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Fini Chicle Camel Balls & Zed Pus Balls: Rude Bubble Gum Review!

May 18, 2014, 2:35 am
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Oh, the controversy...to think, these sweets have been sold to children! Yes, according to The Mirror this rude bubble gum caused outrage with a mother when her daughter innocently bought "Camel Balls" from a local newsagent.

Of course we all know why these are amusing so I really needn't explain anything. But... what do camel balls taste like? (something I'm sure we've all wondered at some point?!)

Opening the wrapper revealed...


...a single, brown camel ball that looked a bit like a mini egg. Cutting it in half (ouch!) revealed...


...gooey red liquid!

Unfortunately the bubble gum wasn't all that tasty, and certainly won't be converting me to the delights of camel balls any time soon! It tasted slightly cheap and had an odd coconut flavour, with the red filling tasting sweet but of very little.

Overall though, these are an interesting novelty and worth buying for the rude wrapper! I'm constantly seeing wrappers for these on the pavements where I live, so presumably they must be popular.

RATING: 6.5 out of 10.

Pus Balls:

More disgusting than rude, these Pus Balls were right next to the Camel Balls so I had to give them a try too. They're a bit harder and chewier than the Camel Balls and are pink coloured.


Cutting one open revealed a yellowish "pus" filling...yuck!


It tasted a little more pleasant than the Camel Balls, with a slight fruity flavour. The liquid filling was sweet but didn't taste of much. These are made by a company called Zed Candy, based in the USA.

Overall, I think these are a bit pointless in a world where Camel Balls exist!

RATING: 6.5 out of 10.

Have you tried Camel Balls or Pus Balls? If so what did you think? Are they too rude for children?
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Nestlé Kitkat Chunky Orange (Limited Edition) Review

May 21, 2014, 4:55 am
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When Nestlé announced the launch of this new Kitkat Chunky flavour my reaction was a bit "meh" since they've already done it before, plus it exists in a small finger multipack format. However I've come round to the idea after realizing there's not a lot of orange chocolate bars on the market, aside from Terry's Chocolate Orange. It's always nice to have extra variety when you're a fan of orangey chocolate!

kitkat chunky orange limited edition

This bar combines the much-loved thick crispy wafer with a sweet orange flavoured milk chocolate. It's split into three portions like all Kikat Chunky's, which kind of spoils the aesthetic in my opinion. When Kitkat Chunky was first launched in the 90's it was just one long wafer finger, hence the name "Chunky". There was none of this "split into portions" nonsense that we have now! I supposed Nestlé had to do this to comply with some silly food regulations so I'll let them off.

kitkat chunky orange limited edition

Taste-wise it was very nice indeed. The orangey chocolate was rather light and refreshing, which made a nice change for me because I find Terry's Chocolate Oranges a bit sickly and overpowering these days. I much preferred it. It's still very sweet; of course, since it's Nestlé chocolate, but it works. The wafer was as crunchy and delicious as ever, proving that nothing beats Kitkat when it comes to wafer bars.

Overall I thought this was a tasty limited edition that makes a pleasant change from a regular Kitkat Chunky. I do think Nestlé could have been a bit more adventurous and tried a different flavour though - something like strawberry, lemon or passionfruit would be a lot more interesting!

RATING: 7 out of 10. 

Price: 60p at Sainsbury's Local.
Suitable for vegetarians?: Yes.
Allergy Information: Contains wheat, gluten, milk, soya.
Nutrition (per bar): 245 Calories, 12.1g Fat, 30.8g Carbs, 25.6g Sugar.
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Milka Alpine Milk Yoghurt Review (Polish version)

May 24, 2014, 3:17 am
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I had resigned myself to never being able to enjoy Polish Milka bars; they're usually too sweet or artificial tasting. But again I decided to give one of their bars a go whilst browsing my local import store. I've never really tried many chocolates containing yogurt except the Ritter Sport Olympia, so thought I would take a chance on this one. I'm glad I did, because it turned out to be one of the nicer Polish Milka bars I've tried in a while.


In a nutshell, the yoghurt filling is nicely creamy with a pleasant yoghurty tang, but not overpoweringly so. It blends well with the sweet alpine milk chocolate and makes this a simple yet creamy tasting chocolate bar.

Overall, nothing groundbreaking, but it's a simple combination that works and if you like the tanginess of yoghurt with chocolate then I'd recommend giving this a try! They're available in most Polish stores.

