Food Reviews
Caribou Coffee Pluot Green Signature Iced Tea
I thought this tea sounded interesting, since I so rarely encounter items made with pluot flavoring. Pluot is a hybrid fruit that is a combination of a plum and apricot. When I happened into my local Caribou Coffee, they were giving out free samples of this tea to customers, …
McVitie’s Digestives (Biscuits)
McVitie’s provides the best biscuits that I have ever eaten. Their Digestive biscuits will always be my favorite. Other biscuits are far too buttery and dry, but McVitie’s provides us with something different! Digestive biscuits are a wheat cookie that go great with tea. I love dipping them in …
Max’s Bakeshop’s Wheat Bread
One of the products in Max’s Bakeshop that I’ve tried lately is their wheat bread. I don’t actually like wheat breads, but my husband insisted of buying it because he wanted to try the new sandwich he learned from a TV show.
The Max’s …
Chef Boyardee Pizza Maker: Cheese
Chef Boyardee Pizza Maker is a pizza kit I decided to try one evening with one of my younger relatives. I’ve never heard of such a thing from Chef Boyardee until coming over to my grandma’s house. The thought of it was kind of weird because I’m used …
Meadowfresh Lemon and Coriander Houmous
I frequently buy the original houmous (or hummus) in the Meadowfresh range but I thought I would try this lemon and coriander version. I wanted to experiment by using avocado in a tortilla wrap so I thought a houmous with lemon in would be ideal as I would …
Annie’s Homegrown Organic Cheesy Raviolis
I love eating a dish of raviolis for dinner and especially the Chef Boyardee ones, but recently I have discovered that after eating them I sufferer from allergic reactions and asthma attacks. I found out the reason was that they contained a lot of unnatural ingredients and sodium. These …
Reese’s pieces cups chocolate
Reese’s pieces candy bars are absolutely delicious and they are not really a candy bar but two cup cake shapes that are chocolate and these candies taste just freaking awesome but the only real downfall to these chocolates are that they are very small and they absolutely are not …
Enviro Kids Organic Crispy Rice Bars - Peanut Butter
Okay, so my sister goes on all different kinds of kicks, diet and exercise wise, and any time she starts something new and drastic, I end up with a bag full of weird foods or junk food that she wants to get rid of it. The only reason …
Century Tuna Hot and Spicy
I just love this Century Tuna Hot and Spicy. It is very healthy and its good in the heart. Everybody in the family love this. We are not only using this as partner in our rice during meal time. We also ate this to make tuna sandwich. Before …
Kenton Schoke Mousse
in Chocolate caught my eye. I was tired of traditional chocolate puddings, and thought this mousse might make an interesting desert for my family. It retailed for $2.99CDN.
Kenton�s packaging was quite ritzy, all red and gold and I was surprised to find I only needed to add a cup …
Coca-Cola Vanilla
Coca-Cola Vanilla is a flavored carbonated beverage made by Coca-Cola. It tastes like regular Coca-Cola with vanilla flavoring added. This product is very good! The vanilla adds a hint of extra sweetness to soften the slight bitterness of the cola flavor and at the same time …
Modern Bakery’s Bakhlawa flower
Modern bakery’s Bakhlawa flower is an arabic sweet. It is really a tasty sweet available in flower shaped small cubes. This is the local made special arabic sweet. The taste is very peculiar. When I saw this sweet in the shop for the first time I thought this sweet …
Hershey’s Hugs
If you have not tried Hershey’s Hugs yet, you definitely should! They are a branch off from the standard Hershey’s Kisses, only it’s regular milk chocolate “hugged” in white chocolate. What a way to dress up a regular Hershey’s Kiss! These are much better, and they …
Dr. Pepper made with cane sugar
Dr. Pepper made with cane sugar is an extremely unique taste. This taste is nothing new to those of you who live around Dublin, Texas. Dr. Pepper’s made at this small town bottling company, known as ‘Dublin Dr. Pepper’s’, are made with pure cane sugar. In …
Krusteaz Bakery Style Sugar Cookies
I do not have sugar cookies too often, but when I do, I generally pick up Krusteaz Bakery Style Sugar Cookies at the grocery store because these cookies, much like their other cookie mixes, do not disappoint. The sugar cookies that come from this mix are quite buttery and …
Pringles chips
Pringles is brand of potato chips or snacks manufactured by Procter and Gamble. Pringles was introduced in 1968 and the patent was from Ohio, United States. It has the advertising slogan of about popping and it is famous for the tubular can packaging.
