Reese’s Strawberry PB&J Big Cup (Home Bargains) By @Cinabar

There has been an increase over the years in products that combine peanut butter and chocolate in the UK, and we’ve even had a mainstream Kit Kat in the flavour. I would say, though, that we haven’t really taken on PB&J over here (for those wondering, that’s peanut butter and jelly). Apparently, it is a popular sandwich filling across the pond. However, I found this Reese’s Strawberry PB&J Big Cup in the shop and couldn’t wait to give it a try.

There are two of the larger cups inside the packet, but they are still in the usual paper cases. They are a decent size, and when I bit into one, I found they packed in a good amount of filling too. The flavour was very sweet, and the strawberry jelly (jam) gave a lovely hit of sweet fruitiness. The chocolate was also lovely and sweet, while the peanut butter added that more savoury, nutty taste with just a touch of salt. It worked really well, and I particularly liked the strawberry addition to the combination.

This may be more in the American taste palette than the UK, but I loved the fruity twist with chocolate and peanut butter. It’s definitely a combination I’d be happy to see more of over here.

Crusties & Bugles - Denmark Snacks [@NLi10]

 We recently went to Denmark for the week - but surprisingly didn't pick up many branded snacks.  I gravitated towards the pastries and cafes - and it wasn't quite hot enough for the icecreams.

I did spot these Crusties

Like a store-brand version of the Knopper this comes as a multi pack.

Very affordable, not quite as creamy or rich as the originals, but still a nice snack.  Really not that filling though

My partner opted for a single bag of Bugles for a similar price.  These have crept into the UK but never seem as good as the Lay's version - guess it's like Takis not being as good as the Spanish ones.

These look and taste fantastic.

They don't photograph well - this is a tiny crisp, not a samosa.

They lasted ages, and worked out as much better value than the tasty wafer squares (I think we still have one of those left!) -  we did a lot of walking so big meals, sugary drinks and bags of bugles should be the way forwards.

Peroni Nastro Azzuro Arancia Rossa (Ocado) By @SpectreUK

I have a comic con on Saturday and Sunday to sell toys at. Whilst I like a beer with my dinner, I rarely feel like drinking on a ‘school night’, so to speak. A non-alcoholic drink is most welcome on those nights. I usually like the taste, and hopefully the flavour will go well with whatever sandwich I choose.

This Peroni Nastro Azzuro Arancia Rossa is flavoured with blood orange. So, I may have a tuna sandwich. It is 0% in volume, which is ideal for a school night. There is the wonder of the taste ratio with this type of flavoured beer. Generally it’s a little fruit and a lot of beer, but I’ll see…

On opening the can there was a strong aroma of blood orange to the murky red beer inside the can. I certainly wasn’t expecting it to be that colour. There was a lot of blood orange added during the brewing. The beer flavour definitely took a second stage here in the tasting. I have to admit, this was a flavoursome drink. I missed the stronger beer element though.

Muller Corner Yoghurt - Jaffa Cakes (Ocado) By @Cinabar

There is a lot of discussion about whether Jaffa Cakes are a cake or a biscuit, as they are found in the biscuit aisle but are technically cakes, apparently. Well, this Muller Corner Jaffa Cakes edition is definitely a yoghurt.

I do like Jaffa Cakes, so I couldn’t resist trying these new yoghurts. On one side we have plain yoghurt with plenty of Jaffa sauce marbled through it, and on the other we have dark chocolate-coated biscuits to add in. Yes, biscuits, as in shortcake. I guess sponge would have gone soggy or not kept its shape.

I added the biscuits to the yoghurt and have to say, the flavours really did come together. The orange was full of flavour, sweet and juicy with plenty of citrus. It worked really well with the crunch of the chocolate biscuits and the yoghurt, and was perfect for chocolate orange fans.

Maggi - Gochujang Beef Flavour Instant Noodles [@NLi10]

I like the Maggi masala noodles for lunch, but they are a little small.  Enter this £1.99 version with TWO sachets and a larger block of noodles.

And the packet looks a lot fancier

The ingredients are the same - but it suggests turning it into a meal with actual food too.  I did not do this.

Into the pot it all goes.  I forgot to take a picture of it all cooked. Why?

Because it was hot.  Like proper hot.  And I didn't even touch the sachet of very spicy.

This was a terrible choice for a nice big lunch - it was impossible to eat at speed.  With veggies and meat to mitigate the heat then I think it might have been ok - I do like hot food, but this was like a Nandos Hot and eating that as soup at lunch while the liquid was hot made it too hard.  I did finish it but had to have an extended lunch to do so.

I'd totally have these again (and have them in mind for a spicy present for a cousin) but for me - I'll stick to Masala which has a kick, but not a kick to the face.