RATING: 7.5 out of 10. 
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Fizzy Bubblegum Bottles Blue & White Chocolate Bar - Review

May 25, 2014, 6:07 am
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I was very excited to find this bar on a local market stall recently. I'm a big fan of bubblegum cola bottles, they're perhaps even nicer than classic cola bottles, so a bar based on them sounded like a great idea! The cola bottles are embedded in a slab of half white and half blue coloured chocolate, which looks really cool - I don't think I've ever seen blue chocolate before!


As snazzy as the bar looked, I wasn't all that excited once I sniffed it. I always mention the smell of chocolate in my reviews and with good reason - you can often tell a good chocolate by its aroma! This one smelled of...well, rotten milk.


I broke off a piece with a bit of cola bottle stuck to it and took a bite. The cola bottle was just as nice as I remember - sour and tangy with an unmistakable bubblegum flavour. The chocolate unfortunately was pretty bad - it was extremely cheap tasting and seemed rather stale, like the milk had gone off or something. It was horrible...infact I needed a drink of water to take away the taste it was so bad! The blue chocolate didn't taste any different from the white, it was just coloured blue.


Overall, this bar was very underwhelming. I had very high hopes because the idea of a chocolate bar based on bubblegum cola bottles sounded so cool! And it looks pretty cool too with its blue and white chocolate. Sadly the result was very disappointing, probably due to being made by an unknown company ("Sweet Shop Choc's" by Kingsway) producing chocolate only fit for discount stores.

RATING: 4 out of 10. 

Price: 69p at local market. Also seen them in TK Maxx.
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Ritter Sport Baiser Nuss (Meringue Nuts) Review

May 26, 2014, 8:56 am
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Many thanks to Monster Sweets for sending me this new bar from Ritter Sports Spring 2014 range to review. It's called "Baiser Nuss" ("Meringue Nuts" in English) and contains roasted hazelnuts and meringue pieces - a different but tasty take on hazelnut chocolate!

ritter sport baiser nuss meringue nuts

Removing the wrapper revealed a deliciously rich aroma with some strong woody hazelnut notes. It smelled very inviting indeed!

ritter sport baiser nuss meringue nuts

Taking a bite I was first met with the creamy Ritter Sport chocolate. As always it was very rich with a nice level of milkiness, and better quality than the average UK milk chocolate bar. It contains 30% cocoa solids which explains the high quality. The hazelnuts were fresh and crunchy, adding a lovely woody, savoury taste. The meringue pieces were very sweet but worked well with the hazelnuts. It was all very moreish and crunchy and made me think of Ferrero Rocher in bar form!

Overall this is yet another delicious variety from Ritter Sport. It's an unusual one since meringue isn't often used in chocolate, but works really well contrasted with the savoury hazelnuts.

RATING: 8 out of 10.

Available from MonsterSweets.co.uk

*Product sent for an honest review and all opinions expressed are my own. 
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Cadbury Strawberry & Peppermint Freddo's Review

May 28, 2014, 1:37 am
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Last Christmas Cadbury UK chose to release the very boring "Freddo Popping Candy" as a limited edition. Why they chose this flavour I will never know, especially when countries like Australia get lots of interesting Freddo varieties all year round - flavours like Strawberry, Mint, Hundreds & Thousands, Rice Crisps, Crunchie, Dream White Chocolate, Pineapple, Milky Top, etc!

Luckily Strawberry and Mint Freddos are now available in the UK thanks to the fantastic Monster Sweets, for a very reasonable 70p. Hurrah! (plus they sell the awesome Aussie biscuits Tim Tams!) Below are my thoughts on each flavour...

Freddo Peppermint:

This Freddo looks like any other Freddo on the outside... until you cut him open to reveal his gooey green froggy innards!


The peppermint filling oozed out and was very green indeed, with a strong minty aroma. Taste-wise it was pleasantly minty and of course very sweet. Combined with the milk chocolate it went really well, although I have to say the chocolate has a slightly different taste to UK Dairy Milk. It's not bad, just...different. Overall I enjoyed the combination and thought this made for a lovely change from a regular Freddo.


RATING: 7 out of 10.

Freddo Strawberry:

The strawberry variety was my favourite of the two since I've always been partial to strawberry cream chocolates. The filling has a nice sweet strawberry flavour, kind of similar to the Strawberry Dreams from Cadbury Roses. It's very sweet but it works really well with the milk chocolate, which again is Australia's version of Dairy Milk. Overall, this is a lovely treat and makes a welcome change from a regular Freddo!


