My mother lives with us and I do the grocery shopping. She has me buy prunes and I will admit I have started eating them too. My husband laughs at me, and thinks prunes are gross. To me, they taste like sweet candy. Mom is very picky about brands, …

Having tried two (Devil’s Food and Yellow) Shurfine Premium cake mixes I am ready to say that they are an incredible value for the amazing taste that you get in your cake. While the directions are a little different calling for both oil and water where most cake mixes call …

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 …

Holiday luncheon meat is your best friend in these tough times. It packs a lot of meat for just Canadian $1.25. I usually buy four or five of this because I’ll never know when I’ll need it. For example, if you didn’t have time to shop for …

The other day, I was reading an article that mentioned peppermint as a natural stress reliever. Since my wife seems to be stressed out a lot lately from our kids (they can be quite the handful when I’m not home to help her), I decided to pick up a …

I have has sandwiches today made with President Emmental Slices and they have been delicious. I like all types of cheeses and Emmental has been nice to have for a change. Because of its mild and creamy taste I imagine children would like this. You get …

I’ve been overweight since I gave birth 7 years ago. A month after giving birth, I started getting heavier. I didn’t pay any attention to it at first thinking that I will soon loose the extra weight again since I had never been fat before. But I was wrong. …

I am a workingwomen and I also cook the food for my family every day. To prepare the food or sweet or any kind of dessert I only use the Parry’s refined pure sugar. The reason for me to choose this particular brand of sugar is, this …

Our friend bought a new car. On the special occasion she gave us a small gift. The gift pack was given to my wife and guess what? It was a box of Chocolates. The name of the chocolate was Ferrero Rocher. Yes Ferrero Rocher.
With haste I opened it. Ferrero …

in Chocolate caught my eye. I was tired of traditional chocolate puddings, and thought this mousse might make an interesting desert for my family. It retailed for $2.99CDN.
Kenton�s packaging was quite ritzy, all red and gold and I was surprised to find I only needed to add a cup …

Chick-fil-A Chicken Breakfast Burrito is something that might be a tad rich for some people when it comes to breakfast. This breakfast burrito is packed chocked full with chicken, eggs, onions, peppers, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese. The chicken is tender and crispy, the eggs rich, the onions and …

The Little Debbie Glazed Cake Donut is nothing special really. In fact, the word “nothing” has far more relevance to this donut than the word “special”, that is for sure. The donut has a relatively light sugar glaze around it. The donut itself though did not taste as fresh …

Never do I like drinking a cup of coffee but when I started working during night shift I begin to appreciate it. Aroma of a coffee really can make me feel awake and kicks away the negative vibes around me. I never smoke, I don’t like its smell so …

One of the fields the Dutch have had a lead in for centuries is in tobacco products. I went to a school founded on the fortune made by a man who went to Holland to work in that business and who invested his riches in a school he founded …

I am not so fond of coffee but I drink at least twice in the morning to keep me awake. I usually bought instant coffee so I can prepare it quickly. I used milk and sugar for my coffee and sometimes putting all these is such a hassle specially …

This is a 14oz. bag of potato chips. Its considered a family size pack.
These chips are nice and crunchy. They are quite thin and large. The best thing is that these chips do not contain cholesterol. It is made in all natural oil adding to the taste. After …

I love cooking when it comes to ingredients I want it to be healthy for my family. I love using mayonnaise to my dishes most especially those fried chicken and fried fish that I serve for my family. The real mayonnaise for is Lady’s Choice Mayonnaise that has been …

Many peanut butters contain large amounts of pestisides. They also contain a carcinogenic mold called aflatoxin. I feel quite confidant that the Arrowhead Mills Organic Peanut Butter does not contain these “scary little aliens”, since they use only organic valencia peanuts. …

Feeling a little thirsty while waiting for my husband, I stepped into a 24-hour convenience store to get a drink. It’s funny that there are no tetra pack drinks available there. I checked the refrigerators twice over just to make sure.
I knew that getting a normal-sized canned drink of …

Bird’s Eye Viola three cheese chicken is another meal I wanted to try, and mainly because it had the word “cheese” in the title. As far as I’m concerned, you can’t go wrong with noodles and cheese.
The thing I liked about the three cheese chicken is that I didn’t …

For me, the joy of holidays sometimes mean treating myself to seasonal candies I wouldn’t normally buy, especially if they are on sale. Recently, I took a chance on Elmer Candy: You’re a Purr-fect Valentine box of candies.
The box is heart shaped and features an adorable kitty cat …

I am not too familiar with Wensleydale cheese in particular, although I love trying different cheeses. In fact I eat cheese every day now I come to think about it. I love the taste but as a vegetarian, I always appreciate that cheese has a high protein …

I frequently buy the original houmous (or hummus) in the Meadowfresh range but I thought I would try this lemon and coriander version. I wanted to experiment by using avocado in a tortilla wrap so I thought a houmous with lemon in would be ideal as I would …

I know what you guys are thinking, crunchy French toast sticks, yuck. Well thats what i thought at first too, until i tried these. They sound alot grosser then they actually are, these are my new favorite snack!The first time i had these was in a goody bag from …

Whenever I am in Makati to purchase something or in business, I have to go to my favorite mall, Power Plant Mall. Right there is my favorite spot of Haagen Dazs store. It is just a kiosk in the middle of the 2nd level near Mango and Kate Spade. …

