Food Reviews
Ravioli bowl: Amy’s Frozen Dinner
The Ravioli bowl is a bit to bland for me mostly because I do not really like the tomato sauce that they use on the ravioli. This is one of those meals I usually have to add a little bit of my own seasoning to. That does annoy me …
Mexican Casserole Bowl: Amy’s Frozen Dinner
The Mexican Casserole Bowl is one of my most favorite dishes that Amy’s makes. It is very easy to microwave and is so filling. Personally I would much rather buy one of these then go out to eat at a Mexican restaurants. It is really that good. I like …
Brown Rice & Vegetables Bowl: Amy’s Frozen Dinner
I want to eat healthy but I do not want the food to taste healthy. I know that seems odd but I like to be able to have joy and satisfaction out of my meals with out them adding to my waist line. The best thing about this meal …
Baked Ziti Bowl: Amy’s Frozen Dinner
I try to eat healthy but I also have to have meals that are quick because I do not have time to prepare a healthy meal. I like the Amy’s meals because they give me that option. The Baked Ziti Bowl is one of the meals I like to …
Asian Noodle Stir Fry: Amy’s Frozen Dinner
The Asian Noodle Stir Fry is not one of my favorite dishes by Amy’s Meals. The portion is to small and it does not fill me up. To me this makes it a bad meal because it is 300 calories. I do not like that because I would …
Burgen Soya & Linseed Sliced Bread
I have been short of money many times in my life but I never buy cheap, nasty bread. I like the fact that there is a lot of choice of lovely breads like white crusty which I love, or nutty and really grainy like this Burgen Soya & …
Cafe Direct Mountain Reserve Machu Picchu Instant Coffee
This instant coffee is from the Café Direct Fairtrade range and it is described as ‘smooth with hints of nutty, dark chocolate’. It was the chocolate bit that attracted me. I have been enjoying this coffee but I feel there are better instant coffees out there – …
Tesco Swirly Chocolate Sundae Individual Dessert
This Tesco Swirly Chocolate Sundae was my pudding tonight and it was OK. Not fantastic, just OK. I thought generally that it tasted somewhat cheap and processed. According to the label, it contains freshly whipped cream but I thought the cream tasted a bit like the …
Sacla Italia Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta Sauce
I have been into red pesto lately as it has a more intense taste than a lot of pasta tomato sauces and also because it is very economical. They usually come in little jars but they are a concentrate and really I only use a tablespoon at most …
Starbucks’ Venti Mocha Frappucino
When I was working the night shift, I would normally get me a cheeseburger from the nearest McDonald’s restaurant in the corner and add a huge cup of Venti Mocha Frapuccino on the side. I know this may seem weird but I like to pair coffee with anything. Any …
Amazing Cones’ Flaming Fajita Pizza Cone
Just when I least expected it, I came across a new type of pizza. It was Amazing Cones. Amazing Cones is a restaurant that serves pizza, dessert and ice cream. The best part is that Amazing Cones is named as such because the pizza is rolled in a cone. …
Krispy Kreme’s Honey Glazed Donuts
It was a good thing that Krispy Kreme has opened shops in Manila. I have always heard people raving about it, people from the US bringing home Krispy Kreme donuts even in an 18 hour long flight. I was contented with the Dunkin’ Donuts already, but since this shop …
BERRI Brand Mixed Fruit Juice 2.4 Liters
I am not a huge fan of fresh juice, but when it was on sale in the nearest grocery store, I was tempted to purchase a huge bottle. I saw the BERRI brand of Mixed Fruits juice. This came in a huge plastic bottle. This was a 2.4 Liter …
KFC’s Bucket Meal
I love Kentucky Fried Chicken. Who doesn’t? It was great that they have the Bucket meal that can serve a huge group of people in a very convenient way.
