Food Reviews
Red Hook Long Hammer IPA beer India Pale Ale
So the other day I tried Red Hook Long Hammer IPA India Pale Ale. And wow let me tell you it was great! I would have to rate Long Hammer IPA as one of my favorite beers of all times. I was really impressed by the quality and potency …
Gorton’s Fish Sticks
I normally like Gorton’s Seafood products, which is why I take advantage of the coupons I have in my one Gorton’s Seafood calendar. However, I recently tried their fish sticks and have to say I was a bit disappointed with them.
There are some things I like about this brand. …
Crystal Light Raspberry Ice drink mix
We bought these in the new individual sized servings, where you just take the small tube and pour the powder into a glass of water.
These contain aspartame, which isn’t really good for you, but if you are on a diet it is a substitute for sugar. I’m not on …
Sargento Grated Parmesan & Romano Cheese
Sargento Grated Parmesan & Romano Cheese goes wonderfully on pasta dishes. Regardless of what kind of pasta I am having, I add a hearty amount of this grated cheese and boy does it ever deliver flavor to my pasta meal! I love the blend of Parmesan and Romano cheeses …
Sapore vero Fillets of mackerel in Olive Oil
I like Fillets of mackerel but I don’t eat them very often because they are too heavy and sometimes I feel the taste of them in my mouth for hours so I prefer not to eat them very often.
This Fillets of mackerel in Olive Oil come in small golden …
Extra sugarless gum peppermint
I have been a big fan of extra gum for years now. Believe it or not, there was actually a time when I thought wrigley’s doublemint gum tasted good. Well, I guess the flavor was alright, but it certainly did not last very long! Also, it …
Samosa Noodle Rolls
Samosa Noodle Rolls is quite a weird side-dish, if you look at it closely. However, the taste is quite nice and mix in some ketchup sauce and you are ready to dip in nicely.
To make this, you need some basic stuffs only and not that hard. …
Andok’s Roasted Chicken
Even when different brands of roasted chicken are widely propagating in different parts of the urban areas I would say my first choice is still Andok’s. I don’t know exactly if Andok’s is the first of its kind. What is important is Andok’s tastes the best. Their roasted chicken …
P.F. Changs, West Hartford CT
My boyfriend and I were going to a concert and decided to get lunch/dinner before hand. We were parked at Red Robin (where there was a long wait) when we looked across the street and saw PF Changs located at Westfarms Mall in West Hartford CT. Our friends had …
Tang Orange juice
When I go to the supermarket, it has been very hard to choose the right powdered juice drink because the market offers a lot nowadays. And I mean a lot of different brands. But I always go back to my trusted brand which I was also brought up …
Baked Wotsits Cheesy Snack
I do love my snacks and crisps. One of my favourites is made by Walkers the famous crisp people in the United Kingdom, Wotsits. This strange little snack is made from maize, vegetable oil, cheese flavour, (dried cheese 7%), milk lactose, flavour enhancer, colours (paprika extract, annatto) natural flavourings, …
Blue Bunny Double Strawberry Aspen Frozen Yogurt Granola Bars
Blue Bunny Double Strawberry Aspen Frozen Yogurt Granola Bars are quite enjoyable and even somewhat nutritious as well! What makes these bars a somewhat healthy alternative to other frozen delights? Well, there is heavy emphasis on yogurt and granola in this frozen treat. However, you do not need to …
Annie’s Delightfully Delicious Classic Kettlecorn
I am always on the lookout for new healthy snacks for my family and recently, I found one —“ Annie’s Delightfully Different Classic Kettle Corn!
It was the pretty, yellow package that originally caught my eye. Then, I flipped the package over and discovered that Annie’s Classic Kettle Corn …
Aji Ichiban’s Isoyaki Duck Tongue
As a present from Hong Kong, my aunt gave us a huge pack of Isoyaki Duck Tongue from the Aji Ichiban store. Each tongue came in a sealed wrapper. Although I consider myself to be quite adventurous when it comes to food, it was my first time …
Trader Joe’s Soy Chorizo
I’m no model thin girl, I love to eat. One of my favorite breakfast foods is chorizo. However in an effort to be more conscious of my health I sought to find an alternative to the traditional not so calorie friendly chorizo. Then I …
Little Debbie Coffee Cakes - Apple Streusel
Little Debbie Coffee Cakes - Apple Streusel make for an enjoyable snack or tasty addition to breakfast. Although there is not a great deal of cinnamon baked into these coffee cakes, there is sufficient to be able to taste it. The apple flavor is certainly stronger, but combined with …
Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies
I prefer bread than cookies. I don’t like cookies, it make me feel like a child and the taste usually boring. But, I have exception with this one, Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies, it’s the product from Kraft. This cookies is really make me eat more and more.
