tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66722480692183930892026-07-30T01:28:05.250+01:00FSFcinabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609693273201254655noreply@blogger.comBlogger6684125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672248069218393089.post-91471582328241964282026-07-29T21:05:41.134+01:002026-07-29T21:05:41.134+01:00

I was looking in the toys section in Home Bargains the other day, as I am a big child. On the way out to the till with some Hot Wheels, I saw this Efes Draft Mediterranean Slow Brew beer. Brewed in Turkey, this 5% in volume Efes Draft should wash my sausage, egg, beans and chips down a treat tonight. On taste, this deep golden beer was not too fizzy, and had a strong malt flavour with a decent

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It has been a little while since we tried a new flavour of tea, so I couldn’t resist picking up this box of Yorkshire Tea Victoria Sponge Brew. We have tried their Jam and Toast variety before, but this sounded perfect for an afternoon cake-inspired cuppa. While the tea was brewing, it had a lovely sweet aroma which was very appealing. I added some milk and gave it a sip. The flavour was

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You know the whole “once you pop, you can’t stop” thing? Well, that has always been true for me when it comes to Pringles. They are incredibly moreish, and I always end up eating far too many. In fact, I once ate far too many from one tube, worked out afterwards how many calories I’d consumed, and realised (without too much of a spoiler) that after the shock had worn off, those big tubes are

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 My friend at work buys a lot of Tim Bits - these are Tim Horton's  'doughnut holes' made of the same flesh as a doughnut but with only a little of it.  This means the office can have a bite but not over indulge and it's a lot cheaper to get a round in (so to speak).The Tim bits have various fillings and flavoursKrispy Kreme have added their version to the pricy supermarket stands

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I have a cheese, cold meats, baked bread and port meal tonight. I’m looking for something creamy and chocolatey to have with some ice cream for later. These Nestlé Aero Milkybar sound like a creamy treat. On the packet they are described as white chocolate shells filled with vanilla flavoured bubbles. They sound ideal with a vanilla ice cream topped with squirty cream. As you can see from the

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We've been a bit spoilt for cola flavours this year. Every time I look, there seems to be another new variety of Pepsi to try. So far we've had Max Tropical, Salted Caramel, and Cherry & Vanilla, and now we have Pepsi Raspberry Ripple. As a cola fan, I'm absolutely loving it. This new flavour is part of the ice cream range, and the bright pink can looks really cute with the ice cream design

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 The original Beskar metallic grey squash was so popular in our house that we had to try the second flavour too.Surprisingly, even though this is little green alien themed, it's still metallic - those bits you can see swirl about.It's hard to photograph but looks great in the sunlight.Even baby Grogu approves.  We still haven't seen the movie.It's Mango-Lorian! I mean it's mostly apple,

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I have chicken dippers tonight with potato Smily Faces on the side. With plenty of dip to go around, I decided to blog about a sauce today. I have four different sauces in the cavernous Foodstufffinds cupboard to write about, and this Hellman’s Buffalo Ranch was the closest in reach. I haven’t eaten Buffalo Wings for quite a while. Personally I never knew they flew. They must have quite a large

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I have been eating Skips crisps since I was little. I do love the classic prawn cocktail flavour, and as I got a bit older I also appreciated that they are tasty while still being fairly low in calories. I don’t think I’ve seen many special editions or new flavours from the brand over the years, so when we spotted these new Skips Salt and Vinegar in Asda, we just had to give them a try. Once home

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We had a few days away around the UK and found a branch of Whittard in Stratford Upon Avon. This is dangerous territory for us! I have a hot chocolate problem, and our tea cupboard barely shuts as it is. Inevitably, we bought tea bags, a new hot chocolate (which I’ll be writing about soon), and then I had a sample of this instant tea. I loved it so much that I ended up buying a tub. I don’t think

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 All hail the vegans - for they have made it effortless to reduce the amount of dairy in my diet and still have a great time.  Take this for example - we want summer puddings - I want to not have too much dairy.  Here is a double cream (spelt cre&m) but it's all plants. I can enjoy my Wimbledon strawberries and no cream.This means that a left over banana fritter from the

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I like a snack with my ice cream after dinner. There seems to be so many options these days to try. These new Nestle Milky Bar Crunchy Pops are no exception. They are described as crispy cereal balls with a vanilla flavoured filling, covered with white chocolate. They sound ideal. On opening the packet these Milky Bar Crunchy Pops looked like white Maltesers. On first crunchy taste, they tasted a

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This is one of the new summer desserts from Gu, the Raspberry and Strawberry Fruit Crème. When I spotted it in Tesco, I thought it would make a lovely sweet treat for a warm summer's day. It is a little like their cheesecake range, but without the biscuit crumb. The dessert has a layer of raspberry and strawberry fruit compote topped with a thick fruit crème. As usual, they come in packs of two

cinabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609693273201254655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672248069218393089.post-10133818493661681832026-07-16T23:11:54.613+01:002026-07-16T23:11:54.613+01:00

