The Great Value Taco Shells come twelve to a pack for one dollar at Walmart. They are yellow corn taco shells and I think they taste as good and fresh as the taco shells sold under the name brands. On a couple of occasions, I’ve purchased these taco shells …

Spices such as garlic and onion add and bring out the flavor of the ingredients. In some Philippine cuisine, spices wouldn’t suffice; soy sauce is needed to complement the taste of the food. Our family has relied to Datu Puti Soy Sauce as far as I can remember. Since …

I bought one pint of Selecta Pistachio and Cashew Ice Cream the other day. I have been searching this flavor for how many months but I was so unlucky to find one. So when I saw it two days ago, I immediately grabbed it and paid it quickly. I have …

The Budweiser Chilada has to be one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever heard of in my entire life. Technically this is a name given to beer with a lime flavor, but for some reason Budweiser completely changed that recipe. Their version contains clam juice and tomato juice …

Savoritz All Natural Soup, Chili & Chowder Crackers remind me very much of oyster crackers. They look very similar and taste similar, too. These little crackers are crunchy and lightly flavored with butter. I prefer to use them when I have soup or chili because of their size. If …

Another one of Cebu City’s (Philippine tourist destination) best is the pastry called OTAP. Many bakeshops and pastry shops have mastered this delicacy, but of course, Shamrock Brand stands out in taste. Shamrock is a much known product in Cebu and even in Manila City. Its product not only …

Shed’s Spread:
I never really liked butter, but that changed once I tried Country Crock’s Shedd Spread. There’s nothing more delicious then Shed’s Spread on some bread. Shed’s Spread is made from Country Crock and is very delicious. It is very easy to spread and tastes delicious. Shed’s Spread can …

If you’re anything like me you love a bit of sauce with your food. I suppose my favourite it tomato ketchup, but I have now found an alternative, which as well as being a sauce and be used for other things as well.
HP Fruity sauce is mild and tangy, …

I’ve eaten other Marie Callender turkey products before, but they aren’t big favorites, though. In fact, I purchase them sparingly. It’s not because of taste, but because of one part of the meals that I don’t like — the gravy. This specific item, Marie Callender’s Turkey …

With the rising cost of cigarettes, I am looking for cheaper brands to fill in parts of the day. My Parliment Light 100’s are $45 per carton, and I have tried a few bargain brands to stretch my cigarette budget. Most of them are too strong and have a …

A friend of mine from the U.S. visited the Philippines for a vacation. She brought me a lot of stuffs including this chocolate, Paton’s Macadamia Royals. At first glance I knew it was expensive. It is wrapped in a very enticing gold colored embossed box and inside you will …

I’ve learned about this Kellogg Special K Cereal from a gym buddy, while complaining about how I can’t stick to my diet, she recommended me this product and told me it really works on her. We’ll I must admit she looks great, she said she had been on this …

Drinking daily juice is one of my habits because it is a good source of vitamin C. Orange juice is the most common orange juice flavor and it has variations as well. Some are sourced from western oranges and some are from mandarin orange. Ponkana is from mandarin orange. It …

Like Granola? Have you tasted the Quaker 100% Natural Granola, that cames with Oats, honey and Raisins? It’s delicious! I like granola, specially that ones with nuts. But when I tasted the Quaker 100% Natural Granola, I liked very, very much. It is very well balanced, so that you …

Ever been famished? Ever had a roommate who was a strict vegetarian?
Ever been so famished you’d eat anything in sight even if it was mostly tofu and mystery meat-free ingredients? Well I have, and I’m a better person for it. See, my roommate doesn’t eat meat, …

This is a 14oz. bag of potato chips. Its considered a family size pack.
These chips are nice and crunchy. They are quite thin and large. The best thing is that these chips do not contain cholesterol. It is made in all natural oil adding to the taste. After …

Who doesn’t love Chicken Marinara - the combination of fried chicken breast with meaty spaghetti swimming in savory marinara sauce? It seems like a travesty to “healthify” this satisfying dish but Healthy Choice has dared to attempt this. I’ve tried a lot of Healthy Choice Café …

Yummy. That is the best word to describe Smuckers Strawberry jam. It is delicious and tastes even better than real strawberries. This is an awesome product and I use it almost daily.
Jam is excellent with bread. I also add slices of butter along with the jam. This tastes even …

Algida always has great ice creams and they are not very expensive, the price goes 3.50 Euro to 5 Euro. Sometimes I even manage to find them for 2.80 Euro when they are on discount but that’s not very often. I am talking about 500g containers of regular Algida …

Century Tuna has already come up with tuna meals in can along with its original tuna flakes in oil. They have flavored tuna flakes like Tuna Mechado, Tuna Afritada, tuna Barbeque flavors. They also have improved tuna flakes in oil, as they have now hot and spicy tuna flakes …

My wife made pancakes the other day and, to go with it, cooked up some Food Club sliced bacon.
I love bacon and really appreciated the gesture. But, compared to other brands of bacon, I have to say the Food Club brand was a major disappointment. And, it’s really hard …

Activia is an amazingly delicious and healthy yogurt that I have come across, and now they have added dessert flavors to their list of many delicious yogurt flavors. The Vanilla Dessert flavor of Activia yogurt gives an amazing authentic flavor of vanilla like I would find in an ice …

Lately, I have not bothered buying the most well known brand of soft cheese as I have discovered that certain cheaper alternatives are just as nice if not nicer. I always like to have something like this in the fridge as for a snack you cannot beat soft …

Last summer 2013, Our local Circle K gas station installed a very large selection of fountain pop. Most people will turn their nose up to the thought of fountain pop!! 9 times out of 10 myself included! It’s because usually it has a bit of a stale flat taste …

