Food Reviews
Trader Joe’s
Recently, the Whole Foods Market near my job relocated and a Trader Joe’s was put up in it’s place. I’ve always known about Trader Joe’s, but have never actually visited a store. I never really understood what a Trader Joe’s is, nor …
Oscar Mayer Classic Bun-Length Beef Franks
I’ve always loved hot dogs, and I grew up hearing the jingle about Oscar Mayer wieners. We ate a bunch of them before my parents switched brands. I had no part of that; I was a kid. It’s only been in the last couple of years …
Post-Honey Roasted Honey Bunches of Oats Cereal
Whether early in the morning for breakfast, mid-day or at night, this is one of the better cereals off the shelf. It’s Nice & Crunchy. I can’t decide which is better…the crunchy flakes or the taste of honey that is so pronounced you can’t miss. It doesn’t matter if …
Healthy Ones Cooked Ham
A while back, I decided to give Healthy Ones Cooked Ham a try. The package says it’s 97% fat free and it boasts the symbol of the American Heart Association. I’m not a dieter, though I should be, and I’m very finicky about what foods I eat. …
Wrigley’s Extra Wildberry Frost Gum
Hail be to Wrigley’s for creating a fabulous new sugarfree gum! The Extra Wildberry Frost is awesome! It obtains fruity characteristics without making you feel like you are chewing a sugarball of bubblegum! It is light and crisp, refreshing, and although it does not obtain a …
Cherry Walnut Cheesecake
I served the Cherry Walnut Cheesecake from Cravings in one of our holiday tables. As this is the time of the year that we gather together to thank the Lord for a good year, I make it a point to make dining a memorable occasion —“ I only serve …
Jack and Jill Chippy Barbecue Corn Chips
This is the most classic and all time favorite snacks I have ever enjoyed ever since I was a small kid and up till now that I am already married, I really enjoy and loved eating Jack and Jill Chippy in Barbecue flavor corn chips.
I like how the blend …
Great Value Extra Raisin Bran
I couldn’t find my favorite cereal at my local Wal-Mart. I freaked out, afraid that Wal-Mart had discontinued their Great Value Extra Raisin Bran Cereal.
I found it a few weeks later in new packaging. I was relieved, but I soon pondered why Wal-Mart had changed it. Did they ruin …
Legacy Bakehouse Mix—˜n More Original Recipe Snack Mix
Legacy Bakehouse Mix—˜n More Original Recipe Snack Mix is my second favorite of the snack mixes available from Legacy Bakehouse, ahead of the buffalo variety but behind the garlic variety. This is the original recipe variety, so there is no “main” or “primary” flavor that coats each and every …
Bingo potato chips
I always love munching. I love the food and I always keep some kind of food in my bag. But now I am going to talk about the Bingo potato chips, which I tried recently. These chips are made using very fine quality potatoes. These …
Bakers Inn Sliced Bakery Bread
I am not at all hesitant to reveal that I have found the bread of all breads right at my local supermarket! Bakers Inn produces sliced breads that come in a brown bag, and they are fabulous. I really feel like I am eating fresh bread each …
Chobani Greek Yogurt: Bite Raspberry with Dark Chocolate Chip
Chobani branded Greek yogurt is one of my favorites. Every chance I get, or when ever my neighborhood grocer is running a sale, I toss a few containers in my basket, all different flavors. Usually I get my favorite flavor, but this time I decided to try something new. …
Parry’s refined pure sugar
Now it is a big headache for the housewife’s to choose the good or the best products for her house. Especially while choosing the products for my kitchen. It is also my responsibility to buy the good products for my house, and particularly for kitchen. But …
Betty Crocker Complete Meals
Above will you find two flavors of Betty Crocker Complete meals that I am going to review; these are just what they sound like complete meals in a box. These boxes contain everything that you will need to assemble your meal. You receive a pack of noodles, the meat, …
Breakfast Best Cinnamon French Toast Sticks
Breakfast Best Cinnamon French Toast Sticks can be found at ALDI Food Market stores for one dollar and ninety-nine cents a box. Twenty French toast sticks come in a box. I consider that to be an excellent value because if I go to Burger King, Sonic or Jack in …
Trailing rosemary
We bought two of these plants for about four dollars a piece at Lowes, they were potted in one gallon containers and were about a foot tall. Since then, it has been about five weeks, and they have expanded in size quite a bit. They now stand about a …
Great Value: Frozen Pancakes Buttermilk
Great Value: Frozen Pancakes Buttermilk are pretty bland and I did not enjoy them enough to purchase them again. One of the main reasons I did not care for these pancakes is because they felt apart very, very easily, which is no big surprise to me since water, not …
Pet Ice Cream
Nothing beats the old traditional taste of Pet Ice Cream. Pet Ice cream is what I grew up on, in fact their Ice cream making tradition is so old, its what my motehr grew up on as well.
