Category: Misc/Other

I bought my first pack of the large frozen Yorkshire puddings at Aldi when planning my Christmas Dinner, I realised I COULD make a Yorkshire pudding – but

Birds Dream Topping is a whipped cream topping in a packet – it’s the UK equivalent of Dream Whip if you’re trying to make any American recipes.  Birds

Years ago mum would buy a McVities Ginger Cake as a special treat – I loved them – and when I was out browsing the shops for a cake

Balsamic vinegar is one of those stray cupboard ingredients that has made its way into a dazzling array of recipes in recent years, but what is balsamic vinegar?

Sometimes you just can’t help yourself – and when I saw the words “Chip Shop Curry” in a noodle pot I found myself buying it. Years ago, in

Don’t overlook ordering your traditional silver sixpence in time for Stir up Sunday.  The date for Stir up Sunday changes each year as it is the last Sunday before the

Lidl Bixies are their own brand for Weetabix, made by Crownfield.  I’ve been eating Crownfield Bixies from Lidl for the last four years – I’d had a break before

I’m a sucker for buying little individual desserts in supermarkets, so thought I’d try the Terrys Chocolate Orange Pots of Joy. I’ve always had a Terry’s Chocolate Orange

We’re perpetually made to feel bad if we don’t eat our five a day.  Introduced in 2002/2003 in the UK as a target, since that date there have

National Fish Week 2016 is 7 -14 October. So how can you cheat at that?  Clearly making fish in batter might just be too long-winded for many –

This is a short review of the Crestwood Puff Pastry Cheese & Onion pasty – these are Aldi pasties, costing just 39p at the time of writing.  I thought

I love the Artisan Pantry whole chestnuts, so managed to pick up a box of them ready for my Christmas dinner.  Inside the box the cooked and peeled