Cadbury dairy milk chocolate is now certified Fair Trade. This is such a relief for me, being a chocoholic with ethics can be difficult because many chocolate manufacturers do not guarantee a fair trade for developing world producers. It’s more important now, given recent news reports on …

Bestlife Buttery Spread is an alternative to the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter spread. Both spreads offer a spread that mimics the flavor of butter without the partially hydrogenated oils. It’s an alternative that I turn to when I don’t have a coupon for the I Can’t Believe …

I know, the name really does not sound all that appealing, does it? This drink is actually pretty good and refreshing, but the real reason that I drink it regularly is because it provides me with a good source of protein and fiber. I am able to get both …

Recently, I’ve been under so much pressure from work, school and other things that I realized that by the time the day ends and I get home, I barely have enough energy left to do anything else that I need to do. I found myself living on energy drinks …

I’ve seen them for years, but I’ve only just tried them, and I’m glad I did. ‘Them’ are Hot Tamales. I spotted them at a convenience store I visited a while back and purchased them on a whim. Of course, they’re available at my supermarket, too. …

Eno fruit salt is available in Asian grocery stores. It basic purpose is to get relief from acidity. It is kind of a home made soda. Just add half a tablespoon to a glass full of water and let it bubble a bit, drink it immediately and pretty soon …

We did not buy but were given a tin of Grace Mixed Vegetables by my grandmother one week. I was saving it at first so I could use it as an ingredient in pasta that I was going to make, but we had to use it one …

I like LifeSavers mint candy, it is one of my favorite candy-dish fillers. LifeSavers are available as Wint-o-Green (mint) and Pepp-o-Mint (peppermint); a well-sized 13 oz bag costs $1.98. Each candy is individually wrapped, and each has “LifeSavers” impressed on it. The candies are white, round, with a hole …

I don’t know why potato chips are so ridiculously expensive these days, but they are. If it wasn’t for the Great Value brand, I probably wouldn’t buy any.
Great Value Potato Chips offer good quality at a reasonable price. A 12 oz (340 g) bag costs $1.50, still a little …

This is one of my all-time favorite submarine sandwiches. It is not very big but it is very filling. The sandwich is about seven or eight inches long and cut in half. It also tastes very good. The Chocolate Factory is on the second floor of the Grand Avenue …

Have you ever tried TGI Friday’s potato skin chips? Well let me tell you they are as delicious as all other TGI Friday snack chips! My family normally sticks to the Quesadilla chips, and we go crazy over them. A small bag simply will not do, we normally buy …

Recently, I discovered a product called Hebrew National Beef Breakfast Sausage. I purchased the reduced fat version of this product. There are several varieties to select from. These beef sausages have no artificial flavors or colors, and no fillers or by-products. Just that information alone was enough to …

The monster taco from Jack-n-the-box is like a bigger version of their regular taco. At least that’s what I would assume given that it costs the same amount as two of their regular tacos. When I was down south recently I had the chance to try a couple of …

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 …

The corn dogs from Wienerschnitzel are just great. I have been buying these since I was a kid and they are a classic snack. If you want something that tastes good and is cheap go with a corn dog from Wienerschnitzel. You can get one for only 89 cents with …

I was brought up on healthy brown bread and except for the occasional lovely white crusty bread such as French bread, white bread was considered to be the height of bad taste in our household. So I generally go for brown bread for the extra fibre content and …

I am a mother of two, a cook and a very busy woman. Putting all these together, I am very careful and sometimes choosy on the food I serve to the kids. I must admit I am guilty of buying the canned goods and the microwaveable plates too. I …

I really have got to do some food shopping. I got home today for lunch and realized there wasn’t anything to eat. So, I ended up making some of the Banquet Chicken Tenders I picked up for my daughter.
They were OK but they weren’t great.
I only buy this brand because …

We were in the supermarket when my daughter grabbed this Lucky Me Mac and Cheese and requested to buy it for her. Seeing it from a tv commercial made her want it so much. And so I bought a couple of packs at 15 pesos (if …

Twelve Kellogg’s Original Cinnabon Pancakes come in a package for two dollars and fifty cents. That may sound like a fairly good deal, but the pancakes themselves actually aren’t that big. They’re more like mini-pancakes, looking to be about four inches in length. The size of the pancakes seriously …

MorningStar Southwestern Style Veggie Cakes can be purchased for two dollars a pack. For those that are looking to eat healthier, MorningStar is a good brand to look into as the brand offers some nutritious and tasty breakfast, lunch and dinner items. The MorningStar brand allows individuals to enjoy …

When my kids found out my cholesterol numbers were up they encouraged me to eat Cheerios. I told them I would if they would and we embarked on a six week trial. We also embarked on a flavor challenge with trying out the different brands of Cheerios on the …

We finally finished up the box of Pop Weaver microwaveable popcorn we bought a couple weeks ago. I’m glad. This will be the last time I buy this brand.
We love popcorn in our house and eat it a couple times each week. But, when it comes to this brand, …

Because of frequent shopper points, we have an opportunity to get a Food Club frozen turkey at half price. It�s a great deal but I would much rather pay full price for a better brand.
We tried the Food Club Turkeys last year around Thanksgiving and I have to say …

Today I saw Nestle Mio Cremoso with apricot was on discount for only 0.39 Euro I got two glasses of 125g of the product. I haven’t actually known what it really was but I decided to take it because it was cheap. Don’t think that I buy junk food …