This is a really great tasting real milk ice cream that everyone …
Great Value Popcorn Shrimp
Product Description: Frozen pieces of breaded shrimp available at Walmart for about $4.
What I liked about this product: Normally, when I buy popcorn shrimp, I can expect very small pieces with little meat in them. That was not the case with this brand. The Great Value brand’s idea of …
Silk French Vanilla Soy Creamer
After recently finding Silk Original Creamer and finding that it is a delicious dairy product substitute, I wanted to try some of the other flavors that were offered. I found the French Vanilla flavor and was immediately intrigued by it.
This creamer is basically made with organic soymilk and sweetener, …
Savoritz Crackers Garlic with Rosemary
The Garlic and Rosemary Savoritz Crackers offer a pleasant change of pace from Ritz and Saltine Crackers. These squarish crackers are seasoned with garlic and rosemary, and that seasoning helps make these thin, crispy crackers quite good and an addicting snack item too in addition to being good with …
Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
Butterscotch is something that I hate for the most part. It reminds me of butterscotch candies that my grandpa used to force on me when I stayed with them, or the butterscotch pudding that they served in my school cafeteria. Hokey Pokey from New Zealand Ice Cream is billed …
Tranquil’s Tuna Sandwich
I absolutely love tuna and I always make it at home in a completely different way. Definitely not tuna salad style. Either way, I was introduced to Tranquil’s Tuna Sandwich by one of my friends who was very accustomed to having them. They only come available in already sliced …
Mila raspberry & vanilla yogurt drink
What really attracted me to this liquid yogurt was its bottle. It is made of plastic and has a very nice dinosaur on it. Its name is Prezzemolo and he is really cute. The background is blue and there are a vanilla flower and raspberry picture close to …
The Laughing Cow cheese
The Laughing Cow has a variety of cheese products from France. Do not ask me to read the French version of its brand, however, because I do not know how to pronounce it.
I discovered this brand on the imported section of our local supermarket. It costs more than the …
Quickchow Bihon Guisado
To quench thirst, I only have to open the refrigerator and concoct my favorite iced tea; but when hunger couldn’t wait anymore, I would hastily prepare a sandwich or cook an instant noodle. Last weekend, I tried Quickchow Bihon Guisado, a type of instant noodle, for my breakfast at …
Annie Chun’s Miso Soup
Annie Chun’s Miso Soup is something that is easy for me to fix and have for lunch, although admittedly, the soup does not look all that fabulous. Still, what really matters is how the soup tastes and not so much how it looks. While the soup looks rather bland, …
Kellogs Fruit Loops
Well if you really enjoy getting heavy doses of sugar with your breakfast or simply enjoy the picture of Toucan Sam staring at you from the depths of a cardboard box than go ahead and eat your Fruit Loops. I know that all breakfast cereals are required to advertise …
Nestle Coffee Mate
As a coffee lover slash addict, I am very particular to my creamer. It really has to be Nestle Coffee Mate. I wouldn’t settle for less that is if I have a choice.
Nestle Coffee Mate is really perfect for coffee. It is specifically made as coffee creamer and no …
Russell Stover Marshmallow & Caramel heart
One of the many Valentine’s Day treats on sale in 2010 is the Russell Stover Marshmallow & Caramel heart. I purchased this for 59 cents the other day. For me, that is a high price, but sometimes I think we need to treat ourselves. Russell Stover …
Chocolove XOXO Raspberries in Dark Chocolate
Although I’m not a big fan of fruit with chocolate, I decided to try this chocolate bar on a whim when it was on sale. Raspberries seemed like a good combination for chocolate, and I love dark chocolate; this combination is really delicious, and I was really happy with …
Little Debbie Strawberry Shortcake Rolls
I really enjoy Little Debbie Strawberry Shortcake Rolls quite a lot for a couple of reasons. First of all, the rolls are remarkably moist and soft. These rolls are really very delicate - practically no chewing is required! The cake is so soft that it will practically melt in …
Weight Watchers Spicy Tomato and Basil Puff Balls
This is a new product that I have just tried and I will keep buying them. there is a couple of flaws with these, but nothing all that bad to stop me buying them.
