I love Asian foods, so when I bought the Tai Pei Combination Fried Rice I was expecting an authentic-tasting rice dish. What I got did not match the appetizing picture on the box. It was not what I expected, and I felt rather cheated out of $3 and a …

Although Mrs. Freshley’s Easter: Cottontail Snowballs are only around for about one month of the year, I find that to be okay because there is nothing special about these snowballs. I can purchase snowballs at any time of the year and they are pretty much identical to these. The …

I like a good coffee. But, in my mind, cappuccino isn’t really “coffee” proper - to me, it’s more of a “dessert”, or more accurately, a comfort drink. The problem is, sometimes I feel I really need more than one such comfort drink - and then caffeine starts piling up.
Luckily …

Once in a while I enjoy a nice warm cup of chili; usually, I use canned chili, and one of the best brand out there is, in my opinion, Hormel. It is rich in flavor, mildly spicy (I don’t like it when it’s too peppery), and filling. Hormel sells …

Stewart’s Soda is a gourmet microbrew fountain drink with an old fashion taste. Just this week I was first introduced to this delightful drink and its rich, full body taste. The flavor was Stewart’s Grape Soda and every drop from the 12 fluid ounce glass bottle brought back a …

One of the most difficult decisions you can make in the morning is what to eat for breakfast. There are just so many options. Do you go for cereal? For toast? Cold pizza? The options are limitless. One suggestions that I have is …

Shed’s Spread:
I never really liked butter, but that changed once I tried Country Crock’s Shedd Spread. There’s nothing more delicious then Shed’s Spread on some bread. Shed’s Spread is made from Country Crock and is very delicious. It is very easy to spread and tastes delicious. Shed’s Spread can …

I have been having Parle G biscuits since my childhood. They have been there when I was a kid, and now that I have children, they are still there in the market. Despite lot of competition, and new brands popping up like mushrooms everyday, there are certain trendsetters …

During my childhood, while going to school, salt prunes were a popular thing. Since my childhood days I haven’t eaten salt prunes much but I can tell you they come in a variety of saltiness, ranging from very salty to almost sweet…
The other day while I was going on …

Klondike bars have a special place in my heart because of my grandmother. It didn’t matter when we went to her house, she always had a pile of them in the freezer and she was always quick to sneak us one before our parents could say anything. Since I …

I have tried alot of different energy drinks. I believe that Full Throttle energy drinks are the best! My favorite flavor is Blue Agave. It has a fruity and very sweet taste. Very unique.
Full Throttle is perfect for anytime you need a little lift. The drink is so good …

When our local daily newspaper came out with a list of 25 of the best desserts in the Philippines, we kept it aside for the holidays. Traditionally, dessert is our family’s highlight and we wanted to serve the best we could buy to make our celebration a little bit …

In pure white bottle comes one of my favorite alcohol drinks. It is Malibu Caribbean Rum with coconut flavor or simply Malibu Coconut Rum. Even though bit sweet to be called rum, this is one fine drink that surely can be a pleasant surprise in any party.
I first tasted …

I personally can’t taste a whole lot more butter on this variety of popcorn compared to the “Butter” variety, also made by Pop Weaver. I can certainly feel it on my fingers, but I can’t quite taste the extra butter once the popcorn leaves my hand and enters my …

What a delicious and nutritious snack these strawberry bars make! The strawberry flavor is incredibly rich and the flavor never fails to excite my taste buds! These bars are perfect for a midday snack - or anytime of the day really! I sometimes will even have a bar with …

“Wata” is a brand of bottled water in Jamaica which is bottled and manufactured by the Wysinco Group of Companies. The first time I saw a bottle of it I think was when I just started high school. I saw someone drinking it and I didn’t take it seriously …

Every Saturday night for years and years, my family enjoyed spaghetti. As a rule, we made a simple version with a basic tomato sauce to which we added spaghetti sauce seasoning, or maybe some other spices of choice. Our preferred product was actually Del Monte Tomato Sauce. …

Hillside self heating coffee is about $2 a cup at our local Walmart. For me it seemed a empting idea since it is abot on par with McDonald’s coffee atleast cost wise and being it came in flavors like mocha or vanilla late it sounded a little more interestng …

Amul ice creams are the real ice creams. They are very good in quality and price. These ice creams are not very costly but they are very tasty and yummy. There are many kind of ice creams in the market and I have tried many of …

My roommate and I make eye-contact. We both know what’s up. Our gaze shifts to that jar with iconic blue lid that I just pulled out of a shopping bag. “SUPERCHUNK!!”
Now, I’m going to start off by saying that for most of my life, I have …

I did not enjoy these Special K Snack Bars very much. According to the package, these bars are supposed to contain flavorful fruit pieces. The ones I purchased were supposed to contain strawberries. The reason I used the word “supposed” twice is because the strawberry pieces were very small …

Special K is a great cereal when you are looking for something simple and healthy. This flaky cereal is much better than traditional corn flakes while keeping teh same simplicity. Great with milk, the fat free cereal gives you 11 of your vitamins and minerals. A good way to …

President’s Choice products are some of the best non-brand name products on the market. Not only can they compare to, and most times beat the name brands, the price is affordable and the amount of product you get for the price is an absolute deal.
One of my favorite …

The Cedarlane Green Chili & Monterey Jack Cheese Tamales is a frozen meal that I find somewhat satisfactory, although I was not pleased enough with what this meal had to offer to purchase it again. These tamales suffer from the same problem that the other varieties of tamales suffer …