I was not aware that the brand “Nicies” that makes a popular banana chips her also made drinks until recently, as I was only familiar with their more popular product. When I saw it selling in a small shop my curiosity was increased, and I decided that I was …

The cherry pies sold at Kroger found in the bakery section are not that great. Actually, that is quite an understatement. The cherry pie is just downright horrible for the reasons that I am about to cover. Unlike the other pie varieties that I have tried, this is one …

When I was little I really liked chocolate with hazelnuts but then I stopped liking it and I haven’t tasted one for years. A few days ago my mother came home with 3 Dorina Hazelnut milk chocolates. They were all in one transparent wrapping and that’s why I think …

While the General Mills Cinnamon Burst Cheerios cereal may be bursting with cinnamon flavor, the box that the cereal comes in certainly isn’t bursting with cereal. Ten ounces of this cereal will cost an individual around two dollars and fifty cents, depending on where the cereal is purchased. That’s …

Frozen food is a great way to get a meal without having to deal with a lot of hassle. One of the big names in frozen food is “Hot Pockets”. They’re basically mini-sandwich wraps that you microwave for a little over three minutes.
There are a wide variety …

Not many years ago, foods labeled “Organic” were considered odd foods only consumed by health food “nuts” who don’t mind essentially tasteless edibles.
But times have changed, thank goodness, and now the masses are beginning to appreciate the health benefits of organic items, many of which actually taste great! …

I’m not one of those persons who would like or buy every single brand of ketchup, especially some of the cheaper ones since I’ve noticed that some of the cheaper ones taste a bit “different” and at times even look a bit different from the other brands of …

Blue Bunny Double Fudge Bars is an alright treat that I am sure chocolate lovers will like, but I personally find simply satisfactory. The reason I find these fudge bars to be only satisfactory is because, for one thing, I am not all that crazy about fudge. I do …

Sunrise Valley 100% Natural Apple Chips is a great snack for everyone. What I like best about eating a snack like apple chips is that it is all natural and very healthy. If I am hungry and in between meals, I want to eat something that is healthy, not …

I have has sandwiches today made with President Emmental Slices and they have been delicious. I like all types of cheeses and Emmental has been nice to have for a change. Because of its mild and creamy taste I imagine children would like this. You get …

I didn�t get a chance to try any TGI Fridays frozen entrees until very recently; when I got a coupon for a free box of them. Since we were having Dominoes Pizza for dinner, I figured I would pick up a box of their honey barbecue wings to go …

Cold coffee drinks are one of my addictions. So whe I saw one of them produced by Starbucks, I just had to try. The little devil of 250ml costed me €1,89 (about $2) at a Belgian supermarket. Not cheap, but compared to the prices of Starbucks drinks in their …

When you hear someone say the word Manicoti, what do you think of? I know that I think of a tender, deliciously thin encasement of pasta barely containing a motherlode of fresh ricotta cheese mixed with a bit of parmesian and maybe some chives, all smothered in a sumptious …

Mariani Premium Sun Ripened Mixed Fruit No Sugar Added comes in a thirty-six ounce bag and retails for fourteen dollars and ninety-nine cents. Dried fruit isn’t cheap in stores and even the small bags that contain five or seven ounces or so run for five or six dollars on …

Delicious is the best word that I can think of to describe these ice cream bars! These Twix ice cream bars offer vanilla ice cream on the inside, milk chocolate on the outside and chewy caramel sandwiched in between the two. I love all three flavors and I think …

If you’re looking for a light tasting vegetable oil for all your cooking needs Mazola Corn Oil is an intelligent choice . The taste is delicate and not overly greasy and like some corn oils . The smell is not heavily greasy either .
Whether frying in …

One thing that I like about the brand Hilo is that they have released a few good quality products and sold them at a price that is lower than any other brand at most Hilo supermarkets I have visited islandwide. However, there are still one or two Hilo …

One day I was shopping at Walmart and I was browsing the candy racks, something I shouldn’t have been doing in the first place but always seem to be doing, and a reddish bag that said M&Ms caught my eye. I picked it up and took a closer …

When I first found out that I have a gluten intolerance, it was very difficult figuring out what to eat. It seemed like almost everything on the shelves at the grocery store were off limits for me. I eventually did find a few gluten free products that tasted alright, …

»Nutella« is possibly the most widespread and most beloved among of the products of the Italian company Ferrero Rocher. It is certainly long-lived, too: it was originally invented in 1949. It is a creamy »chocolate-hazelnut« (the description varies, depending on each country’s laws about advertising) spread that many like …

Here in my country there are many brands and varieties of preserved fruit and they all taste differently. At the malls here many of the candy stores stock a variety of packaged preserved fruits. After having lunch and seeing a movie I felt like having a snack and stopping …

Frozen dinners have come a long way from when I was a kid, and Marie Callender’s Spaghetti with Meat Sauce with proof of that. Since I’ve always enjoyed my meals at a Marie Callender restaurant, once they began to market frozen foods, I gave them a try. …

Visiting the UK brought me many new experiences, including new foods and beverages. I was surprised at just how differently our cultures eat! One thing seems to be universal though, chips. I am referring to what we call potato chips—“ they call them “crisps”
My partner brought …

Last week while shopping in the spice section of the grocery store, I noticed a new product from Land O Lakes. It is a seasoning powder that comes in several flavors- parmesan herb, butter, sour cream and onion, sharp cheddar, white cheddar, and ranch. I purchased the parmesan and …

I can’t get enough of Selecta’s Chocolate Truffles. Over the years, Selecta never leveled down and became even better. Through the variety of flavors released, I can really say that they have the most sophisticated creators of flavors in the ice cream industry. One of my favorite ice cream …