I’m not sure how new McDonalds’ Southern Style chicken is but I tried it for the first time a week ago and was very disappointed. It’s a breakfast sandwich that has a piece of chicken strip in between a flaky biscuit. For something that’s suppose to be southern, where’s …

Well, I am a NIDO kid. When I was still a child my mom just gave me NIDO Full Cream Milk. Every morning when I wake it was ready for me to drink. And while other kids my age then drank it warm, I drank it cold with …

I would say that of all the local brands of Ice Cream here in the Philippines Selecta is the best. I’ve practically tasted all the brands but none of them have equaled the superior taste of Selecta. One thing that made Selecta superior is the fact that it …

A lot of hot chocolate mixes actually don’t mix well, and then you get either lumps of powder that float to the top, or a big gloppy mess on the bottom. But this mix mixes right in, and I find it very easy to use - you just stir …

I made a package of potato and onion pierogies from Kasia’s last night and was extremely disappointed by this product.
I had bought them expecting them to be convenient to make (they advertised themselves as heat and serve). Instead, I had to wait for them to thaw first. I was …

Half Moon Asian Café is known for its bibingcrepes, an innovative creative inspired by the traditional bibingka, which are rice cakes topped with butter, cheese, etc. The bibingcrepes are thick bibingka pieces with filling in between. An order is shaped like a half moon, thus the …

Hi again,
I will talk today about this very tasteful sauce from Vitasia: Curry Sauce.

I really like to try new things and I have found this sauce at Lidl, a convenient store. It has a sweet taste and goes perfect with French fries, potato chips or spring rolls. You can serve …

I want to recommend Eight O’Clock Coffee, 100% Colombian whole bean.
I almost feel like a traitor writing this, but I have been won over. I used to live in Brazil, which has some of the finest coffee in the world. Here in the USA I did not pay much …

It is Christmastime and here in the Philippines that means that all our relatives from other countries are coming home and bringing with them a little bit of wherever they came from, which we call pasalubong. This year, one of our relatives brought home Donckels Belgian Truffles from the …

I like most of Coke products and I like vanilla, so when Vanilla Coke was announced I couldn’t wait to try it. I thought the taste was going to be divine. However, when I had bought my first little bottle, I was disappointed. I don’t think I ever bought …

If you live in the Philippines you might be familiar with the magic cream sandwich crackers. I was just introduced to this product for only two months because I only know of the Magic flakes (soda crackers). So, two months ago my mom brought home this Sandwich cracker. She …

Clover Valley Coffee is the Dollar General Stores brand of coffee. It is relatively inexpensive at $2.50 for one of those vacuum fresh bags and about $3 for a can. They are both the same amount of coffee so I buy the refill. (The refill works great b/c you …

Drake’s Yodels are long and fat chocolate creme-filled cakes. They very much remind me of Hostess Ho-Hos in color, shape and flavor. On the outside, there’s s layer of chocolate frosting that goes all around the Yodel snack cake. The chocolate frosting has a mildly rich flavor to it. …

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 …

Bob’s Blueberry Candy Canes aren’t that new, at least I don’t think they are. I found them at a drugstore in my area and decided to grab a box for my nieces and nephews. I thought they would make a cute addition to the top of my presents. One …

Mother’s Cookies Wafers are just great! I always loved these things ever since I was a kid. They taste so good, and they are just very good for your taste buds. I really like all the different colors they come in. My favorite ones would have to the pink …

Vitaminka Portokal is actually chocolate candies with orange kernel. I bought them the other day at a very cheap store called Getro. There you can find very cheap stuff but mostly it doesn’t taste very good so I prefer buying things I’ve already tried there but you have to …

I was suffering from a dry cough until my Supervisor at work gave me Halls to lessen the itchiness on my throat. She said mint flavor candy like Halls can lessen the irritation and itchiness and can make your throat feel refresh because of the mint. It did. In …

This is one of Healthy Choice’s new (or at least new to me) product lines that are described as “complete meals”. The complete meals include an entree, a vegetable and a dessert. Like other offerings in the Healthy Choice line, these complete meals are frozen, low calorie …

I have come across many icing’s in my life, and my sweet tooth has enjoyed every last one of them. It wasn’t until a few weeks ago though that I came across a new flavor of icing I can honestly say I had never tried before. Strawberry. I had …

I really likes chocolate bananas, they are quite cheap and they are also very good. Actually this product doesn’t have real bananas in it but it is a chocolate coated foam dessert with banana flavour and it has 20g. It comes in a plastic wrapping while is yellow on …

I always bring Heinz biscuit with me whenever I go out to travel with my baby since it is difficult travelling on the road with somebody crying all the time because of a hungry stomach. One thing I like about this food is that my baby loves eating …

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 am not really a fan of the Kool-Aid brand of artificial drink, but I sometimes buy it because it is cheap and when I can’t afford to buy another much better brand of even natural juice. I also can’t say whether or not I have a favourite flavour …

The Rice Krispie Treat recipe from scratch is an easy favorite for many households. Making it is sticky, and time consuming, but the end result is a fun food.
Making the recipe from scratch involves sticks of butter, marshmallow fluff or marshmallows, and a large box of Rice …

During late night when I had to invite friends at home for something to work, we need to spice up the company by of course having something to drink. Friends always suggests to go with beer but oftentimes I find it boring. It tastes like water eventually and there …

