For sultry days, ice cream is definitely a treat. But, whatever the weather is, I wouldn’t say no for an ice cream. Despite my liking for this cold and yummy treat, I prefer to only indulge in it every now and then. So when my occasional craving strikes, I …

Stouffer’s Beef Pot Roast is a meal that I look forward to having. The reason I look forward to having this meal is because it is really quite flavorful and enjoyable! The beef used for this meal is really very tender and offers a good flavor. The carrots offer …

Our daughter, like most children, has discovered she loves chocolate milk. And, even though we do try to keep it limited, we have no problem giving this to her if it means she’s getting the calcium she needs to grow.
After buying expensive brand names for a few months, we …

Rich mango juices from big companies are expensive. It is in this context I saw Jumex mango juice in the Albertsons rack. I was impressed with the price of two and a half dollars for sixty two Oz. Also it was written that it was from nectars. This all …

I recently discovered Fiber One Chewy Bars at my local Wal-Mart Supercenter. The Oats and Chocolate bars are my favorite of all the flavors made. In fact, I prefer them over regular candy bars.
The Fiber One Oats and Chocolate Chewy bars are pleasantly sweet and …

I love frozen yogurt and I need my fix at least once a week. I went to a trip to Hong Kong and surprisingly, yogurt isn’t everywhere unlike in Manila. When I saw the Yo Mama shop in Windsor House, Causeway Bay, I of course tried it …

Lady’s Choice is a sandwich filling by Unilever. The mayonnaise from it is cholesterol free and made from the best ingredients which are rich in Omega-3. There are different variants of it but the one I’ll be reviewing is the Lady’s Choice Sandwich Spread.
If there’s something that can make …

Grandi is a very cheap Croatian brand which you can buy only at Getro shop chains. Some of the stuff are OK but most of them aren’t. They usually have a very nice design with a small elephant on it. Grandi Coconut chocolate bar has a really nice little …

After several years of fishing, mainly unsuccessfully, in almost every river, lake, creek, pond and even ocean in the Northwest US and Southwest Canada, I decided to try something I had always regarding as —˜cheating.’ On my next visit to my local fishing store, I purchased salmon eggs to put …

British chocolate is different from the chocolate you get in other parts of the world. Don’t ask me why. It seems to be a matter of history. So much so, in fact, that the EU (European Union) was made to allow exemption from some of their rulings about the …

Froot Loops cereal straws are surprisingly yummy. I have to admit I was unimpressed with the idea at first. I thought it was gross. Now that I’ve eaten a few I can see their benefit. They are great for on the go, however, they are very fragile and crumbly …

My experience with Texas Pepper Works Queso Blanco White Cheese Dip - Mild was not at all pleasant. I seriously could not stomach this stuff it was so positively bad. One chip with this dip actually ended up being much too much for me. The reason I dislike this …

I love a tall cold glass of water in the steamy summer months of the south. Here in Tennessee, it gets quite hot and the humidity makes it feel even worse. So, a cold drink of water is a refreshing treat on those heated days.
One of my favorite brands …

Entenmann’s Little Bites Little Bites 100 Calorie Golden Crème Snack Cakes is something that is just a tad too dull for my taste buds to appreciate and find enjoyable. While these snack cakes are not awful by any stretch of the means, they are not quite good enough for …

I can count on one hand the number of times that I have ever tried cassava chips, but out of those few times, I had never gotten to try “St. Mary’s Cassava Chips”. However, just recently I had gotten to try the St. Mary’s Barbeque Cassava Chips after a …

The Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers is a product by Pepperidge Farm.
I know that sodas can eventually be added to dishes to spread out flavor but I didn’t know crackers can actually be a match to spice up the flavor on dishes. I was really surprised when my friend bought …

I have been growing Cinnamon Basil for about a year now. It is wonderful, wonderful stuff. It grows readily from seed, and once it gets going, it is hard to stop. Plants will begin to flower within about a month and a half or so, and the purple flower …

Hershey’s 100 calorie pretzel bars were something that I bought the last time I went on a shopping trip to Costco. These bars are unique and flavorful, and the best thing about them is the fact that they are only 100 calories. The bars are small, but …

These cookies from the company Lotte come in a really colourful box with lots of small and cute koala drawings, so I couldn’t help but feel attracted to that design and give them a try.
Not only the external box is cute, the bag inside to preserve the cookies is …

Just a week ago, I experienced symptoms of dry cough. Every time I would experience feelings like this, I always pre-empt it with anything that can thwart it or prevent it. Aside from drinking medicine, I doubled my prevention with drinking Lagundi tea. I hardly knew any brand that manufactures …

Chickfila is one of my favorite fast food restaurants in the entire universe. Why might you ask that this is my favorite? Well, first off their service is amazing. When I walk in everybody greets me with a warm hardy smile. Their employees always have a positive attitude and …

Kroger Apple Cinnamon Toasted Oats is a cereal that I only purchased once and I likely will not purchase again. The reason that this was a one time purchase for me was I was disappointed in the apple cinnamon flavor. Maybe I was expecting too much from this cereal, …

My daughter is very picky when it comes to eating. And, we can’t always afford to take her out to McDonalds for a Happy Meal. One solution to this problem when we’re out shopping is at our Walmart Deli.
Walmart’s popcorn chicken is one of the most affodable deals you …

I am a big eater of ice cream and have tried many brands and many flavours of ice cream over my lifetime. My favourite flavour of ice cream is cookies n’ cream and I found the perfect compliment to this ice cream when I tasted Bluebell’s Cookies n’ Cream …

Our family had to start saving money at the grocery store when my husband lost his job last year. Though it has been hard to train my family into enjoying products even though they may not have a fancy label, the process has been well worth my time and …

