For tourist and travelers like me, going to Dumaguete City is nothing without stopping by and eating at Sans Rival. This is a name quite synonymous to Dumaguete City as if without this pastry shop, dumaguete City ceased to exist in the minds of visitors.
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Chowking is one of the most popular Chinese fast food restaurants in the Philippines. They have a lot of branches already and they have been in the business for years now.
One day while shopping at the streets of Quiapo, I was so hungry that seeing Chowking in the corner …

I have used Eagle Brand sweetend condensed milk for 30 years- yes I was a child cooking with my mother when it started and I think our favorite recipe was and still is the seven layer bars. For some reason my sister called them chippy dippys, I still dont …

This wholemeal sliced bread is a small, 400g loaf from the in-store bakery at Tesco. This is a plain, golden brown wholemeal loaf with no fancy additions such as seeds, but it is very good and tastes nice, not to mention the fact that it contains wholegrain goodness …

My favorite brand of potato chips is Old Dutch. They come in quite a few varieties, like plain, dill pickle, and sour cream and onion. They also come in either regular style of ripple. Their plain potato chips come in boxes, and the variety flavors come …

I’ve never tried any of the Velveeta products before now, but I had heard how good the easy to make macaroni was, and I wanted to give it a try.
The Velveeta shells and cheese box was a little small to be making macaroni, but I didn’t worry about it …

I am not really a fan of the Kool-Aid brand of artificial drink, but I sometimes buy it because it is cheap and when I can’t afford to buy another much better brand of even natural juice. I also can’t say whether or not I have a favourite flavour …

Entenmann’s Frosted Pop’ems are essentially small and compacted donuts that lack an opening in the center. Only one or two bites are required before these pop’ems are no more. They are quite small and ideal for snacking. Well, they would be ideal if the frosted pop’ems had a better …

I am always on the lookout for ways to liven up meals in my house. I confess that I am not much of a cook. I also work long hours and do not want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen preparing meals. On …

Krusteaz Classic Pound Cake Mix is not something I will purchase again. The reason is, it just does not taste that much better than the pound cake I purchase already made in the grocery store. Why should I go through the trouble of making my own pound cake from …

I was seduced into buying this big Galaxy Caramel bar today and it was as gorgeous as anticipated! It tempts us on the wrapper to —˜Slip into the smooth swirls of Galaxy Caramel’ and I thought that sounded yummy. This is a bumper size bar which should …

How many of u like to have a cup of hot tea every morning or in the evening. I am sure there will no one who does not like it. But I was the one who did not like to drink the tea at all. I …

Hubby went outside to buy our dinner and when he came back he already bought beer with him. It was not the regular beer that we used to drink during our weekend dinner at home. It was my first time to taste London Pilsner Premium beer. It was not …

I am a fan of Nescafe Trio Coffee. I bought a box that contains 6 sachets of 25g every week. I usually have my coffee at work in the afternoon because it is less pressure during afternoon. Coffee keeps me awake and alert. Just recently I shifted on drinking …

New York Style - Panetini Garlic Parmesan is a pretty taste topping to add to my salads, although it also makes for a flavorful snack item. What it is is little pieces of toast that have been baked in an oven and seasoned with garlic and Parmesan flavoring. I …

Best Lanka Spices: Bakery and Tea Center gives an opportunity to fulfill your spicy needs. This gem is located on Saticoy and Louise in Northridge, California. They carry all Kerala and Sri Lankan Spices. They have in stock a variety of teas and other favorites such as ginger beer, …

Mayonnaise is one of the many products on the market now that has gradually taken over more and more space on store shelves. Popularity of it and its multitude of foods that it goes with is surely part of the reason, but also, companies like Hellmann’s has been making …

To be honest, I’m always cautious when it comes to trying new meats. I’m very loyal to products I grew up with, and with all the scares in the news about this and that, I just like to stay with what I know and trust. However, when …

Blue Bunny sure has quite a few varieties of vanilla ice cream, and being a vanilla lover, I just had to try them all to make sure that I was not missing out on the best vanilla ice cream yet! Unfortunately, Blue Bunny Original Ice Cream Vanilla is far …

There are many brands of pita breads available which are convenient to put lots of fillings in them for sandwiches.One of my favorites is Hamati btand pita bread,available in san jose,california at the InternAtional Food bazaar in san jose,califiornia.In case you are unfamiliar with pitas,these are a Middle eastern …

I thought all green tea was the same. I like green tea and with that, was happy to get a box of Lipton Green Tea from a neighbor. The first time I made it, it seemed to be a bit weak. I really had to work hard in order …

I love making Chinese food at home, so when I found Chef Woo’s 160gram Szechuan Stir Fry Kit on sale for $1 I bought it immediately. Chef Woo is a respected name in packaged do-it-yourself Chinese food kits so I had high hopes for this package.
The Szechuan Stir Fry …

Fruit by the Foot boxes come with six, three-foot long rolls. They are chewy treats that I buy to put in my son’s lunch bag. However, I find that he rarely eats them, although he always wants to get them at the store. They just aren’t a snack that …

I wasn’t sure about getting Two-Bite Brownies but I had read a few reviews and they sounded pretty positive so when I went shopping at Sam’s Club recently, I took a chance on them. I really love brownies, but baking from scratch is something I used to do …

This is one of my favorite milk chocolates. I usually patronize dark chocolates before and even now but it made me change my mind. Occasionally I have to eat milk chocolate but I easily surrender because of diet and the taste. I find milk chocolates sometimes too sweet. I …

