Food Reviews
Aunt Maple’s Dark Chocolate & Peppermint Pancake Mix
Although pancakes tend to be a less than healthy option when it comes to breakfast, I still like to have them a couple of times a week. I don’t feel quite as guilty if I balance it out by making healthier choices other days of the week. I have …
KitKat Extra Crispy
As I was shopping for my toiletries, I came across a chocolate bar which claims to be “EXTRA CRISPY” and “twice the crisp.” Just nother marketing gimmick, that’s what I honestly told myself at first.
Nevertheless, since I wanted to know for sure that it was indeed just a …
Nabisco Peanut Butter Oreo Cookies
A box of these cookies was given to me to try from someone who had obtained several of them.
I was excited.
The thought of Peanut Butter inside one of my favourite cookies was something that really appealed to me.
I love both peanut butter and who can resist an Oreo cookie?
I …
Mix Nuts by Growers, the Health Nut
When I was a kid, my mother used to buy greaseless peanuts in a pack made by Growers. Growers is a Philippine brand, manufactured by G.F.I. Enterprises, Inc., a snack food company with the greaseless peanuts as its very main product.
Now, Growers Mix nuts is my …
C2 Green Tea Apple
If before I like the taste of C2 now I hate it. I heard a news that drinking flavored drink everyday has a bad side effect in your liver or can also cause cancer. True or not, I stopped drinking C2 and other flavored drink. Now that I am …
Udi’s gluten free bread
Several years ago we found out that our son has wheat AND dairy allergies. We had to find a bread that he could eat. Like most kids he lives on peanut butter and jelly (believe it or not he is not allergic to peanut butter). After trying several different …
Betty Crocker - Cookie Brownie Bars
Betty Crocker - Cookie Brownie Bars offer an interesting combination creation that I think works fairly well. What this combination creation is it is like a cookie and brownie all rolled into one. Like with a chocolate chip cookie, there is the chocolate, and then there is the dough. …
Lean Cuisine Thai Chicken
Many people have made New Year’s resolutions to lose weight in the upcoming year. As someone who is dieting myself I can tell you that finding good “diet frozen lunches” can be tough. Luckily Lean Cuisine has produced Thai Style Chicken. The Thai Style Chicken from Lean Cuisine is …
San Marino Corned Tuna
San Marino is the first brand to offer corned tuna in the market and the first one to show a tv commercial with a very famous couple celebrity in the Philippines. So at first I wondered what the hype is all about this new food product since I …
Visacar Chocolate
Sometimes I wonder if my folk are blind or just a little slow. Everyone knows the brand Ferroro Rocher, but is everyone aware of dupes? Yes dupes for chocolate. Crazy, I know, but I came across this brand called Visacar, who is just devoted to copying Ferroro Rocher, and …
Gilbey’s Premium Strength with Green Tea Extract
My boyfriend excitedly told me that there was a new drink released by Gilbey’s that doesn’t taste like beer, and he thinks I should try it, since he knows really well that I hate beers. He described the bottle to me, and when I went to the Liquor store …
Xtreme Lean
Once when I was at Wal-mart, I noticed a bottle of Xtreme Lean stiing on the shelf. Xtreme Lean is a dietary supplement that promotes weight loss, enchances diet and provides energy. I thought it looked like a great product, so I bought the 120 capsules bottle. …
Smith’s Popped Chips
I had seen many advertisements on tv for the Smith’s Popped Chips and after spotting them in my local grocery store two weeks ago, I decided to try them out and see what they were like. The Smith’s Popped Chips were AU$3.80 per 100g and were available …
Muller Light Smooth Raspberry and Cranberry Yoghurt
I was going to write a great review for this Muller Light yoghurt until I realized it is not actually suitable for vegetarians so that will teach me not to check the ingredients. Muller Light generally contains gelatine and this raspberry and cranberry one I am reviewing contains …
Nutriblend Coffee Mix
I love coffee but with all the commotion about its effects and its benefits I began to doubt if drinking coffee is good for me since so many articles have come out and say that coffee is not good for you then other articles would come out and say …
Mentos Candies with Orange Juice
I like Mentos candies very much because they are very good and also they don’t make me hungry after I eat them as they are not too sweet. I used to buy them very often and I always had them in my purse so I could eat one or …
Wendy’s 3/4 lb. Triple Burger with Cheese
Wendy’s 3/4 lb. Triple Burger with Cheese is just too much meat for me! I tried this burger just once and after I was done, I just felt so bloated. I even had a little trouble taking bites into this sandwich because it was so thick. I also found …
Cheerio’s
What can you say about Cheerio’s? It’s a breakfast staple that I, along with many of you I suspect, grew up on. We have fond memories of getting up in the morning and pouring ourselves a big bowl of cereal.
