Marks & Spencer's Wood Fired Pizza - Abergavenny Goats Cheese & Balsamic Onion review

I have tried a few of these ultra thin wood fired pizzas from M&S before and have always really enjoyed them. They are perfectly sized for one and they are generally slightly more unusual flavours. Being a massive goats cheese lover, I had to try this new addition to the range made from welsh goats cheese with balsamic onions and a sticky fig chutney.

This pizza only requires 15-20 minutes in the oven and came out looking as followed. This pizza does not have a standard tomato base like most pizza's do so the dominant flavour was definitely the creamy goats cheese. Although it did lack the sharpness of a standard pizza because of the cheesy base it was still delicious. There was a generous amount of cheesy topping and also plenty of flavoursome balsamic onions that added a strong and rich burst of sweet mouthful every time I ate one.

This is a great addition to the wood fired pizza range and the slow rising sourdough was thin and crispy as promised. Not being a big fan of figs I was worried that the fig chutney would out me off this pizza but in all honesty I didn't even notice it, I think it just added a sweetness to the large chunks of balsamic onion. The size f this pizza means that it isn't a ridiculous portion and so is pretty guilt free and due to the richness of the flavours I didn't feel like I wanted more at all when I had finished. M&S have impressed me yet again and any goats cheese lovers like myself are bound to find themselves returning to the shop to buy this again after trying out.

TGI Friday's UK Californian Chicken Club review

TGI Friday's has always been one of my favourite places to go for a big pig out meal and so I always look forward to going there. On my recent visit, this Californian Chicken Club caught my eye. This hot sandwich is served in a brioche bun and consists of a chargrilled chicken breast, cheese, bacon, spicy guacamole and comes with an avocado dipping sauce. Being an avocado lover I knew I had to try this out and I chose to upgrade to sweet potato fries for my side.

The meal came and I have to be honest, it was a lot smaller than TGI Friday's portions generally are in my experience. Gluttony aside, at the end of the day its all about the taste and this left me feeling rather.... flat. It was fine just pretty boring. There was hardly any guacamole on the burger or in the dipping pot and it also didn't have a lot of flavour despite the promise of spice in the description. The chicken breast was well cooked and a decent size but the flavours of the cheese and guacamole blended together so much I couldn't really taste either of them. The brioche bun was soft and light and the bacon was smoky and crispy but all in all I far from loved this meal. In my opinion there are much better options available on TGI Friday's menu and I for one certainly wont be ordering this again.

Fuel 10K Low Sugar Crunchy Peanut Porridge Pot review

I have tried a few varieties of the Fuel porridge range before and have always found them pretty good. For convenience, I generally buy the potted versions since they just require hot water making these an ideal breakfast to take to work. This is a new addition to the range which claims to have low sugar and is flavoured with crunchy peanut pieces, natural sweeteners, rolled oats and plant proteins. Considering one of the major downfalls of on the go porridges is that they are noticeably high in sugar, Fuel could be on to a real winner with this new addition to the range. This porridge is also dairy free as it is made from coconut milk as well as being suitable for vegetarians and vegans. On closer inspection to the label, this 60g pot contains only 1.3grams of sugar and is also high in protein and so is indeed a lot healthier than the majority of porridge pots available.

I prepared the porridge by adding the boiling water, stirring and waiting for a few minutes. I can honestly say that I was really impressed with this porridge pot and thought it had a delicious and authentic peanut flavour. It was surprisingly sweet which must be down the natural sweeteners and there wasn't that nasty artificial sweetness that a lot of reduced sugar products have. The peanuts were definitely the dominant flavour to this porridge but they also added a lot in terms of texture as the pot was filled with small crunchy peanut pieces. There were plenty of chunky oats and this was not only a very tasty breakfast but it also kept me full throughout the morning. I will definitely be picking up some more of these porridge pots for work and think that they are great for any peanut lovers who are after a convenient, healthy and enjoyable breakfast.

Lounges Granola Breakfast Bowl review

Amongst all the chocolate this Easter, I found myself wanting something a little lighter whilst out for breakfast. The Lounges chain was founded by three friends in 2002 and since then they have opened numerous restaurants all with a very quirky yet cosy interior design. On this visit I opted for the Granola Breakfast Bowl which consists of granola, Greek yogurt and berry compote and is topped with a sprig of mint. It costs £4.25 for the dish, which alongside the rest of the brunch menu is actually served all day!

My breakfast came and there was a fair amount of granola with just the right proportion of yogurt and berry compote to stop the texture from being too dry. It was very well presented and although there are certainly more excited options available on the menu, this was exactly what I needed. It was a light yet satisfying meal that arrived quickly and I would recommend this if your looking for something a bit different to a typical cooked breakfast. My only criticism would be that I would have preferred this breakfast bowl if it had a little extra something sweet such as a drizzle of honey to go alongside the nutty granola and slightly sharp Greek yogurt. The berry compote had decent sized chunks of fruit throughout that added a juiciness as well as the tart berry flavour. The Lounges chain is one that I would definitely recommend trying for brunch if you're at a loose end one morning due to the large variety of options available and the warm feeling interior.