Splendid Selection White chocolate hazelnut

I am not a fan of white chocolate but I do love hazelnuts and coconut.
So when I saw these hazelnuts coated in white chocolate and coconut I thought I'd give them ago.
To my surprise, they were moreish and they are actually whole roasted hazelnuts.
The hazelnuts are definitely quality ones as they have this nice crunch and a great roasted flavour.
The white chocolate coating is not too sweet and does not mask the coconut dusting.
Interestingly, they taste a bit like pandan.

Belle & Co alcohol free sparkling review

I love alcohol free drinks which tend to be not as sweet as fizzy drinks while being stylish!
Belle & Co looked appealing so I thought I'd get some and have it over Christmas but one day I was really thirsty from some burgers so ending up opening it.

The properties of the drink was so much like champagne, you have that pop when you remove the cork and then you have this fog that comes out like  the real thing.

If I had known it would do that I would have filmed it.

Anyway, the drink is super fizzy and stays fizzy for a long time after opening.

Overall, it was really refreshing and tasted like appletize.

Cottage Desserts Black Forest Trifle

I have always wanted to try a black forest trifle but the ones you see in the supermarkets use chocolate custard!
As soon as I saw this Cottage Desserts Black Forest Trifle, I rushed to pay for it, and I was not disappointed.

To be honest, I have not seen much of this brand around so it could be a regional thing.
The cherries are not equally distributed but there were three cherries in the jelly and there is a small piece of sponge.
The most impressive thing was the jelly because it was a firm one and I mean really firm as there was some resistance when you put your spoon into it.
It does contain bovine jelly but it made the jelly delish!!
The custard and cream blended in nicely and most importantly it was fresh cream and not synthetic.
Will definitely be buying more.

Rowes Cornish Bakers mini Cornish rolls

Spotted these Cornish Rolls at ASDA and there was only one bag left so I knew I had to get it despite there was some dark stuff on it.
They are not new but rare in London especially coming from Cornwall!
As expected, they were really tasty with the usual Cornish pasty filling encased in a light puff pastry.

Simply roasted. pick and mix crisps pop up store

simply roasted. is a relatively new brand of crisps that claim to be 50% less fat and 25% less salt than other brands.

I finally got to try them at their pop up in London where they were giving out free crisps pick and mix style!

There are four flavours: black truffle, Sea Salt, Mature Cheddar & red onion and Sea Salt & Cider.

Before I mention taste, the texture has a hard crunch like Tyrells.

As for the taste, my favourite has to be the cider vinegar.

Tesco The give back express

Tesco, FareShare and the Trussell Trust open doors to The Give Back Express, as need for food banks and charities soars.

Located on London’s Poland Street, The Give Back Express is open from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th November - one of the busiest shopping weekends before Christmas - and all money raised will help support communities right across the UK.

Tesco is also encouraging customers to get involved in its annual Food Collection - launching in Express stores from Monday 28th November to Saturday 3rd December, and in all Tesco stores nationwide from Thursday 1st to Saturday 3rd December. Customers can donate items in their local store, via a charity donation at the checkout, or by purchasing a pre-packaged donation bag full of essentials. As in previous years, Tesco will once again top up the value of donations made in stores as part of the Food Collection, by a further 20% in cash.

Quoted from Tesco PlC

I went along to the store to do my part however I felt that pens should readily be available at the counter for the form where you tick which items you would like to purchase and donate.

For that personal touch, I feel that you should be able to get a receipt.

ASDA chocolate Hazelnut gateau bar

Basically, these gateau bars are made by the same manufacturer for all the supermarkets to their specifications.
You get the usual sponge layers, cream and garnishing.
Overall, it was a nice gateau bar, but the hazelnut flavour was a bit light.
It was not too sweet, but I didn't really the hazelnut brittle because I just don't like that crunch it gives.

ASDA mince pie inspired cookies

To be honest, I am not really a mince pie fan so these cookies are love and hate for me.
They were strangely moreish because I loved the soft chewy texture and the sweet sultanas but at the same time I didn't like it because there was such a weird aftertaste from the raisins.
I was fearing the orange element of it but it didn't turn out that annoying but they were really sweet.

Nature valley crunchy oats & honey

I am not really an oat bar fan so finally tried the Nature Valley crunchy oats and honey bar because I was given one.

Basically it is sweet and crunchy if you like that sort of thing.

ASDA Double Gloucester onion & chive

I admit I didn't open the truckle in a nice way but cor blimey the onions and chives are really strong!

ASDA Festive slices

Chicken slices are good but Festive slices are even better when you have sage and onion with chicken.
The beetroot sprinkle gives it that festive touch and I am glad the cranberry wasn't too prominent being too sweet.
Adding some festive sauces can enhance the taste but they are good without any sauces.
Also available at Asda are the FESTIVE BAKES in the frozen section but according to their website, they are almost identical except the frozen one does not have beetroot sprinkle.
Overall, I am really glad I got it.