About a month ago, my wife and I picked up a box of Nateway pierogies when we were out shopping at Save-a-Lot. They were very affordable and it was a food item we both enjoyed so I figured it would be worth buying just so we had them when …

I really enjoy the rare occasions when my husband get to have a date night and go to dinner without the children. We usually go downtown to eat and one of our favorite dining establishments is TGIF’s. For the appitizer we always get the potato skins which If I …

Recently I received a nice gift, a box of Baccarat cigars. As I never have smoked them before, I did a little bit of research first. The brand has long been recognized as one of the finest cigars in its price category being. It is handmade …

This is another product that has long been in use in my household — Pillsbury Biscuits - Buttermilk. Nowadays, I usually buy the value pack of four rolls. It’s still available as individual units that equal about 12 biscuits, and it’s also sold in a smaller, single-help …

Odawlla is that brand that I am no stranger to. Whenever I am browsing in the health food section in my favorite grocery stores, I scan and look for Odwalla. I can appreciate their products, because they are tasty, convenient and great for on the go. I also …

This is a classic American sandwich —“ ham and cheese (on mayo). Except I’m kind of on a diet phase right now so no added fats for me. I love going to Panera ever since I diverged from my routine of ordering just their soup bowl. …

The Smucker’s uncrustables microwaveale grilled cheese sandwiches looked so good on the package that I just had to buy them and try them. I bought the box that contained 4 individually wrapped sandwiches inside. The box says they are to be kept frozen until you are ready to take …

I picked up this product at my local Walgreens on sale for $.99. It comes in a light yellow box containing 30 individual sticks. The packaging is tastefully done and features an idyllic portrait containing a french press coffee maker, a white ceramic mug brimming with fresh coffee, and …

Sponge and custard is a favorite pudding of mine and takes me back to old school days so I picked up this Simpsons Syrup Sponge & Custard from my local bargain supermarket, but it truly was a disappointment. It comes in a can and you cook it in …

These were without a doubt one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever ate in my life. I’m a twenty something woman who knows how great an icy cold margarita can be after a hard day. I’ve also been known to do a few tequila shots with my friends …

I discovered a new product on my favorite grocery store shelf that deserves to be patronized. It is Minute Maid Pulpy Orange by Coca Cola Philippines, Inc. I love it and more importantly, my four year old loves it. It also fits right into my budget at less than …

San Marino is the first brand to offer corned tuna in the market and the first one to show a tv commercial with a very famous couple celebrity in the Philippines. So at first I wondered what the hype is all about this new food product since I …

I went to the grocery store tonight. I was in the mood for something quick fast and in a hurry, but not something that I eat all of the time. I went into the freezer section and noticed a Barbecue chicken Hot pocket. I took it home to try. …

When the soft drinks from Radical Fruit Company appeared the first time, they all had funny names that made you feel embarrased when asking for them in a bar. How do you ask the bartender for a wild seduction without laughing? However, as I found the names funny, of …

Rolo Gold pretzels have a new package now that may look less fancier than their old one but the price is much cheaper. Their pretzels sell for under $3.00 for a one pound bag and the pretzels are always fresh tasting and never taste stale. They come …

I am a big fan of yogurt and have been ever since I was little. I used to love the different flavors of the Yoplait brand yogurt. They had a huge variety of flavors to choose from. The only drawback was the cost of those little individual containers, so …

Although I do not drink coffee very much, as of late I have been developing somewhat of a taste for it. I also believe that I can also distinguish between a bad cup of coffee or brand of coffee just like I mentioned in a previous product review, and …

Envidia Green Tea is manufactured by Universal Robina Corporation (URC), the makers of the popular C2 drink. The 355 ml bottle is sold for P 19.50 each at Shopwise-Makati, located at the corners of Pasong Tamo Street and Vito Cruz Avenue.
Unfortunately, it is hard to find a bottle of …

For the past few months, I have been trying to lose weight. I exercise a lot, but I have also been depriving myself of foods that make me happy (read: chocolates). Fed up with depriving myself, but fearful of wasting all my hard-earned efforts, I marched to the grocery …

Lasagna is a favorite Italian-American food of nearly everyone I know, including me. So I was eager to try this frozen lasagna. I wasn’t sure what lasagna “Florentine” was, but I soon saw that it was one that included spinach. I like the inclusion of spinach in this dish …

I adore Trebor Soft Mints, although I did break a tooth on one of them! I just eat them more carefully nowadays! I find these mints to be incredibly moreish and I usually tend to binge on them, eating one after the other until they are gone. …

Minute is that brand that most everyone uses. Not only is convenient but it is super easy and makes cooking a meal that much faster. Minute rice is what I like to keep close at hand. So to say, when I came across Minute Ready to Serve …

When watching Dr. Drew on television last night, I learned that dark chocolate is far better for the body than regular chocolate. It is also far less addictive because although it has the addictive caffine, which is the most commonly abused drug in the United States of America, …

I treated myself to this packet of two Belgian Chocolate Tortes today and, having eaten one of them, I can say they are of exceptional quality and utterly gorgeous. You will love them if you are a chocolate fiend like me. I am having a cozy day …

Cheese Nips are a small cheese cracker that my children love to eat as a snack. These crackers are also great for packing in school lunches. I personally had never eaten one until a few days ago. I do not snack that often, and I usually prefer to eat …