I haven’t been a big fan of McDonald’s for many years. It’s not really because of the chain itself, but of a local owner of two nearby McDonald’s and who in my opinion had some unfair business practices. I guess you could say I’ve had a private …

Frozen waffles are one of the quickest breakfast foods that can be prepared in the morning. Just take the package out of the freezer and drop the waffles into the toaster and a few minutes later, breakfast is ready. Convenience alone though isn’t all what I go by when …

Every now and then, I look for something to munch on, and when the craving gets going I have Oishi Marty’s Cracklin as one of the selected-few choices. I discovered Oishi Marty’s Cracklin at the onset of 2009. Although I rarely eat junk food for the past few years, …

I came across this biscuit while looking for the grocery section in my regular shopping about an year ago. Even though I saw the biscuit several times, I never bothered to give it a try until a friend of mine said that her children like it very much. …

I decided to try large curd cottage cheese, for a change; we’ve been normally buying small curd, the Great Value version, which our whole family likes. I bought a smaller, 16 oz jar of large curd cheese; just like with the small curd version, it is also available in …

I love Barbecued Stingray very much! My mom told me that whoever cooks it if not careful, there could be a tinge of smell to it. Therefore, those who cook this type of fish would have to cleanse it purely and well. A good tip that my …

I’ve been in girl scouts from third grade till twelfth grade, and through those years I was required to sell girl scout cookies. As you know there are many different flavors and they have changed from time to time through the years but Caramel Delights have been around …

You people must have tried much kind of noodles for the breakfast or even for dinner. But now I am going to introduce the surya noodles. I tried the surya noodles, which my colleague had recommended a lot. The surya noodles are made using the wheat …

I’m a junk food addict. Our pantry would never be empty of chips, chocolates or candies. One of the products which I absolutely love is Fisher Cheese Balls. I came across it one day while I was scouring the grocery shelves for a similar …

For a university student who lives off-campus like me, mornings are always a rush which leaves small or no time for breakfast. Besides, I never really liked the idea of eating breakfast at any fast food centers since there are no available meals on the go that can be …

Wadilal is the name of the company, which again produces the ice creams, and I am the fan of Chocobars from Wadilal. Hm�. It is just yummy and very very cool to eat it in hot hot summer. The chocolate layer coating outside is very thick …

If you are in a pinch to serve a great meal…something that will impress a date or just a group of friends, you will have to try one of these Bertolli frozen meals. They are bit on the expensive side. One bag (which claims to feed two …

Great Value: Steamable Broccoli, Cauliflower & Carrots is something that I sometimes purchase to make and have with my dinner. I like all three vegetables included, although I am personally not too crazy about cauliflower, although I will eat it and still manage to appreciate it a little bit. …

Looking for a burst of sweet and fruity taste? If you are, Starburst might be right for you. Starburst are a fruit-flavored, taffy-like candy that can be found at about any gas station, grocery store, or vending machine.
The main reason I believe Starburst are a quality candy, is because …

Remembering Remembering mom making hot chicken soup for me when I was sick made me long for some homemade hot chicken soup. When I hit the soup aisle in my local market, I scanned all of the possible choices. As I was sick with a sinus infection, nothing really …

Guinness has something good going on, not only with their world famous Guinness Draught Beer, but yet again with its lighter Guinness Harp beer. This beer doesn’t have quite the same bold taste as its brother beer but it still taste delicious and gives people an excuse to say, …

Scoopery is a small booth which sells only ice creams and is located in the upper ground floor of SM City Fairview. They also have other branches in other places, but usually in malls. The booth itself is just small and simple, and with only one …

Yes, I admit, I love coffee in whatever form it may come to me, be it brewed or instant. Here in the Philippines, there is proliferation of the 3-in-1 instant coffees in sachets and I have tried most of them at one time or another. I am not impressed …

Near the deli section at Kroger, there is a section where customers can purchase hot meals to go. One of the hot meals that I enjoy purchasing when there is a sale is the popcorn chicken. The popcorn chicken made at Kroger is very tasty. It’s crispy and the …

Nestle fruit yogurt is a delicious food that contains live microorganism which protects digestive tract. I always have daily supply of yogurt to prevent constipation and have a proper digestion. I like the fruit selection yogurt from Nestle because of its wonderful taste which have a real fruit tidbits …

I am a food lover and I love to taste different kinds of foods. My husband is a chef by profession in the 5 star hotels. My husband prepares many kinds of recipies, which are too delicious and yummy. Recently he prepared the bread sandwich with …

I love Reasor’s stores. The kids they hire are friendly and more outgoing than the usual places. They are all dressed in their whites and jeans. However, the prices of everything in those stores are so high. For example, Totino’s pizzas are about 50 cents more than Wal Mart. …

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 …

All you energy drink fans, I just tried a rockstar energy drink for the first time not to long ago. At first it tasted gross, I mean I could barely drink it and I usually like energy drinks but rockstar just tasted different for some reason. So, …

It’s so easy to spot this in the supermarket - - -a tall red coloured tube, at the top is a picture of a white man sporting bushy eyebrows and handle bar moustache and the red bow, below that the bright yellow letters spelling out PRINGLES. I don’t know …

When it comes to coffee, its a beverage I enjoy hot or cold, light, black and in between. Or better, mixed with different flavors and blends. Its a favorite that I enjoy during any time of the day whether it be brewed hot during the breakfast hour or chilled …