Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Review (Lidl Bakery)

I am lucky in that my local Lidl contains a bakery section.

We've started shopping there permanently now, for our weekly shop - we have been there about three or four times and one thing I've noticed is that there is always someone checking the shelves at the bakery and seeing what needs to be filled up.

These particular cookies are milk chocolate and dark chocolate, and they are 35p, or four for £1.

Considering the price, these cookies are absolutely excellent. There is a nice cookie-type flavour, slight vanilla dough. It is quite a well cooked cookie so it tastes highly baked. The texture is crispy around the edge and soft and slightly chewy in the middle.

Really good, highly recommended. Check out the video.

Lindt Hello My Name Is Cookies & Cream Review

Lindt seem to have relaunched their "Hello My Name Is" range with the addition of a new flavour - Salted Caramel, so we will be reviewing a number of these bars over the coming days.

The first one we tried was this Cookies & Cream edition. It is milk chocolate with a cookies & cream flavour cream and small cookie pieces.

The texture is rather divine, with the cream being soft and melt-in-the-mouth and the cookie pieces being a particular highlight for me due to both their abundance and that they have a very crisp texture. The flavour from the cream is very good, with a definite taste of biscuit.

Lindy chocolate is always high quality and this is the typical milk chocolate they always produce, the level of sweetness is not overpowering and all of the ingredients in this bar come together to compliment each other very well. Very impressive product.

Four stars.

What Is Coca-Cola Life?

Here are some facts about Coca-Cola Life! Presented to you by the internet's David Flavin. We will discuss some facts and bust some myths about Coca-Cola Life, the new coke product.

Yeo Valley Greek Style Yeogurt with Honey - Website Exclusive Review

I normally pack a greek style yogurt into my packed lunch. I do this because I am trying to have a relatively healthy packed lunch, and as I gather, you can have a lot worse than a yogurt. I usually have a chicken salad wrap, an apple, a yogurt and a packet of not-super-bad-crisps (usually Pom Bear).

I typically opt for the Weight Watchers Greek style yogurts, but a few weeks ago, these Yeo Valley ones were on offer.

They are very thick, and the actual flavour of the yogurt is surprisingly strong. So much so in fact that I wasn't sure I liked it straight away. The honey flavour is throughout the yogurt, rather than actually having a separate honey portion (like the Liberte yoghurts) (by the way, I've used a number of different spelling for yoghurts, I'm aware...)

Visually it actually looks like mayonnaise, but don't let that put you off. It's nicely flavoured and creamy and because of the intensity it tastes quite rich.

Not too bad, I'd give this product three stars.

Lotus Biscoff Spread + Meridian Cashew Butter Review

It's another Food Review UK Fusions....



These two spreads are two of the best spreads I've ever tasted. I am a big fan of both of them. Combining them is an incredible fusion. Nutty and powerful with the Meridian cashew butter, and sweet and biscuit-cruncy from the Lotus spread. The flavours compliment each other beautifully.

Highly recommend this fusion.

Subway Italian BMT Review

It's one of my favourite fast food snacks - the Subway Italian BMT sandwich.

Check out the review above.

Coca-Cola Life Review

It's finally here! Coca-Cola Life has hit the UK shelves. Having been tested in Argentina and Chile, it is now available for the first time at Morrisons.

It is a version of Coca-Cola using stevia and sugar as sweeteners instead of the sweeteners used in their other coke products.

I think the best way to describe this product is a blend between Diet Coke and Coca-Cola. It definitely has the main bulk of flavour being very similar to the classic Coca-Cola taste, but a very slight mouth feel and after taste of Diet Coke - and it is only very slight. I am not a huge fan of Diet Coke but I much preferred this one.

We rated it three stars, and four stars.

Heinz Veg Chilli Beanz Review (BuzzAgents)

I should explain a little bit about Buzz Agents before getting into this review! www.BuzzAgents.co.uk are a website where you answer surveys about things - generally consumer type questions, and then based on your answers, you will be invited to take part in campaigns where you build awareness about products, review them and generally buzz about them - you get sent free products to do this!

