Saturday, 30 May 2015
Mister Choc Caramel & Biscuit
81p for 5x twin bars. (>8p per bar!)
140 calories per bar (finger)
I was a bit sceptical buying this due to my previous Mister Choc experience with the "M&Ms".
Now and again, I pop to the shop (which is really close) and buy a bar of Twix. My brother asked me to buy this as it's cheaper.
These are very good! The caramel is soft. A good size and texture. Unfortunately they do not last very long so may stick to popping to the shop to spend a bit more to save a few pounds on me!
Sunday, 17 May 2015
White Split Roll
In the freshly baked bread section. Self service. 19p for a white split roll.
I love how crusty it is. Only buy what you can eat on the day (it's still edible the following day but loses its crustiness). You can easily tear apart or cut in the split to put your filling in.
This product was confirmed to me 18/05/14 that it does not contain dairy.
Saturday, 9 May 2015
Eridanous Butter Beans in Tomato Sauce
I first tried butter beans in a tomato and olive oil dressing at a Farmers Market at the olive stand. I thought I would try these in Lidl and bought and ate them last year. They were really good!
It is Greek week again and I bought a tin with the intention of stocking up if they were good.
I am so glad I tried before I bought anymore...
The butter beans are massive and have a lovely soft texture. The sauce this time was so disappointing. I don't have the ingredients from last year to compare to so I don't know if the recipe has changed or my taste buds. The recent one has soya oil if that's any help.
Here is a tin from last year:
It is Greek week again and I bought a tin with the intention of stocking up if they were good.
I am so glad I tried before I bought anymore...
The butter beans are massive and have a lovely soft texture. The sauce this time was so disappointing. I don't have the ingredients from last year to compare to so I don't know if the recipe has changed or my taste buds. The recent one has soya oil if that's any help.
Here is a tin from last year:
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Not bad
Sunday, 26 April 2015
Rivercote: Sesame Wholegrain Rye Crispbread
Wholegrain rye crispbread with sesame seeds.
They were part of Lidl's HalfPriceWeekend offer 25th/26th April 2015
Normal price 69p offer price 34p
26 pieces = < 2p a crispbread
Just under 35 calories per crispbread
Produced in Germany
Ingredients:
Wholegrain rye flour (84%)
Sesame seeds (10%)
Salt
Is the missing 6% meant to include salt and water (which is not listed)
Very strange!
Suitable for vegetarians but may contain traces of milk
The other flavour (Wholegrain) contained skimmed milk so I chose sesame flavour.
They look like corrugated cardboard!
Tastes like Weetabix. Crunchy with a sesame and salt flavour.
Not bad.
You're meant to put stuff on them so here is what I did:
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| Smoked salmon with soft cheese and herb (NOT from Lidl) |
Monday, 20 April 2015
Crownfield Mini Wheats
Mini shredded wholegrain wheat biscuits.
£1.29 for 500g (approx. 12 servings x 40g)
Just over 10p per serving
My Mum bought these to nibble on now and again. When it had been in our kitchen for months unopened, I decided to open them. One of my favourite cereals is Kellogg's Raisin Wheats and I was worried these would be too plain.
These are lovely and crunchy and have a mild savoury and sweet flavour. It is 100% wholegrain wheat with no added ingredients therefore it is not fortified with vitamins and minerals like Kellogg's which adds value to their product. I was pleasantly surprised with how good these little morsels tasted. I add some sultanas to give it the Raisin Wheat flavour.
Good buy!
Sunday, 5 April 2015
Gelatelli Almond Ice Cream Lollies
Bourbon vanilla flavoured ice cream lollies topped with chopped almonds (6%) and coated in milk chocolate (28%)
£1.98 for 6x 120ml (6x 90g)
303 calories
3.8 Protein
28.1 Carbs
19.2 Fat
33p an ice cream.
The best bit is the crunchy chocolate and almond coating. I can't remember what a Magnum tastes/feels like but there is no need to eat them as these are really good! Definitely more decadent than your bog standard choc ice.
I could not find out where these were made in English. It looks like they're made in Belgium from the other languages from the box.
A good buy!
Monday, 30 March 2015
Vitasia Thai Noodles: Pad Thai
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| Thai takeout |
£1.49 for 330g (200g noodles, 130g sauce)
(Gave me 100g prepared as per instructions so multiplied by 3.3 for 330g)
528 calories
17.8 Protein
80.5 Carbs
13.5 Fat
Contains Seafood.
The container is also the serving dish! What a novelty! Reminds me of American takeout.
I did rinse the inside of the box as there was debris (probably paper crumbs).
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| Wheat noodles from plastic vacuum pack |
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| Hot & Sour sauce from foil pouch |
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| Voila! |
When I opened the sauce pouch, posh dog food crossed my mind. I didn't mean it in a malicious way, just thought it was funny. It tasted disappointing. It had spicy sweet and sour sauce really. It stops the hunger but you're not satisfied taste-wise. I was surprised as this product is made in Thailand and contains peanuts, tamarind, dried shrimps, chilli and fish sauce. When I say spicy, it was actually mild despite the chilli sign depicting 1 chilli "medium".
I didn't notice the tofu or straw mushrooms, only the big slices of baby corn.
I'm sorry but this product is ugly for me as it is not Pad Thai! Maybe if you like sweet and spicy noodles it is not bad but I will NOT buy again!
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