Stern’s Miracle-Gro Houseplant food with chelated iron is bringing my plants to life.
I put a few drops in the water before watering the plans and a few extra in a small dish if I’m trying to root a house plant and I see a big difference in the health …

Totino’s pepperoni pizza rolls are mini versions of a regular size pizza. They’re equivalent to two fortune cookies, and packed full of cheese, tomato sauce, and mini squares of pepperoni.
There are two sizes that you can purchase: The large family size bag or the smaller bag. I purchased …

Hypnotique is passion fruit liquor that I was recently exposed to. The liquor is purchased in a large blue bottle and is blue in color. It tastes petty fantastic though. If you have a friend who doest like the taste of strong liquors then they will probably enjoy the …

Campbell’s Condensed Broccoli and Cheese Soup is the only one of the Campbell’s soups (that I can think of, at least) that you are supposed to cook with milk, not milk or water. There is a note on the back of the can, specifically stating so. I normally do …

Creamy and cheesy are the words that come to mind when I think of what this Italian Side is like from Knorr. Cheese is something that I probably eat too much of, but it sure tastes good, and this Italian Side is another thing that sure tastes good! The …

If you are traveling to SW Florida, one of the local favorites is the Working Cow. My entire family has a sweet tooth and is always looking for an ice cream place to eat. Yes, we could go to Dairy Queen or something normal like that. But as we …

I always associate diet food with unremarkable taste. I don’t really like yogurt, and sugar-free food tends to taste a bit dry. Then I tried Quaker Oats oatmeal cookies. They don’t come cheap, especially compared to most other cookies most people are used to. However, the benefits are well …

I loved eating sweets since my childhood days, I can’t afford buy imported chocolate which is expensive that’s why I am fund of buying Jack n’ Jill chocolate which is Cloud 9 that is affordable. During my grade school Cloud 9 chocolate is very popular, the price of this …

Back in the day, a Sugar Daddy was one of the kings of the candy market. He was followed by the Sugar Momma and eventually a smaller Sugar Baby. We adored these candy treats. My mother had a huge affection for Sugar Daddy bars. I …

Stouffer’s Grilled Herb Chicken is a meal that I was unfortunately disappointed in. When I decided to give this frozen dinner a try, I had hopes that the herbs added to the grilled chicken would result in a positively delightful taste sensation that was unlike any other grilled chicken …

Although the Little Debbie Petites Chocolate Cakes disappointed me immensely due to their overall lack of noticeable chocolaty flavor, I decided to give the Little Debbie Petites Strawberry Cakes a try because I figured there was a chance that even though the chocolate cakes ended up being a dud, …

Well, frozen dinner are never really quite good. I think it is the preservatives and all the additives in the food that give me an uneasy feeling in the stomach an hour later. But sometimes there is no other choice, and I think the that Skillet Sensations Chicken Penne …

I love the taste of these little sausages and I tend to buy them once the air outside grows cool and nippy. There’s nothing better on a cold day than a meal prepared with some Little Smokies to add some extra flavor. I guess a lot of people use …

Del Monte Dark Sweet Cherries is my most recent discovery in canned fruit department, and my new favorite. The can full of just cherries, big and red, costs a little more than other Del Monte canned fruit products, but, to me, it is worth every penny. The cherries are …

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 …

Honey Roasted Peanuts is a very experimental way of peanuts from Albertsons. I purchased Albertsons Honey Roasted Peanuts at around four dollars for 340 grams. The price may be little over than I expect but I give full marks for this innovative product. The peanuts are well roasted with …

I’m sure a lot of people have seen the Ferrero Rocher commercials, you know the one where the gods drop their precious chocolates down to Earth, yeah that one. Before that commercial I had already been a big fan of Ferrero Rocher. I had never tried any of their …

This soup has become a family favourite, which is a bit surprising as I had imagined a soup made of lentils to be rather bland and boring. We first discovered it when we were looking for a pure soup for our young daughter which contained no artificial ingredients. …

I have been looking for a good frozen Hawaiian pizza for some time. Hawaiian pizza (with ham & pineapple toppings) is one of my favorites, and I know a couple of pizza places that cook it very well, but I wanted to be able to make it at home, …

I have been eating many kinds of salad with dressings but this Lady’s Choice Classic Caesar Dressing made me want more. It’s not the typical dressing because I discovered it can be mixed with other kinds of healthy food especially when you are on diet. It is made up from …

Clancy’s Cheddar Party Mix is a party mix that’s pretty rich in cheddar not just when it comes to flavor, but also, aroma. I can smell the cheddar cheese when I open a bag of this party mix and even when the party mix is sitting out and in …

I have been into various chocolate puddings lately and I need to watch it or I will get fat. I spotted this packet of 2 Chocolate Sponge Puddings in the chilled section of Tesco today and, especially as it was only £1, I thought I would treat myself …

Roti Jala or also known as Lacy Pancakes are very thin-like pancakes and they are also pretty lacy, and hence the name of lacy is given. ‘Jala’ means fishing net, and if you look closely, you will see the designs of something like a fishing net.
This is a very …

I’ve always strongly associated Snickers with Milky Way candy bars. Aside from being from the Mars company, the only reason I can think of for doing so is that my mom loved both. I’m more of a Snickers person, but a good Milky Way Candy Bar is …

When I was a kid I usually look forward to meals in the afternoon or what we call in the Philippines “merienda” because my mom made such good food. Sometimes I get to eat chocolate rice porridge or what we call “champorado” and I always liked it that I …

