Betty Crocker is a brand name that I know and trust, but they really dropped the ball with their Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes.
First, they are very high in sodium and they contain MSG (monosodium glutamate, which has been connected to migraine headaches and other health problems). …

I was at my local Supertarget grocery shopping, when I decided to check out their beer and wine section. I was actually looking for Becks premium light beer because I had read that it contained 64 calories.It sounded like a great caloric deal.
I didnt find the Becks …

Recently I tried this amazing and easy to follow recipe for oatmeal (Crème Brulee Oatmeal from Crockpot Favorite Slow Cooker Recipes), that has no doubt changed the way that I will eat oatmeal. Now, this recipe is for the crock pot, but it can easily be cooked as well …

It’s been a long time since I had a drink of Whiteway’s Peardrax. But yesterday while I was out yesterday the sun was extremely hot and I decided to get myself a drink. I choose a small bottle of Whiteway’s Peardrax from the cooling fridge.
As I opened the bottle …

When you buy orange juice, it’s difficult to choose, as even if they’re all supposed to be the same product, they all end up tasting different in the end.
One of the brands that I have tried is Don Simon. The first good thing that I noticed about this orange …

I am always on the lookout for flavorful zero calorie beverages that are not sodas so I can reduce my consumption of diet sodas. Therefore, I was excited when I spotted an assortment of Sparkling Ice brand sparkling water beverages at my local supermarket. I picked up several …

If you are interested in a delicious and inexpensive meal option, consider Maruchan Yakisoba Noodles meals. They come in a variety of flavors and are available in my local supermarket for less than a dollar each. You cannot find a meal that is much cheaper than that. …

Del Monte sloppy joe sauce is a cheaper alternative to the more famous Manwich sauce. Del Monte sloppy joe sauce is priced at about half the price of Manwich, which is what made my wife and I give it a try during a recent grocery visit.
We were pleasantly …

Del Monte Dark Sweet Cherries is my most recent discovery in canned fruit department, and my new favorite. The can full of just cherries, big and red, costs a little more than other Del Monte canned fruit products, but, to me, it is worth every penny. The cherries are …

This lemonade is compareable to many of the big lemonade brands such as Homeade and Minute Maid. It is actually a lot better in my opinion. My mom did not buy Minute Maid because it was too expensive, so she went with these cans of Big K pink lemonade. …

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 …

My cousin would attest to the fact that I started nagging him about buying me this ice cream flavor ever since I saw the ad on TV. He never budged so I made a mental note to buy it for myself the moment I had the money. When I …

When we go to meet our friends and family we gift something to all of them. Lets don’t talk about adult gifts but when it comes to child first thing comes in mind to gift them is chocolates. From child to adults everyone loves chocolates. Well from childhood I …

I’m not really a fan of corned beef, but I decided to buy one to have something to eat at home that’s easy to cook. It’s also good to have something that doesn’t easily spoil even if it’s not refrigerated. Out of all the local brands of corned beef …

Product Description: Can of spaghetti/pasta sauce available in most stores for around $1.50 per can. This particular variety puts an emphasis on the garlic and cheese that is mixed into the tomato sauce.
What I liked about this product: I try to avoid canned or jarred spaghetti sauces and prefer …

I am a fudge lover and I usually wait till I get to the malls to buy fudge. I decided to try another brand of fudge the other day though, because it looked just as good as the ones I’m accustomed to purchasing.
Sweet and Sour HotSpot Coconut Fudge was …

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day because if you skip breakfast your metabolism knows and what happens is that it slows down. This means that your metabolism will be slower the rest of the day and if you are trying to lose weight then you are …

Ronzoni Bistro Rotini with Tomato and Basil comes in an eight ounce package and retails for one dollar. It can be found in most grocery stores, although I wish that I hadn’t found it considering how unpleasant the meal was to the taste. I had this pasta with a …

I am always love to drink tea. At least, I drink four cups in a day. I drink twice in the morning and twice in the evening. Especially with Brook Bond Three Roses Tea. In our house we using this product even before I was …

Ingredients: beef and chicken meat, water, cornstarch, sugar, iodized salt, soy protein, spices, prosphates, sodium nitrite, sodium erythorbate, and MSG.
Serving Size: 2oz. (56g/about 2 slices)
Servings per container: about 3
This is one of the new products out in the market today, Ligo Beef Loaf. It costs only …

Ice Breakers Ice Cubes gum has been quite popular in my area for some time. I had not tried it until the other day when I was at my local Wal-Mart and I saw that they had a flavor I thought I would love. I am a berry fanatic, …

We love to have the occasional homemade pancake or waffle in my house, while these are a treat for us we have found that we must have syrup to go on them. Before a trip to the grocery store one day my husband expressed an interest in pancakes, but …

Yesterday, I ordered pizza from pizzahut.com in order to use a coupon I was given from another website. It was my first online pizza order experience and my first time in a long time ordering from pizza hut. I am a big Papa John’s fan.
Ordering online was convenient …

I buy quiche quite often as it is handy to heat up quickly to provide part of my lunch, usually along with a bit of salad. This Mediterraneaan Vegetable Deep Fill Quiche from Tesco is what I would call a medium quality quiche. This cost me £1.37 …

While I most certainly cannot say that the Cloverhill Bakery - Jumbo Glazed Honey Bun offers much at all in terms of nutritional value, I most definitely can say that it is full of flavor and filling as well! The sugar and the honey certainly do a number on …

