Since they decided to discontinue my favorite brand of cigarettes, I’ve been on a hunt to find something to replace them. Recently a woman at my local gas station recommend I try the Marlboro Smooth 100’s. She said that she started smoking them years ago before switching to Camel, …

When it comes to cooking, I like short cuts. Sometimes when I am pinched for time or just want to settle down with something easy and quick with little to no clean up, I tend to buy prepackaged meals, usually soup.
Campbell Gourmet Bisques Golden Butternut Squash is one …

I walked into a liquor store back in May and for my job was to pick up a bunch of candy for a party pinata. I picked up a package of this limited edition edition of Skittles entitled “Carnival Skittles”. I decided to treat myself to package too and …

I really do not recommend purchasing these units no matter when you plan on using them, be it on the go, work, picnic or anything. The reason I do not recommend these units is because they are a bit too pricey for the amount of chips that comes in …

Spaghetti and meatballs are one of my favourite foods but I have always had trouble settling on a favourite store-bought spaghetti sauce and have never attempted to make my own after seeing how long it needs to simmer when making from scratch. It is unfortunate that I don’t get …

Instant noodles are often considered a cheap meal - after all, you can get a package for pennies. The brand I like is Sapporo Ichiban, which cooks quickly and comes in several flavours, such as shrimp, chicken, and beef.
The noodles are quite salty if you use the entire package …

I am not a big drinker, in fact I do not like beer or wine coolers. As last night was new years eve, my boyfriend and I decided to drink a little for the festive occasion. I went to Westfield New York in the spring of 2008 and visited …

Back before the holidays I was looking in the supermarket for shredded cheese. As it happened, this one was on sale and so I bought it. I’m glad I did, as this is a very excellent cheese indeed.
I like how easy this cheese is to use in all of …

I’m not a big ice-cream fan but every now and then I get a little craving for it, and this particular tub of ice-cream is one of the kinds I get a craving for.
I first tried this ice-cream a couple of months ago and was suprised at just how …

My husband was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure, so that has caused me to have to shop for low sodium foods. He loves salty food. We were going to BBQ some steaks the other night and normally, I salt them with seasoning, but didn’t want to use the …

Product Description: Johnsonville bratwurst made with turkey rather than pork and filled with cheddar cheese. We recently bought a pack for around $3.
What I liked about this product: Whenever I hear the word turkey, I naturally start thinking there will be a difference in taste that I will not …

Those who grew up in the 60s and early 70s remember the delicious taste of Mountain Dew out of a bottle with a hayseed on it. The hicks in the sticks ambiance associated with that Mountain Dew apparently did not jibe with the evolution of American drinking habits during …

Wonder whole grain white bread was the substitute I found when I wanted whole grain bread without compromising on the taste and money. Wonder whole grain white is the cheapest of the white breads I found at Albertsons and snapped it without much of expectations any way. I thought …

One of the things that I noticed is that these beans have lard in them, which does alter the taste a little bit from beans made with vegetable oil (the kind I usually get). These seemed a little more authentic in the taste, like something you might get …

I have tried other pancake mixes, as well as baking mixes. I came back to Bisquick. Bisqick just makes a better pancake, as well as good waffles. I also use bisquick to make bread, cinnamon rolls, bisquits, and any thing else that requires a great dough. My pie crusts …

I’ve eaten Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes since I was a little kid. My parents raised me on Kellogg’s cereal, and this one has always been my favorite. Whether Tony the Tiger had something to do with it, I don’t know, but the taste of the crunchy corn flakes …

OK so a couple of months ago I tried a Monster energy drink that my friend gave me. I think it tasted OK, it was not that great. I thought the flavor was a little nasty but I could still drink it. I think a lot of it had …

I strode through the dirks section of the supermarket and searched for some drinks to help me cleanse my body and make it fit at the same time. Of course, I have tried a lot of drinks which were high in fiber and L-Carnitine for body slimming, yet the …

I just love the taste of Hinano Tahiti Beer! I have to admit that I did not enjoy it the first time I was offered one and tried it because the person who gave it to me drinks his beer at room temperature - go figure! So, …

I would not even try to pronounce —˜Farfalle’ so for those of you who are as ignorant as me on Italian pasta terminology, these are pasta bow-ties, about an inch and a half in length. They are from Sainsbury’s own brand and they cost me about 68p for …

Guess what time it is again?
(Don’t break out in a sweat—¦I’m being rhetorical of course. Trust me, you’re good!)
It’s time to break out the old mythical lunch pail and thermos again to sample yet another lunchtime soup. (Can you tell I’m on a diet and working out again yet?) …

This corn flakes brand is my breakfast, perhaps my only breakfast for past two years. I just add this to a cup of hot milk and enjoy as my breakfast. In busy morning schedule Kellogg’s is usually enough for meeting my energy requirements.
My usual pick is the Kellogg’s original …

I was given the pleasure of trying this new product from Silk during the summer when my mother brought home a half gallon of it. My initial reaction was that this was some kind of blended smoothie in a carton and was going to have a thick consistency that …

When I buy rice I don’t usually look how long I need to cook it for or smething like that. I need my rice to be good and I don’t want it to stick on all the pots because when the rice stick on the pot it is almost …

I often make maggie noodles at home. It just takes few minutes to prepare the dish. They also provide tastemaker along with the noodles. This is very handy for all moms and most of the children would love to eat maggie noodles. All we need to do is boil …

