Dubai style chocolate is all the rage. Which is unusual, as it's essentially chocolate coated Baklava
10 July 2025
FOREVA Dubai Style Pistachio Chocolate [@NLi10]
9 July 2025
7UP Pink Lemonade (Morrisons) By @SpectreUK
7UP Pink Lemonade had a sharp raspberry, lemon and lime aroma. Pink on pouring, this pink lemonade had a very crisp refreshing flavour of raspberries with the traditional lemon and lime flavour of 7UP. It was perfect for a hot summers day like today. Now where did I put my bottle of Captain Morgan's Spiced Gold?
8 July 2025
Nesquik Chocoballs Yoghurt (Iceland) By @Cinabar
When they arrived, I found there were four yoghurts in the pack. After removing the outer wrap, I noticed all four had a slightly damp patch on the lid in the bottom left corner. The seals didn’t look broken, but I wondered if the yoghurt might have rested on its side during transport or storage. As they were all still sealed and had a long best-before date, I decided to give them a try.
Each yoghurt pot contains a plain yoghurt base with a small section of chocolate cereal balls. I tipped the Chocoballs into the yoghurt and gave it a stir. The yoghurt itself wasn’t too sweet, it had more of a sharp, tangy kick rather than a rich, creamy texture. The Chocoballs were the highlight, adding a nice crunch and a hit of chocolatey sweetness.
They were decent enough yoghurts, but not amazing. Probably healthier than some, due to the lower sugar content, but honestly, I wouldn’t have picked them up if it wasn’t for the Nesquik branding. In the end, they weren’t quite what I was hoping for in terms of a fun new summer flavour.
7 July 2025
Kettle Brie and Caramelised Onion (Ocado) By @Cinabar
After really enjoying the Kettle Chips Honey Dijon Mustard crisps recently, I found myself adding another bag to my Ocado order, and spotted this new Brie and Caramelised Onion flavour alongside them. These are part of a range designed by Rachel Khoo, who I vaguely recognised. A quick Google told me she’s a food writer and presenter. I never know who celebrities are!
We opened this bag while sharing snacks, and there was a gentle aroma of cheese and onion, subtle but inviting. The crisps themselves are quite thickly cut, more so than standard ones, but not overly hard or crunchy.
Flavour-wise, they were a bit of a let-down. The onion came through nicely; sharp, tangy, and well balanced, but the cheese missed the mark. I was expecting a bold, creamy hit of Brie, with its distinct edge, but instead got a very mild, generic cheese taste. It wasn’t unpleasant, just underwhelming. If you handed me these blind, I’d have said they were standard cheese and onion.
They’re decent crisps, just not £2.40-a-bag decent. I wouldn’t rush to buy them again, especially when the Honey Dijon Mustard variety is still calling my name. Now that’s a flavour worth stocking up on.
6 July 2025
Judi Love is a National Treasure - Braised Beef & Butter Bean Pie [@NLi10]
My partner picked me up a Judi Love's Braised Beef & Butter Bean Pie on a rare Sainsbury's trip - and even took some photos for me as I was at work!