Food Reviews
Amy’s Organic Brown Rice and Vegetable Bowls with Tofu
I bought Amy’s Organic Brown Rice and Vegetable Bowls with Tofu on sale at my local Kroger grocery store for $3.44. The container is approximately ten ounces in size, more than enough for a hearty lunch for one person. I was drawn to the product because it is …
Nescafe Partners Blend Instant Coffee
Nescafe Partners Blend Instant Coffee is a decent instant coffee with a very smooth taste, but for me it just lacks in something. I am not sure if I am saying that it lacks in body or in strength, but for me, even if I put a really …
Horlicks
Known around the world to every household is the ever popular and very tasty drink mix known as Horlicks. As the slogan reads, ‘The Great Family Noursher’ this product of GlaxoSmithKline is a wonderful creation. Offering a host of nutritional values from Vitamin A to Zinc, this can be …
Madhava Agave Nectar
I recently was introduced to agave nectar as a replacement for honey and other natural sweeteneers. I do not know all of the nutritional benefits other than agave nectar is supposed to be lower on the glycemic index than other natural types of sweeteners. This makes agave nectar better …
Amy’s Pesto Tortellini Bowl
Amy’s is a super company that delivers organic, healthy foods. I love pesto and tortellini. When I saw Amy’s Pesto Tortellini Bowl in my grocery store’s frozen section, I bought it immediately. I was highly disappointed with this product, which took me completely by surprise. Pesto tortellini is a …
Quaker Chewy Yogourt Bars
These new granola bars are much tastier than most granola bars. The layer of yogourt on the bottom adds a nice smooth taste to the granola.
It is also a nice portable snack - I like to grab one on my way out of the house to eat in the …
Great Value: Steamable Corn On The Cob
Great Value: Steamable Corn On The Cob is alright, although I personally prefer fresh and non-frozen corn. Still, this corn does have a certain appeal. For one, it is so very easy to prepare. It steams right in the bag, and what can really be simpler than that? Plus, …
Mang Bok’s Manok
I love Chicken! I love them grilled, barbequed, fried, and cooked with sauce. Here in the country, we love lechon manok. It is similar to roasted chicken meals abroad and people always set aside money to buy roasted chicken whenever there are occasions. Chicken Roasters have become popular with …
Mama Cozzi’s Italian Style Classics Meatball Marinara Pizza
As I’m not an expert on what exactly classifies as an Italian classic, I have no idea whether or not Mama Cozzi’s Italian Style Classics Meatball Marinara Pizza will satisfy those that consider themselves foodies in the area of classic Italian foods, but as someone that enjoys a good …
Ginger Tea
When there are days that I find myself having bits of constipation or unable to break wind, I would opt for Ginger Tea. This is one of the best solutions ever and do not ever take for granted the best usage of Ginger Tea.
Yes, the taste is not …
Happy Farms Pumpkin Spice Cream Cheese Spread
Cream cheese is one of those things that can be used in a variety of different pastry recipes as well as serve as a simple topping spread. It’s very popular around the holidays because of how common an ingredient it is in recipes. I know that my family stocks …
Yogi Green Tea - Super Antioxidant Formula
I became a green tea drinker about 5 years ago. I first started with Liptons Green Tea and have been drinking this brand ever since. I have tried 2 other brands of Green Tea, however only drank 1 cup and went right back to Lipton. I am sharing …
Tesco Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake
Cheesecake is one of my all time favorite desserts but it has to be a quality cheesecake or I will not buy it. I find a lot of cheesecakes to be a let down but this Chocolate Brownie Cheesecake from Tesco is delicious. I only recently discovered …
Best Choice Frozen Breaded Zucchini
In this economy, one of the ways our family has tried to save money is by purchasing generic items instead of name brand products. The last time I was at the grocery store, I decided to try Best Choice Frozen Breaded Zucchini, a generic product that our store …
Metromint - Chocolatemint Water
Metromint - Chocolatemint Water is really a cool creation! I like how I am able to still enjoy the taste of chocolate without all the calories and other harmful qualities that come along with the sweet treat. Now granted, this flavored water does not offer a chocolate flavor that …
The Bakery At Walmart Old Fashion Cake Donut Holes
The Bakery At Walmart Old Fashion Cake Donut Holes is a product that can only be found at Walmart stores. The donut holes come in a transparent container and can be found near the bakery, typically. The last time I purchased this product, I paid one dollar and fifty …
Snickers Chocolate Bar
As the commercial says “Hungry? Grab a Snicker” this one is true. Although Snickers is expensive for a little size, I sometimes grab and buy it and keep a stock inside my bag. It has many purpose and advantages it gives me.
