De-caffeneiting my self proved to be difficult. Getting the taste of tea for the first time was off-putting. I couldn’t imagine making a commitment to drinking tea every morning since I stopped the habit due to health reasons. Caffeine naturally has a propensity to increase the …

When it comes to condiments, nothing is better than tartar sauce. I started eating it in elementary on the “fish” days for lunch, and I have continued to eat tartar sauce throughout the years. I’m not really sure how long Kraft has been making tartar sauce, but I just …

For years I have had trouble getting a good night’s rest. I’ve tried many different products including herbal teas with mixed results. Recently, for the past two weeks I have had great success with one particular brand of herbal tea. Bigelow …

Gone are the days that you still need to squeeze the orange to make it a yummy fruit juice. Because today, the market now offers the real pulp of an orange juice drink, it’s Minute Maid Pulpy Orange Drink. I was able to try this drink when I …

Cedarlane Eggplant Mediterranean is not a meal that I have too often because I am not that crazy about eggplant, but, when I am in the mood for something different and out of the ordinary, then I will sometimes go with this meal. While I am not wild about …

This is my fourth Panini that I’m trying from Panera. They have a total of five different kinds of Panini on their Signature Hot Panini menu and I was on number four. Unlike the other Panini, which are on thick Italian breads like focaccia and ciabatta, this …

The Great Value Golden Creme Cakes are modeled after the Hostess Twinkies. Ten come in a package for around two dollars and twenty cents. The Great Value brand is a Walmart brand, so these cakes can only be found at Walmart stores. Just by looking at one of these …

I’m sure a lot of people have seen the Ferrero Rocher commercials, you know the one where the gods drop their precious chocolates down to Earth, yeah that one. Before that commercial I had already been a big fan of Ferrero Rocher. I had never tried any of their …

I love Kentucky Fried Chicken. Who doesn’t? It was great that they have the Bucket meal that can serve a huge group of people in a very convenient way.
I ordered a KFC Bucket Meal. For Php 600 (approx $14), it includes a plastic KFC Bucket, 4 plastic KFC …

I make tacos a lot and I have tried several different sauces but I certainly have to say that my most favorite taco sauce is McCormick Mild Taco Sauce. This sauce is sold in a package and I usually pay about 1 dollar for the package. McCormick …

When looking at recipes some of them call for melted caramels and I never try those recipes simply because a whole package of caramels are pretty expensive here in my country sine this particular type is imported.
My grandparents had decided to come on vacation and one of the many …

There are so many cooking oils out there that it really isn’t an easy thing picking out one. For that reason, I did some research on what is considered the “healthiest” oils to cook with and my research revealed that canola oil is generally considered to be about the …

While visiting the U.S.A. recently, I noticed there was a much wider variety of Doritos available in stores over there than back home in Australia. Some of these flavours I’d never heard of before like Spicy Nacho, Tangy Cheese, Fiery Habanero and Ranchero as well as many …

I went shopping with my daughter the other night and picked up a few things for myself as well. Decided to get some more soda for the house, but also something refreshing for me as I was very thirsty at that time. It’s not quite as bad …

Pancit Canton sweet chili flavor is a new offering from “Lucky Me’s” instant pancit canton product Line Up. I remember eating a pack ever morning as breakfast matched with a piece of bread and juice would be the best breakfast ever. I often cooked the chili and calamansi …

Carl’s Jr. isn’t located all over the United States, but it is a large presence on the west coast and has been for many years. Whereas McDonald’s was always your basic fried hamburger and then Burger King became the broil king, Carl’s Jr.’s niche was charbroiled burgers. …

I don’t get a lot of time to eat breakfast in the mornings. Well, actually, I get time, but I would rather spend it checking my e-mail and doing a few other things online. For this reason, breakfast bars are important to me.
Sunbelt’s Fruit & Grain bars are a …

A few weeks ago while shopping at Whole Foods, there were some employees from a locally owned ice cream shop handing out samples. After talking to them, I found out that their ice cream is all natural and sweetened by agave. I had no idea what the …

I find Mrs. Freshley’s Pound Cake to be an enjoyable treat to have, although there is really nothing all that special about this pound cake. It tastes like pound cake, but the taste is not any better really than other brands of pound cake that I have tried. It …

Wow, these Olympic Games companies are milking it for all they are worth, aren’t they? I’ve seen T shirts, sweat shirts, jackets, sweat pants, track suits, and now cookies? Really, how are cookies even related to the Games? I got this as a Christmas gift from my boss this …

Terra Sweets & Carrots are potato chips, although they certainly represent something very different from the typical potato chip. For one thing, these chips somehow manage to hold a full and compete serving of vegetables. Now I am skeptical, especially since potato chips in general are, well, a junk …

Hot Pockets are some really great snacks. I have been eating these for years now, and I must say I really do enjoy them. These things are really cool, they not only look good but they taste good as well. One thing I like about them is that they …

I love products from the brand Kashi. From their cereal to their granola bars. They never cease to amaze me with the different snack foods, and meals that they come up with. This time around they have a new product called Kashi Sea Salt & Olive Oil All natural …

I like to always keep some chewing gum or mints on me as I am a smoker and sometimes I need to try to disguise the fact that I have just had a sneaky one. Lately I have been into this Trebor Extra Strong Gum which really does …

