When it comes to Betty Crocker’s cake mixes, I like to experiment with my taste buds. I never baked the Betty Crocker strawberry cake before, so I wanted to give it a try.
The Betty Crocker super moist strawberry cake mix color is more pink than the red color …

Magic Hats beer Jinx is my favorite of all the magic hats beers. The beer is seasonal, which means it isn’t available year round, a fat that makes me very upset when I go to purchase beer in the winter months. Jinx is a brown ale that is creamy …

This is a moderately satisfying Italian Side creation from Knorr, although it’s not my favorite. It’s a little on the mild side and thus not quite as flavorful as some of the other Italian and Pasta Sides that I’ve had. This Italian Side has a pretty creamy sauce that …

Recently I did a review for Welch’s Strawberry Soda. I mentioned there that years ago there was a really delicious Strawberry Crush, that I rarely find now and I’m not even sure it’s still made. I had purchased the Welch’s to see how it compared. Honestly, …

Always craving for sweets or every after meals? Or you’re the chocolates monster type person? Well try DARS chocolates by Morinaga, Japan. I believe it is already available in out in other countries as well. I have seen some in the Philippines. So far, I have tasted two flavors …

I picked up this Swanson Beef Dinner as a two for one deal on Swanson products. This 325gram boxed frozen dinner looked absolutely delicious; rich pieces of roast beef in gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans and a bonus apple-cranberry desert. As always Swanson gives you the option of either …

I put it under the General category because it has many uses. I use this baking soda primarily as a once-a-week exfoliant for my face and whitening deodorant for my underarms. I scrub it on my face because it really smoothens the texture and gets rid of the whiteheads …

I love to eat, especially noodle. But sometimes i don’t have enough time to go out to buy them, therefor i alway supplied myself with enough instant noodle at home. Althought i love to eat instant noodle, but i still keep in mind that some friends told me it’s …

One of the nutritional shake mixes I have been using to help nourish my body since I have been having a hard time keeping down meals is the Natures Plus Spiru Tein Raspberry Royale Shake. I like this shake mix because it tastes good and is easy to drink …

These muffins are a hit with my kids. Both my one-year-old and my seven-year-old enjoy them, and I have to admit to sneaking some when they are not around.
I have tried other mini muffins from other stores, specifically the muffins from the Sobey’s supermarket, but they are hard and …

If you are not familiar with Hamburger Helper, it is basically a line of skillet dinner mixes produced by Betty Crocker. Recently, I have been trying a variety of Hamburger Helper flavors because I have been trying to keep my food expenses down …

Our lunch and dinner cannot be complete without drinks. It is cold coffee, iced tea, soft drinks or fruit juices. At present we already eliminated having soft drinks because of my father’s condition. We were fed up with iced tea, so we prepare juice drink instead. Tang Fruit Teaz …

For me, cooking is a pleasure. I enjoy making different recipes for dishes at home. I especially enjoy making copy cat versions of recipes I eat at restaurants. This is how, I came across La Choy Stir Fry Teriyaki Sauce and Marinade in my neighborhood Kroger. I was initially …

I have had hit or miss luck with Heinz Tomato Ketchup. Sometimes, I will purchase a bottle and I will enjoy ketchup that is good and thick and other times, I will purchase a bottle and I will be disappointed with the watery makeup of the ketchup. I positively …

I grew up on Life Savers, and I had two favorites — butterscotch and peppermint. I loved both flavors tremendously. As years passed, the Life Savers company began to expand their offerings, and now they have a package of just my favorite peppermints which they call Life …

I am a huge fan of chinese food, but have never found a low-fat pre-frozen chinese dinner before. I just happenned to pick up Michelina’s Lifestyle line, Oriental Chicken and Peppers dinner at my local supermarket.
This was an excellent dinner for me to choose. There was plenty of peppers …

I have already tried Maxwell House before as a coffee brand. That was the flavored variety. I always love flavored coffee during ordinary days but there that days when you really want a high doze of concentrated caffeinated coffee to perk you up. Sadly, when I tried this, I was …

Admittedly, I’m pretty finicky about my chicken and where I’ll get it from, be it a fast food place, formal sit down restaurant, or grocery store. I have a more limited palate where it’s concerned, and I grew up with it a certain way, so if it’s not …

Kuchenmeister Lemon Pound Cake is a product that I came across at an ALDI Food Market store for one dollar and sixty-nine cents. I decided to give it a try and see how well it tasted compared with The Bakery At Walmart Lemon Sliced Loaf Cake, a bakery item …

This breakfast drinks are supposed to be a meal replacement shake. They are not very filling though. I had a chocolate shake for breakfast the first day, it tasted ok nothing to brag about but I was starving by lunch time to the point that I felt that I …

I like these Little Debbie Fall Party Cakes - Vanilla variety better than the chocolate variety simply because I like vanilla more than chocolate. The cake consists of yellow cake, a white, creme filling, as well as vanilla frosting and shades of autumn sprinkles. Really, this treat looks more …

This nutritional drink is really something special! I bought it because of it being banana-flavored first and foremost, but the number of vitamins and minerals in just one of these drinks caught my eye, too. This is not a real watery drink. It’s a little on the thick and …

This review is on Yoplait brand Smoothie in chocolate chip cookie dough. This is a frozen product you find in the grocery store in the frozen food aisle. It comes in a large bag with either 2 bags or multiple bags in it depending on the …

Whenever I am preparing a Mexicali dishes at home that requires me to use corn chips I would normally get the Doritos corn chips ones because it is not only very crunchy when mixed with other Mexicali salsa but also I simply just love the simple taste that it …

