As an avid snack indulger, I enjoy the treat of a fine soft pretzel any time, any day. So when I happened upon Auntie Anne’s I decided to take advantage of my snack craving and give in to my stomach. At the time, they were running a deal: half …

I grew up chugging milk by the gallons. My family bought into the hype that milk makes you grow taller, and me and my siblings drank them to our adulthood. However, in my teenage years, I began to be more conscious of my weight and stopped drinking milk. When …

I’ve always been a coffee drinker, everyone in my family is. I absolutely adore it, even as a baby my mom and grandma would give me some of their lattes in the morning, so of course drinking it from a very young age, I am now absolutely obsessed with …

When you have a soy allergy, it is very hard to find something to snack on that is safe to eat. Well, these wild rice cakes fit the bill as they only contain a few ingredients, mainly rice and sea salt. I admit I never ate rice cakes before …

I like to put some fresh fruits and chocolate toppings on my ice cream so I asked my hubby if we could buy some strawberries. At that moment we were not able to buy a fresh strawberry but we were able to discover a bottle of Mapro Strawberry Crush which …

Having never purchased a bottle of anejo tequila -I’d only had it in mixed drinks before - I decided to give it a try recently. Anejos are known for richer flavors because they take the longest to age. Although I prefer reposado tequila, I really enjoyed this Herradura Anejo …

Year round, there are a variety of different flavored bagels to choose from. Come the autumn season though, there is one flavor in particular that I keep an eye out for. I can enjoy the various other kinds of bagels throughout the rest of the year, but around autumn, …

The holidays brought me so much food to eat and I always look forward to chocolates. I have tried the brand President’s Choice before. It is a Belgian brand. This chocolate is contained in a cylindrical can made up of plastic and tin for the bottom and the top. I …

The other day I visited my local Mexican supermarket and bought a few fresh guava fruits while I was there. The ones I purchased are the small Mexican variety with the white insides and the green outsides. Basically they look like little green golf balls. I have never eaten …

Jell-o Gelatin - Pina Colada flavor suffers from the same fundamental problem as the margarita flavor does. It is not possible to take an adult drink and transform it into a gelatin dessert that is intended for everyone because you have to remove ingredients and aspects that make the …

So we finally picked up our girl scout cookies for 2011! I was pretty excited, because well, we only get them once a year! But I was really dissapointed this year at the cookies, they changed a lot of them, like cut back and made them smaller, therefore less …

This flavor caught my eyes very unexpectedly when I was shopping at Albertsons. And with around a dollar off from regular price, I decided to give Albertsons Banana Nut ice cream a try instead of my usual brands of Breyer’s and Dreyer’s. The experience of tasting this ice cream …

It’s not always easy to make time for breakfast on some mornings. That’s a reality we’ve all likely faced at one time or another, and for some, it may be more common of a reality than for others. There are days where the morning hours just seem to get …

This is one my favorite drinks in the world. Country Time Lemonade has just the right balance of water and sugar so that it’s not too sweet or too bland. I particularly like the canned stuff over the large 2 liter bottles because you can just put it in …

There is a new kiosk that is very famous to office employees and others alike. The Hong Kong Style Noodles have simply made a remarkable “appearance” and have yet again revolutionized noodle meals. For only Php26.00 or half a dollar, you can already enjoy 2 pieces siomai or dumplings …

Recently I was on the road in Southern Oregon and needed to pick up a quick meal. I stopped at the local Safeway and nothing looked good. Finally, I looked at the pre-made sandwiches near the deli counter.
I expected to find the usually homogenized egg salad on white bread …

Roti Jala or also known as Lacy Pancakes are very thin-like pancakes and they are also pretty lacy, and hence the name of lacy is given. ‘Jala’ means fishing net, and if you look closely, you will see the designs of something like a fishing net.
This is a very …

The Fox’s name is one that I find I can usually rely on to give me biscuits that are both tasty and decent value, and the same is true of the Golden Crunch variety. These are not the cheapest biscuits around, weighing in at around 89p for a 200 …

I love Chicken! I love them grilled, barbequed, fried, and cooked with sauce. Here in the country, we love lechon manok. It is similar to roasted chicken meals abroad and people always set aside money to buy roasted chicken whenever there are occasions. Chicken Roasters have become popular with …

I am not a huge fan of spicy chips, but these caught my husband’s attention and he really wanted to try them. We were at Wal-Mart getting stuff for a pic-nic when we decided to go ahead and pick them up. They were actually pretty inexpensive at $2.88 for …

The Grandessa Signature Chocolate Chunk Gourmet Cookies Soft & Chewy come in an eight point five ounce package at ALDI Food Market stores for two dollars and nineteen cents. Chocolate chip cookies taste best when they’re made from a packaged mix of refrigerated dough at home in the oven …

I’ve been avoiding purchasing snacks like chips for years because I don’t think they’re all that good for you with all the artificial flavors and preservatives and of course if I’m dieting there’s the empty calories. However, my boyfriend actually requested chips so I was trying to find some …

Special K is a deliciously healthy cereal that I have enjoyed time and time again. Recently I have tried their newest flavor of Honey and Granola and I was not disappointed in the least. This flavor really sets the bar now for the other flavors of Special K, because …

I was at one big store few days ago and I wanted to buy something sweet, but if I buy big packs I usually eat all what’s in the pack so I decided to buy several smaller ones. So I bought several smaller packs, I mean it is better …

Stouffer’s Bourbon Steak Tips is a meal that I do enjoy, although it is a meal that I also feel could be better. The reason I feel that it could be better is because I find the steak tips to be lacking in the flavor that I have come …

I was recently given a bottle of the Ben’s Sugar Shack Pure Maple Syrup in Grade A Dark Amber and I have to say, it was one of the best maple syrups I have ever used on my pancakes and in my sweet pork tenderloin crock pot dish.
The …