Unlike many cereals, Cheerios has next to no …
Hormel Italian Style Beef Roast
Quite honestly, I wasn’t sure what I was buying when I purchased Hormel Italian Style Beef Roast recently. I bought it because it’s a quick cook item from Hormel, a company I trust and from who I tend to like their products more often than not. Maybe …
Frey Chocobloc Orange chocolate
My husband and I went to Robinsons to look for toys for our little girl. Near the toys section, there is a chocolates counter. You can get about 4 bars of chocolates for $11. And being the generous husband that I have, he will ask me to select some …
Mountain Dew
I’m finishing my second can of Mountain Dew today and I have to say it has to be the best beverage I’ve ever come across.
Not only is it great tasting, it is also refreshing. Unlike other soft drinks, I don’t feel thirsty right after and don’t have the same …
Waitrose Chocolate Surprise
I love sweets and chocolates. I have a major sweet tooth and whenever I see new types of confections or treats I most of the time have to try it, if not right away then i must come back at a later date and purchase one of the products. …
Chicken Noodle Soup from The Chocolate Factory
On cold days nothing tastes better with lunch than a cup of Chicken Noodle Soup from The Chocolate Factory. Each day for lunch they serve four varieties of soup but this one is my favorite. Mainly I like its taste. It is salty but not too salty. I normally …
Del Monte Fruit Chillers Tubes Grape Berry Blizzard
A Fruit Chiller is something that gets placed in the freezer at the end of a day so that it can be enjoyed the next day. It comes in liquid form in a tube and that liquid freezers overnight so that it can be eaten like a popsicle the …
Selecta Gold Series Ice Cream: Vanilla Almond
When I saw the commercial for this ice cream flavor, it looked like a perfect combination for me. I like vanilla and I like almonds. However, I reserved my judgment until I got to taste this one as I am not too keen about the caramel. Although, it said …
Mercken Chocolate Melting Wafers
Do you like chocolate? Do you like to make special gifts for your family? I have found the best tasting chocolate melting wafers on the market today. They are made by Mercken and you can buy them by the pound or in bulk on www.bulkfoods.com You can melt them …
Weight Watchers Smart Ones Shrimp Marinara Frozen Dinner
This is one of my all-time favorites offered by Weight Watchers Smart Ones. I love shrimp, and I think you have to enjoy shrimp to like this one. It’s basically linguine tossed with small shrimp and a light tomato sauce. I love how tender the pasta is, and I …
Ensure Butter Pecan Drinks
Last month my husband had broke his jaw and had his mouth wired shut so I went to the grocery store to find him some things he could drink thru a straw.
Someone had mentioned to me about getting hime some Ensure Drinks, that they will have all the vitamins …
Mentos mini Lemon by Perfetti von Melle
When I was younger I remember there were a lot of commercial on TV for Mentos candies and those commercials were very nice as I recall. Now I don’t see those commercials any more. A few days ago I went to the shop and I took one big pack …
Snickers Dark Chocolate
Dark Chocolate is my favorite snack. Everytime I see a new brand of dark chocolate, I immediately buy 1 bar to try it. Trying each new brand of dark chocolate is always an adventure for me. I’m always on the lookout for great tasting dark chocolate …
Organics Organic Vanilla Soymilk
I’ve been trying to find a perfect plant-based milk for my coffee for the last few months or so, but I couldn’t find the one that would froth well and taste good at the same time.
However, I’ve always known that soymilk frothes well, but it tasted disgusting when I tried …
Kroger Value Pancake Syrup
Kroger Value Pancake Syrup is not the richest and not the thickest pancake and waffle syrup that I have ever placed on my pancakes or waffles, but I still find it to be an enjoyable syrup that enhances my satisfaction of eating pancakes and waffles or when I dip …
Tony’s Pizza
When it comes to frozen pizzas, you either have cheap ones that make a quick lunch or expensive brands for when you have company or are just in the mood for something with a bit more quality.
