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 My partner got some discount squash because she'd 'never seen a grey drink before'.  And she was right - this is an odd one.Look - there is Mando - with his hat on of course. And Grogu's name is on there too.  But why is it flavoured after a fictional metal?This is the old sparkleberry J2O mix turned up to max - it shimmers and shifts like mercuryDouble pic to hopefully show

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FIFA World Cup 2026 has now started. With matches in three different countries; USA, Mexico, and Canada, it should be quite a show. I don’t know which country you are supporting, however, I hope your teams do well. I might catch the odd match here and there if I stay up late. Walkers have brought out these Wotsits Golden Balls Smokin’ Cheese as a limited edition for over the football season. On

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Today I fancied a bit of a chocolatey treat after lunch and decided to pick a Bonne Maman Pear and Chocolate Mousse from the fridge. I think pear is one of those flavours that is underrepresented in desserts, and this reminded me of a dessert my mum used to make called Pears Belle Hélène, which combines poached pear, ice cream and hot chocolate sauce. It definitely deserves to come back into

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 We had a late lunch this week - and a movie at 4pm so dinner would be late - so I went larger than large and had a full box meal.  What have I let myself in for!It doesn't look so bad here.But - I upgraded the fries to 'dirty loaded' and the drink to 'Krush' which is essentially a bubble tea pop thingThe important detail here is that it's 1566 Kcal, which is generally considered a

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Pizza night tonight. I hadn’t been all that keen on pizza for sometime, after they took Carne Amanti off the menu at Pizza Hut. However, we now have something meaty, sharing half a pizza each, with a fried egg on each quarter and a jacket potato with beans and cheese on top. I like a beer with my tasty pizza meal. So, I thought I’d try this Outland West Coast IPA from Hall & Woodhouse, in

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Here we have another flavour from Walkers' FIFA range celebrating tastes from around the world. This one is inspired by Portugal, specifically chorizo and onion. As soon as I opened the bag, I was greeted by a lovely meaty aroma that reminded me of salami. We poured some into a bowl to share while watching Netflix, as we're still a little early for the World Cup itself. The crisps are ridged,

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I have had quite a day, mainly trawling around two different cities completing, or attempting to complete, a lengthy list of chores. We hit traffic and had a couple of failures along the way, but thankfully managed to get most of what needed doing done. Once home, I was looking forward to a refreshing drink and a sit down when I remembered this can of Twinings Refresh Juicy Raspberry Lemonade

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 We had a day out in Cheltenham yesterday for the Science festival - but you don't care about that part - what did we eat?!First up before talk one we had a coffee and a cake at the lovely Huffkins on what I think of as the main road - it leads from the festival to the high-street and has two huge bookshops on it.It also looks very English - especially if there is drizzle.Partner had a

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I have seen a mixture of lime and salt added to the rim of Tequila shot glasses. Apparently lime and salt are also paired with some Mexican beers. I guess that’s where Lucky Saint came up with the idea of their 0.5% in volume Lime & Sea Salt Lager. Lime and salt are used to balance Tequila’s bite, enhance its flavour, and replenish electrolytes. Low in sugar, this Lucky Saint Lime & Sea

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I love an excuse to buy Oreos, and this new variety won me over even though it isn't my birthday, or even my birthday month. I spotted these Oreo Birthday Party biscuits and added them straight to my Ocado basket. As happens to me quite often, I put things in an online basket thinking I know exactly what I've bought, without fully reading the description. That was certainly the case here. I

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 While looking for enticing snacks for the Grandmother I spotted these little Beignets - or mini doughnuts (petits doughs).  You get 6 in a bag and they are all individually sealed for freshness.And as usual they are very FrenchAnd it's a lovely little magic bagThe little doughnuts look quite classyThe outer is very soft and inviting, and the inners are all very luxurious.  I think

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Salt and Black Pepper is one of my favourite flavours of crisps. They go with pretty much any sandwich, cheese and cold meets meal, or just for a snack with a beer, or a cup of tea. I tried these Savoursmiths Desert Salt and Black Pepper Flavour Potato Crisps with a Moussaka and veg, instead of French Bread as the store had run out. I’m a bit obsessed with French Bread, as it too goes with so

