I spent my weekend driving around Calgary stocking up on ingredients for ethnic dishes that I was planning to cook over the next weeks. One of the joys of Calgary is the many ethnic markets in the city, and the best Middle Eastern market, in my opinion and according …

Chili and melted cheese have been common hot dog toppings for decades. While the combination of the two may not be as popular as say ketchup, mustard or relish, there are plenty of people out there, including myself, that enjoy chili and cheese on a hot dog. It may …

On a recent trip to Big Lots I purchased some Jones Sugar Free Green Apple Soda.It was priced at 3.00 for a twelve pack which is a very reasonable price for this soda which is kind of a gourmet brand. It is usually sold at World Market and Target.
This …

I am a housewife and I love cooking. My husband says that the rice recipes that I make are very tasty and yummy to eat. The secret behind that is Embee rice. It is the brand name of the rice, which I use. The quality, …

Jell-o Pudding - Double Chocolate is a pretty tasty treat to have! The chocolate flavor is quite rich and delicious and the texture is pretty creamy and smooth! Chocolate lovers are sure to have a smile on their faces after tasting this pudding! The chocolate is quite authentic in …

I don’t like most donuts made out here, and one of these brand of donuts are Pastry Castle donuts. I usually see people selling a box of Pastry Castle donuts that contains 8 different donuts. I can’t exactly remember all of the flavours of donuts that are usually in …

I don’t like to get biscuits as little present as people usually buy biscuit assortments just to appear someone big. I really hate biscuit assortments because they contain few biscuits and all of them separated one from other. There is more plastic and paper than biscuits. I prefer simple …

I don’t like to eat biscuits very much, I prefer cakes and cookies with lots of cream but when I don’t have time to make something biscuits are just fine. I always buy big packs of biscuits. Few days ago I got biscuit assortment pack of biscuits, they look …

After being so impressed and surprised with how good the Red Rock Deli Fire Roasted Chilli & Sea Salt potato chips were, I decided to try one of their other flavours in this range. There were many to choose from and some of these flavours included: Dijon …

I am trying to get my family to eat healthier. So, I rarely, if ever, buy junk food for the house (other than the occasional candy bar). My wife, however, has no problem buying a package of cookies on occasion. That’s how we ended up with Chips Deluxe Peanut …

The Domino’s ice creams are so wonderful. These ice creams are very popular and most of the children and even the elders do like these ice creams. The quality, colour, flavours and the taste of the Domino’s ice creams are very very good. I take 3 …

I love to eat tortilla chips and one day oddly had a craving for Nacho Cheese Doritos. I had only had these once at a friends house before but throughly enjoyed them.
After purchasing my own bag of Nacho cheese Doritos I came across many things that I liked about …

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 …

Everyone in my family loves apple pie more than any other dessert I make. Unfortunately, making this dessert from scratch is a very time consuming process. They can handle a store bought frozen apple pie from time to time. But, these pies can be very expensive. So, I recently …

Lurpak is an excellent butter, the taste of which I have been familiar with all my life as my mum used to put Lurpak on our jacket potatoes. She did believe in getting good butter in. Lately, I have stopped buying these spreads and ‘like butter but …

M & M chocolates have brought delight into my teenage days. I remember my best friend was always bringing a pack of M & M in school and we two would feast on it during our break time. Well these candy coated chocolates in round shapes were irresistible to …

The Pickled Onion flavour of Mega Monster Munch is a great favourite of mine. I was really pleased when I found out a few months ago that Walkers (who now own the rights to this former Smiths snack) had decided to go back to the larger individual crisps of …

Tetley has been making teas for years and has gotten on the green tea bandwagon now that it’s known just how good green tea is for you. Tetley has a number of different green tea flavors and recently I bought their new Pomegranate Green Tea.
I have enjoyed Tetley teas …

I have known about Crystal Lite for years but it wasn’t until a few months ago that I began to purchase it. I buy the tube which contains 6 individual small tubs, each of which make two quarts each. I just make up a pitcher of it & put …

Chronic fatigue is a condition I suffer from daily and one of the herbal teas I use in the morning to help wake me up and keep me energized so fatigue feelings do not drag me down is the Celestial Seasonings Honey Lemon Ginseng Green Tea. I like this …

Whenever I am caught in the middle of nowhere and have no water or any drinks with me, I would only have one thing in mind: buy a bottle of Absolute Distilled Drinking water. It is an honest testimony, I know there is other distilled water like the more …

Ever since I have discovered my love for baking, Duncan Hines’ products are the first I turn to when I want to either bake something straight from a box, or create something semi-homemade. I will admit that making brownies from scratch is not my strong suit at the moment; however, …

Previously, I’ve done a review for the spaghetti and meat sauce from Marie Callender’s, and now they’ve redone the product. This is the third redo that I know of in terms of product. Originally, there was the spaghetti and meat sauce and then last year they added …

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, …

The Noni juice is the health product which is produced by the very famous company called Dabu. This juice is nothing else but the concentration of the very essential fruits or it is the extract of the very health fruits. This juice is made of using much …

