I am from a tropical place and have always loved tropical fruits. But considering that you get less tropical fruits in Northern US, its hard to find the fresh taste. When i was shopping for oils in Whole foods, then i saw this raw , virgin, unrefined coconut oil …

Growing up, Crystal dairy products were all around. Unfortunately, as stores began producing their own products to sell, it’s disappeared from the shelves in alarming rates. Though they distribute other name products, their ice creams and milks, for example, are hard to find, at least around the …

I like to do a lot of hiking in the summertime. While I go hiking it is my habit to chew gum in order to keep my saliva going. I had been trying for quite a while to find a gum that does not have aspartame in it. Then …

A ten ounce bag of Excitemint Soft Peppermint Puffs can be found at ALDI Food Market stores for one dollar and forty-nine cents. I was very impressed with this peppermint candy, although I think I would’ve enjoyed the peppermint candy some more if the peppermint candy had been harder, …

Nagaraya is the original Cracker nuts introduced here in the Philippines. It is manufactured and distributed by the Food Industries Inc in manila. This cracker nut is really tasty and flavorful. It is crunchy with fresh peanuts in it. The peanuts sometimes do have a bad nut, but then …

Roasted Garlic and Shrimp, a new flavor of pizza we tried at Yellow Cab this day. Well of course it is Sunday and it is a special pizza or restaurant day. My family and I have finally tried eating more healthy food, slowly eating more veggies, and seafood than …

Cheetos Giant are those new cheetos that you see on the commercial where they are trying to make a big cheeto puff that would fit perfectly into anyones mouth no matter what the size. They are testing it out and theres a buzzer that goes off if its too …

in Chocolate caught my eye. I was tired of traditional chocolate puddings, and thought this mousse might make an interesting desert for my family. It retailed for $2.99CDN.
Kenton�s packaging was quite ritzy, all red and gold and I was surprised to find I only needed to add a cup …

I admit it, I don’t really like Altoid mints. I’m more of a Tic-Tac kind of girl because I like things that are fruit flavored. As a smoker though, I’m always trying to find things that taste good and hide my smoker breath, without tasting too extreme. That’s the …

It seems everything in this day and age becomes new and improved or changed into a hundred different varieties. Okay, that’s a slight exaggeration, but I’m sure you know what I mean. The latest example came in the bread department with Sara Lee Soft & Smooth …

MN mixed vegetable pickle is another kind of pickle from the very well know brand which is MN again. Actually many kind of fresh vegetables are used to make the MN brand mixed vegetable pickle. The vegetables such as, beans, carrot, beetroot, garlic and many more such …

I’m sure by now that lots of people have tried the new Sobe Lifewater. It’s a flavored vitamin enhanced water beverage. I avoided it for a long time because everyone kept telling me that it was gross. I didn’t stop and ask them at the time if any of …

I have always been a die-hard Hellman’s mayonnaise fan, but after trying Bama brand mayonnaise, I am hooked. We were shopping at our health food grocery store, EarthFare, and I realized we were out of mayonnaise. EarthFare only sells products with no artificial additives, so when we went to …

Hershey’s: Whoppers Chocolate Malt Syrup is a chocolate syrup that I occasionally add to my ice cream because I find that it offers a pretty rich chocolate flavor that enhances chocolate ice cream. Although chocolate on chocolate might seem like overkill, this syrup has a chocolate flavor that is …

Product Description: Packet of seasoning that comes with a recipe for making chili in your frying pan (just add meat, beans and tomatoes). Available at a couple of our local stores for under $1.
What I liked about this product: I don’t get a lot of time with the family …

I salute Fruitas fruit shake! It is absolutely healthy and real which is really great since it doesn’t contain any preservatives that can harm our health. It is made of fresh Fruits from Babot’s farm and the fresh,juicy drink is prepared in front of any customer wherein we can …

Marie Callender’s Country Fried Chicken & Gravy is another product I tried recently for the first time. While this variety isn’t a new one for Marie Callender’s, it was on sale, and I noticed that the gravy was provided in a pouch instead of mixed in.
I am not …

Last winter my boyfriend had a terrible sinus headache. He has a history of bad sinus infections, we were really afraid that he was headed for a doctor visit which we really couldn’t afford. In a web search for natural sinus remedies, we came across the suggestion …

Product Description: Healthy Alternative Jams and Other Products
I started the Belly Fat Cure where it was recommended that I try a line of jams from Nature’s Hollow. I found them at my local health food store and I have to say they are some of the best …

I didn’t care very much for the honey buttered Pringles Stix. First of all, they weren’t too generous with the honey because there wasn’t much honey flavor. There was enough to make the snack slightly sweet, but it wasn’t a rich flavor that led me to crave more. I …

Fresh artichokes are often expensive and what’s worse, it is a seasonal vegetable which you can only find when it is in “season”. When my husband asks for artichokes, I buy the Goldcrest Artichoke Bottoms which are in cans. The can is very practical to have as you don’t …

Sprite is a product of Coca-cola company. These are my favorite drinks which refreshes me. Sprite is a drink that a drink when I have indigestion. It really works for me.
Sprite is a soda which has a lemon twist. It is a carbonated drink and doesn’t have coffeine so …

I discovered this great healthy snack some years ago when I was still active at the gym. It was in a supermarket beside the gym, and at the time I
had vowed to not only cut my calories, but eat healthy as well. My only guilt after that though was …

The first time I tasted an “Airhead Candy Bar’ was years ago when my cousin and I were much younger. Before I tasted it my cousin had raised my expectations of it by telling me it was going to be one of the best candies I ever tasted. However, …

I bought a bottle of Kikkoman Soy Sauce because that’s the sauce they have in my favorite Chinese restaurant. The bottle looked exactly the same, but the product turned out to be totally different. It did not have the strong, salty taste I expected. I don’t know whether the …

