All hail the vegans - for they have made it effortless to reduce the amount of dairy in my diet and still have a great time. Take this for example - we want summer puddings - I want to not have too much dairy. Here is a double cream (spelt cre&m) but it's all plants. I can enjoy my Wimbledon strawberries and no cream.
19 July 2026
The Coconut Collab - Plant-based Double Cre&m [@NLi10]
18 July 2026
Milky Bar Crunchy Pops (Ocado) By @SpectreUK
I like a snack with my ice cream after dinner. There seems to be so many options these days to try. These new Nestle Milky Bar Crunchy Pops are no exception. They are described as crispy cereal balls with a vanilla flavoured filling, covered with white chocolate. They sound ideal.
On opening the packet these Milky Bar Crunchy Pops looked like white Maltesers. On first crunchy taste, they tasted a little like sweet vanilla Rice Crispy coated in creamy white chocolate. They were super moreish and went very well with my vanilla ice cream topped with squirty cream. Yum.
Information on the bag: The 90g bag contained 145 calories per 14 balls, with 7.3g of fat, 13.6g of sugar, and 0.19g of salt. Please see photograph for the ingredients.
17 July 2026
Gu Raspberry and Strawberry Fruit Crème (Tesco) By @Cinabar
The dessert has a layer of raspberry and strawberry fruit compote topped with a thick fruit crème. As usual, they come in packs of two and are sealed with a foil lid. I unwrapped mine and gave it a try.
The crème topping is sweet, fruity and wonderfully creamy, with the rich, thick texture that Gu desserts are known for. The fruit layer underneath is the real star though. It is packed with bright, zingy fruit flavour that cuts through the richness of the crème perfectly. The contrast between the tangy fruit and the smooth creamy topping means every spoonful is slightly different, making it a really enjoyable dessert to eat.
These are wonderfully fruity, refreshing and perfect for summer. I'll definitely be picking up another pack.
16 July 2026
M&S Marks And Spencer's Thing & Crunch T&C Cereal [@NLi10]
My partner brought home three boxes of store brand cereal the other day - oh no! But wait, what's this - M&S Food? That's surely going to be quite exciting.
15 July 2026
Drop Bear Beer Yuzu Pale Ale (Ocado) By @SpectreUK
I fancy a citrus fruity pale ale to go with my spicy curry tonight. I’ve got quite adept at cooking curry now, with my kitchen assistant (Cinabar, who does all the chopping). We used to have takeaways, but they gave me so many chips to have with my curry, that I just couldn’t eat them all or any sides.
I think they call it a Fakeaway. I cook curry and chips, but leave enough room for a starter, such as a Sheik Kebab or Onion bhaji, and also have popadoms, and dipping sauces. It’s cheaper than a takeaway. I get more variety of food to enjoy, and a beer on the side.
This Yuzu Pale Ale is produced by Drop Bear Beer Company. It has Yuzu flavouring added in the brewing for extra tartness. There was certainly a strong citrus aroma on opening the can. This super fizzy pale ale frothed out the top of the can on opening.
Even for an old barman, this Yuzu Pale Ale was difficult to pour. On taste, this deep golden beer had an initial tart citrus flavour, followed by sweet biscuit malts into the aftertaste. Very nice indeed, and it washed my curry down a treat.