As part of my household’s cutting-back budget, we have begun buying staples like shampoo from the dollar store and switching to generic and store brands of other things, especially foods.As such, we recently purchased our first tube of non-Toll House chocolate chip cookies and made the switch to Wal-Mart’s …

Monster Energy is the one drink that gives you a rush of adrenaline and taste. The Drink is formulated for energy, using sugar and caffeine. It may not be the best drink for you, but it certainly works. Monster also delivers a taste to match the quality of this …

Who doesnt love goldfish. these great crachers are very small organge colored goldfish sshaped crackers with a wonderful cheese flavor. There are very great tasng, and a wonderful snack food.
A good thing about goldfish is that they are small enough that you can give them to babies who are …

Although I found Mrs. Freshley’s Jumbo Cinnamon Roll to be relatively enjoyable, I see no real reason to purchase these when I can get Pillsbury cinnamon rolls at a better value price and those come out of the oven tasting more delicious than these do coming out of the …

Dorayaki is a popular japanese treat or snack. To a lot of westerns, they would simply describe it as two pancakes slapped together with red bean paste in the middle. Alternatively, it can also be lotus paste, which taste okay too but a bit sweet in my opinion. However, …

Kroger Chipmates Cookie Cereal is a Kroger store brand cereal that is based off of General Mills Cookie Crisp. Unfortunately, the Kroger version of this cereal is really no better than the General Mills version, which I tried one time and never again. I personally think that neither cereal …

After receiving some less than stellar reviews, Domino’s decided to celebrate it’s anniversary by revamping their hand tossed pizza.
I had a chance to try it out while pet sitting for my family and it is quite good. I didn’t really have a problem with the original …

If you love the flavor of vanilla, then boy oh boy will you love these bars! They are exactly as the box describes: crispy, crunchy vanilla delights! These bars are crunchy and I like crunchy bars, so I am very pleased that they are not soft or gummy. The …

Sweet potato fries is a new concept to me because I’m so used to a sweet potato looking like a baked potato, only orange in color and sweet in taste. These fries offer me the chance to enjoy the great taste of a sweet potato in a new way, …

Peppermint flavored bottle water is a real treat to drink! I love the refreshing and flavor of peppermint mints, and now, having peppermint infused with water is another way that I can appreciate the rich and soothing peppermint flavor! This flavored water is really quite addicting. I have no …

Ever since I was young, I am a regular eater of biscuits. To love a biscuit is part of being a child. I mostly bring along Sky Flakes on my bag. It is only for emergency purpose, just in case I get hungry on my way home and going …

Dream whip is a whipped topping mix which is similar to Cool Whip. I have passed by this product many times on the supermarket shelf but was reluctant to try it because frankly I don’t like Cool Whip and thought the Dream Whip would be just like it.
One …

I occasionally drink some Coca-Cola. Almost always I drink Cola from the Coca-Cola Bottle of 1.5 Liter. Here I would like to share with you my review about it.
Please let me start this review by saying that I generally like the way Coca-Cola has designed its 1.5 Liter bottle. …

I am all about vitamin therapy and using things naturally occurring to help in sleep, pain relief, and whatever other problems that may arise. So of course, Neuro Drinks are right up my alley. There are so many kinds, both non carbonated and lightly carbonated, containing vitamins to aid …

Clancy’s Potato Skins Bacon & Cheddar comes in an five point five ounce bag for ninety-nine cents. I was hesitant at first to even buy a couple of bags for snacking purposes on New Year’s Eve, but I ultimately decided on picking up three bags because I couldn’t find …

I am a person who loves sweet treats and I am sure from reading some of my other reviews you all have deduced by now that I love wafers because they make such a nice light snack when you feel like munching something but don’t want chocolate chip cookies …

Who doesn’t need to save money in this economy? With food prices at an all time high, I have been spending more money than ever at the grocery store. But, I have started to buy generic products that has greatly decreased my grocery bill. Now, I have a plethora …

Nescafe Clasico Instant Coffee
Everyone who knows me knows that I love coffee and I am very choosey about it. I was never a fan of instant coffee but I am a fan of a good bargain.
I signed up for a free sample of Nescafe and a coupon thinking …

Stouffer’s Corner Bistro Steak Fajita Flatbread is incredible! The grilled steak has a fabulous flavor to it! It is incredibly tender and the taste is definitely something that I simply love to savor. Mixed in with the steak strips are rich and crispy peppers and onions. What a great …

I ended up buying some La Choy Chow Mein the other night because I was in the mood for Chinese food but didn’t want to spend a fortune and didn’t want to go through a big deal making it.
Well, this product did meet those two criteria, it was cheap …

Nature’s Own: Flax Plus Pumpkin Raisin Crunch is a cereal that I was disappointed in and will not be purchasing again as a result. Although this cereal is supposed to have a little pumpkin flavor to it, I did not taste any and that is one of the reasons …

Most of the people do love to eat the potato chips. And just imagine, if these potato chips come with the very tasty spices and if it thick and crispy, wow that will be my favourite. And the name of that favourite of mine is Lays. Lays …

My family usually buys the Grace brand of Tomato Ketchup since that is what we have been buying for years, and so far we have not tasted any just as good. However, one particular month Lasco TOmato Ketchup was taken up in the supermarket instead of Grace.
It tasted …

Pillsbury Crescent rolls are a staple in my house. They are easy to cook, require very little mess, and are done in a matter of minutes. I love that I can just take a can of these out of the refrigerator and in 10 minutes have flakey rolls …

Whenever winter comes around and I’m in the mood for soup, I always grab this variety. It is one of the very best varieties that Campbell’s makes.
This soup contains mushrooms and barley as their basic ingredient. But instead of being placed in a vegetable or beef broth, the …

