Food Reviews
Hellman’s Real Mayonnaise
I have been a Hellman’s Real Mayo user for years and was happy to participate in a campaign with Bzzagent.com whereby you try out products and then spread buzz about those products. The buzz should be honest and if you dislike a product, they want to know about …
Hellman’s 1/2 Fat Salad Dressing Spread
I work with bzzagent.com and received a hellman’s kit where I was to try various recipes and spread word of mouth on using Hellman’s Real Mayonnaise.
In the kit I also received a large jar of the Hellman’s 1/2 Fat Dressing to try and put it in the refrigerator.
My husband …
Old Glory Red Table Wine
We bought a bottle of Old Glory Red Table Wine at our local Fox Valley Winery. The standard, 750 ml bottle was priced a little over $13. We had tasted the wine before, so we knew what to expect when we opened the bottle at home for a nice …
Lean Cuisine Oriental Beef Stirfry
On my quest for low fat healthy dinners, I recently bought Lean Cuisine’s Oriental Beef Stirfry dinner for $2.99CDN.
I had only ever had Lean cuisine chicken dinners before, so I was curious as to how good the beef one would be.
The meal looked great on the cardboard box. Lot’s …
Count Chocula Cereal
I am a huge fan of cereal, and always try and pick a healthy one that tastes great. Sometimes this is a challenge, and I have to choose health over flavour, then I discovered Count Chocula by General Mills.
I nearly passed on by Count Chocula at the Supermarket. I …
Tang Orange Flavour Crystals
I have been a huge fan of the orange crystal drink Tang for over 20 years. I first discovered Tang as a small child in Florida on vacation twenty years ago.
One of the unique things about Tang is the packaging. Unlike other commercial powdered drinks, Tang comes in a …
Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream
Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream is a great ice cream parlor! It is of the same cut as Marble Slab Creamery and Cold Stone Creamery but it is definately set apart. The ice cream flavors are awesome, definately check out better batter, you feel like you’re eating cake, sooo good! …
Trader Joes Chicken Pot Stickers
Recently, I was introduced to Trader Joe’s grocery store in an attempt to purchase healthier, great tasting items for my kitchen. I have always enjoyed pot stickers when I ordered them at a restaurant, so I was pleasantly surprised to find a healthier version with little sodium at …
International Delight Coffee Whitener French Vanilla
This French Vanilla coffee whitener is quite good. It is fat free with 30 calories per tablespoon (7g of carbs, 5g of sugars) and tastes quite good. You make instant or percolated coffee and pour this product in as you would with milk or cream and it’s quite good. …
McCain Pizza Crescendo Rising Crust Pizza
The other night I found I was just too tired to make supper, so I picked up McCain Pizza Crescendo Rising Crust Pizza in Roasted Chicken Deluxe.
I had not had a lot of luck lately with store bought pizzas as they all seem to have cardboard thin crust, and …
Great Value Chocolate Milk Mix
Great Value Chocolate Milk Mix has left me a bit disappointed. I used to make chocolate milk with chocolate syrup before, and have recently decided to try the powdered mix. Like all Great Value products, this mix is reasonably priced: $ 1.97 for a 1 lb can. You can …
Rolaids Soft Chews Antacids
I have in my lifetime bought some terrible products, and this is one of them. Today, I bought Rolaids Soft Chews Antacids in Rich Vanilla flavour. I got them for my mom, who had a mild case of heartburn. I usually buy tums for her but the store was …
Lean Cuisine Chicken Fettucine
I love pasta in creamy sauce. It doesn’t however love me, as it is usually very high in fat. Finally I found a cheap, low fat option in the Lean Cuisine Chicken Fettucine dinner.
This is a fabulous pasta dinner. In the packaging, the chicken, sauce and vegetables are on …
Lean Cusine Chicken & Vegetables Frozen Dinner
My family and I lead busy lives. As a result, I often need to find something quick and healthy for supper, that has low preparation time.
Lean cusine dinners were on sale recently at my Supermarket so I decided to pick up a few and try them.
The Lean Cuisine Chicken …
Skinny Cow Fudge Bars
I am always on the lookout for a bargain, and I am always on the lookout for low calorie snacks! When I visited my local grocery store, and saw Skinny Cow Fudge Bars on sale for only $4Cdn for 7 bars, I bought them.
These bars are sweetened with Splenda …
President’s Choice Ready-to-Serve Soup
I find that I am trying more and more President’s Choice products in the last few years. I happened across this ready-to-serve soup and decided that it might be worth trying. This soup is almost a meal in itself; it has a very full-bodied flavor and is …
Cothas Coffee
I am a great lover of coffee. I drink coffee atleast twice a day. But I prefer filter coffee than instant. Infact I hate instant coffee. Though the process is quite lengthy for preparing filter coffee, I can still take pain to prepare it. Anyone would accept it once …
LeanPockets Subs Sandwiches
I generally get Lean Pockets for times when I just want to get a quick, easy lunch and don’t feel like going to a lot of trouble.
They recently came out with a new product-Subs. They are a lot more “sandwich-like,” in my estimation. The bread is softer and …
Sierra Mist Free Softdrink
Generally, I do not enjoy most diet soft drinks. I dislike the aftertaste and it just reminds me that diets are all about denial, meaning that these products are created for the express purpose of disallowing me pleasure.
With the idea of doing things to improve my health, I reluctantly …
D’Italiano Thick Slice Bread
This enriched thick-sliced bread is so versatile I keep several loaves in my freezer at all times. Being low in fat and with no cholesterol, it is a good choice for diet conscious consumers, as well.
These extra thick slices are perfect for a hearty open-face sandwich, as a …
Bovril Concentrated Bouillon
I admit that this product is one of my secret weapons in my recipe arsenal.
I use this product (by Knorr, Unilever) in a lot of my cooking.
It’s excellent as a base for soups and it’s the main ingredient of my gravy.
I buy both the liquid and the powdered versions …
Canada Dry Sparkling Lemon Lime Beverage
This product is simply carbonated water with natural lemon/lime flavour. It has no calories, no sugar.
We drink a lot of soda water in our house as we don’t want our children drinking sugary soda pop and this is a great alternative for us. I like this particular brand because …
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