The taste is …
Carte d’Or lemon ice cream
When I feel like eating a lot of ice cream and I don’t want to spend a lot of money, Carte d’Or is always a good option, as the family size box is cheap compared to other brands.
There are many flavours, and one of them is lemon. This lemon …
Ozeki “Hana-Awaka” Sake
Truesake.com has this to say about Hana-awaka “Sparkling-Flower”:
TYPE: Sparkling
REGION: Hyogo Prefecture
FLAVOR PROFILE: SMV -60,
Acidity 2.9, Fruity & Light
The label on the bottle states:
Net Contents 250ml (8.4 fl. oz.)
Alcohol content: 7% by Volume
Usual disclaimers about driving drunk, drinking while pregnant, or mixing with medications, don’t drink when you’re under-age - et …
Gold Leaf Green Tea
I was having my pre menstrual syndrome again and I do not want to take any over the counter medicine. To ease the pain on my lower abdomen, I usually drink hot water or hot fruit juices. This time, I tried hot tea and the available brand here is …
Pop Weaver Light Butter Microwave Popcorn
Do you like the dollar store? Well, I do. I got addicted to those chain stores the moment I came to America. I like to look for good deals in there and one day I saw popcorn, which is usually more expensive than 1 dollar. The brands they sell there …
Nissin sea foods cup noodles
I loved eating noodles and it is a usual breakfast for me and even midnight snack. But some times due to a lot of work I have no time in cooking some instant noodles that needs to cook at stove.
Good thing, this instant cup noodles of Nissin was introduced …
Texas Roadhouse Mushroom Jack Chicken Sandwich at Kirkwood, MO
I make it a special point to always try any grilled chicken breast sandwich that is offered at a franchise restaurant for two reasons. One, it’s a healthier option than a hamburger. Two, these restaurants offer the chicken breast sandwich out of obligation for those who don’t …
Pillsbury Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
If you want to re-create the experience of buying hot, doughy, decadent Cinnabon rolls that you enjoy at shopping malls–then look no further than your dairy section at the supermarket. Pillsbury is right on the money with their latest culinary creation: Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls. With only …
Kellogg’s All-Bran Bran Buds
I did not care for this cereal very much. In terms of flavor, there is very little to taste and what I do taste is on the dull side. I know that this cereal is intended to be healthy, but there are other healthy cereals on in the grocery …
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Soft Cheese
As someone who finds Philadelphia soft cheese a bit too light and lacking in flavour, I really like this soft cheese from Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference range. According to the label, it is made with buttermilk, seasoned with Guerande sea salt and is intentionally —˜exceptionally rich’. …
Denali Valley Sliced Peaches
My aunt arrived from abroad and one of the things she brought us were canned goods. It was interesting that at least there were some fruits and not just the typical morning breakfast stuffs. I really like peaches because of its luscious taste. In most of the brands that …
Brisk Sweet Tea
Tea is one of my favorite drinks to sip on throughout the day. Because I love tea so much, I am a very big critic of it. I absolutely hate harsh teas that leave a sour taste in my mouth. I recently saw a bottle of tea on sale …
Barber Foods Crème Brie and Apple Stuffed Chicken Breasts
The Barber Foods crème brie and apple stuffed chicken breast was another stuffed chicken breast I wanted to try. Crème brie and apples are up there as far as gourmet cooking go, and I really wanted to expand my tastes in food.
Just like the other Barber Foods stuffed chicken …
Tesco 4 Nutty Nougat Caramel Milk Chocolate Bars
I think these are fab little snack bars from Tesco’s own range. I have tried several of their own brand confectionary that are direct rip-offs of well-known brands of chocolate bars, like Mars bar for instance. This one is a carbon-copy of a Snickers bar, although they …
Mott’s Applesauce Natural (46oz jar)
Although individually wrapped applesauce cups are really convenient, I like purchasing the big jars because they are more environmentally friendly - less waste and reusable jar. I had been buying a specialty organic brand because I had a hard time finding applesauce that didn’t have added sugar, but I …
Sunshine Snacks Space Froids Cereal
I recently started eating cereal more often than I used to and when I am in the mood I love the kid type cereals. I had many choices and it was hard because I had went to the store to buy a totally different cereal than the one I …
Pillsbury Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Chips
I decided to give Pillsbury Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese Chips a try one evening when having a cookie craving. My mother had a packet of these cookies stocked in the refrigerator since she absolutely is a cookie monster and of course loves pumpkin.