Although I am trying to avoid fast food as much as I can, sometimes I give in. Usually not because I crave fast food but because it is fast and it is cheap. The other day I went shopping for clothes and I was hungry but I did not want …

The reason that I like to have Hearty Breast of Chicken Soup at Chick-fil-A is because unlike with the canned soups and some restaurants, there is actually quite a bit of chicken, noodles and vegetables to be found in this soup and not so much broth. It seems to …

Pop-Pan biscuits are a brand of Chinese style biscuits that are sold in many Western and Asian supermarkets found across America. They are quite popular with us Chinese-Canadians, although I am not quite sure of their popularity with the Westerners. The biscuits come in many, many different flavors, although …

I’m so glad I tried Brunswick Seafood Snacks Boneless Herring Fillets. No wonder I keep telling myself these days, there is real wisdom in trying out something at least once.
But Brunswick Seafood Snacks Boneless Herring Fillets is more than a snack. This is about the only marketing …

I didn’t care very much for the honey buttered Pringles Stix. First of all, they weren’t too generous with the honey because there wasn’t much honey flavor. There was enough to make the snack slightly sweet, but it wasn’t a rich flavor that led me to crave more. I …

Philadelphia the iconic cream cheese brand has recently launched a chocolate variety in conjunction with Cadbury, to the surprise of many (and horror in some instances!).
I first became aware of this product via an online advert featuring comedienne Jennifer Saunders and the tagline “Choccy Philly? Don’t Be Silly!” …

This is one of my favorite Lean Cuisine meals! I feel so health-conscious every time I eat it. Lean Cuisine describes this meal as “Roasted chicken tenderloins with a garlic-rosemary sauce with spinach and brown and wild rice.”
If you are dieting by counting your daily calories, at 210 calories, …

In winter my thoughts turn to comfort food. I’m not much of a cook, so quick and easy, box type foods are great for me. I love Rice-A-Roni and the Four Cheese flavor is my favorite. The cheeses are cheddar, parmesan, romano and blue cheese. Yum!
I like the fact …

My parents recently bought us a box of Great Value vanilla wafers. It was meant as an item to put in our daughter’s school lunches, but my wife and I eat them almost as much as she does; which is probably not such a bad thing because she has …

I usually never drink these things. The taste is usually not sweet enough for me. And there is sometimes a very strange after taste that I can’t seem to get rid of. This is why Gatorade has never been a drink of choice, even when …

Alexia Crunchy Snacks - Waffle Fries Aged Cheddar Cheese is something that I used to snack on and have with sandwiches before I discovered Sun Chips. After I found, tried and loved Sun Chips, I never felt a desire to purchase these again. That is because the Sun Chips …

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner is one of our family’s favorite quick and yummy meals. Usually, I don’t care for “brand names” very much, and if I can find a cheaper alternative to a product I like I will use it; however, with this particular product imitations have proved …

Kirkwood Fully Cooked Chicken Rings come in a thirty-two ounce bag for three dollars and ninety-nine cents at ALDI Food Market stores. These chicken rings can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. I’ve put several between a hamburger bun, added some lettuce as well as tomato and thus …

When I saw this new summer edition Mikado chocolate collection I couldn’t resist and I took all there chocolates from the collection. There were apricot and cream milk chocolate and strawberry and cream milk chocolate in the collection and lime and cream one. I must say that I was …

Metromint - Orangemint Water is a variety of flavored water that I enjoy, although I do not quite like it as much as the peppermint and spearmint varieties that are made by the same company. However, I do have this flavored water once a week generally because I still …

I’m not a complete stranger to the brand So Delicious. I was introduced to it by Aunt when she was visiting one summer, and she brought some of their products. She’s a real health nut and tends to stay away from dairy products. She’s not allergic but she tends …

This is perhaps the best gluten free all purpose baking mix that I have tried. There are other mixes for pancakes, biscuits, cookies and other such products, but this one covers them all. There are two recipes included on the back of the package which work out quite well …

Count Chocula energy drink? Are you kidding me?!
What the—?!
I had no idea that there WAS a Count Chocula Energy Drink! That sounds like one of the most stupid ideas that I have ever heard of.
I can’t believe that this is a reality! Gah! That just defies the state …

I recently saw a ridiculous gum commercial where they were acting like the flavor of the gum lasted so long they might not sell as much gum. Even though it seemed like a silly claim, I had to try it and see if the gum really did have flavor …

Flipz Milk Chocolate Pretzels is different from Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Pretzels in one single regard - the Flipz pretzels are coated with Nestle’s chocolate and the Hershey’s Milk Chocolate. How does that impact the flavor of the pretzels? Well, in my opinion, there is no noticeable difference. Maybe I …

New York Style - Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Crisps excel when it comes to the raisin portion of the bagel crisp but fall short in terms of cinnamon seasoning. For each bagel crisp, which is admittedly fairly small, a good number of raisins are crammed in. The raisins are tasty …

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 …

Cadbury’s Roses are a selection box of ten different kinds of delicious milk chocolates, all brightly wrapped in coloured foil. I must have eaten countless Roses chocolates in my lifetime and there is not one that I do not like. You can get them in a 400g …

Starbucks Caffe Verona Coffee Blend is loved by many and regarded to be Starbucks� most popular coffee. This is no surprise to me, because I love it, too! Caffe Verona Coffee Blend contains a mixture of Latin American, Indonesian and Italian beans. Yum! I really can’t say Caffe Verona …

I recently bought some Cafe Bustelo grinded coffee beans to replace my Maxwell house coffee and I have just loved it. The Maxwell house cofee was ok, but it was a lot more expensive to buy and didn’t really think it tasted all that great. It said it …