Food Reviews
Sundae Shoppe Lemon Watermelon Italian Ice
When I came across the Sundae Shoppe Lemon and Watermelon Italian Ice at my neighborhood ALDI Food Market, it caught my attention. Not because the price was good, either, at one dollar and ninety-nine cents for a package of six frozen dessert cups, although that certainly did catch my …
Diana Nut Krak’r
Now I am sure you guys are thinking, what is a Nut Krak’r? Simply put, it is peanut brittle, Trinidad style. There are quite a few brands of Nut Crackers available here in my country and Diana Nut Krak’r is one of those.
It is so funny to actually look …
Steak ‘n Shake Frozen Silver Dollar Potato Hash Browns
Steak ‘n Shake has been a pretty popular casual dining destination for decades now in various areas of the country. Indeed, while famous for steak burgers, there is plenty of other stuff to order off of the menu, and recently, Steak ‘n Shake has followed in the footsteps of …
Skippy Super Chunk Peanut Butter
Ah, my favourite peanut butter! Very tasty, healthy, and has been recognized as America’s Best-tasting natural Peanut butter. This top- rate peanut butter does contain a large amount of peanut chunks, but a very good ratio of peanut chunks to creamy spread.
My kids are very picky, but my whole family …
Carl’s Jr. French Fries
I’ve mentioned before that one of my very favorite foods to purchase from any restaurant or fast food place are French fries. Give me a hot, tender fry that’s been well seasoned, and I am a happy snacker. That said, I’ve also eaten my share, and probably …
Orange Crush soda
I’ve always enjoyed a good refreshing orange soda, and Orange Crush is just that. Orange soda at its best. And I know this because I had the privilege of trying this soda when I first noticed it stocked in the soda machine at my work. I’m …
Blue Bunny Premium Banana Split Ice Cream
I could barely contain my excitement when I saw the container of Blue Bunny Premium Banana Split Ice Cream staring at me from behind the glass of the freezer case. I love Banana Splits, of course I can’t name one person who does not enjoy them thoroughly. I couldn’t …
Kremi Grapenut Ice Cream Cake
Sometimes the ice cream truck passes by, and when we see it we almost never buy ice cream either because we don’t have the money, or I’m on another one of my diets or trying to cut down on the amount of dairy I’m eating. Well, this evening my …
Folgers Country Roast Medium Roasted Blend
Folgers Country Roast Medium Roasted Blend is a coffee that has a unique flavor and scent. It is finely ground, and mountain grown. It is FRESH. It is BOLD. It is SATISFYING.
Folgers Country Roast Medium Roasted Blend comes from Folgers. Folgers is a name you can trust to provide …
Rockstar Energy Drink
As far as I’m concerned, Rockstar Energy Drink is the one. It’s basically Red Bull in a bigger can and same taste. I even like the hefty size of the can, since it makes me feel like I’m pretty badass and really getting something for my money …
Kellogg’s Crispix Cereal
Kellogg’s Crispix cereal used to be one of my favorite cereals. I don’t eat much cereal anymore. I am not really a breakfast person, like I used to be when I was younger. But Crispix has a lot going for it. It is very similar in style to the …
Progresso New England Clam Chowder Soup
Once again, I’m digging back into the ol’lunch pail to see what’s soup’s on, and yet again it’s “chowdah” time. On the soup docket today is Progresso Traditional New England Clam Chowder, but how does it stand up with it’s competitors? You know I’m hungry enough to find out.
In …
General Mills - Multi-Bran Chex
General Mills - Multi-Bran Chex is really a bland cereal. It is a nutritious cereal, but it is a bland cereal. There is not much flavor to this cereal unless you go and add it, say in the for of fruits or sugar. However, that could reduce the overall …
Edy’s Slow Churned Ice Cream
Ice cream is one of my weaknesses. I could eat ice cream everyday and never get sick of it, but the trouble is, the calories start to creep on when I eat to much. I as so happy that I found Edy’s Slow Churned Light Ice Cream. …
Season’s Choice Frozen Mango Chunks
Although I really like the fact that these mango chunks are ice cold when I take them out of the freezer to eat, I really didn’t find them to be all that tasty or sweet. Now I’m not overly fond of mangos, but I do really love the Del …
Mama Cozzi’s Italian Style Classics Meatball Marinara Pizza
As I’m not an expert on what exactly classifies as an Italian classic, I have no idea whether or not Mama Cozzi’s Italian Style Classics Meatball Marinara Pizza will satisfy those that consider themselves foodies in the area of classic Italian foods, but as someone that enjoys a good …
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Toasted Rice Cereal
Rice Krispies are a classic cereal. I eat them sometimes when I go to a restaurant for breakfast and I only feel like eating cereal. Most restaurants carry them, probably because Rice Krispies have been around for so many years, so they are like a standard cereal choice (along …
Burger King Original Chicken Sandwich
I frequent this Burger King on Racetrack Road in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, as it is close enough for me to walk, less than 1/2 mile. One of my favorite things to get there is the Original Chicken Sandwich.