This package of cookies come with …
Cinnamon Bun Premium Cookie Mix
Pillsbury Cinnamon Bun Premium Cookie Mix is a product I picked up from the market when I was in the mood to bake. I wanted a easy shortcut, one that wouldn’t have too many steps or too much to clean up. Pillsbury is one of those brands that …
Stouffer’s Green Pepper Steak
Stouffer’s Green Pepper Steak is a meal that I have had just one time and I am unsure if I want to purchase a second time. The reason I am unsure is because I liked certain aspects of this meal while other parts disappointed me. The red and green …
Maggi Vegetable Soup
Vegetable Soup it’s always good for health it provides the body with the necessary vitamin and every which the body requires but preparing a tasty and healthy soup at home is not always possible when we prepare a Soup at home it sure is healthy but it isn’t great …
Clancy’s Ripple Potato Chips
I have tried three different kinds of potato chips sold, to my knowledge, only at Aldi, and “Clancy’s Ripple Potato Chips” is my second favorite, with the first being “Clancy’s Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips”. For just 99 cents a bag that is a little over ten ounces, …
Lean Cuisine Four Cheese Cannelloni
I eat Lean Cuisines for one reason if I am honest, I am lazy. I try to keep my weight down and I do not feel like making a meal just for myself so if I am alone for the night I heat whatever I pull out of …
McDonald’s: McWrap Beef
Every once in a while McDonald’s introduces new products to its line-up, and ever rarer, I find something of their menu attractive enough to try it out. McWraps, available in three different flavours, have been the advertised merchandise for a while now, and after some consideration, I finally ordered …
Little Debbie Easter Basket Cakes - Chocolate
I find these Little Debbie Easter Basket Cakes - Chocolate variety to be a relatively simple although nonetheless enjoyable treat to have come Easter time. The chocolate cake is quite moist and so very soft that hardly any chewing is required at all. The chocolate cake also tastes as …
Sugar Crisp Cereal
Sugar Crisp was, and probably still is, my favorite cereal as a child. While my sister liked Froot Loops, and they are fantastic, Sugar Crisp just won me over. My sister was never quite as sold on Sugar Crisp, although, I do believe that she is coming around to …
Stouffer’s Meat Lasagna
I was looking for a quick lunch Saturday afternoon and ended up running up the street to Walgreens to purchase a single-serve sized Stouffer’s Meat Lasagna. I have had these in the past and, for the most part, will confess I’m getting a
bit burned out on them. But, they do …
Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli
I’m a big fan of this canned rabioli. no matter how hard i try i never really have time to pack a lunch at night to take to work, or when i do pack a lunch I end up leaving it at home rather than bringing it along. This …
Macaroni and Cheese
One of my siblings truly love the combined taste of Macaroni and Cheese. This is considered an alright dish for me, though just macaroni by itself is not considered like one of my most favorite dish. On days that our mom are working, my sister and I would …
McCormick Sausage Flavor Country Gravy
By just stirring in 2 cups of water and bringing this powdered mix to a boil, you can have a tasty gravy to put on fried chicken or biscuits. A little heavier on the black pepper than I might have originally wanted, still it’s an easy and relatively quick …
Hormel Black Label Center Cut Bacon
Hormel continues to be a favorite brand for me, one I use often. I’m just rarely let down by any of their products. Thus, it’s not surprising that Hormel Black Label Center Cut Bacon is my favorite bacon brand.
Hormel’s bacon has a nice zest to it. …
David’s Deli - Plain Bagels
I only purchased David’s Deli - Plain Bagels once and the reason for that is the bagels seemed to be on the stale side even though I had my first one the very next morning and the “best used by date” was far off. I always check the dates …
Sans Nom All Dressed Potato Chips
Sans Nom All Dressed Potato Chips are ruined due to the strong mustard and vinegar flavor overwhelming the other flavors presented in these chips. It does not help matters that I do not like mustard, either! When a company sets out to create a chip that offers more than …
Homemaker: Premium 100% Pure Florida Squeezed Orange Juice
What an amazing product. I’ve tried other orange juices before and they are just bland. They do not have any taste or they taste artificial. Even if you do find a brand that tastes amazing, it ends up costing you double what it should. Homemaker Florida Squeezed Orange Juice …
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