tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66722480692183930892026-07-02T05:06:58.122+01:00FSFcinabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609693273201254655noreply@blogger.comBlogger6656125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672248069218393089.post-42671873798253757772026-07-01T20:38:35.749+01:002026-07-01T20:38:35.749+01:00

I miss KFC. Ever since they “withdrew from the better chicken commitment”, we haven’t gone back. Not just for ethical reasons, my opinion is that the quality of the meat is just not there anymore. It’s such a shame, as KFC has always been my favourite fast food restaurant. Now, I’ll just stick to Burger King.So, I was quite amused when I found these Chicken Style chicken leg shaped wheat and

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Is there anything that says British summer more than watching a bit of Wimbledon with some Marks & Spencer snacks? Of course, the weather has now cooled down and everyone is already moaning that the sunshine has disappeared, which somehow makes it feel even more like a British summer! We opted for these Rhubarb Tea Cakes from Marks & Spencer. They are similar to the regular tea cakes but

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So far, so good for England in the World Cup. We topped our group and made it through to the knockout stages. We decided to have these crisps to help cheer them on during their last match. These were released as part of the World Cup 'Flavours of the World' range, and here we have Walkers English Bangers and Mash. For anyone reading from abroad, "bangers" is a very British name for sausages. I

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 The little shop at the end of our road has been getting some exciting new things in recently.  We've had the Italian wafers, and the pretzels - and now the Biscuit BitesThese are basically big fat Maltesers but with ordinary biscuits - and red flavour chocolate!Made in Türkiye,  but made with actual 'premium Belgian chocolate these should be pretty goodThey are melting just like

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Cabin fever. I’ve been getting cabin fever for much of the week. Stuck inside trying to stay cool in a house with no air con. It’s a house that doesn’t breathe well. We have a few electric fans and a portable cooler, but they don’t make much difference. It’s been so hot and damp over the last few days even the tiled floors have been sweating. We have had to buy a dehumidifier that we keep

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I’ve seen crumpets in all sorts of fun shapes over the years, from giant versions to bunny shaped ones at Easter, and even dinosaur themed ones. These are a standard crumpet shape, but flavoured with pizza, so I knew I had to give them a try. When I opened the pack, the crumpets didn’t give away much visually, they look like regular crumpets in colour and appearance. However, the aroma was

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 Way back in the Uni days of 1999 I returned after Christmas and got to my branch of GAME to pick up this weird Japanese game called Pokémon that all the Japanese magazines raved about. The store only had two copies - and one of them was my reserved one.  The guy managing the store was intrigued by why I'd want an obvious kids trash game and bought the second copy - and after playing

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I don’t like cold tea. I’d just like to point that out. I have tried bubble tea before and not liked that either. I must have done something wrong as Cinabar has given me this Popa Boba Bubble Tea Peach Iced Tea + Strawberry Popping Boba. Don’t get me wrong, Popa Boba Bubble Tea Peach Iced Tea + Strawberry Popping Boba sounds good. Peach flavour is good. Not sure about the cold tea part.

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I love chicken flavour crisps. They are my go to flavour of choice, so that is a bit of a disclaimer before I start this review, just so you know where I stand. Here we have a new chicken crisp available, Seabrook Waffle Bites Chicken Shop. The “Chicken Shop” name makes me assume these are going for a fried chicken flavour, despite the crisps only coming in at 77kcal per bag. I opened up the bag

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Well, the weather is hot and I have a new cup specially for milkshakes and iced coffees, so of course I couldn’t resist browsing to see what drinks I could pick up. I spotted this Califia Farms Peppermint Mocha on the Ocado site and gave it a try. It arrived in a good sized bottle. The drink is fairly thick and has a lovely minty aroma. It filled my huge cup to the brim and still had enough left

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 We got stuck in a traffic jam, behind what looked like half a house and happened to pass a milk shed selling ice cream - the google blurb says.Milk Shed based at Caenby Corner with self serve vending machines selling ice cream, raw milk, milkshakes and hot drinks!Because every one had a similar idea there were some queues and confusion because of so many new people using the touch screen

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We decided to have a cheeky Nando’s for lunch whilst out shopping. I saw this Bero Kingston Golden Pils new on the menu, and fancied a non-alcoholic beer with my medium hot chicken and Peri-Peri salted chips. I like the spicy tomato salad on the side too. I could smell light crisp herbal hops and Pilsner malt on opening the can. Not too fizzy, this 0.5% in volume Bero Kingston Golden Pils lager

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The weather is warming up again, which means it won't be long before we're all moaning that it's too hot, as is the British way. I always enjoy looking out for the range of summer drinks though, especially iced coffees and milkshakes, so expect to see a few over the next week or so. First up is Galaxy Caramel Flavour Frappe. This is essentially a milkshake mix rather than a coffee drink, as it

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 Sometimes it's nice to have a quick and easy pot of food to heat.  We used to call it Batchelor Chow but that reference I think it now lost to the mists of time.I'm never entirely sure what Chipotle is - is it always beef in a red sauce?If it is always beef chilli then that makes it easier.Does it always look so basic?!Smells very good though, and had a decent mix of things.  I

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I like a chocolatey snack after lunch. Stopping off at Rugby service station on the way back from Kettering comic con the other day, I picked up this Colin The Caterpillar Mini Roll in Marks & Spencer. I also enjoyed a good healthy dinner at Pret a Manger. I remember there was some controversy around Colin The Caterpillar and Aldi making their own version. I don’t believe Aldi have made their

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I have a sweet tooth, so when we stopped at a service station on the way home from an event for fuel, both for us and the car, I couldn't resist a wander around the M&S Food store. I picked up a few bits, and this looked like the perfect pick-me-up. It was sweet, but at only 100 calories it wasn't going to spoil my appetite for dinner later. Inside the wrapper was a pink meringue bar coated

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When this product says Choc Cone Ends, it means exactly that: the chocolate-filled ends of waffle cones, like the bit at the bottom of a Cornetto. The cynical part of my brain wondered if a waffle cone manufacturer had simply found a clever use for broken cones. However, I can confirm they're all neatly shaped and uniform, so probably not... although it would have been a genius idea! I opened the

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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

cinabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609693273201254655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672248069218393089.post-50828015816232647472026-06-11T17:55:00.000+01:002026-06-11T18:02:42.239+01:00

 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

cinabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609693273201254655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672248069218393089.post-87613875283942908292026-06-07T17:55:00.000+01:002026-06-07T17:55:00.110+01:00

 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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