This is a ready to eat food which is so easy to prepare because you just needed to soak the foiled pack into hot or boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes. I purchased this wonderful and delicious product from Hypercity Grocery for the purpose of quickie food since …

One of my favorite snacks is the Nong Shim Korean Noodles. It is a very popular Korean noodle brand. At Php30 (USD 0.69) for a 120mg pack in most big groceries, it is really very affordable and is a very good value. You can buy it …

Last week I bought a 3# 4oz can of Planters Extra Large Virgina Peanuts and thought they were awesome! I paid less than $6.00 and loved the fact that I have a nutritional high protein snack for such a low price. The peanuts are extra large and so it …

I have bought the Cadbury’s Brunch Bar quite a few times, usually when I am on the way to work having skipped my breakfast and so I want something at least half-healthy to stop me from passing out before lunchtime. Actually, on those occasions when I have missed …

When family and friends come over for a visit and will be staying for a little bit, I like to have a nice variety of snacks in the house for them to enjoy. Tortilla chips is one of those snacks that goes over well with a lot of people …

I’m usually in a hurry in the mornings so I spend a great deal of money on pre-made frozen breakfasts.
One of those breakfasts happened to be the Ham & Cheese Omelet from Aunt Jemima. When I bought it, I figured it would turn out very dry and unappetizing but …

I love a tall cold glass of water in the steamy summer months of the south. Here in Tennessee, it gets quite hot and the humidity makes it feel even worse. So, a cold drink of water is a refreshing treat on those heated days.
One of my favorite brands …

I recently bought my first frozen diet food, and much to my surprise, it was actually very good. I purchased the South Beach Diet Frozen Entree with chicken and cheese tortillas with Sugar Free Jello. It came with sliced chicken, real cheese, mild sauce, and all wheat tortillas (which …

Aunt Jemima is a household name that goes way back, and is a very reliable product. She now has a new product called Aunt Jemima Griddlecakes, which can be found in the freezer section in the market & Wal-mart Super centers. You get 2 sandwiches, made with pancakes with …

Anlene fresh milk that comes in 250 ml package is my latest favorite among fresh milk today. I am a milk drinker but not so much on fresh milk because I dreaded its dry unsweetened taste, but as I turned 30 several years ago I am increasingly concerned about …

Over the years when I’ve gone to Arby’s, one of the things I’ve purchased more often than not is the Arby’s Jr. Ham and Cheddar Melt which is often on their value menu. I’ve always liked that combination so feel safe that if I order this sandwich, I’ll …

Nalley’s “Garlic, Dill & Onions Petites” are a very good small pickle with lots of flavor that are available for a pretty good price. I think they are very similar to their, more expensive French cousins, the cornichon, but are more readily available and usually about half the price.
I think …

Eight hamburger buns for just seventy-nine cents is a price and value that I can’t pass up. L’oven Fresh Hamburger Buns may not be the largest hamburger buns, but they fit my needs just fine. If I have a hamburger, I don’t mind if some of the hamburger meat …

Lately, I have not bothered buying the most well known brand of soft cheese as I have discovered that certain cheaper alternatives are just as nice if not nicer. I always like to have something like this in the fridge as for a snack you cannot beat soft …

Usually our family buys the inexpensive, store brand bottles of water, so it was a treat when we splurged and got a case of Nestle Pure Life Natural Spring water. For $4.99, we got a case of 24 bottles. A little steep compared to other brands, but well …

For two dollars, I think this is a great little snack. It is delicious and I get them frequently. You can get the snack wrap grilled or crispy, but grilled is healthier and actually tastes much better than crispy. You can also get wraps in barbecue and ranch, though …

I’m beginning to feel like my mother. I used to always get on her case because she’d go shopping and come home with the wrong thing, not intentionally but because she’d reach for one thing and end up pulling something else off the shelf. I guess it’s …

This drink blows all other energy drinks away!
I’ve been keeping up with the energy drink market since Jolt was the only popular beverage that had extra caffeine. Things have definitely come a long way, pretty much to the point where every thing’s starting to taste the same. …

I am a chocolate addict but there is one chocolate that I simply could not enjoy. This is Nestle’s Butterfinger Candy Bar. It is does not have the creaminess and lusciousness of my favorite chocolate bars. I hate the flaky orange colored center which is so messy on my …

I like this sandwich cookie from Jack n’ Jill called Dewberry. From my first taste of Blueberries n’ Cream, I have never grown tired of this itty-bitty snack. It is a cookie with this yummy blueberry and cream filling in the middle. Each packet contains only two cookies but …

Do not let the Halloween name and special packaging trick you: Mrs. Freshley’s Halloween: Chocolate Mini Donuts features no unique or special Halloween decorations or flavors. The chocolate donuts are just that - chocolate with typical donut cake inside. Why they even bother to add the word “Halloween” is …

The other day I tried baking two loafs of these for the very first time and I am very happy with the results. This pumpkin bread is truly delicious! Even more amazing is the fact that it tastes just like my grandmother’s zucchini bread that I remember from my …

This Golden Vegetable Savoury Rice is from Tesco’s bargain ‘Value’ range which I have been sampling a lot of lately. This was a very low price at only 28 pence for a sachet and I would use one sachet as a side dish to two, or possibly three …

I have 3 little, little children who are very naughty and very cute. I love my kids and try to take the maximum care about them. Actually my children don’t like the taste of the milk and very often they try to skip having the milk. …