So this is the first Buzz Agents campaign that I have participated in. This particular product is the Heinz Veg Chilli Beanz. First of all I tried them on their own, heated up. I was surprisingly impressed! I wouldn't say that my expectations for this product were particularly high, but I was pleasantly surprised. First of all, and it sounds minor but it's worth mentioning, the texture of the kidney beans was really nice, very tender and was clearly good quality - a bit different to the normal Tesco Value kidney beans I get.

The next thing that I picked up on was the smoky flavour, which reminded me a lot of my home-made chilli, of which I tend to put a decent amount of smoked paprika in - it really did have a nice, slightly spicy, smoky depth of flavour.

There is a perfect amount of sauce, it's nicely seasoned and very flavoursome.

Next, I poured the hot beans over some tortilla chips (I happened to be using what I consider to be the best tortilla chips on the market - Kettle Tortilla Chips), and spread some cheese over the top, and baked in the oven for 5 or so minutes.

They were incredible. They really were utterly moreish. I wouldn't liked to have seen my face after consuming the entire plate, because it wasn't the cleanest of dishes or the easiest to eat, but it tasted like a very typical and traditional nacho dish, and as I am a big meat lover, I am surprised to say I didn't miss the lack of beef at all! I definitely recommend doing the nachos option as is suggested on the can.

I'd give this product four stars.

Dominos Gluten-Free Crust Review

I tried the Dominos Gluten-Free Crust, from Dominos Pizza.

The crust itself lacks a little bit of the normal bread flavour that you would get from a normal Dominos crust, however it is still a nice, albeit somewhat lacking flavour. It has a light texture and is very crisp, particularly on the underside.

It's a nice choice for allergy/intolerant folk, and it provides a lighter option for people not wanting to be bogged down by a big old' heavy bread! Decent product, and I'd give it three stars.

Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups Review

Jake joins me to review the Nestle Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups! They are a fusion between the traditional chocolate and crispy peanut butter candy that Butterfinger is known for, and regular peanut butter cups.

The chocolate is slightly low quality which you can tell from the texture and the way it melts, and the whole thing doesn't seem to come together very well, the mis match of textures aren't great.

That being said, it's still very tasty. It's nicely sweet and the peanut flavour is actually surprisingly subtle. We both rated it a 3 stars.

Meridian Cashew Butter Review

I was very attracted to this product, being a big fan of both cashew nuts and separately peanut butter, this product seemed very geared towards my love!

It has a very nice, strong flavour and it has a similar kind of taste and feel to peanut butter how it makes your mouth feel kind of claggy.

Because it is natural, it maybe tastes like it could be improved with either a bit of salt or sugar to send it one way or the other, but it's still a really nice nut product.

Taste Inc Quarter Pounder With Cheese Review

Taste Inc were kind enough to send me some of their microwavable burger range to try.

This is the first of the products they sent me, the Quarter Pounder with Cheese (and Ketchup which I didn't use).

It was really tasty! It tasted like a proper barbecue cooked burger, with traditional flame grilled taste, which is exactly as it is described. It's got a nice texture and doesn't at all taste cheap. The bread bap is very impressive too, and holds up well after heating. I don't know how they managed it but the bottom bap remained springy and not wet - really good.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this burger and I'll definitely be getting it again.

Cadbury Dairly Milk Chips Ahoy! Review

I was really surprised to see this combination of Chips Ahoy! and Cadbury chocolate - afterall, we don't even HAVE Chips Ahoy cookies in the UK, so why their debut is in a Cadbury bar....I have no idea! It's curious. I can't imagine the brand would have that large of an impact over here, I'm not sure it's very well known. I find the packaging fairly unremarkable.

I really hope the Chips Ahoy cookies show up in the UK so that I can try them - the flavour in this chocolate bar is really lost among the other ingredients - the delicious, sweet, creamy classic taste of Cadbury Dairy Milk, and the very strongly flavoured, slight vanilla notes in the biscuit flavour creme.

