New in my Kitchen #11

 

This is where I like to share with you my new kitchen discoveries. I didn't get a chance to share my new foodie inspiration with you in December, so this will be a double whammy. I hope you enjoy it and do let me know if you have any new products you have discovered and enjoyed. 

1. Higgidy Crustless Spinach, Feta and Roasted Red Pepper Quiche

I've tried Higgidy pies in the past and enjoyed them, but this was my first try of this quiche. I loved the combination of cheese, onions and spinach topped with roasted red pepper and feta. Such great flavours and a really excellent quiche. I'm thinking of trying this flavour combo on pasta as it works so well.

RRP £3.90
Score 9/10 

2. Borderfileds Rapeseed Oil

I use a lot of rapeseed oil for cooking now. Olive oil still has it's place, I prefer it for salad dressings and dipping bread into, but I like to cook with rapeseed oil. It's healthier, lower in calories and has a higher smoking point. Like most rapeseed oils, this one has a nutty almost earthy flavour. A good all rounder.

RRP £3.99 500ml
Score 8/10 



 

3.  M&S Mature Cheddar Cheese & Onion Melting Middle Crispbakes

Mashed potato filled with creamy oozing cheese and chive sauce and topped with a crispy breadcrumb. Mmmmmmm! 

Comfort food at it's best. 

These are great with a salad or vegetables. Cooper and I are going to have one with veggie sausages and peas later this week. It's on my to-do list.

RRP £4
Score 9/10


4. Chocolate Malt Soreen

You all know that sticky, malty loaf by soreen? The one that is great spread with butter. Well, they have a limited edition chocolate malt loaf. It's just as sticky and dense, but with a good chocolately flavour. Get it while it's still around! It's a great store cupboard standby.

RRP ?
Score 7/10

5. The Collective

I've had yoghurt from The Collective before, but I had the chance to try some new flavours when they personally dropped off a cool bag full of yoghurt to me one lunch time.

Now you know that Total is my go-to yoghurt, I use it to bake, make smoothies and plain with fruit, but if it is luxury I am after then The Collective is the best yoghurt around. 

I do get fed up with yoghurt, but this stuff is seriously good. It is really decadent thick creamy yoghurt with little rivers of sauce. The yoghurt isn't too sweet and the sauce is rich and with great flavours.  

The Passion Fruit and the Mango are my ultimate favourites from the range, they are so so fruity! The Lemon is rather lush too. 

The Cherry and Pomegranate is good, but maybe my least favourite. Sweet Jane is rather more gentle on the pallet with a little honey to sweeten it and the Christmas Pud is more of a pudding, with sultanas, orange yest and spices added to the pot. This was of course their Christmas special, but they now have a Raspberry and Amaretto as their limited edition. 

They are always changing their flavours, so there is no chance of getting bored.

I have my eye on their white peach and raspberry. Mmmmmmmmm! 

Go buy some, you really won't regret it and you won't want to share!

RRP £2.39 500g tub
Score 10/10

6. Metcalfe's Skinny Topcorn 

Delivery for Meldrum. Bloomin 'heck, a huge box of popcorn. Thanks Metcalfes! 

I've had some of this popcorn before, but there were new flavours to try. Heat 'n Sweet and Sweet Cinnamon Spice. Heat 'n Sweet has the kick of chilli, but is also sweet and slightly fruity. Sweet Cinnamon Spice is a nice seasonal flavour with the taste of Christmas, but I still love the Sweet and Salt above all others. Unfortunately Graham feels the same way, so I have to fight him for them. 

The popcorn comes in a range of flavours from 108 calories for a big bag of Sea Salt up to the more calorific 230 calories for the Chocolate Crackle.

RRP £1.49
Score 8/10

7. Ginger Juice

I've been using this little bottle of pure ginger juice from dropthejuice quite a lot recently. It's really handy. I drip some into smoothies. Well I do love a gingery kick and I've used it in dal when my fresh ginger has passed it's best. I'm looking forward to this reaching the supermarkets, as at the moment, the postage charge puts off, I'd have to buy a few bottle so I didn't resent the cost, I do highly recommend it other than that.

RRP £4 50ml bottle (£4.15 postage)
Score 9/10 

8. Pidy Pastry Cases

These pastry cases are great for parties and save so much time. I wish I had time to use them at Christmas. 

I especially like the spoonettes, such a fabulous idea and a real professional look to canapes with little work involved. I'll definitely be looking out for these next time I have a party. I notice you can buy them on Amazon.

RRP Various
Score 8/10 

9. Laurenti Champagne

Oh my this was good Champagne! I have tasted some really expensive champagnes and not liked them at all. This one rolls down rather nicely. Such a wonderful flavour!

It's a blend of Pinot Noir (70%) and Chardonnay (30%) and utterly delicious.  It's also low calorie and low sulphates too, so no hangover. Perfect!! Happy Days! So now you know what to buy for your next special occasion.

RRP £34.99
Score 10/10

10.  Bio Green Lassi

Lassi. Fruity and creamy yoghurt smoothies and Bio Green have it sussed.  Their fruity Mango, Passion Fruit and Lychee Lassi are lush!

So easy to pull from the fridge and enough.
Need I say more?

RRP £1.60
Score 9/10 

11. Fruity Babes 

I love jelly sweeties, but it is often difficult to get good veggie jellies. These luxury jellies from Prestat are enrobed in chocolate. I've never had a jelly covered in chocolate before. It was curious at first, but I did like them. And the great thing.......... one was enough for a sweet treat, so they last for ages!

RRP £16 for 200g
Score 8/10 








Thanks to all the brands for sending me their products to try. 

Have you tried any new products lately? Are there any you would like to recommend?

Disclosure: I was not expected to write a positive review for any of the brands who sent me products to try and any opinions are were my own.  Thanks to food PR agency CLIP Creative and PR for the samples.