Degusta Box May!!

So here is another Degusta Box, i say this every time i write one of these posts; Degusta box are a monthly subscription service that send out a box of food of different varieties every month.

So lets get into what i got this month, firstly was this chocolate. This chocolate is personalised and said "Thank you from db" i literally thought this was the cutest thing ever, the people at Degusta had included this to say thank you for working with them, they literally are the nicest people i have ever worked with and i thought this was so thoughtful.

Pechkeks Fortune cookies £1.00
These are such an unusual product, not because they are fortune cookies but the fact they are actually black? i don't know about you but these are the only black fortune cookies I've ever seen i think its so bizarre but yet so cool! Also these cookies give you a fortune that is quite direct and more truthful.

Pomegreat drink £1.49
This juice is very sweet in taste just like pomegreats so it was what i was expecting, this drink is lovely in the sunny weather as its very refreshing and fruity.

The wonderful company 0.90p
This month featured brand the wonderful company, the products from this brand were almond and pistachios, theres not much to be said about these really they were both very nice and tasty according to my mum because i actually don't each nuts!

Beloved Dates £3.50
This date nectar is gluten, dairy and wheat free which is amazing! This makes great toppings for things like porridge and wheatabix and alls things like waffles and pancakes. This has a very sweet taste to it as you would expect.

Get Fruity £1.00
This is a fruit and oats bar, that are 100% natural. I received the strawberry flavour. These were very tasty and the flavour was quite strong, not too strong it was nice because it was very flavory.

Cranes £1.00
This is a 4% alcoholic that is made from crushed cranberries, as you can imagine this is very sweet but its so nice for the sunny weather as theres nothing better than a fruity drinks and bonus its very low in calories.

Jack Daniels £1.99
This is a honey barbecue glaze infused with the flavours of Jack Daniels. This is great for putting over ribs as it creates a sticky sweet sauce, this can also be used on burgers, wings, wedges etc.. This is available at Tesco!

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Giveaway: Chocolate!!

I recently received this chocolate as a thank you for working Degusta Box, which i was surprised at and i thought it was so cute and kind of them to put this in this months box.

Anyway on to the actual chocolate, this chocolate is made by a company called Morse Toad, if you haven't heard of them before they are a online site were you are able to personalise chocolate and there are also a range of ready made designs if you like them too! The thing i love about this is the attention to detail, even down to a little card insert where you are able to add your own image and add a personalised message to the card which i think is adorable!! You are able to create a design with up to 4 rows of chocolate inside which is 44 characters, so you can fit something quite lengthy in there!!
One last thing i love about this is that you can get it sent right to your recipients door without any hassle at all!

If you'd like to visit Morse Toad you can find them here. 

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Degusta Box- April

Its Degusta Box time again as some of you may know i get these every month from the lovely people at Degusta Box. So without further or do here is what is in the box...

The first thing i got in this months box Canderel sugar, personally i think this is amazing sugar without calories and you wouldn't even notice the difference! Although this is £3 so is more expensive than other brands but its worth it.

Next is Pimms with a hint of strawberries and cucumber, i gave this to my mum and dad as i try not to drink alcohol. They thought this would be so lovely in summer as it was very fruity and refreshing. 

Next is the Levi Roots coat 'n' cook sauce, this is one of the only things from the box that i haven't tried yet but i can imagine that this would be gorgeous over ribs.

Popchips!! I love pop chips i always have the barbecue flavour but i hadn't tried these again, these are limited edition sea salt and garlic crisp weren't as flavory as the others i have tried but they were still lovely they always seem like such light snack. These are priced at £1.99.

Rejuvenation water is another item from this month ox, this is priced at £1.99 this is full of amino acids to fuel the immune system so its water thats even better for you than normal water.

Vestee microwavable rice is my favourite rice so i was so happy to see that these were in this months box they literally are the fluffiest rice that you will find. This priced at £1.29.

This is my favourite things from this months box; Smarties sharing block and Milkybar milk & crunchy. I am a big big smarties fan and despite this i had never tried the sharing block, the smarties in the chocolate are like a little hidden surprise. The milky bars are new, again I've always been a milky bar fan but these are nicer than i thought its literally like biscuit and white chocolate mixed. 

Next is Bebeto fruit strings, i was so so intrigued by these as they were a concept id never seen before. There are 7 individual packets of different fruit flavour strings i haven't tried these but they look so interesting and smell amazing and make the perfect snack on the go. 

Next is the Parle biscuits, Parle Rusk is amazing its like french toast and is gorgeous with butter I've nearly ate the whole pack whoops... These are such good value for money too as there under £1!!

