A couple weeks ago while browsing the supermarket shelves I came across a new brand of chocolate bar by the name of Milka. There are 5 different varieties of this new chocolate to choose from and since I am a big fan of the chocolate/caramel combination I decided to …

I love to try different types of cookies and there is a company here in my country named Bermudez which specializes in all sorts of cookies and biscuits. One of their recent cookies (maybe only came out a few years back) is named Domino and there are a couple …

KFC is my all time favorite, when it comes to fast foods. Well, I think they are better than others because somehow they have some healthy treats on their menu. Not just deep fried munchies. So, if you and you’re friends are saving money but you want to eat …

The munch pop chocs is also a kind of chocolate which is somewhat different. Actually the munch chocolates are good ones which had the crispy wafer inside coated with the thick chocolate coating. In the same way the munch pop chocs are introduced which looks like the …

I have long been a fan of Dr. Oetker desserts, and when their pizza went on sale at my local grocery store I quickly bought Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pizza Funghi. To be honest, I had to laugh at the ‘Funghi’ part of the name as this is simply a …

The marketing department at Bud Light did a great job marketing the company’s new product, Bud Light Lime. Although in my opinion, this concept is hardly unique or new, given the popularity of certain Mexican beers served with real lime, the hype about this product was big and wide-spread …

Everyone has been raving about the goodness that Acai berries have. People have been saying that Acai berries have greater antioxidants than other fruits. It is difficult to find Acai berries here in the Philippines so when there was an opportunity for my aunt to send us a huge …

I really like banana splits. They’re one of my favorite “retro” kinds of ice cream desserts. I like the I was interested in finding out how Haagen-Dazs would combine all the typical flavors of a banana split in a single ice cream. So when I saw this in the …

Remembering Remembering mom making hot chicken soup for me when I was sick made me long for some homemade hot chicken soup. When I hit the soup aisle in my local market, I scanned all of the possible choices. As I was sick with a sinus infection, nothing really …

Often when I am looking for a tasty appetizer to have at home, I’ll reach for some finger foods. I’m not much of a snacker. So chips and cookies aren’t really an option for me. In any event, I love Asian food, especially egg rolls. …

Spices such as garlic and onion add and bring out the flavor of the ingredients. In some Philippine cuisine, spices wouldn’t suffice; soy sauce is needed to complement the taste of the food. Our family has relied to Datu Puti Soy Sauce as far as I can remember. Since …

If you are looking for a change from your ordinary soda, try pepsi vanilla. Pepsi Vanilla tastes like reular pepsi with a vanilla twist. Just like the vanilla soda you would purchase at the soda fountain, pepsi vanilla has a great vanilla taste. An excelllent vanilla cola in …

As in life in general, in cheese you absolutely get what you pay. In our family, fridge without at least five assorted brands of cheese is an empty fridge. It looks like our mission is to try every cheese available in the globe. As much as I know, there are …

Hawaiian Original Kettle Style Chips are chips that are best suited for those that are worried about all the salt that is packed together on the surface of each chip. This particular variety of potato chip goes lighter on the salt than most potato chips that I have tasted …

Dearlea garlic spray is cold pressed from fresh garlic and is similar to a cooking spray. It contains soya oil and 8 spritzs of the bottle equal 1 clove of garlice.
I love this stuff!
It is tasty and stops food from sticking and was’n’t expensive to buy.
From a nutrition perspective …

Generations of our family have been buying and consuming Diamond of California Shelled Walnuts. To this day, my immediate family and I, despite living in separate households, regularly eat Diamond of California Shelled Walnuts.
The 4 oz. cans of shelled walnuts are sold for P 246.80 at Shopwise —“ Pasong …

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 bought Country Life British Butter recently and was really impressed with how good it tastes and it might be my favourite butter from now on. I have purchased many cheap spreads in the past that serve their purpose well enough in ‘greasing up’ my toast or mashed …

This coffee gave me a different experience during my morning rituals. Coffee has been our constant companion every morning when we eat our breakfast. When coffee started using flavors, it was the time that I happen to like testing various kinds of flavor. This one has a more distinct …

As a big popcorn lover, I have tried many brands of microwave pop corn, from Orville Redenbackers to no-name brands.So far, President’s Choice Trans Fat-Free Butter Flavour Microwave Popping Corn is the best.
While other microwave, butter-flavoured popcorn brands are often drenched in butter and have smells that are …

In our country India the MTR products are very popular and famous. The different production of MTR are the rasam powder, jamoon mix, sambar powder and many more such kind of tastes makers are available. But all the products of the MTR brand are very good in …

The Slim-Fast Optima which is different than the original Slim-Fast drinks, is wonderful! Not only does it have fewer calories (180)compared to the original, but, it also controls hunger longer! The flavor of the Cappuccino Delight is yummy. You feel like you are cheating while you are drinking it. …

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 …

This French Vanilla coffee whitener is quite good. It is fat free with 30 calories per tablespoon (7g of carbs, 5g of sugars) and tastes quite good. You make instant or percolated coffee and pour this product in as you would with milk or cream and it’s quite good. …

I think everyone of us really knows how good milk to strengthen our body muscles, bones and teeth. My doctor once told me that milk can prevent osteoporosis. It is also a good source for energy being part of the Go food group.
I have tried many brands of …

I was intrigued by this cake batter ice cream and very curious about what it would taste like. It was released in 2008 as part of Ben and Jerry’s 30th “birthday” celebration (more like an anniversary, really).
Lately, I’ve become very interested in these ice creams whose flavors are actually …