First, it eliminates my hunger. While I am …
Solo Kola Champagne Soft Drink
It’s been a long while since I last had a kola champagne flavour of soft drink in any brand to be quite honest. But I remember that when I was younger I loved this red mixture which they fondly call kola champagne.
Well just yesterday I once again had the …
Ruth Chris Steakhouse near Madison, WI
We were suggested to go to this website about a year ago from one of my coworkers. I had seen this restaurant and, being a huge steak enthusiast, decided to go check it out for my birthday. Well, the first thing that I noticed was that it was quite …
Sainsbury’s Basics Roasted Salted Peanuts
I frequently buy the Tesco own brands cheapo salted peanuts which are the same ridiculous price as these at 27 pence, but I think the Tesco ones are just a little tastier. As it says on the label on the Sainsbury’s ones, —˜A bit smaller, still nutty’. …
Cadburys choco bites
Cadburys is the name of the very big company which is very famous for producing the chocolates and the milk products. The Cadburys choco bites are a new product which is launched in the market recently by the Cadburys Company. It is a very sweet snack which …
Cheetos Twisted Cheese Puffs
I usually buy Cheetos crunchy cheese curls and Cheetos Jalapeno cheese curls, it was my first time actually to see the Twisted Puffs along with the other Cheetoses I normally buy, and it was a bigger pack too so I bought a pack to try it at home.
I have …
Del Monte Chunky Mixed Fruit
When we bought several cans of Del Monte Chunky Mixed Fruit, I thought it was going to be a lot like my favorite Very Cherry Mixed Fruit by the same brand, only in bigger pieces and maybe with less cherries. Indeed, the ingredients are very similar - peach and …
Tesco Value Spicy Curry Flavour Noodle Snack
This Spicy Curry Flavour Noodle Quick Snack is from Tesco’s Value range and it only cost a mere 32p or thereabouts. Sometimes these really cheap, economy products turn out to be not so bad and sometimes they are so disgusting that it is just false economy to buy …
PurOliva Oil
It’s well known that Olive Oil is a better oil to use as it’s heart healthy but good extra virgin olive oil can be very expensive.
My sister had us over for a lovely italian meal and told me that she uses PurOliva.
I decided to give it a whirl.
It’s a …
Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocolate
Ferrero Rocher hazelnut chocolate was my choice of candy for conducting an inexpensive treat. This is a perfect economic candy which is high in quality and rich in its contents. Ferrero Rocher is looking great in its round shape and small pieces of nuts embedded in dark chocolate. And …
Morrisons Value Cornflakes Breakfast Cereal
I had gone shopping at Morrisons with just cash on me and no cards, so when I found myself with a bit left over I thought I would pick up this extremely cheap, big box of cornflakes. This 500g box cost me only 31p. I am not …
Dove dark chocolate
For those of us who love sweets, but are still somewhat health conscious, Dove dark chocolate may fit the bill. I learned about Dove dark chocolate while attending a lecture about vitamins and their importance in providing antioxidants. I don’t know that I understood everything at the lecture, but …
The Co operative Hot Cross Buns
These are lovely Hot Cross Buns from The Co-operative’s own brand and I only paid 30 pence for them as they had been reduced as they were nearing their sell by date. That is one of the good things about the Co-op and you should always look out …
Aunt Jemima: Original Syrup
Aunt Jemima: Original Syrup is a syrup that has a pretty rich flavor to it. It is, however, one of the more expensive syrups, so I typically do not purchase it unless I have a good coupon or it is on sale at an attractive price. I can purchase …
Miss Milkie White Chocolate bath
I got this Miss Milkie White Chocolate bath for ma birthday 2 years ago and it is still amoust full. I used it once and never again. The thing is that it is too dense and I feel sticky after using it. I was planing to use it during …
San Miguel Light Beer
