Food Reviews
O’Hara’s Raspberry Jalapeno Jam
Ohara’s Raspberry Jalapeno Jam is the very best jam I have ever tasted. I bought it at a craft show in Albuquerque for the first time and absolutely love it. It is actually made in Durango, CO, but the family goes to craft shows and fairs to allow …
Tortellini Four cheeses (BARILLA)
BARILLA, the Italian pasta maker, is probably the most popular among the “big” commercial pasta producers. Some of its success may be attributed to the variety and the sheer ubiquity of their many products. But they wouldn’t be as popular as they are if they weren’t simply good - surely …
Blue DIamond Almonds
Looking for something to nibble while watching t.v., I happen to come across a can of nuts. I do not know who bought it, but it’s on top of our refrigerator so I easily grabbed it.
To my utter surprise, it read: BLUE DIAMOND ALMONDS BOLD (Wasabi & Soy Sauce). …
Jell-o Gelatin - Strawberry/Raspberry
Jell-o Gelatin - Strawberry/Raspberry is a fruit flavor combination that I find quite scrumptious! I love to have this fruit ice cold during the summer because the gelatin is really very refreshing and tasty! Is is one of the best things that I can think to have on a …
Kool-Aid Singles
Growing up, life just wasn’t complete without Kool-Aid. We had it all the time. Over the years, Kool-Aid faded a bit from my life, but recently I’ve rediscovered the brand, thanks to their Kool-Aid Singles.
I’m very big into convenience and no-mess products. I like things that …
Lion king dates
Most of the people love to have the dates. Actually the dates are very healthy food to eat and they are very sweet and tasty, so even the kids love to eat them. I bring the Lion king dates, which come neatly, clean and processed and also …
Zvijeza Margo nova margarine
I usually eat margarine in the morning with toast or with marmalade and even with Nutella. I like the way it gives lighter taste to everything.
This margarine comes in 500g containers, the container is yellow with dark blue letters Margo nova on it, under that it is written wuth …
Best Lanka Spices: Bakery and Tea Center
Best Lanka Spices: Bakery and Tea Center gives an opportunity to fulfill your spicy needs. This gem is located on Saticoy and Louise in Northridge, California. They carry all Kerala and Sri Lankan Spices. They have in stock a variety of teas and other favorites such as ginger beer, …
Ersao Taiwanese Cafe
Ersao started as a food stall which serves pearl shakes and snacks such as spicy chicken/squid. Now, it has expanded into serving other food stuffs such as noodles, dumplings, and other Taiwanese fares. However, it is still really more known as a drinks place rather than a …
Nilgiri Paneer ( cottage cheese )
Paneer is a milk product and it is called al the cottage cheese in English language. This cottage cheese is very fresh and very tasty. The Nilgiri is a very good company, which produces many food products, and all of them are very good in quality and …
Japanese Mochi Crème mochi balls
I had the chance to taste mochi balls (locally made) at the SM mall in Davao city. A poster caught my eye and it says Japanese Mochi Crème mochi balls. Mochi balls are made of glutinous rice (or a sticky goeey substance) and is filled with ice cream. I …
Del Monte Pineapple Juice
Eversince I was a kid, I was not very fond of pineapple juices. I always think that they are a bit sour to taste and is not very good to drink. I am more inclined to getting myself loaded with watermelon, melon, or mango juice than a pineapple juice …
Stouffer’s Family Size Lasagna
I am not a good home cook. I prefer packaged foods simply because it is easier to prepare. I don’t have to go to all the trouble. The only problem is that I like the taste of homemade lasagna better. Since I don’t have the time nor the …
Twix Chocolate Caramel Cookie Bars
I no longer eat chocolate, but I remember Twix being my favourite candy bar - - - okay, they call it chocolate caramel cookie bars, and that what makes Twix special —“ the concept of cookies and candy combined. I always used to bite off and eat the cookie …
Munchies
Sometimes I get bored with the regular chips and pretzels that lack variety and want a snack that is on fire to make my taste buds water. By eating a variety of snacks mixed together I can get satisfied pretty quickly and will not have to eat …
Nabisco Mini Nilla Wafers
As wafers go, mini Nillas rank up there. They’re right next to the regular-sized Nillas on the store shelf and probably offered as an alternative necessary to certain recipes. I wasn’t taken by the packaging: they featured Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman, two race car drivers, on the front, …
Bird’s Eye Voila Three Cheese Chicken
Birds Eye Voila Three Cheese Chicken is a pretty good frozen dinner for the family. Like all the Birds Eye frozen dinners in this category, Three Cheese Chicken takes only 10 minutes of heating in a skillet to prepare. My family likes Three Cheese Chicken because it is so …
Priano Italian Sausage Rigatoni
Priano Italian Sausage Rigatoni comes in a family pack designed to feed four. The family pack sells for four dollars and ninety-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. This is an elaborate Italian meal that I was very impressed with. It combines two foods that I like a lot: …
Leslie’s Clover Chips
Admit it! We all love chips in different ways! Like me, I love eating chips, specially potato chips, when watching TV or surfing the internet, etc. Lately, I have found another good tasting corn chip to add on my list of favorites.
