To save money, we try to eat at home whenever we can. But, even dining at home can be expensive lately. That’s why we depend on Great Value products.
Great Value is Wal-mart’s store brand. And, even though it is a generic brand, the quality isn’t much different than that …

I have to say that I believe that Mrs. Butterworth stole some of Aunt Jemima’s thunder. That’s based on personal experience because after being pretty loyal to Jemima, we ended up switching over to Mrs. Butterworth’s Original Syrup more often than not. There are still other brands …

One of my favorite cereals is Cheerios. It comes in a cheerful yellow box, and the boxes can come in varying sizes. Cheerios are small, round o-shaped peices of cereal. They are made of grains and oats. There are different types, like multi-grain, honey nut, …

When some people think of marshmallows, the first thing that comes to mind is: s’mores! Now, I’m not going to argue that there is a better use for marshmallows than the tried and true and always oh so good s’mores treat, but marshmallows can be used to make so …

Dillman Farm - All Natural Plum Butter Fruit Spread is a spread that I find to be pretty tasty and satisfying, but I have a hard time finding a time in which I can use it as a spread without the flavor clashing with the other things that I …

I grabbed this bread when there was no available peanut loaf. The latter was my favorite snack while reviewing for the bar last year. I had to sip Coke Light as well while eating. I chose Coke Light in order to reduce the calorie intake. My nutritionist emphasize that …

My family has been getting Trader Joe’s Honey Nut O’s for about 3 years now. The price is around 2 dollars a box, for a normal cereal box size. I usually get three boxes at a time because they finish so fast. Three boxes last us about two weeks …

A friend in the UK recently sent me a care package with some of my favorite products from the UK that I have missed since my return from vacation.
In the box was the amazing blackcurrantjuice drink, Ribena. I had drank it almost every day when I …

Baileys is definitely my drink of choice and I love the majority of new flavours which are available now. I have recently however sampled the Biscotti flavour and must say I’m not completely impressed with it, the flavour seeming extremely harsh compared to other Baileys and spoiling the …

Maltova is the name of the health drink. Actually it is a very good health drink, which is good for the growing kids. The Maltova is made using some very nutritious grains such as the Ragi, wheat, rice, jawar, etc. the perfect blend of all or …

I have tried three different kinds of potato chips sold, to my knowledge, only at Aldi, and “Clancy’s Ripple Potato Chips” is my second favorite, with the first being “Clancy’s Sour Cream and Onion Potato Chips”. For just 99 cents a bag that is a little over ten ounces, …

Just because an item is cheap does not mean that it is necessarily unpleasant, but this ‘Pasta in a Tomato & Onion Sauce’ from the Tesco Value range is not one of them. This was only 28 pence for a 110g sachet which gives you one portion, so …

This is the only on the go drink mix that I have ever tried. It’s one of the things you put in bottled watter to make it flavored. Well I would rather just buy the flavored water already made. To me this didn’t have enough flavor in it. It …

I am a ketchup addict. I am really particular with the ketchup that I buy, so I always trust my favorite brand, Del Monte. I bought a bottle of Del Monte Sweet Blend Ketchup. I love to put ketchup on anything and my husband does too
The Del Monte Sweet …

When strolling in my neighborhood Kroger I was a standing by the chip snack isle when I noticed the stand that was introducing the new line of snacks called Quitos. They were offering them at a introductory price of ninety cents for all of their flavors. Because …

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 …

Product Description: A box of frozen breaded shrimp covered in a coconut coating. Comes with a dipping sauce and is available for about $11 at Walmart.
What I liked about this product: At first, I wasn’t overly thrilled about the $11 price tag on the box since I just picked …

In my opinion I think that Cape Cod Potato Chips are some of the best chips on the market. They are pricey at almost $4 per bad at Walmart, but their flavor and texture are superb. My favorite of the Cape Cod chips are the Original and Sea Salt …

It used to be that, when I needed a quick and easy dinner, I could rely on Banquet Pot Pies. That’s no longer the case.
I haven’t bought pot pies in a while because the only kind I like are the Turkey and, because of some re-call, those were pulled …

Often I need a little treat after work that doesn’t take much time. I am a chocolate addict and can live off chocolate alone if I could. When I saw Warm Delights on the shelf at my local store, the picture on the front of the package looked delicious. …

At my local CVS pharmacy, I recently purchased a drink after school. Sometimes I’ll be really unhealthy and get an energy drink. This reason for this is because I love the sweet carbonated flavors of them and they taste really unique. Despite their goodness, they are really unhealthy …

Frying potatoes is kind of bothersome, as you have to use so much oil, it will jump in all directions, and someone has to clean that mess. That’s why when I found this fried potatoes for the microwave I had to try them.
As any microwave oriented food, it didn’t …

From time to time, I decide to get a breakfast item when I go out for fast food in the morning. Frankly, I am not a big time breakfast eater, but it makes for a nice break sometimes. Recently, I went to Jack in the Box and …

Organix is a great brand for baby and children’s food. One of the products that they make is crisps (chips). Their spicy stars flavour corn snacks contain tomato, carrot, onion, garlic, paprika and chilli powders, corn, sunflower oil and sea salt. There is no junk, as …

I’m not a complete stranger to the brand So Delicious. I was introduced to it by Aunt when she was visiting one summer, and she brought some of their products. She’s a real health nut and tends to stay away from dairy products. She’s not allergic but she tends …