During week end friends are gathered together to have fun, specially Friday or Saturday night. This is the only time for us to get together and bonding of course for the whole week of working. We are all girls so its hard for us to get too drunk. Good …
Calzones at the J
The “J” cafeteria at Humboldt State University serves calzones for lunch every tuesday. A calzone is like a small pizza without the sauce that is folded in half and closed, so it’s like a big home-made cheesey pizza pocket. The cost is $1.10 with a meal plan …
Trek Cocoa Brownie Wholefood Energy Bar
I have recently discovered these Trek bars in Sainsbury’s and for me, they have been a good find considering my lifestyle. To describe them, they are oblong brownies made with cocoa and are about 5.5 inches by 2.5 inches in size. They come in white packet with …
Kroger Garlic Spread
This is a garlic spread that is made in-store at Kroger grocery stores, so it’s not sold at any other store. A twelve-ounce tub of this garlic spread runs for around two dollars and fifty-cents, which is a fair price I feel considering the quality of the spread and …
Nesscafe sunrise fresh
The taste of Nescafe sunrise Fresh caf� is so wonderful and very very tasty. Actually I never used to drink the coffee before. 2 months age when my husband bought the new brand coffee and the name of which is Nescafe sunrise Fresh caf�. I tasted …
The Real McCoy’s Flame Grilled Steak flavour crisps
The Real McCoy’s is a very tasty brand of British crisps, and I have always found most of their varieties to be extremely tasty. This Flame Grilled Steak flavour has always been one of my favourites, and I am happy to say that it has been around for a …
Vita Shake for Breakfast
Vita Shake has been a lifesaver for me when it comes to fixing a healthy and quick breakfast in a hurry. It is so simple to make. You just put 12 ounces of water or soy milk in a blender. Then you open up the package of Vita Shake …
Grappo Fizz Sparkling Grape Drink
I always like refreshing and bubbly drinks which is fruity and non alcoholic. I have tasted apple drinks before and it was really great. I got curious to try on the grape drink and it was my first time to buy Grappo Fizz which is just the brother of Apple …
Campbell’s Super Bakes Garlic Chicken with Pasta
Our supper today was Campbell’s Super Bakes Garlic Chicken with Pasta. This is the first time I have bought this product, so today was the trial. Well, what can I say… It was a meal. Not bad, but nothing special, either.
The package includes pasta, a can of baking sauce, …
McIlhenny Company Tabasco Hot Sauce
I would like to play captain obvious for a moment and say that this particular sauce can only really be enjoyed by fans of spice. So I will, and just have. With that out of the way, let’s find out why this sauce can actually improve your quality of …
Newman’s Own Organics - Champion Chip Cookies
I confess — I’m not big on organics. I’m traditional with my food, and organic products tend to cost more than regular foods, but I recently took a chance and purchased Newman’s Own Organics - Champion Chip Cookies. I was prepared to hate them. I hesitantly broke …
Traverse Bay Fruit Co. Dried Cherries
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 …
Payless Jumbo Hotdog by Mekeni Foods Corporation
I was in one of my stingy modes when I went grocery shopping at the Gaisano Country Mall, Cebu City, Philippines this weekend. While looking at the freezer containing processed and preserved foods, I was struggling with myself on what breakfast food to buy.
I saw the Payless …
Alpha Bits Cereal
I’m a huge cereal lover and generally try to eat a healthy one. A couple of weeks ago I bought a box of Alpha Bits (it was on clearance sale at the supermarket) and boy was I glad I did.
This cereal is supposed to be for kids, who try …
Nestle Rich Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix
Although the Nestle Rich Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix is not one that I will purchase again, I did find the hot chocolate mix to be relatively pleasant. What I liked about this hot chocolate mix is that unlike a lot of other hot chocolate mixes, this one had a …
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