I’ve tried a great many TV dinners because I need some very quick lunch options, so when I was in my local grocery store last week and saw Banquet had a new pork patty meal I had to try it. It’s the usual small portion of meat and gravy, with …

One of the trusted brands of noodles is Lucky Me Pancit Canton. For me this is the number one. This becomes my favorite viand for rice when I was in college. Lucky Me Pancit Canton is the witness to all the rollercoaster ride of my life during my thesis. …

In one package of Belmont Glazed Donuts comes twelve donuts for one dollar and ninety-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. Glazed donuts are among the cheapest donuts that a person can buy, but the Belmont brand sells at a particularly low price compared with what other stores want …

Now showing: The Case of the Missing Almonds *cue creepy mystery music*…..Lean Cuisine’s website describes Chicken with Almonds meal as: “Chicken tenderloins in a rich soy sauce,topped with sliced almonds and served with a medley of white rice,green beans, yellow carrots and broccoli florets.” It’s part of the Cafe …

Aunt Jemima Ham Egg and Cheese on Griddlecake is something I wanted to try because I like breakfast ham and I also like the griddlecakes that Aunt Jemima has come up with and modeled after the delicious McDonald’s McGriddles. However, upon trying my first ham, egg and cheese griddlecake, …

Black and Gold Lasagna is a moderately priced Lasagna, available from Independent Grocers Association stores in Australia.
Cooking Time: You need to cook it for 8 minutes, high power in a microwave.
Taste: Being a home brand, you would expect it’s taste to be sub-standard, but actually, the pasta is …

The other day in the supermarket something caught my eye. In the beer isle I noticed that Anhueser Bush had a new product called Bud Lite Lime. It came in a clear bottle and the label said it had a “lime twist”. I asertained that Anhueser Bush was trying …

Both of my sons play sports, so we are at some sort of athletic field almost everyday of the week. They do drink a lot of water, but they also enjoy sports drinks. I do not mind buying them because I know they help replace lost electrolytes, but they …

I often take snacks with me to work for treats, so I do not have to spend a fortune in buying vending machine snacks. I like cake and chocolate so I bought Little Debbie Swiss Rolls. I eat them for my afternoon chocolate pick me up. …

The Pepsi drink called “Blue” was a carbonated beverage that was “invented” by the Pepsi company about five years ago. Prior to inventing the soda they had run ads asking the public to vote on which color of carbonated drink that they would buy and the winner was apparently …

I bought Trader Joe’s O’s as an alternative to Cheerios the last time I was at Trader Joes. The taste and texture of the O’s is as good as Cheerios, and there is no aftertaste, unlike some othe immitations. However, there are far too many O’s that …

I bought these chickpeas at Safeway Supermarkets in Melbourne, Australia for AU$3.50 in the international foods aisle, in the section where packaged entrée or side-dish meals are displayed. The product is imported from India and commonly available in supermarkets in major Western countries like the United States.
I found the …

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 …

Last night, my friend and I decided to venture into Hooters. Being from Texas, the local Hooters restaurants are owned under a different company, the Texas Wings Association, and the food quality isn’t so bad. Down south, the food can at least taste better than those bar nachos you …

The Market Pantry Party Mix Zesty is a nut mix that’s sold only at Target stores as it’s a Target brand product. It comes in a forty-eight ounce container that retails for just under four dollars. I only bought this mix once, but I was pretty satisfied with its …

Made by Betty Crocker, Hamburger Helper is a skillet dinner mix. It is intended to supplement ground beef so as to produce a “home cooked” meal with a little help from this mix. Hamburger Helper comes in a variety of flavors and …

Gardenia is one of the more famous bread brands now in the country, serving fresh and newly baked goodies and bread stuffs happen with Gardenia. The good thing about them was that they have maintained the quality of their products even if they are manufacturing quite a lot of …

I am always looking for other juices to purchase from the grocery store for my two children. After trying many of the juices on the market I have come to a problem of running out of things to offer my children that are new or different. Everyone gets a …

I’ve been trying to find the perfect plant-based alternative to milk for my cappucino in the US, but I had no luck. However, there’s no problem with that in Europe and today I’ll show you one of my favourite options that I go for when I’m in Russia or anywhere …

All Bran Yogurt Bites is a cereal put out by Kellog’s containing both flakes and clusters that are as the name suggests covered in yogurt. They looked interesting and since I enjoy yogurt I decided to give them a try. Well while those tiny white clusters tasted fine as long …

I was able to visit a Chinese deli shop the other day and I went shopping for food stuff. One of the most remarkable food stuff that I saw was the Seleco BigBite Roasted Crispy Seaweed snack. This was something that caught my eye because I absolutely love sushi …

I have already tasted two different Leader mixed drinks and I must admit that this is the worst one, the other two are made of rum plus lime or orange. I usually prefer vodka to rum, but this combination of vodka with lemon is really not my favourite one. …

It’s actually called shrimp paste and it smells horrible uncooked. Well, it should, after all the ingredients were left to rot in huge jars. But if you sault it with garlic, onions, tomatoes and pork, it tastes wonderful. Just forget how it was processed. Bagoong is much like an …

As I am cutting back on the amount I spend on shopping at the moment, when I wanted a marmalade the other day I risked a very low-priced marmalade from the bargain supermarket, Lidl. For your usual 454g sized jar I only paid a ridiculously low 28 pence …

