Hershey’s may be a time-honoured “institution” in the USA, but many chocolate lovers outside the USA know it only by name. And to be honest, their products are often thought to be less “sophisticated” than their European counterparts.
Recently, I had the pleasure of tasting a Hershey’s product for the …

I have been a huge fan of the Jiffy mix products when I started learning how to cook. My all time favorite product of theirs–besides the cornbread mix–is the blueberry muffin mix.
I have been using the Jiffy blueberry for quite some time, and I always have great results. The …

Numi teas are high on my list of favorite teas. Their flavor blends are unique, and they have the perfect variety of tea for any mood. Moonlight Spice Orange Spice White Tea is a delicately flavored white tea that smells divine. It brews up quickly, and it’s almost possible …

I know that the healthiest chocolate is the one that has highest percentage of cocoa in it but I got Lindt Excellence 85% cocoa for Christmas and I really couldn’t eat it. The fact is that it tastes like dirt. I understand that this chocolate is not one of …

Sponge and custard is a favorite pudding of mine and takes me back to old school days so I picked up this Simpsons Syrup Sponge & Custard from my local bargain supermarket, but it truly was a disappointment. It comes in a can and you cook it in …

Kroger instant mashed potatoes are great for a quick and easy side dish with any meal. They even come in a box of different sizes from small to large so that you can get the right amount for your families size. I usually get the larger box since my …

If you live in the Philippines you might be familiar with the magic cream sandwich crackers. I was just introduced to this product for only two months because I only know of the Magic flakes (soda crackers). So, two months ago my mom brought home this Sandwich cracker. She …

I am a big fan of Waffle House. There are tons of them in GA, seemingly on every corner. When I first started eating there, it was all about the eggs, bacon, and waffles—that is until I started trying the other sandwiches that they have on the …

I find these Little Debbie Holiday Crispy Bars to be rather average. Although the marshmallow flavor is quite tasty, it is really nothing that I have not tasted before. These crispy and crunchy bars are pretty much Rice Krispies treats decorated for the Christmas season. The candies that decorate …

There are big and small evils in this world. One of the small but unavoidable evils are Dill Pickles In Sandwiches. I hate dill pickles to begin with, and I especially detest them in sandwiches. They taste sour. They make my face twist. They also have this wicked tendency …

Today I decided to order and try the new Tuscani lasagna by pizza hut which I had seen the ad for a few days. I don’t get to order food often, most of my meals are home cooked so I thought I’d give it a try. It looked delicious …

Kretschmer Wheat Germ is a wonderful food item which is said to be a very good source of six essential vitamins and minerals. Kretschmer Wheat Germ comes toasted and it is a bit pricey but definitely worth the money.
Kretschmer Wheat Germ is a good source of folic acid and …

I have has sandwiches today made with President Emmental Slices and they have been delicious. I like all types of cheeses and Emmental has been nice to have for a change. Because of its mild and creamy taste I imagine children would like this. You get …

Cadburys is the name of the very big company which is very famous for producing the chocolates and the milk products. The Cadburys choco bites are a new product which is launched in the market recently by the Cadburys Company. It is a very sweet snack which …

As I already said Haldiram is a very good company which produces the delicious snacks, the Khara mix is a kind of crispy and tasty snack from the same company. The Khara mix is the mixture of some crispy snack which is mixed with spiced pea nuts. …

I am not so hot on these Ridged Tortillas from the McCoy’s brand, but they are edible. I think when I saw them I thought they were the brand I tried before which I liked but these were not as nice as the other brand. Just so …

Boost is a very healthy, energy drink which can be mixed with the milk and sugar. The taste of this drink is very good. The Boost just tastes like the chocolate drink, so naturally it is the favorite for my kids. The boost has all the …

As I continue to try and find good, convenient meals, Marie Callender’s Home-Style Creations - Meatball Lasagna jumped out at me from the shelf. I love good meatballs, and I’m a pasta fan, so it had all the markings of being an excellent product, especially since Marie Callender …

Captain Crunch Cereal has been around unchanged for several decades. It is easy to see why when you taste it. There are other forms of Captain Crunch (Peanut Butter, Crunch Berries, even a chocolate one now) but the original Captain Crunch cereal, in the red box, remains the best.
Moms …

Kashi often makes good and healthy cereals and snacks. When I bought this product, I was looking for something that would taste indulgent and still be healthful.
I like the fact that this bar uses a lot of whole grains and whole grain flours as ingredients, including oat flour, …

I think that Kit kat is one of the chocolates you can see very often on tv, I think you can see it on tv even more often than most of the other chocolate bars and I must admit that this chocolate is not among my favourite ones, it …

This ‘Sour Cream & Chives Dip’ from The Co-operative’s own brand is a lot tastier and creamier than I thought it was going to be and I shall be buying this again. I was tempted by this because I had some carrots left over that were not doing …

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 …

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 …

I am always ready to try new cheeses so I sampled this Applewood Smoke Flavoured Cheddar Cheese by the Ilchester British Cheese brand. I bought a net of five 20g individually wrapped portions at Sainsbury’s. This cheese is simply delicious and you will love it if, like …

