For holidays, I like to treat myself to items I wouldn’t buy normally. When I see a display at the front of the store, I’ll check it out and see what jumps out at me. One of these items recently was the Russell Stover Marshmallow Egg. …

I was rather surprised to find that Mrs. Field’s cookie shop in my local mall, wanted four dollars for five cookies! Now, I could perhaps understand this price if the cookies were cake-sized, but rather, they are more morsel-like in size. So, while their marketing ploy to …

One of the items I recently tried was Raley’s Fresh Deli Chicken Strips. I love chicken, but hate cooking it. I don’t really have working appliances right now that let me prepare it myself anyway, so I thought I’d give these chicken strips a try. One …

We buy fudgsicles as a treat when they are on sale. Usually we can get a box of them for around three dollars. Each box contains eight Fudgsicles, so it is a fairly good price if you get them when there’s a special.
I love the fudgey taste of these …

If there were no such thing as chicken nuggets, a good percentage of Americans younger than, say, 25 years old would starve. Alright, I realize that it’s a stretch, but I do know that my six year-old daughter would probably eat far less and much less often than …

For as long as I can remember I’ve been buying Albertsons’ crab cakes since they started putting them out. I like their crab cakes because they are not manufactured or prepackaged, but because they are freshly hand made daily and precooked.
What first attracted me to Albertsons’ crab cakes was …

As I am cutting back on the amount I spend on shopping at the moment, when I wanted a marmalade the other day I risked a very low-priced marmalade from the bargain supermarket, Lidl. For your usual 454g sized jar I only paid a ridiculously low 28 pence …

Grizzly Fine Cut Natural is a smokeless tobacco that tastes fresh and clean. No fruity flavors get in the way of its full natural flavor. The cut of the tobacco is a perfect size to allow for a smooth and clean dipping experience. The price is great …

After much deliberation about the hefty $ 9.99 price tag, I picked up a 16 ounce jar of this smooth, unsalted almond butter. The only ingredient listed is “organic dry roasted unblanched almonds”, which is very important to me. I had almond butter before (different brand), so …

Wow oh wow, Mrs. Freshley’s Patriotic: Grand Honey Bun is quite filling! The honey bun is a real good size and I would definitely not consider it to be a light treat. It is a treat to have with my breakfast though as it adds some sweet flavor to …

I have recently switched to Great Value Cream Cheese from a more expensive brand name (actually the price was twice that much) to use for my cherry cheese cake dessert, and I am quite happy with the result. The 8 oz brick of cream cheese comes in a neat, …

I enjoy Entenmann’s 8 Frosted Devils Food Donuts from time to time. The chocolate frosting as well as the chocolate cake interior are both quite rich and real in flavor, and that is always a very important factor. These donuts retain the unique Devils Food flavor found in Devils …

After purchasing many other Jimmy Dean products over the years, I recently tried Jimmy Dean Original Premium Bacon. Overall, it was pretty good.
The packaging definitely keeps in the natural juices of the bacon. The packaging is solid, but I do wish it was easier to open. …

The Wisconsin Buttery Steak Burger from the Steak N’ Shake in Ocala Florida on Southwest College Road was not really all that it was cracked up to be, and assembled poorly. What I thought would be a delicious burger with a sweet tangy taste of the Wisconsin Butter, was …

Although I don’t like oatmeal raisin as much as chocolate chip or peanut butter cookies, this two pack of cookies nonetheless proved to be a flavorful treat. The two cookies that come in a pack are rich with oatmeal flavor and the raisin pieces that decorate the cookie are …

Munch pop choc is the new kind of choco snacks, which are introduced in the market recently. I have tasted the Munch chocolates, which had the thick chocolate coating outside, and some lite and crispy wafers inside. And the Munch pop chocs are the kind of chocolates, …

For some, going South of the Border is a great way to have something different for dinner.
For me, Taco Bell is a nice place to eat, but not a place I dine at too often. Let’s just say I like their food, but it doesn’t like me.
Of all the …

I generally don’t buy sugar coated cereals , especially those that have quite a bit of artificial colouring added since they’re unhealthy and the older I get is the more likely these things will affect me. Nevertheless, recently I decided to lay down my rules for a little and …

Kroger Value Shoestring French Fries are an incredible value. A two-pound bag of French Fries for just under one dollar and thirty cents? I have not come across a better price at any supermarket or grocery store in my area, even at Super Walmart when it comes to their …

Whenever we go to grocery stores, there are actually two things that I would want to see. One, a super sale promo, and secondly, a free taste booth. This is not just because I wanted to taste something for free but because I wanted to have a ‘preview’ of …

It’s nothing new when we hear of parents having difficulty trying to get their children to eat their vegetables. We all know how essential veggies are to one’s health and nutrition for young and old alike. Funny though, how we wonder why most of our offspring prefer meat to …

I love Almond Butter. It is a special treat that hits the spot and kills sugar cravings for me. There is one problem and that is the price. I generally see prices range from $5.99 to $13.99 for a 12oz (340g) container. I purchased MaraNatha Almond butter partly …

You know I’ve never been a big fan on frozen pizza’s mostly because I’d rather do my own cooking, whether it be baking, cooking in general and making my own pizza.
I must admit though that recently I bought this frozen pizza when they had a three day sale going on …

If you’ve ever gone to a Vietnamese restaurant, you have probably encountered this chili sauce. If so, you’ve already had the pleasure of its acquaintance.
If not, let me be the first to introduce you.
For a lot of people, their idea of “hot sauce” usually consists of tobasco or some …

