Food Reviews
Kroger Baked Cheese Curls
I remember as a kid loving a cheese snack called ‘cornies’. The Kroger brand of Baked Cheese Curls is a product that is as good or better than the snack I remember for my childhood. The product comes in a 7 ounce bag, and the store often has the …
Eating Right Rice & Wheat Flakes with Strawberries Cereal
This cereal from Tom Thumb is a little above average, but the quality isn’t high enough to justify the size of the box or the price of the cereal. The size of the box is twelve ounces and the price is almost three dollars. I really like strawberries, so …
DiGiorno Supreme Rising Crust Pizza
We’ve had DiGiorno Supreme Rising Crust Pizza for supper today, one of our family favorites. This frozen pizza costs $4.98 and has pepperoni, sausage, olives, and green and red pepper on it, all evenly distributed. I especially like the rising crust, it is thick and soft, like freshly baked …
Bellini’s Italian Restaurant
Bellini’s is an Italian restaurant in the Cubao Expo. The Cubao Expo is an artsy place with quaint shops, and being located in the area adds greatly to Bellini’s charm. The restaurant is owned by Robert Bellini, an Italian who used to be a photojournalist in Italy. …
Jell-o Gelatin - Strawberry/Orange
Jell-o Gelatin - Strawberry/Orange offers a scrumptious fruit blend of two delightfully refreshing varieties that really do a number on my taste buds! When I taste the strawberry or the orange flavors, my taste buds really go wild! The fruit flavor is really very refreshing and tasty and this …
Hormel Compleats - Salisbury Steak
After successful purchases and uses of Hormel Compleats Spaghetti and Meat Loaf varieties, I decided to try out their Salisbury Steak option.
Hormel Compleats - Salisbury Steak comes with sliced potatoes and gravy. My single complaint about this microwaveable meal is the gravy. There’s just too much of …
Spice Island East and West Indian Groceries
Whenever I spend any time in a new city, we immediately start sourcing ethnic markets and groceries because my husband cooks many styles of food; we are always needing exotic and non-traditional ingredients not readily found in traditional grocery stores. In Edmonton, Alberta, we found Italian, Asian and …
Klass Fruit Flavored Drink Mix
I use Klass fruit flavored drink mix because it tastes really good and it is quick to make too. I like the way it comes ready to mix and I just have to add water to it. It really helps to save me from having to buy lots of …
Golden Grahams Cereal
I am absolutely addicted to this stuff. I even get cravings for it. This cereal has not only become my primary breakfast food but it has also become my mid morning snack, afternoon snack, evening snack, and late night snack. I know I have a serious problem. But seriously. …
Fit n Right
The new Del Monte Fit n’ Right is advertised with the tag line “Be Fit. Be Firm. Be Fab.” They boast of it as having L-Carnitine which helps burn fat when you drink it.
In a way, this product tastes good, thanks to the flavors of this juice: Apple, Pineapple, …
Holiday Luncheon Meat 340g/12oz
Holiday luncheon meat is your best friend in these tough times. It packs a lot of meat for just Canadian $1.25. I usually buy four or five of this because I’ll never know when I’ll need it. For example, if you didn’t have time to shop for …
Little Debbie Raisin Creme Pies
Although I enjoy munching on raisins fairly regularly, I do not at all care for these Little Debbie Raisin Creme Pies. The reason I am not at all delighted with this pie is because the raisin flavor is not what I expected to be. I was really very disappointed …
LP Ko Hou Kam Herbal Tea Bags
Sometimes your throat feels dry. You know what it means - you will fall sick soon. It could be fever, or sore throat, or flu, but you don’t want to see the doctor, because you are afraid of medicine.
What can you do, then?
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Tabasco
Tabasco is a must have in every kitchen counter. Tabasco is a great hot sauce that is perfect for almost anything. i personally love using tabasco for burgers, pizza, pasta, sandwiches and anything. i love using this product even in my cooking to make my dishes fire up and …
Reasor’s Grocery Stores
I love Reasor’s stores. The kids they hire are friendly and more outgoing than the usual places. They are all dressed in their whites and jeans. However, the prices of everything in those stores are so high. For example, Totino’s pizzas are about 50 cents more than Wal Mart. …
Krispy Kreme Donuts
When I was working as a Management Trainee for an International company in Makati, we always pass by the Krispy Kreme Store in Ayala Avenue. My Malaysian trainer wanted to try it out and we did. After the first time, she liked it so much that we visit the …
Hostess Mini Muffins Banana Walnut
I do not care for these Hostess Mini Muffins Banana Walnut variety because the flavor that is supposed to be present just is not. At least, it is not represented too well in the actual mini muffin. Neither the banana nor the walnut flavor can be detected with relative …
Wendy’s $2.99 Chicken Combo Value Meal
Wendy’s, the well-known fast food chain, is making their prices and food items competitive with other fast food chain restaraunts. Recently they have introduced three meals to their menu for under $3.00. This review will be on the chicken sandwhich combo meal for $2.99.