I ordered a KFC Bucket Meal. For Php 600 (approx $14), it includes a plastic KFC Bucket, 4 plastic KFC …
Banquet Frozen Dinners
Banquet frozen dinners are really good and very convenient for anyone that prefer something fast and simple and something that can get you full for cheap. These dinners come in a variety of different meals for instance one could have chicken strips, macaroni with cheese, and a side of …
Ginger Ale
Ginger Ale is a great drink and it taste good. In some sort of way it is like other sodas but this one is more special and unique which is quite different from other drinks. It has a strong ginger taste to it and doesn’t have a lot of …
Best Choice Whipped Cream
We often purchase whipped cream in our house for use on various desserts. I have even caught my oldest son squirting it directly in his mouth from time to time. Regardless, I recently tried a lower priced version of whipped cream in an effort to lower our …
Best Choice Frozen Chopped Broccoli
Frozen chopped broccoli is a great addition to casseroles and main dishes. I have always bought name brand chopped broccoli, like Green Giant, but am feverishly trying to cut down on my grocery bill. I recently tried the generic version of chopped broccoli offered at our grocery …
Best Choice Honey Roasted Peanuts
I am always trying to eat healthier, but getting my family to eat healthier is like an act of Congress. One food item I can always depend on as a healthy yet filling snack is peanuts. My entire family loves them, they are healthy, and they are …
Best Choice Frozen Breaded Okra
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 …
Best Choice Dr. Thunder
My entire family has been striving to save money in every aspect of our lives. We have found one of the easiest areas we have been able to save money is on our grocery bill. Although my children were quite reluctant to change soda brands from their …
Best Choice Diet Cola
In an effort to drastically cut our expenses, my husband and I have recently started buying generic products to replace the more expensive products we have purchased in the past. I am addicted to diet colas and usually drink the expensive, name brand drinks. However, I recently …
Best Choice Frozen Leaf Spinach
One of my favorite dishes to prepare is Italian spinach with garlic and parmesan cheese. I usually make this as a side dish once a week on spaghetti night. My husband insists that I use a name brand frozen spinach because he is accustomed to only buying …
Best Choice Frozen Whole Strawberries
Who doesn’t love fresh strawberries? Unfortunately for most of us, we are only able to obtain these fresh berries during certain times. In our part of the country, we can buy fresh strawberries year round, but often at a premium price. That is why I absolutely …
Best Choice Frozen Hashed Brown Potatoes
Since the economy has taken a downward turn, our family has decided to cut as many expenses as we can at the grocery store. One of our usual purchases is frozen hashed brown potatoes. We use these as a breakfast item as well as a side dish …
Savoritz Saltine Crackers
We ran out of saltine crackers last night and needed them for something I was making. So, I ended up running over to Aldi (since it was nearby at the time) and picking up a box from the brand Savoritz.
I wasn’t expecting much from this brand; mostly because I’m …
Orv’s Special Deluxe Pizza
I think I mentioned once before that we had intended on having a 4th of July barbecue but, because of a few circumstances, ended up buying some frozen pizzas instead. One of the pizzas we ended up purchasing was a Special Deluxe Pizza from the brand Orv’s.
I normally don’t …
Reganno Penne Pasta
Our youngest daughter absolutely loves cooked pasta. So, rather than just making her elbow macaroni or some other boring item like that, I decided to buy something different for her the other day; penne pasta. And, since the Reganno brand was the cheapest one available, that is the one …
Taylor Fresh Organic Spring Mix
My wife and I recently got a tub of Taylor Fresh Organic Spring Mix lettuce given to us. It was quite a bit of lettuce and we wanted to start using it right away so it didn’t go bad. Unfortunately, I don’t think it is a product we really …
Valutime Imitation Shredded Cheese
I was in the need for shredded cheese last night because we were having chili and my wife likes having that in the chili (I could always take it or leave it). Unfortunately for me, I only had a little bit of money with me at the time and …
Great Value Lasagna
My wife decided to pick up dinner last night and I was a bit surprised when I got home and found she picked up a lasagna from the brand Great Value.
We have had this brand in the past but, when she got it, I wasn’t really sure if I …
Heluva Cheese
I’m a big fan of cheese, particularly cheddar, and am always looking for ways to get it at a good price. Before I moved back to the northeast, I had never seen Heluva cheese, so I was a little skeptical the first time I saw it on the grocery …
Grimway Farms Cut & peeled Baby Carrots
Grimway Farms Cut & peeled Baby Carrots are little snack size carrots, that come prepackaged in plastic bags. They sell them in larg bags medium bags and even small almost individual type bags.
When I go to buy carrots now I always look for Grimway Farms Cut & peeled Baby …
Prego Roasted Garlic & Herb Pasta Sauce
So, I recently got some Prego Roasted Garlic & Herb Pasta Sauce for my ziti pasta and I must say it was so tasty. The sauce wasn’t super garlicky tasting and the herbs tasted so fresh. It was thick and full of tomatoes too. Loved it.
