Baker’s dipping milk chocolate is the exact same as the dipping white chocolate. Even though I had a hard time microwaving the white chocolate, the chocolate itself was wonderful, so I decided to give the milk chocolate a try. I was trying to do a homemade knockoff of edible …

Just imagine, it is a hot, humid day and you need a drink of anything to quench your thirst. You are battling the scale so you don’t want to refresh your parched palate with something that will potentially add more calories. You want to taste carbonated bubbles that …

I first heard about Ovaltine Cookies when I was about seven years old and I used to see them advertising on television and on the radio. When I saw them advertising on television they looked like chocolate cookies to me, so I assumed they were chocolate cookies and couldn’t …

I’d like to know just what kind of herbs were used and added to this Pasta Side because I can’t taste much difference when compared with the “Butter” Pasta Side. his one is supposed to be butter and herb, and yet I mainly taste the butter. I can see …

Fruit by the Foot boxes come with six, three-foot long rolls. They are chewy treats that I buy to put in my son’s lunch bag. However, I find that he rarely eats them, although he always wants to get them at the store. They just aren’t a snack that …

I used to not really be a beer drinker, but spent time with people who were. i would often have difficulty infinding something to drink when we were out at bars that had primarily a beer menu. Then, I tried this beer.
This beer atstes almost like a blueberry tea, …

There are times when baking a cake at home is an option and there are times when, well, there simply isn’t the time to make a cake from scratch or from a box mix. Baking a cake from one’s kitchen certainly has its upsides as such cakes typically taste …

Few months ago, flu has caught many people. I have always known that a good defense against this illness is to have plenty of fluids and take lots of fruits with Vitamin C. And so, I decided to go back to what I am used to during meals, and …

These days I like to have a good —˜proper’ butter in the house, not just one of those —˜like butter but it’s not actually butter’ spreads. A good butter really makes a difference to sandwiches, jacket potatoes and cooking generally and I have come to appreciate that. …

Cheetos Puffcorn is a new product in the Texas region. I can’t speak for other areas but they just appeared on our shelves this summer 09. If you haven’t tried them yet, you must!!Be forewarned, they are highly addictive!! It is easy to finish a large sized bag in …

Albertson’s makes a whipped salad dressing that taste superb. It sells for thirty three cents at the local United Grocery Outlet Store in Crossville, Tennessee. It comes in a 16 ounces jar that has 32 servings per container with about 70 calories per serving which is comparable to …

Barq’s hast bite. So goes the slogan for Barq’s root beer and one that is quite true. It has a much more pungent flavor than the other root beers on the market (such as A&W or Hires). Diet Barq’s tries to keep the bite even in …

While looking at the ice cream aisle this week, I saw Snickers Minis Ice Cream Bars, a product I didn’t even know they made. Well, I knew they made or used to make full size bars, but I haven’t bought those in a very long time and haven’t …

Ice cream is one the dessert I really love to eat for a reason that it comes with different flavors and it’s creaminess that make my palate crave for some more. I really feel satisfied every time I ate ice creams. Double Dutch and Sans Rival are my all time …

Being from the South, iced tea is a part of my daily routine. I’ve always loved the old standard black teas, Lipton, Tetley, etc. My first experience with a black currant flavored tea was at a deli called Jason’s in McKinney, TX. The flavor was so unique and …

When I came across the Sundae Shoppe Lemon and Watermelon Italian Ice at my neighborhood ALDI Food Market, it caught my attention. Not because the price was good, either, at one dollar and ninety-nine cents for a package of six frozen dessert cups, although that certainly did catch my …

Stir Fry is one of my favorite main dishes. I have found a quick way to prepare one of my very favorites in a small amount of time. Contessa has come out with a frozen Beef stir fry. I prepared this meal in around ten minutes and it was …

I gave this new kind of snack a try one day, when my sister urged me to try it. She told me they were the off brand version of Cheetos, which ultimately caused me to laugh. In my experience anything that isn’t the actual original Cheetos are either too …

Cass, the premier beer of Korea. It’s generally accepted to be a mild beer, lighter in taste, and lacking in flavor. It’s the kind of beer perfect for drinking games as you can chug large amounts and never mind that your taste buds haven’t felt a thing. However, the …

Whenever I eat a salad, I must have bacon bits on it. I have tried many different brands of bacon bits, but McCormick’s Bac’n Pieces is my favorite so far. They are priced right and taste just like real bacon. They can make just about any kind of food …

Skoal Pouches may not prove to be a healthy alternative to long cut chewing tobacco or smoking, but it does not have many of the negatives of both. When using tobacco pouches, the actual tobacco does not touch your gums, it rests inside of a fiber-woven pouch, with …

Unfortunately, Blue Bunny Original Ice Cream French Vanilla is not quite as good as the premium French vanilla ice cream, also made by Blue Bunny. I suppose I really should not be surprised because this ice cream cost less than the premium ice cream. The difference between this original …

In my house, finding cheap side dishes that give us both quality and quantity is a must. Knorr’s newest product, Sides Plus Veggies, fits this category perfectly.
For only $1.50 at Wal-mart, the Sides Plus Veggies gives us plenty of food for our money. One pack is enough for our …

This Peri Peri Rice is the second in the Veetee Dine In rice range I have tried and this is as gorgeous as the mushroom one. These promise —˜restaurant quality’ rice which it truly is and with no effort whatsoever. As I have not mastered how to …

