This cereal is supposed to help people curb their chocolate cravings while eating healthy. I actually like the idea. So I decided to buy a box. There are actually plenty of dark chocolate pieces. Dark chocolate is supposed to be better for people …

Gourmet Wrap menu has been available in MacDonalds in my city for about a year or so. And I just had them last night. I was out with my husband looking for ice cream. We then went to MacDonalds drive through to buy their chocolate sundae. …

I’m becoming a big fan of Lean Cuisine meals, the more I try, the more I like! This is the first time I’ve had Lean Cuisine Chicken Teriyaki. Their website describes it as “Roasted chicken breast topped with water chestnuts, carrots and red bell peppers in slightly sweet teriyaki …

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 …

The new Jack in the Box Sirloin Burger is just great. I had one the other day for lunch and it has got to be one of the best steak burgers I have ever had. It was very good and juicy. The burger was fresh and still warm when …

When we go to OCean City Maryland, there are certain traditions that go on throughout your life. One of our best memories is walking on the Boardwalk and enjoying the smell of the ocean on your face. You also get to smell the the french fries from …

Ritter Sport chocolate is in my opinion a very good brand of chocolate. It is produced in Germany and it looks different than regular chocolates because it comes in square. I usually buy them when I can find them on discount because there is always some chocolate on discount so …

In this modern world of today and wrong eating habits, many of us have developed high cholesterol leading to high blood pressures. The oils we usually use for cooking our foods at home generally have a very high fat level and often result in raising the cholesterol level of …

I tried this product one evening when visiting with my relatives. I fixed it along with a skillet cooked pork chops, gravy and fresh steamed broccoli. Normally when I prepare rice, I usually use only brown or white rice, but this time around out of request, I used …

Rasna is the very good and tasty drink of the instant juice. Actually the packets of Rasna are available in many flavours and this powder is mixed in the correct proportion of sugar and water. After mixing it and straining it well, this liquid can be stored …

We have seriously been trying, as a family, to save money at the grocery store. The main way we have managed to accomplish this is by buying generic products. This was a new step for us because we have always purchased name brand products in the past. However, we …

I recently had a friend recommend Propel Fitness water by the makers of Gatorade to me. I drink a lot of liquids while I am at work but sometimes find it difficult to get in my eight glasses of water each day, so thought that I would give it …

About two years ago, I was given a prescription for high blood pressure that basically worked by getting rid of excess water. I had such a bad reaction to it that I almost ended up in the hospital. Needless to say, the remaining pills went in the …

My sister introduced a new product to me recently, called Kombucha. She came over one evening bringing a complete box full of six ounce bottles of GT Enlightened Kombucha Original. She said to be “Girl you must try this drink it is crazy good.” With an raised brow, …

40% lower fat? Jeez, I’d hate to see how fatty the regular Smithfield bacon is! I was really disappointed in this bacon. I had recently watched a “Good Eats” episode on the food network in which Alton Brown went over the different types of bacon and how to cook …

If you are trying to eat a more healthy diet, or to lose weight, consider buying Blue diamond Whole Natural Almonds to add to your diet. BLue Diamond Almonds canbe purchased in most grocery stores, including Walmart.
I recently purchased this brand, because I was trying to lose weight, but …

I was at a friend’s BBQ several months back when I had the opportunity to try a new kind of soda called “Stars and Stripes”. I really enjoyed the pineapple soda that I had and I was very curious as to where she had gotten these sodas. …

I am addicted to Baja Beef Chalupas from Taco Bell. It’s horrible. They have too many calories, and I can never eat just one. The substandard ground beef and fiesta salsa lure me in every time I go to Taco Bell.
In the late 90s, they also …

Although pancakes tend to be a less than healthy option when it comes to breakfast, I still like to have them a couple of times a week. I don’t feel quite as guilty if I balance it out by making healthier choices other days of the week. I have …

At my local CVS pharmacy, I recently purchased a drink after school. Sometimes I’ll be really unhealthy and get an energy drink. This reason for this is because I love the sweet carbonated flavors of them and they taste really unique. Despite their goodness, they are really unhealthy …

I know that I ordered for a value meal at Mcdonald’s but I did not know that the chicken fillet sandwich value meal I ordered and paid php50.00 for was really so small. It seemed like a sandwich meant for a 4 year old kid stomach capacity. The chicken …

There is not a week that past by that I don’t cook rice risotto at home every evening but at that time I was just using a different brand which was a bit too expensive when I finally discovered at last this Tesco Arborio risotto rice for an affordable …

As a family of five on a limited budget, we have a hard time finding something to drink that is affordable. We always try to find soda on sale but our oldest daughter does not like very many types of sodas and the ones she does are hardly …

Rip it energy drinks have to be one of the best energy drinks currently out on the market!
ENERGY
There is no limit to the amount of the energy that you can gain from drinking a can of this stuff! I get a “buzz” from drinking just one can of this …

I had to grab something quick for lunch this morning and I ended up buying a can of Our Family Ravioli in Meat Sauce.
It was an OK lunch but it could have been better.
I like the Our Family label for price. But, to be honest, the savings wasn’t really …

Frozen pizza keeps on evolving and one of the brands that continues to push the envelop is Red Baron. Not long ago, they came out with their Fire Baked Pizza, which was just yummy. Now there’s something else new on the market — Red Baron By the …

