Starbucks UK Pear & Cocoa Bircher review

Birchers are something that I often make for myself for breakfast so I was really interested to try this Pear & Cocoa version from the festive range. It was full of chunks of apples and pears with currents and seeds spread throughout. It had the usual oats and the yogurt used is like a berry flavour, I'm pretty sure it is the same as the one used in the Berry Bircher which I really enjoy. I couldn't detect any cocoa flavour but I didn't really miss it. This Bircher is a nice edition to the range with a lovely fruity flavour and filled with yummy oats and seeds. It is very similar to the Berry Bircher with the addition of the pieces of pear and apple. I would happily eat this again as a healthy breakfast treat.

Morrisons Lemon & Raisin Pancakes review

 

 

Pancakes are something always in supply in my cupboard and I love trying different versions and flavours. I have never bought pancakes from Morrison's before so thought that I would try these lemon & raisin variety. There was a nice subtle smell of lemon and they looked full of juicy raisins. I took a bite and my face screwed up. They were dry, stale and I actually checked the packet to make sure that they were still in date (which they were). This was a real shame as the flavour of the pancakes was actually quite tasty and there was a more than generous amount of raisins scattered through. The pancakes at the bottom of the packet seemed to be a little softer so I don't know if these were just a dodgy batch but either way I was really disappointed and threw most of the packet in the bin. I will be buying my pancakes elsewhere in future!

Ben & Jerry's Caramel Chew Chew review

 

 

Being a Ben & Jerry's addict this is one flavour that I never buy. I remember having it once year ago but then not being tempted to but it again but considering how many people love this flavour I thought I would give it another go. I opened the lid to the caramel ice cream and there were clearly small caramel filled chocolates all through. Unfortunately despite being a caramel lover, caramel ice cream just doesn't sit well with me and I find it a it bland so this ice cream just isn't for me but that's due to my personal taste. It was tasty and the ice cream was sweet and pleasant with the caramel chocolates adding another depth to it, however in future I would definitely choose pretty much all of the other flavours to this one. 

Tuc to Go review

As I have mentioned I love the taste of salt and find it incredibly moreish. This means if I ever open a packet of salty crackers such as Tuc's I can quite easily consume most of the packet in one sitting without even thinking twice. These new Tuc to Go packets are therefore perfect for portion control or to take out for a light lunchtime snack. There are 6 biscuits in the packet and they have their usual addictive salty flavour. They had a nice crunch but were much softer than many other crackers. These were ideal for me as I actually ended up eating an appropriate amount of biscuits so I will be buying these again. However many of the biscuits were broken but that maybe down to my carelessness so I cant fault them for that but it did mean they were quite tricky to eat when out without making quite a mess.

Echo Falls Fruit Fusion- White Peach & Mango review

White wine is my favourite drink and the sweeter the better. I usually drink Moscato which is a dessert wine which gives you an idea just how sweet I like my drinks. I went out on a limb and tried this echo falls wine as it was on offer. This was a mini bottle and only 9% volume so I tried it chilled expecting it to be drinkable but not for me. I was totally wrong because it was delicious. It was fruity and I could detect both peach and mango in the flavours but it was also really sweet. It wasn't quite as sweet as Moscato but the flavours made up for it for me. If your a dry wine sort of person or you're into your beer then I don't think you will be a fan of this drink but if you like your sugar filled drinks or something fruity then I would imagine you will thoroughly enjoy this!

Starbucks UK Soy Perfect Porridge review

I love a warm, creamy pot of porridge on a chilly winters day so with the recent cold weather I decided to try Starbucks Perfect Porridge. I had this with soy milk, not because of any intolerances but because I really enjoy the taste now and again for a change. The porridge was given to me and there was quite a bit of liquid in the pot but after 2 minutes most of it had thickened up. It comes with the options of honey, jam or dried fruit which I selected. It was very creamy but there was a slight blandness to the underlying flavour. It was incredibly filling and I found myself struggling a bit by the bottom of the pot. It was quite expensive for what t was and although it wasn't bad I don't think I would go out of my way to buy this porridge again as I felt that it was lacking something. I'm not entirely sure what this was, maybe some spice or vanilla would have changed my mind but it was just perfectly fine.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups- snacksize review

For anyone who hasn't tried Reese's peanut butter cups they are a strangely additive chocolate. I have never met anyone who really enjoys them yet there is a quality to them that makes me love them. They are not really sweet so I think it is the saltiness of the peanut butter that makes them so moreish. These were individually wrapped snack size versions which were slightly smaller than the regular cups but just right for a small peanut butter hit. There was still a decent amount of peanut butter crème filling and a thick dark chocolate coating. The chocolate is American brand Hershey's so not as high quality as many other brands however the overall product is one that I really enjoyed and the convenience of the individual packets will certainly come in handy for a sweet treat.