I love roasted red pepper, especially when it’s paired with tomato. It reminds me of my mom’s roasted red pepper and tomato soup with grilled cheese sandwiches. When I saw the Roasted Red Pepper Marinara, the picture was very appealing. The pasta was an interesting shape …

I take my lunch to work everyday, and Lien Cuisine panini sandwiches are some of the best things that I can find to take with me. The are easy to heat up if you have a microwave, and they are very delicous. There are many different flavors to choose …

Next to parle G biscuits, Monaco biscuits are the best. These are very tasty biscuits. They are salty and are crunchy. The taste is very different from the other brands of biscuits. These are simple biscuits and they do not have any chocolate covering or vanilla covering. And these …

Great Value Pancake & Waffle Syrup is just as good as the brand name version, and it is considerably cheaper. The 24 fl. oz. plastic bottle I buy costs only $1.44. The dark brown syrup is made with 5% real maple syrup, according to the bottle. I use it …

Honey has lots of health benefits though it can increase your appetite. I sometimes include one teaspoon of honey when I drink milk. I use this a substitute for sugar because it is healthy and has good effects especially to the throat. I was in search of organic honey …

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 …

I am not a big drinker, in fact I do not like beer or wine coolers. As last night was new years eve, my boyfriend and I decided to drink a little for the festive occasion. I went to Westfield New York in the spring of 2008 and visited …

Oatmeal has just gone to greater heights with this delicious new flavor that is sure to send a warm chill up your spine and fill your tummy with a deliciously tasty breakfast. Banana’s and Cream oatmeal from Quakers is satisfying, easy to make, and by no means tastes as …

Sometimes I get in the mood to have Chinese food and the closest place to where I work is called Wai Loong. It is a Chinese restaurant that is both dine-in and take away. One of their popular dishes is their vegetable fried rice.
Just yesterday I bought a box …

Now may not be the best time for a peanut butter review. It seems like every day there’s yet another recall for some product made of peanut butter or peanut butter paste. That said, the big brands haven’t been involved with the recall, though I suspect their …

While I do like the classic drink that is Dr. Pepper, sometimes it can be just a little too sweet for me, even in diet form, which has the notorious “diet soda aftertaste.” One day, when the local Wal-Mart was out of Dr. Pepper, I decided to give …

I love to eat popcorn. Problem is that most popcorn has alot of fat due to the butter. I am currently attempting to watch my weight (today anyway) and I have discovered a wonderful snack that you can eat the whole bag (6 cups) and it is only 100 …

I am not a cigar smoker who has the —˜packet habit’. That term may not mean anything to you, but it’s a symptom of cigarette smokers’ behaviour. They have that little packet out of their pocket with great regularity and out comes another coffin nail. Cigar smokers tend to …

This Tesco Swirly Chocolate Sundae was my pudding tonight and it was OK. Not fantastic, just OK. I thought generally that it tasted somewhat cheap and processed. According to the label, it contains freshly whipped cream but I thought the cream tasted a bit like the …

“Ackee and Saltfish” is my country’s national dish. I am unsure of it being like any other dish in other countries hence I think it is unique to only my country. I was told that the ackee fruit originated from West Africa in the days when Africans were brought …

I find Entenmann’s 8 Glazed Buttermilk Donuts to be an enjoyable treat once and a great while. While these donuts are not quite as soft or fresh as the donuts sold individually in the cases, eight do come in a box and at a good value, too. Plus, the …

Product Description: Microwavable bowl of Campbell’s Chunky Soup New England Clam Chowder. I purchased this earlier this morning for $2.39 at one of our local grocery stores (though I think it is available for less money at a couple of the other stores here in town).
What I liked about …

First time I read this product, I thought that it must be a wafel snack which covered by some chocolate, but seeing the picture it seems not. My curious answered when I open the wrap, Gery Wafelatos is not a wafel snack like I thought, but just some other …

I was in the mood for some chicken wings and didn’t have time to thaw out an entire pack of wing parts. So, I opted for Tyson’s Honey BBQ wings in the frozen food section. Now here is the thing about wings. I only like them …

Malibu is the name of a white rum that has coconut aroma and taste too, what makes it special compared with other different kinds of rum.
This rum is transparent, and it doesn’t have a specially strong taste, making it easier to drink it. Also the coconut flavour gives it …

Another wheat bread I was able to try again lately is this Gardenia Wheat Bread. It comes in a transparent plastic packaging with green label and cost P51 pesos. It’s just a half loaf of about 10 slices, I think. Each slice is not really that …

I like most of Coke products and I like vanilla, so when Vanilla Coke was announced I couldn’t wait to try it. I thought the taste was going to be divine. However, when I had bought my first little bottle, I was disappointed. I don’t think I ever bought …

When I found this package named Albertsons Bacon in the rack, I first did not notice it much. I many times choose bacon strips when I go to fast food restaurants. This made me think of having bacon strips at home itself which paved way to buy Albertsons Bacon. …

I don’t often eat frozen meals or dinners. They always taste fake and are far from fulfilling. My husband suggested some frozen bell peppers from Stouffers. I didn’t really think it was going to be good, but figured giving it a try wouldn’t hurt. I baked the peppers …