Its regular $2.69 but I like to get it on …
Monster Energy Drinks
I often will find my friends drinking energy drinks, primarily Monster Energy drinks. I remember the one bad experience I had drinking an energy drink a few years ago, and that was enough for me. I am a small girl, I’m 5’3’’ and weight only 98 lbs, so that …
Cher-Make Sausage Company Brand Bratwurst
Product Description: Pack of 9 bratwurst from the Cher Make Sausage Company out of Manitowoc, WI. I found this at our local Piggly Wiggly store last night for about $6.50.
What I liked about this product: First of all, the price was actually pretty reasonable for this brand. In comparison, …
Ritz Crackers
Personally, I always have some stocks of Ritz crackers in my kitchen cupboard for emergency cases. One good thing with Ritz crackers is that it is very handy whenever I have some visitors at home. There are also some good recipes I can think of if I …
Folger’s Country Roast Coffee
I am a coffee addict that always loves a great bargain. I had the chance to purchase Folger’s Country Roast coffee for a really low price. I did not expect it to taste so good because it was so cheap. I decided to give it a try anyway and …
Dilmah Ceylon Tea
I have tasted Ceylon tea before, but this was the first time we went to buy a Dilmah 100 tea bag pack. The aroma and flavour differs from other tea to some extent. Opening the pack leaves the fragrance of tea leaves and …
Schlotzsky’s Angus Roast Beef & Cheese sandwich
Many years ago, I fell in love with Schlotzsky’s Roast Beef and cheese sandwiches. I used to love them not only for the wonderful tasty sourdough bread, but because their “special sauce” was so tangy. At any rate, I decided to order another of these. …
Sun Chips Harvest Cheddar
I first tried these chips a few years ago because they are healthier for you than any other chip because they are made of whole grain, which I found to be very interesting. And also because they sounded like they would taste really good. I also tried …
Tesco Swirly Chocolate Sundae Individual Dessert
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 …
Hot Can Self Heating Beverage - Cafe Mocha
I love coffee, especially mochas. And wandering around the Dollar Tree the other day, I discovered these super cool little cans of coffee. “Self Heating Beverage” really sparked my curiosity, and the fact that theyre only a dollar? Totally worth a try!
So basically, the directions are on the …
Ben & Jerrys - Pumpkin Cheesecake
As a lifelong fan and connoisseur of the Ben & Jerry’s brand of ice cream, I have had the chance to sample a majority of their offerings. My plan is to have a thorough review of each flavor over the next few months.
My first review is for a …
Starbucks Christmas Blend Coffee
Starbucks Christmas Blend is a spicy, rich and deep whole coffee bean blend. The coffee�s packaging is attractive, with Christmas carolers singing while a child offers mugs of steaming, fresh coffee. Starbucks makes this particular blend from Latin American and Asian/Pacific coffee beans coupled with aged Indonesian beans, which …
Hills Bros Double Mocha Cappuccino
I tried Hills Bros Double Mocha Cappuccino earlier this summer while on vacation. I started each morning with a cup before every day of my trip. Since returning to work, Hills Bros Cappuccino has become a regular part of my morning. As with other instant …
Honey Nut Cheerios
I was never much of breakfast person before, but recently I acquired a strong liking for a bowel of Honey Nut Cheerios in the morning during the week. I heard about what it could do to my health from my local news station and decided that since it tasted …
Nescafe Green Blend Instant Coffee
Nescafe Green Blend is a new instant coffee which has the benefit of high levels of naturally occurring polyphenol antioxidants. Regular coffee contains some antioxidants anyway. I knew that antioxidants were supposed to be good for you but, on looking it up, they are essentially vitamins and …
Ceres Mango Juice
All love Mangoes than any other fruit.This Ceres mango juice resembles just like ripened mangoes.The taste is wonderful.It is also a good source for Vitamin A and vitamin C.The juice is available in a 2.8 litres pack.No preservatives and no artificial Flavor has been added.I normally buy …
Clover Leaf Tuna Salad Kit
I would describe my attitude toward lunch at work as bored to tears, for the most part. Over the years, I have worked in many offices and from home, in a variety of industries and environments, and I have always had a love-hate relationship with my lunch; I look …