Then you have Tony’s Pizza.
Tony’s Frozen pizzas fall somewhere in between the cheap …
Healthsmart Chocolite Chocolate Pecan Cluster Bar
The Healthsmart Chocolite Chocolate Pecan Cluster Bar is a good alternative to the candy bars normally found near the checkout lanes in a grocery store or down the candy aisle. Those are the candy bars that are filled with not just flavor, but calories too. One piece of this …
Kellogg’s Frosties
Kellogg’s Frosties is definitely one of my favorite cereal brands. I love having this as a daily breakfast and I never get tired of its taste. Kellogg’s Frosties is very nutritious and delicious, it is perfect for your whole family. The box enumerates the essential vitamins and minerals needed …
Season’s Choice Frozen Sliced Strawberries
As much as I enjoy ice cold fruit treats and although I really like strawberries, these frozen sliced strawberries sold at ALDI didn’t impress me very much. They weren’t all that sweet, and that’s how I like to enjoy strawberries. There was some sweetness to these strawberries, but it …
Little Debbie Be My Valentine Cakes - Chocolate
These Little Debbie Be My Valentine Cakes - Chocolate variety are quite tasty on both the inside and the out! On the outside, there a moderately thick layer of fudge chocolate that covers white creme interior. The white creme is sweet and delicious! Both the fudge chocolate and white …
Hunts Traditional Spaghetti Sauce
I am a huge fan of Hunts spaghetti sauce. I love the fact I can buy a big can of it for about a buck (where other brands cost as much as $3) and it gives me the versatility to doctor it up a bit to make my sauce …
Knorr soups
I have been a fan of Knorr soups as they are easy to make and my family loves the soups. The soup powder comes in a 52 g pack and is produced by Hindustan Lever Ltd in India. It is very easy to make the soup from the powder …
Betty Crocker Helper Complete Meals Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
Now while I love Betty Crocker cake mixes and baking supplies I am not a big fan of prepared meals and this Helper Complete Meals Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo really failed to impress me! I got this box of chicken, noodles and sauce as part of a Christmas hamper gift …
De Wafelbakkers Janssen & Meyer: Holland Waffles
De Wafelbakkers Janssen & Meyer: Holland Waffles are definitely different from Eggo waffles and other waffles sold in the grocery store! These waffles are square and large, and heavy too! I would say that I would have to eat two Eggo waffles just to feel as full compared with …
Marks & Spencer’s Cappuccino Chocolate Sponge Roll
For the past years, Marks & Spencer has been coming up with cakes and pastries that just seem to lure you when you look at their displays. I finally decided to try out the Cappuccino Chocolate Sponge Roll. It cost Php215 per box.
It came in a sturdy, …
Dannon Activia Strawberry Cereal Yogurt
Now, I have said some distasteful things about Dannon Activia’a Strawberry flavored yogurt. And I still stand by what I said about the Strawberry flavored yogurt not being something that I would recommend. However, I would definitely recommend that if you have not tried Dannon Activia’s Strawberry and Cereal …
Stonyfield Organic Plain Smooth and Creamy Lowfat Yogurt
I love using plain yogurt for making homemade dressings, marinades, potato and macaroni salads, Greek and Italian dishes, and my chicken salad and fruit smoothies. My all time favorite plain yogurt to use is the Stonyfield Organic Plain Smooth and Creamy Lowfat Yogurt. I like this yogurt because …
Lay’s Classic Potato Chips
Lay’s Classic Potato Chips are great and they are one of my most favorite types of potato chips. Lay’s Classic Potato Chips are available in both small bags and large bags. The price of these potato chips vary depending on the store but I usually pay 50 …
Tofurkey Pepperoni Pizza
I have been wanting to try the Tofurkey Pepperoni pizza for quite some time. Finally right before Thanksgiving I got my hands on one. I bought it at Whole Foods for about $7.99
I planned on saving the my Tofurkey Pepperoni Pizza for a day off for me to …
Brookside Dark Chocolate Acai with Blueberry
Everyone has been raving about the goodness that Acai berries have. People have been saying that Acai berries have greater antioxidants than other fruits. It is difficult to find Acai berries here in the Philippines so when there was an opportunity for my aunt to send us a huge …
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