planning to use it the next night. That night I opened the box and took all the contents out which included hard …

The Aristocrat is a good restaurant that has been in the business for years. When I want to enjoy good quality barbecue, than this is the go-to place I automatically have in mind.
Their Chicken Barbecue with Rice meal is the bestseller of this restaurant. I remember even when I …

As frozen foods go, Stouufer’s Pastaria 3 Cheese Macaroni is very…convenient. It was easy to prepare in the microwave - I poked a couple of holes and then stuck the package in for 4 minutes. No problems. (These can also be prepared in the oven, which I haven’t tried).
The …

I love crabsticks and when I went to the grocery store for our weekly grocery, I saw this one at the frozen section and was eyeing a lot of brands but some were very cheap and I immediately knew they weren’t going to taste as good as they would …

I work with bzzagent.com and received a hellman’s kit where I was to try various recipes and spread word of mouth on using Hellman’s Real Mayonnaise.
In the kit I also received a large jar of the Hellman’s 1/2 Fat Dressing to try and put it in the refrigerator.
My husband …

Snapps loaded potato sticks is an appetizer I found when I didn’t have enough time to prepare my lunch for work, and I had to rush over to Wal-Mart to find something quick to eat. Before making the purchase I wasn’t familiar with the Snapps brand, and I was a …

When we decided to make spaghetti last night, I could have sworn we had all the ingredients already. However, we discovered, while making dinner, that we were all out of grated parmesan cheese. So, even though I did not plan on running to the store and spending money on …

I love mashed potatoes and always have. They are one of my favorite comfort foods. However, I am the only member of my family that likes them and I am not much of a cook. Furthermore, I don’t like to bother much in the kitchen when …

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 used to not really be a beer drinker, but spent time with people who were. i would often have difficulty infinding something to drink when we were out at bars that had primarily a beer menu. Then, I tried this beer.
This beer atstes almost like a blueberry tea, …

A year or two ago, Stouffer’s introduced a series of frozen foods under the name of Corner Bistro. Initially, the Corner Bistro foods were paninis, sandwiches that gave consumers the grilled taste of their favorite sandwiches, only microwaved.
Stouffer’s Panini - Smoked Turkey Club is my favorite in the …

Milo Chocolate Powdered Drink is one of the very known chocolate energy drinks in the market. I like this product and I have been a fan ever since I was a child. It gives a very delicious chocolate taste that both children and adults would love. …

I often will find my friends drinking energy drinks, primarily Monster Energy drinks. I remember the one bad experience I had drinking an energy drink a few years ago, and that was enough for me. I am a small girl, I’m 5’3’’ and weight only 98 lbs, so that …

I think everyone is familiar with Kraft Velveeta Cheese, it has been around a long time mainly because it is a fine product and being a soft cheese it easily melts for use in wonderful sauces over vegetables such as asparagus, potatoes, cauliflower and broccoli among other foods or cut …

We were having a lunch party at my uncle’s house last week and I wanted to bring something as a gift. After mulling over the options, I finally decided to go for the Double Fudge Cake from Divine Desserts which I have been hearing a lot of. …

The Filipinos have this very unique custom that whenever somebody comes home from somewhere, especially another country, the one coming home brings gifts to his friends and family, usually something indigenous to the place he just came from. So this Christmas, when our OFW relatives came home, they brought …

Tahini is a very special thing. You either love it or hate it, there’s no way you can be indifferent about it. For those of you who don’t know, tahini is a sesame seed butter that is widely used in middle eastern cuisine and is an essential component of dishes …

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 …

Since my husband lost his job a few months ago, my family and I are always looking for Ways to save money on our grocery bill. One of the best ways we have found to save money is to buy generic versions of the higher priced store brands we …

These have to be my favorite chip ever, and have been for years. I love that Sun Chips has offered a multigrain chip, even long before the whole “green” trend started. They aren’t your typical chip, they have a much lower fat content that regular chips and when eating …

When it comes to chocolate I want to be branded, a too sweet chocolate is not my typed. I like a chocolate with a balance sweet taste and a crunchy peanut on it. I have bought a lot of chocolates but I am a fan of Cadbury’s chocolate which …

I am a true lover of frozen vegetables. So when my local Kroger had their frozen goodies on sale for $1 per pack, I scooped up as many as I could. I bought the Spring Vegetable variety of PicSweet’s frozen brands. …

This is my favorite drink. I don’t think it taste like any other soda. I love the taste of it. I also think that it is the best tasting soda their is. Lately they have came out with the dr. pepper 23 flavors and I don’t really care for …

I’m a huge baker. I love to make anything from pies, to cookies to cakes and muffins. I prefer to bake from scratch anytime I have the chance to , but this isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Because of this I have shopped several …

Once more, it’s time for another trip to the old figurative lunch pail for a lighter liquid lunch alternative. This time on the docket is Wye River Eastern Shore Style Oyster Stew. Hmm another seafood soup; in my experience that can be a “risky” proposition. So how does …

It is very difficult to describe The Cookbooks Company Cooks store in Calgary to anyone who has not been there before, other than that it is a Calgary institution and it is a store for everything and anything to do with cooking. It is eclectic and has specialty and …