Lastly is Green Lady this is a sparkling tea, something i have never ever heard of but this uses all natural ingredients and is a healthy drink. This is something personally i don't think id like as i don't even like normal tea but it is a very interesting concept. 

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Degusta Box

Its Degusta Box time again!

This months box was the favourite box I've had in a long time. 

Brioche Pasquier £1.40

These are a new out, they contain creme patisserie, these come individually wrapped making them easy to take out with you for a snack during the day and for £1.40 you get 8 which is good value for 8. 

Weetabix On The Go £1.50

This is a breakfast drink, perfect for on the go. It works by combining all the energy and fibre that weetabix provides in this drink along with 20g extra protein. I received this in both strawberry and blackberry flavour, personally i think the strawberry is nicer but thats just my opinion,. 

Good Hemp Original Milk £1.49

This is a diary free alternative to milk, so is great for anyone who intolerant to diary especially as i always see people struggling to find a alternative that actually tastes like milk and i have to say this does a pretty good job.

Metcalfes Skinny Popcorn £1.50

I received this in flavour Cinema sweet, this is my favourite flavour of popcorn and it literally taste so so similar to cinema popcorn. Its great that it is so tasty because it has 67% less sugar than any other popcorn on the market. If you love sweet popcorn then you have to try this!

Kent's Kitchen Stuffing £1.85

This stuffing is perfect for roast dinners, personally i don't like stuffing so I'm giving this to my nan as she makes Sunday dinner for the whole family every single Sunday. This is also great because its made from all natural ingredients.  

Chewits 35p each

I love Chewits, for some reason they remind me of when i was little, they have been out for 50 years! The blackcurrant ones are my favourite they are so juicy and sweet i love love love them. 

Parle Biscuits 39&59p

This is another brand i hadn't heard of before getting this box and so far i have tried one of these packs of biscuits the hide and seek chocolate chips ones and they are lovely. Im interested to see what else this brand does as so far i like what i tried and i feel its a rea;;y reasonable price. 

Pipers Crisp £2.00

Im surprised i haven't tried these yet, because I'm a huge huge crisp fan i eat them every single day without fail which is bad i know but i love them. These crisp have won so many awards that I'm so excited to try them in the yummy cheddar and onion flavour. 

Lindt white chocolate bunny £2.50

This was my favourite thing in this months box, i love Lindt bunnies there so cute but i didn't even know they did it in white chocolate till i received this box and I'm huge huge white chocolate fan! This is the only chocolate bunny i got this year so ill cherish it haha!

Kallo Cakes £1.00 & £1.89

Kallo was a brand i had never heard of before i received this box, in the box there was multigrain cakes and rice cakes. The multi grain cakes are the perfect snack when your a bit peckish equally the rice cakes are too. The rice cakes have milk chocolate on the back of them making them that little bit sweeter but still are low calorie. 

Karyatis Crackers and dip £1.99

Karyatis is a brand looking to bring a touch of the Mediterranean to you. This product has a red pepper and tangy feta dip with rosemary crackers. This is perfect for a snack or even if you were putting together a Mediterranean inspired tea then this could be a little starter. 

If you would like to get your hands on a Degusta box you can get £6.00 off this box using the code: BLDEG15

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Naked Noodles...

This month is national noodle month, I didn't even know this existed till this year and when given the opportunity to work with Naked Noodle for national noodle month i jumped at the chance as i am a huge huge noodle fan! 

Naked Noodle challenged me to turn these snack pots into a meal, so i took on the challenge. 

I recieved a package of three snack pots; Chinese Chow Mein, Cantonese Hoisin Duck and Singapore curry there are 5 other flavours available including: Thai Sweet Chilli,, Malaysian Laksa, Thai Tom Yum, Vietnamese Beef Pho and  Japanese Teriyaki. 

For the challenge i used the Hoisin Duck flavour noodles, these were very rich in flavour and the hoisin sauce is very prominent in these noodles as it is very strong. For my challenge i added some actual duck to my noodles and i also added some chills to add a stronger and a bit spicier flavour to them and it did turn what could of been a little snack perfect for on the go and for lunches in to a substantial meal and I would definitely recommend these to anyone

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Degusta Box...

I very kindly received a Degusta Box again woo! So as usual I will talk about the products I got in this months box.

Firstly I received Finn Crisp Original, these are £1.20 and i love these! I think there such a lightweight versatile snack as you can have so many different things with them. Also these are really low in fat and contain lots of fibre and vitamins!

