I am a true macaroni and cheese lover. I am one of those people who actually orders it at restaurants. It seems silly but each version is a little different. What type of cheese will it have, will it have bacon or ham in it, these …

Judge chewing gum is one of the most favorite chewing gums of the kids here in the Philippines. My son loves it. I too have come to like it. Well, it’s in small square size. But what I like about it is it’s minty flavor. It’s not too strong …

This delicious satisfying dish is sadly only offered during the summer months. But when it’s available, I made a mad dash for the door. There are a number of things that’s appealing about this dish. First, the price is very affordable for what you get. …

I am not a huge fan of spicy chips, but these caught my husband’s attention and he really wanted to try them. We were at Wal-Mart getting stuff for a pic-nic when we decided to go ahead and pick them up. They were actually pretty inexpensive at $2.88 for …

For as long as I can remember my Mother and I have been using Lipton Tea Bags for our tea. The quality and taste of Lipton’s Tea Bags to me can not be beat. They are perfect for me and my family and they taste better than any other …

Tortilla chips make for an excellent snack, be it by themselves or with a delightful dip of some sort. I like to have them sometimes when watching something on TV, such as a movie or a sporting event, or when I simply am craving a little something to snack …

Steak ‘n Shake has been a pretty popular casual dining destination for decades now in various areas of the country. Indeed, while famous for steak burgers, there is plenty of other stuff to order off of the menu, and recently, Steak ‘n Shake has followed in the footsteps of …

I like green tea very much but not the one you can make for yourself from tea bags because that one never tastes good, it is just too bitter and if you put a lot of sugar it becomes very sweet but still has that bitter after taste. I …

Quaker has always been that go to brand for as long as I could remember. They always have interesting products that appeal to all ages and people from all walks of life. In this case, when I was in the store, I noticed a product I hadn’t seen before. …

When I came across the Sundae Shoppe Lemon and Watermelon Italian Ice at my neighborhood ALDI Food Market, it caught my attention. Not because the price was good, either, at one dollar and ninety-nine cents for a package of six frozen dessert cups, although that certainly did catch my …

These wafer snacks are a lot better than the chocolate wafers, also sold under the Fit & Active brand. Unlike the bland and somewhat unsatisfying chocolate wafers, the chocolate chip bits in these tiny cookies are sweet and rich. The wafer itself tastes a lot like the dough used …

I am a bit of a wine fan and I always like to try out the latest offering from my local wine merchant. I reserve the expensive Margaux and Nuits-Saint-Georges for special occasions, so I am not going to be writing about them right now. However, the more popular …

This is one cookie that I wish I would have stayed away from! I thought this would be a fun puzzle game because Nintendo generally invests a good amount of time and effort into their video games - especially Mario games. Boy was I ever disappointed! This is a …

I wanted to try something new when it came to the sugars that I consumed. I was trying to become a bit more healthy in my own right. The thing that actually made it difficult was trying new stuff like sweet n low. Since I was cutting out the …

Hamburger Helper is a skillet dinner mix that is produced by the Betty Crocker Company. Available in a variety of flavors, Hamburger Helper is a convenience food that helps even the most inexperienced or reluctant cook to get a “homecooked” meal on the …

Diet Coke PLUS has vitamins. I like it. I didn’t detect a different taste from the standard diet coke I normally drink. The Plus Diet Coke benefits your health by containing vitamins and minerals (Niacin 15%, B615%, Magnesium 10%, and Zinc 10%.
The new …

I came across this Marty’s Vegetable Cracklings by Oishi in two variants, Plain Salted flavor and the salt and vinegar flavor in my favorite grocery shop. I am not fond of junks but my little ones would sometimes crave for it so I do also give them …

Truesake.com has this to say about Hana-awaka “Sparkling-Flower”:
TYPE: Sparkling
REGION: Hyogo Prefecture
FLAVOR PROFILE: SMV -60,
Acidity 2.9, Fruity & Light
The label on the bottle states:
Net Contents 250ml (8.4 fl. oz.)
Alcohol content: 7% by Volume
Usual disclaimers about driving drunk, drinking while pregnant, or mixing with medications, don’t drink when you’re under-age - et …

Crystal Light is a popular way to get a flavored drink without too many calories or too much sugar as a consequence. On average, a serving of a drink made with Crystal Light has about five calories, compared to the 100-200 that can be in the standard fruit …

Thanksgiving Day rolled around and I had never gotten out to buy celery or onions for the homemade stuffing Mom wanted. I can’t explain it - I just didn’t feel like it, partly because I just didn’t feel right, period. I did have some stove-top-like stuffing mix, …

Bellini’s is an Italian restaurant in the Cubao Expo. The Cubao Expo is an artsy place with quaint shops, and being located in the area adds greatly to Bellini’s charm. The restaurant is owned by Robert Bellini, an Italian who used to be a photojournalist in Italy. …

the name of that is the Tajmahal tea. The cost of this tea is not very costly and very much affordable. It is available in all the parts of India very easily. The packing of this particular tea is made keeping in mind all the points, …

Whenever my family goes to the province they always bring back lots of snacks like mango tarts, sans rivals, egg tarts, and caramel tarts. My favorite provincial caramel tarts are the ones from Virgie’s from Bacolod City and they are very tasty and very affordable. They come in a …

Growing up, one of my favorite candies was Flicks. Flicks came in a tube that was about five inches long and was covered by a foil. The foil was in different colors, not to differentiate between varieties, but just to be colorful. To get to the …

I first tried Chef Boyardee pizza as a child, which was many years ago. I would always get excited when I was grocery shopping with my mother and she bought a Chef Boyardee pizza kit, because making the pizza together was a special treat. I really enjoyed …

