The summer is here and the craving for some hot chocolate and hot strong coffee is not quite there anymore. Instead there is nothing more delightful than a glass of some fruity, sweet, light and yammy beverage that you can take with you and drink from a straw. The …

On my quest for low fat healthy dinners, I recently bought Lean Cuisine’s Oriental Beef Stirfry dinner for $2.99CDN.
I had only ever had Lean cuisine chicken dinners before, so I was curious as to how good the beef one would be.
The meal looked great on the cardboard box. Lot’s …

I am NOT a fan of 7-Up. I will drink it on occasion when I’m sick because it’s easier on my stomach or I’ll use it as a mixer, but I get no pleasure from it as a drink. I just don’t find it refreshing.
But, over the …

Every once in a while McDonald’s introduces new products to its line-up, and ever rarer, I find something of their menu attractive enough to try it out. McWraps, available in three different flavours, have been the advertised merchandise for a while now, and after some consideration, I finally ordered …

It’s the time of the year where kitchens across the country are filled with baking items and materials that go into and are used to make tasty holiday treats. Making Christmas cookies and other assorted goodies can run into some serious money, so it’s important to shop around and …

In our house we drink a lot of juice, and do try to stay away from soda & kool aid. We recently tried the brand Bay Mist Cranberry Raspberry Juice Cocktail. The juice comes in a 64 Fl oz bottle. We bought it at Save A Lot for $2.00. …

I don’t know how O’Charley’s can afford to charge only $7.49 for such a hearty sandwich. Not only is this meat sandwich hearty and soul-satisfying, but it’s jam-packed with flavor and deliciousness. First of all, the prime rib is pretty tender; it’s not at all tough or …

I love the taste of Cherry Pepsi from The Chocolate Factory, as it the best cherry cola around. This is not the Wild Cherry Pepsi you buy from your local supermarket or store - that stuff has a light cherry taste and has been sitting a long time and …

Metromint - Cherrymint Water is quite a tasty variety of flavored water that I reach for once, sometimes twice, a week because it is a drink that I find to be pleasant in taste and refreshing in quality. The fact that this is a water-based drink already makes it …

Betty Crocker wild blueberry muffin mix is a discovery I just made on my last grocery shopping venture. When it comes to large boxes of muffin mix, I tend to stay away from them because A) I have a preferred muffin mix and 2) there is too much muffin …

Clancy’s Reduced Fat Kettle Chips come in a nine ounce bag for one dollar and ninety-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. Due to the way they’re prepared, kettle chips cost more money than potato chips. They’re supposed to be a little easier on the body in terms of …

Yoplait Orange Creme is a flavor of yogurt that I purchase every now and then, but not too often because I am not particularly crazy about the flavor of oranges. It is a nice change of pace to have though on occasion. This yogurt is certainly rich in flavor …

I prefer to use tomato sauce every time I eat fried foods. I like the sweet and sour taste that a tomato sauce can give. When it comes to a good quality tomato sauce, Del Monte Tomato Sauce Original Style is just the best product for me. This is …

I never used Fleischmann’s rapid rise instant yeast until I purchased a bread kit that contained it, and even then I was nervous to handle the yeast. In the kitchen, yeast is my kryptonite because I never actually learned how to properly use it. I know you are to use …

I really don’t understand why there is a difference, but over the years, from my own experience and based on conversations with others, there is no doubt that there is a definite difference between the A&W root beer acquired at an A&W restaurant versus the cans and liters purchased …

I’m kind of a fruit snack fanatic. So when I saw these Scooby-Doo themed Betty Crocker fruit snacks at my local grocery store, I just had to try them (because everything tastes better in shapes, right?). They come in a box of ten pouches, with about 8 fruit snacks …

I often have no much time to cook or even go out to eat, so I’ ve tried a lot of pre-cooked products. Stouffer’s is by far the best. Seriously, no exaggeration! The best thing about them that I love is they do not taste like they are …

