I’m not really a fan of spreads. I’d prefer to eat bread as it is or toast it in the oven with butter. But with Nutella, I really can’t resist it. My whole family loved it, so we always have Nutella in our house. It has a natural taste …

I usually buy Chapman’s Premium Ice Cream when I’m sad or on special occassions. Well… That isn’t completely true because the quality of this fine brand makes me often ignore my diet or that little voice in my head urging me to throw caution to the wind and please …

Stouffer’s Skillets Beef Stroganoff is really quite delicious! The flavor is perhaps even more plentiful than the portions of the meal, and that is really something since the portions are pretty significant! The beef is really very tender and so flavorful, too! There is plenty of it, too, so …

I love this product. I wish it’s available everywhere or at least the manufacturing company has distributors worldwide especially in the tropical countries like the Philippines. I got it last year from my relatives in the states and well it’s kinda expensive unless you are a dealer yourself you …

My daughter loves popcorn chicken. But, it’s expensive to keep buying it from the deli so we looked for some we could make ourselves. The brand we settled on was Brakebush. And, while the Brakebush frozen popcorn chicken isn’t bad, it unfortunately didn’t work for our family.
The thing I …

Maitre Pierre Tarte d’Alsace is not so easy to spell, and even harder to say, but the meal certainly is one that I enjoyed! It is somewhat like a pizza, although it lacks cheese and tomato sauce. The crispy crust is wonderfully flaky. It tastes great, too. Then there …

While out, someone suggested that I try a new pre-mixed bottled alcoholic drink made by Bacardi. I was a little apprehensive at first because some of these drinks don’t really taste very potent. Or they are so full of sugars that you can’t really taste …

Taco Bell has come out with what they are calling Cantina tacos, which come in two soft corn tortillas doubled up, with cilantro and onions as well as a lime wedge. The fast food restaurant offers three meat choices - carnitas (marinated pork), steak, and chicken. For …

The Grandessa Signature Chocolate Chunk Gourmet Cookies Soft & Chewy come in an eight point five ounce package at ALDI Food Market stores for two dollars and nineteen cents. Chocolate chip cookies taste best when they’re made from a packaged mix of refrigerated dough at home in the oven …

This is what is colloquially known by just about everybody, certainly by me, as “Alphabetti Spaghetti” on account of the nice sound that makes. However, since it is not strictly speaking spaghetti (by virtue of being the wrong shape!) Heinz are forced to use this rather duller title on …

I have always been a big fan of orange juice and just lately I can’t seem to get enough of it. I do think there are differences in brands and types and can sometimes be quite picky about which ones I choose. Occasionally I even mix a little …

Silk is known for their line of healthy soy milk drinks. One such drink is supposed to be a “rich, velvety” milk chocolate flavored beverage. My first roommate in college was adamantly vegetarian and gave me daily lectures on my murderous meat-eating ways, trying to force various …

I love to drink sprite because in my opinion it is one of the best drinks and it goes along side almost anything. I love Sprite and I have been drinking it for years. One of the main reasons that I love Sprite is because I know …

The other day I was at my friends house and I spent the night so when morning came around I was pretty hungry for breakfast. There wasn’t really anything good to eat. I didn’t want any pop tarts that were high in sugar and there wasn’t much good …

I was so lucky when I won a promo during our neighboring supermarket’s anniversary. Although YBF products are quite unfamiliar to me, I gave it a try that it might have some nice results.
I was really hesitant to apply it at first knowing that I have no experiences with …

I’ll start by saying that I really love pudding of all kinds. And tapioca pudding is one of my absolute favorites.
I was in my local Trader Joe’s the other day and I wanted something sweet to go with all of my savory items. I stopped by the dairy …

Altoids mints have always been a favorite of mine and I enjoy the various flavors so I was very excited when I saw a new one on the shelf. It’s new “cool honey” flavored mints, and comes in a cute little black and yellow bee-striped tin. I …

I came into the know of Velveeta Cheesy Skillet Dinner kits when watching TV one evening and seeing the commercial with the black smith showing up to a woman’s door, and then showing her how to cook —˜liquid gold.’ The commercial appealed to me because for one it’s hilarious …

Who doesn’t love Chicken Marinara - the combination of fried chicken breast with meaty spaghetti swimming in savory marinara sauce? It seems like a travesty to “healthify” this satisfying dish but Healthy Choice has dared to attempt this. I’ve tried a lot of Healthy Choice Café …

I’ve been using Great Value Beef Patties for my homemade burgers, and I am very satisfied with them. 12 frozen, ready-to-cook patties come in a re-sealable plastic bag. Unlike some other brands, the patties are not tightly frozen together, so you don’t have to struggle trying to break them …

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. …

Do you ever have a craving for something chocolate. Something that will hit the spot. Well you should try Hunt’s Snack Pack chocolate pudding made with real nonfat milk. You can buy them at the store in a pack for four for $1. How can you beat that price? …

How I got interested in Sweetarts was that when I was little, on Christmas day at my cousin’s house, there used to be a large red sock hanging on the bottom of the stairs filled with candy. Some of that candy was a brand of candy I loved that …

I discovered Epicurious completely by accident. I googled the Greek dish saganaki, which is deep-fried cheese, and one of the recipes that came up was on the website www.epicurious.com, and I have been referencing this site ever since for almost every new recipe I want to try. Both my …

I was browsing around at the local dollar store with a friend of mine one day. We were in the food isle and she spotted a spice by the name of Blazin’ Blends Zesty Seasoning Salt. She put it in my basket and told …