Next is the Coldpress apple juice £1.40, this is cold pressed which gives this a much fresher and fruity taste! It is very sweet but i love anything sweet and is also very tasty!

Conscious chocolate is another thing that was it in the box, this is a raw and vegan chocolate. They come in three flavours: plain, intense and chilli. I received the intense bar in my box,  this is perfect for any dark chocolate lovers!

The next thing i received in my box is the Jordans Country Crisp Fruit and Nut. These taste exactly how you think they would, they are little cluster with crunchy nuts and fruit in them. This makes for a nice healthy start to the day!

Amoy, Thia green curry and Malaysian laksa, these cooking sauces make it so easy to create Asian dishes from at home, i haven't actually tried these yet as these are a bit adventurous for me but i am actually excited to try them.

Next is Tsingtao, this is a brand id never heard of but in fact is China's best selling beer! Supposedly this drink is more drinkable as it mellows the bitterness normally found in beer. This is priced at £2.00 a bottle.

Next are the Yushoi rice sticks, i received the lightly salted flavour, these are made using green peas and the actual product when you bite into them is green which i found mad but they are very tasty. These are priced at £2.00 per pack.

Next is Clarks fruit syrup, this can be used to sweeten and give flavour to drinks or in baking so is quite versatile, I'm yet to try this product but i think i may use this in baking!

Next is the slim noodles, i made a meal using these last week and if I'm being honest i found them so strange. Flavour wise i really liked them but i really hated the texture of them its so hard to describe but they had almost a boney texture to them.

Lastly is the Crobar, this is a energy bar, this is £2.25 for one bar which i have to say i find quite expensive for that little bar, i received the peanut crunch flavour which is tasty but like i said quite expensive for such a small bar.

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Degusta Box Time....

So here is another Degusta Box, as you probably know by now i have been getting these every month and i have been loving them! So here goes..

Firstly in this months box i recived two packets of Hip Pops one in cheese and onion flavour and one in sweet chilli. These were by far my favourite product this month snacks like these are my favourite, these taste very light and very flavory. The sweet chilli were my favourite and actually think there nicer than snack a jacks. The one big bonus about these are that they contain 50% less fat than other potato crisp and you honestly would never be able to tell they are just as scrumptious. These are priced at £1.00 each.

Next is the Betavivo cereal, these are £1 each and come in little pouches perfect for traveling with or even taking to work with you. This cereal is proven to lower cloresterol and blood glucose so is very good for you and a perfect way to start the day and are in fact very tasty.

Next is the thing but healthy dried fruit, personally i don't like dried fruit but ill talk about this anyway. I received strawberry& banana and grapefruit& pineapple flavoured fruit. These are under 80 calories and are priced at £1.69 each.

Famous Baker, mango and pineapple bars is another item that i was sent. These are a very healthy snack, the bars are made from all natural ingredients and have no added sugar or anything like that! There £1.80 which i think is quite good for 4 bars and these are easy on the go snack that is very yummy.

The next two products i will include together as they make one meal, it is the Barilla pasta and Mediterranean Vegetables these are priced at £1.50 and £2.00. These would compliment each other perfectly and would be a easy meal to create, i haven't yet had this but i am excited to try it!

Koko dairy free milk is another product i received in the box, this is priced at £1.79. This is a great alternative to 'normal' cows milk. The thing i love about this milk is that it really doesn't taste much different to cow's milk, which is something you always find tends to happen when you take out the diary so i would definitely recommend this.

Crabbies light beer, this is meant to be adaptation to the original Crabbies beer but its meant to be lighter and last longer. This is priced at £1.49. I actually don't drink but my dad loves me getting these boxes as he always enjoys the beers and he really enjoyed this one.

Red Square Mini in Toffee flavour, like i said i don't drink my boyfriend had this one and he enjoyed although he said it was very sweet so if your not into sweet drinks then this won't be for you. This is priced at £1.99.

Treevitalise water is another product from the box, i received the original water and i tried it without reading about it at all and was surprised by the taste it in fact doesn't taste like normal water. It isn't diluted or mixed so it is all natural. This is quite expensive for a small water at £2.79 but i suppose thats what the price is for it being all natural.

Next is the Compete Energy these are priced at £1.99 these are chocolate bites that are infused with caffeine to give you a boost so this would be perfect for anyone going the gym for a boost before working out they also state that they are good to take 5 minutes before studying.

Degusta Box- June

                

As some of you may know I reviewed a Degusta box back in April and they very kindly asked me if id like to review another box this June, so here goes.

