I am an avid bargain hunter. I love shopping at dollar stores (and almost a dollar stores) to see what I can find. I also love chunky or crunchy peanut butter. I’ll eat it on buttered toast for breakfast or have the occasional PBJ sandwich. …

Metromint - Orangemint Water is a variety of flavored water that I enjoy, although I do not quite like it as much as the peppermint and spearmint varieties that are made by the same company. However, I do have this flavored water once a week generally because I still …

Old Roy Dog Food is actually a very good brand of dog food. It was, however, involved in the tainted dog food scare of three years ago, but those issues, whicginated in China, has since been resolved, and the pet food is safe for your dogs to eat. …

With two young children, it is hard to find time to make anything but quick, simple meals. Chicken is a staple in our house, and our regular chicken dishes quickly get boring. I picked up a bottle of Lemon and Black Pepper Marinade from
Club House in desperation to spice …

Kashi Strawberry Fields cereal has freeze dried strawberries and even though it doesn’t mention it in the name it even has freeze dried raspberries. I found the strawberries and raspberries to be a bit too tangy at times. It might have just been the berry. You …

Expo has started making dry erase markers with scents. I guess they figure it will appeal to kids more that way. Luckily for me I don’t buy things like that for my kids. When my children wine I just say too bad, I don’t believe in rewarding bad behavior …

Tasty is the word that I’d use to describe these frozen sticks! Every stick is filled with mozzarella cheese and boy does that mozzarella cheese taste really good when it’s real warm and gooey! We let these sticks cool for only a few minutes after coming out of the …

It says on the package: “Delicious bread crisps seasoned with onion”. And I have to agree with that statement. “Bake Rolls” is indeed delicious.
In my quest to limit my intake of chips, I switched to “Bake Rolls”. One package has approximately 90 grams of baked bread crisps. The onion …

Pudina chutney or Mint Sauce is an accompniment served with traditional Indian food. It is made by grinding mint leaves with salt, pepper, green chilli and lime juice with a little quantity of water. It tastes well when it is both tangy as well spicy in taste …

This brand is just everywhere now so it’s of little surprise to me that one of the products I’m now purchasing with some regularity is Sara Lee Gourmet White Hot Dog Buns. On the plus side, there aren’t any artificial colors or flavors, and there’s no trans fat …

My brother bought this for me the day before yesterday, and that would have been the first time I have actually tasted this particular set of chocolates even though I have wanted to try them for a very long time.
The candy coated milk chocolates come in a small …

When I go out to the mall with friends or on beach trips with the family I like to have Kentucky Fried Chicken (more fondly known as KFC) at times and one of the many side dishes they offer with their standard fries and fried chicken meal is cole …

I admit, ever since Nova came out in the market I became addicted to it. Nevertheless, that was before. Every now and then when someone offers me to eat it, I try it. I still buy it whenever I go for Grocery but I am not that enthusiastic. The …

One of the most recent drinks made available by the worlds most well known coffee house chain is the Starbucks Chai Tea Latte. This is clearly a drink designed to tap in to the increasing interest in all things Eastern, whether it be foods or spirituality.
I have to …

I am disappointed with this product. I expected it to be heavily blueberry-flavored but no, it wasn’t. The cream between the two pieces of biscuit looks like caramel cream. It doesn’t even look like blueberry cream, and the layer of cream is so thin that it was …

Totino’s Party pizzas are amazing! I prefer the pepperoni, but sausage and combination are awesome as well. These are usually priced at about 2 dollars, which I believe is a bargain. It only takes 28 minutes to cook, which is a plus when …

My family and I have made an effort to save money at the grocery store. So, I recently decided to try a generic version of our favorite peanuts. We usually buy the Planter’s brand, but it can be so expensive if it is not on sale. So, I purchased …

French Fries at the Jack in the Box are the worst I have ever had. When I had it first at a Los Angeles Jack in the Box location, I thought it is only about that store. But when I had it in other locations I confirmed that the …

I love to drink, and would have to say I am constantly drinking throughout the day. I usually drink whatever I can get my hands on, but like to avoid water. I love iced tea and drink it whenever it is available. A refreshing tea that I really enjoy …

Kirkwood Fully Cooked Chicken Rings come in a thirty-two ounce bag for three dollars and ninety-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. These chicken rings can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. I’ve put several between a hamburger bun, added some lettuce as well as tomato and thus …

Years ago I was on the look out for a dairy free alternative to the Nestle chocolate chips I grew up with. It turned out to be fairly easy because the famous Ghirardelli company makes Semi Sweet Chocolate chips which do not have dairy in their ingredients. And most …

I bought this bottle of honey the other month when I came down with a sore throat. And if you ever had a raw sore throat you know exactly how much it can hurt. I felt pain with every swallow and it kept me awake all night, too. I …

I’m on a mission to lose weight. It’s hard work. It takes dedication and it takes lots and lots of willpower. I don’t believe in depriving myself of every delicious morsel or tall frosty glass of pleasure that may not fit into a structured diet. After all, forbidden fruits …

For some people perhaps G-Walk Food Street is not really famous, but it is one of the best place to visit while we are in Surabaya city, one of the biggest cities in Indonesia after Jakarta. G-Walk is a street where there are many food stores and restaurants are …

We love to have the occasional homemade pancake or waffle in my house, while these are a treat for us we have found that we must have syrup to go on them. Before a trip to the grocery store one day my husband expressed an interest in pancakes, but …

