Every morning for the last 10 years I have gotten up and made a standard brewed pot of starbucks coffee. I drink several cups of this in the morning and by afternoon the coffee is stale and gross. Every afternoon I have to decide if …

Given that I have decided to give Starbucks instant coffee a chance, I recently tried their Cinnamon Spice variety. This is just basically instant coffee with cinnamon powder, ginger, molasses and cinnamon. In order to make it, all I had to do is boil some water and then add …

I am a mother and I am always worried about the healthy diet of my children. My children skip their meals very often and I have to force them to have the meals. I was in search of something, which is very tasty and also good in …

The Chick-fil-A Chargrilled Chicken Garden Salad is much better than the Chargilled Fruit Salad, in my opinion. I think with this menu item, the chargrilled chicken goes better with the contents found in the garden salad as opposed to the contents found in the fruit salad. Of course, the …

During the week, I find that I have not as much time as I would like to have a proper meal or a proper snack. Since I am on the go, I look for something that is nutritious and filled with protein to give me energy to make it …

Okay, I never thought in a million thousand years that I would ever do a review about a bagged and frozen chinese food product, but this one is the one that broke the mold. My husband and I are true budgeters so we shop at Aldi from time to …

Cold coffee drinks are one of my addictions. So whe I saw one of them produced by Starbucks, I just had to try. The little devil of 250ml costed me €1,89 (about $2) at a Belgian supermarket. Not cheap, but compared to the prices of Starbucks drinks in their …

We bought this sauce because I was going to prepare a Vietnamese Beef Pho recipe. I got the recipe online and the ingredient includes Hoisin sauce which I really hunt from store to store because it wasn’t easily available. But anyway to make the hunting story for hoisin sauce …

I often times have dinner alone, as my husband works second shift half of the week, and doesn’t get home until around mid night. I try to wait on him, but I get hungry around seven in the evening, and it is torture trying to wait five more hours …

Baker’s dipping milk chocolate is the exact same as the dipping white chocolate. Even though I had a hard time microwaving the white chocolate, the chocolate itself was wonderful, so I decided to give the milk chocolate a try. I was trying to do a homemade knockoff of edible …

In my opinion, there is nothing better than having an occasional chicken sandwich; however, not all brands who produce chicken patties are good. Originally, my mom started me on Tyson bread chicken patties, but it was I who would continue to eat them.
I like how the chicken patties …

I am a huge fan of Hunts spaghetti sauce. I love the fact I can buy a big can of it for about a buck (where other brands cost as much as $3) and it gives me the versatility to doctor it up a bit to make my sauce …

Although I find Stouffer’s Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo to be a meal that has a moderately enjoyable flavor to it, I must say that I have difficulty finding the right side dishes to go with this meal. The reason I needed side dishes is because this meal is simply not …

Recently, Mountain Dew introduced three new flavors of its popular brand of soft drink. Each has the classic citrus taste and is infused with ginseng. “Voltage” is blue but has a raspberry flavor. “Revolution” is also blue-colored but a lighter, translucent shade, and has a …

Among all the chocolates Lindt are really one of those that I can’t resist. I like chocolate but Lindt is a special kind of chocolate, they have different kinds of chocolates but as I like dark chocolate Lindt Berne is one of my favourite. Lindt Berne small chocolate comes …

I like this sandwich cookie from Jack n’ Jill called Dewberry. From my first taste of Blueberries n’ Cream, I have never grown tired of this itty-bitty snack. It is a cookie with this yummy blueberry and cream filling in the middle. Each packet contains only two cookies but …

It’s no secret that microwavable popcorn is just not as good as the popcorn that’s served at theaters. It doesn’t matter whether or not a microwavable popcorn claims to offer the same flavor as theater popcorn because it simply doesn’t. I don’t think it does, anyway. This popcorn from …

Sara Lee Soft and Smooth Wheat Bread was tried by me for taking a break from usual white breads that I buy and also because of health conscious decision to get some whole grains in the diet. As the name suggest, the bread was soft and smooth. To my …

I purchased this frozen dinner, what would have been called a “tv dinner” when I was a kid out of a fit of nostalgia. My husband was out of town and I wanted to relive a taste from my youth. The brand I remember from childhood did …

I bought a pack of Mrs.T’s Potato & 4 Cheese Bleng Pirogies this week, for the first time. “Pirogies” are neatly folded pasta shells filled with a mixture of potatoes and, in this case, four kinds of cheese: cheddar, parmesan, romano, and swiss. It is a frozen product that …

Reggano 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese is a basic Parmesan cheese that I’ve used on as a topping for several different meals, but most commonly spaghetti, lasagna, and other pastas. In my opinion, this particular brand of grated cheese does not particularly stand out from the competition. There …

For the past years, Marks & Spencer has been coming up with cakes and pastries that just seem to lure you when you look at their displays. I finally decided to try out the Cappuccino Chocolate Sponge Roll. It cost Php215 per box.
It came in a sturdy, …

I am a coffee addict that always loves a great bargain. I had the chance to purchase Folger’s Country Roast coffee for a really low price. I did not expect it to taste so good because it was so cheap. I decided to give it a try anyway and …

On hot summer months, I usually crave Ice cream. However, I cannot afford to purchase a lot of pints from Ben & Jerry’s all the time when I do. When my husband and I are on the go, we just choose to go drive-through and pass by the …

I found the Loretta Instant Mashed Potatoes in the food aisle of Big Lot. Every once in a while I like to eat instant potatoes, and this four cheese variety looked good on the box. The box was marked low in fat, cholesterol free and 0 g of trans …