RATING: 8 out of 10.

Unfortunately these Freddos aren't available from Cadbury UK (boo! hiss!) but Monster Sweets are selling them for a very reasonable 70p - check them out HERE!

*Products sent for an honest review and all opinions expressed are my own. 
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D'aim Ice Cream Tub (UK) Review

June 1, 2014, 9:49 am
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I've been eyeing up this D'aim Ice Cream for quite a while now, and finally decided to give it a whirl when I spotted it for £3 in Morrisons. It's described as "D'aim flavour ice cream with D'aim pieces" which basically means caramel flavour ice cream with bits of D'aim mixed in.

Opening the lid it didn't have a particularly strong caramel aroma, but it looked pleasant enough with plenty of D'aim pieces.


It tasted pretty good, the ice cream was creamy and sweet and with a nice burnt sugar caramel flavour. It wasn't quite as great as the likes of Ben and Jerry's or Haagen Dazs caramel ice creams but it was good enough. The D'aim pieces added a much welcome crunch and went with it really well. I wasn't particularly blown away by it, though; but that's because I'm used to buying Haagen Dazs when it's on offer, so this inevitably seemed sub-par in comparison. As it is it's a nice enough ice cream, just nothing groundbreaking.


Overall I wouldn't particularly recommend this D'aim ice cream, nor would I say to avoid it. It's just..nice. But if you're gonna spend three quid and there's Ben and Jerry's or Haagen Dazs on offer, go for those instead!

RATING: 7.5 out of 10. 

Price: £3 at Morrisons, Tesco, Asda etc (standard price).
Suitable for vegetarians?: Not stated.
Allergy Information: Contains milk, soya, almonds. May contain other nuts.
Nutrition (per 100ml): 10.9g Fat, 25.1g Carbs, 20.5g Sugar, 210 Calories.
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Thorntons Cream Scone & Jam Fabulous Fudge (Limited Edition) Review

June 3, 2014, 1:44 am
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Whilst in Thorntons the other day I spotted this new limited edition flavour in their "Fabulous Fudge" range and couldn't resist giving it a try. I was so eager to taste it that I took some pictures outside the store before wolfing it down! The description reads "Fudge cubes with clotted cream, crumble pieces and strawberry flavoured jelly pieces". Not exactly scones and jam... but we'll go with it!


The crumble pieces were decently sized and some were in quite big chunks as you can see in the pic above. They went well together with the fudge - it was nice having a crunchy texture to break up the chewy softness. Combined with the strawberry pieces they were very moreish and made for a fruity and interesting fudge. It didn't take me long to wolf down most of the bag!

Overall, these are an interesting Summer limited edition and make a lovely change from regular fudge. Highly recommended.

RATING: 8 out of 10. 

Price: £1.60.
Suitable for vegetarians?: Yes.
Allergy Information: Contains egg, milk, wheat, soya. May contain nuts.
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Lindt Excellence Cherry Intense Dark Review

June 4, 2014, 1:18 am
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There seems to be a trend going on recently with chocolate bars combined with sweets. Cadbury were at the forefront with Marvellous Creations Jelly Popping Candy, but smaller companies have gotten in on the act too - see my review here of the recent Fizzy Bubblegum Bottles Bar.

What I didn't expect was for Lindt to produce a bar that tasted of sweets, but somehow that's how this "Cherry Intense" from their Excellence Range ended up.


Peeling back the foil revealed a typically glossy and clean looking bar with the Lindt logo on each piece. It had a vague smell of cherry drops...


The chocolate is a lower end 48% cocoa solids, meaning not truly dark - just semisweet. It contains almond slivers as well as cherry pieces, which are made up of pineapple fibre as well as cherry.

Taste-wise the chocolate was very nice - rich and sweet as you would expect from a 48% cocoa chocolate. It was a bit too sweet in fact and I think a richer chocolate might have worked better with the cherry. Taste-wise the cherry pieces made me think of cherry drops and I really felt like I was eating a chocolate bar with sweets in. It was quite odd to say the least, but strangely moreish. This isn't the sort of thing you would expect from a Lindt chocolate bar and I think they missed a trick by not marketing it differently, considering the recent trend for sweets combined with chocolate!