It is a rather delightful bar, as one would expect from such a powerful brand, and an institution of British chocolate.

Description - Cadbury Dairy milk, with pieces of Chips Ahoy! Cookies and a biscuit flavour creme filling.

Rating - Four stars

Availability - At the time of writing, I have only seen this in Tesco supermarkets.

Cost - £1

What's The Deal With Mayonnaise?

In the last few days I tried mayonnaise for the first time. I tried a small sachet that came with a microwaveable burger first of all, and then I tried some from a restaurant.

I don't think I get the love for it! I know that's controversial, and I really want to get into it, but my first two tries were just okay.

It starts off with a slightly acidic, tangy taste that I guess comes from the vinegar, and then the only real flavour I get after that is just a savoury, creamy rich taste. Not much actual flavour.

I have been told that Hellmans Mayonnaise is the one I need to go for, and I will certainly try that soon.

Oreo Brownie UK Review

The Flavinator joins me for a review of the Oreo Brownie product. He got it from an import store in Watford. I was surprised by the texture, very unlike a traditional brownie and more akin to cookie dough. The creme in the middle was intensely sweet but we couldn't identify any flavour in it and are unsure if it was regular Oreo creme. The deep chocolatey flavour on the outside was pretty good though, and overall we both enjoyed the product. Check out the video for full thoughts.

Home-Made Oven Cooked Chips Recipe

Check out this recipe which reveals the secret to perfect home cooked chips!

Madeleine D'Armpur Review

Mmmm, these delicious buttery little babies are the best. :a Madeleine D'Armour are intensely buttery sweet sponge cakes in the shape of sea shells. They come in large packs of 18 from Costco and are quite delightful! Lovely and sweet, a light and airy sponge with a very intense sweet butter flavours, they taste indulgent. I highly recommend these things!

Snickers Rockin' Nut Road Review

I do love me a limited edition! This time it's the Snickers Rockin' Nut Road which has caramel, dark chocolate, sweet marshmallow flavour nougat and almonds, replacing the normal ingredients of Snickers. The inside is ultra sweet and this is balanced nicely by the dark chocolate on the outside. I didn't get much marshmallow flavour but that's okay. The texture was nice, with big, hard almonds providing a satisfying firm crunch and all the flavours being very harmonious. A good edition of Snickers! Sits well alongside the regular bar and is different enough from it to warrant it's existence. Check out the video for further thoughts.

I Tried Mustard For The First Time!

Wow. So I was really brave (because I'm funny with sauces) and yesterday I was essentially forced into trying mustard. I ordered the new Jack Daniels Chilli Fries from TGI Fridays, and it had mustard on it.

So I tried it on a chip first. Couldn't properly taste it but...can't say I enjoyed it.

I then tried a big bit on it's own. I definitely don't like mustard. It was tangy, almost powdery but the worst thing of all, (and I guess this is why they call it mustard - who knew) was it's musk! I did not get on with that combination of flavours at all.

If I were to give it one positive, it would be that the heat wasn't unpleasant.

Maybe....just maybe one day I'll build up the courage to try mayonnaise.

Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Toaster Chocolate Review

This a new product from Kellogg's, it's like a Nutri-Grain version of their popular Pop-Tarts product. It's an interesting one. The chocolate has a pretty nice, deep and strong flavour like a deep dark chocolate, but I'm not totally sold on the texture of the toasted outer grainy bit. It's not very sweet on the outside which doesn't go all too well with the centre. It's definitely not bad though, just didn't blow me away.

Tic Tac Cherry Passion Review

These little things really surprised me. They are Cherry & Passionfruit flavours. Both of the flavours individually are actually really enjoyable. They pack a LOT of flavour, are very sweet and they do not lose their flavour either, and it remains consistent. The magic really happens, however, when you combine the two and eat them at the same time. It is wizardry. The sweetness of the cherry cuts through the slight bitter tang of the passionfruit and it creates a really...fantastic flavour combination that I am hugely surprised has not been touched upon by other companies. Check out this amusing video review.