The other day I got really thirsty and stopped by the convenience store to pick up a drink. I wasn’t in the mood for a soda so I decided to try Lipton PureLeaf Raspberry Iced Tea. I usually don’t drink bottled tea but I decided I would …

Coffee Crumble is one of the premium flavors of Selecta Ice Cream. Given my taste for gourmet ice cream, I have tried almost all premium variety. Of all the flavors under premium label, this is one of my favorites. This ice cream is primarily composed of coffee and nuts.
What …

This Tesco Swirly Chocolate Sundae was my pudding tonight and it was OK. Not fantastic, just OK. I thought generally that it tasted somewhat cheap and processed. According to the label, it contains freshly whipped cream but I thought the cream tasted a bit like the …

Haywards 5000 is not so strong beer but very famous Indian brand with a truly catching label which is famous from decades. I had this tasted at an Indian restaurant along with a buffet. Along with the buffet Haywards 5000 was a perfect combination because of its extra smoothness …

In the winter time I love to make casseroles, but I was tired of making the same old thing. While picking up some cleaning products at my local Dollarama store I happened to venture down the food aisle and picked up a package of Clover Leaf Inspirations Tuna with …

My wife and I are both trying to eat healthier, both to watch our own weight and to set a good example for our daughter. Part of this has been trying to find healthier snacks to eat when we are hungry.
We recently purchased a bag of Borden Double Twist …

During week end friends are gathered together to have fun, specially Friday or Saturday night. This is the only time for us to get together and bonding of course for the whole week of working. We are all girls so its hard for us to get too drunk. Good …

I am not in general a huge pasta salad fan; but I am a big chicken fan and when I found Maple Leaf advertising their Simply Fresh Line of Pasta Shakers in Mediterranean Chicken for just $1.99CDN down from $4.99 I just had to try one of these pasta …

I was given a bag of Rold Gold Pretzels: Dark Dipped Bavarian twist to try from a friend who is in love with pretzels. Being that I am a person who loves trying new things, I couldn’t turn down her offer. I actually have never previously had crunchy pretzels …

What do you want from a drink? That is an alcoholic drink, of course. Let us assume that it has the punch you require. If it doesn’t, then there’s something wrong. After all, 40% proof must mean that it has a certain amount of oomph to lift you from the …

When it is the dead of winter and berry season is a long ways away I turn to my Celestial Seasonings Raspberry Zinger Herbal Tea. I love this tea because it is gluten free, which is important to me because I have gluten allergies. Other reason I love this …

I discovered something that makes cooking exotic Asian dishes so much easier, and now I am not nearly as intimidated by trying new cuisines. And the best part-it is extremely inexpensive!
I found the Asian Home Gourmet collection of sauces, pastes, marinades and soups completely by accident; I was shopping …

This flavor caught my eyes very unexpectedly when I was shopping at Albertsons. And with around a dollar off from regular price, I decided to give Albertsons Banana Nut ice cream a try instead of my usual brands of Breyer’s and Dreyer’s. The experience of tasting this ice cream …

Instant snacks or foods are salable in this country mainly because it is a source of immediate alternative when one is busy, no time to prepare and those who have no time to visit the wet market. So Monde Nissin Corporation has marketed these food packs in various category. One …

Like I mentioned before, my wife and I ended up picking up some frozen TV dinners at Walmart this past weekend. She chose the Marie Callender’s Country Fried Pork Chop.
It turned out to be an OK dinner for her but wasn’t overly impressive either.
Considering the money, there was plenty …

This is a delicious Italian Side from Knorr! It’s got this very rich sauce that has a great triple flavor to it: the sauce has a mixture of lemon, garlic and butter! Each of the three flavors really stand out and complement one another pretty well. The garlic seasoning …

A couple nights ago, my wife and I realized neither of us was in the mood to make dinner. So, on my way home, I stopped by Recheks Food Pride here in Beaver Dam, WI and picked up some roasted chicken from their deli.
While not as good as KFC …

For a green tea addict such as myself, Starbucks’ green tea frappuccino is the perfect summer replacement for the similar green tea latte. Sweet and milky with a chill temperature, I’d even go as far as to compare the green tea frappuccino to ice cream (not necessarily green tea …

I love snacking on nuts. I love them all—peanuts, sunflower seeds, cashews, almonds, etc. Aside from being delicious, they are also said to be healthy and enhances the brain. So when I passed by the Frnuit stall in the Wellcome supermarket in Hong Kong, I couldn’t …

Legacy Bakehouse - Mix’n More Cheesy Buffalo Snack Mix is not as good as the garlic variety. The reason I did not enjoy this snack mix quite as much as the garlic variety is because the buffalo flavoring seemed to overwhelm the other flavors, like the cheese, salt and …

There are many brand of tomato ketchup that you can find in the store here. But so far, the best taste of tomato ketchup are only from Heinz Tomato Ketchup.
When you go to the Tomato Ketchup section in the grocery stores here, you probably will find their product …

When I bought this brand of tinned corn, I was actually thinking of adding it to the dinner so the food could be more plentiful, but in the end I ended up using it at a later date. When I used it I remember being fairly satisfied with the …

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 …

Roli’s Napoleones really is a wonderful pastry. This is a local pastry that was only available in Bacolod, a province in the Philippines. Napoleones is a small square-sized layered pull pastry that has a sugar glaze on top of it filled with a custard cream in its center. This …