Nestlé Aero Milkybar (Ocado) By @SpectreUK

I have a cheese, cold meats, baked bread and port meal tonight. I’m looking for something creamy and chocolatey to have with some ice cream for later.

These Nestlé Aero Milkybar sound like a creamy treat. On the packet they are described as white chocolate shells filled with vanilla flavoured bubbles. They sound ideal with a vanilla ice cream topped with squirty cream.

As you can see from the photograph, these Nestlé Aero Milkybar are white chocolate balls, similar to the Milkybar Crunchy Pops, I wrote about the other day.

On eating these Nestlé Aero Milkybar taste like aerated super creamy Milkybar white chocolate. They were ridiculously moreish, and didn’t last long, I can tell you.

Information on the bag: The 92g bag had 162 calories per 10 pieces, with 8.9g of fat, 17.8g of sugar, and 0.05g of salt. Please see photograph for the ingredients.

Pepsi Raspberry Ripple Flavour (Ocado) By @Cinabar

We've been a bit spoilt for cola flavours this year. Every time I look, there seems to be another new variety of Pepsi to try. So far we've had Max Tropical, Salted Caramel, and Cherry & Vanilla, and now we have Pepsi Raspberry Ripple. As a cola fan, I'm absolutely loving it.

This new flavour is part of the ice cream range, and the bright pink can looks really cute with the ice cream design on the front.

I chilled the can before giving it a taste test. It had the usual fizzy kick, but the aroma was very sweet and fruity. I took a sip and this was a full-on raspberry ripple experience. It absolutely nailed that wonderful pink raspberry sauce you get on a 99 from the ice cream van (which always seems to cost a lot more than 99p these days!).

The sweet, fruity raspberry flavour is right at the front, with the cola taste coming through afterwards. It works surprisingly well, creating a refreshing drink that's perfect for summer. This is definitely one to enjoy over ice on a nice hot day.

Robinsons Mandolorian Metal Squash - now with Grogu! [@Nli10]

 The original Beskar metallic grey squash was so popular in our house that we had to try the second flavour too.

Surprisingly, even though this is little green alien themed, it's still metallic - those bits you can see swirl about.

It's hard to photograph but looks great in the sunlight.

Even baby Grogu approves.  We still haven't seen the movie.

It's Mango-Lorian! I mean it's mostly apple, and it tastes of apple and mango, but the puns are harder.

And it shimmers and shines!

I'm not sure which I like best of the two - this has another intense fruity flavour.  It hasn't gone down as quickly I suppose, but it's not as hot here at the moment.  Given the choice I think I'd go for the grey one, but the apple and mango squash is really nice too.

Mixing the two kind of cancelled the flavours out and was disappointing. 

Hellman’s Buffalo Ranch Sauce (Tesco) By @SpectreUK

I have chicken dippers tonight with potato Smily Faces on the side. With plenty of dip to go around, I decided to blog about a sauce today. I have four different sauces in the cavernous Foodstufffinds cupboard to write about, and this Hellman’s Buffalo Ranch was the closest in reach.

I haven’t eaten Buffalo Wings for quite a while. Personally I never knew they flew. They must have quite a large landing zone. Anyway, on opening this deep yellow Hellman’s Buffalo Ranch, there was the description on the back of the bottle, “Spicy Buffalo ranch style mayo with yoghurt and buttermilk.”

This thick Hellman’s Buffalo Ranch sauce can be used as a dip or on a sandwich or burger. There was certainly a spicy chilli heat on first taste. I noticed there were flecks of chilli hiding in the thick yellow mayo and buttermilk. This is certainly a fiery tasty sauce, which went perfectly with my chicken dippers and Smily Faces.

Apparently there is also a Blue Cheese Ranch, which I must pick up when I see it and try it with a good steak.

Skips Salt and Vinegar (Asda) By @Cinabar

I have been eating Skips crisps since I was little. I do love the classic prawn cocktail flavour, and as I got a bit older I also appreciated that they are tasty while still being fairly low in calories. I don’t think I’ve seen many special editions or new flavours from the brand over the years, so when we spotted these new Skips Salt and Vinegar in Asda, we just had to give them a try.

Once home, I poured some out and the first thing that struck me was that the Skips looked wrong. Where were the pink veins on each one? It slowly dawned on me that the pink colouring must come from the prawn cocktail seasoning, and as these are a colourless salt and vinegar flavour, the familiar pink lines aren’t there. I’m not sure why that surprised me so much!

Anyway, on to the taste test. The salt and vinegar flavour packs a lovely punch. They are full of flavour, with a great balance of salt and a proper vinegar kick, making them very moreish. The texture is the usual light, airy crunch, thankfully that hasn’t changed, and the flavour works really well with that classic Skips texture.

I do wonder if they will bring out any other varieties. I’m picturing Roast Chicken (my favourite crisp flavour) Skips. Can we make that happen?

These also still have the lower calorie count per bag, with just 73 calories, so they’re a great option if you’re looking for a lighter treat.