Although the Little Debbie Petites Chocolate Cakes disappointed me immensely due to their overall lack of noticeable chocolaty flavor, I decided to give the Little Debbie Petites Strawberry Cakes a try because I figured there was a chance that even though the chocolate cakes ended up being a dud, …

The Republic of Tea is known for making high-quality teas in a variety of natural flavor combinations. Blackberry Sage is a black tea with layered notes of blackberries and sage leaves. It seems an
unlikely combination of ingredients, but this delicately-flavored, all-natural tea is delightful by itself, in the morning, …

This is really the only juice product put out by the Florida’s Natural company that I didn’t care for very much. The reason I was somewhat disappointed with this fruit juice is because I simply couldn’t taste hardly any mango in the juice. It was almost like I was …

There are a variety of recipes out there that outline how to prepare pigs in a blanket or mini crescent dogs, and that’s great if one has the time to go ahead and do that. As a majority of people out there have likely found out time and time …

Like most parents I struggle with trying to get my kids to eat healthy. At home I try to serve whole wheat or vegetable pasta when I can. I just saw this product at my store a couple of weeks ago. I do not know how …

I’ve tried various Hormel Compleats meals over the past year and like some better than others. This is the first one I’ve tried, though, that is from their healthier line of foods. These are in green to stand out and have the ‘created for a healthy lifestyle’ …

My daughter loves popcorn chicken. But, it’s expensive to keep buying it from the deli so we looked for some we could make ourselves. The brand we settled on was Brakebush. And, while the Brakebush frozen popcorn chicken isn’t bad, it unfortunately didn’t work for our family.
The thing I …

Honestly, Papa Johns Pizza is the best pizza in the world! I used to like pizza to a certain point, but I never *loved* it until I had tried Papa Johns. Pizza Hut used to be what I thought was good, freshly made pizza, but Papa Johns beats it …

I have known Goldilocks for their delectable baked cakes, bread and pastries. Then last weekend I had the chance to taste their chicken pie which is locally known as “empanada”. The food taste good and I am craving for more. It is chicken meat cooked with several vegetables like …

Traverse Bay Fruit Co. Dried Cherries come in a four pound box for twenty five dollars. That’s a lot of money for just four pounds of cherries! If however one can get past the sky high price, he or she is very likely to find these dried cherries to …

Great Value Tomato Juice is a good and inexpensive product. It is not made from concentrate and contains 100% juice, high on Vitamin C. The taste is no different from brand names, nice and rich taste of tomato. The juice comes in a 46 fl. oz. metal can that …

I actually haven’t had 7Up in years. The last time I was drinking it was around 2007 and as I was living in a diabetic household at that time I was only drinking diet. I the current formula then was called Natural lemon lime or some such thing. It …

I love cottage cheese and the one I usually get is the plain Cabot Cottage Cheese and I sliced up some chunks of pineapple and toss them into it for a little healthy hearty snack in between meals. However, I was in the grocery store the other day and …

I bought this Liga Milk Break Cookies for my children. I did not know that inside the cookies will be a lot of sugar. I thought it was just a normal biscuit or cookies.
No wonder the kids like it so much. I saw in the school that few …

For some people perhaps G-Walk Food Street is not really famous, but it is one of the best place to visit while we are in Surabaya city, one of the biggest cities in Indonesia after Jakarta. G-Walk is a street where there are many food stores and restaurants are …

Well, I can taste the chocolate, but not so much the raspberry in these Blue Bunny Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream Bars. The chocolate is definitely quite prominent as it is on the outside and on the inside. The outside chocolate is dark chocolate while the chocolate on the inside …

The Great Value Fully Cooked Crispy Chicken Tenderloin Strips come in twenty-five ounce bag for six dollars. In each bag comes roughly sixteen chicken strips. They vary in size, with some strips being real long and other strips being on the short side. They are sold in one of …

I love bread and could never cut it out of my diet, even if I am supposed to be watching my waistline. I like different varieties of bread and Warburtons are a brand that I associated with tasty, seeded breads. I bought a pack of three Warburtons …

I am always looking for quick meals, as by the time I get done with work for the day it is already time to start dinner. So my theory is the quicker the preparation, the better. I decided to try these TGI Friday Skillets because you can make a …

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 …

Hostess Green Lantern GloBalls are really, really sweet! This is perhaps one of the sweetest and most sugary snacks that Hostess has ever come up with. There’s marshmallow, there’s coconut, there’s a rich and creamy center and there’s chocolate too. This is one snack cake that is absolutely loaded, …

Here in our country, Philippines, it is a tradition to have a cake during birthday celebrations. Cake is the symbol if someone celebrating his special day with blowing of candles to start the ceremony. Goldilocks have been known for this kind as it is the cheapest cake with high …

Despite its rather festive and unusualy name, Totino’s Cripy Crust Party Pizza is actually a very simple product. It is an affordable and tasty frozen pizza product. Although some frozen pizzas have gotten elaborate and as expensive as ordering pizza from a pizzeria, Totino’s Pizzas are still …

I never thought I would love to eat a lemon bar; I always see this in bakeshops and the looks of it does not entice me or get me even a little interested. I always go for the more famous crepes or brownies or even Sylvannas but not lemon …