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We are big fans of Mr Kipling products and always keep an eye out for any new flavours or twists on their classic treats. These new Cookies and Cream Whirls immediately caught our attention. They are clearly inspired by the brand's popular Viennese Whirls, but with a chocolatey cookies and cream makeover. Inside the box are four dark cocoa-coloured whirls sandwiched together with a pale cream

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I do love a wander around discount shops for imported treats you just would not normally come across. These Ülker Metro Mini bars definitely caught my eye, even though we had originally gone in for something as exciting as toiletries. That is the magic of bargain stores though, you go in for one thing and somehow leave with a basket full of things you did not know you needed. These little bars

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Finishing off all the winter snacks I spied a box of winter spice shortbread that had got forgotten about!  The Earl Grey shortbread was a little odd so I think this was also relegated to the 'try later' pile. These little luxury boxes are great, but the shortbread inside just was a little too crumbly and not 'short' enough for our liking.Coriander Clove & Fennel have been added in

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It feels a bit early to be writing about anything with ‘Bonfire’ in the title. November is still a few months away and we seem to have hit Summer. It’s been hot here for a few days, and I’m sure quite a few people are already complaining about the heat. I miss Autumn and Winter too. I like the comforts of home, wrapping up warm with the heating on, whilst listening to the patter of rain on the

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I do like cheese and crisps, so I couldn’t resist picking up this bag of Mini Cheddars Cheeselets in the new Intensely Cheesy flavour. They’re a new addition to the Mini Cheddars range, this time square shaped and extra crunchy. This is a multipack and the bags inside are fairly small, although that may just be me being greedy. Either way, I opened one straight away and the first thing that stood

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 I know I’m older now purely because things that were cheap now feel expensive, but essentially are the same thing.  Case in point - when we were nearing the end of our time at school in the 90s they put a can machine in with Fanta (or maybe Tango?)  and other less fruity, less interesting drinks.As it was 30p I could essentially get 1 a week and not have to worry about budgeting,

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I do love a fish and chip takeaway. I always have a pot of chip shop curry sauce to dip my chips and battered sausage. Sometimes I need a snack. Well, a lot of the time to be honest. Something reminiscent of a takeaway from the local chippy sounds great to me. These Burton’s Fish ‘N’ Chips Chip Shop Curry Sauce fit the bill perfectly. Although I got told off for opening the multipack too early,

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There was a mixed response on social media to the new summer flavour, Pepsi Salted Caramel. Personally, I liked it, but I do have a very high tolerance for anything aimed at those with a sweet tooth. The other new flavour released alongside it is this Pepsi Cherry & Vanilla, which feels like the safer option. Cola flavoured with either cherry or vanilla has been around for years, but this

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Firstly, I have to admit to using Google. Queso is Spanish for cheese. We have written about over 600 different varieties of crisps over the years, and many of them have included cheese. From the first cheese crisp review in 2014, Aldi’s Vintage Cheddar and Real Ale Crisps, to the more recent Walkers Emmental Cheese flavour that was out at Christmas, I can safely say this is not my first rodeo. I

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When I bought this the guy in Iceland asked me to let him know how it was as no one there had tried it yet.Turns out it's likely because it takes 40 mins to oven cook, and would rather you defrosted it first .That's a lot more mental planning and effort than I'd expected - and also it's for 4 and I'm only one personWhich means getting complicated and using half the sauceAnd somehow chiselling off

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It’s a hot sunny day and I’ve been doing chores instead of being out enjoying the sun. I have a cheese and cold meats meal tonight, and fancy something light and fruity to wash it down with. This Raspberry Shandy made for Marks & Spencer by Shandy Shack, sounds just the thing to go with all that cheese and pickles. At 2.8% in volume it won’t blow my head off, as I have a comic con tomorrow,

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This new Salted Caramel Pepsi seems to be the soft drink flavour of the summer. There is a drawing of an ice cream cone on the label, although the flavour itself doesn’t actually mention ice cream. It certainly looks like the sort of drink designed for warm weather. This is also a zero sugar drink, just to warn anyone who isn’t keen on sweeteners. When I opened the bottle the first aroma was very

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A half time icecream at the theatre is important, and when watching spectacle TV at home it's nice to have the equivalent.For Eurovision 2026 which I watched at home I decided to pick up Bounty & Twix Ice-creams from Iceland to see how they'd changed over the years.At the half-way point I had the Twix.  One finger which kind of misses the branding, but a decent size one.And inside is a

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