Durian is an exotic fruit grown mostly in Asia, mostly in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Here in my country the Philippines, durian is grown mostly in the Southern part of the country, largely in Davao, although the surrounding towns have also successfully grown this only in the past …

Although I would not call it my favourite kind of drink, I still like having a good peanut punch drink once in a while when I have a crave for it. I usually see a few cheap brands that make it, and a few of them do not taste …

This week I obtained a package of Orville Redenbacher’s 100 Caolorie Mini Smart Cakes to sample. These snack treats came in a colorful, high quality pouch that was sleek, but a little difficult to open. This was a sample packet, though, so it’s not necessarily how the …

Do you like blueberries? If you do, these Special K bars will be quite the treat! I will say though that they are pretty gosh darn sweet, so keep that in mind. I like both blueberries and sweet stuff, so for me, the combination of those two things in …

While I’m not a huge lover of tinned foods, especially tin fish, I don’t mind the occasional tin mackerel especially if it’s prepared properly and it has a particular texture. Most recently, I’ve discovered that the “Lasco Mackerel Chunky in Tomato Sauce” is one of the brands of tin …

A year or two ago, Stouffer’s introduced a series of frozen foods under the name of Corner Bistro. Initially, the Corner Bistro foods were paninis, sandwiches that gave consumers the grilled taste of their favorite sandwiches, only microwaved.
Stouffer’s Panini - Smoked Turkey Club is my favorite in the …

Its Christmas time and my husband and I decided to buy sweets as gifts to family friends and for our own consumption. It was my first time to buy Amul Dark Chocolate and I can say that I like it. It was not a typical dark chocolate that was …

My husbands little half brother was selling Grandma Corbi’s Homemade cookie dough as a fundraising program for their soccer team I believe it was. The rest of the cookies for sale on the fundraising sheet didn’t look very good and the Chocolate Chunk cookie dough wasn’t as expensive as …

I am not a big fan of processed and/or frozen food, but I have recently fallen hard for these frozen vegetable packages. They’re fast, tasty and a healthy way to get more servings of veggies in your diet!
I bought a whole bunch of these when I was on a …

I’m not usually a fan of Starbucks Coffee but these little drinks are amazing. I bought a 9.5 ounce mocha flavored Frappuccino in my local gas station for around $2. I wasn’t expecting much considering my bad experiences with Starbucks products in the past.
However, I was pleasantly …

I have bought many Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper products over the years, but the worse one I ever encountered was the Stroganoff. In a hurry to make a quick dinner a few nights ago, I picked up this Stroganoff mixture at my local supermarket for just $1.99CDN.
The mixture on …

With water borne diseases creating havoc on the human body, it is unsafe to drink water without boiling. But it is practically impossible to boil water every time you are thirsty. Then you have also to cool the boiled water, that takes time and till then it is difficult …

When it comes to brand name mashed potatoes I stick to Betty Crocker, but I liked the fact that the loaded potatoes had bacon and chives in it.
I purchased the Country Crock loaded mashed potatoes because I didn’t really feel like cooking one night, and I decided to take …

Is there any better tasting beer than Corona? Corona means Crown in Spanish, and I have to think I agree with their assessment. They are far more the King of Beers than Budweiser could ever hope to be.
I am not myself much of a beer drinker, although …

Ever since I started eating chocolates, I always choose Cadbury, although honestly, I don’t have any brand preference. I have tried different kinds of Cadbury. From milk chocolates (dairy milk) to other types with nuts or fruit mixture. Of all these Cadburry chocolates, I love the plain one the …

I love my instant coffee and can drink it all day long, but have always been a bit of a coffee ’snob’ when it comes to brands. In the past I have always used Nescafe or Maxwell House granules, and even if short of cash I have got the …

My new favorite snack is cheese and crackers and my favorite crackers to eat with my cheese is Wheat Thins Ranch Crackers. They have a delicious ranch flavor to them that just makes my mouth water as soon as I open the box of crackers and smell the ranch …

Ferrero Rocher, the famous Italian candy factory, is a funny creature… They have aggressive marketing, including many —“ often slightly tacky - TV advertisements featuring »posh« people in very lush surroundings. And the packaging of their products is, no doubt, appealing to the eye.
So, judging by the design, Ferrero …

My mother loves coffee - maybe not quite as much as a coffee house devotee, but she MUST have a cup when she gets up, when she goes out for dinner and, strangely, every time she’s been in the ER.
After a while, the coffee she was making just didn’t …

It is a zesty bread spread that I haven’t tasted before so I was able to buy Mackays Lime and Lemon Marmalade. It was my first time to taste this jam and it was really great. I saw it for the first time being offered when we were having …

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 …

Just as autumn is a great time of the year for those that can’t get enough of pumpkin, once December arrives, it’s all about peppermint! Well, it might not all be about peppermint, but that’s a pretty common ingredient in foods and drinks during the Christmas season. If you’re …

I love meat pot pies, especially in the fall and winter months when the temperature drops. To me, they are a classic comfort food. They remind me of childhood, especially Banquet Pot Pies which have been around since I was a child, …

Unfortunately, this Valentines Day I have no one to call my own, and no money to buy any chocolate truffles or candy hearts of my own, and so I decided to take two of my brother’s chocolate truffles to make myself feel a little better. They’re of the brand …

So many store sells chicken here in Metro Manila Philippines. Some are Mang Inasal and Andoks. Bounty Fresh came out with Choks to Go. Choks to Go is a chicken cooked with original sauce inside the chicken. Bounty Fresh is now competing with them and it was a …