Legacy Bakehouse - Mix’n More Cheesy Buffalo Snack Mix is not as good as the garlic variety. The reason I did not enjoy this snack mix quite as much as the garlic variety is because the buffalo flavoring seemed to overwhelm the other flavors, like the cheese, salt and …

I have come across many icing’s in my life, and my sweet tooth has enjoyed every last one of them. It wasn’t until a few weeks ago though that I came across a new flavor of icing I can honestly say I had never tried before. Strawberry. I had …

I was constantly in search of a perfect rice for Risotto. I have seen Giada De Laurentiis made a yummy looking Risotto in Food Network Channel. I want to try it out but I’ve checked Walmart, Target, Kroger but I was not fortunate to find a good Arborio Rice. …

Natty Daddy is a last resort beverage made by the Anheuser-Busch corporation. With 8% concentrated alcohol, it’s very clear what the purpose of Natty Daddy is. This beverage used to be 24 oz of pure death but now they have upped the volume to 25oz! Despite the extra ounce, …

I love having toast in the morning but toast alone is not complete. I always use butter to make my morning bread delicious. Butter is one of my most used spread in the morning and I have been yearning for so long for flavored butters or those fortified with different …

I love to cook desserts. I like to create desserts even when it’s not the holidays. You will be surprised at how many good recipes call for vanilla extract. I’ve tried several brands of vanilla extract but none compare to McCormick Vanilla Extract.
When I take the …

I love to have a few quick breakfast options in the freezer for days when we are in a big rush to get out the door! One of my children’s favorites are French toast sticks. I usually buy the name brand French toast sticks, but we are …

I am one of those shoppers who is not afraid to try a generic product if the price is right! One product I recently tried was our store’s generic version of Raisin Bran Cereal, best Choice Bran Cereal with Raisins. I am the only one in my …

My wife made an early Thanksgiving dinner last night (she wanted to have one at home before we had the real one at my parents) and one of the things she made to go with it was frozen green beans from the brand Food Club.
They were OK but not …

I was somewhat hesitant to purchase the Safeway Select Garlic Chicken Ultra Thin Crust Pizza. Although I most certainly like garlic and while I also enjoy chicken, I wasn’t very sure if I would like the two together on this pizza. It turned out though that I didn’t have …

I gave Kraft Recipe Makers New England Pot Roast a try one evening. What I like about this product is the convenience of it. It’s like the Kraft version of hamburger helper. Although unlike hamburger helper that comes with dry mixes and noodles this one comes with actual …

I have been a longtime fan of flavored black teas and Twinings brand in particular. Recently I was shopping for groceries and ran across a new item in their line. It’s a cold brew tea bag, black tea with mixed berry flavor. Their other flavored black teas are …

I am a vegetarian, and therefore, I’m always on the look out for new products that contain lots of protein to make up for the protein that I’m not getting from animals. With that said, Blothouse Farms Perfectly Protein Mocha Cappuccino is everything that I’ve ever wanted. It is …

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 am a mother of two, a cook and a very busy woman. Putting all these together, I am very careful and sometimes choosy on the food I serve to the kids. I must admit I am guilty of buying the canned goods and the microwaveable plates too. I …

Okay. I have a beef, a big beef, and I regret to say that it has absolutely nothing to do with hamburger, sirloin burgers, or any other food that has anything remotely related to beef. Rather, my beef is with this so called Arby’s Value Soft Drink.
Value? …

Between Burger King and McDonalds I always chose the second one. I guess I am bias because McDonalds was for many years the only big chain restaurant in my town where you could eat hamburgers and cheeseburgers. So when Burger King arrived in Trieste I was really eager to try …

In an effort to save as much money as I possibly can I have began rolling my own cigarettes. I prefer to smoke Camel brand of cigarettes. However, the holidays have hit me hard and I am self employed. I have tried several brand of roll your own tobacco. …

I purchase these fiber bars once and awhile. I would purchase them more often, but honestly, the apple and cinnamon flavor is not all that terrific or incredible. I mean, both flavors are noticeable and what flavor that is there is quite good, but there just is not enough …

I like this bag of mix vegetables sold under the Walmart Great Value brand. I think all four vegetables have a tasty flavor to them and I particularly like how they are steamed cooked. Steamed cooked is my favorite way to eat vegetables because they seem to retain more …

I usually think that the more the chocolate is expensive better it is. But when I went to LIDL shop for the first time I saw Trumpf Schogetten chocolate bars. They aren’t bars actually but every single cube is separated from the other one. I find that great because …

Triscuit crackers are probably one of the healthier crackers out there, due to whole grain wheat being a main ingredient and the decent amount of dietary fiber that they have to offer. There is no question though that some people just don’t like wheat, and even if someone enjoys …

Trying out vegan stuff has become one of my obsessions lately. There are so many dairy and meat alternatives at the store now, it blows my mind. I’m a vegatarian and I eat dairy, however, I’m cutting it out a lot, I don’t use regular milk in any recipes anymore, …

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for me, and normally I enjoy eating something healthy and not heavy to weigh me down as I hurry to get started with my day. When choosing cereal, I have usually flocked to the Special K brand, however, the Special …

We commonly eat canned foods during breakfast. It is the common choice aside from bacon and hotdogs. When I did my shopping at the supermarket, I picked this beef loaf from El Rancho. The brand is one of the famous companies which manufactures canned foods in the Philippines. I …