I love Pepsi Twist, what a splendid idea to add some lemon flavor to Pepsi! I used to make my own “twists” like that, adding a slice of lemon into my pop, so when I first saw a Pepsi Twist commercial I thought, “YEAH!! Just what I want!” I …

Panera has a new salad for the winter season! It’s an Asian-inspired salad with chicken, cashews, edamame, and wonton strips. When I walked into Panera for my usual order of one of their sandwiches, they were offering samples of this Thai Chopped Chicken Salad to the customers. …

I really do love Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn, but I’ve rarely tried any of the various flavors except for butter flavors. However, I had a chance to try their new Cheddar Cheese variety and decided to give it a shot.
I was actually surprised how much I liked …

I found these crackers at a local health food store and thought they looked good, so I bought them. They were on sale two boxes for $4. The top of the box claims how healthy they are, with no fake ingredients in them and zero trans fat. It all …

A large, 300-gram bag of Arnott’s Shapes was given to me by a friend recently. It was the first time I saw and tasted this product as it has never really been available in the grocery stores I frequent: Shopwise and Waltermart, both in Makati City.
Arnott’s Shapes is …

I put it under the General category because it has many uses. I use this baking soda primarily as a once-a-week exfoliant for my face and whitening deodorant for my underarms. I scrub it on my face because it really smoothens the texture and gets rid of the whiteheads …

Not being a fan of beer, I sometimes buy a case of malt - a sweet beverage some refer to as “beer for ladies.” Recently, I have tried Bacardi Silver RAZ. It is a clear, slightly bubbly drink with the taste of raspberry. A pack of six 12 fl.oz. …

Everyone who loves coffee sure will enjoy Starbucks and will even put it on a pedestal. Well as for me, I love Starbuck’s coffee but I also enjoy their pastries especially the Cinnamon Swirl. I loved this pastry because unlike other cinnamon breads, the cinnamon taste is not very …

Red Ribbon has always been known for its chocolate mousse cake. This month they came out with a new limited edition cake called the Chocolate Mango Mousse.
From first sight, you can see how beautifully crafted the entire cake is. The chocolate ganache just glistens and looks very …

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 …

These biscuits are really good! I take out the package from the fridge late at night if I want a midnight snack or early morning snack. I really love the texture of the biscuit itself. They’re crunchy, and have those little bits. I like that they …

When it comes to snacks, I’m not really a cheese person until my mom made me try some string cheese she had bought for herself. I didn’t know what to expect because A) it’s cheese and B) mozzarella tends to be a little salty. However, I gave in and …

I am a huge fan of Knorr Lipton products, and have always had a minor addiction with their Sidekicks line of side dishes. Being sick and tired of every kind of potato under the sun, I decided to buy Sidekicks Mexican Rice in a 150 gram package at my …

Because my New Year’s resolution this year was to lose thirty pounds, I’ve been trying to find healthier alternatives for snacks. Since I’m a yogurt addict anyway, I figured that I would pick up a few Yoplait Light yogurts. Just as I grabbed them and was ready to load …

I still want my kids to feel like I have cooked for them even though I have to buy a lot of frozen meals because I am mom who provides total financial support for her kids and I am very busy. There are three of them and all sorts …

These mini muffins were okay, although they didn’t really satisfy me to the point where I wanted to rush out and purchase another package once they were all gone. There’s nothing really wrong with these mini muffins, they’re just pretty average, maybe slightly above average. Perhaps the best quality …

Premium Round Saltine Crackers: Rosemary and Olive oil flavored. Is a product that I decided to give a try one afternoon when my mother brought home a box. She is known to keep the house stocked crackers of all sorts, from original saltines to exotically favored ones. …

I am a housewife and I have 3 children. My children normally love to eat the biscuits and the cream biscuits are the favourite biscuits for them. I give them to eat the biscuits when we go for movie. Recently I tried the New Sunfeast cream …

I recently bought a big 8 OZ bag of Cheetos Crunchy Cheddar and Jalapeno flavored Cheese snack in the supermarket for about $3 (Php 150). I have been craving Cheetos to snack on while watching TV or as a midnight snack. For $3 (about Php150), this is really a …

I am on a tight budget so I often find myself at the local Dollar General among other discount stores in order to meet my needs. One of the sections of the stores that I always check is the grocery isle to see if they have any deals or …

Green tea is said to help people lose weight. I drink three to five cups of hot tea a day and have never seen this statement to be true. I am not sure how many cups you are supposed to drink but I would think if it worked I would …

I recently tried the Red Baron four cheese rising crust frozen pizza. It was less expensive than many other brands for frozen pizza and I quickly learned why.
The crust did rise as the name suggests, however, the sauce is very spicy. The sauce has an extreme peppery …

As I am always in charge in preparing food and dishes at home I find it quite handy to always have a knorr vegetables stock in the kitchen whenever I need it. Since most member of my family are vegetarians (except me unluckily) I have decided to convert …

I’ve eaten several different varieties of bread from Francisco International, but I believe my favorite is Francisco Extra Sourdough Bread. It’s a product I’ve enjoyed off and on for years and have been purchasing a bit more in recent months.
While regular sourdough bread is tasty, the extra sourdough …