Overall, this is an interesting bar but I'm not sure I'd buy it regularly. I love cherries but I much prefer the sour variety with darker chocolate. If cherry drops with semisweet chocolate sounds like your thing...then you might want to give this a try.

RATING: 7 out of 10. 

Price: £1.85 at Sainsbury's (currently on offer 3 for 2)
Suitable for vegetarians?: Not stated.
Allergy Information: Contains nuts, milk, soya.
Nutrition (per 100g): 32g Fat, 49g Carbs, 42g Sugar.
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Philadelphia Almondy Lemon Layered Cheesecake (Gluten Free) - Review

June 5, 2014, 3:19 am
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I love Almondy cakes, especially the Daim version. The fact they are gluten-free is a fantastic bonus since I am gluten sensitive, and they always feel lighter than the average torte-based desserts. So when Almondy launched this new Philadelhpia cheesecake as well as a Cadbury Mousse variety I was very excited to try it!

philadelphia almondy lemon cheesecake

The description reads "Philadelphia Almond Layered Lemon Cheesecake combines naturally tasty almond bases with layers of deliciously creamy Philadelphia, covered in fresh lemon frosting". I let the cake defrost at room temperature for an hour as suggested, before cutting off a slice.

philadelphia almondy lemon cheesecake

It tasted very creamy and fresh; the cream layers had a nice tang of Philadelphia and went well with the stodgy almond layers. However the frosting was a little too sweet and there wasn't enough cream cheese to make it like a true cheesecake. It was tasty enough, and certainly a great alternative to cheesecake for anyone avoiding gluten, but I think it could have been pimped up a bit more. Some thicker cream cheese layers, or perhaps some lemon sauce on top instead of frosting would've been nice.

philadelphia almondy lemon cheesecake

Overall, this is a nice effort from Almondy and I think it's great they are diversifying their range because quite frankly there needs to be more choice in the gluten-free market. However I think this cake could be much better with just a few tweaks. It's not bad at all, just not as good as a true cheesecake. I'm curious about trying the Cadbury Chocolate Mousse and Almond Cake next...

Almondy cakes are made in Sweden, certified gluten-free, kosher and halal.

RATING: 7.5 out of 10. 

Price: Currently £2 at Sainsbury's (RRP £3).
Suitable for vegetarians?: Yes.
Allergy Information: Contains almonds, egg, milk, soya. May contain traces of other nuts.
Nutrition (per 100g): 370 Calories, 26g Fat, 24g Carbs, 10g Sugars.
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The Food Doctor Wholsome Bars - Review

June 6, 2014, 2:07 am
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Many thanks to the people from The Food Doctor for sending me some stuff from their healthy food range to review recently. They sent porridge as well as some snack bars, and me being a snackaholic I went for the snack bars over the "proper food" first!

The bars are based on fruit, cereal and seeds and only contain naturally occuring sugars. In practice this means fructooligosacharides (say what?!). These are supposed to be healthier than sugar and the bars certainly tasted a lot less sugary than a chocolate bar.

Pineapple & Banana Wholesome Bar:

This bar contains a mixture of pineapple, banana, linseeds, sunflower seeds, rice protein, papaya, amaranth and millet seeds. There's 8.4g fruit sugar and 107 calories per 35g bar.

I enjoyed the taste of this bar and it gave me a nice energy boost, but I wasn't keen on the bitty texture from the seeds. Still I reminded myself that it's full of healthy stuff! I think a bit of coconut might have improved the flavour and went nicely with the pineapple and banana to give it a tropical feel.

Fig & Mango Wholesome bar:

This bar contains 103 Calories and 5.9g fruit sugar and is made of the same ingredients as the previous bar but with figs and mango as the fruit. The bar was very nice but the flavour was less fruity than the pineapple variety. It did give me a nice energy boost though.

Apricot & Almond Wholesome bar:

This bar was rather nice indeed. The apricots lended a nice fruitiness to the more satisfying almonds, making the bar pleasantly sweet and densely nutty. The bar contains 111 Calories and 4.7g fruit sugar.

Overall
While the flavours could do with a little improvement, I thought these Food Doctor Wholesome Bars were pretty good as far as healthy snacks go. They're high in protein (over 3g per bar) and fibre (around 3g per bar) and the sugar in them is natural, so it's hard to complain. I've tried other "healthy" cereal bars before that are loaded with sugar and made me high as a kite but these seemed more balancing on my blood sugar. I also like the fact they don't contain wheat or gluten, although they're made in a factory that handles gluten so aren't suitable for coeliacs unfortunately. I do think they've missed a trick by not making a coconut based variety...now that would really get my attention!

