Food Reviews
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 …
McVities Cafe Noir Biscuits
I have just recently discovered these really nice biscuits from the McVitie range, called Cafe Noir. These are flat, oblong biscuits about the size of malted milk biscuits and they consist of a hard, plain biscuit topped with a thick layer of hard, coffee flavoured icing. They …
Creamfields Sunflower Light Spread
Creamfields Sunflower Light Spread is not only cheap, but it is low in fat and calories and it also tastes pretty good considering it is not real butter. I would always prefer to have real butter for certain things, such as melted on a baked potato, but I …
Lipton Tea Bags
I LOVE tea. I drink tea everyday. My whole family enjoys tea also. They mostly enjoy ice tea. I like hot or ice tea. I have tried many, many different types of tea. I have tried the generic, or store name brands. I have tried the expensive specialty tea. …
Nescafe Decaf
Nescafe currently had a campaign to encourage people to drink coffee at night even before you head to bed for a good night slumber. The challenge though is to erase the preconceived notion that coffee, being rich in caffeine will keep you awake. Thus they manufactured a different mix, this …
Pinahs - Original Snack Mix
Pinahs - Original Snack Mix is something that I find relatively enjoyable to munch on from time to time. This snack mix is a mixture of a number of flavors, like garlic, a blend of vegetables, salt and onion. I would not say that this snack mix is delicious, …
Pretzel M&M’s Chocolate Candies by Mars
I stopped at 711 store tonight on my way home from the airport and grabbed a quick bite. Luckily, I spotted a new kind of M&M’s and now I am going to have to look for them again. This new variety is called Pretzel M&M’s, and boy …
Splenda
When products are flavored with Splenda, I acutally do enjoy them. They generally do not have that infamous diet taste, but rather closely resemble products that are made with regular sugar. I have found that the benefit of Splenda is that it obtains far less calories, and …
Healthy Way All Natural Vegetable Oil
My family and I have stopped using vegetable oil for years mainly because we have heard that coconut oil is better for ne’s arteries, from various local nutritionists. However, coconut cooking oil can be much more expensive and at times is even hjarder to come by, and that …
Fit & Active Fat Free Whipped Topping
Fit & Active Fat Free Whipped Topping comes in an eight ounce container for seventy-nine cents. Although I was hesitant to give this Fit & Active product a try considering how it was a fat free product and fat free products typically lack sufficient flavor to make eating the …
Nestle Milo
Nestle Milo is one of my favourite drinks.I hate to drink plain milk.So I always use this health drinks to refresh myself.I take this 2 times a day.Milo when added to milk gives a better taste than adding milo alone.Previously I have tried many other health …
Kraft: Easy Mac
Easy Mac is an invention that is targeted toward younger children and it is supposed to make maccaroni and cheese an easy dish for kids to make. However, it fails to do this because I got this product for my cousin and she was unable to figure out just …
Fit & Active 100 Calorie Baked Chocolate Wafer Snacks
I didn’t care too much for these wafer snacks because I didn’t find them to be particularly rich in chocolate flavor. There is a somewhat dull chocolate taste to these wafers, but it’s kind of subdued and weak and it doesn’t really do much for me when I have …
McCormick Sausage Flavor Country Gravy
By just stirring in 2 cups of water and bringing this powdered mix to a boil, you can have a tasty gravy to put on fried chicken or biscuits. A little heavier on the black pepper than I might have originally wanted, still it’s an easy and relatively quick …
Tesco Value Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce
I was made redundant last year and found myself having to live on a very low income for a while. During this time I had to learn how to make my money go a lot further, and this is when I tried out the incredibly cheap Tesco Value …
Seeds Of Chance Certified Organic Quinoa and Brown Rice with Garlic
Seeds Of Chance Certified Organic Quinoa and Brown Rice with Garlic is a product I purchased from my neighborhood Kroger. At the time, I was looking for quick prepackaged meals to use for side dishes and lunch. Seeds of Chance particularly caught my eye in the organic section. …
L’oven Fresh Cinnamon Crumb Cake
There are times when baking a cake at home is an option and there are times when, well, there simply isn’t the time to make a cake from scratch or from a box mix. Baking a cake from one’s kitchen certainly has its upsides as such cakes typically taste …