New York Style - Spicy Three Peppers is a snack chip that is not as spicy as the name might suggest. Oh there is a definite bite to these chips and they do invoke a build-up of “heat” in one’s mouth, but I do not think that these chips …

I prefer to drink fresh milk before I go to bed at night. I tried this new Selecta Fortified Milk that I found in a grocery. This is sterilized filled milk that is fortified with Vitamins like A,D, B complex, calcium and Niacin that helps our bones to be …

I have purchased several Tai Pei dinners in the past and, while not great, they usually have proven to be a filling meal when I don’t feel like spending a great deal of time cooking and don’t want to spend a ton of money.
So, when I recently discovered Tai …

»Nutella« is possibly the most widespread and most beloved among of the products of the Italian company Ferrero Rocher. It is certainly long-lived, too: it was originally invented in 1949. It is a creamy »chocolate-hazelnut« (the description varies, depending on each country’s laws about advertising) spread that many like …

Macau is famous for its almond cakes and it is common to see people coming back from a trip to Macau bringing boxes of them home. The most famous bakery where you can buy the almond cakes is called Pastelaria Koi Kei. I have only been to …

My favorite cereal brand of all time is Kellogg’s. I’ve grown up with them and they have the most varieties that I love. That said, I tend to like the ones that aren’t necessarily the healthiest. However, when I have chosen to eat something that isn’t …

I didn’t like the mixture of sweet and salty that permeated throughout these pretzel sticks. Although neither flavor was extremely strong, I still didn’t think that honey mixed well with salt. The amount of salt on these pretzels is relatively low although it’s still enough to be tasted. I’m …

For getting Mrs. Freshley’s Back To School: Powdered Sugar Mini Donuts on sale, they were worth what I paid. Although by no stretch of the means fantastic, I nonetheless found these powdered sugar donuts to be enjoyable in taste. The powdered sugar covered a donut that seemed fresh and …

My mother was initially supposed to use the “Bella Italia Extra Virgin Olive Oil” as part of some organic cleanse she was going to do that was recommended to her by her nutritionist, but instead we ended up using it in our cooking several times when we had run …

Personally, I enjoy cooking meals from scratch, but sometimes when I’m short on time and need a quick and easy alternative other than takeout or fast food, I turn to Easy meal kits. Banquet is one of the brands that offer these kinds wonderful creations. This meal kit is …

I bought a Banquet Chicken pot pie with broccoli out of curiosity. I have always loved pot pies, ever since I was a kid. Banquet is a brand my grandmother usually fed me. Although they are probably not the healthiest food choice out there, I enjoy them as a …

I recently noticed the cafeteria where I work had started to offer more healthy options as side items. Specifically, I found The Better Chip Jalapeno and Sea Salt Tortilla Chips. I love jalapeno flavored chips but until now all that was offered were full fat potato chips. These are …

Generally, I do not enjoy most diet soft drinks. I dislike the aftertaste and it just reminds me that diets are all about denial, meaning that these products are created for the express purpose of disallowing me pleasure.
With the idea of doing things to improve my health, I reluctantly …

This is a rich choice for a Weight Watchers meal. When I found this in the store, I was wondering how they would pull off this kind of meal and still make it tasty and suitable for people who are trying to lose weight, since pasta and cheese are …

I’m sure most people have heard of Haagan Dazs. They make some really good ice creams with exotic flavors. The difference between Haagan Dazs and Ben and Jerry’s ice creams, aside from the flavors and names is that Ben and Jerry’s angle is fun and creativity. Whereas Haagan Dazs …

I cannot drink full-sugar soft drinks, so I am always looking for new “diet” alternatives. I was excited to try Coca-Cola Zero. It has a good cola taste without being too sweet and syrup-like. I think it is more similar to regular Coca-Cola than it is …

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 was a bit reluctant to order this dish. The description in the menu explains that the chicken breast is diced, seasoning, deep-fried, and then tossed in a spicy/sweet orange sauce. It is served with steamed white rice on a bed of crunchy vegetables. …

These miniature Cheeto-type snacks were my baby’s first finger foods. I was worried at first because of choking issues but that went away fairly quickly. He seemed to really enjoy these and would suck on them at first, until he got the hang of chewing. They resemble short little …

I try to save my calories for eating rather than drinking so I am a big fan of diet beverages. Usually, I find myself drinking diet soda or soft drinks, such as diet colas. However, I have been trying to cut back on the number of diet sodas …

I have tried many forms of hot chocolate mixes, including ‘from scratch’ with cocoa and adding milk, sugar and hot water. But this one is, by far, the most convenient, the tastiest and most versatile. I now buy the large 64 serving size, 1.8 kg, as it …

I am always harping on about the bargains I can find at supermarkets when they reduce the prices of their bakery goods at the end of the day as you can find great bargains. The food is not stale, it is just that they have to sell certain …

I like snack foods that come in convenient one-hundred calorie bags. Not only is it an easy way to keep track of a serving size, but also, it can serve as a guilt mechanism for the conscious. It can be an honest, easy mistake to go over the recommended …

Bird’s Eye Viola three cheese chicken is another meal I wanted to try, and mainly because it had the word “cheese” in the title. As far as I’m concerned, you can’t go wrong with noodles and cheese.
The thing I liked about the three cheese chicken is that I didn’t …

If you are dieting and looking for a low calorie frozen lunch option, you might want to consider Healthy Choice’s line of selections. I have recently had the Healthy Choice Sweet and Sour Chicken for lunch, and honestly it wasn’t as good as I hoped. Healthy Choice has some …