I would like to tell you a little about my impression of the Nature Valley’s Maple Brown Sugar Crunchy Granola Bar. I have eaten it recently and I can sum up my experience in two words: healthy and tasty!
Please let me start this review by discussing a little the …

I used to purchase Nature’s Own: Blueberry Pre-Sliced Bagels fairly regularly until I came across Sara Lee: Deluxe Blueberry Bagels. The reason I stopped purchasing these once I started purchasing the Sara Lee bagels is because they did not have as many blueberries baked into the bagels as the …

I tasted Blue Bunny Big Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich in an ice cream treat. It was a thick vanilla ice cream that is embedded between two rich chocolate wafers. It was a tasty combination altogether. It was such a novel ice cream that I had in recent times. This …

‘Nature’s Path Organic Mesa Sunrise Cereal’ has become the basic and most important food in my house. I am very happy because along with the nutritious ingredients, it is absolutely organic (USDA organic) and has nothing artificial in it. This cereal is high in fiber, which is very important …

The Market Pantry Cini Mini Crunch cereal comes in a twelve point eight ounce box for just under two dollars. This is a cereal that can be found only at Target stores as it’s a Target store brand item. I only bought this cereal once as I never had …

After watching all of the tempting Pizza Hut commercials for Cheesy Bites Pizza, my daughter and I finally decided to give it a try. When we visit Pizza Hut, my daughter and I usually like to order breadsticks and pan pizza. The Cheesy Bites Pizza was quite …

Apple Cider Vinegar a product that I hate to be without in my household. I use it for so many different things that when I run out I honest feel like dropping to my knees crying, shaking my fists in the air. A few years ago I could only …

I never really liked vegetables all that much except for salads of course. But I saw this Voila Cheesy Ranch Chicken Dinner in the Bird’s Eye Frozen vegetables section and couldn’t resist trying it out.
This product is a full dinner all in one package. And I was really surprised …

I decided to finally try the banana ketchup. How is it different from the normal Del Monte or Heinz tomato ketchup? I love to put ketchup on everything, and when fried fish or chicken is cooked, I put ketchup on it. I really think that food is not complete …

I confess to being a potato chip addict. I love to eat potato chips not only as a snack, but also as a side with sandwiches and hot dogs and such. I do not think that I have ever met a potato chip that I did not …

Wendy’s, the well-known fast food chain, is making their prices and food items competitive with other fast food chain restaraunts. Recently they have introduced three meals to their menu for under $3.00. This review will be on the chicken sandwhich combo meal for $2.99.
I have ate this …

During the hot summer days here in the Philippines, I need to have an alternative refreshment drink other that soda so I decided to buy Tang orange juice. Tang has a lot of flavors like grape, mango and a lot more. I just chose Orange flavor because I really …

Lean Pockets Whole Grain Chicken, Broccoli & Reduced Fat Cheddar is a frozen food product that retails for one dollar and ninety-nine cents. Two come in a package. This Lean Pockets product was enjoyable to an extent, but I feel it could have been much tastier. First of all, …

I buy Aquamar Imitation Crab Meat for my crab salad. A 1.5 lbs plastic bag costs $2.82. As both the name and the price suggest, it is not real crab meat, it is made out of Alaskan Pollock. The taste is close enough to the real thing, maybe a …

I am a tea lover. I love a rich and full bodied but smooth cup of tea with a bit of sugar. I do like my milk teas and spiced teas but there is nothing like a cup of black tea with just a bit of sugar.
In …

Chocolate is my very favorite flavor of ice cream. I usually buy Tin Roof Sundae or Moose Tracks. Although I don’t usually buy fruit flavors, I do like them too. Smith’s was having a sale on ice cream so I thought I’d buy some to enjoy that evening.
I …

I have a confession to make. When the chill of winter sets in, on many a Friday night all I want to do is plant myself in front of my non-existent fireplace with a heaping pot of the gluey orange stuff. No date or dinner out with friends can …

Trails End popcorn is something my son’s boy scout troop sells every fall. It is how they make most of their money for summer camp and other scout functions during the year. It is very good popcorn. My favorite is the chocolate caramel crunch. The only thing I don’t …

This Pasta Side suffers from the same problem that plagues some of the other Pasta Sides, like the Cheddar Broccoli variety. The problem I’m referring to is the lack of beef. That’s what the Pasta Side is called, and yet the pieces of beef are so super small that …

I am a bargain hunter, especially when it comes to food. This is probably true due to the incredible amount of groceries that I buy each month. So, when I find a deal as sweet as this, I have to share it! Besides being a bargain hunter, I am …

Nescafe Green Blend is a new instant coffee which has the benefit of high levels of naturally occurring polyphenol antioxidants. Regular coffee contains some antioxidants anyway. I knew that antioxidants were supposed to be good for you but, on looking it up, they are essentially vitamins and …

While we’re living out of a motel these days, much of our diet, unfortunately consists of items off the various fast food menus that surround us in the way of Burger King, Taco Bell, and yes, McDonald’s. The other night, my husband went to pick us up some …

It is a real shame that the only thing different and unique about Mrs. Freshley’s Valentine’s Day: Sweet Treats Pink Snowballs is the pink food coloring that was added to give it the typical Valentine’s Day look. I had been hoping that something special had been added to the …

Macau is famous for its almond cakes and it is common to see people coming back from a trip to Macau bringing boxes of them home. The most famous bakery where you can buy the almond cakes is called Pastelaria Koi Kei. I have only been to …

Reduced fat creamy Jif peanut butter is my favorite peanut butter. I cannot even imagine buying some other brand, regardless of cost. I have been a lifelong Jif peanut fan and at thirty years old, I do not see changing any time soon.
Reduced fat creamy Jif peanut …