My partner brought home three boxes of store brand cereal the other day - oh no! But wait, what's this - M&S Food?  That's surely going to be quite exciting. I've not tried the chocolate one yet - I need to mix that with some cornflakes as honey and chocolate will be great. The others - I'm half way through the boxes.First I tried Strawberry & AlmondI suspect the crunch will

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I fancy a citrus fruity pale ale to go with my spicy curry tonight. I’ve got quite adept at cooking curry now, with my kitchen assistant (Cinabar, who does all the chopping). We used to have takeaways, but they gave me so many chips to have with my curry, that I just couldn’t eat them all or any sides. I think they call it a Fakeaway. I cook curry and chips, but leave enough room for a starter,

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Another summer edition from Jaffa Cakes, who are really going all out with new flavours this year. They have even released a range of Jaffa Cakes that are specifically marketed as biscuits, but that's a review for another day. Today we're talking about the wonderfully tropical-sounding Jaffa Cakes Mango. The box is lovely too, with a bright, summery design that certainly catches the eye. As much

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The main problem with hot weather is that chocolate melts. I mean, there are plenty of problems: not being able to sleep, trying to stay cool and hydrated, worrying about sunburn... but as a food blogger, chocolate is a genuine concern. Thankfully, this bar was tucked away in a cupboard where it was a little cooler, before being promoted to the fridge drawer once we remembered it during the peak

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 Pizza Express at home is quite a fun deal.  Often there are special offers, and with that you get a just about restaurant quality pizza, for a just above home price.I spotted this interesting flavour - "Marry Me Chicken" - apparently the sauce is so good you propose to the pizza.Typical professional box and nicely packaged pizza.And some kind of loyalty for the restaurant app. Nice

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First off, I think they need to work on the titles. Try saying “Iced Caramelised Banana Oat Shaken Espresso” when you need to sober up. Or “Iced Caramelised Banana Macha Latte” when you’re overheating in hot weather. It’s hot today, and after two mini heatwaves, we stopped at a local service station, as I was feeling tired from driving. Cinabar mentioned a couple of cooling drinks we could try in

cinabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609693273201254655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672248069218393089.post-29037280768535270492026-07-10T22:56:51.689+01:002026-07-10T22:56:51.689+01:00

For a company that was very upset with Aldi over selling a cake that was, shall we say, 'similar' to their own Colin the Caterpillar, this is a bit of an odd product. Here we have M&S Blends Orange and Passionfruit, which could also be described as 'similar' to a J2O. Perhaps I'm imagining the similarity... just in case I need to include that for legal reasons! 😄 Anyway, what I do know is

cinabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609693273201254655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672248069218393089.post-85857880693232669972026-07-09T17:55:00.000+01:002026-07-09T17:55:00.260+01:00

 Matcha is a big deal at the moment, and all the coffee establishments are now doing it in a reasonable way - although they do seem to use the cheap stuff.  And now you can have pre-mixed Matcha at home!I chose the coconut one but BOY do you have options - a whole aisle of green milksAnd yes - it's great cold so make your hot stuff and dump it in almost freezer temperature thisIt's got

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It’s rare these days when I bite into a snack and I’m surprised by it’s chilli heat. So, when I saw these Hot Peperami Cheezy Bites I figured they would just have a light chilli warmth. I haven’t tasted any really hot snack food for such a long time. These Hot Peperami Cheezy Bites are ‘Hot BBQ Flavour Mini Biscuits’. I haven’t had Peperami for a long time, so I can’t recall what they taste like,

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The weather is heating up again and, whatever your views on sunshine, we definitely need to stay hydrated. For me, I much prefer the mid twenties to thirties before it starts becoming a bit uncomfortable, but I am enjoying discovering all the summer drinks. Here we have Frijj Strawberry Cheesecake Milkshake, and everyone knows strawberry is the fruit of summer. I poured the drink into my cup. It

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I am just loving the look of these new summer sweets. Swizzels Squashies Tropical Sweets are absolutely oozing sunshine. There are three cute designs in the bag. A slice of watermelon that tastes of watermelon, a pineapple shaped sweet with a pineapple flavour and, naturally, the parrot shaped sweet is flavoured with parrot. Just kidding, it's actually mango and passionfruit! All of the sweets

cinabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609693273201254655noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672248069218393089.post-8578712641543793102026-07-05T17:55:00.000+01:002026-07-05T17:55:00.108+01:00

We were in town to go see the new minions movie and my partner left me unsupervised by the pretzels.  The Auntie Anne shop has been gone for years, but Mr Pretzels is just the right size to possibly be one of the longest running shops in the Birmingham Bullring now.And now they have Pistachio sauce.  Yes - I have a jar of the stuff at home, but this is a nice treat.They have a multitude

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