Best Choice Plain Yogurt
Our family often purchases plain yogurt for use in smoothies or to use as a topper on certain desserts. I recently decided to try a cheaper version of plain yogurt because we are trying very hard to lower our grocery bill. I bought the Best Choice Plain …
Jell-O Strawberry Cheesecake Temptations
I am a huge cheesecake fan I would sooner eat cheesecake than just about any desert and so when I saw the television commercials for Jell—”O’s Strawberry Cheesecake Temptations I just knew I was going to have to buy them. They are actually a little cheaper than I …
Quaker Popped Cheddar Cheese Rice Snacks
Quaker Popped Cheddar Cheese Rice Snacks Is product I grabbed at my neighborhood Kroger, when they were running a two for three sale on them. Given that it was a snack from Quaker, I wasn’t hesitate to give it a try. Quaker is one of those brands that …
Heinz classic Lentil Soup
This soup has become a family favourite, which is a bit surprising as I had imagined a soup made of lentils to be rather bland and boring. We first discovered it when we were looking for a pure soup for our young daughter which contained no artificial ingredients. …
Roundys Unpeeled Apricot Halves
I bought a few cans of these from Pick N Save this past December and I must say they are much better than I expected. They were on sale, so that was one of the reasons I picked them up. Perhaps I should have bought a few more of …
Dog On It
Dog On It is the name of a beverage that I found in our local United Grocery Outlet the last time I went shopping for groceries. I have to admit that the name makes me think of something that appeals more to kids rather than adults. However it is …
Ma Mon Luk’s Signature Asado Siopao
It was the Chinese New year, but my husband and I still needed to go out for business reasons. When we were cruising along Quezon Avenue, we passed by a restaurant with loud noises coming from the inside. Apparently there was a dragon dance and the place was very …
Jell-o Gelatin - Mixed Fruit
Jell-o Gelatin - Mixed Fruit variety offers a delightful combination of a couple different fruits that really unleashes a whole lot of flavor with each spoonful! There is lemon flavor, cherry flavor and strawberry flavor all merged together and placed within the wobbly and delicious gelatin! I personally find …
Pillsbury Puff Pastry
When you love to cook and bake just like me, you will definitely love to experiment with food. You will also develop a strong love for stuff or ingredients that are versatile and can be used in different recipes. Pillsbury Puff Pastry is one of my favorites. Pillsbury being …
Clancy’s Pretzel Sticks
Clancy’s Pretzel Sticks is a snack food item that’s well worth a dollar thirty for a sixteen-ounce bag. A lot of pretzel sticks come in a bag that size, making it ideal for friendly gatherings or even just to have around the house to snack on or have with …
Maruchan chicken flavor ramen noodle soup
I discovered the joys of ramen noodle soup a little late in the game as I did not eat them as a financially strapped college student. In fact, I was finally introduced to them by my daughter, when she was …
Organics Organic Vanilla Soymilk
I’ve been trying to find a perfect plant-based milk for my coffee for the last few months or so, but I couldn’t find the one that would froth well and taste good at the same time.
However, I’ve always known that soymilk frothes well, but it tasted disgusting when I tried …
Mr. Dee’s French Fries
Product Description: Bag of frozen crinkle-cut style French fries. I recently found them on sale at one of our local stores for 99 cents but I think they normally sell for about $1.50 per bag.
What I liked about this product: Usually, if I spend so little on fries, I …
Enviga energy drink
Enviga is about one of the best enrgy drink there is I bougt 2 cases, enviga comes in 3 flavors peach,berry and greentea. Before I didn’t have the energy to exercise I drank a can before exercising I put the turbo …
Tastykake Snowballs Family Pack
While at Walmart the other day, something colorful caught my eye down the snack cakes aisle. It was a pink, white and brown cake pictured on a blue and white box that read: New! Tastykake Snowballs. I read the description on the box and thought how good, although admittedly …
Diet Pepsi Max
For many years, I have been a Diet Pepsi addict. Basically, that is the only soda that I will drink. In my opinion, no other soda measures up to the taste. It has a great cola flavor, without the diet after taste. Recently, I noticed …
Rebisco Crackers 4 Big Pieces (35 g)
The Rebisco Crackers 4 Big Pieces is one of the Crackers that I want to eat together with my noodles with soup. It tastes good.
