My wife and I needed to stop at Costco for a few things about a week ago and, since we were already there, we decided to check out the freezer section for food ideas that would be affordable and, at the same time, easy to make.
Fish sticks seemed like …

The Season’s Choice Shoestring Fries come in a twenty-eight ounce package for one dollar and sixty-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. These shoestring fries look and taste a lot like the fries served at fast foods such as McDonald’s and Whataburger. They’re very thin in terms of thickness, …

I have never been much of an egg nog fan. I do enjoy maybe one to two glasses during the holiday season. I am however always on the lookout for new dairy free options. When I saw that Califia Farms offers a dairy free Holiday Nog I was excited. …

Of all coffees, not just specialty brands, I have to say this is my absolute favorite coffee. This brand is widely known, so I wasn’t hesitant to use it. It was given to me as a gift, so I only drink it on special occasions.
My mother and I …

Sainsbury’s Eric & Friends Fruit Gums are basically kids’ sweets, but that doesn’t stop me from eating them sometimes! That goes double as they are really very inexpensive - a 75 gram pack costs just 39 pence, and the supermarket usually offers a “buy three for a pound” deal …

My addiction with dark chocolates started after I read an article that dark chocolates are healthy. I also heard the same statement from a famous dermatologist here in my country. So because I have a sweet tooth, I shifted my cravings for chocolates to dark chocolates. Among the health …

Lasco is a brand that I can always count on to provide my family and me with the cheapest products. Nevertheless, I don’t usually think of all of them as the best tasting, but some of them are passable. Their green peas is one of them. I never bought …

Undoubtedly, I would consider myself an addict of ice cream. Since I was a child I have always loved the creamy goodness of a variety of flavors as well as experimenting with candy toppings and hot fudge. I have carried that trait with me into my adult years, and …

As far as energy drinks go, this one is excellent. If I’m tired or need a sudden load of energy for half an hour to a couple of hours, I’ll buy this. I don’t buy energy drinks very often, but when I do, I mostly buy this.
One …

I usually don’t buy or eat Oats and Raisins cookies but when my mother came to visit she bought a couple boxes of Craver’s Haulin’ Oats & Raisins Gourmet Cookies with her and left me a box for myself.
Craver’s Haulin’ Oats & Raisins Gourmet Cookies are different from cookies …

Malt O-Meal bagged cereals are the only cereals I purchase anymore. Once I discovered the goodness and low cost of Malt O-Meal Bagged cerals, I have not bought anything else. Malt O-Meal has always been a brand I trust, and you cannot beat the bagged cereal.
My kids go through …

I love Arby’s and yesterday I finally got a chance to try their new Deluxe Jr. Sandwich. I had seen the ads on TV and I was thrilled that they finally jumped on the “value menu” wagon and had a special sandwich—“ and it even had lettuce and …

I used to be just contented with whatever brand of vinegar I used. But when an exposé about how synthetic vinegar harms out health came out I became very investigative. I practically read all the descriptions of all the vinegar brands in the market and it is only …

It has been said that by the time one is thirsty, a state of dehydration already exists in the body. As a result, I am constantly trying to remember myself to drink constantly throughout the day. Because I generally enjoy most diet beverages or waters, I picked …

Last month my husband had broke his jaw and had his mouth wired shut so I went to the grocery store to find him some things he could drink thru a straw.
Someone had mentioned to me about getting hime some Ensure Drinks, that they will have all the vitamins …

I use frozen dinners to same me time and money while I put myself through school. With three kids I need to keep a large selection of frozen dinners around that they like. I wish I could cook more for them but frozen dinners will do for now. I …

This is another new chocolate product from the Werther’s Original brand and they are milk chocolates with a soft caramel centre. These are very gorgeous although they are very sweet and might be too much for you if you do not have such a sweet tooth. That …

The Ravioli bowl is a bit to bland for me mostly because I do not really like the tomato sauce that they use on the ravioli. This is one of those meals I usually have to add a little bit of my own seasoning to. That does annoy me …

This trail mix didn’t do much for me. It really doesn’t have very much variety in flavor or texture. There are basically two flavors to this trail mix: sweet and salty. There’s no variation in sweetness, like mildly sweet or super sweet and the same is true concerning the …

The most avid of junk food junkies, I find it difficult to find a chip that is both strong in its texture and satisfying in its flavor. The leading brands don’t seem to do it justice on those days when you are craving something just a little more special.
I …

I bought the Han Kuk Mi brown rice from the Price Smart #2207 grocery chain store in Surrey, British Columbia on May 9, 2009. I have been cooking and eating white rice for so long, while my friends have been telling me that brown rice was more healthy.
The …

Good fruit drinks are not easy to find. I have tried Fruitopia, Allen’s, Minute Maid, and now Tropical Grove. I purchased a pack of the Tropical Grove Orange Blend Cocktail series fruit drink. I have been looking for natural fruit drinks for a while. I find that many of …

This is Asda’s version of the brand named Crisps called Disco’s. they are that bit cheaper though and I would say that they taste the same.
You get these in a 8 pack multipack and I think the right price of these is £1.20. often these can be picked …

Tone’s is known for its line of spices and food garnishes. From your regular crushed pepper to garlic powder, Tone’s carries it all. One of the spices I love in particular is the crushed red pepper flakes. I use it to add flavour to pasta sauces and soups. But …

I love to drink Fruitas shakes on a hot day! You can be assured that you are getting healthy and natural stuff since it is being made in front of you. I also made sure I drank Fruitas everyday when I got pregnant with my youngest child. It is …