I recently acquired a coupon for the new toasted chips by Ritz and thought I would give them a try. The chips are essentially very thin crackers that have been toasted and then put in a bag. They are very tasty and are not as fattening as other chip …

Iv never been a big chocolate eater, although I do love chocolate and I like the occasional treat. I usually buy cadburys but just a while back when I was out shopping I decided to try a bar of Lindt Excellence milk.
It had always caught my eye while …

This is the Supermarket Tesco’s version of the brand name version of an Energy Drink. I do sometimes drink the brand name version but it is so expensive compared to the Supermarket ones.
This comes in the same 250ml tin and cost 43p. Sometimes this can be on offer …

I am not generally a big fan of meals that contain a lot of pastry, but my exception to the rule is Schneiders Lean Stuffs Chicken Quesadila pockets. Often they are a ridiculous price at my Supermarket, but when they came on sale for $2.50 I bought them. What …

Wonder bread is my most favorite brand of sliced bread and I would recommend Wonder bread to anyone. I have been eating Wonder bread for years and I have really enjoyed it. Wonder bread is more expensive than most other bread brands but I certainly believe that …

Sometimes, whenever I have purchased name brand products such as juices, I find myself disappointed in the product. There is not much taste behind it and I feel like I have gotten my money’s worth seeing as how I paid less for the product and got less of a …

I’ve had Patio frozen burritos before, and they weren’t bad, so I thought that the Patio TV dinners might be a good buy. They’re pretty cheap, considering that they only cost a buck a pop, so I figured, what have I got to lose?
Well, it turns out that …

I love Rold Gold Honey Mustard pretzels but I have been having a difficult time finding it around. I always just see the original flavor which I do not feel like buying. That is why when I saw the Snyder’s of Hanover Honey Mustard and Onion Pretzel …

Being a huge fan of fried chicken, I have ordered it in many different places, and I believe I can say that fried chicken served at Culver’s is very close to be the best of the best. It is always soft and juicy inside, while the outside is that …

First off, I would like to say that this ice cream was delicious. I purchased the ice cream in the 1.75 quart container. It also comes in a pint container. The ice cream came in an oval container with a blue plastic lid. The consistency …

I’ve been trying my hand at meals that are prepared without meat. One my favorite ways to carry on in with this trend is by eating lentils. They are a simple alternative, inexpensive and very healthy, and can also be prepared in a variety of ways. One day …

Eating the right food is important to our health. Health experts advise us not to to eat too much instant food mainly because of the all the preservatives present on them. I remember one e-mail I read about the risk of eating too much instant noodles.
But being busy at …

I was starving one time when I discover this milk chocolate. I went to the nearest food store to buy something salty to eat and then I see the yellow packaging of chocolate from Mayfair. I used to eat this kind when I was young; this is because my …

Betty Crocker - Herb Chicken Vegetable Rice is a side dish that sounded quite tasty, but once I started eating away at it, I quickly found the side dish to offer an abundance of blandness. I do not know why they call this herb chicken when I cannot taste …

With the rising cost of cigarettes, I am looking for cheaper brands to fill in parts of the day. My Parliment Light 100’s are $45 per carton, and I have tried a few bargain brands to stretch my cigarette budget. Most of them are too strong and have a …

I am a terrible cook. I usually prepare easy-to-cook food at home. I can cook fried food and some vegetables in a matter of minutes. I have tried several times to try other dishes but to no avail. I just couldn’t get the exact taste for those dishes. It …

Eggo: Chocolate Chip Pancakes turned out to be rather bland and tasteless according to my taste buds. Although the picture on the box makes it appear that there are chocolate chips aplenty in the pancakes, upon examination of the actual pancakes, one can relatively easily see that there are …

Best Choice is the generic product line carried at our friendly local grocery store. I have tried the Best Choice brand of products in the past with mixed results. I do love the Best Choice Diet Cola and was interested in seeing how the Best Choice Diet Lemon …

Sargento Grated Parmesan & Romano Cheese goes wonderfully on pasta dishes. Regardless of what kind of pasta I am having, I add a hearty amount of this grated cheese and boy does it ever deliver flavor to my pasta meal! I love the blend of Parmesan and Romano cheeses …

I have been a coffee drinker my whole adult life. In fact, it was I who introduced coffee-drinking to my husband sixteen years ago and we are still enjoying the habit up to now.
We only have one brand eversince, Nescafe Instant …

I use Great Value Cream of Mushroom Condensed Soup mostly for cooking, although it tastes good just as soup as well. Campbell’s is still my favorite though, there is a slight taste difference, and it is less lumpy. But when it comes to casseroles, chicken, and stroganoff, the Great …

One of my favorite things to drink when I am trying to avoid drinking soda is Fuze. Fuze is a fruit drink that is offered in 8 different flavors: tropical punch, strawberry melon, blueberry raspberry, cranberry raspberry, banana coloda, peach mango, strawberry guava, and orange mango. I …

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 …

The name of this tea, “Sweet Dreams,” sounded very appealing. I could just see myself taking a cup of this tea before going to bed, unwinding after a long day… So that’s exactly what I did: made myself a cup of Sweet Dreams that very night. The tea turned …

Quick Eaze Gravy Mix is what my kids call the cheating way to make gravy. I guess they call it that because as the name implies it is easy to make gravy from their mix. All you do is add 1 cup of cold water to the season packet …