My picnics will never be called a …
Sara Lee Simple Sweets - Apple Pie
Oh my, yes! Sara Lee Simple Sweets - Apple Pie is yummy, scrumptious, and oh-so-delicious! I love it. I tried one a while back and was impressed and just purchased another one to see if would be great twice in a row, and it was.
This frozen …
Sundrop Creamy Peanut Butter
This is the very first product of peanut butter I have seen being sold in India. I don’t know if there was any other product, but most of the peanut butter I see being sold in the market was imported from other countries. Anyway, in short hubby and I …
Pepsi Throwback
Although I’m a classic Coca-Cola drinker at heart, I don’t mind drinking Pepsi now and then. I don’t think Pepsi tastes as good as Coke, but it’s an alright soft drink. What attracted me to Pepsi Throwback is the real sugar ingredient in place of the potentially dangerous high …
Cedarlane Low Fat Garden Vegetable Enchiladas
Cedarlane Low Fat Garden Vegetable Enchiladas are great if you are looking for an alternative to the usual and somewhat unhealthy enchilada! Not only is this kind of enchilada loaded with nutritious vegetables, but it is also low in calories and fat, too, so there are two pluses right …
Doritos Cool Ranch
I rarely eat chips aside from the occasional chips and dip at parties but I have to say I enjoy Doritos Cool Ranch. The first time I encountered this flavor of Doritos Chip I stopped at the small store around the corner from my house to pick up a …
Pizza Hut Pizza
The Pizza Hut Pizza is one of the best and popular pizza restaurants in the Philippines. Well indeed they have some great choices such as those in cheesy and stuff crust. But well not all their pizzas are truly satisfying. There are not so great ones actually and …
Blue Bunny FrozFruit Strawberries & Cream
Blue Bunny FrozFruit Strawberries & Cream is a pretty enjoyable treat that I like to have every now and then. I find the combination of strawberry and cream to be a wonderful one that works really well and offers my taste buds a lot of flavor to appreciate. The …
Quorn Bacon Style Rashers
Many vegetarians seem to say that they miss the strong taste of bacon even if they do not want to go back to eating meat. I was a vegetarian for years before I discovered these bacon style rashers from Quorn but they are really tasty and I buy …
Del Monte Tomato Catsup
Never we miss having a sauce or a dip in our meal preparation. Fried chicken, lumpiang shanghai, fried fish, fried tofu…these foods can never be so tasteful without dipping it in a sauce. If not vinegar sauce and soy sauce, definitely the next best alternative is a tomato catsup. …
LUSH Tea Tree Toner Water
This product has become my HG, i can’t get enough of it. It’s so light and refreshing and just makes you feel good. It comes in a black plastic spritzer bottle (Basic but Lush make a big thing about their boring, basic packaging with all the recycling business). After …
St Ivel Utterly Butterly Spreadable Butter
The taste of pure butter is lovely but these —˜spread straight from the fridge’ buttery spreads are very useful to have. For example, if I am in a rush making my lunch for work I don’t want to be messing around with hard butter ripping the bread to …
Bake House Creations Crescent Rolls Reduced Fat
Dinner rolls make a nice addition to almost every meal. Regardless of what I’m having to eat, be it a pasta dish, a meal containing some kind or meat such as beef or turkey, a pizza or soup, I like bread to go with my meal. There are certainly …
Mentos Gum in Red Fruit - Lime
As an almost-constant gum chewer, I am always on a quest for new experiences. A local convenience store recently had this Mentos Gum on sale, so I opted to give it a try. Of the three flavors, I selected the Red Fruit - Lime.