I recently did some shopping at Wegmans in Moorestown, NJ, and decided to pick up some bread. I was going for whole grain when I happened upon Wegman’s own Honey Apple Oat bread (Apple bits with honey and cinnamon). Just the name intrigued me. I like …

Tiramisu. One of the greatest dessert that I could offer to my nephews and nieces. Even though I’m not a genius cook but for me the flavor of Tiramisu is really good will give you thist impression that someone professional baked it. That flavor will only be possible with …

We eat a lot of pizza in my house and it can definitely become expensive fast. We decided to try Totino’s Crisp Crust Party Pizza as a low cost alternative and we weren’t disappointed .much.
The price is great. I buy these pizzas at my local Kroger for …

The Lawler’s cheesecake miniature variety box is a brand of cheesecake that I’m not familiar with. Purchasing the Lawler’s cheesecake miniatures variety was a complete impulse buy, but thing that truly caught my eyes were the raspberry and turtle cheesecakes–I never tasted them before. The best thing about the …

Like many people I am constantly on the go, whether it be to work, school, or recreation, I am always out the door. With being on the move, I found that snacks have become a big part of my daily nutrition. Usually I keep cereal bars on hand, dried …

I have been working my way through a fair number of different flavors of Hamburger Helper because I find Hamburger Helper generally to be reasonably priced, easy to prepare, and tasty. In terms of taste, I was not immediately attracted to the Crunchy …

If you are like us and love to have parties, then having a durable chip and dip is a must. We have tried a variety of different chips to see which our family and guests love the most, but we tend to always come back to the Tostitos Natural …

I can most definitely say that I am not and have never been a fan of my country’s famous bulla cakes. However, these days I still eat them regardless of the fact if there is nothing else in the house that I can consume as a snack when I’m …

I don’t normally complain about the food I get from Cousin’s Subs. Normally the service is somewhat questionable but the food makes it worth it.
But, I tried their chili last night and have to say I wasn’t very impressed with it.
I picked it up looking for something warm to …

I have always loved Mountain Dew. So, when I found out that there were new flavors, I was curious to try them, even though I hadn’t previously been to big a fan of Mountain Dew’s Code Red. I’ve also always liked the blue raspberry flavoring of things …

Marlboro Lights is the cigarette brand that I patronize. It tastes just right and since it’s lights, the nicotine content is not too high. The smell is also not as irritating as the other brands and not that strong. One complaint that I have about this product is that …

The Fruit Cup side dish at Chick-fil-A is really quite enjoyable! This fruit cup is positively overflowing with fresh and flavorful fruit that makes of a scrumptious afternoon snack. I like to order this side dish and then save it for later in the day - maybe three hours …

I like to cook certain dishes with peas, even though they don’t necessarily need peas added to taste good. There is a certain time in our country where we can get fresh peas for low prices per pound. But when these fresh peas go out of season I am …

I recently tried some of the Archer Farms Hot Cocoa Mix from Target and I absolutely love it. I have the English Toffee, Dulce de Leche, Mint Chocolate and Mexican Chocolate varieties. They are all so good. First of all just when you open up the tins they come …

While I’ve tried to avoid buying snacks like these recently because they are anything but healthy, and I want to keep my weight down, I still find it hard to resist buying cheesy snacks like this once in a while. I’ve found that Chee Zees are neither too cheesy …

The other day, I was reading an article that mentioned peppermint as a natural stress reliever. Since my wife seems to be stressed out a lot lately from our kids (they can be quite the handful when I’m not home to help her), I decided to pick up a …

The last time I was shopping I decided to buy some fruit juices and so I bought several varieties made by Welch’s. I tend to drink a lot of soda and I thought fruit juice would be a nice change. I had heard of the Welch’s brand before and …

Hill Country Fare’s Fruit Rageous cereals is one of those bagged cereals that taste just like a name brand cereal but come much, much cheaper. They also come in a bag instead of a box, like most cereals do. In the case of good old Fruit Rageous, …

Do you know what “adobo” is? It’s actually a Filipino dish which is a soy sauce based meat recipe. Does it good? Well for me it is cause I’m a Filipino and I grew up with it. People from outside my country may think this will be another scary …

Kroger Cocoa Crispy Rice is a tasty cereal that I feel is just as good as Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies and if you are a regular purchaser of the Kellogg’s variety, I recommend that you give the Kroger brand a try if you have one near you. Also, because it …

Traverse Bay Fruit Co. Dried Cherries come in a four pound box for twenty five dollars. That’s a lot of money for just four pounds of cherries! If however one can get past the sky high price, he or she is very likely to find these dried cherries to …

As I said before I am not fond of eating Spicy Foods. Spicy foods leave my nose to have colds. However, I am fond of eating Pancit Canton and I only trust Lucky Me with that. As you trust a certain brand, it do not gives justice if you …

Although grilled chicken is not my favorite kind of chicken, the Chick-fil-A Chargrilled Chicken Club Sandwich is a sandwich that I found to have a decent amount of flavor and one that I would not mind having again. The chargrilled chicken slice was a good size and helped to …

This type of pocky is one of those icing-type pocky where there’s a thick layer of icing around the biscuit stick. Even though it is piesnow flavor, i personally don’t think it tastes like piesnow at all, but like any other conventional icing-type pocky. You’re not getting what you’re …