I tried Campbell’s soup at hand, the tomato soup flavour, this evening for a dinner snack, as I was at work. I found it very easy to use, although the fact that you cannot microwave it with the little plastic lid is a bit annoying, as I was worried …

Since I recently moved to a small town in Arkansas from a big city it took some getting use to. First of all it’s so small and behind the times that they only just barely opened a Target and Old Navy. This place is Wal-Mart country and I’m fine …

I am always looking for a way to spice up recipes, so I bought Gia Anchovy Paste in a 60gram squeeze tube at my local supermarket. I�m not a big fan of anchovies in a can, but this paste was just the thing I was looking for, for a …

Peanut Butter Captain Crunch is one in a line of cereals made under the Captain Crunch logo. There is regular Captain Crunch which comes in a red box, Chocolate Captain Crunch, which comes in a dark brown box, Crunch Berry Crunch which comes in a yellow box, and Peanut …

Being my favorite brand after being hooked to their Macadamia Nuts chocolate, I have patronized this brand. Sometimes when I am in Singapore, I have to check some of the available variety under their chocolates section. I have known the brand since grade school because of Yan Yan. This …

If you really want to impress people with your cooking skills, you will buy this kind of rice. First and foremost, Uncle Ben’s is a great brand. In fact, it is the only brand of rice that I will buy. This is because no matter …

Mother’s Iced Lemonade Cookies are sold at gas stations and convenience stores across the United States. I think you can also get them from some stores, but I usually see them at the gas station in smaller bags perfect for snacking on. Each bag is white, with some bright …

Much like the honey butter variety of Pringles Stix, the pizza “stix” aren’t much to get excited over. They are a little better than the honey butter flavor of “stix”, but they really get blown away by the cheese and the jalapeno flavors. This flavor of “stix” is actually …

Sometimes when I’m out I like to buy a Hostess Fruit Pie as a snack. Most of the time I get the Apple one, as I prefer apple pies to cherry. I know they are a bit fatty, but I don’t eat them very often so it’s OK. They …

The Pills berry atta is the wheat flour. It is the wheat flour, which is ready to use. Actually the wheat, which is used to make the flour, is of very good quality and in this flour and that is why the flour is very good in …

The Olive Garden restaurant in Ocala Florida, a well-known Italian inspired family focused food restaurant, has not once let me down. And the food that they serve there is always something that satisfies my craving for amazing Italian cuisine. One dish in particular, the Ravioli Di Portobello, is a …

I love cheesecake and I am always looking for a new creation to try, which is how I came across Lawler’s lemon blast cheesecake at my local Sam’s Club.
Originally I was not going to purchase any desserts because I wanted to make one from scratch for Mother’s Day. However, …

I don’t usually use breading mix in frying chicken or porkchops but just plain flour added with some ground black pepper. For me, using breading mix will only cost me more. There’s no difference for me. One time, I’ve ran out of flour and instead of …

Our household has seriously been attempting to cut back on all of our expenses in an effort to save money. The main place we have focused our attempt has been at the grocery store. One of the only vegetables my children will eat is okra, specifically fried …

Cheetos Puffcorn is a new product in the Texas region. I can’t speak for other areas but they just appeared on our shelves this summer 09. If you haven’t tried them yet, you must!!Be forewarned, they are highly addictive!! It is easy to finish a large sized bag in …

It has been a super hot summer and one of the popsicles we like to suck on to help cool us down is Edy’s Lemonade Fruit Bars. They are extremely tasty and taste just like freshly squeezed lemons with a hint of sugar. They are so enjoyable too eat …

Hubby and I bought this energy drink last two weeks ago. Our main purpose is to gain weight since I got worried that he is under weight. I understand that he works in a Call Center and the time of work is in shift so sometimes, when we do …

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 …

I am pretty pleased with Mrs. Freshley’s Raspberry Creme Cakes. I find that unlike with some of the other products by this company, like the banana cakes, this creme cake actually has a pretty decent raspberry flavor that I find rather scrumptious - especially after I have just heated …

Amul cool cafe is the best drink for summer hot days. The Amul cool cafe comes in many flavours and all the flavours are good then the other ones. The Amul cool cafe is an instant coffee mix, which is ready to drink. It gives the …

These apple chips are just the opposite of Green Tree Apple Chips Caramel, and not in a good way! The Green Tree Apple Chips Caramel were pretty bland in flavor, and these apple chips are ridiculously sweet to the point where they were upsetting my stomach. It’s not even …

I love chocolates and I love to look at the different types and brads at the grocery stores and candy shops in the malls here. One chocolate I had started seeing around a lot was Guylian Sea Shell Chocolates along with some other forms of chocolate from this same …

Guess what? The Holiday Season 2014 is here! (Yipee.)
Your “level of yip and ee” may vary depending on your level of necessary preparedness for the season. Family, fun, presents and treat temptations galore right? We all know the score. I bring that first part up because, as per …

I love cheese of any variety, especially cream cheese, so when Party Cubes Savoury Cheese bites in Plain came on sale for just $2 I quickly bought a box. I have been eating Party Cubes since I was a little girl, and I can always spot their boxes of …

Piattos is my favorite line of potato chips. The cheese-flavored variety in particular drives me nuts. It’s the godfather of all junk food.
The thin chips are really ideal in providing maximum cheesy flavor that explodes in my mouth. The rich flavor is exquisite, and I can’t really think …