I’ve grown up in the UK, and it’s been instilled in me from a young age that Heinz soups are the best! Heinz prides itself on its high quality and natural ingredients, and this tends to be reflected in its prices.
The famous adverts that used to show …

Today there is such a variety of cereals in the supermarkets that is difficult to choose.Usually I didn’t eat cereals because most of them are corn flacks and I don’t like them very much.But I started to buy Kellogg’s Special K because they are rice and wheat flakes.I liked …

Nature’s Path: Peanut Butter Granola Bars are quite tasty! If you like peanut butter, then I believe there is a good chance that you will find these granola bars to be tasty! The peanut butter flavor is rich and authentic. and considering that it is organic, that most certainly …

I actually love to cook and experiment on new foods. It excites me so much whenever I find a new ingredient I could use for my recipe. One day, while were eating out at a Japanese restaurant, the mixed tempura we ordered was really fine but what caught my …

Del Monte Fit n Right is a new product introduced with L Carnitine. Little did I know that this also would help you somehow in cleaning up your tummy. I have known about it accidentally when I bought 1 easy open can of the Fit n Right pineapple orange …

Kellogg’s Froot loops is a loop shaped breakfast cereal made with maize, wheat and barley. I bought this for my toddler who likes most home made foods. This cereal is colorful with fruit flavors. My baby used to eat because of the shapes, but now eats just one or …

When I was younger I adored chocolate with nuts but later I just stopped liking it. I don’t know why. Than about 2 months ago I rediscovered it. This my rediscovery didn’t happen with Lindt Milk and nuts chocolate but with some other one from another brand but once …

Having had some very good potstickers in my day, I was dubious about the quality of this Healthy Choice product. But when Wal-Mart was having a sale on this entrée, I bought it because it’s always nice to have a backup meal waiting in the freezer. Right …

Apple Cider Vinegar is very good for your health, as well as many other things.I buy Braggs Apple Cider Vinegar. You have to get organic, not the stuff in the market, that is only good for cooking & cleaning. You have to have the mother in the vinegar.
I use …

I buy a certain type of wine each holiday season. The wine is called Electric Reindeer. I buy this at World Market. They have different types of the Electric Reindeer variety. There is a White Zinfandel, Merlot, Shiraz and I believe also a cabnernet.It is a versatile brand.
I like …

I first tasted Cafe Nova during the recent Singapore Asia Pacific food festival. I liked it upon tasting and we decided to get one pack. It has a large number of sachets and there are varities with and without sugar. This coffee uses freeze dried Arabica …

This is a product that I am very excited to talk about because of its benefits as well as very good taste. It is caffein free all natural herbal tea with lemon and ginger from the Bigelow brand of teas. I enjoy drinking tea which happens to be my beverage …

I did not care for Entenmann’s Holiday Pop’ems very much at all. The reason I did not like them too much is because there is just not a lot of flavor to the pop’ems. These pop’ems are covered in sprinkles and aside from looking colorful and nice, these sprinkles …

I like stuffed chicken breasts: They make for good gourmet food with less the effort. I like asparagus so I decided to give the Barber Foods asparagus and cheese stuffed chicken breasts.
The asparagus and cheese stuffed chicken breasts comes two in a box. They are individually wrapped, so I …

Rich mango juices from big companies are expensive. It is in this context I saw Jumex mango juice in the Albertsons rack. I was impressed with the price of two and a half dollars for sixty two Oz. Also it was written that it was from nectars. This all …

I have no idea why my husband purchased this meat other than it was cheap. I normally do all the shopping and perhaps 10 or more years back I purchased this brand of lunch meat and was really disappointed with it so I never bought it again. …

Who doesn’t love Chicken Marinara? That’s only if you’re not of this earth. Who doesn’t the combination of fried chicken breast with meaty spaghetti swimming in savory marinara sauce? It also seems like a travesty to “healthify” this satisfying dish but Healthy Choice has dared to …