The little plastic container is both …
Oscar Mayer Bun-length Premium Beef Franks
When the grocery store was out of my usual Ball Park beef franks this week, I decided to purchase Oscar Mayer Bun-length Premium Beef Franks. I didn’t even know that Oscar Mayer made a bun-length hot dog, so that was a pleasant surprise. Of course, I was …
Fritos
Fritos are the original corn chips, just like it says on all of their bright yellow and red packages. They’ve been a staple in our home for decades. Though they have different varieties and sizes now, I stick with the original size and scoop most of the …
Blue Bunny Premium Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cookie
Peanut butter lovers, this is the ice cream you have been waiting for! Blue Bunny Premium Ice Cream Peanut Butter Cookie is nothing but peanut butter on top of peanut butter inside peanut butter! The ice cream is rich with authentic and scrumptious peanut butter, layers of peanut butter …
Tesco Finest Wexford Cheddar and Oregano Roll
I tried this roll, bought from Tesco’s instore bakery section, and it is absolutely beautiful. I could never give up carbs as I love bread too much and I like trying out different kinds. In the instore bakery at Tesco you can just buy rolls individually so …
Krusteaz Apple Crisp Mix
Krusteaz Apple Crisp Mix is one that I purchase pretty often. The apple, cinnamon, oats, brown sugar and assorted spices all help to make for a delicious crisp mix! The apple flavor is quite authentic, which I suppose should not be surprising since real apples are used in this …
Strongbow England’s Dry Cider
I find it hard to imagine finding very many words to describe a drink, especially when it is not a high-end, famous wine or single-malt scotch, or something equally as unique or one-of-a-kind. I do enjoy beer, wine and cider, but I
have lately found a truly refreshing, uniquely-flavoured drink …
Tabasco
Tabasco is a must have in every kitchen counter. Tabasco is a great hot sauce that is perfect for almost anything. i personally love using tabasco for burgers, pizza, pasta, sandwiches and anything. i love using this product even in my cooking to make my dishes fire up and …
Our Family Enriched White Bread
Since I was picking up lunch meat last night (I found it on sale), I decided I probably should buy a loaf of bread too. We had some bread at home already. But, with sandwiches, we go through it too fast and I didn’t want to risk running out.
Since …
Kraft Extra Virgin Olive Oil Pesto Parmesan Dressing
I have become so bored of store-bought salad dressing that I have been making my own dressings and vinaigrettes for a long time now; sometimes, if I am in a hurry, I quickly mix olive oil, extra virgin of course, and balsamic vinegar together and use that for a dressing. …
Maggi Tangy Tomato Vegetable Soup
Our family usualy dines out on special occassions. As it is common with everyone, we always start with soup and our first choice is tomato soup. During one of those dinners, we gave tomato soup for taste to my 3 year old daughter. She liked it very …
Starbucks Cookie Dough Cheesecake
It was my first time yesterday to see Starbucks offering a Cookie Dough Cheesecake as on of its dessert selections. As I love cheesecake and cookie dough, it seemed only natural for me to order a slice which I shared with my friend. A slice cost Php105 …
Girnar Instant Tea Premix with Masala (Indian Spiced Tea)
On a rainy day there is nothing like sipping on a hot cup of Masala Chai (Indian Spiced Tea) with some savory snacks like Samosas (Vegetable stuffed fried snack) or Pakoras (spicy fritters). It is the most awesome feeling.
Making a Masala Chai from scratch requires the right amount …
Artiko Chef
Artiko Chef (artikochef.com) is mainly ala carte’ items. All the food is natural and without preservatives. This is very family oriented, since it was started by two working mothers. They even have a children’s section. They do have all the nutritional information on all the food and the cooking …
Kellogg’s Family Assortment
This is a decent assortment of cereal as it offers a person a good blend of healthy and not so healthy cereals. Contained in this assortment are the following healthy cereals: Special K original, Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini Wheats and Rice Krispies. Also included are the following not so …
Wrigley’s Orbit Professional with Calcium
I used to buy original Wrigley’s chewing gums all the time because they were quite cheap. I knew a shop where I could get them for 35 Euro cents only and that really isn’t much I think. But then the price of Orbit continued going up and up. Each …
Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Half Gallon Ice Cream
When it comes to chocolate chip cookie dough, I am completely obsessed with it. If it wasn’t for the FDA or the CDC saying eating raw cookie dough can put you at risk for E. coli, I’d probably consume it on a regular. So, imagine the joy on my …
Minute Maid Pulpy Orange Juice w/ Real Pulp
Since I have a low tolerance in sugar and sweets, I don’t usually drink instant juices without getting the opinion of others who had tried the same product. My friend introduced to me the Minute Maid Pulpy Orange Juice that has real orange pulp content, and I thought …
McDouble from McDonalds
Last week I stopped off at the McDonalds Restaurant for a late lunch after visiting the library. I love their Hamburgers and always order one when I go to McDonalds. Except on the last visit, they gave me something called a McDouble when I ordered the Hamburger. I was …
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