A Big Morrisons Shop
In the last few months a new store has opened near us on Fiveways Corner, Croydon; Morrisons. They’re a store I’m familiar with being northern, “More reason to shop at Morrisons” being the song which...
View ArticlebelVita – Because Sometimes I’m a Bit Too Busy.
I seem to be constantly rushing around and finding I’ve run out of time to get things done – such as remembering to bake some bread for toast for my breakfast. It’s good to know there’s something out...
View ArticleA Morrisons Summer Pudding
Morrisons have a price checker tool on their website, which helps identify low-priced everyday goods in-store. We got the ingredients together for a meringue treat for Shaun’s Fathers Day meal, so here...
View ArticleLoving my Salad Zinger
I recently bought a Salad Zinger on Amazon. I’d first come across them late last year when visiting the Science Museum and wished I’d bought one there and then. Now Summer is here and we’re eating lots...
View ArticleChocolate Soreen Flapjack
As we’ve previously said on here, we’re big Soreen lovers in this house. Now school is almost up and packed lunches will be made for Holiday Club for H, I know we’ll be buying a lot more. There’s one...
View ArticleThe Camping Cookbook
The Camping Cookbook is the latest book we’ve received from Parragon’s Love Food range. The Camping Cookbook has over 70 recipes which are designed to be cooked when you go camping. That’s our first...
View ArticleCrisp Sandwiches
It is National Crisp Sandwich week. This is a big deal for me, as a crisp sandwich is something which the Brooks family have as a tradition. Seabrook Crisps, my favourite ever brand of crisps have sent...
View ArticleAfter School Chefs with Birds Eye
Year 1 has kicked in properly now, which brings afternoons rushing home from school then heading out to various activities – and also that mad rush between finishing school, having a snack, going to an...
View ArticleSCREAM! It’s Soreen!
It is always a good day when a box arrives in the post which has the word ‘Soreen’ printed upon it – I used to eat the regular malt loaf when I was a little one, and now H also loves the stuff. Even...
View ArticleWe Came, We Saw, We Conker Pie’d…
Sorry, terrible pun. If you’re a regular reader here, you’ll see we’ve done a few bits with Higgidy pies, the latest being to let you know about their latest competition, to design a pie for them, as...
View ArticleAlphabites – Create Your Own Monsterbet!
We’re big fans in this house of Bear’s Alphabites cereal, they’re regularly bought as H’s breakfast option – having letters in her cereal as well as it being healthy is ideal for us! Alphabites have...
View ArticleTakeaway Dilemma – Food Hygiene
Most Fridays, after a busy and tiring week at work and school we can’t be bothered to cook. This has led us to head down the murky road into takeaways… One week we had decided we wanted a chinese meal,...
View ArticleCelebrate With Cake!
I don’t celebrate birthdays very well. However, there is one part of birthdays that I do manage to do well – and that usually involves cake. If there is cake on offer I’ll eat it – though I shouldn’t...
View ArticleSouper Booster from the New Covent Garden Soup Co
We love our soups in this house – and while they always seem to fall into the very convenient vegetable stock to pad out the taste a bit, I do like to try and jazz it up. When a friend pointed out that...
View ArticleGreat Fosters – Afternoon Tea and a Wander
Recently it was my birthday, and to celebrate, Shaun and I took the day off work. He did lots of research and booked us in for Afternoon Tea at Great Fosters, a gorgeous big house near Egham and...
View ArticleNew Tesco Vegetarian Kitchen Range, May 2015
Today we were invited to the Good Housekeeping Institute in Central London for a taste of some of the dishes from the new Tesco Vegetarian Kitchen range, which will be in store in the next couple of...
View ArticleI Heart Wines – Pinot Grigio
One day I received an email offering me the chance to review from the I Heart Wines range, and being a wine-loving kind I was not about to turn it down – so enthusiastically accepted! The only downside...
View ArticleNothing But, lots of low calorie snacks!
Nothing But are a new range of snacks, with freeze-dried fruit and vegetables. We were sent a selection to try. Nothing But are a new range of snacks to me but sound ideal (and very low calorie). Being...
View ArticlebelVita Soft Bakes
If you happen to work with me, you may think I’ve taken out shares in belVita, as I’m always well stocked up on their breakfast biscuits. The latest addition to their range is the belVita Soft Bakes –...
View ArticleAldi Winter Warmers
It is no secret I enjoy drinking a good wine. When Aldi got in touch asking if I’d like to try a bottle from their winter warmers range, I immediately agreed, after all, it’s wine and if I like it I’ll...
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