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Pros: Convenient source of protein, delicious
Cons: Can leave your mouth sticky.

I eat a lot of peanut butter. Unlike most people, I tend to just eat it straight from the jar. I think this gives me pause to better consider each brand's subtle nuances. I have become a strong critic of peanut butter, and I shall now share my opinion on...

Pros: Easy cheap and delicious
Cons: ????

I cannot recommend Near East Products highly enough. I love them all but my favorite is the Mediterranean Curry Couscous. My husband and I went though a couscous faze a few years ago after eating at Marrakesh, the Moroccan restaurant at Epcot (a great...

Pros: Tastes just like the real thing!
Cons: Slightly more expensive, but worth it!

The Holiday Season is upon us, and dreary winter approaches just after like an icy freight train. My own personal tradition in past years has been to use the holiday feasting to add a few extra layers of insulation, and then hibernate until spring. But...

Pros: very well made with fresh ingredients
Cons: taste's too good, ruins my diets

I have had Ben & Jerry's ice cream for a very long time . The original ice cream plant is just over the border from where I live in New York and
here in Saratoga Springs there is a Ben & Jerry's Ice cream parlor. This particular store is...

Pros: Very tasty and reasonably priced snack; great for any age
Cons: They are just like Lay's Potato Chips...it's hard to eat just one!

Pepperidge Farm has once again come out with a new, "mouth-watering" snack, and as with almost all of their other products, as far as I am concerned, this one is a "keeper." The product I am referring to is their Goldfish Graham...

Pros: Great taste. Great price. Doesn't discolor food.
Cons: You may need to search a couple different stores to locate it.

Balsamic vinegar is known for its intense fruity aroma and sweet and sour flavor. It is an excellent addition to salad dressings and a variety of recipes, but it's rich brown color often discolors food such as light colored greens and chicken. Many...

Pros: Delicious and Fresh!
Cons: Only sold once a year!

I was soooo excited this morning when I got a knock on my door, and it was my favorite girl scout delivering this year's order of Girl Scout Cookies! I like them all but Samoas are my definite favorite!

The Samoa (also known as Caramel...

Pros: Quick and easy cooking
Cons: None, you can always cut your own

My oldest daughter introduced me to Tyson chicken strips and create-a-meal about a year ago. Together this makes a complete meal, especially when you want to fix something quick for lunch or dinner.

Sometimes my local grocery store doesn't...

Pros: More vitamins and minerals than regular milk
Cons: somewhat expensive

For the past several weeks I have been hearing about the new milk...Kidsmilk, (made by Country Fresh)I was debating on whether or not to give it a try, well one day while grocery shopping...there it was, KIDSMILK!! I picked up the container and looked it...

Pros: Convenient, tasty, great nutritional value, reasonably priced
Cons: dextrose added, frozen,

I bought the Ore-Ida Hash Browns, Country Style last year when I had discovered a delicious tasting hashed brown casserole recipe. I don't have a food processor to make hashbrowns and I wasn't going to scrape or chop by hand either. When I saw them in...

Pros: Hmmmm...I can see it being used to patch cracks in black glass...; I cannot deny that it has loads of vitamin B
Cons: The taste, the smell, the appearance, the aftermath.........

Despite my husband's arguments to the contrary, I stand by my claims that Vegemite would serve a greater purpose as paste for roofing tiles than a source of vitamin B.

For those of you saying "What is Vegemite?", here's a...

Pros: No chemicals added
Cons: Not inexpensive

Remember when your mother told you not to play with your food? As an adult, you can forget all that. With Dancing Deer Food Paints, you can turn your food into any color you like.

I bought this product as a natural dye for some cake icing...

Pros: natural ingredients, balanced flavor
Cons: limited edition

After reading jiwhite's review of Häagen Dazs Limited Edition Cinnamon flavor I had to go out and track a pint down for myself. Unfortunately I was on my way to dinner with my whole family, so I had to share! What a scrumptious adventure, really!...

Pros: easy to use, inexpensive, versatile
Cons: the box is only 40 ozs.

I use Bisquick many times each week to whip up breakfast, lunch and dinner! It's a baking mix, basically flour, oil, lactose, salt and powdered buttermilk. But, oh what you can make with a little Bisquick.

Breakfast: Pancakes(the...

Pros: Adds the perfect zing and flavor to any food!
Cons: The bottles aren't big enough!

I just had to come share some insight on this stuff! When I met my husband, I used to get so mad at him for using Frank's RedHot Hot sauce on everything he ate. I felt as if he was telling me my food was pathetic and therefore he'd just use the...