I am not a huge fan of pre-packaged pizza mixes, but in a hurry one night I decided to try Kraft Pizza Crust Mix with Cheese, Herbs and Tomato Sauce to make a pizza for guests and myself.
This small 450gram orange box cost only $2.99CDN, which I thought, was …

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 …

Jell-o Gelatin - Grape variety is pretty gosh darn scrumptious! They certainly did a remarkable job of cramming a whole lot of grape flavor into this gelatin treat! Each time I take a spoonful of this gelatin, there is an eruption of grape flavor that floods my mouth and …

Years ago I used to eat Pocky regularly. For anyone who doesn’t know, Pocky comes from Japan and its kind of like a candy coated breadstick. It’s light and fun to eat and comes in interesting flavors like strawberry and lychee. It’s easy to munch on while you’re on …

Borden brand cheese slices comes in twenty-two different varieties. While I have only tried a select few, I can say this cheese really tastes good. Some processed cheese has a rubbery feeling and can leave a bad aftertaste. Not, Borden. This cheese is soft and …

I was given the opportunity to try Quaker Real Medleys: Cherry Pistachio Oatmeal recently. Since I am in love with oatmeal, and enjoy a good mixture. I have trusted Quaker oatmeal for as long as I can remember. So in a sense I wasn’t hesitant to try a product …

I’ve always loved pork. Breakfast is one of my favorite meals because there’s pork sausage, pancakes and scrambled eggs to be eaten. That’s definitely one of my favorite meals.
The big problem is that I don’t like making breakfast. This takes time, which I don’t always have. If it’s …

The Fit & Active Cinna-Swirl Drizzled Mini Crisps come in a four point five ounce bag and retail for just under two dollars. They aren’t that cheap when one takes into consideration the size of the bag, and if these crisps were just average tasting, I wouldn’t consider them …

It is a zesty bread spread that I haven’t tasted before so I was able to buy Mackays Lime and Lemon Marmalade. It was my first time to taste this jam and it was really great. I saw it for the first time being offered when we were having …

Since I just ate at Charlie’s Grind and Grill the other day, yesterday I had another urge to eat their famous Angus beef burger. What I like about their restaurant is that they have something that I have not seen in other burger joints. They have a Shrooms patty. …

Nature’s Path: Frosted Brown Sugar Maple Cinnamon Toaster Pastries make a delicious addition to breakfast or a tasty snack during the day! These toaster pastries have a simply scrumptious maple cinnamon that is positively incredible! This really wakes me up in the morning - through my taste buds! These …

There are a lot of fruit juices circulating in the market today. One of my favorites would be Coca Cola’s Minute Maid Pulpy Orange. A bottle of one liter of this delicious juice only costs $1. I know that this is not comparable to the freshly squeezed juice that …

Salted egg is locally known in Philippines as “Itlog na Maalat” or “Itlog na Pula.” The taste justifies the name of the food; the duck egg is made salty through a long process. The form of salted egg is similar to boiled egg, the difference is the color. Salted …

Lately I’ve been shopping at Dollar Tree Stores here in Grants Pass Oregon. You see, like a lot of Americans I’ve lost my job so I’m trying to stretch what money I have by buying certain products as cheaply as I can.
While in my local Dollar Tree Store …

During the Chinese New Year period 2009, Macdonald’s introduced its very own Properity Meal. The meal consists of a beef burger, twisted fries, and drink.
The beef burger is a little spicy for me, and I take spicy food. Therefore, I do not recommend this meal for people who cannot …

Two words perfectly sum up fall for me: Bake Sale. I am not part of part of the PTA at my son’s school, but I do like to donate baked goods and other things they may need throughout the year. This baking session was one of the few I was …

I got a package of Sparrer sliced salami in a snack pack on an airplane. I hadn’t been much of a salami eater, more jerky than anything, and I was curious as to whether I would like it or not. But I paid good money for that snack pack …

I tried the Dr Oetker Onken Biopot Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt, although I only picked up the fat free one by mistake to be honest! I have not tried this brand of yogurt before so I do not know what the full fat one is like, but …

Frying potatoes is kind of bothersome, as you have to use so much oil, it will jump in all directions, and someone has to clean that mess. That’s why when I found this fried potatoes for the microwave I had to try them.
As any microwave oriented food, it didn’t …

I love Chai teas a friend got me hooked several years ago. A Chai Creme is one of the few things I use as a reward for myself every so often. I prefer them from Starbucks, but I have found Kroger’s carries a brand that is pretty …

In many kitchens, Bisquick is a staple. This simple flour-based mix can be used for pancakes, waffles, shortcakes, and even biscuits, with just a few additional ingredients. It comes in large, economical boxes that last the two of us for months on end. Most of the …

My boyfriend gave me a box of Godiva chocolates for Valentine’s Day and I sort of let it slip that I’m addicted chocolate. So every time he does something that hurts me, he apologizes by having some Godiva chocolates delivered to my house. And I can’t help but give …

Cracker Jacks were a very integral part of my childhood. Well integral to my junk food development anyway. Living in a small village and having to rely on a convenience store instead of a grocery, supermarkert, junk food was the primary treat of my early years. There wasn’t a …

Mackeral is one of my favorite types of fish to eat. Typically we mix it with a pack of crushed crackers and one egg. Then I form it into six patties and fry them in a frying pan with some cooking oil until they are golden brown on both …

Most of us must have probably tried at least once the Halo Halo Fiesta of Chowking restaurant. Not that there is something special about it, honestly it is even more of an ordinary Filipino treat common even in the streets. Yes, this sweet dessert is available in most corners …