Dentyne Mint Medley Gum
Dentyne Mint Medley gum was something that I bought on clearance Dentyne Mint Medley gum was something that I bought on clearance at target. It was pretty cheap, and so I thought that I would give it a tr. I’m glad that I only …
Kowloon House’s Jumbo Siopao
In my search for a quick snack after work while everyone is asleep, I came across a small siopao store. The only one in the whole commercial strip near our place that has their lights on, with a sign board saying “Open 24 Hours”. I feel relieved, although I …
Hapi brand Hot Wasabi Peas
I happened upon these in the Asian food section of my local grocery store and was intrigued by the idea - dried peas covered in wasabi. Familiar with the taste of wasabi (a very hot horseradish spice), I wanted to find out why it was so popular on …
Eaton Cheese Cake
If you want to get the best Japanese Cheese cake in Jakarta, you should go to Eaton Bakery. They have the best Japanese Cheese cake in town. AT least, it’s according to my experiences. I had tried few bakery to find the best and tasteful cheese cake in Jakarta, …
Ledo Butter Biscuit and wafer
I am a big fan of sweets but lately I realised that I don’t like too sweet stuff so now I prefer plain cookies than chocolate and similar stuff. But what I could never resist was and still is ice cream. I just adore ice cream. I went with …
El Monterey Tornados - Snack Food
Tornados are a unique snack food by Ruiz Foods. These snacks consist of a seasoned crust wrapped around a delicious filling. I first tried them because they appeared on my favorite NASCAR driver’s (Ryan Newman) car. I had no idea what Tornados were, so I paid attention …
ChocoLava Chocolate Drink
This product really gets a chuckle out of me. Why? It is because this is being endorsed by our local artist named John Lloyd Cruz with a tag line: “No more kid stuff for me.” That is really funny because this ChocoLava instant 3-in-1 chocolate drink is nothing but …
Lala Chocolates
I love chocolates. Who doesn’t? And when it comes to chocolates, among the first things that instantly comes to mind is Lala. Lala chocolate bars are different compared to the other chocolates you see sold in stores. It is different in the sense that its packaging is transparent. I guess …
Yoplait
This is by far the grossest yogurt drink ever made which surprises me because yoplait for adults yogurt is delicious and quite healthy. I purchased a 6 pack of this yogurt drink in strawberry flavor because it has Dora the explorer on the bottles, and what kid does …
Iced Coffee with Vanilla Ice Cream
Many years ago, on a hot summer day, I had discovered the refreshing power of iced coffee. I make it regularly ever since. My favorite recipe includes vanilla ice cream. Both instant and brewed coffee works well for it. For instant, you can even use cold water, to speed …
New York Style - Baked Bagel Chips Garlic
New York Style - Baked Bagel Chips Garlic disappointed me immensely because I did not feel there was anywhere near sufficient garlic seasoning on these chips to justify calling them garlic. Sure, there is a garlic flavor to be tasted, but it is not remarkable in the slightest. It …
Colacao
Colacao is not just any cocoa powder, but my favourite one. When adding Colacao to my morning milk, it makes it taste really wonderful, with a clearly defined cocoa taste.
The container hasn’t changed much since I was a kid, so it is very easy to identify. It doesn’t taste …
McCoys Ridged Nacho Cheese Flavour Tortillas
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 …
Haldiram Rasmalai Bonbon Sweets
This was my very first time to eat Indian sweets and Rasmalai is one of them. I got curious on the white ball floating on syrup which I said to my hubby that he better buy me a can to sample and eat. It was readily available on stores …
Snyder’s of Hanover Cheddar Cheese Pretzel Pieces
Snyder’s of Hanover Cheddar Cheese Pretzel Pieces are very tasty, but also quite hard. I am not so sure why these pretzels are so hard, but they do require quite a bit of chewing and effort to break apart. Nonetheless, I still like munching on these pretzel pieces because …
Minola Premium Coconut Oil
For almost a month now, I’ve been planning to make my own version of spreadable chocolate for our own consumption in sandwiches or loaf breads. One of the main ingredients is the use of virgin coconut oil or VCO. As I scour our nearby supermarket, the price of VCO …
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