I love Pizza very much.But everytime i cant go and buy it from Pizza hut.So i bought this Frozen Tony’s Deep dish pizza.As i am a veggie,i bought cheese pizza.There are other varieties too.It is a 150 gm pizza with cheese and tomato topping.The making is easy and …

I love ice cream! It is the perfect treat for many different occasions and then there is cheesecake. Who doesn’t like cheesecake? But when you hear of ice cream and cheesecake together in one…the best of both worlds…could this really be?! Well, yes it can be and it is!
I …

I have enjoyed many varieties of teas, some I have liked and some I have been very disappointed with. Recently my mother gave me some Sugar Plum tea to try, it was a limited edition flavor that was only out for the holiday season. I turned her down from …

There are big and small evils in this world. One of the small but unavoidable evils are Dill Pickles In Sandwiches. I hate dill pickles to begin with, and I especially detest them in sandwiches. They taste sour. They make my face twist. They also have this wicked tendency …

A friend of mine came for a visit from the USA and she brought with her a very fancy looking package of chocolate chip cookies. On the package it said they are premium gourmet cookies. I had never seen this brand of cookies before so I hurriedly opened the …

I’m a college student, and recently I have had to really find ways to save money. I am also kind of a health nut, and have been using protein supplements in my diet for a long time. Unfortunately, many of these top brand names are really expensive and i …

Trader Giotto’s Fusilli Pasta with Tomato Basil Sauce comes in a five point one ounce package for two dollars and fifty cents. This is not something that can just be removed from the package and tossed in the microwave. Before it can be heated, water as well as a …

I bought this delicious chili garlic sauce at the Landmark Mall in Makati City because I wanted to take it along with me in India because there is nothing like this there even if India is the land of great chilies.
What I like in Donardos Chili garlic sauce is …

I bought Knorr Orange Soup at the same time I purchased Knorr Red Soup. Both were on sale for $1.99 at my local grocery store, and I have to say the sight of those fresh spring carrots on the front of the box of Orange Soup looked very appealing.
I …

Lambertz cookies come in a really nice box, it is thing and in a shape of a cube, on the front part on the pale yellow background you can see Exquisit Biscuit assortment written and under it there’s a picture of many cookies that look really delicious. On the …

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 …

I discovered this specific type of sweet-tea a few days ago at a local corner store in Orono, Maine. I had gone with my boyfriend to find something to drink after we had been rock-climbing, and we were looking for something cheap (and tasty!) to quench our thirst. Sick …

I have always been a die-hard Hellman’s mayonnaise fan, but after trying Bama brand mayonnaise, I am hooked. We were shopping at our health food grocery store, EarthFare, and I realized we were out of mayonnaise. EarthFare only sells products with no artificial additives, so when we went to …

Mama Cozzi’s Pizza Kitchen Garlic Bread Pepperoni Pizza sells for just two dollars and ninety-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. It’s a twelve inch pizza. I suppose for the amount of money I paid for this pizza, it was acceptable, but I didn’t enjoy it all that much. …

I’ve always been a curious soul, who loves trying all things new. Actually, trying new things is one of my biggest passions, whether that’s new activities, new places, new makeup or new foods. New foods and new food concepts are my ultimate weakness. I’m not a vegan, but I get …

I’m a big fan of Yogi Teas, and one of my ambitions is to try all of them! If you love tea, and you love a bit of spice, then you will love this brand. Their teas are at once relaxing, and have that bit of bite!
They’re …

Let’s discuss vanilla extract. When baking cookies recently, I ran out of vanilla extract, and went to the grocery store. I was in an immediate rut. My cookie dough was still in the bowl requiring vanilla.
Some of the prices of grocery store pure vanillas are outragous, and I …

My wife made a beef stew the other night and, to add some flavor to it, she wanted to use some pre-made beef broth and ran to the store to buy a couple cans of it.
Since she ran to Walgreens rather than the grocery store, she only had one …

One of my favorite snack foods is Lucky Me’s Mac N’ Cheese. It is very easy to make, affordable and tastes good as well. It is also very accessible as it can be bought in any grocery or supermarket. It is really simple to cook it …

I stumbled upon a fruit salsa recipe a couple of months ago and made it at my daughter’s first birthday party. I was impressed with the amount of compliments I received, it really went over as a hit. I made a couple of …

I tried this yogurt the other day. I had the Oreo kind for dessert after dinner. It is really good and better for you than a lot of desserts. The Oreo kind has little crunchy things on top that you pour into the yogurt and mix it up. It …

For almost a month now, I’ve been planning to make my own version of spreadable chocolate for our own consumption in sandwiches or loaf breads. One of the main ingredients is the use of virgin coconut oil or VCO. As I scour our nearby supermarket, the price of VCO …

My family and I are addicted to McCormicks Grinder spices. They are great because they don’t cost more than other spices but the fresh ground taste of them is totally superior to already ground spices. And the kids love twisting it and and grinding out their own flavors …

I once tried a box of tea bags to make my iced tea and I am here to tell you that there is definitely a big difference in the taste of different tea bags. I can often get away with getting the cheaper brands at the grocery store because …

I love making Cheese Souffle and this is not really hard to make at all. I recommend this recipe for all of you out there wanting to make something real fast and at a very short time span.
You will definitely need lots of butter, some bits of salt and …