M&S Taste buds Cottage Pie

I love cottage pies but sometimes the regular portion can be quite filling so getting the Marks & Spencers Taste Buds cottage made it ideal for lunch.

The portion was just right and the contents were tasty.

Heating it in the oven would do the mashed potato more justice.

Overall, a comforting cottage pie.

Rating: 3/5

M&S Monkfish Fillet

It occured to me that I have only had Monkfish once and that was seared monkfish tail rolled with prosciutto topped sea urchin foam so when I saw it reduced at Marks and Spencers I had to give it a try.
Strangely have eaten Monkfish liver more than Monkfish itself as it is more commonly found in Japanese food.

I am glad I got the fillet as I was able to taste it better this time round, the fillet shrunk and plumped up when it was cooked.

The texture was firm and springy which was interesting with a slightly sweet taste.

Overall, I liked it but not sure why it is pricey.

Rating: 3/5

Wall's Pastry Chicken Fajita Slice

Earlier this year, Wall's Pastry launched these microwavable slices which can be microwaved in the bag for 2 minutes.
I ended up getting the Chicken Fajita Slice which was too spicy for my liking so the Chilli Beef Burrito slice might have been better.

The pastry was a let down as it was doughy and tough.

Rating: 2/5

M&S White Asparagus (selected farms)

Marks and Spencers has a wonderful selection of fruit and vegetables.

On this trip, I spotted white, purple and regular green asparagus.

Normally I have white asparagus at the restaurants when it is in seasons which costs a bomb but it wasn't that expensive here so I grabbed a pack.

The asparagus is white because it was grown in the dark.

In terms if taste it is not as grassy as the green ones and there is a slight bitter taste.

Ended up blanching the white asparagus and having it with maple cured bacon as well as Monkfish.

The Mocktail Company Pina Colada

A hot day calls for a drink so I was captivated by the pina colada by The Mocktail company which looks alcoholic but actually is a mocktail.
There were nice tones of creamy coconut and refreshing pineapple but sadly it was too syrupy sweet.
Overall not bad diluted with some ice cold sparkling water.

Rating: 3/5

Morrisons 5 Mini Danish pastries

I like the Morrisons mini Danish pastries because you get all your favourites in one box, ideally not for sharing because you just can't.

In the box, you get maple pecan plait, cinnamon whirl, raspberry crown, apple lattice, vanilla flavoured crown.

Overall, they were all nice.

Rating: 3/5

Cadbury Mini Rolls Mint Choc Ice Cream Flavour

Cadbury Mini Rolls have always been around since I don't know when but according to the internet it has been around since 1962 as a popular lunchbox item.

It's been a while since I had one but it shows that new flavours will arouse attention again.

This time it is Mint choc Ice cream flavour and Neapolitan, technically I wouldn't say mint choc ice cream is new because they had mint chocolate in the past but now they are adding the ice cream word to make it slightly different.

As a mint chocolate fan, I had to try it.

I wasn't expecting the green filling to be that sort of green like Matcha but anyway it was really good as chocolate and mint never fail.

The chocolate sponge was soft and fluffy without being too dry.

FREEZING the Cadbury mint chocolate Mini Rolls as suggested was definitely a brilliant idea.

The cold temperature definitely made the menthol give a kick and the chocolate coating more crackly.

I liked it so much I put the rest in the freezer.

Other flavours in the past include: mint chocolate, banana, raspberry, marshmallow, chocolate orange and hazelnut etc.

Would love to see Cherry in future, bring on the cherry.

Rating: 4/5