This months box included:

1. Estrella Damm Beer- this is a award winning Spanish beer and would be great with any meal but especially tapas, this is retailed at £4.00 each.
2. Elizabeth Shaw Chocolate Flutes- this is a new range of Italian flutes, I got sent the Amaretto flavour but actually contain no alcohol so I cant wait to try these, they retail at £2.59.
3. Urban Fruit Strawberry flavor- these are fruit that have been baked and are in little packs perfect for on the go, these are one of my favorite things in this box! These retail at £1.09 each and come in three different flavour Strawberry, Pineapple and Mango.
4. BEAR Alphabites- this is actually my favourite thing in the box as I am a massive cereal lover, these are crunchy cereal letters and are multigrain so are even healthy and I think these are so nice and would definitely purchase these again. These are retailed at £2.69 per box.
5. Veetee Basmati & Wild Rice- these are very convenient microwaveable rice packets, these are ready in two minutes. I used this as a base and added chicken, egg, onions and peas to make it alot more adventurous and was very tasty. These are retailed at £1.49 each. 
6. DR. OETKER Madagascan Vanilla Grinder- this is a vanilla grinder that contains pods that can be used to grind into cakes or used as toppings to add that extra flavour. I haven't yet used these but im sure I will use these very soon in my baking! These are retailed at £4.99.
7. Lambrini Strawberry- this is a new flavour for Lambrini for summer which is a light and fruity flavour which is perfect for summer. This is retailed at a very reasonable £3.29.
8. Be Fast Banana- these are breakfast on the go so are perfect for those who have to be up supper early and dont have alot of time for breakfast. These contain fibre, protein and are low in fat. I received two banana flavours in my box but these also come in strawberry, chocolate and vanilla flavours. These are retailed at £1.00 each which I think is very reasonable.

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Degusta Box

        

I was very kindly sent a Degusta box to try. If you don't know what Degusta box is,they are a Spanish based company who send you a box of new and latest products out for £12.99 a month. 

This month I got a range of products as can be seen above, there is a list of what was included: 

Crabbies Ginger Beer- Raspberry. This is supper sweet so is perfect for the summer season! 

Lindit- 3 lindor 38g chocolate. Who doesn't love chocolate? These are delicious and perfect for taking anywhere you wish. 

Cawston Press- Rhubarb can. This has no added preservatives or artificial sweeteners so this makes a perfect soft drink.

Clearspring- Miso on the go soup this is also perfect for on the go as you literally have to add water and you have soup! 

Go Splash- Blackcurrant. I love this concept, I think this is perfect for on the go or to take on holidays. This is also perfect as it's sugar free but adds flavour to water. 

Keoghs- Salt & Irish Cider Vinegar Crisp. I haven't tried these but these sound amazing and I can't wait to try them. 

Mcvities- Jaffa Cake Mini Rolls. These are in tropical and berry burst so are very sweet for those of you have a sweet tooth you will love them, there also very very fruity! 

Dr. Oetker- milk/dark chocolate. These are fab for baking and you can see below the recipe and pictures of the brownies I made using this.

Mornflake- Superfast Pots. These are fab for on the go (there seems to be a running theme) as you can take them into work for breakfast or even a snack if your in a rush. 

Overall I think this box is so good and such a good idea to try out new brands and flavours!  So I would definitely recommend trying these to anyone! 

If anyone wants to try a box, I have a discount code you can all use for £3.00 off: SHC6F

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Recipe 

I thought I'd share a recipe I made using these ingredients, I made one of my favorites, brownies using the Dr.Oetker dark chocolate I got in my Degusta box so here goes!

You will need: 

4 Eggs

65g Plain Flour

1 Tsp Backing Powder

80g Cocoa Powder

360g Caster Sugar 

200g Dark Chocolate 

250g Butter 

It's very simple to make these, I used Viviannas recipe she posted on her channel if you want to watch her video I will leave her link below, if you dont know who she is you should check her out.

Before you start preheat your oven to 180C

1. Add chocolate and butter together and melt (I used microwave) 

2. Then add all the dry ingredients together (flour, backing powder, cocoa powder and caster sugar) 

3. Then add the chocolate and butter mix to the dry ingredients 

4. Crack eggs in a separate bowl and wisk

5. Add eggs to the rest of the mix

6. Add to lined backing tin 

7. Leave in oven for around 35 minutes

8. Leave to cool for around 30 minutes

Here are two photos of what the mixture should look like once mixed and what it should look like when its in the backing tin.

Www.youtube.com/viviannadoesmakeup