I am a person who bakes and makes a lot of desserts so I use eggs like there are shortage going on in my house. I always purchase the NFFL brand of eggs from my local supermarket because they are the best ones I have come across since I …

Wishing to try a new type of cereal, I browsed the shelves of our local supermarket, and this one jumped out at me because of its packaging. It’s in a nice, cream coloured box with a photo of a bowl of strawberry crisp cereal, and along the top …

Jell-o Pudding - Tapioca is quite good, although I am not as crazy about the tapioca variety as I am about the vanilla-chocolate swirl variety. The tapioca variety is certainly still good too, and the flavor is quite authentic as well as strong! The texture is pretty creamy and …

I’ve always loved hot dogs, and I grew up hearing the jingle about Oscar Mayer wieners. We ate a bunch of them before my parents switched brands. I had no part of that; I was a kid. It’s only been in the last couple of years …

I like Oreo cookies in general because they are very tasty but in the same time they are not very sweet. So when Milka brand made Milka chocolate with Oreo cookies in it I really wanted to check it out. I am a big fan of Milka chocolate in general …

I was told by my doctor that I was consuming too much caffiene, and I needed to drink more water– and he recommended plain water, which I almost universally hate. I have found a brand that I can deal with. When I lamented about my diet …

This is a real rich side dish! Knorr really spiced up plain old rice with a bunch of south of the border extras that helps make this rice side a flavorful one. Mixed in with the rice and orzo, and this I really love, is a mixture of two …

Bird’s Eye Viola three cheese chicken is another meal I wanted to try, and mainly because it had the word “cheese” in the title. As far as I’m concerned, you can’t go wrong with noodles and cheese.
The thing I liked about the three cheese chicken is that I didn’t …

Argentina Corned Beef is one of the popular local brands of corned beef here in the Philippines. It is very affordable of PHP 28.90 of 175g. Once you opened the can, you will smell the aroma of spiciness. The aroma is so strong that you want to eat it …

The first time I tried these chips I was skeptical just because they did not seem like my taste of chip, I ate a few and really was not sure if I liked them or not. I came back later and started eating more and the taste of them …

Jell-o Gelatin - Pina Colada flavor suffers from the same fundamental problem as the margarita flavor does. It is not possible to take an adult drink and transform it into a gelatin dessert that is intended for everyone because you have to remove ingredients and aspects that make the …

As this is a drink I was unsure what category to put this in so here it is stuck in the food one.
Pear cider..what’s so exciting about that? Well apparently years ago orchard owners kept a corner of their orchard for growing pears for their cider as they believed …

I use McCormick Gravy at least twice a month. I prefer the chicken flavored and use it on mashed potatoes. I have tried many different brands of packaged gravy over the years and have never found anything as good as McCormick’s. It is very important when buying packaged gravy …

Turn overs at Starbucks is one of my most favorite piece to match my coffee whenever I am taking breakfast there. They usually have Tuna Turnover but I was looking for more variations aside from that. Pepperidge Farm has amazing products with their ready-to-cook different turnovers. I have …

These cornflakes are from The Co-operative’s own brand, called ‘Simply Value’. When I saw this big bag of cornflakes (500g) for only 48 pence I thought it was a bargain. I have been having a big bowl of this for breakfast every morning since and I think …

Betty Crocker - Cookie Brownie Bars offer an interesting combination creation that I think works fairly well. What this combination creation is it is like a cookie and brownie all rolled into one. Like with a chocolate chip cookie, there is the chocolate, and then there is the dough. …

It was the Chinese New year, but my husband and I still needed to go out for business reasons. When we were cruising along Quezon Avenue, we passed by a restaurant with loud noises coming from the inside. Apparently there was a dragon dance and the place was very …

When I went to the mall the other day I had no idea what to have for lunch. I always have Kentucky Fried Chicken or Chicken Noodles. I decided I would have something different. I headed over to Caesar’s and had a look at their buffet spread. I saw …

Who doesn’t enjoy a tasty ice-cream to remember the hot summer days that are now behind us? That is exactly what I wanted to do yesterday. My girls had been asking to go for the past week and I finally decided that it would be a nice …

The Bake House Creations Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough can be found at ALDI Food Market stores for one dollar and ninety-nine cents a package. One packages makes approximately a couple dozen cookies. The cookies are real easy to bake as all one has to do is break apart …

Once again, I’m digging back into the ol’lunch pail to see what’s soup’s on, and yet again it’s “chowdah” time. On the soup docket today is Progresso Traditional New England Clam Chowder, but how does it stand up with it’s competitors? You know I’m hungry enough to find out.
In …

Good fruit drinks are not easy to find. I have tried Fruitopia, Allen’s, Minute Maid, and now Tropical Grove. I purchased a pack of the Tropical Grove Orange Blend Cocktail series fruit drink. I have been looking for natural fruit drinks for a while. I find that many of …

I buy this bread especially for my morning toast as I have found it makes perfect toast. For 90 pence, you get a large sliced loaf with each slice being quite thick and sometimes I even pick this up from the ‘reduced price’ section in Tesco because even …

These wafer snacks are a lot better than the chocolate wafers, also sold under the Fit & Active brand. Unlike the bland and somewhat unsatisfying chocolate wafers, the chocolate chip bits in these tiny cookies are sweet and rich. The wafer itself tastes a lot like the dough used …

These have got to be my favourite mixed chocolates of all time. When I was younger the only time we had Quality Streets was at Christmas when we would get a big tin in. I used to look forward to Christmas Eve when I would be allowed to open …