RATING: 7.5 out of 10. 

You can purchase The Food Doctor snacks from their website HERE or from Holland & Barrett stores.

*Products sent for an honest review and all opinions expressed are my own. 
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Haagen Dazs Salted Caramel Ice Cream Review

June 7, 2014, 11:32 am
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Whilst buying D'aim Ice Cream in Morrisons recently I also saw this new Salted Caramel Haagen Dazs for the same price of £3. In the name of research (and my belly!) I decided to splash out and give it a try. It's described as "Caramel ice cream with salted caramel swirl (10%) and salted caramel brittle (8%)" and is made with fresh cream and eggs. Opening the lid it smelled and looked mouth-wateringly delicious...


I scooped some into a bowl and promptly tucked in...


This ice cream is, quite simply, AMAZING! It's a simple combination of caramel and salty butterscotch flavours that work together so beautifully I could sing its praises all day. A lick of salt gives the runny caramel a ridiculously moreish edge, whilst the salted caramel chunks are lovely and chewy, adding a nice texture...and all this combined with the soft creamy caramel ice cream.

This is by far one of nicest ice creams I've had in a long time, and for £3 I would recommend everyone stock up while you can!

RATING: 9.5 out of 10.

Price: £3 at Morrisons.
Suitable for vegetarians?: Not stated.
Allergy Information: Contains milk, eggs. May contain soy and nuts.
Nutrition (per 100ml): 254 Calories, 25.1g Carbs, 20.2g Sugars, 15.5g Fat. 
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Hotel Chocolat Nuts About Coconut Review

June 9, 2014, 6:45 am
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Whilst visiting Hotel Chocolat recently I was very excited to discover these "Nuts about Coconut" truffles from their new Summer range. I was told that the pineapple and coconut white chocolate was particularly good, which turned out to be very true indeed!


The three varieties shown above are cherry and coconut in milk chocolate, lime and coconut in dark chocolate and pineapple and coconut in white chocolate. Each truffle has a subtle creamy filling with the fruit and coconut elements in separate layers, and finished off with a dusting of dessicated coconut.

Cherry & coconut
The cherry variety had a lovely sour cherry tang, balanced out with the creaminess of coconut. It was very moreish indeed!

Lime & coconut
The lime and coconut variety was also very good, the filling had a subtle citrusy tang balanced with the creaminess of the coconut. I think it would've worked better with white chocolate though as the dark chocolate overpowered the flavour a little.

Pineapple & coconut
The pineapple and coconut was the best of the three - creamy, fruity and light, with the perfect blend of sweet pineapple and creamy coconut. Pineapple works surprisingly well with white chocolate (I had expected it to be rather sickly) and the coconut gives it a tropical pina colada like flavour. I was disappointed there were only two...I would happily buy a pack containing just these!

Overall, a superb selection of truffles; the quality is exceptional as always with Hotel Chocolat and the flavours are unique and very complimentary. Perfect for Summer!

RATING: 8 out of 10. 

Price: £3.85.
Suitable for vegetarians?: Yes.
Allergy Information: Contains milk, coconut, soya. May contain nut traces. 
Nutrition (per 3 chocolates): 222 Calories, 14g Fat, 23g Carbs, 22g Sugar.
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Nestlé Joe Hot Choco (Romania) Review

June 10, 2014, 11:54 am
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Another one from the snacks archive, this one is Nestlé Joe Hot Choco which I found in B&M Bargains. When I first bought this I naively thought that maybe...just maybe...it might include a chocolate mug, because it shows one on the box. I know, silly right?! I was disappointed when I found out that it didn't and felt very foolish indeed!

Misleading advertising!
What it did contain were 12 sachets of hot chocolate...a bargain for a pound!


The hot chocolate tasted very nice indeed, very milky and frothy although perhaps not quite as nice as the likes of Cadbury's Hot Chocolate... but who can grumble for a pound?!
Joe is a Romanian Nestlé brand, so I can't determine much more about the actual product unfortunately. I gather the brand is quite popular in Romania and I've reviewed a few of their wafer products before - see here:

Nestlé Joe Hazelnut Wafers
Nestlé Joe Apple & Cinnamon Wafers

RATING: 7 out of 10. 
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Ombar Strawberries & Cream - Raw Chocolate Bar with Bio Cultures Review

June 11, 2014, 11:39 am
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Whilst in my local organic store recently I fancied something a bit different and decided to give this "Ombar strawberries & cream" a try. It's an organic raw chocolate bar, sweetened with coconut sugar and enriched with strawberry powder and coconut cream, as well as containing live bio cultures. It's also suitable for vegans. It cost me £2.20 for a small 35g bar so I was expecting something amazing...and it didn't disappoint!