I have ate this …
Britania Good day Cardamom cookies
Britaina is the new company, which produces the cookies of many flavours, Plane biscuits, cream biscuits and even some kind of wafers with the cream. I have tasted much kind of biscuits or cream biscuits from Britania Company but I am the great fan of Britania Good day …
MN tender mango pickle
MN brand pickles are the favourite and the tastiest pickles which we have ever tasted. Actually the MN brand tender mango pickle is the weakness of my husband. My husband loves to eat the MN brand tender mango pickle with any thing, such as the bread, paratha, …
Linda McCartney 4 Country Pies
Linda McCartney was one of the most high profile vegetarians of her time and I am grateful to her for promoting a non-meat diet and for marketing such good tasting vegetarian food. I gave up meat except fish when I was a teenager and then gave up fish …
McVities Jamaica Ginger Cake
The McVities Jamaica Ginger Cake is a classic as far as I am concerned. I remember it as a favorite from my childhood and I enjoy it now as much as I did then. As it says on the packet, the recipe has stayed the same for …
Fleischmanns Rapid Rise Instant Yeast
I never used Fleischmann’s rapid rise instant yeast until I purchased a bread kit that contained it, and even then I was nervous to handle the yeast. In the kitchen, yeast is my kryptonite because I never actually learned how to properly use it. I know you are to use …
Bumblebee Tuna in Oil
I am not a fan of fish! I like other seafood though but fish in particular isn’t one of those things my taste buds take kindly to. I was surprised when I tasted Bumblebee’s Tuna in Oil though. My grandmother had made it for me at the time (I …
Hot Cocoa Mix
I recently tried some of the Archer Farms Hot Cocoa Mix from Target and I absolutely love it. I have the English Toffee, Dulce de Leche, Mint Chocolate and Mexican Chocolate varieties. They are all so good. First of all just when you open up the tins they come …
Koka noodles
I have tried Koka noodle tin. It is ready made noodle tin. Just add hot water to this tin and eat , that’s all. No need to cook, no need to boil, no need to add vegetables or spices. A small pack of masala powder and green pease, corn …
Lao Zhong Zhong Ngo Hiang
100% Hand-made, this is one of the reasons why I like to patronize this stall. According to this stall owner, he refused to buy from suppliers, aside from the poorer quality, the fact that most of the Ngor Hiang that you eat is the Hokkien(dialect) style Ngor Hiang.The owner is …
Savoritz Saltine Crackers
We ran out of saltine crackers last night and needed them for something I was making. So, I ended up running over to Aldi (since it was nearby at the time) and picking up a box from the brand Savoritz.
I wasn’t expecting much from this brand; mostly because I’m …
Hamburger Helper Ceesy Italian Shells flavor
Hamburger Helper is basically a boxed food product that you mix with ground beef to “help” the meat become a full meal. It is made by the Betty Crocker company and comes in a large variety of flavors, including Cheesy Italian Shells flavor.
To make the Cheesy Italian Shells flavor, …
GK Snacks Classic Peanut Butter Trail Mix
The GK Snacks Classic Peanut Butter Trail Mix costs four dollars and ninety-nine cents per bottle container. Each bottle container holds seventeen ounces. I generally can find this trail mix at Walgreens, where it’s put on sale every now and then and I end up saving about seventy-five cents. …
Wrigleys React 5 Sugarfree Gum
I am not a fan of any type of chewing gum, especially ones that are mint flavoured. Therefore, when one of my aunts offered me a pack of the new “Wrigley’s React 5 Sugarfree Gum” which I figured was going to be mint flavoured, I nearly refused it. Nevertheless, …
Hawaiian Punch
Undoubtedly, this brand Hawaiian Punch is the winner of my vote hands down. I have two children and I must say there are several reasons why I like this brand Lemon Berry Squeeze Juice and product variety of Hawaiian Punch.