The way I …
Toblerone Dark Chocolate
Toblerone Dark chocolate is one of the chocolate that I want to frequently buy and eat it. It is a popular chocolate and I know that it has a great taste and can probably compete with the other chocolate brand because it has a unique taste and unique style. …
McDonald Hot Fudge Sundae
McDonald Hot Fudge Sundae is one of the Sundaes that I really like to buy. My boyfriend also wants McDonald Hot Fudge Sundae. In fact, every time we are in the mall and there is a McDonald Branch there, we buy McDonald Hot Fudge Sundae because we like the …
Chocolate Chips Ahoy!
Chocolate Chips Ahoy is one of the chocolate chips that I want to taste and taste than the other. The first time I tasted the Chocolate Chips Ahoy was when I was a child because my grandmother frequently brings us a Chocolate Chips Ahoy. From that time, it became …
Goya Almonds in Milk Chocolate
I bought a Goya Almonds in Milk Chocolate since I am a Chocolate lover; I tried the Goya Almonds in Milk Chocolate. It is not just like the other who has a whole almond instead Goya Almonds in Milk Chocolate has almond but the almond were turned into many …
Sainsbury’s Finest Clotted Cream Scones
I wanted some really special scones as I had been having cravings for scones with fresh cream and jam for some reason and I spotted the perfect candidates in Tesco’s bakery section – Tesco Finest Clotted Cream Scones in a four-pack. They just look really spectacular – quite …
Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Soft Cheese
As someone who finds Philadelphia soft cheese a bit too light and lacking in flavour, I really like this soft cheese from Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference range. According to the label, it is made with buttermilk, seasoned with Guerande sea salt and is intentionally ‘exceptionally rich’. …
Aqualife Purified Drinking Water
I don’t like drinking water and have never even tasted tap water, I always use distilled or purified water for drinking and even when I’m very thirsty I must need to buy a clean bottle that I know hasn’t been in heat or in direct sunlight and was only …
Hormel Luncheon Meat
I have stopped buying Spam luncheon meats as they were too salty for my taste, so I tried and bought Hormel luncheon meat for breakfast and snack food because they’re great for making ham and egg sandwiches whether they be on plain bread or wheat bread, and one thing …
Istanbul Express Lamb Doner with Rice
Istanbul Express is one of our favourite restaurant destinations in Hong Kong. They have a lot of authentic Turkish dishes such as Shawarma, Kebabs, Lamb, etc. However, I will just focus on one dish that they serve and this is my favourite: the Lamb Doner with rice meal.
This …
Selecta Coffee Almond Cookies Ice cream
I just reviewed a Selecta Ice cream flavour, and now I will review another one. Selecta has once again come up with their original flavors to match those of the foreign ones!
Selecta has recently released the flavour Coffee Almond Cookies Ice Cream. A half gallon of ice cream …
Leylam’s Shawarma with Rice Meal
Leylam is just one of the few kiosks that sell one of the best shawarmas in the Philippines. I saw them first in Boracay when I was looking for a cheap thrill food that tastes Mediterranean.
This was my favourite meal of them all, the Shawarma with Rice meal. …
Mati Chocolate Sin Molten Chocolate Cake
This April, to celebrate the Holy week of 2010, my husband, friends and I went to the beautiful island of Boracay in the Philippines. It was 2006 when I last visited the island, and after 4 years I was surprised that there are double the number of existing establishments …
Easy Pop Butterlicious Pop Corn
I like to watch TV and movies with pop corn, so when I downloaded a lot of movies to watch I decided to get some butter flavoured popcorn from the nearest grocery store.
I was able to get the EASY POP BUTTERLICIOUS Popcorn in Butter. I do not like cheese …
Oishi Caramel Popcorn
Since getting butter popcorn that I can put in the microwave, I have wanted to try the readymade pre-packed popcorn to be bought in supermarkets. I was looking for either butter or caramel, and then if found Oishi Caramel Popcorn. I only tried to buy a small bag of …
Nescafe 3 in 1 Coffee Mix Instant Coffee Regular
I always have to have my coffee fix regardless of the time of day. If I do not, then I become weak and tired. I think I have a caffeine addiction already!
So during one of my trips in the supermarket, I saw the Nescafe 3 in 1 Coffee …
iCakes Cheesecakes (box of 6)
I love to eat cheesecakes. I have always wanted to bake cheesecakes but found that it was too much of a hassle to do so. I have had a lot of cheesecakes that I have tried, and since I cannot afford to buy cheesecakes all the time, every time, …
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