3 April 2025

Co-Op Limited Edition Chianti Beef Pizza - [@NLi10]

 Mmmm - beef pizza.  It feels like a very American thing - especially the brisket ones - but the co-op have had a different twist Chianti!



It sees some lovely marinated beef on the standard luxury Co-Op pizza


And it looks pretty good.



It smells like an Italian restaurant pizza too - I had a lovely deep beef pizza while in Italy, and these are making me want to go back.

I'm not a wine buff, so I couldn't tell you if this is authentic at all, but it's nice to see a variety of flavours in the pizza aisle - and we really enjoyed this one.





2 April 2025

Lucky Saint Lager (The Bell at Belbroughton) By @SpectreUK

Lucky Saint Lager (The Bell at Belbroughton)

I wouldn't go as far as calling myself a saint. Although I spent much of yesterday taking my mom for a scan at a hospital twenty or so miles away. The traffic around there was awful, and the parking worse, so I had to have a lot of patience if nothing else. We had fish and chips in a pub on the way back, and I found this Lucky Saint lager on the menu.

At 0.5% in volume, Lucky Saint is good for drivers. I had done a lot of driving on motorways, and also around car parks several times trying to park. So being able to drink a lager with my dinner seemed ideal, and without the unwanted ABV.

This not too bubbly lager had a Pilsner malt and citrus Noble hop aroma. There was a citrus bitter flavour to begin with from the hops, followed by Pilsner malt into the aftertaste. Lucky Saint complemented my fish and chips rather well. At 53 calories, it helped me have a pudding too. Cheers.

1 April 2025

Yorkie Biscuit and Brownie Limited Edition (Tesco) By @Cinabar

Yorkie Biscuit and Brownie Limited Edition

I don’t buy a lot of Yorkie bars. My favourite chocolate is Milka because it reminds me of childhood treats from my German grandma. It has a slightly nutty taste, and I like it for the memories attached to it. My second favourite is Cadbury, simply because it is super sweet and creamy, and I have a sweet tooth to match. So I don’t often buy Yorkies, plus they had that awful ‘not for girls’ advertising campaign in the nineties. Some of us remember, and yes, we are that petty. However, I can be tempted by a new flavour, so for a change, I picked up a bar.

This is the Yorkie Biscuit and Brownie limited edition. The bar is smartly packaged in a blue wrapper, though in a more aqua shade than the usual blue. Inside were the classic Yorkie pieces, each embossed with the brand name. I broke off a piece and gave it a try. The chocolate was nice, but I think you get used to the brand you normally buy, and that becomes your norm. I liked the chocolate, it was chunky and sweet, though not quite creamy enough for me. The texture was good, with the biscuit adding a soft crunch to the pieces, which I enjoyed as I like a mix of textures.

I have to admit I enjoyed the bar. It was a nice chocolate, and the addition of brownie and biscuit worked well. I’ll have to make more of an effort to keep an eye on new products from the brand and give them a try. This was a very enjoyable afternoon chocolate with my coffee.

Yorkie Biscuit and Brownie Limited Edition

31 March 2025

Loacker Chocolaterie Milk Chocolate Wafer Bars (Ocado) By @Cinabar

Loacker Chocolaterie Milk Chocolate Wafer Bars


I love wafer biscuits. It is the texture for me. Not everyone likes wafer, but I am a fan. In fact, I often pick up a square bar of Loacker wafers in coffee shops, as they tend to put them by the till and lure you in while you wait for them to make your drink. I have not really bought them for home before, but that changed when I spotted this was newly listed on Ocado—Loacker Chocolaterie Milk Chocolate Wafer Bars. I added some to my latest order.

Once they arrived, I checked the ingredients and saw that they contained hazelnuts, which is very common for Loacker, but they also contained peanut butter, which is a bit more unusual for the brand. As always with allergies, make sure you check the ingredients on the box before eating, as they do change things from time to time.

Loacker Chocolaterie Milk Chocolate Wafer Bars

I opened the box, and inside were four wrapped oblong bars. The bars were small and thin, but at only 91 calories, they are a light snack.

I gave one a try and really loved the flavour. There was the lovely thick milk chocolate and a rich hazelnut taste. This worked well and was a good combination. The wafer was there too, giving it that crispy but light texture. All of this was good. The only issue is that they were not as substantial as the big wafers you get in coffee shops. All the flavours and the texture were there, but it was gone in a few bites, and I would have liked the bars to be a little bigger.

Loacker Chocolaterie Milk Chocolate Wafer Bars


30 March 2025

Dylan's Handmade Welsh Crumpets - Luxury Baking! [@NLi10]

 Fresh bread is great, and easy to get - so why not fresh crumpets!



Wales has you covered with Dylan's baking these on Anglesey


It's all good healthy ingredients - and needs to be opened then eaten - which was a shame, we had to feed the last one to the gulls because it went off.


Super luxury - almost to thick for the toaster in the caravan.  Spot the Welsh Tea hiding there too.


It's a squeeze!


Worth it though - like eating fresh in a café - probably after a long walk in the rain.

I'd have these again, but plan ahead and bring jam, a big toaster, and an appetite to eat all 4 between us in one lunchtime sitting.