Breyers Chocolate ice cream is certainly not the most enjoyable chocolate ice cream that I have ever had in my life, but I did not have any real trouble finishing the ice cream. The chocolate certainly had a natural and authentic flavor to it, but it was not as …

I ran into these cookies, almost literally at my work, and they caught my attention almost immediately. I picked the package up to get a closer look. I was like wow shortbread cookies with a creamy fudge center. Sounds good.
I have always been a big fan …

I decided to finally try the banana ketchup. How is it different from the normal Del Monte or Heinz tomato ketchup? I love to put ketchup on everything, and when fried fish or chicken is cooked, I put ketchup on it. I really think that food is not complete …

You can buy a bottle of this for around six dollars, and it is well worth your money. I cannot express how much I love this product! It is absolutely amazing!
I have had a bottle of this for about a year now, but I use it sparingly, because I …

Recently, I got brave and tried out a new product: Kraft Sandwich Shop Mayo - Chipotle flavor. They actually have four new sandwich spreads, the others being hot and spicy, horseradish - Dijon, and garlic & herb. I ended up with two flavors, so in the future …

I try to eat healthy. Whenever possible, I like to use fresh vegetables and fruits. Sometimes it’s just not convenient though, and so I rely on pre-made products. It takes a good bit of time to clean, wash, cut, and cook vegetables– then there’s all the dish washing afterward. …

As a present from Hong Kong, my aunt gave us a huge pack of Isoyaki Duck Tongue from the Aji Ichiban store. Each tongue came in a sealed wrapper. Although I consider myself to be quite adventurous when it comes to food, it was my first time …

My latest new meal to try was Marie Callender’s Breaded Chicken Parmigiana. I really trust the Marie Callender name to bring me a high quality meal. I may not like a particular variety due to my own taste buds and palette, but it’s rare for a product …

I know smoking is probably bad for me, but it is my priveledge to smoke, and I love Camel cigarettes. When I was 14 I started my ‘ filthy’ habit with Camel Filters Box. For a year I was a Camel Filter girl, then I tried Camel Lights Box. …

We just recently got a Siamese fighting fish. They are a great pet for kids because they are easy to take care of. We bought this food, Nutrafin Max Betta Food, because it had the lowest unit price but seemed to have similar ingredients to the pellets that were …

If you’ve ever gone to a Vietnamese restaurant, you have probably encountered this chili sauce. If so, you’ve already had the pleasure of its acquaintance.
If not, let me be the first to introduce you.
For a lot of people, their idea of “hot sauce” usually consists of tobasco or some …

I like to try foods from different places and one of our local fast food chains is a restaurant named Royal Castle. Now admittedly I haven’t eaten Royal Castle in the longest time. Royal Castle is essentially a local version of the worldwide popular Kentucky Fried Chicken outlets.
Well, one …

I really liked the taste of Hershey’s Kisses milk chocolate with almonds inside. small chocolate pyramids with dry nuts inside are really mouthwatery. I have purchase a 150gm pack in local super market. It has more than 25 small chocolates pyramids inside the pack. Each chocolate is packed in …

The first time I heard about the American instant drink Kool Aid was when I was still a child in the nineteen nineties. I am still not completely sure as well as to whether it just came in the island at that time, however, I could remember thinking after …

While looking at the ice cream aisle this week, I saw Snickers Minis Ice Cream Bars, a product I didn’t even know they made. Well, I knew they made or used to make full size bars, but I haven’t bought those in a very long time and haven’t …

I did not care for these Hostess Mini Muffins Chocolate Chip variety because not only did I find these mini muffins to be on the dry side and even somewhat stale, but the chocolate chip flavor was not that rich really. If anything, the chocolate chip flavor seemed to …

The Harvest Hill Ultra Moist Yellow Cake Mix can be used to make either a full-sized cake or several cupcakes. This yellow cake mix is sold at Dollar Tree stores for one dollar. There’s a reason I like this cake mix more than what can be found in grocery …

It was my mother’s birthday a few days ago and she invited a few of her friends for a dinner. One of them brought her a box of Ferrero Rondnoir. Everyone in my family like Ferrero Rocher but we’ve never tried this new Ferrero Rondnoir.
Ferrero Rondnoir comes in a …

Donald Duck brand orange juice is my favorite type of orange juice. It comes in a 48 ounce can for about $1.29. You can buy it at most Wal-mart Stores. It has a sort of zing to the flavor that makes it stand out above the rest. …

Aunt Jemima: Lite Syrup is really a horrible syrup! I tried this syrup because it offered significantly less sugar than the regular syrups, but boy oh boy does the reduction of sugar result in a massive reduction of flavor which seriously ruins the entire breakfast. This syrup had such …

Mr. Chips remained true to its promise which was written on the back of its foil package. It said that “You just don’t bite your Mr. Chips chip. You go out and gobble them all up.”
Each bite of a chip makes you feel the cheesy goodness of it. Filled …

I just recently tried these and I have to save that I really love them. I have tried several different brands of Swiss rolls but these are certainly my favorite. I don’t believe you can make a better purchase. They are sold in a box of …

New Milka product is always a thrill for me so imagine how happy I was when I saw that two new types of Milka chocolate bars were out. I like the original milk Milka chocolate because it is delicious and it is not too sweet for my taste, so every …

“ A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke,” wrote Rudyard Kipling. Clearly, he knew his cigars, though one wonders about whether he knew women! However, this does raise the question of what constitutes a good cigar. The archetype, of course, is the Cuban …

Dreyer’s Rocky Road ice cream is more like a chocolate ice cream. The flavor is predominantly chocolate but it is not dark chocolate that Dreyer’s used in here. This is in fact once thing I liked because Rocky Road becomes more delicious by this lighter dark chocolate variety. The …