Leslie’s Clover …
Organics Apple Cider Vinegar with “the Mother”
Hi there! Today I want to talk about a very interesting product that can be found at any grocery store. There has been a lot of fuss around it. If you google Apple cider vinegar - you’ll find thousands of posts that talk about miraculous properties of it. I’ve never …
Nandos Hot Peri-Peri Flavoured Crisps
If you like your crisps with a lot of heat, then you will love these Nandos Hot Peri-Peri flavoured crisps. For me they are a little too hot and I would prefer the spicy flavour of Sensations Sweet Chilli or whatever they are called. But I think …
PicSweet frozen Spring Vegetables
I am a true lover of frozen vegetables. So when my local Kroger had their frozen goodies on sale for $1 per pack, I scooped up as many as I could. I bought the Spring Vegetable variety of PicSweet’s frozen brands. …
Pasta Express
We received a Pasta Express for a gift. It is one of those As Seen on TV products, so we had never really seen it before - It is basically a plastic cylinder with a lid, in which you can easily cook pasta.
It has turned out to be surprisingly …
Crystal Light On the Go Packets, Lemonade
Crystal Light On the Go Packets are a neat little product. They are little tubes of powder that you can tuck in your pocket or purse and use individually.
Crystal Light On the Go Packets, Lemonade flavor came with me on a trip to Florida recently. They were so easy …
Taco Bell Chicken Soft Taco (Canada)
The Taco Bell chicken soft taco (Canadian version) makes for a nice lunch. It contains seasoned chicken, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheddar cheese, and avacado ranch dressing in a white flour tortilla. The flavors are well balanced but maybe a little salty. The avacado ranch dressing is really the star …
Get All the Veggies You Need in ONE Capsule
It’s nothing new when we hear of parents having difficulty trying to get their children to eat their vegetables. We all know how essential veggies are to one’s health and nutrition for young and old alike. Funny though, how we wonder why most of our offspring prefer meat to …
Kraft Cheez Whiz
I love cheese and almost all the dairy products, I grow up in farm and we always drink milk and eat bread with home made cheese. This time when I buy stuffs to grocery stores I make sure to buy cheese and milk so my kids can eat them …
Options Cracking Hazlenut Instant Hot Chocolate Drink
I am really not impressed with these Options Instant Hot Chocolate drinks as they all seem to be a bit sickly. If you find one you like, these little sachets of instant hot drink are handy to take to work to make yourself a treat throughout the day, …
HELLO! chocolate
I always rely on chocolates whenever I feel down and sad. I have tried all the cheap chocolates that I can find. Some were really good were others really proved why they are cheap. One of the many chocolates I liked was HELLO!
HELLO! is a choco-coated chocolate filled wafer …
Banquet Pork Patty Meal
I’ve tried a great many TV dinners because I need some very quick lunch options, so when I was in my local grocery store last week and saw Banquet had a new pork patty meal I had to try it. It’s the usual small portion of meat and gravy, with …
Krusteaz Apple Crisp Mix
Krusteaz Apple Crisp Mix is one that I purchase pretty often. The apple, cinnamon, oats, brown sugar and assorted spices all help to make for a delicious crisp mix! The apple flavor is quite authentic, which I suppose should not be surprising since real apples are used in this …
Lady’s Choice Mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is one of my favorite sandwich spread since I was a kid.And until now, I prefer using Lady’s Choice Mayonnaise when there’s any celebration to prepare. I just don’t used it as a sandwich spread but also I mixed it with a fruit or macaroni salad.
I like this …
Tuborg Green Beer
I am not a regular drinker and I am also choosy on what I drink. I only go for ladies drinks like selected cocktail drinks and beer on special occasions. I was able to taste Tuborg Green beer and I can say that it is one of the best.