Campbell’s Condensed Chicken Noodle Soup is okay as a quick solution when you don’t have time to cook - just empty the can, add 1 can of water, and heat. However, I still prefer my own homemade chicken soup and rarely use this product. Campbell’s soup is a little …

Hershey’s Nuggets is Hershey’s chocolate at its best. They are mouth-watering delights that are satisfying and extremely yummy. Each nugget is intended to be two bites of rich, pure chocolate as only Hershey can provide.
Launched in the 1980’s, Hershey’s Nuggets were originally individual treats only, sold in …

One of the things I like about going around the supermarket at least once a week is that I get to chance upon new products that come out in the market if I don’t get to see any advertisement of these new products either on TV or in the …

An important part of any diet is fruit. One of the easiest fruits to grow in a small amount of space is Blueberries. I was in our local Wal-Mart the other day I grabbed two Blue crop Blueberry plants for $3.96 each to set out in …

We did not buy but were given a tin of Grace Mixed Vegetables by my grandmother one week. I was saving it at first so I could use it as an ingredient in pasta that I was going to make, but we had to use it one …

Today I am going to be reviewing the Orignal Mustard Dog from Wienerschnitzel. It’s a pretty good hot dog, but it’s kind of plain. But if you are a fan of mustard then you will love this hot dog. I think the hot dog tastes pretty good and it’s …

I have been using Great Value Cherry Pie Filling for my cherry cheese cake dessert, and it works very well. The 1 lb 5 oz can has just enough filling I need for one cake. The cherries are medium-sweet, with lots of syrup. The ingredients are cherries, water, high …

Totino’s pizza has been a staple of my college eating habits, and while they aren’t healthy they are cheap and really easy to make therefore I tend to eat a whole lot of them and I don’t mind if they are bad for me they do taste quite good! …

I like Splendid coffee because it is so often on discount in teh shop near my house that I end up buying it each time I buy coffee. They dicount it for about 50% so I always buy 2 or 3 packs and I always have it at home. …

I like having something nice and warm to drink halfway through my day, and I decided to try Campbell’s Soup at Hand for a somewhat cheaper and quicker alternative to heading down to the cafe every day. The first flavor I tried was Cream of Broccoli.
First off, 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 …

It is not easy to make a good soup in the traditional way because although it looks very easy it is not. You need the right quantity of onions, the right quantity of meat, oil, spices, carotts or whatever makes the soup taste good. I like home made soup …

I’ve always loved hot dogs, and I grew up hearing the jingle about Oscar Mayer wieners. We ate a bunch of them before my parents switched brands. I had no part of that; I was a kid. It’s only been in the last couple of years …

I asked my boyfriend to pick up some red wine while he was at the grocery store, preferably Shiraz, and he came home with this. I had given him $10 to pick up something, and for some reason he decided to go by quantity rather than quality. This wine …

The reason I like Jell-o Singles Chocolate is twofold. First of all, the chocolate flavor is quite rich and real. The chocolate flavor is quite authentic in its flavor - it really does taste like real chocolate! That is always an important factor in foods for me. I do …

I love spicy food and have enjoyed all the Jamaican food I have tried in the past and so I was pleased to spot this vegetable —˜pattie’ in the cooler section at Sainsubury’s. In your average supermarket there is not much on offer in the way of Jamaican …

Wal-Mart’s small fruit platter is a perfect option for a dessert, afternoon snack, or even for the morning’s to add with your breakfast. It’s small, which makes it perfect for an intimate meal with a loved one, or to share with a small group of friends, or even your …

Special K is a deliciously healthy cereal that I have enjoyed time and time again. Recently I have tried their newest flavor of Honey and Granola and I was not disappointed in the least. This flavor really sets the bar now for the other flavors of Special K, because …

Most of the kids love to have the pastha and it is also a very good snack which can be prepared instantly. It can also be the ideal breakfast for kids once in a while or when there is not much time left to prepare the food. …

Argentina Beef Loaf is included among the most famous variety of canned goods from Argentina. Since the famous corned beef was well received in the market, this food brand started manufacturing different canned foods. Beef loaf is similar to luncheon meat however it differs on the kind of ingredients it …

I often have to drive long distances. Sometimes, I do it in company. If I’m with the family, there’s always someone to keep me chatting. I can listen to music to stay alert. It’s when it gets dark and people doze off that danger can occur. The same thing …

My mom always keeps on cooking some noodles & snacks & I like to take it with tomato sauce. Some times ago I always used to get confuse that which one should I purchase or which one I should not, but some however I purchased Kissan tomato ketchup ignoring …

This is a very simple frozen meal, to be sure. I can’t even really say that it’s a meal even because just the amount of pasta that comes in a package isn’t sufficient to fill me up. When I had this frozen meal, I added a salad that I …

Stouffer’s Chicken à la King is meal that is fairly filling and also fairly tasty, too. The all white pieces of chicken found in this meal are quite good and authentic in flavor. With the chicken are mushrooms, onions, celery, peas, white rice and a creamy sauce. That is …

Amul kool is one of the favorite drinks of mine. Previously, I used to drink too much cold drink because of my nature of job. Later I came to know about the ill effects that over consumption of cold drink may have. Then I decided to substitute it with …