I rather enjoyed the Basse Peanuts in a plastic pack as a snack on December 29, 2009. If you’re looking for a cheap, no-frills, nutritious snack, this is it.
It comes in a brown plastic bag that is transparent at the center to show the real peanuts therein. …

I’m not really a fan of corned beef, but I decided to buy one to have something to eat at home that’s easy to cook. It’s also good to have something that doesn’t easily spoil even if it’s not refrigerated. Out of all the local brands of corned beef …

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 wanted cinnamon gum a few nights ago, so I decided to get some Big Red gum. I grew up chewing Big Red, and I loved it, so I thought I’d try it out again. Here’s a summary of my experience with that.
The package claims that it …

In my early twenties, as I started to go off the Big Macs I turned to the McChicken Sandwich at MacDonalds after hearing good things about it. A piece of breaded chicken in a bun with mayonnaise and lettuce was actually pretty good. My only usual criticism of …

Unfortunately, these Little Bites 100 Calorie Blueberry Muffins are not at all better than the regular calorie blueberry muffins. I had hoped with these muffins that perhaps they would be a little more moist, but unfortunately, they still possessed a somewhat dry texture. The blueberries seem just as plentiful …

Wow the tastiest biscuits, which I have ever found in my life, are the Good day biscuits. I have tasted much kind of biscuits, some of them are very costly and contains dry fruits and many more such things but the taste of good day biscuits are just …

I’m really picky when it comes down to breakfast food, if isn’t the traditional items like eggs, bacon, sausage or hearty cereals…etc, I won’t touch it. Kellog Krave chocolate chip is a chocolate cereal that looks like small smooth captain crunch squares with chocolate on the inside. Its like …

Admittedly, Banquet Salisbury Steak does not exactly live up to its picture on the box. The steak does not look quite as big, the mashed potatoes do not look nearly as fluffy and the corn does not appear as fresh. Indeed, it looks as if judging by the size …

Although Milka Snowballs look as if they were intended for children I was really excited when I saw them at the store. They were not cheap, I paid three Euro for four chocolate balls but I just had to try them. They looked so appealing at the store that I …

I noticed Ice Breakers is making sugar-free mints that deviate from the typical “breath-freshening” purpose. Ice Breakers Restore and Ice Breakers Energy sat in 5 neat rows beside the magazine rack, staring at me as I stood in line to buy groceries. Just the appearance of the packaging made …

I had high hopes that the Little Debbie 100 Calorie Snacks Nutty Bar would solve the problem of excessive amounts of calories found in the original Little Debbie Snacks Nutty Bar while still retaining the excellent and delicious flavor. Unfortunately, my hopes were shot down when I tried one …

Before, I used to drink just pure coffee but as time went by, I tried other stuffs for my coffee. I tried adding extra creamer. The best creamer I tried so far is Nestle Coffee Mate. It is available in a glass, plastic packs and even in smaller sachets. …

Aunt Jemima: Original Syrup is a syrup that has a pretty rich flavor to it. It is, however, one of the more expensive syrups, so I typically do not purchase it unless I have a good coupon or it is on sale at an attractive price. I can purchase …

Sawine in my country is like a pasta or noodle which is made in a similar manner of the Japanese Ramen. It is eaten in a milky soup and the noddles themselves are very thin, even thinner than angel hair pasta.
My manager decided she would make some sawine …

The reason why I bought Sea Kid Crispy Pusit is the style of packaging. I noticed the blue silvery color of the upper part of the packaging. The printed word of “Pusit” made me stop by and look at the product more clearly. There is a picture of Squid …

I love root beer! It is the only kind of soda I drink. I actually have only drank root beer for the last 10 years. Believe me, I have tried almost every brand of root beer there is and I always determine that A&W is simply the very best …

When I am at the mall I sometimes have no idea what to have to eat for lunch. I love that there are a wide variety of places and foods to choose from though and as I was on my way to buy a portion of chicken noodles from …

Personally, I enjoy cooking meals from scratch, but sometimes when I’m short on time and need a quick and easy alternative other than takeout or fast food, I turn to Easy meal kits. Banquet is one of the brands that offer these kinds wonderful creations. This meal kit is …

The Harvest Hill Ultra Moist Yellow Cake Mix can be used to make either a full-sized cake or several cupcakes. This yellow cake mix is sold at Dollar Tree stores for one dollar. There’s a reason I like this cake mix more than what can be found in grocery …

As someone without a lot of cash or liquid assets, my choices in booze are more limited than I would like. It would be nice if I could drink twelve year old scotch or microbrew every time I want to get drunk, but my budget won’t allow that. What …

I first tried these chips a few years ago because they are healthier for you than any other chip because they are made of whole grain, which I found to be very interesting. And also because they sounded like they would taste really good. I also tried …