Wendy’s - Ultimate Chicken Grill is a sandwich that is, admittedly, huge. The large chicken breast will really make your eyes go wide! Unfortunately, I just did not care for this sandwich too much because I am not a great big fan of grilled chicken. I much prefer the …

I guess one has to be accustomed to cold smoked fish in order to appreciate Sliced Smoked Nova Salmon. My husband obviously isn’t, he refused even to try it when I had purchased this small 3 oz pack. He took one look at it and said, “Blah, sushi.” I, …

I bought some Elmlea double cream substitute, which I thought was supposed to be healthier than cream. It has less fat than cream and a friend had recommended it to me. When I opened it up, it looked OK, quite nice and thick and it keeps for ages in …

For those of you that do not know what matcha is, it is a premium quality, powdered green tea that is very popular in Japan. It is sweeter, is filled with anti-oxidants, has more amino acids, and is overall much healthier than original green tea (which is popular in …

Although I can’t say much for the butter popcorn topping that this company makes, I can say that they did a superb job with this popcorn salt. What I like about this popcorn salt is that it’s not like regular salt. Regular salt is real small in size and …

I don’t like drinking water and have never even tasted tap water, I always use distilled or purified water for drinking and even when I’m very thirsty I must need to buy a clean bottle that I know hasn’t been in heat or in direct sunlight and was only …

I was a little disappointed with this Pasta Sides creation. I found the bacon bits to be lacking in flavor and thus they pretty much went unnoticed by me as I ate the macaroni side. The rich and gooey cheese that coated the macaroni pretty much wiped out what …

This April, to celebrate the Holy week of 2010, my husband, friends and I went to the beautiful island of Boracay in the Philippines. It was 2006 when I last visited the island, and after 4 years I was surprised that there are double the number of existing establishments …

There are so many different types of energy shots on the market now it ain’t even funny, but most of them make you feel like you are so tired when it is wearing off. There is one particular energy shot that I believe everyone should be able to …

Starbucks Java Chip ice cream has got to be the best coffee flavored ice cream available. Being an ice cream connoisseur, I know my ice cream’s and who makes the best! I have always found coffee ice cream to be on the top of my list, but then I …

I’m an occasional drinker who prefers to have as little alcohol in me as possible but do get a little bit drowsy(just to have some fun though, nothing violent). And for this very preference, i like a heavy beer with less carbohydrates at a not so expensive price. That’s …

I have been eating these Meat Free Chicken Style Pieces from the Morrisons brand in tortilla wraps, with salad and a tangy mayonnaise and they are simply delicious. I tried a chunk of this without anything on and it was pretty tasty on its own, so I imagine …

Breyers Strawberry yogurt is really good. It is available in your local grocery store’s dairy section. Generally, the price for an 8 oz. cup is about 50 cents. Not only does this product taste good, it’s good for you. It has no trans fat and active yogurt cultures which …

One of my favorite snack foods is Lucky Me’s Mac N’ Cheese. It is very easy to make, affordable and tastes good as well. It is also very accessible as it can be bought in any grocery or supermarket. It is really simple to cook it …

Sanderson Farms Packaged Chicken is sold at several supermarkets in my area and it’s certainly my most favorite brand of chicken. I love the fact that Sanderson Farms Packaged Chicken is available in many types including, wings, legs and thighs. One of the reasons that I purchase …

I always like refreshing and bubbly drinks which is fruity and non alcoholic. I have tasted apple drinks before and it was really great. I got curious to try on the grape drink and it was my first time to buy Grappo Fizz which is just the brother of Apple …

I don’t really like chocolate drinks, at least not the hot chocolate drinks for that matter; but I certainly enjoy cold chocolate drinks as a kid, these would usually be the ready to drink milk chocolate drinks in cartons; most of them are readily available in supermarkets or convenient …

I will not purchase Betty Crocker Halloween Candy Fruit Snacks again because I find the snacks to be of poor quality. The reason that I feel that they are of poor quality is because I do not taste anything close to authentic fruit flavor. I am well aware that …

I love cheese. It is my favorite food group (besides chocolate). I have had many varieties and brands of cheese. I have eaten cheese the world-over from cows, goats & sheep. I have even had soy cheeses. Since Safeway Market is the only available market within 20 miles of …

I’ve tried a great many TV dinners because I need some very quick lunch options, so when I was in my local grocery store last week and saw Banquet had a new pork patty meal I had to try it. It’s the usual small portion of meat and gravy, with …

I recently purchased Gooey Butter Cake in Safeway’s Bakery and I am glad I did. This “cake” is truely addicting! Although, I don’t know that I would classify it as cake. I am one of those people who can’t stand hard or dry food, especially when it comes to …

It’s been a long while since I last had a kola champagne flavour of soft drink in any brand to be quite honest. But I remember that when I was younger I loved this red mixture which they fondly call kola champagne.
Well just yesterday I once again had the …

I’m not much into having a chocolate-coated wafer as a snack especially when it’s white chocolate. Then one time I was given a Kitkat White Bar as a prize for winning in a game. Since I don’t really like it, I tried to swap Kitkat for my …

I love the Tim’s Chips brand as a whole, and Tim’s Hot Jalapeno Seasoned Potato Chips is my favorite of this brand. I was first introduced to Tim’s several years ago when a friend said that these are simply the best potato chips you could ever eat. I am …

I had discovered Guylian Chocolate Seashells when I was in Europe, and I was pleased to find out that they are sold here in the US as well, in stores and online. The box I have purchased at Walmart is a 8.82 oz (250 g) box containing 22 chocolate …