The bar is split into fairly thick sections, and on opening the wrapper I was met with a delightful fruity strawberry aroma as well as some very rich cocoa scents.


Popping a piece in my mouth I was met with the delightful taste of fresh strawberry and rich cocoa. The chocolate was a lot stronger than the average bar thanks to the addition of raw cacao, with a more complex flavour. The coconut sugar wasn't as overly sweet as regular sugar and was much better for it, whilst the strawberry powder added a fantastic fruitiness. The addition of coconut cream in place of milk powder made the chocolate very creamy and smooth, without tasting sickly. Of course, this also makes the bar vegan and suitable for those with dairy allergies which is a great bonus!


I thoroughly enjoyed every piece of this little bar and would happily pay the high price for it again. It satisfied me a lot more than most mainstream chocolates and in fact it's one of the nicest bars I've tasted this year! The Cadbury Dairy Milk Strawberries and Creme bar is nothing compared to this.

Overall, a fantastic chocolate bar that is extremely satisfying and worth every expensive penny. I can't wait to try more from the Ombar range...if my wallet will allow me!

RATING: 9.5 out of 10.  

Price: £2.20.
Suitable for vegetarians?: Yes, and vegans.
Allergy Information: Ombar is gluten-free and dairy-free. May contain traces of nuts & soy.
Nutrition (per bar): 174 Calories, 14.7g Carbs, 11.6g Sugar, 13.3g Fat.

More info: Ombar's Website.
To purchase Ombar online: The Raw Chocolate Shop.
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Hotel Chocolat Salted Peanut & Banana Pralines Review

June 12, 2014, 11:58 am
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Whilst browsing Hotel Chocolat's Summer range recently I came across these new Peanut & Bananas pralines and thought they sounded quite novel. I'm always a sucker for banana flavoured chocolates as it's such an uncommon combination, although it does seem to be in vogue right now what with Cadbury launching the new "Banana Caramel Crisp" Marvellous Creations bar recently.

The pralines are described as "Banana ganache and salted peanut praline encased in a milk chocolate shell, decorated with naturally coloured white chocolate".


Cutting one in half revealed three layers: banana ganache, peanut praline and a caramel milk chocolate topping...


The pralines were very tasty indeed, the peanut layer had a lovely savoury, salty edge with the banana ganache balancing it out with a more subtle banana flavour. The chocolate layer on top seemed to be Hotel Chocolat's famous caramel-flavoured chocolate and rounded things off perfectly.

Overall, these pralines are another excellent addition to Hotel Chocolat's range and a must-try if you like banana or peanut chocolates!

RATING: 8 out of 10. 

Price: £3.85.
Suitable for vegetarians?: Yes.
Allergy Information: Contains milk, peanuts & soya. May contain traces of other nuts.
Nutrition (3 chocolates): 201 Calories, 14g Fat, 16g Carbs, 15g Sugar.
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Solero Mojito Ice Lollies with Rum (Adults Only!) Review

June 13, 2014, 5:48 am
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Amongst the Summer ice creams in Morrisons recently I spotted these new Mojito Solero's with Rum. I was excited to try them thanks to the promised rum flavour as it's not something you often see in an ice lolly. The box had "Adults Only" written on it which of course meant I had to show ID when buying them (nanny state that we're living in!), but at least I can take comfort in thinking I look younger than my age!

I couldn't wait to try the lollies as it was a hot day, and they looked enticingly refreshing on the box. I was imagining a cool, refreshing lime and rum combination. They're described as "Mojito flavour lemon lime water ice with rum and a mint flavour lemon lime core".

Unfortunately when I opened the wrapper I could tell they wouldn't be as nice as anticipated. They had a rather weak lime aroma and didn't look all that exciting.


Taking a bite, all I could really taste was a slightly tangy, watery lime flavour...with an aftertaste of mint. It was very pleasant and subtle, and if the lollies had been advertised as "Lime and Mint" I suppose I would've been fairly satisfied. But they were supposed to taste of rum, too - yet the rum flavour was completely absent! I asked my friend if he could taste any and he said he couldn't either.