As I was shopping for my toiletries, I came across a chocolate bar which claims to be “EXTRA CRISPY” and “twice the crisp.” Just nother marketing gimmick, that’s what I honestly told myself at first.
Nevertheless, since I wanted to know for sure that it was indeed just a …

I recently was introduced to agave nectar as a replacement for honey and other natural sweeteneers. I do not know all of the nutritional benefits other than agave nectar is supposed to be lower on the glycemic index than other natural types of sweeteners. This makes agave nectar better …

Tough economic times call for drastic measures when buying cigarettes. My usual brand are the rich and smooth Parliment Lights 100’s, but they are up to $45 a carton in the Los Angeles area. I was looking for some filler brands to stretch my cigarette budget, and stumbled upon …

We made mashed potatoes last night and, because we didn’t want to eat them plain, we decided to pick up some gravy to go with them.
The store I went to was a convenience store and they only had one brand to choose from; Heinz Home-style Gravy. So, I ended …

My addiction with dark chocolates started after I read an article that dark chocolates are healthy. I also heard the same statement from a famous dermatologist here in my country. So because I have a sweet tooth, I shifted my cravings for chocolates to dark chocolates. Among the health …

Okay, so Missy Bon Bon Breadshop has been in town for nearly three months now and it is a big shame for me for not even coming at their opening ceremony. I admit, I got lazy; but yesterday, I finally had a taste of their famous gelato, bread …

I’ll start by saying that I really love pudding of all kinds. And tapioca pudding is one of my absolute favorites.
I was in my local Trader Joe’s the other day and I wanted something sweet to go with all of my savory items. I stopped by the dairy …

I like chocolate and sweets a lot and I always go through the snacks and chocolate aisle looking at candy bars, chocolates, cookies, etc. I had run across something called Reese’s Whipps the other day and it interested me. I did not purchase it then but today I finally …

Clancy’s Focaccia Sticks Roasted Garlic and Herb can be purchased from ALDI Food Market stores for one dollar and ninety-nine cents. The focaccia sticks come in a five ounce bag. ALDI Food Market stores also carry this product in another flavor: Clancy’s Focaccia Sticks Four Cheese, but I’m not …

What can I say about chips. There are so many brands and flavors to choose from on the store shelves today. Everybody’s tastebuds are different. I personally go for spicy chips. Well my daughter spends more time in the snack isle, than I do. She always brings me …

Smucker’s Cider Apple Butter is simply delightful in both flavor and texture. It is, I think, my favorite flavor to spread on top of toast and bagels. The cider apple butter is quite rich and delicious in flavor, and the butter part not only gives the spread some additional …

My wife and I were looking for something easy to make for dinner last night and, since we were in the freezer section, eventually decided on Prego Frozen Beef Lasagna.
It was the first time we tried this variety and, after doing so, I was left with a mixed …

Being from the South, iced tea is a part of my daily routine. I’ve always loved the old standard black teas, Lipton, Tetley, etc. My first experience with a black currant flavored tea was at a deli called Jason’s in McKinney, TX. The flavor was so unique and …

Land O’ Lakes Cocoa Classics Hot Chocolate Supreme, for me, is the tastiest and most satisfying hot chocolate mix that I have come across in the grocery stores. In the dreary and cold winter months, this hot chocolate really does wonders for my spirits. The cocoa flavor is rich …

Hershey’s chocolate is well known around the world. It is a rare person who doesn’t love a classic hershey bar, Herrshey’s kisses or maybe a Mr. Goodbar. In 2006 Hershey celebrated a milestone, their 100th anniversary. I personally received a few tokens of affection in the form of Hershey’s …

Maine Goodies Humpty Dumpty All Dressed Chips consist of a peculiar combination: vinegar and barbecue. I suppose it should not surprise me that the combination is odd with a product that sports such an odd name. I have never had a chip that merged both vinegar and barbecue together …

M&Ms has been an institution as far as candy coated chocolates are concerned. Nowadays there are a variety of flavours to choose from. Be it with almonds, peanuts or those weird crispies which I haven’t seen lately.
I was pleasantly surprised to find out that my all time favourite M&Ms …

The Apple Streusel pie offered only at Kroger and found in the bakery section, is, unfortunately, not quite as good as I had hoped that it would be. The reason I was disappointed with this pie is because it lacked a rich and delicious cinnamon flavor that I could …

I decided to finally try the banana ketchup. How is it different from the normal Del Monte or Heinz tomato ketchup? I love to put ketchup on everything, and when fried fish or chicken is cooked, I put ketchup on it. I really think that food is not complete …

My parents surprised us yesterday with some groceries they picked up at Walmart. Among those groceries were individual packs of Walmart Mini Donuts.
Those proved to be pretty good.
I’m not a huge fan of a lot of Walmart brands but these donuts were among the best we have had. There …

As a child, Trix cereal was one of my favorites. I loved it, probably as my second favorite as I think back on it now. It was a fun cereal to eat, and I loved all the flavors and colors. It was tasty and satisfying.
For several …

Stouffer’s Rigatoni with Roasted White Meat Chicken is a meal that I definitely enjoy time after time. The combination of pasta and chicken is one that I find satisfying and good. The roasted chicken offers quite a bit of flavor and on top of the chicken as well as …

I love homemade lasagna but it is very expensive to make and it is very time consuming to prepare so we very rarely get to have lasagna it is a real treat at my house to eat it. I was in the grocery store and noticed that banquet brands …

Thomas’ Original English Muffins are without a doubt the top of the line in store purchased English muffins. The muffins come in a tray of six, and the package of course touts the fact that the muffins are low fat, no cholesterol, and have no trans fat. The …