In the Philippines, it is a popular practice to bring home a souvenir to your family and friends whenever you leave home and travel locally called a pasalubong. The more popular pasalubong are foods that are made locally. Each region has a specialty and if you are ever in …

If you’ve ever been to Memorial City Mall you’ll notice the wide array of food to choose from in the food court. It’s actually one of the better food courts I’ve seen because of how many selections it offers. One of my favorite places to drop by while I’m …

After several years of fishing, mainly unsuccessfully, in almost every river, lake, creek, pond and even ocean in the Northwest US and Southwest Canada, I decided to try something I had always regarding as —˜cheating.’ On my next visit to my local fishing store, I purchased salmon eggs to put …

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 …

I tried Whole Foods 365 Organic Everyday Value Pie Crust once when it was on sale. The regular price is nearly three dollars and I am real glad that I did not pay regular price! Now the pie crust is not terrible, it is actually pretty decent, but it …

If you ask me there’s nothing better than an ice coffee drink, specially if it is from a bag and instant one because that means that it is quite easy to prepare it. I started drinking these instant coffee drinks about a month ago when I got one gratis …

1 ¾ cups milk chocolate morsels (11 ½ ounce package)
1 cup (6 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate morsels
¾ cup heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon peppermint extract
1 ½ cups finely chopped walnut, toasted, or baking cocoa
You will need to first line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Then place the milk chocolate …

When we were young we were taught that ” an apple a day, keeps the doctor away”. Since I can remember that, I have given importance to apple as part of our daily diet. Having extensively read the pages of Men’s Health magazine, I learned that apple can help …

I am pretty concerned about healthy eating and living a healthy lifestyle, so these organic pizza snacks really appealed to me because I find it pretty much impossible to find a “healthy” snack. Although these are called snacks, I like to eat them as a quick meal sometimes, I …

How do you like to have chocolate: with nuts, raisins, or caramels? Last Sunday I had a chocolate with rice crispies and wafer flakes; the trio is sold in stores—”by the name of Champola Choco Cluster Chocolate Mini Bar. The 60 g of it is composed of 6 pieces …

I was in my supermarket picking up a box of the Betty Crrocker Au Gratin potato mix when my eye was caught by this product — Betty Crocker Loaded Casserole potato mix. I popped it into the cart and served it tonight as a side dish to the …

I am going to start this review by telling you two things, 1) I normally love taco bell and 2) this was a nasty nasty taco I do not recommend. I almost never review food because I believe it is a personal choice. I am …

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 …

Growing up, all I knew was tap water. It stayed that way until just ten or fifteen years ago. I’m not sure why I suddenly decided to try water that I had to buy, but I’m sure there was a catalyst that I’ve forgotten.
After some experimenting, I …

I don’t care what brand I try, be it Pepperidge Farm, New York Style, Mama Cozzi’s, whatever, they all offer a five cheese Texas Toast and they all stink. When something reads “Five Cheese”, I personally think I’m in for something that’s going to be super cheesy, rich in …

The Healthy Choice French Bread Pizza is a great, filling, breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They taste fresh, and every time I have them for lunch someone at the office looks at my lunch, looks at their lunch, and sighs. It really is like those commercials lol. They always tell …

Twelve Nabisco Oreo Cakesters come in a box for two dollars and thirty-nine cents. They’re sold in a number of grocery stores, with some grocery stores carrying the original variety, namely this product, along with other varieties, such as a peanut butter cakester as well as a vanilla cakester. …

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 …

I was working out at the gym last week with my mother .. after doing our last exercize , i was very hot and thirsty.. My mom who always carrys water with her offered me one of hers just being hot and not really caring about the brand at …

Alright I’m going to be honest Hurricane High Gravity Lager is not a very good beer. I mean the taste is very strong and quite nasty. You are better off buying a Miller High Life bottle or some other beer. But this is really not the way to go. The …

Crystal Light is a line of powdered drink mixes primarily marketed towards women due to its low-calorie content and the benefits associated with increased water consumption towards weight loss. There are a variety of flavors available, from orange juice to pomegranate, with many fruit blends and tea drinks …

In the South there is a chain of restaurants called Krystal. They sell little steamed burgers that have mustard, onions, and a pickle. They are absolutely wonderful when you are out late and need a quick greasy snack to soak up any alcohol you’ve been drinking. …

Goldfish crackers are a classic treat. Just about anyone who has had a lunchbox packed with snacks has had Goldfish crackers at some point. Sadly, the number of people who have had the Stauffer’s Cheesy Whales crackers is significantly smaller.
These crackers come from a Meiji …

I have tasted Ceylon tea before, but this was the first time we went to buy a Dilmah 100 tea bag pack. The aroma and flavour differs from other tea to some extent. Opening the pack leaves the fragrance of tea leaves and …

For those who don’t know what stone ground mustard is, it’s a kind of mustard that is made with whole or crushed mustard seeds and mixed with vinegar and spices. The end result is a very strong, spicy, and sometimes very hot mustard. It tends to have a dark, …