Being in the kitchen is one of my favorite places to be, and I am always looking for ways to incorporate my family, especially my son. It was either the end of last year or the beginning of this year when I found the Jello chocolate and vanilla pudding pops …

Beef stew is one of my favorite stews to make because you can never have enough and it always fills me up. Sometimes, I have my lazy days and I’ll skip over making it from scratch and settle for a good can soup version.
I found Dinty Moore hearty meals …

I love Pepsi Twist, what a splendid idea to add some lemon flavor to Pepsi! I used to make my own “twists” like that, adding a slice of lemon into my pop, so when I first saw a Pepsi Twist commercial I thought, “YEAH!! Just what I want!” I …

I love Betty Crocker Warm Delights. Each package is an individual dessert. Warm Delights come in their own plastic bowl. You just add the required amount of water, stir and top with drizzle or crumb topping. Microwave it for a minute or less, and you …

Last week I went into our local stop n go convenience store to purchase some cigarettes. They did not have the brand I normally purchase. I decided to try a new product called Honor, that I spotted because of it’s cheap price. Once home I gave them to my …

When it comes to long lasting snacks, and by that I mean a company that has been around for what is a personal ‘forever’, Tootsie Roll is right there. It was a standard candy throughout my childhood, it was a snack as a teenager, it was a treat …

This is a new product out in the Snack a Jack Snack range. Since I am currently back on a diet I am always on the lookout for new and different snack foods that I can nibble on. I’m not a big eater, but more of a little and …

I was cycling through the city trying to discover the little nooks and crannies in this little town of mine with so much history, when I discovered a seemingly popular bakeshop in this part of the world. I alighted from my bicycle and went over to investigate, and I …

I do like the Odd Pie and I would say my most favourite Pie in the whole world is a Bean and Potato Pie. They aren’t as boring as just plain Mince ones, but you get the Mince Pie Part with a good dollop of Potato on the top …

Raspberry Lime flavored water from hint is definitely a delicious combination of two tasty flavors! Having that combination infused into water makes for a drink that is both refreshing and really quite tasty! I like both raspberry and lime and both flavors are really well represented in this drink. …

There are people who atually prefer instant coffeee to the brewed stuff… I am one of them.
As such, I have tried many instant coffee brands, but I still find Nescafe to be the most suited to my taste.
My favorite blend used to be the “Classic mild”, which I still …

I’m someone that prefers kettle chips over regular potato chips. I like how kettle chips are typically derived from thicker potato cuts, have slightly fewer calories and tend to be crunchier. What I don’t like about kettle chips however is the prices that they typically sell at, which can …

I am on a quest to lose weight. So is every other woman that I have talked to, we all want the same thing, to look like we did twenty years ago. Well it isn’t going to happen but there are ways to lose some …

I think this is a wonderful and unique frozen entrée, first of all. I love the idea of using butternut squash as a ravioli filling. With this dish, these ravioli are mixed with walnuts, peas, carrots, and cream sauce. It seemed like a wonderful mixture of tastes and textures, …

Recently at the grocery store I decided to explore some new products to enhance my salads and one of the products I tried is Marie Callender’s Classic Seasoned Gourmet Croutons. The product comes in a very colorful and delightful five ounce bag. It really is solid packaging, …

My boyfriend and I are usually faithful Nescafe drinkers. However, we ran out of coffee and a friend was nice enough to give us a brand new jar of Maxwell House Half-Caff. I wasn’t too keen on the whole Half-Caff idea at first, but after thinking about how much …

Here in our country, Philippines, it is a tradition to have a cake during birthday celebrations. Cake is the symbol if someone celebrating his special day with blowing of candles to start the ceremony. Goldilocks have been known for this kind as it is the cheapest cake with high …

I don’t recall seeing Snickers Creme Hearts in years past so it may be a new item for the 2010 Valentine’s Day celebration. These small one-ounce treats come in a red package which actually shows what the candy will like out though it’s a conceptual image and not …

Malt O-Meal bagged cereals are the only cereals I purchase anymore. Once I discovered the goodness and low cost of Malt O-Meal Bagged cerals, I have not bought anything else. Malt O-Meal has always been a brand I trust, and you cannot beat the bagged cereal.
My kids go through …

Cherry Garcia is plain and simply one of the best ice creams out there. It’s Delicious.
Ben & Jerry’s first off makes quality ice cream. I’ve always been a fan and am always sure to experiment with whatever new flavors they are putting out there. Cherry Garcia ice cream is …

There are so many local breweries in Asheville, North Carolina, and I finally got to try one of Highland Brewing Company’s seasonal brews: their Thunderstruck Coffee Porter. I really like porters and darker beers in general, and this beer is definitely a good solid porter.
I first tried the beer …

I love a good quality liqueur, with Disaronno being my absolute favourite and something I could drink every day. The problem is that Disaronno is expansive so not something I want to buy all the time, I decided to try other brands of Amaretto to bring down …

Safeway Select Vodka Pasta Sauce is really awesome. It has the best flavor of all the vodka sauces I have tried. I am ashamed to admit that this wonderful sauce took me so long to discover. The reason it took so long for me to discover …

Lucky Me Baked Mac of Monde Nissin is the newest product of this very proactive company. I bought 2 packs of this product to try it out during my last weekly grocery shopping.
The pack contains about half a cup of twist pasta noodles and a pack containing the sauce. …

Taco Bell recently announced their Cantina tacos, which come in two soft corn tortillas doubled up, with cilantro and onions as well as a lime wedge. There are three meat choices available, including carnitas (marinated pork), steak, and chicken. For a meal including three tacos, it will …