Krusteaz Bakery Style Oatmeal Cookie Mix makes a cookie that offers up a lot of oatmeal flavor. Now, oatmeal is not really a cookie flavor that I enjoy all that much, but I do get a taste for oatmeal cookies every now and then, and when I do, I …

My kids are the fans and they always insist me to prepare the noodles for them. I have tried many brands of noodles and they have liked almost all of them. But now I am going to write about the topraman noodles, which I tried. Actually …

Our family has recently made a strong attempt to save money at the grocery store by trying generic brands of our favorite items. One of our favorite items to purchase is frozen shoestring cut French fries. We use these often as a side dish with hamburgers or hot …

I found my self smack in the middle of the dairy aisle the other day unsure of where to turn. It would seem that the more diet and fitness programs I study the more I agonize over sugar, fat, and calorie contents.
It’s getting so, …

Meats and cheeses sold at the deli counter in grocery stores can be pricey. That’s not to say some of the meats and cheeses aren’t worth the money and of course, it’s nice being able to have your meat or cheese sliced the way you like it, but if …

I love gelatin desserts because they are easy to prepare, usually inexpensive, and the result is tasty and quite filling, and they satisfy my sweet tooth. When I saw Kroger brand Black Cherry Gelatin Dessert in the store, I purchased it because I love gelatin and black cherries, …

Stouffer’s Deluxe French Bread Pizza is, unfortunately, quite bland in flavor and turned out to be an overall disappointment. The reason I found it to be bland is because neither the pepperoni nor the sausage delivered on the flavors that I have come to enjoy. Compared with the sausage …

I love Pepsi Twist, what a splendid idea to add some lemon flavor to Pepsi! I used to make my own “twists” like that, adding a slice of lemon into my pop, so when I first saw a Pepsi Twist commercial I thought, “YEAH!! Just what I want!” I …

I had cravings for a donut just a while ago and well, being with a friend, I took the opportunity to actually grab a bite of a donut or two. We ordered at Go Nuts Donuts, a local donut food chain here in the Philippines. I had a peanut …

When I began this review it was simply that of Morning Star Mini Corn Dogs. As I got into the review process I found that I could not review Morning Star without comparing it to my old favorite Mini Corn Dogs from Foster Farms.
Morning Star brand offers a variety …

I went to the store today looking for something sweet and what caught my eye was ice cream fridge, and discounts, of course. I saw this big 1kg ice cream by Algida was on an almost 50% discount so I bought it. There were four different flavors in the container …

Betty Crocker wild blueberry muffin mix is a discovery I just made on my last grocery shopping venture. When it comes to large boxes of muffin mix, I tend to stay away from them because A) I have a preferred muffin mix and 2) there is too much muffin …

Sometimes I start feeling a little bit guilty because my children and I eat quite a few TV dinners. I want to give them something healthy from time to time. When my daughter became a vegitarian I took my search for healthy vegetarian frozen dinners. The easiest meal for …

If you are looking for something a little bit new and different to marinade your steaks in then you should try A1 Chicago Steakhouse Marinade. When we decided to grill out the other night I decided to look for something different. We usually us a dry season and just …

Being an ice cream lover, I have tried many flavors of ice cream. But my favorite flavor beyond all others is called Take the Cake and it’s made by Edy’s. It’s light, delicious, and full of a birthday cake flavor that everyone is sure to love if they love …

French Baker’s Cream Puff used to be the best of its kind when I was studying about 6 years ago. I buy the cream puffs all the time but I do not remember how much was it back then. I bought two cream puffs today, each priced at Php23.00 …

Great Value Ripple Cut potato chips are specifically designed for dipping, and they work great. The rippled surface holds more dip than regular chips, which enhances the taste. Even the runny types of dip stay on pretty well. The chips are thick, so they do not easily break or …

Cinnamon Rolls, these are great bread that smells very nice too. For some reason, I am not a fan of this kind of pastry because I think the smell is just too strong. There are a lot of bakeshops offering cinnamons and anything close to that like cinnamon sticks …

I just finished eating some yummy Stouffer’s Lasagna . It is the closest to homemade taste that you can get without spending hours in the kitchen . Other than this brand of lasagna , I will only eat a home cooked lasagna . I am very picky and I’m …

For one special occasion, my family tried Kitaro’s All Sashimi Feast Regular
offered by Kitaro Restaurant. Kitaro is a Japanese fastfood with several outlets which fortunately delivers all-year round. We were all partial to tuna and salmon sashimi, and since we were told that the regular tray has more tuna …

I am not a serious drinker of coffee. But over the years, I have developed quite the nose for both good (and bad) coffee. At work, the coffee is pretty good. But I have found that I prefer bringing my own instant coffee. I recently …

I grew up enjoying some local chocolate treats here in the Philippines. There are quite a lot of things I enjoyed as a kid and this includes the Cloud 9 chocolate bars. These chocolates are simple nougats topped in caramel and wrapped in chocolate coating. What I liked with …

I like carrots in my salad because I feel that they add flavor to my salad as well as contribute some essential nutrients and vitamins to my body. When I came across this pre-cut salad mix with double the carrots, I naturally thought that I would love having one …