I’m a regular eater of Granny Goose Tortillos Chees Flavor, as well as other Granny Goose snack products. I usually crave for chips at night, and when I’m on a junk food binge, this chips is always at hand..my cupboard just never runs out of it. …

If you’re new to Japanese Cuisine, you may find yourself asking like I once did, “What the heck is miso?”
Miso is millet, or a simple paste, mixed with other ingredients, primary of which is soy. Miso has been around for centuries and is one of those “meat-and-potatoes” kinds …

Everywhere you look, there seems to be some type of 100 calorie snack or snack pack around on the store shelves. I’ve tried a lot of these over the years and there are a few I like and a few that I don’t. Hershey’s has started making a couple …

If I do say so myself, I make a mean chocolate chip cookie from scratch. Chocolate chip cookies are my favorites, and they always have been. If you want to get on my good side with a cookie, make it a good chocolate chipper and you can’t …

I am an avid Ice Cream lover! I have several favorite ice creams, but Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey is my absolute favorite! I just love the way the creamy banana flavored ice cream mixes with the chocolate chunks and the walnuts. I also like the fact that it …

One of Kurt’s favourite dishes are pancakes and we make these on a regular basis. My wife and I take it in turns so he knows that mummy’s and daddies are both good in the kitchen.
The recipe that we use is very simple and was Lyndsey’s Grandmothers recipe …

First of all, I really like Purefoods Corned Beef amongst every other Corned Beef products here in the Philippines. The taste is very unique because other brands can seem to pick up with the taste of this Corned Beef. This product has been so long in the …

Jell-o Instant Pudding - Butterscotch is really quite incredible! The butterscotch flavor is very rich and scrumptious, as well as quite authentic, too! The flavor really seizes my taste buds and puts a real smile on my face because it just tastes so good. The pudding is quite creamy …

I came across Tabasco-flavored Slim Jims in a gas station one day. I love Slim Jims and I always get one or two long sticks of original when I can. I had never tried their Tabasco-flavored model before, and I was actually looking forward to seeing how it tasted. …

Oddly, as a child I really didn’t like Lays Barbecue Flavor Potato Chips. It wasn’t the Lays brand, but the barbecue taste didn’t appeal to me. We had it alot because my sister preferred it over the classic chips. However, as did some other foods, the …

Swedish meatballs are wonderful. I’ve made them several times and have really fallen in love with the recipe. I decided to try Stouffer’s version of the meal and see what it’s frozen entrée had to offer. I was pleased with the flavor. …

Just Saturday, me and a few other people decided that we were going to spend the day somewhere and practice our art techniques so that our portfolios would be good enough to be accepted into a good art institution. We realised that we would need some food to snack …

I decided I wanted a Sprite today, but the row I was in at the grocery didn’t have Sprite, they had the new and improved Sierra Mist. I figured why not try it, especially when I am someone who enjoys healthy alternatives to things and since the bottle says …

I work next to a second cup so every now and again I like to enjoy a gourmet beverage. I noticed new signs up at Second Cup showing the new holiday beverages including: Eggnog latte, S’mores hot chocolate, and the Toasted Marshmallow Latte. They had gotten rid …

So, I was introduced to this product by my older sister, who came over to dinner. She bought over this little bottle called Figaro: Hickory Liquid smoke and barbecue. I had never previously heard of such of thing as ’smoke’ in a bottle. I thought who ever made this …

I came home for lunch today not really knowing what I was going to eat. I was glad my wife remembered we had a box of Hot Pockets in our freezer.
Even though several companies have tried to copy Hot Pockets, they don’t even come close to both the taste …

I tried the Knorr 30 Minute Marinades Yesterday.
I have a package of four flavours but the first one I tried was the Sesame Ginger with Mandarin Orange Juice and I was quite impressed.
I know that typically the longer you marinade a cheaper cut of beef, the more tender and …

When I visited the USA I always used to buy my favourite vanilla ice cream there because they never used to import it yet (they do now) plus I can make ice cream that matches that particular brand. Anyway, on to ice cream sauces. There are always a variety …

Some days it is so hard to stay on track while dieting. I have found this wonderful energy drink really does make a difference. On days when I have a sweet tooth, I grab a Fuze. When I feel like the life has been sucked right …

I have always been a huge fan of pate, but due to the fat content and cost, I rarely buy it until I found Healthy Selection brand in Bell Pepper flavour. This pate is amazing especially for only $2 for a 150gram package at my local Meat Market.
Healthy Selection …

If you love mixing up your spaghetti with different add-ons, consider roasted crabs. It is a good option, and quite nutritious, I must say. Crabs are a real good alternative rather than just meat, chicken and fish.
If you go anywhere like in restaurants and stuff, it’s …

As a kid, I mostly liked sugary cereals, if given the option. But those aren’t very healthy. Mini Wheats are a good compromise cereal, because they are a little bit sweet but mostly wheat. So not the most healthy in the world, but a pretty good start to a …

I have a very important issue with the Burger King franchise here in Jamaica, while I haven’t been all over the island to witness and verify that it is the same across the country, I make point to those that I have been in. The locations are in the …

After I started some Anti-biotic tablets which was only for a week, I began to eat lots of yogurt to balance out the bacterial culture in my digestive system. After I finished the anti-biotic treatment I still continued eating yogurt at least every other day because I noticed it …