Category: lifestyle

Yes, it’s that time of the month again where I bring you the scrummy delights of the DegustaBox! In the theme of things this box was Christmas themed & didn’t fail to impress. With a selection of savoury, sweet & drinks there was most definitely something for everyone. I may (or may not!) have eaten all 5 Lindt Chocolate stars (okay, I did. I shared half of one with Mr C!) I have been pleasantly surprised with the amount of items that I have been able to use straight away, unlike other boxes.

Kents Kitchen Fajita Mix RRP £1.85

Mr C & I are HUGE fans of fajitas. It’s a quick and easy meal & relatively healthy to make. Armed with 4 little pots, you just take 1 pot and add it to 400g of chicken. Simple! Get yourselves some wraps, add some creme fraiche & salsa and you have yourself the perfect fajita. We usually buy from the  Old El Paso range. Kent’s Kitchens version was great, but I think could have been a little spicier to rival the other well-known brand. Whilst saying that I did LOVE their Bengal Curry that we had in last months box, read about that here! An impressive & easy tea.

Holy Cow! Mix in Curry RRP £1.69 per pack

We were lucky enough to receive a Korma & Madras from Holy Cow! A nice mild curry and a blow your socks off one too, we started off safe & tried the Korma first as we didn’t want to risk it ahead of our holiday. I have to say it was delicious, it had real coconut tones to it; my favourite. To say it was mild (both Mr C & I like our spice) we were pleasantly surprised at how tasty it was. Mixed with chicken, a bit of pilau rice and a naan we were ready to go. Again, another fantastic, quick & easy tea but not scuppering on the quality.

Lindor My Melting Moment Stars RRP 65p per chocolate

Well, what can I say about these little packets of pure joy? Only amazing things of course. They do exactly what they say on the packet, they melt. They quite literally ooze down your pipes. As you know I’m more of a savoury fiend however, after eating these I could quite easily be swayed to liking sweet items more. Coinciding with the festive theme they are a wonderful design of a star & snowflake, super cute! The smooth taste is perfect for a little treat

Pip Organic Apple Juice RRP £1.50 per drink

As I’m not a huge fan of apple juice I very nearly gave this one a miss, but ever the curious in me decided to give it a go when Mr C cracked one open the other night. I’m surpassed to say it was absolutely delicious. The thing that puts me off apple juice is that it is quite a bitter taste & I’m not the biggest apple fan. However, this drink was lovely and sweet & very refreshing! A little pricey for the size of the bottle I wouldn’t be tempted to buy this unless I was feeling particularly rich. If Pip Organic created a larger bottle for a similar price I’d most definitely buy this regularly rather than a diet coke!

Kettle Chips RRP £2.19

I was really pleased to see a packet of Kettle Chips in my DegustaBox this month. I love crisps, a self confessed crisp addict & I am happy to try new flavours all day long. We got Salsa & Mesquite (I still need to Google was Mesquite is?!) & they were really yummy. Very moreish, especially as they had a little kick to them. I’d happily munch my way through a packet of these a week but suffice to say I really shouldn’t. This flavour is back by popular demand so no doubt they will go down an absolute storm at the supermarkets!

Branston Chutney RRP £1.50

Nom, nom, nom sprang to mind when I unwrapped this out of the bubble wrap. I love chutney, be it on a cracker or as a condiment on a home made sandwich! It certainly did not disappoint & was everything you would want from a chutney. I made Mr C some cheese & chutney sandwiches for his packed lunch (yes, I know – so sweet I hear you day!) and licked the knife bone dry afterwards. Great for Christmas, especially on the salmon & crème fraiche bellinis in the morning!

A couple of products that I am yet to try are…

Montano Cider RRP £2.79

We are huge fruit cider fans in this household so it will be interesting to try this Italian cider! It might transport us back to our romantic honeymoon on the Amalfi Coast!

Drink Me Chai Latte

This was a little bonus item in the box. I’ve never tried a Chai Latte before so I’m quite excited to try something new, especially as I have been on a ”TeaTox” recently. At only 99 calories a cup, just add water & off you go!

Cool Dawn Recovery Drink RRP £1.50

This herbal detox drink is meant to help a brother out when you are suffering from one stonking headache. A combination of citrus & liquorice flavours (you should just stop at citrus!) there is something in it that makes you magically refreshed after a hard night on the ”liquor” of an alcoholic kind. I might just pack these in the suitcase for our little trip to Egypt where I’m sure a cocktail (or ten!) will be drunk.

So that is the DegustaBox wrapped up in a nutshell for November. What did you enjoy in your monthly subscription box? I had quite a few favourites! So, if you’d like to try it for yourself and have a monthly box full of foody surprises head over to their website & enter TW7HL for a £3 discount – click here! Why not follow them on Twitter or Facebook too! Let me know if you subscribe in the comments below.

Rebecca xxx

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