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Yes, you read the title correctly. This is Yew Sparkling Water - Pickle flavour. For my sins I have been hand picked to try this “Sparkling water with a splash of briny dill pickle, notes of fresh cucumber and a bright tangy finish.” Perhaps I didn’t step back quick enough in the line up. Apparently this Yew Sparkling Water - Pickle flavour is all natural in its ingredients, has zero calories and

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I’m just going to say it, Toblerone are a little late to the salted caramel party. The flavour peaked a few years ago! Still, it is always a good flavour, so I was keen to try this Toblerone Crispy Salted Caramel. When I bought it at the till, the lady serving me said it was her new favourite, so that sounded positive. It is also available in a bigger, giftable size, but I picked up the smaller

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This Whittard Rhubarb and Custard is one of the brand’s new summer flavours of hot chocolate. As a fan of rhubarb and custard, count me in. The tub is very pretty and looks perfect for the season. I opened it up to find pale pink granules. I heated some milk and mixed them in, and the drink turned a lovely shade of pale pink. I gave it a sip and found the rhubarb taste to be weirdly sharp, with a

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 There's a section of the fast-food-eating community that are still admamant that it's worth paying extra for FIVE GUYS over things like McDonalds and KFC and that it's comparable to Nando's and similar.  It usually costs £20 for a 'meal' (they don't do meals - no discounts for you!), and now FKC and McDonalds have snuck in luxury menus they can cost close to £20 too - so - which is the

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I had steak and chips the other night. Not only did I enjoy Two Scoops Honeycomb Ice Cream Stout, but I also enjoyed dipping my dinner into this new Hellman’s Ranch Blue Cheese. Made with Buttermilk and Blue Cheese, this Hellman’s Ranch Blue Cheese went perfectly well with my steak dipped in it, as well as my chips and broccoli. I also had it with Colman’s English Mustard on a beef sandwich

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This St Michael Sparks Bar came from a multipack bag of mini bars labelled as a treat selection. Reading between the lines, there’s a chance this is an early release for the Halloween season, when mini bars become much more readily available. As we’re still in a heatwave, I really can’t think about autumn yet. I’m still keeping my chocolate in the fridge! The bar is called Sparks, and I just love

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 My nan loves a Tiramisu - I love weird snacks - this seemed like a decent combo.  But would it freak out a 99 year old to eat rice-balls?They certainly look quite fluffy and funAnd while they are very exotic, they definitely only contain things she already likes.They are individually sealed which I heartily approve of, less messy.I wonder if the V means veggie - they do kind of look

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, and especially in this weather. It’s baking hot outside and I’m cooking a big steak and chips for dinner. I like a stout with my steak. I found two stouts in my cavernous beer fridge. I decided to pick this one. This Brewdog collaboration with Mackie’s of Scotland has come up with Two Scoops Honeycomb Ice Cream Stout. I love honeycomb ice cream.

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We are back to the hot weather again in England, and so, in an effort to stay cool and hydrated, I’m exploring the Starbucks summer menu. Here we have the Starbucks Cherry and Pomegranate Refresha.This is an ice-shaken drink, for those of us who suffer with ice cream headaches if given a crushed-ice drink. The pain from those is real. I had an ice cream headache from a slushie at Warwick Castle

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What is going on here with these McVitie’s Penguin Salt and Vinegar Bites? I mean, when you think McVitie’s Penguin, you think thick chocolate biscuit bars. We’ve written about quite a few McVitie’s Penguin products over the years, but one thing has always been consistent: they’ve been chocolatey and biscuit flavoured. This is about as far away from that as I can work out. Salt and vinegar? And I

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 We went to KFC again last week and BEHOLD a new menu item has appeared!  It's the same as normal but it's a naan instead of a bun.For a very Asian area this is an interesting twist - will people be more likely to choose a familiar naan or just to go to an actual Asian shop and buy the real thing for half the price.Because of the magic of the KFC app we won a burger and popcorn chicken

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We’ve been to Warwick Castle a couple of times recently. We watched the Viking Raiders show there last month, and wandered around the stately rooms and steam house. There is an antiques place nearby that was closed due to refurbishment. I saw a Dinky truck in the window and vowed to go back when it was open. Unfortunately the antiques place was still shut today. After climbing the towers of

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S'mores are a very American invention. The classic treat consists of a toasted marshmallow and a piece of chocolate sandwiched between two biscuits, traditionally cooked over a campfire. British people tend to keep things a bit simpler, and are generally quite happy just to toast a marshmallow and eat it! This Marks and Spencer S'mores Ice Cream Sauce is inspired by those classic S'mores flavours

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I love teacakes, and while Tunnocks are the default the ones I actually grew up on were the M&S versions because that's what my Grandma Evelyn bought.  We'd have all the varieties, especially those with jam in them, and because they are reviving these and have a whole range of luxury bag/boxes (with only 6 in) they deserved a pick up - even at service station prices. Behold the roof of

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Okay, so Pago is not new and possibly not that interesting. However, I’ve never tried it before. We worked on my toy stall at Gloucester Quays all weekend. The toilet was half a mile away in a shopping centre. I had to keep popping into the nearest coffee shop, Caffe Corretto, to do my business, which was much closer. Each time I went in the coffee shop to go, I bought a drink as I left, which in

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Sometimes you just fancy a really good fruit and nut chocolate bar, and I decided to go all out with this posh Green & Black's Organic Hazelnut and Currant 50% Dark Chocolate Bar. It's essentially fruit and nut, right? I opened the bar and immediately liked the packaging. It comes in a paper wrapper with foil underneath, which felt properly old school in the best possible way. The aroma was

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Oh my word, how cute is this McDonald’s Strawberry Candyfloss Frappé? I spotted it advertised in a service station and realised this was exactly the drink I needed as a little pick-me-up. When it arrived, it had an almost glitter-like topping, which sadly doesn’t show too well in the photo, so you’ll just have to take my word for it. Full marks for cuteness! I took a sip and was surprised to find

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 We have a Chaiiwala, it's at the top of the big hill by my house which prevents me from being a regular, but I have the app and I'm willing to make trips.  On the way back from Saltaire (pretty, near Bradford) we stopped at a fairly ordinary Roadchef services that's apparently at Sandbach.It's always a disappointment to stop somewhere that doesn't have our favourite foods, or a farm

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This may mess with your minds. In the debate of whether Jaffa Cakes are biscuits or cakes, McVitie’s have bought out these Jaffa Cake Digestive Biscuits. I have been assured that no Jaffa Cakes were hurt during the making of these Digestive Biscuits.These McVitie’s Digestives Jaffa Cakes actually smell like Jaffa Cakes. There is a layer of Jaffa orange like sticky caramel in between the Digestive

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So, let’s start with the fact that it says butter, not batter. I completely assumed batter when I bought it and expected something more like cookie dough (cookie batter). It is actually cookie butter, which I think refers to those biscuit-flavoured spreads you put on toast, often inspired by flavours like cookies. Okay, before I confuse myself any further, probably time to open the can and give

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 I love supporting local businesses, especially when it's food and drink.  We went to the 'Night Market' in Edgbaston (which is only about 20 stalls at this time of year) and it was mostly art - but thankfully Pips Hot Sauces had a stall and I was running low.We also love Attic Brewery and frequently get their cans for home.  I had not seen this combo, but it seemed perfect - if

NLi10http://www.blogger.com/profile/09384451945964690542noreply@blogger.com0tag: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

cinabarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14609693273201254655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672248069218393089.post-92231474848597193792026-07-26T17:55:00.000+01:002026-07-26T17:55:00.109+01:00

 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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