I love to cook desserts. I like to create desserts even when it’s not the holidays. You will be surprised at how many good recipes call for vanilla extract. I’ve tried several brands of vanilla extract but none compare to McCormick Vanilla Extract.
When I take the …

M&M’s have been one my favourite milk chocolate in color coated candy form. I like it better over the original peanut version of this chocolate. Infact, the minis are small in size and looks very cute. Easy to attract my son when he becomes cranky with few of …

I haven’t drank the soda Sprite in some time, but I still remember the taste of it being that it has a very distinct taste from all the other sodas I have tasted. I also don’t get the impression that it is many people’s favourite soda either, and even …

Is it me, or is a Big Mac vastly over rated? It is always my burger or choice but only because of it’s size. When I go to a McDonalds I need something that is going to stand a chance of filling me up and at least a Big …

I am very fond of cooking spaghetti and homemade pizza so my refrigerator should never be without various kinds of cheese. One weekend, I was planning to make homemade pizza for our Sunday afternoon snack so I went to the grocery store and bought all the necessary ingredients. …

Because cooking has never been a particular pleasure for me, I never really paid attention to cooking utensils and cookware before. When I met my husband, a gourmet chef who takes cookware seriously, I discovered that people who love to cook and are good at it are very particular …

Doritos has made a large variety of chip flavors. And being honest I have to say that I have really liked them all. One flavor in particular that I came across and knew that I had to try was the Cheeseburger flavor, which is part of their late night …

SmartWater is vapor distilled, nutrient enhanced water. The bottlers have added calcium chloride, magnesium chloride and potassium bicarbonite. One day I’ll google these ingredients to learn what they do for my body.
The water has a very crisp taste and doesn’t have to be chilled to …

Is there any better tasting beer than Corona? Corona means Crown in Spanish, and I have to think I agree with their assessment. They are far more the King of Beers than Budweiser could ever hope to be.
I am not myself much of a beer drinker, although …

I now buy these instead of the name brand rice cakes. My kids absolutely love rice cakes and I was buying them everytime I went to the grocery store. I used to buy the name brand packages for over two dollars a pack, but I decided to try the …

I love Pepsi Twist, what a splendid idea to add some lemon flavor to Pepsi! I used to make my own “twists” like that, adding a slice of lemon into my pop, so when I first saw a Pepsi Twist commercial I thought, “YEAH!! Just what I want!” I …

I like Splendid coffee because it is so often on discount in teh shop near my house that I end up buying it each time I buy coffee. They dicount it for about 50% so I always buy 2 or 3 packs and I always have it at home. …

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 …

The Britannia Marie gold biscuits are one of my all time favourite biscuits because of many such reasons. First of all these biscuits are very light and they do not contain any kind of heavy fat content. It gives very good taste. These biscuits are very …

I always bring Heinz biscuit with me whenever I go out to travel with my baby since it is difficult travelling on the road with somebody crying all the time because of a hungry stomach. One thing I like about this food is that my baby loves eating …

Nissin Cup noodles are rally one of the best instant noodles in the market; a small cup is about 7 pesos more than the packed instant noodles; at least I don’t have to look for a container where I can cook the noodles with. Nissin Cup Noodles have chicken …

The makers of Banquet TV Dinners have done something amazing and I thank them for it. They’ve made great tasting, filling meals that are easy to prepare and affordable. I have seven grocery stores in my immediate area, including… Martins, Food Lion, Wal Mart, etc. And every one of …

A few years ago, Taco Bell developed a couple of condiments that are simply fantastic. I’m talking, of course, about the company’s branded Mild Sauce and Hot Sauce. A few years later, Fire Sauce came along and it has proven popular enough to stick around. Those three sauces are …

Boxed lettuce mix is a convenience item for me because I can get a blend of lettuces without the hassle of washing and chopping all that lettuce. I usually just buy my boxed salad at WholeFoods along with the majority of my produce, but they were out of the …

Although I generally don’t find myself choosing 7up as a first or even second option when I’m buying soda, there is still that rare moment over a period of time when I’ll crave one. The reason why I don’t necessarily crave 7up a lot is because first of all, …

I love a good hot dog now and then and I am always on the lookout for a new type to try. I recently had a coupon for a free package of any type of Oscar Mayer brand hot dogs so I decided to try the Oscar Mayer …

Stouffer’s Cheese Manicotti is a very enjoyable cheesy pasta meal that I like to have a couple of times a month. Although there is technically more cheese and sauce than noodles, I nonetheless find the triple flavor combination to be scrumptious and satisfying. The three cheeses offer up a …

Energy drinks are very popular these days, you have monster, venom, red bull, etc. They are mostly just sugared down and have a ton of caffeine drinks that give you a short energy buzz and makes you crash really hard once they wear off. I remember when I was …

I tried the Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Easy Fries Golden Crinkles because they were supposed to be just as good as the regular Golden Crinkles, but could be cooked much quicker by simply sticking them in the microwave as opposed to the oven. All I needed to do was make …

My favourite style of pizza is thin and crispy and until I discovered the lovely thin and crispy Marks & Spencer pizzas, I could not really find a brand that I liked. The ones I get usually range in price from £3 to £4 which is good considering …

Last weekend I went to S&R Supermarket to buy grocery items. So in cruising the frozen items, I saw the Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream in NY Fudge. There are other flavours and brands in the ice cream department but I chose to purchase this instead. This comes in …