One morning, I feel so cold and I want to eat noodles with soup. Noodles with soup are not enough for me to be not …
Gold Rush Kettle Korn
I have never been a huge fan on popcorn, I must admit. But, when my favorite local grocery store began selling Gold Rush Kettle Korn, I figured that I would try it. Never in my life have I tasted anything so sweet yet salty, and crunchy. …
Taco Bell Nachos BellGrande
Ok i just love the Nachos BellGrande from Taco Bell. In fact I think they are some of the best tasting Nachos from any place that I’ve ever been to. They are for sure the best fast food nachos you will ever taste. They only fast good nachos I never …
Arizona Iced Green Tea
Arizona Iced Green Tea is really a great tasting iced tea. i like to make my own iced tea most of the time, but when i decide to purchase a iced tea I want it to be fantastic. This iced green tea definatly fits the bill. It is a …
The Co-operative Light Soft Cheese
I like to always have a soft cheese spread in my food cupboard so I can get a quick snack when I want to without too much effort. I have it spread on a slightly warmed bagel, or on crackers or Ryvita for example, and I have …
Morrisons Value Ginger Biscuits
I thought I would review these ginger biscuits from Morrisons Value range because I cannot tell any difference between these and the more upmarket, expensive brands and you get a long packet of loads of biscuits for only 31p! OK, they are packaged in Morrisons’ nasty bright yellow …
Nestle’s Stixx
I looked in my mailbox one day last week and was delighted to find a small package. Like the song from “Sound of Music” says, “brown paper packages tied up with string” are among my favorite things.
The package contained Nestle’s Stixx, which was a new product launched in …
Lindt Lindor small chocolate
Lindt Lindor is really my favourite Lindt chocolate I discovered it many years ago because my mother adored it and my father was always buying it for her. Actually she adored Lindt Lindor eggs which is the same Lindt Lindor chocolate but in the shape of eggs or small …
DiGiorno Deep Dish Supreme Pizza
I bought this pizza, because it was the same price as the other DiGiorno pizzas, but it came with its very own pan. thers ssomething that can be said for not having to wash your pizza pan after you cook, so i decided to give it a try.
A huge …
Alpro Hazelnut Original
You don’t have to be vegan to love plant-based milk. I love eating oatmeal for breakfast, but I absolutely hate the oatmeal made with milk. The water-based oatmeal also gets boring sometimes and you want something creamier, so that’s when vegan milk comes in handy. Almond milk seems to be …
Gardenia White Bread Classic
I seldom eat breakfast. If ever I would, it’s something light like bread and chocolate drink. This is of the reasons why I don’t miss out on buying bread every time I go to the groceries because it’s something that I can just grab for a quick meal or …
Happy Shopper Bourbon Creams
Bourbons are a classic, tasty biscuit and this review is of the Happy Shopper Bourbon Creams which you tend to find in your local corner shops. Bourbons are usually the cheapest biscuits on display and I only paid 45 pence for this packet from the Happy Shopper brand. …
Fast Fixin chicken breast nuggets
Fast Fixin chicken breast nuggets was put under promotional items in Albertsons and that was how I found about this. The pack was huge and for five dollars there was good value for money since there were good number o nuggets inside the pack. The packing was resealable which …
Blue Bunny BIG Star Bar - Vanilla
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 …
Sainsbury’s Dark Roast Freeze Dried Instant Coffee
This Dark Roast Freeze Dried Instant Coffee from Sainsbury’s own brand is indeed, as it says on the label, dark and intense, which incidentally is how I like my men. This is lovely coffee, especially for me as I like a good strong cup which is smooth as …
Altoid’s Tangerine Sours
I admit it, I don’t really like Altoid mints. I’m more of a Tic-Tac kind of girl because I like things that are fruit flavored. As a smoker though, I’m always trying to find things that taste good and hide my smoker breath, without tasting too extreme. That’s the …
Banoffee Pie
Our Christmas holiday meals will not be complete without a special dessert on the table. My relatives will never forgive me if I just pick-up the usual cakes that are sold in commercial bakeshops such as Red Ribbon and Goldilocks. Our dessert has to be unique and extra delicious, …
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