I bought two boxes of this mix recently as I thought they were a great deal price wise, each costing around a dollar. Now, however, I’m not too sure. Generally I like cake mixes for the ease and because they are much cheaper than buying already baked cakes. I …

As my readers know, I love convenience, so it will come to no surprise that I recently tried Birds Eye Steamfresh Super Sweet Corn, which I’ve seen advertised on TV for quite a while now. I’ve hesitated on buying it because Birds Eye hasn’t really been a favorite …

When it comes to orange drink I prefer a brand from kraft which is the Tang orange juice. It’s been a traditional in our family to prepare Tang orange juice. Because this ready to mix powder orange juice has natural flavors, and it is rich in vitamin C.
I like …

It’s strange, when I lived in Austin, Texas or even Houston I rarely drank coffee but ever since I moved to a small town in Arkansas I’ve had a cup almost every morning. At first I just bought Folgers but then one day as I was walking through the …

Sure we all know about the Coca Cola brand. I have always preferred Coke to Pepsi and they are the 2 large brands in this kind of drink. I can often drink cheaper Juice, but I have to say that this is 1 of my favourite drinks of Juice.
you …

Stouffer’s Steak Mushroom Cheddar Flatbread Melt is a very tasty meal that I look forward to having - with side dishes, that is, because alone, this melt is not filling enough for dinner. With side dishes, and I will have before me a meal that is quite wonderful and …

I like Kingfisher beer from the time from which started first taste of beer. But I always felt that Kingfisher beer is not having sufficient strength. This problem is solved when Kingfisher came up with Kingfisher Strong beer. Even though it is little expensive than other beer brands, I …

Like majority of the people on this planet, I love coffee. However, I am one of those who easily tire of eating, drinking or using the same kind of product over and over again, and so I like to rotate the kind of coffee that I drink every now …

Taco Bell has come out with what they are calling Cantina tacos, which come in two soft corn tortillas doubled up, with cilantro and onions as well as a lime wedge. The fast food restaurant offers three meat choices - carnitas (marinated pork), steak, and chicken. For …

Lindt Chocoletti Noix de coco are actually small milk chocolates with coconut filling. Lindt is a Swiss chocolate producer and in my opinion, but not only mine, it is one of the best chocolate company. They make excellent chocolate which is also rather expensive, because it is of a …

Kaujam is a name of a rice. It is a popular food in South Thailand. But I tried the Kaujam in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. As it is just border of South Thai, hence some of their food inherit the South Thai style.
I love the Kaujam very much. …

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 …

Edwards Singles Hot Turtle Brownie with Creamy Ice Cream was a nice surprise. I’ve been seeing it for a long time at the grocery store and made a spontaneous purchase of it during a recent shopping trip.
The dessert comes two in a package. I really wasn’t sure …

I bought this frosting specifically for use with Pillsbury’s Halloween Funfetti cake mix. I just wanted to make a cake that looked like the picture on the box. I know, not very creative. What can I say, I was tired from grocery shopping and I just wanted to have …

One of my favorite gifts I got for Christmas this year was two tins of the Danish Butter Cookies. That may seem odd to some people. I however like some of the simplest things in life more than the expensive gifts people give. You see I love the rich …

I have found my coffee in Folgers Black Silk. I am a self proclaimed coffee expert. i like trying different coffees, and for home use I have tried them all. With Folgers Black Silk, I get everything I like in a coffee all in one. I like a bold, …

Arizona is a company that mostly makes beverages in a variety of flavors. In this review I will be focusing on the Peach flavored ice tea that they have on offer. I am not sure if this a newly produced drink by them that they introduced just this year …

In the realm of sugar cereals one of the popular choices for kids of all ages is Corn Pops. Kelloggs Corn Pops are a flavorful cereal that I’ve been eating for quite some time. These little corn puffs with added sugar certainly taste great. In my opinion, …

Recently my parents brought home two tins of Ramson’s Vegetarian Baked Beans. Upon seeing the title I imagined that the beans might taste a little different from the other brands that we were used to buying , but as it turns out that wasn’t the case. The word “vegetarian” …

Sunflower seeds, the perfect food for a sporting event, camping, boating… or in my case, passing time at work or keeping myself awake on a long drive. I’ve been a “David” brand guy all my life, but the other day I picked up a couple bags of “Spitz” to …

I work next to a second cup so every now and again I like to enjoy a gourmet beverage. I noticed new signs up at Second Cup showing the new holiday beverages including: Eggnog latte, S’mores hot chocolate, and the Toasted Marshmallow Latte. They had gotten rid …

Soft drink leaders Coca-Cola and Pepsi have tried a lot of different flavors over the years. Most of them haven’t worked. Some, however, have stuck. Cherry flavor, for example. Vanilla Coke, on the other hand, although its lasted a few years (longer than most of …

I know that the healthiest chocolate is the one that has highest percentage of cocoa in it but I got Lindt Excellence 85% cocoa for Christmas and I really couldn’t eat it. The fact is that it tastes like dirt. I understand that this chocolate is not one of …

PayDay Candy Bars make me think back and remember my childhood. It’s a weird kind of symbol of happy family times. No, my family didn’t sit around eating PayDay Candy Bars, but they were one of my mom’s favorites, and I loved them, too.
PayDay Candy Bars are …

Staying on my quest eat healthy I stumbled upon this product at the house of my aunt. She makes amazing vinaigrette and she said that her secret ingredient is apple cider vinegar. I always bought apple cider vinegar but not this brand so when we ran out of …

I think these are fab little snack bars from Tesco’s own range. I have tried several of their own brand confectionary that are direct rip-offs of well-known brands of chocolate bars, like Mars bar for instance. This one is a carbon-copy of a Snickers bar, although they …