I like the cost which is only two dollars …
Stars and stripes sodas
I consider myself to be somewhat of a soda aficionado (or as close as one can be without incurring a severe case of type 3 diabetes) and I was somewhat skeptical when I first tried the Stars and Stripes line of sodas. Usually cost effective sugar water meant …
Sweet And Sara Vegan Marshmallows
Being a Vegetarian or Vegan can be tough sometimes. There are always foods that you miss having. One of the foods that I’ve missed the most are marshmallows. Marshmallows have gelatin, and thus …are not Veggie friendly. To make things worst, it is darn near impossible to …
Starbucks Mango Carrot Smoothie
Starbucks recently released a couple of new smoothies that incorporate some ingredients from one of their subsidiary companies, Evolution Fresh, which is a juice company that specializes in cold pressed juices and smoothies. Now, not every Starbucks store carries the ingredients for these smoothies, and so if you’re wanting …
Great Value Angel Hair Pasta
My family goes through a lot of pasta; both because it’s cheap and because we actually enjoy pasta dishes.
Trying to save some money, I recently purchased Great Value brand angel hair pasta. When I did this, I figured all brands are pretty much the same and like the fact …
Vitasoy Melon-Flavoured Soy Drink
I wan on my way to work, but really needed a small snack. I have been rather dehydrated these days. So I grabbed a bun and searched for a drink in the refrigerator of 7-Eleven store.
I thought that I lacked calcium, so I took a soy drink. The vitasoy …
Pan De Manila’s Hot Tsokolate (Instant)
When I was still working in a call center.. I am always craving for something sweet to keep my eyes open. Also, I am trying to avoid drinking to much coffee or caffeine. So, I am always looking for a substitute for those stuff.
Luckily, Pan de Manila is …
Starbucks Gingerbread Latte with New Molasses Drizzle
At Starbucks, holiday season means an array of limited time seasonal drinks that are a wonderful way to get in the holiday spirit. One of my favorites is the gingerbread latte, which typically rolls out shortly after Halloween. Sweet and a bit spicy, the syrup tastes almost exactly like …
Breyers Waffle Cone Overload!
Breyers Waffle Cone Overload! is a delicious ice cream that truly does overload my taste buds when I take a spoonful of this creamy, tasty chilled treat! I bought this ice cream because I like all the flavors that are in it: caramel, vanilla, fudge and pieces of waffle …
American garden creamy peanut butter
I am a food lover and I love to taste different kinds of foods. My husband is a chef by profession in the 5 star hotels. My husband prepares many kinds of recipies, which are too delicious and yummy. Recently he prepared the bread sandwich with …
Chowking Halo-halo
One of the best halo-halo I’ve ever eaten is the one by Chowking. First of all, halo-halo is one of the most popular Filipino refreshments and Chowking is one of the most popular food chains in the country. Among the main ingredients of the halo-halo are crushed ice, milk …
Utz Natural Gourmet Medley Kettle Cooked Potato Chips
I am a lover of potato chips because I crave crunchy, salty snacks. Of course we all know chips are not good for us. So every time I eat some, I think, “This is the last time and from now on I will be ‘good’ and stop …
Nutella Hazelnut/Chocolate Spread
I love this chocolate spread. I eat this often during breakfast and afternoon tea. It comes to the rescue everytime I crave for something sweet in between meals. I love this on my toast, pancake, pan de sal (breakfast bun), crackers, and even on a filo …
Brunswick Sardines
With my busy schedules each day, I seldom get the chance to go around shopping for groceries. I just have to buy one week’s supply over the weekend.
One item I would never forget to buy is …
Monster Energy Drinks
I am a fan of energy drinks, and I am all the time trying new ones. So far Red Bull has remained the best, that is of course until I ran across Monster energy drinks. Monster has it all: they pack more of an energy punch and …
Luigi’s Real Italian Ice Lemon
Of all the varieties of Italian Ice put out by Luigi’s Italian Ice, the lemon-flavored Italian Ice is my favorite. Six cups come in a package and they’re all lemon-flavored for two dollars and fifty cents. This is my favorite way to experience the flavor of lemon: ice cold …
McCain Beer Battered Fries
Product Description: Frozen French fries covered in a beer batter. Available at most grocery stores. I paid roughly $3 for a bag.
What I liked about this product: I’m a big fan of foods that are easy to make; especially if they can be made either in my microwave or …
Kellogg’s Original Cinnabon Pancakes
Twelve Kellogg’s Original Cinnabon Pancakes come in a package for two dollars and fifty cents. That may sound like a fairly good deal, but the pancakes themselves actually aren’t that big. They’re more like mini-pancakes, looking to be about four inches in length. The size of the pancakes seriously …
Arby’s Curly Fries
Arby’s Curly Fries are something I’ve had several times now. I should say that I love good French fries. I tend to like mine tender and well seasoned, so in actuality these curly fries are a little different.
Over time as I’ve eaten Arby’s Curly Fries, they’ve been …
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