This breakfast syrup product is definitely not worth trying. I bought some by mistake because the label on front had a sticker on it that hid the word “Lite”. I had been buying the company’s (Pinnacle foods group) regular County Kitchens syrup for some time and was happy with …

I am a fan of Peanut Butter and although it is usually the brand named one that I buy as I do think it is the best one, I like to try cheaper brands as I may end up really liking it and therefore it will end up saving …

Not long ago the Mother’s brand was in danger of disappearing from the scene. After being in business since 1914, the California bakery and cookie distributor couldn’t outlast this difficult economy and recession. They folded up. Fortunately, the brand was salvaged and is now owned by …

After reading some positive reviews about Cloverhill Big Texas Cinnamon Roll, I decided to give them a try myself when I went shopping at Sam’s Club a few weeks ago. These rolls are sold in what is probably a vendor’s type of box, a total twelve individually wrapped …

I remember the first time eating Subway’s Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich. My grandpa had suggested that I try this particular sandwich and I have never regretted it!
Of course Subway allows you to choose which bread you want with your sandwich no matter what your order is. But the sandwich contents …

Jell-o Gelatin - Lemon variety is simply scrumptious and I really enjoy having this gelatin treat no matter what time of the year it is! The lemon flavor tastes as if it is derived from real lemons and not a product of artificially flavored garbage. Real lemon flavor is …

As many individuals I love cereal. I especially love it when I can find cereal that is both tasty and good for me too. One of my favorite brands that I like to call my go to is Kashi. I am completely in love with their products especially their …

This chex mix is really good. It’s all cheddar. I really like it because I like everything that they put into the chex mix. I like the regular also but this kind is just something different to eat. Everything that they put into the chex mix is cheddar. I …

All Bran Yogurt Bites is a cereal put out by Kellog’s containing both flakes and clusters that are as the name suggests covered in yogurt. They looked interesting and since I enjoy yogurt I decided to give them a try. Well while those tiny white clusters tasted fine as long …

I don’t really enjoy eating biscuits or crackers that much. But one biscuit sandwich that I really enjoy is called Hansel. This is a biscuit sandwich that is locally manufactured and made by the Rebisco group. This is a soft crunch biscuit (good for those with teeth problems) that …

When I had went on vacation in the USA I had the pleasure of trying a food by the name of potato wedges. It was the second time I was having these delightfully cooked potato wedges but it was definitely from a different source.
I have notice, that no matter …

Personally, I always have some stocks of Ritz crackers in my kitchen cupboard for emergency cases. One good thing with Ritz crackers is that it is very handy whenever I have some visitors at home. There are also some good recipes I can think of if I …

Dillman Farm - Gourmet Spun Honey with Cinnamon and Pecan is a product that is incredibly rich and delicious! I have never tried something quite like this, but now that I have, I most certainly will be purchasing it again and again! Everything about this topping I find to …

Market Pantry White Sandwich Bread is a loaf bread carried only at Target stores. Around thirty slices come in the wrapper and the sandwich bread sells for just under one dollar. I only bought this sandwich bread once because I can get just as much sandwich bread at Kroger …

My favourite drinking chocolate is Choc o’lait and it is to die for. It has a rich chocolate flavour that you would swear goes straight to your hips and thighs but is actually 99%fat free. In fact there are just 42 calories or 175 kilojules in a cup …

I went to the Limketkai mall in Cagayan to stroll and have lunch with my husband. I was looking for a Mexican infusion cuisine. I saw the Moon Restaurant on the Ground Floor of the Limketkai Mall. There are different Mexican dishes to choose from, but I chose their …

Whenever I eat a salad, I must have bacon bits on it. I have tried many different brands of bacon bits, but McCormick’s Bac’n Pieces is my favorite so far. They are priced right and taste just like real bacon. They can make just about any kind of food …

I frequently buy the original houmous (or hummus) in the Meadowfresh range but I thought I would try this lemon and coriander version. I wanted to experiment by using avocado in a tortilla wrap so I thought a houmous with lemon in would be ideal as I would …

There’s one shop near my home where they sell different interesting things that you can’t find in other shops. Some of them are Elledi trademark product. I’ve already tried some waffles of the same brand and they were good but on one shelf here are Elledi tarts and there …

The Freschetta Brick Oven Roasted Portabella Mushrooms and Spinach Pizza is a great buy. For just under $5 you can get a wonderfully tasty “white sauce” pizza that goes from freezer to table in just under 20 minutes.
A square pizza with a white cream sauce, little sliced portabella mushrooms, …

Blue Bunny BIG Star Bar - Vanilla is a pretty decent treat that I enjoy having from time to time. I must say, these star bars are indeed quite big! The word “big” appears capitalized on the box for very good reason! These star bars are really quite filling …

I knew I might not like this frozen stuffed sandwich because of it being “lean”, but I was willing to give it a try for a dollar seventy-eight. Unfortunately, my concerns turned out to be justified as this stuffed sandwich just came across as being pretty bland to me …

Hey gentle reader folk, guess what time it is?
It’s blatantly fake lunch pail time again!
Once more, I’m working on my fitness and diet to “pre-treat” the bad holiday habits with soup. On the docket today is Campbell’s Chunky Manhattan Clam Chowder. Is it a good product? Is it a …

This lemonade is compareable to many of the big lemonade brands such as Homeade and Minute Maid. It is actually a lot better in my opinion. My mom did not buy Minute Maid because it was too expensive, so she went with these cans of Big K pink lemonade. …

I remember how much I used to enjoy Marie’s Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing on my salad many years ago. I have been trying to eat healthier now, so I do not eat it anymore. I love the taste of Marie’s, because it doesn’t have a strong vinegar taste like …