From …
Oreo cake
Oreo are not only some delicious cookies, as there’s an Oreo cake too that you can prepare yourself at home. When I saw it in the supermarket, I decided to buy it, as an Oreo tasting cake sounds really inviting.
When I opened the box, I found that it provides …
Quaker Whole Hearts Cereal
Quaker is that brand that I have come to trust for my oat needs. It’s a brand I grew up with as a child, and one I use as a adult. I began using quaker oats, and gradually moved up to the granola bars and now I discovered their …
Nestle Betty Condensed Milk
One of the food items which my family will buy constantly is “Nestle Betty Condensed Milk.” This is because not only is it affordable, but it tends to be convenient in many ways.
One of the reasons is because it comes in a tin. Therefore it tends to last …
Emmi Yogurt
I have always been a yougurt fan, and have recently discovered Emmi Yogurt. This yogurt is just like all the other “bigger named” yogurts, except it is often much cheaper in price. I can usually get a 6oz container of this yogurt for around $1 which is dea when …
Madera Nashik Valley Red Wine
We went to buy a red wine which my hubby and I preferred to drink that night to unwind since he will have three days off. We ask a sales attendant to give us a bottle of sweet wine which is not that expensive so he gave us Madera …
Shorty’s BBQ
Shorty’s BBQ is one of the best places to eat in Toledo. Anytime family or friends from out of town visit, we always take them on a trip to Shorty’s. The service is excellent, and the staff is friendly. The first thing you notice at Shorty’s is the smell—¦ …
Pizza Hut WingStreet Wedge Fries
I just did another review for Pizza Hut WingStreet Wings, a product I’d just purchased for the first time. I really don’t know why I decided to buy the chicken, but I suspect a part of it was seeing these Pizza Hut WingStreet Wedge Fries advertised on their …
Hormel Microwavable Compleats Turkey and Dressing With Gravy 10 oz
When you don’t have the time or inclination to cook from scratch some evenings and want something that is easy and convenient to fix, the Hormel Microwavable Compleats Turkey and Dressing With Gravy dinner may work for you.
I got it because it was less expensive than frozen dinners (from …
Classico Vodka Sauce
I love all things food, so this is no exception. In discovering this amazing sauce, I found my absolute favorite food. I had heard of vodka sauce in the past, but had never tried it. Then I went grocery shopping (at Kroger) and found a 26 oz. jar of …
Deli Premium Deli Cuts Corned Beef
The Deli Premium Deli Cuts Corned Beef is corned beef that comes pre-sliced and sold in packages at ALDI Food Market stores. Eight ounces of corned beef come in a package for two dollars and eighty-nine cents. I do think that the price ALDI Food Market stores charge for …
Carl Jr’s Super Star Burger
This review is to discuss the Carl’s Jr. Super Star with Cheese. I’ve had it before but frankly it’s been awhile. Then a coupon came my direction and I decided it would be nice to have another one. I love coupons; they make some things a …
McCoys Ridged Nacho Cheese Flavour Tortillas
I am not so hot on these Ridged Tortillas from the McCoy’s brand, but they are edible. I think when I saw them I thought they were the brand I tried before which I liked but these were not as nice as the other brand. Just so …
Cedarlane Cheese Lasagna
Cedarlane Cheese Lasagna is not a frozen pasta meal that I plan on purchasing again because I did not find it to be all that enjoyable. The reason I did not find it to be too enjoyable is because the flavor of the lasagna, be it the pasta, the …
Skippy Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
I have recently become addicted to Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy peanut butter, which has 25% less fat than regular peanut butter. In fact, I have come to prefer the taste of the reduced fat spread over the tradition full-fat variety. As a health concious individual, I was …
Pacific Natural Foods Creamy Butternut Squash Soup
Pacific Natural Foods makes a terrific all natural, organic soup line. I’ve tried several, but in this review am writing about Creamy Butternut Squash Soup. The soup comes in a box that is approximately 8″ tall, 3″ wide and 1″ deep. I mention this because it makes the soup …
Diet Pepsi Lime
Diet foods are a huge sector of the overall food production right now - diet ice-cream, diet chocolate, diet bread, diet sodas etc. I’m not a big supporter of the whole reduced fat/carb/calories industry, but there’re a few products that I’m actually pretty happy with and this Diet Pepsi Lime …
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