The box lists rum as 0.2% in the ingredients list, which is low but I would've thought it enough to detect in the taste...but no - no rum flavour to be had here! The "mint, lemon & lime core" contained some sort of lime pulp, which wasn't the nicest texture although it did provide a bit of substance to chew on.

Overall these are pleasant enough mint and lime lollies, but don't go expecting to get tipsy on them!

RATING: 6.5 out of 10.  

Price: £1.50 per 3-pack at Morrisons (special offer).
Suitable for vegetarians?: Not stated.
Alcohol content: 0.298%. For adults only (yes, the pack really says this!)
Nutrition (per lolly): 55 Calories, 0.5g Fat, 12g Carbs, 12g Sugar.
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Nestlé Aero Bubbles Bubbly White Review

June 14, 2014, 12:35 am
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Last year Nestlé UK held a competition on their Aero Facebook page to introduce a new Aero flavour. The winner was white chocolate, which was launched as a limited edition small bar earlier in the year. To see my review of it click HERE.

Since then they've launched it in large block format, as well as these bite-size Aero Bubbles. I don't often buy Aero Bubbles but thought I'd give these a try just in case they tasted any different from the bar version.


The Bubbles are described as "An aerated vanilla flavoured centre with a half milk chocolate flavoured, half vanilla flavoured shell". They don't actually contain "real" white chocolate...just a vanilla flavoured "confection" made up of vegetable fat and whey powder.


The Bubbles had an odd taste - very sweet and powdery with an artificial vanilla flavour. I didn't really enjoy them to be honest, they were neither here nor there - there wasn't a strong vanilla influence nor was there any chocolatey creaminess. For a pound these will satisfy any sweet tooth but if you're looking for a "treat" I would look elsewhere!

RATING: 5.5 out of 10. 

Price: £1 at Sainsbury's
Suitable for vegetarians?: Yes.
Allergy Information: Contains milk.
Nutrition (per 8 bubbles): 129 Calories, 7.1g Fat, 14.9g Carbs, 14.8g Sugar. 
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Creighton's Lemon Bonbon White Chocolate Bar Review

June 15, 2014, 8:57 am
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Many thanks to Creighton's Chocolates for sending me a selection of their lovely bars to review recently. All of the ones I've sampled have been fantastic but I wanted to start with this (no longer) "Top Secret" bar. What could it be? I was very excited to find out...

Peeling open the gold wrapper revealed...


...a white chocolate bar!

It had a strong lemony scent so I could safely say it contained lemon...


Taking a bite I found that it was in fact lemon and popping candy - the perfect combination to go with white chocolate!

The white chocolate was very creamy and melt-in-the-mouth, and the inclusion of lemon made it very refreshing and reminiscent of lemon cheesecake. The popping candy was the icing on the...er...cheesecake, giving a nice crackle of excitement in the mouth.

Overall, this is a lovely bar from Creighton's and whilst I initially thought the secret flavour was meant to be lemonade, it turns out that it's Lemon Bonbon! You can buy this in small or large bars from Creighton's Website (£2.50 for a 50g bar or £3.50 for 100g). This is a fun and exciting bar, good quality and delicious - I would highly recommend it!

RATING: 8 out of 10. 

*Product sent for an honest review.

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Pringles Brazilian Zesty Chilli Style - Review

June 16, 2014, 12:38 pm
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Although made in Belgium (and this is highlighted on the pack), these Zesty Chilli Pringles are Brazilian themed...just like most products in shops right now. This flavour is limited edition and exclusive to Asda. I was sent them for an honest review and can gloat that mine didn't get damaged in the post, unlike those of othersnacks bloggers ;)

Opening the tube revealed a strong aroma of chilli and citrus. I poured the Pringles into a bowl and shared them out with my family whilst watching TV.


We all agreed they were very tasty and had a strong chilli kick, complimented by an equally strong citrusy lime flavour. I was surprised by just how intense the flavour was! They were lip-smackingly moreish and it didn't take us long to munch through them all.

Overall, these zesty chilli Pringles are a delicious flavour and perfectly suited to the Brazilian theme going on at the moment. I would recommend them if you like strong, spicy flavours!

RATING: 8 out of 10. 

Price: £2.69 exclusively at Asda.
Suitable for vegetarians?: Yes, and vegans.

*Product sent for an honest review. 
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