I love to make ice cream, but sometimes I don’t like to use the heavy cream that is often called for in most recipes. In order to save on calories, I like to look for non-dairy alternatives. One of the things I’ve discovered that is perfect for this purpose …

I don’t like to use soy milk too often, but when I am looking for a non-dairy milk to use to make mashed potatoes or another savory dish, I think that soy milk is the best kind to use because it doesn’t have the underlying natural sweetness to it …

I love shrimp and I was drawn to this ramen soup because of it. I thought I would love it equally. In general, I enjoy the taste of ramen and I think it makes a good and quick, if sodium-rich, meal. I love the soft noodles and savory broth.
When …

I bought this orange extract because I was looking to make some orange-flavored candy. I like to buy pure and natural flavors whenever I can, so I really liked that this extract was a pure product. It is made from 80 percent alcohol, water, and oil of orange. Oil …

My mom, aunt and I met at the mall yesterday to buy gifts for the coming Christmas season. After strolling around for a couple of hours, we found ourselves craving for some snack. We finally came up with the idea of trying pastas in Dulcinea.
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I’m so much into burgers and so when I have a few bucks in my wallet, my choice is Burger Machine. Affordable burgers, lots of choices!
Aside from the Double Longanisa Burger I’ve tried from Burger Machine is this Club Sandwich. It’s only 35 …

Fuze Beverage, LLC’s Full Throttle energy drinks are exactly what they advertise: refreshment, flavor, and a no choke formula.
Full Throttle holds its crisp icy flavor long after it has been opened. This is one of the only …

Argentina Beef Loaf is included among the most famous variety of canned goods from Argentina. Since the famous corned beef was well received in the market, this food brand started manufacturing different canned foods. Beef loaf is similar to luncheon meat however it differs on the kind of ingredients it …

I enjoy these seasoning blends because they have a lot flavor to them and don’t contain any sodium, which I think my diet could certainly use much less of. This Italian-style variety has a nice, pleasant, slightly sweet and slightly spicy scent and flavor that seems to me like …

I like Mrs. Dash’s salt-free blends. I think they’re a great alternative to other forms of seasoning that have lots of sodium. I really think they try hard to create the best possible flavor mixtures without adding salt.
Their Southwest Chipotle blend is perfect for any dish that calls for …

Barilla Plus Farfalle is a new kind of pasta. It is made with multiple kinds of whole grain flours, including typically semolina flour, oat, barley, and spelt flour. It also contains flaxseeds and lentil and chickpea flour, which I think makes it unique among most typically packaged pastas. These …

Trader Joe’s carries its fair share of packaged pasta. I love cheese tortellini, so when I saw this, I picked it out of the refrigerated section. Since it was only $2.00, I thought it was a good buy.
This tortellini comes in a ten-ounce package and is filled with ricotta, …

I bought this blackstrap molasses mainly for the health benefits. Blackstrap molasses is a dark and rich sweetener that is made from boiling sugar multiple times. It is known for its vitamin and especially its mineral content. It is high in calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, and chromium, in addition …

This alternative sweetener is made with stevia, which is a calorie-free sugar substitute made from an herb native to Paraguay. It’s a white powder that looks similar to sugar but is up to 200 times sweeter, and sometimes has a licorice-like aftertaste. Because of this, less of it needs …

Like any chocolate fan, I had to check out Kroger store brand Death by Chocolate Ice Cream when I saw it in the freezer in my local Kroger store. In general, there is no standard way to make or recipe for Death by Chocolate desserts, so I was curious …

I’ve tried one or two Banquet frozen dinners over the past couple of years, and I always thought they were just okay. Given that they’re usually less than $2.00 per single-serving box, and when they’re on sale they’re about a dollar, I figured you get what you pay for …

I have enjoyed many varieties of teas, some I have liked and some I have been very disappointed with. Recently my mother gave me some Sugar Plum tea to try, it was a limited edition flavor that was only out for the holiday season. I turned her down from …

Being an ice cream lover, I have tried many flavors of ice cream. But my favorite flavor beyond all others is called Take the Cake and it’s made by Edy’s. It’s light, delicious, and full of a birthday cake flavor that everyone is sure to love if they love …

After trying the Blue Raspberry flavored Twizzlers, I am not really sure what I feel about the product, and though I really don’t have a problem with them, I wouldn’t recommend it only because it has that “iffy” quality to it. Where I don’t feel that it something worth …

I am a fan of Twizzler’s, so before I say this I just want it to be known that I haven nothing against their company and have enjoyed their delicious flavor when my sweet tooth is calling for me to enjoy something tasty and sweet. But the cinnamon flavored …

Doritos has made a large variety of chip flavors. And being honest I have to say that I have really liked them all. One flavor in particular that I came across and knew that I had to try was the Cheeseburger flavor, which is part of their late night …

The Hot BBQ Potato Sticks from Better Made are the perfect snack for when I am looking for something crunchy, with a strong dose of flavor and zero trans fats. That’s right, zero trans fats! I couldn’t believe it either, especially for something that has such an explosive taste …

Oatmeal has just gone to greater heights with this delicious new flavor that is sure to send a warm chill up your spine and fill your tummy with a deliciously tasty breakfast. Banana’s and Cream oatmeal from Quakers is satisfying, easy to make, and by no means tastes as …

Usually I have not been a fan of these products, but recently after trying some of my sister’s Teriyaki Chicken from Tai Pei, I knew that I had to give these products another try and simply because I had a bad experience with the product under one flavor, doesn’t …