When I first came across a Chunky Kit Kat bar I was skeptical of how it would eat. Simply because I was so accustomed to the little package that contain those four small sticks of chocolate covered wafers in them. I felt as if making it such a size …

For a type of frozen potato, these baked potatoes aren’t bad at all. Two come in a box for almost three dollars and it’s a breeze to heat these baked potatoes up in the microwave. The potatoes, while not as soft or creamy as freshly baked potatoes, weren’t chalky …

What’s nice about the Sundae Shoppe Ice Cream Bars is that unlike with the ice cream sandwiches also sold by Sundae Shoppe, these come on a stick. That makes eating these ice cream bars less messy than the ice cream sandwiches, which can leave my hands feeling sticky as …

I actually bought Chunky’s Beef & Potato Soup by accident. They had several varieties on sale and I thought I was picking up a different kind. In fact, when I got it home, I was so disappointed; I ended up putting it toward the back of our pantry.
Today, I …

To be quite honest, I’m not sure how to review Nestle Vanilla Sandwiches, and here’s why. I’ve had what I’ve always called Nestle Ice Cream Sandwiches purchased from my grocery store in 6-pack boxes. I really wasn’t that fond of them. Now years before, there …

This cereal is good, but it’s just too pricey to purchase unless it’s on sale or there is a coupon for it. It only comes in a thirteen ounce box and Tom Thumb, the only place I’ve seen it, wants over three dollars and fifty cents for a box. …

It is one of my favorite chocolate treats. Although I am moderating my intake of sweets for health reason, if there’s Hershey’s Kisses, I just can’t resist the temptation to indulge myself.
What I love …

When the day is so hot, it’s easy to get thirsty and dehidrate especially for me. When I get dehidrate, I always but this drink, Pocari Sweat. It’s kind of ionic drinks that makes me fresh again and not get dehidrate anymore.
This drinks imported from Guang Dong, China. From …

In this modern world of today and wrong eating habits, many of us have developed high cholesterol leading to high blood pressures. The oils we usually use for cooking our foods at home generally have a very high fat level and often result in raising the cholesterol level of …

Drinking juice instead of softdrinks or sodas is a good and healthy option. I know that sometimes we are getting tired of drinking water. But since drinking enough fluids everyday is very important, a juice drink may be one of good choices. When it comes to powdered juice drinks, …

I always purchase Mixes made by Jiffy. I always have stocks of the little blue boxes in my pantry because it always comes in handy when I am too tired to cook from scratch. The Jiffy Mixes are manufactures by Chelsea Mills of Michigan and it has been a …

In the recent heat wave, hydrating was of primary importance and purchasing cold beverages turned to be one of the most important household purchases. I personally spent quite a lot on drinks, and imagine that millions of people must have done the same; this made choosing the right drink …

The last time I commented on the same kind of product but of different brand, I had to be really mean because I have nothing good to say about the product except that it was cheap. Well, computing and thinking about it, this product is also cheap because it …

Okay, I admit it. I’m not a big fruit eater. I’m not sure why, but that’s just how I am. This is why I like Del Monte Fruit Cocktail so much, because it allows me to get some intake of fruits I’d never eat otherwise. …

Amul ice creams are the real ice creams. They are very good in quality and price. These ice creams are not very costly but they are very tasty and yummy. There are many kind of ice creams in the market and I have tried many of …

The Great Value Fully Cooked Crispy Chicken Tenderloin Strips come in twenty-five ounce bag for six dollars. In each bag comes roughly sixteen chicken strips. They vary in size, with some strips being real long and other strips being on the short side. They are sold in one of …

Knowing that our cholesterol levels are up in my family, we decided to focus on adding in more fiber to our diets. One easy solution was Fiber One Fruit Flavored Toaster Pastries by General Mills. We decided to try out the Strawberry flavor first because we all love Strawberry …

I have tried Koka noodle tin. It is ready made noodle tin. Just add hot water to this tin and eat , that’s all. No need to cook, no need to boil, no need to add vegetables or spices. A small pack of masala powder and green pease, corn …

Kettle Brand makes my absolute favorite kind of potato chips, and the simple sea salt version gives you the most potato flavor and has an excellent crunch. I like Kettle Brand potato chips so much that I don’t even bother buying other types of potato chips anymore, except the …

Beef with Broccoli is a nice combination dish at Panda Express and I choose this most of the time when my health consciousness grows. I have learnt from the service staff that beef with broccoli has less calorie count and that is one good thing I have found about …

Previously I never would have shopped at the co-op, as I have always thought of the produce as being cheap and yet overpriced. I would have walked past the co-op in order to get to a different shop, or worse still, I would have got in my car and …

My daughter loves blueberry waffles and, since they are the only thing I can get her to eat before school each morning, I usually keep a box in the freezer.
I recently bought a box from the brand Food Club and honestly have not been overly impressed with it.
First of …

I tried frying a few pieces of my newly purchased Greatwall Garlic Luncheon Meat. I personally like the taste and the aroma of garlic. Almost everything I cook has garlic in it. When I saw the product at the mall near my work place, I got curious and immediately …

The other day I experimented a little bit when I stopped at Dairy Queen for some lunch. I’m trying to stay away from eating so much beef, so I tried out their Chicken Wrap, which is actually part of their value menu.
The Dairy Queen Chicken Wrap is prepared …

Minute Maid Pulpy Orange Juice Drink is a new product by Coca Cola. It comes in 2 sizes, 1 liter and 330ml. I usually go for Pepsi’s Tropicana juice drink before as it’s a good replacement for carbonated sodas and love the almost natural orange taste, it’s too sweet …