Sun Chips - French Onion is my absolute favorite flavor of chip that is available currently in the Sun Chips line. What a delight it is to have these chips! The French Onion flavor is very strong - so strong that, with the first couple of chips, my taste …

This Golden Vegetable Savoury Rice is from Tesco’s bargain ‘Value’ range which I have been sampling a lot of lately. This was a very low price at only 28 pence for a sachet and I would use one sachet as a side dish to two, or possibly three …

This cookies are known all over the world, and in my opinion it’s not only because of the advertisement campaigns. It really deserves its good fame, as Oreo cookies are really delicious.
They give you different possibilities when eating them, like separating the two choco cookies and licking the inside. …

The Kroger Party Cakes Chocolate Cake with Swiss Chocolate Icing is a bakery item sold only at Kroger grocery stores. This is a product that’s made in the store and put out in the bakery section, but not all Kroger locations may have this item. One party cake costs …

Breyers Very Chocolate Cherry Overload! is an ice cream creation that blends the flavors of cherries and chocolate together. The cherries are what dominate this ice cream in the form of the ice cream itself having a mildly strong red cherry flavor and the ice cream featuring pieces of …

For the allergic in this world, eating ice cream isn’t exactly an easy thing. I was born with the peanut/tree nut allergy and always have to be vigilant when buying food especially ice cream. Since the FDA requires allergen labeling it’s gotten a lot easier for sure, …

There are a lot of different kinds of breakfast sandwiches to choose from down the frozen breakfast aisle. Kellogg’s Eggo Breakfast Sausage, Egg and Cheese Sandwiches really do stand out though, not so much in taste or quality, but in appearance. Waffle-shaped bread is pretty much unique to this …

I am going to look like a hot cross bun if I eat any more of them. I just finished a packet yesterday and today I visited my dad who gave me a load of these buns from Tesco - Light Choices White Hot Cross Buns. He …

Clearly Canadian Raspberry Cream Flavored Water is something that I used to find deliciously rich and very refreshing. I guarantee that I would still have such things to say about it if I drank it today. However, I have given up this bottled water because I did not like …

Not long ago the Mother’s brand was in danger of disappearing from the scene. After being in business since 1914, the California bakery and cookie distributor couldn’t outlast this difficult economy and recession. They folded up. Fortunately, the brand was salvaged and is now owned by …

One of the things that I noticed is that these beans have lard in them, which does alter the taste a little bit from beans made with vegetable oil (the kind I usually get). These seemed a little more authentic in the taste, like something you might get …

I saw the commercials for Skittle Chocolate Mix, and I was intrigued. What would a new type of round chocolate candy taste like? I love everything chocolate, so I decided to find out.
The first thing I noticed was that the wrapper showed that the new Skittles come in five …

I customarily drink tea right after every meal. It gave me better digestion and an immediate relief of what I just ate. Green tea is the best of all tea because it is naturally rich in antioxidants. The latter can be an important agent inside the body to fight …

Knor is the instant soup, which can be prepared instantly. It takes very less ingredients and it is very easy to prepare. The knor soup takes only a few minutes to cook and just in a few minutes the restaurant like tasty tasty and hot soups are …

One of the snacks that was routinely in my house as a child and young adult was Nabisco Chips Ahoy Cookies. It was a preferred treat by the entire family. We all enjoyed a good chocolate chip cookie, and I especially loved them. Chips Ahoy were …

I loved eating bread most especially during breakfast, I prefer Gardenia high fiber whole wheat bread as my usual breakfast in the morning together with a cup of coffee. I want Gardenia’s wheat bread because it is freshly packed. It indicates the price in the tag and with …

I consider Sicilian Cheese to be one of the traditional forms of cheese around. My mom use this type of cheese at times just for a different cheesy taste flavor for her different recipes ranging from pastas right up to pizzas and grilled baked stuffs.
Of course, Sicilian Cheese originated …

Cauldron Lincolnshire Veggie Sausages are made with tofu and are much tastier than the Quorn vegetarian sausages in my opinion. I think what makes these —˜Lincolnshire’ sausages is the fact that they contain herbs which does make them really tasty. Also, I understand that Lincolnshire sausages are …

During my childhood, while going to school, salt prunes were a popular thing. Since my childhood days I haven’t eaten salt prunes much but I can tell you they come in a variety of saltiness, ranging from very salty to almost sweet…
The other day while I was going on …

For my breakfast, I always love to eat different food everyday. I don’t want to eat the same kind of food each day. But to start a day, I love having wheat or oatmeals. I always want to eat something healthy and stay healthy. But I don’t want to …

I recently found this very cool product Maggi coconut mix in the supermarket which can be a very good alternative to the coconut powder placed in cans and bottles because it is not only very easy to use and I don’t have to worry using a can opener but …

Novi is an Italian chocolate although people usually think that it is Swiss, but it isn’t. I like Novi chocolate in general because they taste great, although the regular Novi chocolate is not as good as Novie Nocciolato. The difference is that Nocciolato has whole hazelnuts in it and …

Although the Little Debbie Petites Chocolate Cakes disappointed me immensely due to their overall lack of noticeable chocolaty flavor, I decided to give the Little Debbie Petites Strawberry Cakes a try because I figured there was a chance that even though the chocolate cakes ended up being a dud, …

I received a can of Hamper Corned Beef two weeks ago from a package I got from Australia. Hamper is a subsidy of Heinz Foods. Corned beef has been a breakfast favorite here in my country. It is one of my favorite viands and I always savor this food. …