If you have not had an opportunity to read the Martha Stewart Every Day Food Magazine, you are in for a real treat when you do. This little magazine is just packed full of food ideas and recipes that the average cook can easily master.
The layout of the …

Whenever I am craving some excellent food, impressive variety, and a great bargain, I head over to Leng Authentic Thai restaurant. Set amidst a plethora of exceptional food in Astoria, Queens, Leng outdoes just about every other place I have tried in the neighborhood with their quality and service. …

I am a huge fan of Danon Activia Yogurt. I find that the products does wonders for digestive healthy, and have so far not come across a flavor that I have not enjoyed eating. But the exception I have found has been the Strawberry flavor. I have found that …

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like finger foods. I myself am a fan of them because they are easy to find in grocery stores, make terrific snacks and come in so many delicious varieties of foods that have an explosion of flavor and would probably take hours to …

While shopping for groceries each week, I look for products that are delicious and healthy. Foods that have flavor rather than a bland and paper taste to them. Especially when searching for lunch meats, I have a hard time trying to find meats that are affordable and healthy and …

Every week while I’m grocery shopping I try and search for products that are healthy, but that won’t taste like cardboard or leave me hungry after the meal. I scan the grocery shelves for the perfect product that I can be satisfied with and bring home as part of …

Recently I came across a new snack bag of chips while searching through a vending machine. They were a brand of chips I had never seen before, Snyder’s Jalapeno Chips, and since I am a fan of Jalapeno’s I thought I would give them a try. Now, I found …

This ice cream by Ben and Jerry’s sounded delectable. Normally I find regular cheesecake very rich, and I figured it would be even more so as an ice cream. Still, I wanted to try it. I love the way Ben and Jerry’s makes their ice cream, and I really …

I was on a Haagen-Dazs kick when I purchased this rich and decadent ice cream. Caramel is a great ice cream flavor, but I find that sometimes it’s used too liberally and I can’t always handle its richness. So while I was eager to try this flavor, I was …

I’ve been seeing Must Be Mom’s booths in a lot of malls and bazaars selling their delicious looking baked goods, but I have never tasted any of their products until last night, as someone gave a box of it to my dad. My dad was given the box …

The combination of pineapple and coconut is one of my best-loved combinations. I was so excited to see that Haagen-Dazs made it into an ice cream. In my opinion it’s hard to beat fresh, fruity and slightly sour pineapple mixed with creamy and rich coconut.
This ice cream has a …

This is a seasonal offering by Haagen-Dazs is one of the most splendid concoctions I have ever eaten. It’s basically a holiday-themed ice cream so it’s generally only around a few months out of the year. I love peppermint bark, so when I saw it in the store I …

I really like banana splits. They’re one of my favorite “retro” kinds of ice cream desserts. I like the I was interested in finding out how Haagen-Dazs would combine all the typical flavors of a banana split in a single ice cream. So when I saw this in the …

I had never tried green tea ice cream prior to Haagen-Dazs’ variety. I had always been wary of it, because while I enjoy green tea, I was concerned that it wouldn’t have very much flavor or that its delicate flavor wouldn’t translate very well to a rich frozen dessert.
I …

I love sorbet. It’s one of my favorites. I think I like it because it tends to offer intense flavors that I find really enjoyable. I like to eat them all by themselves or alongside other items. When it comes to fruits, mango is also one of my favorites …

Sorbet is one of my favorite kinds of desserts. I like that the flavors that come through in sorbets are so pure and strong because often there are few other ingredients that compete with them. I really like fruit sorbets, but Haagen Dazs’ chocolate sorbet made me curious. So …

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 …

I was clearing up the pantry the other day, and I saw the Prego Heart Smart Traditional Italian Tomato Sauce. As it was already nearing expiry date, I decided to cook a Sunday meal for my family using it. I don’t usually cook, but pasta seemed very …

I love the flavor of coconut. I love its rich and wonderful taste. I was in the grocery store looking for something that would give me a coconut flavoring when I saw this extract. I bought it to impart a coconut taste to a recipe I was making in …

I’ve started making pies with these store-bought crusts because I think they’re easier to work with than homemade crusts. One of my favorite types of pie crust is graham cracker pie crust, and these are even better when they’re made of chocolate graham crackers!
I think these crusts take the …

Tetley has been making teas for years and has gotten on the green tea bandwagon now that it’s known just how good green tea is for you. Tetley has a number of different green tea flavors and recently I bought their new Pomegranate Green Tea.
I have enjoyed Tetley teas …

The Fit & Active Chicken Noodle Homestyle Soup comes in a nineteen ounce can for one dollar and nineteen cents. This is a canned soup that I’ve only been able to find at ALDI Food Market stores. In addition to the chicken noodle soup, ALDI Food Market stores also …

Reggano Parmesan and Romano Cheese is sold at ALDI Food Market stores for two dollars and twenty-nine cents. The container the blend of grated cheese comes in is eight ounces. This is the cheapest blend of grated Parmesan and Romano cheeses that I’ve found and have since switched over …

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 …

It’s the time of the year where kitchens across the country are filled with baking items and materials that go into and are used to make tasty holiday treats. Making Christmas cookies and other assorted goodies can run into some serious money, so it’s important to shop around and …

The Fit & Active Vegetable Beef Homestyle Soup can be purchased from ALDI Food Market stores. One eighteen point six ounce can costs one dollar and nineteen cents. This is a filling and flavorful soup that isn’t high in sodium. The reduced sodium isn’t that noticeable because of all …