Drinking alcoholic drinks is really one of our favorite things to do when my friends and I get together, or if my boyfriend and i don’t have anything much to do. I never liked the taste of beer that why I am constantly looking for other drinks that …

This new ice cream sandwich by Healthy Choice rocks! I love ice cream sandwiches and don’t know anyone who doesn’t, so when I saw these at the grocery store the other day, I had to have them! And I definately was not disappointed! You would never know this is …

Nutella is one of the most famous chocolate cream in the world. It is produced in Italy by Ferrero company. I don’t like sweets very much but sometimes I feel like I want to eat something sweet and then if I have Nutella at home it is usually my …

Kraft Amooza Twist Cheese String has just become my daughter’s new favourite cheese snack lately. Before we saw Amooza twist’s first appearance in No Frills, we always picked Black Diamond cheese string and fun cheese, which was a bit pricy.
The first time we spotted Amooza Twist in No …

Del Monte Citrus Salad is our new family favorite. This canned fruit mix contains three kinds of citrus (red grapefruit, white grapefruit, and orange) in sweet light syrup. It is packed with Vitamin C, it tastes great, contains no preservatives, and, best of all, you don’t have to peel …

Stouffer’s Frozen Food - Spaghetti with Meatballs is a product I’ve purchased for several years now. I’m a spaghetti fiend and am always searching for good and easy spaghetti to prepare.
Stouffer’s is actually the first frozen food brand that I ever liked. Until their products came out, …

I just finished eating a bowl of Mushroom Burger’s Pancit Canton. This is what a local noodles meal is called here in the country. Well most Chinese do love pancit canton on birthdays and celebrations. Mushroom Burger’s is more of a vegetarian type of noodles with loads of different …

The Del Monte Fruit Chillers product line is a favorite of mine during the summer time. When summer arrives at my front doorstep, I start buying Del Monte Fruit Chillers because ice cold frozen fruit treats really taste unbelievably good and refreshing on a steaming summer day. Take this …

I like a lot of toppings on my pizza, so I was drawn to this pizza, which is labeled “Deluxe”, and contains lots of flavorful ingredients. These include meats like sausage and pepperoni, and vegetables like peppers, mushrooms, and onions. I think the sausage and pepperoni are delicious, the …

Sugar Crisp was, and probably still is, my favorite cereal as a child. While my sister liked Froot Loops, and they are fantastic, Sugar Crisp just won me over. My sister was never quite as sold on Sugar Crisp, although, I do believe that she is coming around to …

I bought this delicious bread roll because I wanted something to serve for breakfast and in case I have immediate guests, I can serve this to them. I don’t mind if I don’t tend to keep cookies our something crunchy to munch. Most of my guests prefer something sweet …

I am a breakfast lover but a bad cook, so anything I can microwave is a good thing. So it was with some excitement that I grabbed a new breakfast item on my last trip to the grocery store. Pillsbury Egg Scrambles had several different options: Bacon and …

Jell-o Gelatin - Grape variety is pretty gosh darn scrumptious! They certainly did a remarkable job of cramming a whole lot of grape flavor into this gelatin treat! Each time I take a spoonful of this gelatin, there is an eruption of grape flavor that floods my mouth and …

Leephick Brand Teas is not really popular but they are really good to go as one of the best green teas I have ever tasted. This comment is for the packed tea bags that are really to drink after a few minutes of letting it set on your teacup. …

Stouffer’s Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Stromboli is a real delightful lunch time treat that I find to be quite rich in flavor! The grilled chicken has a terrific natural flavor that is both authentic and enjoyable. The broccoli works great with the chicken and it offers a pretty stark taste …

I was looking for a soft spreadable cheese to use in some kind of dip, and I happened upon this cheese at Trader Joe’s. Normally I’m not really a fan of these soft spreadable cheeses because they remind me too much of cream cheese which I don’t like, but …

Keeping an evaporated milk in my kitchen is very important for me. I’ll never know when I’m going to need it. But since I cook a lot, I’d like to have it available because I know some menus that need it. One of my favorites is soup. Whatever soup …

We tried California Pizza Kitchen BBQ Recipe Chicken Pizza with Crispy Thin Crust for dinner the other evening. California Pizza Kitchen has a good thing going - this pizza was excellent! BBQ Recipe Chicken has a super thin, extra crispy crust that bakes nicely. The crust is almost like …

I’ve been a user of Ken’s salad dressings ever since they first became available in my local grocery stores. I was previously a person who complained about bottled salad dressings. I did not particularly care for the over processed taste and I could detect when one was …

I really like Italian food, especially a yummy filling lasagna with meat sauce. However, not only am I not much of a cook, but also I am the only one in my family who likes meat in their lasagna. Therefore, if I want to eat lasagna with …

After tasting Tiffany’s Classic Digestive biscuits, the first word comes out from mouth is ‘wow! One more please’. Because they are too good to resist. These mouth watering biscuits are made of natural wheat flour and are good for health . As it does not contain any …

Wudy Aia is my favourite brand of frankfurters. I do not eat frankfurters much and I cannot say that they are my favourite type of meat but sometimes, mostly in the morning, during weekends I indulge in Wudy Aia frankfurters. I mostly eat them cooked or grilled on the grilling …

During week end friends are gathered together to have fun, specially Friday or Saturday night. This is the only time for us to get together and bonding of course for the whole week of working. We are all girls so its hard for us to get too drunk. Good …

What a happy celebration we just had last week. It’s my uncle’s birthday. As expected, party foods were there to eat in the long table ; spaghetti, fried chickens, hotdogs, chocolate cake, lumpiang shanghai and more. But there’s two bottle of liquors that was kinda new to my sight. …