While on a shopping trip to Target recently I found some Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi. It was on sale for 3.33 for a twelve pack. I knew that I would really like this so I bought a twelve pack. The price was excellent also, so that did …

I wouldn’t call myself a health guru, but I do like my fair share of yogurt. There was a time I was eating a variety of yogurts; I pretty much have cut a majority of them from my shopping list, and every since I realized I could get more …

Stouffer’s Easy Express Cheesy Garlic Lasagna is a bland meal that I have no real reason to purchase a second time. Although the name on the box of this lasagna sounds quite tasty, the actual product does not do a good job at all of living up to its …

Along with my love for coffee, I have a very strong love for teas. There are so many brands and flavors out there that I enjoy trying all of them. Recently, I have tried Bentley’s Peach flavored tea and have fallen in love with its exquisitely delicious taste.
What I …

I like instant coffee, but I am a little picky about what coffee I buy. I like the Nescafe 3 in 1 Brands, and I like the one that says INTENSE. There are other flavors to choose from, but for Php50 for pack of 12 individual packs. This one …

I never know how to cook until I went abroad to work. I had no choice, it’s either eating out, which is more expensive, or cooking at home. Eating out is not only more expensive, but I have to eat the same food over and over again. So I …

I like the taste of Apricot very much and I buy almost always yogurts with taste of apricot. Before today I never eat apricot soft fruit cheese. I never buy soft fruit cheeses because they are very little and they seems to me like a babies food. I was …

I decided to try this Banquet: Homestyle Bakes: Country Chicken, Mashed Potatoes and Biscuits Meal kit after trying the other kits from the Banquet Homestyle Bakes. I liked those pretty well considering I was short on time and wanted something easy to make for dinner. With this kit, it …

Folgers Flavors French Vanilla or (Vainilla Francesca) is a coffee that is sold widely in many stores and supermarkets. It was on my weekly shopping trip to Walgreens in my town that I noticed the brand. It was on sale for 3.99. It was marked down from it’s normal …

Perhaps one of the most disappointing of the macaroni and cheese box mixes that I have tried over the years, the Pasta Roni Cheddar Macaroni is a boxed mix that should be boxed up and shipped back to the factory it came from. There is actually not a thing …

A few weeks ago, I was craving for pasta and did not have any in the house. That is why the next time I went grocery shopping, I made sure to buy some instant pasta mix to stock my pantry with, in case I get another sudden craving. …

Sun Chips - Garden Salsa is my second favorite flavor that is currently available from the company that manufactures these tasty and nutritious alternatives to fattening and unhealthy potato chips. The reason I like this flavor quite a bit is because it features a tasty combination of flavors from …

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 …

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 …

Chocolate Fire is a chocolate shop from Melbourne, which had been brought to the Philippines. I have heard a lot of positive things about the place, so I decided to try it out with my two friends. Although it’s not located in a very visible place, it’s …

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 got myself a Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker when I went down to my local Wal-Mart in search of an Iced Tea Maker. Surprise surprise, this was the only model they had, so I didn’t have much choice in the matter. I figured that with a …

OK, I’m not sure why this is but I believe Banquet’s Pot Pies are going well, to Pot.
While I still like buying them because they provide a cheap meal (we can get four pot pies for roughly $2.50), the quality seems to be lacking.
We bought four pot pies last …

We’ve had Hormel Beef Roast for supper, for the first time, but definitely not for the last. It is so easy to cook, one of those “heat & eat” products that you just put in your oven or microwave, and in 7 minutes it is ready to serve. It …

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 …

I have had the pleasure of tasting a delicacy in the city of Tuguegarao, Cagayan Valley in the Philippines. This food is called Pansit Batil Patong. Believe me; I have had some difficulty remembering the name too. I was not so crazy about it when my friend told me …

Lately, I have not bothered buying the most well known brand of soft cheese as I have discovered that certain cheaper alternatives are just as nice if not nicer. I always like to have something like this in the fridge as for a snack you cannot beat soft …

One day I worked too hard on my shift that I forgot to eat my lunch. I was working in a busy unit and I barely noticed that it was already almost the end of my shift and I still have not eaten at all. I was so tired …

Campbell’s Microwave Creamy Tomato Soup is a very convenient and easy way to enjoy some hot, nourishing soup. The Campbell’s name is my most trusted brand for soup. I grew up with it and have remained loyal to it over the years.
Tomato soup is probably my favorite …

Monster Energy is the one drink that gives you a rush of adrenaline and taste. The Drink is formulated for energy, using sugar and caffeine. It may not be the best drink for you, but it certainly works. Monster also delivers a taste to match the quality of this …