Whenever I goto city centre for shopping , I return back with my favorite AL-RIFAI cashew nuts ,AL_RIFAI mixed nuts and AL-RIFAI pista nuts. My appetite increases more and more , whenever I see them. These nuts are very tasty and healthy. I have tried many other ordinary …

Several weeks ago, I found a new company offering ready to pour cocktails with reduced sugar, carbs and calories called Lulu B Cocktails. They were displayed right next to my usual Skinnygirl Cocktails brand but the Lulu B Cocktails actually had signs from the liquor store owners promising that …

This brand has been around for ages. I think I started eating M&M’s when I was still a little kid. For some reason, this has always been one of my favorite chocolate pieces. More so than Toblerone, kisses and such. (Although I would have to say that the plain …

With all the frozen varieties of Marie Callender’s that I’ve purchased over the years, I have never chosen one that has a pork chop in it. I love pork chops, but for some reason, I haven’t purchased them in any frozen capacity. However, I’ve been doing a …

What is Stevia? Stevia is a relative to the common chrysanthemum and the sunflower and is found in South America. The plant has been use for centuries by the indigenous people of South America as a sweetner. It is about 100 - 300 times sweeter than …

I had tried aloe vera shots when a friend of mine brought me to health/smoothie place that he frequented, and I was surprised with how much I liked it. I was also so impressed with the benefits of aloe, that I sought out to find an aloe drink to …

Ever since I started working at nights, I had the problem of staying up throughout the night and on the way home. I tried naps, that kinda worked. I tried coffee, I hate coffee. I drink tea but that doesn’t help me that much. Then, …

My teenage son went to McDonalds this week with a friend, and they gave him a coupon for a free fruit and maple oatmeal, the restaurant’s latest edition to the breakfast menu. He doesn’t like oatmeal, so he gave me the coupon. This morning I redeemed the …

It is nice for a change to see Little Debbie put out a seasonal snack that is not a carbon copy of a snack that is a part of their year-round line simply with food coloring and a different shape. These snacks come in the form of bars that …

Cream cheese is one of those things that can be used in a variety of different pastry recipes as well as serve as a simple topping spread. It’s very popular around the holidays because of how common an ingredient it is in recipes. I know that my family stocks …

I love chocolate so much that I guess one could say that I border on being a “chocoholic”. The funny thing is though that while I can get completely addicted to certain types and brands of chocolate, one would almost never catch me fooling around others. This is because …

Tacobell the widest food chain has introduced this new crunchy 7 layer wrap.This is a new item which will attract all the veggie lovers.I usually go for chalupa and burrito here.The 7 wrap is the new menu item that has been recently added.Mostly it tastes like the famous …

Product Description: Box of three bags of microwave popcorn. I found this at one of our local grocery stores for about $2.50.
What I liked about this product: One of the things that attracted me to this brand to start with was the price. I love it when I can …

The Cloverhill Bakery - Blueberry Cheese danish is one that I really do not care for very much. Part of the reason that I was disappointed in this danish is because I did not find the blueberry flavor to be particularly rich or impressive. While I could most certainly …

I like to try different stuff so when I saw that this juice was on discount I bought it. I paid less than 1 euro for 1.5l of this orange juice so I really think that was an excellent price.
The container of the juice is blue with big oranges …

Cass, the premier beer of Korea. It’s generally accepted to be a mild beer, lighter in taste, and lacking in flavor. It’s the kind of beer perfect for drinking games as you can chug large amounts and never mind that your taste buds haven’t felt a thing. However, the …

I’ve eaten similar products to Jimmy Dean Croissant Sandwiches, but not this exact one until now. Specifically, this is the ‘Meal Size’ version, which contains four croissant sandwiches to a box. These croissants are a sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich.
The ‘meal size’ sandwiches are, indeed, larger than …

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 …

I love ice cream more than eating cakes and chocolates. Especially now that the summer season is on, my craving for ice creams is super unstoppable. One of my favorite ice cream brand is Dan Eric’s.
Dan Eric’s is not a popular ice cream brand in Manila. Honestly, you can …

I’ve tried this Tesco Pure Apple, Mango and Lime juice when one time I bought something as part of the preparation for my sons’ birthday party. Although I’ve got some other drinks like fizzy drinks but I thought that maybe there are some guest who are a bit …

My most favorite organic granola bars to eat are the Cascadian Farms Organic Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars. I like these granola bars because they are made from purely organic ingredients like brown rice syrup, vanilla, chocolate chips, rolled oats, cocoa butter, sunflower oil, soy, sea salt, cream, baking …

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 …

I am a true pizza connoisseur. But my tastes lie more with NY style pies than the typical pies sold in chains like Domino’s or Pizza Hut. But when I have a taste for pizza, and don’t feel like spending $20 for a restaurant pie, I …

The Little Cesars Hot N Ready Pizza is great. First of all this great pizza only costs 5 bucks. The best part about all this is that the deal is there daily. So if you are to tired to cook or have to run this is a great deal. …