Since I am getting older, my doctor suggested that it was time that I started to lose a few pounds since my metabolism will soon make losing weight around my middle enormously difficult. One of the foods he suggested that I start eating is tuna. I can’t say that …

Bestlife Buttery Spread is an alternative to the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter spread. Both spreads offer a spread that mimics the flavor of butter without the partially hydrogenated oils. It’s an alternative that I turn to when I don’t have a coupon for the I Can’t Believe …

Jell-o Gelatin - Lime variety is a flavor that I like to have every now and then. The company did a pretty impressive job taking the lime flavor and injecting it into this gelatin! The lime flavor is quite authentic and real, and the flavoring does not at all …

I’ve never really thought of myself as a fan of crackers, especially salty ones, but I have to say that eating Noel’s Saltin Crackers can be quite addictive. I’m enjoyng some right now in fact as I’m writing this, and am forcing myself not to reach into the bag …

It is really important that what you eat should take care of your body. I have to limit what I eat in the morning and it should be predominantly rich in fiber and low in calories. Before choices of wheat bread, green leafy veggies and low fat milk with …

Blue Bunny, Lite 85, is my favorite yogurt brand.
It’s Fat Free with no sugar, made with Splenda. And although it’s name says Lite 85, it has only a cool 80 calories! For those who aren’t aware, most women are sensitive to aspartame, the usual sweetener used in …

Jollibee foods, a Philippine famous food chain store, has just launched a new item in their menu. It is a 1/3 pound sandwich, called Jollibee Champ. There used to be a Jollibee Champ burger before, but they bring it back and this time, it is heavier, meatier, and …

My whole family loves Mahatma Saffron Yellow Long Grain Rice. It’s really nice for my “rice kid”, my son who at the moment would live on rice if we let him, loves this stuff I love this rice. It’s a nice change to give him …

I was intrigued by this hummus because I love the taste of kalamata olives. These are large purplish-black almond-shaped Greek olives that have a lovely texture that is similar to meat. Trader Joe’s hummus tends to have a pasty, rather than creamy, texture to it, which is not something …

This is a classic dish that I never say no to when I see it in the frozen section of the supermarket. It is basically pieces of roast turkey and mashed potatoes flavored with garlic and herbs and a basic gravy made from pan drippings. It’s a comfort food …

Liquorish is the kind of candy I crave once in a while, but it’s actually pretty unique in terms of flavor, there’s absolutely nothing like it out there. It’s a perfect combination of sweet and salty and the texture feels really nice too. It’s pretty chewy, but it’s not as …

I really love these whole wheat tortillas from Target. Archer Farms is the Target store brand. I don’t know if all Target stores carry these, but the one near my house does and I was really surprised to find them, too. Why? Because I am allergic to soy (all …

Readers of my reviews will know that I’ve slowly been experimenting by trying out the various Hormel Compleats lineup of products. As a whole, I’ve enjoyed the meals, even though I see room for improvement on just about all of the them. Teh latest variety that I’ve …

Do you love yogurt? If so this is the health drink for you!
Kefir is a probiotic rich and delicious yogurt based drink. Lifeway makes my favorite and I always have a bottle in the fridge. Here’s …

Summit Diet Cherry GT Cola retails for one dollar and ninety-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. In one twelve pack comes twelve-ounce cans. It’s not all that easy to describe the flavor of this diet cola. Sure, it has a noticeable cherry flavor to it, but beyond the …

Douwe Egberts Pure Indulgence is an excellent instant coffee with a lovely flavour. I like a coffee with a lot of strength to it but without harshness or bitterness and this coffee fits the bill. It is good and strong so I, as a total caffeine addict, …

I have tried yet another product of Nescafe called the Nescafe Ice. This is intended to be a cold coffee drink that coffee drinkers may also enjoy. I bought a box of the Nescafe ready to mix drink for about a dollar and a half in a box of …

I found this Wholly Guacamole one day in one Health Store as I was scouting for a healthier alternative to Mayo. Of course it would be boring to eat chips, salad, tacos, or burritos without toppings or dip but I am worried with too much fats and cholesterol …

Chips is one of the junk foods that we can’t avoid. Since this is one of the less nutritious foods, it’s very important for us to have a minimal consumption of it. I seldom eat chips, but Pringles Potato Chips is really one of my favorites. Its thinly cut …

I’m not much of a coffee person but every now and then I get a craving for some coffee, something to give me some energy first thing in the morning. I cannot drink just plain black coffee. In fact, the only kind of coffee I can drink is a …

Product Description: Butter flavored oil that can be poured over popped popcorn instead of regular butter. We found this at Wal-mart for around $2.50.
What I liked about this product: It was definitely different. We usually use butter when we make popcorn in our popcorn popper. But, that requires us …

BARILLA, the Italian pasta maker, is probably the most popular among the “big” commercial pasta producers. Some of its success may be attributed to the variety and the sheer ubiquity of their many products. But they wouldn’t be as popular as they are if they weren’t simply good - surely …

Anyone who lives in the United States has seen a commercial for Digiorno pizza. Their big claim is that you cannot tell the difference between this pizza and delivery pizza. I have tried several varieties of this brand and yes, you can tell the difference. This …

The other day as I was driving home from work, I decided to do something that I am not in the habit of doing. I stopped at a McDonalds to grab something to eat for dinner. I was very hungry from having worked through lunch so I decided to …