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 had always been big on Quaker oatmeal, but I didn’t know about their granola bars until my junior year of high school; I was in color guard and the instructors gave them to us to eat after a parade we participated in. The granola bar I was given …

I remember first trying Kelloggs All Bran years ago in the 80s when high fibre diets were being promoted as a good way to lose weight. All Bran is so high in fibre that the idea is that it will expand in your stomach and make you feel …

Everytime I do my groceries, I always hit the snack section right away to find my favrorite comfort food snack — the Nagaraya Cracker Nuts Original Flavor — a popular cracker nut in the Philippines and has been my favourite since childhood. Nagaraya has many other flavours such as …

I’ve been wanting to try this restaurant for a while. From the outside it looks smart, clean and tasteful, with its wooden floors and attractive oriental designs. It has a very clean-cut and modern feel to it, and it has a sense of minimalism, which immediately makes …

Cheerios has a new addition to the line called Dulce de Leche. If you’re a Cheerios fan and love the taste of caramel then this is for you. It’s lightly sweetened with the natural flavor of caramel, though it’s not sugary sweet. This is great because you won’t get …

Like most people, I adore chocolates. I especially like them with almonds. I read about an allegedly delicious concoction in a magazine that is baked and sold exclusively by The Classic Confections. They started out as a home business making delicious desserts with chocolate cake as their bestseller. Eventually …

I love my instant coffee and can drink it all day long, but have always been a bit of a coffee ’snob’ when it comes to brands. In the past I have always used Nescafe or Maxwell House granules, and even if short of cash I have got the …

Britannia Digestive biscuits one of finest quality biscuits available in our place high in nutrition and tastes great as well. Britannia always has been delivering high quality products and these digestive biscuits are another feather in their crown as far as we can go in terms of quality and …

The Cloverhill Bakery - Marble Cake is a cake that I did not care for. The reason I did not like this cake too much is because I did not feel that the vanilla or chocolate flavors really shined very well. I could taste both the vanilla and the …

I like chocolate and sweets a lot and I always go through the snacks and chocolate aisle looking at candy bars, chocolates, cookies, etc. I had run across something called Reese’s Whipps the other day and it interested me. I did not purchase it then but today I finally …

One of the canned foods that I recently discovered was Hormel Chili. I’d never really thought about eating chili that wasn’t homemade, but my husband enjoys Hormel chili, so I thought I’d try it. I had to go with the no beans chili (I love that Hormel …

Normally I am used to the Excelsior Cream Crackers made of flour, but recently my grandmother introduced me to the Excelsior Premium Bran and Oats Cream Crackers which she said was not only healthy, but didn’t cost much. Since I usually prefer foods made of bran to flour, I …

Just a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that a new energy drink named “Boom” seemed to become popular in my country Jamaica. I didn’t know who the makers or manufacturers were, and I never saw it advertising either, so it appeared to have appeared out of nowhere to …

Clancy’s Focaccia Sticks Roasted Garlic and Herb can be purchased from ALDI Food Market stores for one dollar and ninety-nine cents. The focaccia sticks come in a five ounce bag. ALDI Food Market stores also carry this product in another flavor: Clancy’s Focaccia Sticks Four Cheese, but I’m not …

Ok it is true, I am almost 27 years odl and my favourite chocolate is the chocolate for kids. I really wonder how many grown ups can say that they don’t like this chocolate? I guess our taste doesn’t change that much with years because when I was little …

If you are in search of a type of snack cracker that is really very crunchy and offers a relatively rich cheddar flavor, then I would recommend that you give Ritz Crackerfuls Classic Cheddar a try. These crackerfuls are quite crunchy and when I bite into one, my taste …

For as long as I can remember, I have never really liked drinking water. I used to find myself thirsty often, and had to force myself through a glass of water. In order to drink less water, I started to drink more Gatorade. I found that it was perfect …

Campbell’s: Cream of Broccoli Soup At Hand is superior to the Chicken & Stars flavor because this particular flavor has a great deal more taste! I enjoy broccoli and this soup certainly does it justice! Plus, it’s so quick and easy to make - I just have to stick …

Though I know that chips are not the healthiest snack, I tend to have them all of the time. I love trying different types of chips, but have a special liking for only a few. One chip that I really enjoy eating is the Doritos Salsa Verde tortilla chips. …

Twinings has the best line up for flavored green tea. It is my favorite brand of tea and surprisingly it has lots of flavors in their website as regards green tea variety. Sadly, only jasmine, mint, lemon and earl grey flavors are sold here. One of my favorite kind of …

Today I am going to be reviewing Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA. I love regular Sierra Nevada Pale Ale but the IPA version is just awesome. I can still remember the first day I tried one at my friends house. The taste of it was so good when it was …

This cream liquour is made of fresh milk and an exotic fruit called marula. This fruit, that I didn’t know beforehand, seems to have a lot of vitamine c. More important than that, mixed with milk makes an unique mix with a soft and delicious taste.
This drink has a …

It’s absolutely mind-boggling to me just how many flavors of potato chips there are out there. I can still remember a time when there wasn’t much beyond sour cream and onion as well as barbecue potato chips. Time has changed for the chip though as companies continue to branch …

This assortment pack is nice because it gives a variety of cereals like Raisin Bran Crunch, Froot Loops and Apple Jacks and a good helping of each, too! I am able to enjoy a wide variety of healthy and not so healthy cereal and I am able to find …

SkyFlakes Crackers has been my favorite since I was a child. Unlike other crackers, it has no fillings which makes it a lesser favorite for other children. But not me. I liked it as a child because I used to make my own fillings to go with it. A …

