When I was a little girl, I remember that my mother loved to bake sweets. She was all the time baking something new or different for us to try. She baked a variety of cookies, cakes, pies and other such delights. All of those baked treats tasted really good …

Dr Pepper is an optimum drink in my opinion. I am calorie conscious when it comes to soda drinks. And in my experience Dr Pepper is the right mix where optimum calories and tastiness meets each other. In vending machines at many places I see that Dr Pepper is …

Baskin-Robbins is a world renowned brand of quality ice cream. The brand is indeed, one of the best ice cream’s I have had. I am a complete ice cream freak and regularly buy a tub of Baskin-Robbins ice cream whenever I do my grocery shopping.
Apart from the classic flavours, …

My husband and I use cooking spray a lot. Usually we use Pam, but we have been trying to cut down on our cholesterol. We went to Wal-Mart to look for an alternative a decided on this. It was $2.96 for a 5 oz can which was a little …

OK, I normally don’t mind Chef Boyardee products. They might not always be the best tasting thing around but they still usually have enough flavor to make them an enjoyable lunch.
However, the Chef Boyardee Forkables are one of the few products by this company I can say I absolutely …

I do not feel that there is anything particularly special about Mrs. Freshley’s Jumbo Honey Bun compared with the other honey buns made by other companies that can be found in the grocery store, but I nonetheless enjoyed what was likely my one and only purchase of a Mrs. …

My wife made pancakes the other day and, to go with it, cooked up some Food Club sliced bacon.
I love bacon and really appreciated the gesture. But, compared to other brands of bacon, I have to say the Food Club brand was a major disappointment. And, it’s really hard …

Yum Yum All Dressed Chips might be “yum yum” for some, but I did not find myself saying or thinking “yum yum” when I first tried this potato chips! Quite the opposite, really! What bothers me the most about these chips is the barbecue flavoring. The barbecue flavoring was …

I like Santal juices but they are not cheap, actually they are quite expensive so I afford them when they are on a discount or if I really like a particular taste and I feel like drinking it.
Santal Top Fruit Therapy Pineapple and Lime drink with Lemon Balm …

I have always loved plantain chips ever since I tried them for the first time when I was in high school and it didn’t take me long to realise that not all brands make them as tasty as some others even though plantains on a whole tend to be …

7 up is a cool drink which is which has no colors and it is transparent. This drink is also cool and tasty but it only suits the elders and not the kids because this drink has some strong gases and also contains some chemicals. But the …

Bountiful Mornings Granola Cereal is a favorite among my family. I like granola and granola cereal, and have tried many brands. What I like about the Bountiful Mornings brand is that it is generally less expensive than other brands, and it simply tastes better. I like …

Although Blue Bunny Original Ice Cream Chocolate is certainly an enjoyable and refreshing treat, it is not quite as rich and creamy as the premium homemade chocolate ice cream, also made by Blue Bunny. This original ice cream does not have quite as strong and delicious of a chocolate …

I have a history of making lumpy gravies. I’ve tried sifting flour into it, adding little bits at a time etc and have not once succeeded in making a gravy that is lump free. Knowing how much I struggle with my gravies, my grandmother recommended trying Wondra …

Product Description: A box of frozen breaded shrimp covered in a coconut coating. Comes with a dipping sauce and is available for about $11 at Walmart.
What I liked about this product: At first, I wasn’t overly thrilled about the $11 price tag on the box since I just picked …

A friend gave me a couple of coupons for Hot Pockets’ newest addition to the frozen food family: Chicken Bruschetta Panini Hot Pockets. I was at first excited to try this newfound fare. But shortly after heating it in the microwaveable tray, I was …

I am a huge fruit flavoured yoghurt fan. I do find however; that yoghurts can be quite high in fact and calories, and as I dislike the low fat ones sweetened with asparatine, I only buy them as a treat.
Not any more! I have found a great low fat …

Cookout is a local fast food chain in the area around Charlotte, North Carolina. While on a trip there recently I kept seeing advertisements for their specialty milkshakes and the Peach Cobbler sounded too good to pass up. I ended up grabbing one, but now I wish I had …

Although individually wrapped applesauce cups are really convenient, I like purchasing the big jars because they are more environmentally friendly - less waste and reusable jar. I had been buying a specialty organic brand because I had a hard time finding applesauce that didn’t have added sugar, but I …

Dillman Farm - Natural Peanut Butter is quite creamy, tasty and, well, expensive. This peanut butter costs more than pretty much any peanut butter I have seen sold in the grocery stores. For a seventeen ounce jar, I have to pay almost seven dollars! That is quite a lot …

Grey Goose is a type of vodka that is normally worth around thirty dollars. I understand this is a major problem for most people who care about what they spend their money on. I am not afraid to admit the fact that I am avid drinker. I like to …

I am a big fan of strawberry shortcakes and have tried a lot of them already. It is one of the few food items that I would break a diet for. A few weeks ago, my aunt brought us one whole strawberry shortcake from the bakeshop of …

Fiber is essential to your diet everyday. It is important because it brushes away toxins, helps reduce bad cholesterol and keeps your bowel movement on a regular basis. The latter is one of the reasons why I am particular about fiber. Sometimes it is hard to find fiber supplement. …

These plain tortilla chips from Tesco are from their extremely low-priced ‘Value’ range and you can buy a generous 100g bag for a mere 25 pence. Tesco’s Value range does have some surprisingly good items in it and I think these chips are fantastic for the price. …

