Let’s twist again, like we did last summer Following food-filled holidays to Greece, Bosnia, Slovenia, Croatia and Bulgaria, Mr Foodie loves his Balkan foodie treats, so when I saw this in Waitrose I knew it would (probably) make him happy. He had tried Lidl’s borek/burek attempts before but weren’t allRead More…
Certainly a winter warmer this one! It’s always soup season in our house but this weather definitely makes you want a bowl of comforting soup. We spotted some The Hebridean Food Co. crab and Sweetcorn chowder at Lidl (£1.69) so decided to give it a go! Liking the packaging, veryRead More…
Trying out Bol Vegan Soup A trip to Sainsbury’s the other day for a nosey and I found these, Bol Vegan soups. Now it wasn’t that they are vegan which caught my eye, as we are both omnivores, but they did look enticing and comforting (it was a chilly day)Read More…
Review of Homepride Smoky Mac and Cheese Being the mac and cheese addicts that we are, we couldn’t pass by this Homepride Smoky Mac and Cheese pasta bake sauce without adding it to the trolly. How I wish we hadn’t. As well as smoky there’s a spicy version. I fearRead More…
Lidl ready to bake pretzels (Bretzels) It’s Oktoberfest time and that means Lidl is full of goodies with their Alpen Fest week. Usually that means some Bavarian delights such as Leberkase (meat loaf sausage which is 😍 on a roll with some mustard) and beer. This time I spied PretzelsRead More…
Waitrose Succulent Scotch Egg When you’ve just had a crappy train journey to London (no tea or coffee what?!) not to mention the lack of air con. I needed some comfort food and cheering up. (I know I can think of lots of other things to cheer me up 😉)Read More…
Say Aye Caramba to a Mexicana Macaroni Pie How can something so simple be so good? Gooey and cheesy macaroni baked into a crisp pie with a spicy little twist – this is where Scotland and Italy meet Mexico, creating a masterpiece of carby heaven. 😍 Greggs faced the wrathRead More…
Walking on sunshine. Dancing on Ice It’s winter, it’s dull and summer seems like a world away but you’re dreaming of cold drinks in the sunshine already right? So what to do? Well, we popped open some Ibiza Ice, cranked up the heating and lounged beach-like in our living room.Read More…
It’s hip to be square It’s the time of year for comfort food and what better to keep you warm and fill your belly than a pie (or a handful of small ones!), I saw Square Pies in the freezer section of Waitrose (Sainsbury’s also sell them I think) andRead More…
Tomatin’s Five Virtues range expands Tomatin has released another expression from its Five Virtues range. Joining Wood and Fire is the third whisky, Earth, and we received a wee sample to taste test. Inspired by the natural elements involved in the production of Tomatin whisky, Five Virtues includes Wood, Fire, Earth,Read More…