I only saw these when I was recently in Poundland. In my local Supermarket I hadn’t …
Sea Salt and Balsamic Vinegar Kettle Chips
I love Kettle Chips, they are just so crunchy and whatever flavour you have the rich taste of the potato also comes through. I have tried most of the flavours on offer and they are all good, and they all taste a bit special; - a high quality …
Pizza Hut Super Panalo 99 Pesos Value Meal
I was on the way to work when I crave to eat an early lunch. I decided to have some pizza and pasta. I called my friend to join me to try Pizza Hut’s Super Panalo 99 Peso (Philippine Peso) Value Meals. There’s only few other customers when we …
Stars and stripes sodas
I consider myself to be somewhat of a soda aficionado (or as close as one can be without incurring a severe case of type 3 diabetes) and I was somewhat skeptical when I first tried the Stars and Stripes line of sodas. Usually cost effective sugar water meant …
Sainsbury’s Blackcurrant flavour infusion tea
Sainsbury’s is a store in the UK that I had the honor to visit last year on vacation. One of my favorite drinks to make at home is blackcurrant flavored iced tea. Blackcurrant is not a popular or widely known flavor here in the US, but is …
Lean Cuisine Deluxe French Bread Supreme Pizza
I have eaten more frozen meals in my lifetime than most people my age really should. I think of Lean Cuisines as being what single middle aged women eat. I usually eat them when I am home alone or I need to make a meal for myself …
Chocolate Blanco by Pan de Manila
Chocolate Blanco is a Spanish Style White Chocolate drink by Pan de Manila. Now Pan de Manila has a lot of other goods they market along with their pan de sal but this is by far my favorite. Although its good hot OR cold, I would recommend drinking it …
Sam’s Choice Purified Drinking Water
Most people prefer Dasani or Aquafina water, or another type that is not generic. I, however, enjoy drinking Sam’s Choice Purified Drinking Water. This is the brand that is sold as Wal-mart, and I’d imagine it’s also sold at Sam’s Club. It sells for quite a …
Felix Solis 1999 Los Molinos Gran Reserva
Sells for 15 dollars in Ontario LCBO Shops
Region of origin: Spain - Valdepeñas
13% Alcohol
I know this is a good wine because I found myself with a big grin on my face when I was drinking it, this always a good sign.
It’s quite fruity and I can’t put my finger …
Stouffer’s Creamed Spinach
Stouffer’s Creamed Spinach is really quite delicious! Although I really do not eat as much spinach as I should, I probably will start eating more now thanks to Stouffer’s! The Parmesan and Romano cheese sauce is really quite incredible, and mixed with the chopped spinach is a definite taste …
Gluten Free Pantry Favorite Sandwich Bread Mix
Even with a bread maker, making gluten free bread can be difficult. I have already tried making bread a few times and it never worked out. I had given up for a couple of years but my mother bought be a gluten free bread maker and a bread mixture …
French Vanilla Coffee Creamer
A couple of days ago, I went to get groceries to our local Walmart late at night, around 11:00 (it was a long day). Perhaps that is why I had managed to find the Great Value version of French vanilla coffee creamer: obviously, the product is so popular that …
Nature Valley Granola Bars
I have just purchased some granola bars from Nature Valley, and I can truly say that I am impressed.
The granola bars come in many different flavors including: peanut butter, apple crisp, and pecan crunch to name a few. These granola bars are the official energy bar of the PGA …
Southern Grove 100 Calorie Packs Cocoa Roasted Almonds
The Southern Grove 100 Calorie Packs Cocoa Roasted Almonds retails for one dollar and ninety-nine cents. In one package comes seven mini-packs of cocoa roasted almonds. Each mini pack amounts to a suggested serving. I have to say, I have trouble limiting myself to just one pack! I find …
Selecta Gold Series Vanilla Almond
One day I was craving for vanilla ice cream so my sister went out to buy some. She came home with two pints of a 465ml Selecta Gold Series Vanilla Almond ice cream. The packaging is simply black and gold but it looks quite sophisticated.
Upon opening the lid, …
Murtabak
Murtabak is actually a food that is so tasty and very popular with Asian people and the food originate from India I think. And is very famous with the Indians. Even the Malays in my country truly love Murtabak, and there is never a moment that you will …
Pillsbury Quick Bread Pumpkin
The other day I tried baking two loafs of these for the very first time and I am very happy with the results. This pumpkin bread is truly delicious! Even more amazing is the fact that it tastes just like my grandmother’s zucchini bread that I remember from my …
Kroger Bite Size Frosted Wheat
Kroger Bite Size Frosted Wheat is a cereal sold only that Kroger grocery stores and it is a store brand cereal that is modeled after Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats. Like a lot of the Kroger store brand cereals that I have tried, this cereal surpasses the national brand in …
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