Cadbury’s Fudge is only a little chocolate bar but as the advert says —˜just enough to give your kids a treat’. It is good for adults too and I like to buy a Fudge bar when I want a chocolate snack that is not too filling but just …

I just tried Barrista Blends. It is a product that you blend with your coffee to add some extra flavor. I tried the carmel macchiato, and found it to be very satisfying. The flavor is just right, and mixes deliciously. It’s perfect for all you coffee …

This review is going to focus on Burger King Hashed Browns which is part of their current breakfast menu. I had my latest purchase of this food item just this morning, in fact.
Hashed browns have always been a favorite of mine. My mom, who could barely boil …

I love string cheese, my kids love string cheese, and my husband loves string cheese. We go through quite a bit of string cheese especially during the school year because it is a great snack for my kids to take to school and to eat after they get home …

Although I know that I should probably stay away from them I have noticed that I buy more TV dinners now then I have in the past. One of the meals that I tried recently was Healthy Choice Fajita Steak Dinner. Overall I think that this product was okay. …

Betty Crocker - Devil’s Chocolate Cake Mix is not really the best Devil’s Food cake I have ever had, but I would say that for the amount of money I paid for it, it turned out to be worth it. The cake is most definitely moist and unquestionably airy, …

My husband and I use cooking spray a lot. Usually we use Pam, but we have been trying to cut down on our cholesterol. We went to Wal-Mart to look for an alternative a decided on this. It was $2.96 for a 5 oz can which was a little …

Little Debbie Snacks Zebra Cakes offer a welcomed change of pace from all the chocolate snacks and dessert items in the grocery store today. Now, there is some chocolate to be found on these cakes - they are called Zebra cakes after all - but the amount of chocolate …

This is definitely one of the better Pasta Sides! There’s a great deal of flavor offered up by this Pasta Side in the form of parmesan and romano cheeses, garlic and green onions! The parmesan and romano mixture in the creamy sauce is very tasty. It’s a real strong …

I am a huge coke fan however the sugar and caffeine do nothing to help my waist line so I had to find a soda that I liked as much as coke but without all the sugar.
I have tried regular diet coke but I do not particularly like the …

Stouffer’s Easy Express Skillets Three Cheese Chicken is a meal that I really thought I was going to enjoy, but I actually ended up being surprised in a not so pleasant way. The chicken came across as being tender, but it did not offer up too much flavor. It …

Breyers Caramel Praline Crunch is one of the better and tastier ice cream creations to come out of Breyers. First off, I am a real lover of caramel, and this ice cream definitely delivers on the caramel flavor. The caramel swirls are really pretty plentiful and offer up a …

I really have got to do some food shopping. I got home today for lunch and realized there wasn’t anything to eat. So, I ended up making some of the Banquet Chicken Tenders I picked up for my daughter.
They were OK but they weren’t great.
I only buy this brand because …

Some time ago when I had exams, I didn’t have enough time to eat dinner at home since I had to leave early. I also didn’t feel like eating much because I was still nervous even though I was a bit hungry. Therefore, what I ended up doing …

I do not quite know what to say about this Little Debbie Chocolate Chip Creme Pies. Half of the cookie I rather like while the other half, I really find disappointing. What I like about this cookie is the rich and delightful as well as plentiful creme that is …

100 Plus Isotonic Drink has been around for more than 15 years.As with all other isotonic drink, it contains carbonated water.It is light gray in color and contains the usual ingredients that goes with an isotonic drink which give you an extra energy boost after drinking it. Even though …

I like Milka chocolate so when they have new, special or limited edition I just can’t resist them and I always buy them. Sometimes they are delicious but sometimes they kind a disappint me. That was the case with Milka Water which is actually Milka chocolate plus ,ilka cream …

Years ago, when I was about in first or second form in high school, there was a fruit drink called “Chillin Fruit” that went on the market and became a little popular. They came in some small, cheap plastic bottles and I did not think that the drink itself …

My office has been having this Green Tea challenge for awhile now. They are drinking something around three glasses of tea a day. The only problem is they are drinking a powder mix that contains high fructose corn syrup. I’m trying to be very health conscious and I was …

Peanut butter certainly isn’t the healthiest thing in the world to consume, but I think it’s one of the tastiest things in the world to eat! Limiting just how much peanut butter I eat can be on the difficult side, especially if I have a two pack of these …

If I feel hungry and there’s no time to cook, Lucky Me Instant Pancit Canton is the way to go. It’s very easy to cook and gives you an instant fill when you’re on the go.
I Have tried other instant pancit cantons in the market but this …

I am a big fan of wheat beers, and I’ve always enjoyed trying out beers that are infused with fruit and spice flavors; it was only a matter of time before I found Son of a Peach Wheat Ale. Because this beer has a light feel and full peach …

I love Asian foods, so when I bought the Tai Pei Combination Fried Rice I was expecting an authentic-tasting rice dish. What I got did not match the appetizing picture on the box. It was not what I expected, and I felt rather cheated out of $3 and a …

I love french fries and enjoy them when served really hot from most fast food chains, especially at Mc Donald’s. Speaking of which, i am here to comment about the promo of McDonald’s for the Madagascar Movie Tie-up for their French Fries. This is called the Shaker Fries. Shaker …

Actually I am a chocolate lover. Along with my children even I love to eat a lot of chocolates sitting at home. I try all kind of chocolates, which I find new or interesting in the market. Once I bought the Dairy milk ‘clairs crunch chocolates …