I confess — I’m not big on organics. I’m traditional with my food, and organic products tend to cost more than regular foods, but I recently took a chance and purchased Newman’s Own Organics - Champion Chip Cookies. I was prepared to hate them. I hesitantly broke …

When I have a lot of lessons during one day I usually take with me at the university Land yogurt drink because it is very practical because it comes in a bottle which is long but not very large so it can fit in every bag and it doesn’t …

This place had been close to my work and I had driven by it everyday and my curiosity finally got the best of me and I had to go in and give it a try.
I ordered the number 2 medium combo with no tomatoes which is one turkey …

I came upon this bread about a month ago. I’d purchased Aldi branded breads in the past, including their 12-grain bread, but hadn’t seen the whole grain white before. I have to tell you, it’s really quite good.
You can’t beat Aldi’s prices on bread, first of all. …

Ready Brek has been one of my favourite cereals since I was a child, especially in Winter. The TV advert would show people with glowing tummies keeping them warm because of the warm Ready Brek inside them and that always appealed to me. This is an oat …

Another Filipino Pastry is the “Pilipit”; Pilipit means Twisted. This pastry is usually sweet and is often expected to be hard; more than crunchy, you have got to have a good strong set of teeth to be able to enjoy this pastry. I missed eating this one, and have …

I sent off for a free sample of coffee from the Carte Noire website a long time ago and every now and then they send a sample of a new product, so I was lucky enough to receive a sample of this new instant cappuccino, which is gorgeous. …

I have long been a fan of Highliner fish products but often find they are too pricey for my budget. Recently, my local supermarket had a half off sale so I bough Highliner Multigrain Tilapia Breaded Filets in a 680gram box for $4.99CDN.
I had never eaten Tilapia fish before, …

I wanted something a bit different for dinner last night but didn’t want to spend a fortune. So, I once again headed to one of the local grocery stores and, avoiding the pizza section, looked in the freezer section.
I ended up bringing home a sliced turkey dinner from the …

I like eating cookies a lot, and so far, Chips Ahoy are the most addictive cookies I have ever eaten. I wonder what is the ingredient that makes them so delicious, making me eat lots and lots without noticing.
I buy them in a 300 grams box, with two bags …

These little drink bottles shaped like mini barrels for kids with the foil cap are pretty neat, but they do have a few drawbacks. I can buy them at a little mom and pop grocery store in singles here in Fort Wayne, or in a case there or …

Ever since I was a little girl, I have always loved mashed potatoes. They are one of my favorite comfort foods. However, my daughter does not share my passion for them. Therefore, I decided to try Simply Potatoes Garlic Mashed Potatoes, which can be found in …

I love to eat chicken soup, but the process of making chicken soup is lengthy, so I bought this instant soup from “Knorr”. This soup is really easy to make, even a child can make this. I took a pan, and pour water in it, and I pour all …

Safeway Diet Orange flavored soda sucks to put it lightly! I was really hoping for a better tasting product from this company, because I have had good luck with some of their other brand products. This soda is just plain yuchy! There is really nothing good …

Cotton Patch Cafe - Funnel Cake is something that I believe is only available at Texas Cotton Patch locations, although I am not entirely positive. The reason I believe it might be only available at Texas Cotton Patch Cafe locations is because the reason Cotton Patch is offering a …

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 …

I don’t usually eat chips because they are full and that oil on which they are fried is usually old so its not that take care of my figure that much but you can never know with those things.
But Pringles Hot is a chio that I just can’t resist. …

Another chocolate that became part of my childhood is Nips. Nips are a chocolate-coated tid bits that are small circles from Jack and Jill. One pack cost PHP 13 for 40g. The color coat varies from different colors like red, blue, and green, yellow, black and white. When you …

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, …

The other day, I was watching an episode of Family Guy and saw the character Cleveland making Jiffy Pop popcorn. I said to my wife “that’s something we haven’t had in a while, let’s go buy some.”
After having it for the first time in years, I can honestly say …

Lean Cuisine fills a niche in the American life. I cannot tell you if they sell it anywhere else because when I am abroad I don’t go looking for frozen food. You eat a Lean Cuisine usually because you are watching your weight and are either too …

Doral is a middle tier cigarette maker. They don’t quite reach the ranks of, say, Marlboro or Camel, but they aren’t a cheapie generic brand either: they are comfortably in the middle. So when I recently bought a pack of Doral Lights, I was expecting a pretty …

I was disappointed with these Little Debbie 100 Calorie Gingerbread Cookies. The reason I found myself disappointed with these cookies is because of a lack of flavor. There was not much flavor to be tasted at all. It was almost like eating a crunchy piece of nothing. I will …

I bought 2 small packages of the Orange Swits by Super Brands. It is sold in 2 packages for Php10.00 each package is 5 pesos. Well that is too much; it used to be sold at Php2.00 per package. Prices have really gone up nowadays. I remember the same …

My friend suggested that I try Dannon Activia products for my often-upset stomach, because she said they always help settle her stomach and keep her system working well and feeling good. I bought a package of 4 drinks, just to see if they did anything at all. With frequent …