I am an avid tea drinker, in particular mint teas. I drink no less than one large mug every night before bed, and it’s a vital part of my everyday health regimen. But I’m picky about which mint teas taste best; I prefer teas that taste as close to …

I love beverages, and most certainly enjoy fruit juices especially when it has added benefits like the new Del Monte Fit ‘N right fresh juice drink with L-Carnitine. This supposed product is to help aid digestion and burn excessive fat. Before reacting, Let me tell you that L-Carnitine is …

Gatorade is the sports drinks that’s been around for over thirty years now. Generations have used the beverage to energize, recharge and of course play hard. There are the original flavors that everyone knows and loves and then there are the new collection of flavors that appear to different crowds. …

After parle’s coffee bite melody chocolate is the one that I like in taste. It has a nice chocolaty taste, its not too sweet, and not too chocolaty either, the taste is just fine for my likes. Plus it is soft, and its not hard and crunchy. I don’t …

Great Value Pieces & Stems Mushrooms come in a small 7 oz metal can, priced at only 50 cents. The mushrooms (champignons) are cut into large pieces, which I prefer to another brand that has really small ones, hard to even pick up with a fork as you eat …

I am on the go a lot, and find it difficult to keep up my protein and fibre levels, so I bought Simple Pleasures Baked Cookie Bars in a package of 6 bars, for $3.99CDN at my local supermarket. I had bought Simple Pleasures cookies before, but never …

It is nice for a change to see Little Debbie put out a seasonal snack that is not a carbon copy of a snack that is a part of their year-round line simply with food coloring and a different shape. These snacks come in the form of bars that …

Some protein shakes have left me feeling not only hungry after consuming them, but with a nasty taste in my mouth. I was very glad, and a little relieved, that the Special K Strawberry flavored protein shake did neither of those things. It has become the perfect breakfast shake …

For lunch today I had a meatball sub from quiznos for lunch and I have to say I was pretty disappointed in the subs quality. I get meatball subs from Subway quite often and thought that one from quiznos would be just as good if not better. The Quiznos …

I am very satisfied with the Keebler Ready Crust when I make a homemade pie! This is a graham crust and I feel it definitely enhances the quality of pies that I make. There are a number of reasons that I am happy with this crust, but one of …

Betty Crocker - Teriyaki Rice is a very potent side dish that will really strike at your taste buds hard! At least, that is what happened when I tasted it for the first time and every other time as well! The combination of soy sauce, sugar, sake, ginger and …

Dillman Farm - All Natural Apple Butter Fruit Spread is one of my favorite spreads that really enhances my enjoyment of toast and bagels. This spread is so very rich in its apple flavor and the butter helps with both the thickness of the spread and flavor, too. It …

My gentleman friend were out for coffee a while back when we noticed that the British import store next to the coffee shop was open. So we went in to look around.
Everything you can imagine from the UK was in there, including scones, meat pies, Shepherd’s pies (frozen), …

A few days ago I bought a container of this cereal from Target. I say container because it does not come in a box but in an oval stiff-sided contraption with a hard plastic lid. I admit to being attracted to the image of the cereal on the front …

I absolutely love cereal. I don’t generally like milk, but I love eating cereal. Dark chocolate is my favourite type of chocolate, and I’m always ready to eat more. So when I saw this product in my local supermarket, I couldn’t not pick it up. So I did buy …

There are some items on the Chick-fil-A menu that are enjoyable, but prove to be items that I do not order again. One such item is the Chick-fil-A Nuggets. The reason I only ordered this menu item once is quite simply because with the Chick-n-Strips on the menu, I …

My family loves to eat pancakes. We usually get a box or two during our grocery run for breakfast or sometimes as a snack. Most pancakes (or hotcakes as we call it here) are made from white flour. There have been a lot of studies that show that it …

On a recent trip to the ABC store I came across Malibu’s new Passion fruit rum. I have always been a fan of fruity drinks so I decided to give it a try. I was very impressed with this rum and think I will definitely be buying it again. …

Whenever there’s a heavy rain and my stomach is hungry for a bit, I would opt to make Pancake Bun Fillings. This is a recipe that I have came up with and I would recommend for all to make during your hunger pangs.
Get some pancakes that are not yet …

Like many of us, I am concerned about trans fats in my food, as well as curbing high cholesterol. As I get older - and not at the weight I wish I could be - this becomes even more of a concern. I have known for a while that …

Okay, I admit it. I’m not a big fruit eater. I’m not sure why, but that’s just how I am. This is why I like Del Monte Fruit Cocktail so much, because it allows me to get some intake of fruits I’d never eat otherwise. …

Nestles Coffee Mate Claims to make the perfect cup of coffee, but I would beg to differ! We had run out of regular half and half, and I was desperate for my morning cup of Joe. I looked in my cabinet to see what I could substitute, …

It is already my habit to sip a gourmet cafe everyday. Starbucks and some local brands are always present in my everyday itinerary. The truth though is that these are costly and you are dependent on the availability of it. In some part of the world, Starbucks is not …

I was so bored one time so I went to the supermarket to get me some snacks. I shopped for popcorn because I wanted to eat microwaveable popcorn. I actually miss the movie theatre’s buttery popcorn taste so I opted to get just a bag of popcorn to …

I like Halta whipped cream because it comes in 1L brick, you can open the brick, use the dosage of the cream you need and put the brick back in the fridge for a few more days until you need it again. You actually get a very dense liquid …