Wrapsody is a kind of pastry which is a bit similar to baklava but is made of pili nuts. The pili nut is one of the rarest nuts in the world. The Bicol region of the Philippines is especially known for the nut, and is where the …

I have been eating original Yoplait yogurt ever since I was around twelve or thirteen. I have tried other yogurts over the years and I can say that none of them can compare to Yoplait. It has such a smooth and creamy texture and comes in many varieties of …

I like to eat waffles in the morning. I have experimented with a variety of different syrup options and think the best so far is log Cabin butter lite. I chose the light because I didn?t want all the extra calories. This syrup does a good job of being …

Stewart’s Root Beer Soda is a beverage I first tried just this last year, in 2008. It’s a costly item, so it’s something I only purchase when on sale, and then only occasionally. Where I live, on sale it’s $3.00 for four bottles, so it’s definitely premium …

Purity Products makes a fantastic line of health care items such as protein bars, protein drinks,anti-aging products and vitamins. Their powdered mix, Amazing Oranges, is made for energy enhancement and endurance. I take it to work with me, and instead of morning coffee, I add water to the powder …

I really like Pik-Nik Original Shoestring Potatoes. I know that eating junk foods is not good for the body, so I just eat it during the weekend when I watch movies at home. It’s not too salty, and even if the potatoes are thinly sliced into sticks, it still …

I’ve always been a big fan of chocolates. Lately I’ve been hooked to a chocolate bar manufactured by one of the largest chocolate company- Cadbury. They originally manufacture a product known as 5 Star which is one of Cadbury’s first creations. It is basically a milk chocolate bar with …

When I was little, at certain times of the year my aunt would return from traveling and bring all sorts of gifts and sweets for my cousins and me. I can remember that some of those sweets were usually butterscotch sweets, toffees and even minds with chocolate in the …

Michelina’s Penne with Chicken is a frozen meal that I like to have every now and again. I think the pasta and chicken combination works pretty well and results in a meal that offers a good, satisfying flavor. The pasta comes out of the microwave with a tender texture …

As a youngster, I loved making Rick Krispies treats. It was always a gooey, sticky affair, mixing in Rice Krispies cereal with a bunch of melted marshmallows, but boy howdy, it made for a delicious treat.
Nowadays, Kelloggs brings us already made Rice Krispy treats. Along with the …

I must say that this is not my favourite snak. You have one stratum of crunchy chocolate than milk cream and then chocolate again. I mean, I like it but it is not my first choice because it is little bit too seet for my taste.
There’s now a new …

I’m not quite as wild about this vegetable medley, compared with the others sold under the Great Value brand at Walmart in the can and in the frozen food section. First of all, neither the cauliflower nor the broccoli taste like much. They’re both somewhat bland, and what flavor …

Kernel Season’s Caramel Seasoning is sold in stores alongside the other varieties of popcorn seasoning. While there is no doubt in my mind that there are folks out there that enjoy sweetened popcorn, it’s simply not for me. The reason I purchased this seasoning was because I know that …

Hamburger Helper is a line of skillet dinner mixes from the Betty Crocker company. Hamburger Helper comes in a number of different flavors, all of which are based on the idea that you add the contents of the mix to a pound of …

In the last couple of months I have been trying to decrease my consumption of soda and increase my consumption of water. Unfortunately, however, I do not like the taste of plain water very much so my attempts have not been as successful as I had hoped. …

I have a child at home with me all day that is nearly three years old so I’m constantly on the look out for foods that are quick and easy in case we have a bad day. On my last trip to Wal-Mart with the family I was looking …

These apple chips are just the opposite of Green Tree Apple Chips Caramel, and not in a good way! The Green Tree Apple Chips Caramel were pretty bland in flavor, and these apple chips are ridiculously sweet to the point where they were upsetting my stomach. It’s not even …

It tastes heavenly as I may describe it. Lotte Choco Pie is something that I really like to have in my snack. It is a chocolate covered sandwich cream that is with a soft marshmallow in between.
It is with wheat flour and yummy chocolate covering the biscuit type of …

I did not find anything at all special really about this Blue Bunny Original Ice Cream Homemade Vanilla. The homemade vanilla flavor was nothing spectacular and a letdown compared to the premium all-natural vanilla, also made by Blue Bunny. The premium vanilla ice cream had an incredibly rich vanilla …

I recently decided to give Miso-Cup instant “Delicious golden vegetable soup” by Edward&Sons a try. It comes in a box with Eight 8-oz servings in Four Envelopes for $5.49. I had always enjoyed Miso soups at Asian restaurants, so I wanted to see what this freeze-dried version would …

I bought one of these plants from a garden center a while back to mix in with my other herbs in the garden. It’s done wonderfully so far in zone 9a, in full sun with average full watering each day. It has very small leaves as does most Thyme, …

Campbell’s Condensed Tomato Soup is a soup brand made by the Campbell Soup Company from New Jersey, US.
I’m not really much of a fan of Campbell soups but I had the chance to try the Campbell’s Condensed Tomato Soup. I used to use a different brand of tomato soup …

Recently, I decided to splurge a bit and instead of using just packets of taco sauce for my homemade tacos, I tried out Newman’s Own All Natural Chunky Salsa - Mild. As a fan of actor Paul Newman, I have long applauded what his charity organization has done. …