Christmas time is when my friends and family scattered around the world start sending me candy to share at the holidays. I have a lot of friends living in different parts of the US and since they know how much I love candy, they’re always trying to send me …

When I can’t seem to fall asleep at night I usually like to get up and make a cup of Bigelow Sweet Dreams Herb Tea. This herbal tea helps put me to sleepy with in 20 minutes of drinking it and without and side effects. The herbals in this …

i eat a bowl of wheaties every morning like clock work.it is the breakfast of champions.it also helps you to lower your cholestrol because of the whole grains that the cereal has.wheaties is always famous for putting on celebrities pictures and that is what grabbed my attention as well.so …

Among all the brands of ice cream manufacturers I have tasted, this one is the best, it has the best and most plenty toppings in this flavour alone and valued at only $6 per pint, it is definitely worth your money! The New York Super Fudge Chunk has lots …

Do you love hot chocolate on a cold winters day? I know when the temperatures begin to fall and I am chilly I enjoy sipping on a creamy and steamy cup of cocoa. I am a cheapskate by nature, and also by circumstance, so naturally when I saw Great Value …

I have been seeing all the commercials about Taco Bell’s new two dollar meal deals. The commercials make the meals look large and fulfilling. They have a variety of meals that come with one main item a drink and a bag of chips. They have been advertising the beefy …

Normally, I have been against the changes that have been made with the beloved Oreo cookie. But, there was no way I couldn’t try the new berry burst ice cream flavor Oreos. They were a refreshing change from the usual Oreo flavors that I haven’t enjoyed. It is a …

I have been eating Stouffer’s Lasagna for about 3 years and I really love this lasagna. Stouffer’s Lasagna is sold in small microwavable containers but they are also available in large oven trays. I love the fact that Stouffer’s Lasagna is sold in microwavable trays because they …

Absinthe is an alcoholic drink made from a mix of mainly wormwood, fennel and anise, amongst other plants. There are many different brands of this drink, but I’m going to talk about the one from Lehmann.
The first thing that called my attention about absinthe is its particular green colour. …

I loooove Kit Kat bars (mint Kit Kats and peanut butter Kit Kats are the ones I could sell my soul for), but I had to teach myself not to eat those XXL chocolate bars every day for the sake of my health. Gradually, I stopped buying them at all, …

I am so puzzled how many people could love this bar so much! There’s nothing really into it. I have tasted so many chocolate bars, and the 3Musketters is just one of the less than ordinary ones I have ever tried. It is not anything you would go crazy …

It has been my morning ritual to drink hot chocolate together with newly baked wheat bread. When I am traveling to western countries during winter season, a cup of warm chocolate is the best thermal blanket for me. This is one of the most important beverage I would have every …

My wife and I had the house to ourselves Saturday night and ended up sleeping in on Sunday morning. Since it was the first time we had a quiet house in over a month, I ran to the store to get something easy yet different for breakfast.
I bought Breakfast …

On a recent trip to my local mega-store, I came upon Hot2Go Coffee Lattes, made by Copper Mountain. Priced at less than $1.50 each, I decided to grab a few.
The packaging is very convenient, allowing you to heat up a latte that you can take anywhere with you …

Nestle Koko Krunch has been the most loved cereal by my family. I do love eating this for it satisfies my desire for a chocolately and yet fibrous and healthy meal for myself and my family.
My son was only four years old when this product was introduced I think …

Stouffer’s Macaroni & Cheese is a relatively decent lunchtime meal or filling side dish for dinner time. Although I do not find this macaroni and cheese to be quite as creamy and delicious as some of the boxed mixes that I have picked up at the grocery store, I …

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 am preparing a Mexicali dishes at home that requires me to use corn chips I would normally get the Doritos corn chips ones because it is not only very crunchy when mixed with other Mexicali salsa but also I simply just love the simple taste that it …

Another guilty pleasure of mine is buying “Charles Peanut Gems” whenever I can find them. These are chocolate covered peanuts that have a candy coating. In a sense they remind me of a cheaper, more Caribbean brand of M&Ms since it have blue, yellow, green brown and red chocolate …

For the past few decades major food companies have been coming up with the new calorie-free sugar substitutes. Thanks to them, now we are all familiar with such words as erythritol,maltodextrin, dextrose, saccharin, aspartame and Sucralose. However, certain studies have linked these long scary names to the development of cancerous …

Since I decided to convert to be a vegetarian having a tofu in almost all of my dishes at home makes my cooking even more appealing most especially that I particularly make lots of dishes that need tofu on it as a good substitute for a red meat or …

I think I was six or seven years old when I first tasted a Hershey’s cookies n cream candy bar. My mom broke off one of squares and I remember being amazed that chocolate could be another color besides just brown. I am twenty years old now and I …

We use catsup almost every meal time specially when it comes to fried dishes. It’s a good dip for fried chicken, hotdogs, burgers and sandwiches. Ever since I was kid, this is the brand of catsup my mom always buys. And now, this is the same …