I’m not much of a white wine drinker because it’s often too sweet for me, so I asked the wine shop owner to recommend me a good, not-to-sweet white wine. He recommended this one, and I’m definitely a fan.
Although it doesn’t have the delicate notes of citrus or …

Talk about a rich coffee! Starbucks Arabian Mocha Sanani Coffee Blend is one of the strongest, most powerful coffees I’ve ever tasted. Rich, dark and complex, Arabian Mocha Sanani will kick start your day and wake you up! Starbucks uses Arabian and African coffee beans to make Arabian Mocha …

I recently was introduced to Nabisco Belvita Breakfast biscuits by a coworker. The products comes in a couple of flavors and varieties. Fooducate gives this product a B+ and C+ ratings.
The Nabisco Belvita Breakfast biscuits claim to provide Nutritious steady energy. It comes in the cookie …

I am being particular when it comes to preserved canned foods. It has to meet my quality. When I check on the canned goods, I have to read the expiration date and the external properties of the can. It should not have bend sides, because when you see that …

If you want a cookie or cake that bakes similar to one made with wheat flour then the Gluten Free Pantry brand of chocolate chip cookie and cake mix might be the one for you. This mix is easy to make. All of the ingredients are in the box …

While I avoid the isle in the store with the specialized individual sizes for toddlers I will gladly accept them when someone else buys them for me. I’m afraid they aren’t something that regularly fits into my budget. Recently I was given two for my daughter because a friends …

I recently picked up a box of the Tazo Organic Chai Spiced Black Tea and I must say it is so tasty. I love that this tea is made from organic ingredients such as black teas, cinnamon, black pepper, ginger root, cardamom, cloves and star anise. These ingredients combined …

Today I had to order 15 meals from Apple Spice Junction for Executives visiting my place of work. I ordered online which was a VERY easy process. It showed me my running total and also everything I had ordered to the side of the screen. I placed the order …

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 …

This review is for Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water that comes in the expanded 32 pack of 16.9 oz bottles. When I last purchased this, I paid just $3.49 for each package purchased.
In my opinion, Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water is clean tasting. Now I’m not sure we, the …

Yes, I know that it is bad to smoke, and so does everyone who does smoke. I am not a smoker anymore(thank God)but I have tried the Marlboro Smooth cigarettes recently. I was told that they smell and taste like an Andes Mint Chocolate Candy- so I …

I have only come across Cooper’s Chicken Sandwich at ALDI Food Market stores. In the box comes one chicken sandwich for a dollar and nineteen cents. The chicken sandwich is breaded, not grilled, although the chicken sandwich isn’t particularly crispy, like say the crispy chicken sandwiches that can be …

Now showing: The Case of the Missing Almonds *cue creepy mystery music*…..Lean Cuisine’s website describes Chicken with Almonds meal as: “Chicken tenderloins in a rich soy sauce,topped with sliced almonds and served with a medley of white rice,green beans, yellow carrots and broccoli florets.” It’s part of the Cafe …

I’m a huge fan of Spongebob, and it’s sort of my hobby to collect Spongebob goodies.
So recently, KFC launched a promo wherein they offer a Spongebob-themed bucket meal for a limited time period. With this meal, you get 8 pieces of assorted fried chickens placed in a Spongebob bucket, …

Lipton Green Tea is a line of green tea bags which you can seep and prepare. They are in a box, weighing 10 g, and available in local stores.
The green tea sachets are stored in a box. Each sachet had to be torn to prepare a single drink. It …

Now that it’s summer, barbecues are becoming a common thing in our household. But, it’s just not barbecue without baked beans. When I choose the beans to go with the brats, hamburgers and other items I grill, the only brand I want is Bush’s Baked Beans.
Bush’s offers just the …

Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream is a great ice cream parlor! It is of the same cut as Marble Slab Creamery and Cold Stone Creamery but it is definately set apart. The ice cream flavors are awesome, definately check out better batter, you feel like you’re eating cake, sooo good! …

I really likes chocolate bananas, they are quite cheap and they are also very good. Actually this product doesn’t have real bananas in it but it is a chocolate coated foam dessert with banana flavour and it has 20g. It comes in a plastic wrapping while is yellow on …

When I first saw the Noel Dux Original Crackers snack one day, the first thing that came to my mind was a particular snack called “Club Social” that used to be popular when I was much younger in the nineties, because the packaging looked similar. However, it was only …

The Market Pantry Sparkling Water Pomegranate Cherry comes in a four pack and each bottle is point five liters. One of the reasons I like this flavored bottle water that’s sold exclusively at Target stores is because there aren’t any artificial sweeteners or artificial flavors added to the water. …

Kraft Deli Fresh Mozzarella Slices comes in an easy open container which is plastic. There is an ‘open’ tab on the left hand side to lift open the top of the box-like container. Inside are ten slices of Kraft Deli Fresh Mozzarella Slices, each slice cut to …

Green tea has been so ubiquitous these days that we found it everywhere. Since I am a heavy drinker of it, I always check the latest variations in the market. During night time before I head to bed, I drink one cup of hot green tea. However, during lunch time, …

I know I have reviewed the McDonalds on the North side of Beaver Dam in the past. But, I have been pretty critical of that restaurant before too and, now that I actually had a good experience there, felt it was only fair to take a few minutes to …

Got the problem that you just ran out of coffee? Then this is what you should be reading right now, keep going, Coffee happens to be one of my favorite little things in life, seriously. Drips, French Press, even Percolators, I could literally blab on about it all day, …