Since my husband lost his job a few months ago, my family and I are always looking for Ways to save money on our grocery bill. One of the best ways we have found to save money is to buy generic versions of the higher priced store brands we …

We had steak last night and, to go with it, made some garlic mashed potatoes from the brand Valley View; a brand I believe we ended up buying at our local Aldi store or some other discount grocer.
I have had other products from Valley View with some mixed results …

I have always hated oatmeal or oats porridge as it is known more commonly here with a passion. However, despite the fact that I do, my parents have always bought Foska Oats every month for years ever since I was a little girl since they believe that its very …

Del Monte is my favorite brand to use whether it’s for making spaghetti, being used for hotdogs, french fries, meatballs, eggs, or spam. It has a sweet blend taste with doesn’t make it all sour and bitter like fresh tomatoes do, and it does make perfect sauce for a …

I do like my crispy savoury snacks, and so when I came across the extremely cheap Tesco Value Onion Rings I had to give them a chance. As you would expect from these people, the packaging is really very simple indeed, with no more than the name of the …

I was given the opportunity to try Quaker Real Medleys: Cherry Pistachio Oatmeal recently. Since I am in love with oatmeal, and enjoy a good mixture. I have trusted Quaker oatmeal for as long as I can remember. So in a sense I wasn’t hesitant to try a product …

Recently, I have been doing research on the food value of honey. I have tried different brands this past year.I have found one brand of honey that is an “A plus” in my opinion. The taste is delicious and light. Bradshaw’s Spun Premium Honey 16 oz. For …

I go to a fastfood on a daily basis for a few months now. Because I am employed in a call center. And as a customer I am fond of ordering fried chicken. What I always take note of is the taste of gravy sauce. I have …

Just the mention of Curry gets my mouth watering. The aromatic blend of spices and ingredients bursting with flavor cooked to perfection and served with Rice or Indian flat bread, there is nothing comparable.
The key to making a delicious Chicken Curry lies not only in the preparation method but …

My father loves to cook. He loves to cook with us despite his health condition. His favorite spices should always be complete, so when I go to shop for food I have to make sure that I include those spices on my list. He will lose appetite to cook …

I love eating noodles and I normally have noodles almost every week which I prepare and made in different kinds of dishes. I love using this Sharwood noodle whenever I am making some Chinese curry soup with coconut cream. One good thing with this noodle is that …

These lovely big cookies, called Rolo Cookies from Nestle, were going cheap at Sainsbury’s and I just had to have them. They only cost me 50 pence, reduced from one pound and for that you get five big, thick, crumbly cookies. They are called Rolo Cookies because …

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 …

The Filipinos have this very unique custom that whenever somebody comes home from somewhere, especially another country, the one coming home brings gifts to his friends and family, usually something indigenous to the place he just came from. So this Christmas, when our OFW relatives came home, they brought …

Good old McVities Jaffa Cakes were around when I was a girl and they do not seem to have changed at all. I looked them up on the internet out of interest and they have actually been around since 1927 which shows what a winning formula they are …

Mom’s Best Naturals Honey Nut Toasty O’s is a cereal that looks and tastes very much like General Mills Honey Nut Cheerios. I personally think that the cereal has a better, more satisfying, flavor to it than the Honey Nut Cheerios cereal. The honey and almond flavors seem more …

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 …

The Fit & Active Cinna-Swirl Drizzled Mini Crisps come in a four point five ounce bag and retail for just under two dollars. They aren’t that cheap when one takes into consideration the size of the bag, and if these crisps were just average tasting, I wouldn’t consider them …

Little Debbie Banana Nut Muffins are really quite delicious! The banana flavor is rich and present in every bite that I take out of the muffin. The flavor is just so real and fresh that I think I prefer these banana-flavored muffins to bananas themselves! Simply scrumptious! The nut …

Marie Callender’s has a bunch of new flavors out for their Fresh Flavor Steamer line. I’ve tried a couple of the original ones and wasn’t that impressed, but these new flavors sounded enticing, so I began with Rigatoni Marinara Classico which, per the package, is “Rigatoni in a …

Fuze Beverage, LLC’s Full Throttle energy drinks are exactly what they advertise: refreshment, flavor, and a no choke formula.
Full Throttle holds its crisp icy flavor long after it has been opened. This is one of the only …

I first encountered Arcor’s Butter Toffee with a Chocolate Center when I was going to high school. This is one of the best toffees I have ever come across in my life. I don’t think any other toffee would beat it back, they can only come close.
I am chocolate …

I went to the shop the other day and I saw that Granarolo yogurts were on discount, it was such a great discount that I just couldn’t resist it. All the Granarolo tastes were on the discount so I really don’t know what made me took Cereals one. Actually …

Every morning I start my day with a protein energy shake because I have an autoimmune disease that causes lots of fatigue and illness because it makes my immune system and muscles weak. I find drinking a protein energy shake useful to drink daily because it contains loads of …

I have been a huge fan of the orange crystal drink Tang for over 20 years. I first discovered Tang as a small child in Florida on vacation twenty years ago.
One of the unique things about Tang is the packaging. Unlike other commercial powdered drinks, Tang comes in a …