The new Cantina tacos at Taco Bell are just over $2 each, but do come in a combination meal for $6 including a drink. With the heavy advertising centered on the double-thick soft corn tortilla shells, fresh cilantro, lime, and deliciously seasoned meats, I felt compelled to at …

When it comes to brand name mashed potatoes I stick to Betty Crocker, but I liked the fact that the loaded potatoes had bacon and chives in it.
I purchased the Country Crock loaded mashed potatoes because I didn’t really feel like cooking one night, and I decided to take …

Ajinomoto seasoning should not have been invented in the first place! This product is purely monosodium glutamate (MSG) which is proven to do more harm than good to your body. I will never feed my family food that I cook that contains MSG. People from the health department should …

The picture on the box that the Tai Pei Chicken Fried Rice came in sure looked mighty appetizing. Large pieces of chicken, assorted vegetables and white rice all decorated the box. One fourteen point two ounce box cost three dollars, a price that I considered to be okay as …

Albertson’s grocery stores, store brand thick cut bacon is the best. TOday i tried thier hardwood smoked bacon for the first time and only because they had farmland on sale for less but thier brand was near the sign, and whjen I picked it up I was shocked, it …

Stouffer’s Cheese Manicotti is a very enjoyable cheesy pasta meal that I like to have a couple of times a month. Although there is technically more cheese and sauce than noodles, I nonetheless find the triple flavor combination to be scrumptious and satisfying. The three cheeses offer up a …

It’s been a long time since I had a drink of Whiteway’s Peardrax. But yesterday while I was out yesterday the sun was extremely hot and I decided to get myself a drink. I choose a small bottle of Whiteway’s Peardrax from the cooling fridge.
As I opened the bottle …

Dieting has come a long way in recent years in offering great tasting foods with few calories. One fad that has been catching on and gaining momentum is the portion controlled way of dieting. Basically, you’re eating real food that tastes great but you’re just limiting yourself to regular …

Spicy Noodles with Fried Chicken is a great food option to replace your traditional way of eating rice. It is also a greater home-cook meal to replace your noodles takeouts especially.
Get a packet of noodles and boil them first, removing all impurities in the process. Then after that, …

Yoplait Strawberry is another one of my top favorites of yogurt, along with the French Vanilla and Banana Creme varieties. The reason this variety ranks high with me is because I really like strawberries - be it just strawberries themselves, or strawberry ice cream or strawberry shortcake, whatever. If …

Alexia Crunchy Snacks - Waffle Fries Aged Cheddar Cheese is something that I used to snack on and have with sandwiches before I discovered Sun Chips. After I found, tried and loved Sun Chips, I never felt a desire to purchase these again. That is because the Sun Chips …

I am a huge fan of wild salmon, and a huge fan of Highliner products. When there package of two Wild Pacific Salmon Fillets in a Garlic Dill sauce went on sale for just $3.99CDN I grabbed them out of the freezer at my local grocery store.
This package of …

I wanted to make a pasta dinner last night so I ended up digging through my cupboard for a box of whatever I could find.
I ended up coming across a box of Noodles by Leonardo spaghetti pasta and, since I also happened to have spaghetti sauce, I decided to …

I really like to eat chocolate. I have learned through researching over the internet that chocolate, especially the dark ones are good for the health. My research showed that Dark Chocolates contain antioxidants. These will decrease blood pressure, improves blood circulation and it makes the heart healthy. Also, with …

Private selection is that gourmet brand Kroger food stores has with the simplistic black labels with beautiful pictures of the product in the background. Its the brand that’s typically more affordable than the name brands you’re used to or trust. With this Amber Honey Apple spice Upside down cake, …

Chick-fil-A Chicken Biscuit is a very tasty breakfast sandwich that alone is not sufficiently filling, but with two, boy am I set until lunch! The biscuit is a buttermilk one that is very soft and flaky and the chicken is tender and crunchy and loaded with flavor! The two …