Chinese believes that if a person feels cold easily, he or she should take ginseng. This is true as ginseng not only helps build stamina but it improves one’s general health as well. However, if taken excessively, one’s body will get heaty easily, resulting in sore throat …

I was shopping in the dairy selection of my neighborhood Walmart, looking to stock up on yogurt. Usually I go for my favorite most trusted brand, but I’m all for trying new brands when the opportunity shows itself. Given that I’ve indulged in Yoplait in the past, I didn’t …

I was looking for a good dessert to eat after a good dinner, so while walking around the Robinson’s supermarket in Limketkai Mall; I saw a small shop of Missy Bon Bon. Missy Bon Bon is a locally owned franchise of bread and pastries; they also serve pasta and …

M&M’s is really famous chocolate candy in the world. I bet anyone know the quality of M&M’s. When I was children I like to buy this in supermarket or any store. But now, I often bought this too. M&M’s has many various varieties in their product but the most …

My mother loves coffee - maybe not quite as much as a coffee house devotee, but she MUST have a cup when she gets up, when she goes out for dinner and, strangely, every time she’s been in the ER.
After a while, the coffee she was making just didn’t …

I have a confession to make. When the chill of winter sets in, on many a Friday night all I want to do is plant myself in front of my non-existent fireplace with a heaping pot of the gluey orange stuff. No date or dinner out with friends can …

Some days, when I feel like I’ve been constantly on the go and there is no promise of a break anytime in the near future, I need a little pick me up. Something that will keep me going, taste delicious and not burn a hole in my wallet. My …

Snickers Ice Cream Bar is a perfect combination of soft, creamy ice cream, milk chocolate, some caramel, and just enough peanuts. Snickers ice cream bars are sold individually and also in a box, with 6 and 12 bars inside. The advantages of this product are the great taste and …

Like many of us, I am concerned about trans fats in my food, as well as curbing high cholesterol. As I get older - and not at the weight I wish I could be - this becomes even more of a concern. I have known for a while that …

A large, 300-gram bag of Arnott’s Shapes was given to me by a friend recently. It was the first time I saw and tasted this product as it has never really been available in the grocery stores I frequent: Shopwise and Waltermart, both in Makati City.
Arnott’s Shapes is …

Recently, I purchased the Chips Ahoy - Big Pack as I call it. It’s a large box that contains four packages of 12-ounce packages of Chips Ahoy! cookies. I made the purchase at Sam’s Club. The reason for the buy was that not only do I …

I am always ready to try new cheeses so I sampled this Applewood Smoke Flavoured Cheddar Cheese by the Ilchester British Cheese brand. I bought a net of five 20g individually wrapped portions at Sainsbury’s. This cheese is simply delicious and you will love it if, like …

I decided to make chili tonight for dinner because it has been extremely cold outside the past couple of days and I wanted something that would both warm us up and be a filling dinner for both today and the rest of the weekend (I don’t get paid for …

For two dollars, I think this is a great little snack. It is delicious and I get them frequently. You can get the snack wrap grilled or crispy, but grilled is healthier and actually tastes much better than crispy. You can also get wraps in barbecue and ranch, though …

My flatmate brought home a big box of small Swiss chocolate Lindt. We are both bif fans of Lindt chocolate so we immediately started tasting them out. I rarely buy Lindt chocolates because they are very expensive. The fact is that Lindt chocolates are really incredibly good so the …

Now showing: The Case of the Missing Almonds *cue creepy mystery music*…..Lean Cuisine’s website describes Chicken with Almonds meal as: “Chicken tenderloins in a rich soy sauce,topped with sliced almonds and served with a medley of white rice,green beans, yellow carrots and broccoli florets.” It’s part of the Cafe …

Steak —˜N Shake Grilled Chicken Sandwich
I know when you go to a hamburger joint you’re suppose to get the hamburger. But when there are little healthier options on the menu, I generally go for it. So when I saw a menu item called the Grilled Chicken sandwich …

The peanut butter kit-kat is the latest in their ‘chunky’ range. Having tried all the other flavours I felt it was my duty to sample this new one.
What I like most about chunky kit-kats is the amount of chocolate on them and the peanut butter kit-kat is no …

Piattos is my favorite line of potato chips. The cheese-flavored variety in particular drives me nuts. It’s the godfather of all junk food.
The thin chips are really ideal in providing maximum cheesy flavor that explodes in my mouth. The rich flavor is exquisite, and I can’t really think …

Tang is a powder based fruit juice mix that can really be rather refreshing, especially after working out. I have found that it seems to raise my bloodsugar just enough to replenish my energy levels after a brisk walk, but not it does not have so much sugar …

Okay, I am normally one of those that if I’m going to eat cereal I want it to be sugar. I’m talking crispy pancakes coated with syrup and milk. I don’t normally grab the healthy stuff from the shelves, I choose mainly on taste and price. …

My husband and I have recently been trying to include more vegetables into our daily diet. We have come to the sudden and harsh reality that we are now close to thirty years old, and no longer have the bodies that we did as teenagers. Yes, we …

The Alexia All Natural Panko Breaded Onion Rings come in a thirteen point five ounce bag for a little under two dollars and fifty cents. I used to purchase these onion rings semi-regularly before I gave the Season’s Choice Diced Onion Rings a try. Now I purchase those onion …

Breyers Snickers Caramel Swirl Chunk is a decent ice cream that combines the chocolaty, crunchy traits of a Snickers bar with smooth vanilla ice cream and caramel swirls. I’m sure that I would like this ice cream more if it had more pieces of Snickers candy bars spread throughout …