The other day I got really thirsty and stopped by the convenience store to pick up a drink. I wasn’t in the mood for a soda so I decided to try Lipton PureLeaf Raspberry Iced Tea. I usually don’t drink bottled tea but I decided I would …

I like to eat a lot of pasta, and through my many travels down the pasta aisle have decided that the barilla bow tie pasta is one of the best. This tri-colored pasta is white red and green, with pasta that is supposed to have a spinach and tomato …

I was looking for Nestle Sterilized milk at Mercury Drug convenient store when I came across Alpine Sterilized milk. What I know with Alpine is the one in purple and in can. This is the first time I learned that like Nestle they already have one that is in …

I have been around a family that has enjoyed eating hot links all of my life. I like the fact that I can bite into a juicy sausage with a little spice in it. One brand that I have always enjoyed is the Earl Campbell’s Red Hot Links. I …

I have purchased several Tai Pei dinners in the past and, while not great, they usually have proven to be a filling meal when I don’t feel like spending a great deal of time cooking and don’t want to spend a ton of money.
So, when I recently discovered Tai …

Maltesers, lovely balls of chocolate and almost perfectly made for women and children. Very similar to Kitkat in away, only this time you do not have sticks of biscuit covered in chocolate, you have have a lighter biscuit that is in the shape of a ball. As much as …

Microwave popcorn is the perfect snack. My husband makes a bag of microwave popcorn every night before bed. I don’t always eat some but it is his favorite. It’s such an easy and good snack. Just a couple of minutes in the microwave and you have fresh hot buttery …

I like puddings, especially those in glasses that are already made so you don’t have to cook them, you just remove the cover and you can eat.
The Dukat chocolate pudding really looks great much better than it actually tastes. You can buy four small plastic cups that are sealed …

I like drinking green tea. I like the taste of green tea, very refreshing too. I would drink atleast a cup every afternoon.
There are ofcourse many makes and brands of green tea, originating from different countries. China indeed is one …

Stewart’s Root Beer Soda is a beverage I first tried just this last year, in 2008. It’s a costly item, so it’s something I only purchase when on sale, and then only occasionally. Where I live, on sale it’s $3.00 for four bottles, so it’s definitely premium …

As I have been living in Trieste, Italy for quite some years now I kind a got used to very good ice creams and the fact that they are very often on discounts. So the other day when I came back to Croatia and wanted to buy an ice …

Glory Foods Seasoned New Orleans Style Red Beans and Rice is a cheap and easy way to make a quick dinner. I first bought it on a whim because I am trying to learn how to cook for a vegetarian. The problem I have had is that cooking for …

Hooray! It is at last, the Christmas/Holiday season again, which means —˜tis the season for my favorite kinds of stuff to look at Christmas cookies and desserts! I can’t wait for this time of year and it’s finally here! If you’ve read my pieces from last year, you know …

I love using plain yogurt for making homemade dressings, marinades, potato and macaroni salads, Greek and Italian dishes, and my chicken salad and fruit smoothies. My all time favorite plain yogurt to use is the Stonyfield Organic Plain Smooth and Creamy Lowfat Yogurt. I like this yogurt because …

Last week I went to the food court near my house. There I found the new item, which is the Ramnaths low fat cottage cheese. I love to prepare many recipes using the cottage cheese. But due to over weight I am not allowed to eat …

I was a little apprehensive about ordering a tea from Starbucks. Typically, I order my favorite Caramel Macchiato, and that is enough to keep me sufficiently buzzed for a few hours. The Tazo teas looked appetizing. So I selected this herbal fruity flavor as a diversion …

I like to try different stuff so when I saw that this juice was on discount I bought it. I paid less than 1 euro for 1.5l of this orange juice so I really think that was an excellent price.
The container of the juice is blue with big oranges …

I can remember that the first time I bought and became familiar with the Nestle Drumstick was when I was either in my earlier years of high school or maybe before I went there. MY family and I immediately became fans since we had never tasted ice cream like …

Recently I’ve begun a new healthy living diet in my home. My kids tend to turn up their nose at most of the ideas i’ve come up with but i put my foot down and told em to get over it. Sounds tough right?
Really they wanted to get healthier …

I love Orville Redenbacher’s Popcorn and it’s my most favorite brand of microwavable Popcorn. I have tried several other brands of popcorn but I have not been able to find any other with a better taste. Orville Redenbacher’s is sold in several different box sizes but I …

I am a major white chocolate lover but I have a hard time getting white chocolate for baking where I live except in this one candy store in a particular mall. I had signed up for a newsletter from The Prepared Pantry which sells a variety of baking ingredients, …

Moxie is a soda that has been around since 1884. I had heard of it previously on the travel network as well as the CBS Sunday Morning show. On a recent trip to New Hampshire I decided I was going to try Moxie. Since I almost always drink diet …

This is not one of my favorite ice cream varieties. Blue Bunny Premium Ice Cream Toasted Almond Fudge is an ice cream variety that has quite a strong almond flavor mixed in with the creamy chocolate ice cream. I personally prefer the almonds that are mixed with the pistachio …

When I am low on cash before pay day, I do like trying out the really cheap own brand produce of supermarkets, such as Sainsbury’s. The prices can be ridiculous, like this Creamed Tomato Soup from the Sainsbury’s Basics range, which is only 17 pence. But I …

I love the zesty zing of this pulp-free product. I always drink it when I have a cold because I believe it gives the best burst of Vitamin C. I’ve actually discovered that if I drink it when I feel a sore throat coming on that it reduces …