Creat Value Cooked Ham comes in a plastic bag, easy to open and re-sealable. The 16 oz pack costs $3.24. The ham is 97% fat free, with some water added for better preservation. The product needs to be refrigerated. The ham is cut into medium-thick slices, very convenient for …

The first time I tried a Two-Bite product, it was for brownies. I liked the product quite a lot originally, but I later became a tad disenchanted. They proved to dry out quicker than I’d like. Even so, I thought I’d try the Two-Bite Homestyle Chocolate …

I can most definitely say that I am not and have never been a fan of my country’s famous bulla cakes. However, these days I still eat them regardless of the fact if there is nothing else in the house that I can consume as a snack when I’m …

My mother’s best friend is from Bosnia. She purchased my mother some Kinders milk chocolate candy bars from a store that sales Bosnian foods. I will first say that my mother loves the chocolate bars. I have another opinion on them though. I will say that the candy bars …

I had to pick up some hamburger buns last night (we were having hamburgers) and ended up stopping off at our local Food Pride store. I didn’t want to spend too much money on something like that and ended up getting the store brand for just 89 cents.
They were …

Although I don’t like oatmeal raisin as much as chocolate chip or peanut butter cookies, this two pack of cookies nonetheless proved to be a flavorful treat. The two cookies that come in a pack are rich with oatmeal flavor and the raisin pieces that decorate the cookie are …

Dieting to be in my fittest self is definitely not an easy thing to do, especially when temptations abound.
So, as a first step to a fitter me, I chose to gradually change my eating habits and tried to be more selective of what I’m eating. In line with this, …

I like raisins by themselves to some extent, but I can’t claim to be a huge fan. However, put them on some cereal and I am definitely a fan. Particularly when that cereal is with one of the all-time favorites like Frosted Mini Wheat’s. I know that Mini Wheat’s …

One of the reasons that I do not feel as guilty about eating chicken at Chick-fil-A is because they use refined peanut oil to cook their chicken products. That is definitely a healthier way to prepare fried chicken! The Chick-fil-A Chick-n-Strips are no exception, and they too are prepared …

I am in the search of good burgers and my favorite would be burgers with different ingredients like different kinds of cheese on them. I usually grab a bite at Brother’s Burgers, and my favorite burger to order is the Blues Brothers. Just like the name suggests, it connotes …

Clancy’s Tortilla Explosions Pizza and Ranch Tortilla Chips come in an eleven ounce bag for one dollar and forty-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. I was eager to give these tortilla chips a try because I enjoy tortilla chips, especially and really only with dip, and I had …

I buy these cookies nearly every week. They’re not only crispy delicious, they’re fun to eat too, as each one is really shaped like a butterfly.
I also love the box packaging, as what you see in the picture is what you get inside. The cookies are also …

While not incredibly delicious or memorable, this Blue Bunny Original Ice Cream Tin Roof Sundae is an ice cream that I did enjoy. The vanilla ice cream used in this variety is not quite as flavorful, creamy or rich as the all-natural premium vanilla, although it is still certainly …

I’m not sure why my parents insist on buying our daughter junk food whenever they go to the store. But, our house is full of various sweets that we rarely, if ever eat.
One of their most recent purchases for her were M&M cookies from the Recheks Food Pride bakery …

Hormel Compleats continue to bring out new varieties that lure me to try them. The more success I have, the more I am willing to try something new with them. The latest one I decided to taste was their Chicken Marinara.
What I enjoy about Hormel Compleats is …

Grapefruit is a fruit that’s delicious sweet and very nutritious, and grapefruit is also something that can be eaten when on a diet, so it’s good for weight-control too. I have to say though, I haven’t touched another actual grapefruit since I tried this grapefruit juice from Florida’s Natural …

My daughter is three and a half years old and currently on Gain IQFormula milk for 3 year and above. I do always try to make her have a variety of healthy foods but ever since she started going to the Child Care her food habits have …

This coffee is so magnificent and delicious. Don Francisco’s, Vanilla Nut Coffee, medium roast, 12oz for 4.99. They use the highest grade of coffee bean from the best coffee growing places.The first sip of this coffee will remind you it is worth 4.99 for 12 oz. When I want …

I went to the PX goods supermarket yesterday to pick up some foreign food stuff to add to my grocery list. As I walked past the freezer section, I saw Sara Lee products! I was so overwhelmed with their pre-made cakes that I did not know which ones to …

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 …

Breyers Cookies & Cream ice cream is pretty tasty. I definitely find this variety of ice cream to be superior to the various chocolate chip and chocolate chunk ice cream varieties. The reason I find it to be superior is because, for one thing, the cookie bits are really …

So Camel is test marketing a new tobacco product, Camel SNUS, in my area. I haven’t tried it yet but I can tell you one thing: this is one Camel product I am not going to be buying.
Basically the Camel SNUS is like chewing tobacco, except you don’t …

While I was out shopping, I was dying of hunger and I needed a quick snack. I smelt something extremely delicious and following it, I came upon Auntie Anne’s Pretzels, a shop filled with delicious varieties of pretzels, from traditional salted to sweet cinnamon. Now, I am not a …

Pepperidge Farm Milano Double Chocolate Cookies have been around for quite a while, but it so happens that I have gotten to try them only recently. My husband brought home a 7.5 oz pack, telling me that these used to be one of his favorite cookies. The picture of …