Box gifted by Degustabox This is a PR box, this means there will sometimes be additional flavours or products than you’d get as a subscriber, I will highlight this within my post.
Another month and another Degustabox to review; this time with a “Family Sharing & Home Cooking” theme, and on first glance it looked like a very promising box indeed. Bob and I wasted no time in getting stuck in to the contents and our thoughts on each product (well, almost all of them) are below.
Bob’s eyes lit up as soon as he saw jelly and immediately added ice cream to the shopping list. These Hartley’s jelly pots are great for portion control and for a quick pudding with aforementioned ice cream. They cost 55p for one pot, or £1.65 for the three pack. A new staple in our cupboard for a quick sweet fix.
It’s definitely been soup weather lately! Amy’s soups are a favourite in this house and we always stock up when they are on offer. This organic vegetable barely soup is delicious and made for a perfect comforting lunch. The Peter’s Yard original sourdough crispbread was a great little companion! Soup £1.89 and Crispbread £2.95 for a 105g pack. Regular readers know by now how much of a snacker I am so getting to try anything new is always a fun time. We both loved these Emily veg thins- light and crunchy, the chipotle had a fantastic flavour to them. Highly addictive and full of fibre. Gluten free and vegan friendly too, we highly recommend looking out for these in Waitrose or ordering from Ocado or Amazon. 79p per bag RRP.
Recently I’ve got really in to Cider again and had heard good things about the Thatcher’s cloudy lemon. These is a lovely balance of sweet and sharp flavours and is gorgeous served chilled. Thatcher’s never get it wrong, we love this! £5.50 for a pack of 4 cans.
Bob took this bottle of Lucozade revive to work with him one day and said it was a really nice and refreshing drink. Lightly sparkling and containing vitamins B3, B5, B6 and B12 this is a fruity little boost in a bottle and felt better than necking a bottle of Dr Pepper. £1.49 per bottle.
Oh man, these biscuits have unleashed a monster in me. I cannot stop. They are so good, and lucky for me Bob hates chocolate and orange together so I don’t have to share! McVitie’s V.I.B. range is a premium take on their chocolate digestive range and the blood orange ones are just amazing. Also available in classic caramel or chocolate hazelnut- I’m yet to try either of those flavours but am on my third packet of these! £1.79 a pack (I found them on offer for £1 in Waitrose the other week so keep your eyes peeled for offers!)
On to a few more wholesome snacks- I can’t say I was a huge fan of the protein balls (and I don’t have product info either, sorry!) but I know people rave about them, they just aren’t for me. I did enjoy the chocolate hazelnut whip fulfil bar, it’s not my favourite flavour combination but I did really like it in this and the texture is awesome. This felt like an indulgent treat rather than a protein bar and was very filling for it’s small size and 156 calories. I also really enjoyed the sweet ‘n’ salty almond bar from Rhythm108- a new brand to me, I was impressed with how rich this tasted considering it’s a vegan chocolate bar and I’d 100% get this again. Delicious! Fulfil bar £2, Rhythm108 bar £1.49.
We love noodles, and we love quicky and easy meals so these five minute noodles from Naked were an instant win for us. All you need to do is stir fry some chicken and veg and follow the instructions on the pack and you have a speedy and healthy dinner for two, a new store cupboard essential. £1 per pack.Bob is a maple syrup fan, and also a maple syrup snob, so the fact that this St Lawrence gold pure Canadian maple syrup met with his approval speaks volumes. Best enjoyed (in his opinion) on a stack of fluffy pancakes with crispy bacon, he’s living the weekend breakfast dream at the moment. £1 per bottle.These two snacks I actually gave to my Granddad to try as they are exactly the kind of thing he loves. He raved about the Drizzled Chocolish Nakd bars for ages! I don’t like raspberry and chocolate together but I’m now desperate to track down the other flavours to try for myself. He also very much enjoyed the chocolate biscuit and hazelnut treat mix from Whitworths- he said the mix of textures and flavours worked really well and the bag didn’t last long! Nakd bars £3 for 4, Whitworths £2 per bag.
Let me know if you’ve tried any of these products and what you thought in the comments, it’s always great to get other people’s thoughts.
If you’re new to Degustabox, it’s a monthly food subscription box that gives you the chance to try new and exciting products on the market whilst providing amazing value for money. On a month by month basis the box costs £12.99 (with a discount for longer subscriptions) but the contents are generally worth far more than this as you can see if you do the maths.
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