I was unusual as a child in that there were several things that were regarded as being outside my immediate family that I had never experienced. Early on, I was one of the few whose house did not have a television set. If I wanted to see TV, I …

My husband and I like Del Monte canned fruit, we have tried almost every variety there is. Sliced peaches, however, turned out to be not as good as I expected. I love fresh peaches, and as I said I have enjoyed other Del Monte canned fruit, so I thought …

I have a Goldstar Television in my room. Although slightly lesser known than the branded and heavily advertised counterparts, Goldstar to its credit has been silently making high quality products that really do endure the test of time. I’ve had mine since 1999 when my sister wed and got …

I went to Tesco with a money savvy friend recently who kept drawing my attention to all the bargains I may not have noticed before. On her recommendation I bought a four pack of the Tesco Value own brand of chocolate mousse for an astonishingly low 25 pence! …

Who doesn’t love Chicken Marinara? That’s only if you’re not of this earth. Who doesn’t the combination of fried chicken breast with meaty spaghetti swimming in savory marinara sauce? It also seems like a travesty to “healthify” this satisfying dish but Healthy Choice has dared to …

I find Hostess Ho Hos to be an enjoyable although by no means spectacular snack treat. Ho Hos have a slightly hard chocolate exterior and house soft as well as moist chocolate cake as well as rich white creme. I find the chocolate flavor to be quite authentic as …

Like the pineapple variety, here is yet another variety that you do not see too often: blackberry! These Hostess Fruit Pies - Blackberry variety offer a pretty authentic blackberry flavor that I do enjoy. What I do not enjoy is the horrendous crust that really detracts from my enjoyment …

If you a big chocolate lover like myself, you need to experience the exquisite Lindt chocolate bunny. Lindt chocolate is very rich chocolate that should only be eaten in small amounts. Lindt chocolate bunnies are available in milk chocolate and dark chocolate varieties. Personally speaking, I enjoy milk chocolate …

I recently had a friend recommend Propel Fitness water by the makers of Gatorade to me. I drink a lot of liquids while I am at work but sometimes find it difficult to get in my eight glasses of water each day, so thought that I would give it …

I’m a real chocolate addict, but eating chocolate bars and adding chocolate syrup to every meal isn’t exactly helping to be fit and healthy. This unsweetened cacao powder is my savior. It has helped me make healthy chocolate recipes and has genuinely made my life better.

This whole box of cacao …

Knowing that our cholesterol levels are up in my family, we decided to focus on adding in more fiber to our diets. One easy solution was Fiber One Fruit Flavored Toaster Pastries by General Mills. We decided to try out the Strawberry flavor first because we all love Strawberry …

Pearson’s Mint Patties have been around for a very long time, and my family has bought them for just as long. They come in a distinctive green and silver package, each thin mint wrapped individually. They’re low in fat and made of real peppermint oil, which is …

I have loved banana chips ever since I was a little girl. However, the thing I didn’t like about especially the Chippies brand which people would buy for me sometimes was that the chips tended to be a bit crude and tough. SO they tasted alright, but it was …

Mama Cozzi’s Pizza Kitchen Garlic Bread Pepperoni Pizza sells for just two dollars and ninety-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. It’s a twelve inch pizza. I suppose for the amount of money I paid for this pizza, it was acceptable, but I didn’t enjoy it all that much. …

I admit, I am really fond of instant coffees, it’s more of the normal thing here in our country, as compared to the freshly brewed which we find really strong. Since I tend to easily get bored with some products, I try a lot of new things, and Nescafe …

My husband and I had never purchased any product by Zacky Farms and had pretty much been cutting back on hot dogs, in our quest to eat better. However, sometimes the urge just hits you and you have to have a certain food. When shopping at a …

In the quest for healthier snack foods, many companies have created new variations of their traditional more unhealthy food products. Such is the case with Lays which came out with a baked potato chip line several years back. I really wanted to like the Lays Original Regular …

Pepsi is my number one vice. Right or wrong, it’s the one beverage I just have to have, and it’s been that way for decades. As a youngster, I recall my parents buying coke. That’s what I remember from my very early years, but somewhere along …

Stouffer’s Philly-Style Steak & Cheese Panini is definitely a sandwich that I highly recommend because I myself cannot get enough of it! This is easily one of my favorite sandwiches from Stouffer’s! The strips of steak are so incredibly tender and flavorful! Plus, with the provolone cheese, the steak …

These biscuits are really good! I take out the package from the fridge late at night if I want a midnight snack or early morning snack. I really love the texture of the biscuit itself. They’re crunchy, and have those little bits. I like that they …

I believe that when choosing the right ice cream, you need to find an ideal flavor that satisfies all of your sweet tooth needs. It needs to be creamy, tangy, rich, and full of flavor. Blue Bell’s Caramel Turtle Cheesecake ice cream meets every one of those needs and …

Now while I love Betty Crocker cake mixes and baking supplies I am not a big fan of prepared meals and this Helper Complete Meals Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo really failed to impress me! I got this box of chicken, noodles and sauce as part of a Christmas hamper gift …

I was given the pleasure of trying this new product from Silk during the summer when my mother brought home a half gallon of it. My initial reaction was that this was some kind of blended smoothie in a carton and was going to have a thick consistency that …

I purchased the Chicken Red Pepper Alfredo because it had a lot of things I liked. First of all, it had chicken, my favorite meat. The pasta choice, linguine, is my favorite pasta as well. Lastly, the vegetable combination of broccoli and roasted red pepper was …