Bountiful Mornings Granola Cereal is a favorite among my family. I like granola and granola cereal, and have tried many brands. What I like about the Bountiful Mornings brand is that it is generally less expensive than other brands, and it simply tastes better. I like …

I thought that I would enjoy Stouffer’s Lasagna with Tomato Sauce & Italian Sausage because first of all, I like Italian sausage, and second of all, I really enjoy lasagna products from Stouffer’s. Somehow though, my liking of both these things resulted in me not liking this lasagna. Perhaps …

I snack a lot, I am a junkfood addict! But despite that, I managed to keep my weight in good shape. Most women are so paranoid about our figure and I guess I am one of them. But I found this new snack item on the grocery shelves called …

Munch pop choc is the new kind of choco snacks, which are introduced in the market recently. I have tasted the Munch chocolates, which had the thick chocolate coating outside, and some lite and crispy wafers inside. And the Munch pop chocs are the kind of chocolates, …

We decided to try out Ritz Crackerfuls when Meijer was running a promotion. If you bought ten dollars worth of Nabisco snack crackers and three packages of Hanes underwear, socks or t-shirts, you would get ten dollars off your order. Since we already needed the Hanes underwear, Hanes socks …

I love tacos, but I’ve never really made them at home. It’s just too messy of a process. However, I was recently given a packet of Old Del Paso Taco Seasoning Mix and just had to take advantage of it.
Basically, you brown your hamburger, then stir in …

I’m usually not a fan of soluble, instant anything, especially not instant coffee. But the Starbucks’ VIA Refreshers are, well, refreshing. If you’re a fan of any of the refreshers they make in their stores, then you’ll especially enjoy their VIA Valencia Orange Refresher. It tastes as close to …

MITR PHOL natural granulated sugar is my first choice when it comes to white sugar. It comes in a transparent, yet durable packaging. To me, it’s very important that the packaging for sugar is good.
After all, I’d tried buying other sugar brands in the supermarket, and I’d …

Hershey’s new Kissables candies are just adorable, if you ask me. They are like miniature, colored Hershey’s Kisses with some personality and bling to them! They are a candy-coated chocolate product that live up to their cute disposition, too! They’re tasty and just by eating a …

Sierra Mist Soda came out years ago from PepsiCo as their response to the popularity of their rival’s 7-Up Soda. I love 7-Up, but I was willing to try the new drink. Over the years, we’ve had it many times, just as my family has tried various …

Quaker has always been that go to brand for as long as I could remember. They always have interesting products that appeal to all ages and people from all walks of life. In this case, when I was in the store, I noticed a product I hadn’t seen before. …

Little Caesars large pepperoni pizza is cheapest pizza with enough meat and pepperoni. They pizza costs only five dollar and its size is good enough. For five dollars there was no much choice for the bread. The usual bread was not anyways. Little Caesars outlet is not seen at …

My all time favorite flavored herbal tea to drink is Bigelow Cozy Chamomile Tea. This herbal tea helps calm and relax my mind, body and spirit when I am stressed out, upset, sad, depressed or overworked. I even like that the tea is one hundred percent made from real …

Since the economy has been so poor and food prices have increased, we have made a concerted effort as a family to save money on our grocery bill. One of the best ways that we have found to make this possible is by purchasing items that are inexpensive and …

With today’s sinking US economy, everyhousehold would tighten their belts and save as much money as they can. I, as the manager of our family’s finances does this too. I shop at walmart for one. But shopping there would make me save more if I wil not go for a …

I absolutely love eating Rusks with my coffee. It’s an age old tradition in our house since I can remember! I recently discovered the Honey and Almond flavour of the Cape Cookies Luxury Rusks range, and I am very impressed!

The rusks are packaged in foil packaging and this keeps the …

Back in December I was busy stocking up for the coming winter and one of the things I bought was cans of Ocean Spray Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce. As I don’t have a car, it can be tough getting out to the stores in the winter, as I never …

Are you trying to eat a healthier diet?Spreads m ade from nuts and peanuts are a good way to start.One i really like is trader joe’s Sunflower Nut butter.it is available at Trader Joe’s Grocery Stores.There is one in san Jose california.Sunflower nut butter is similar to peanut buuter …

Come the end of September, beginning of October, it’s a happy time for pumpkin lovers! This is the time of the year when foods and drinks get an infusion of pumpkin flavoring. Pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin bread and of course, pumpkin pie, are all common …

Betty Crocker has a long line of baking products and one of these is her Banana Nut Muffin Mix. I recently tried this mix because a relative of mine had gotten some on sale and decided to give me a couple packages.
I am not a fan of banana nut …

I’ve learned about this Kellogg Special K Cereal from a gym buddy, while complaining about how I can’t stick to my diet, she recommended me this product and told me it really works on her. We’ll I must admit she looks great, she said she had been on this …

Another of my Lidl products, it is cheap and it is good. You get half liter of Vodka for less than 5 euros, that’s some $5.
The first thing I like about this vodka is of course the price then the looks of the bottle. The bottle is transparent and …

Sometimes I really need something sweet but if I buy a box box of cookies or something like that I eat most of the cookies from the box, and that’s not really good for my diet so I decided to buy smaller packings.
Yesterday I went to a big store …

George’s aloe vera juice is a product that can be purchased online or at certain health food stores. Most aloe vera juices people complain about because of the taste or consistency. George’s aloe has the consistency and taste of water.
Aloe juice is a food item but it …

The Millville Instant Oatmeal Apples and Cinnamon can be found at ALDI Food Market stores for one dollar and forty-nine cents. Ten packets come in a box. Oatmeal can be difficult for me to stomach more often than not because I don’t find the texture of oatmeal to be …