Limited Edition: Brownlee Apple and Blackberry

The collective dairy have teamed up with the Olympic triathlete Brownlee Brothers to create a tub of yogurt that’s not only going to help their cause of keepin’ kids active, its moreish flavour is gonna help keep you active sprintin’ for your next wee fix, no bull! Alistair won gold at the London Olympics and Jonny picked up bronze. It's the Collective's first every dual-layered yogurt and was the perfect answer to keeping both brothers happy. Apparently Alistair wanted his fave Bramley Apple as a flavour whereas Jonny wanted Blackberry. It just so happens that the two flavours go together rather nicely!

Available in Sainsbury's and Waitrose

Loyd Grossman's Chilli with Chocolate

Make your chili truly Mexican. I mean truly Mexican. The ancient Mexicans gave chocolate to the world, and Loyd has has given us this rich, adventurous and somewhat genius sauce with which we can bring a touch of sophistication to the usually old chilli con carne.



Available from Asda

Mars, Twix and Snickers Bites

Oh my. I didn't see these coming, but surely they're long overdue! Thank you Mars for these bags of bite-sized deliciousness.



Available in Asda

Going crackers for ciabatta

This new innovation from Jacob's  combines all the taste of a ciabatta bread with the lightness and crunch of a cracker.  Available in three variants – Original, Sundried Tomato & Basil and Caramelised Onion – Jacob’s Ciabatta Crackers are a modern alternative to bread. It's a pleasing forage into the  growing trend of lighter offerings for lunch; apparently the consumption of bread-based sandwiches at lunchtime is in long term decline. What's next? Naan bread crackers?

Available in Waitrose and Asda

The only reason for hot chocolate in August...

Today it clouded over slightly, but it was enough to justify having a hot chocolate in August. Why?  Because I have just discovered a coconut Choc Shot from Sweet Freedom. It's a liquid chocolate (only 14 pesky calories per teaspoon) and sweetened only with natural sweetener. It doesn't just make a heavenly hot choc; it's great drizzled over banana on toast (this morning's breakfast!).

Prawn crackers - no longer just for the Chinese takeaway!

Introducing the UK's first flavoured prawn crackers from Itsu - sweet chilli flavour and mild wasabi. The perfect eat beautiful snack- less than 97 calories per serving. Prawn crackers are no longer just for accompanying the Friday night Chinese takeaway! 
Available in Sainsbury's

Salted Caramel Florentines

I'm so fond of Thomas J. Fudge. I regard him a bit like a friendly great-uncle; he always knows the way to my heart, and this is no exception. He's just gone and brought out a salted caramel version of his famous Florentines. They're a heavenly combination of smooth milk chocolate, almonds and succulent fruit, with a silky layer of sublime salted caramel. Nibble with fresh coffee after elegant suppers, wrap up with ribbons as a present for parties, or serve with scoops of ice cream and share with friends.
Available from Tesco

Limited edition chocolate cookie syrup

Apparently this is only available until the end of this year, so get it while you can! Just a teaspoon of Monin Chocolate Cookie syrup injects a burst of buttery chocolate biscuit flavour into a range of drinks, from coffees to milkshakes and cocktails. I  particularly recommend trying it in a hot chocolate!

Why would you want to share these?

These new bags have been developed to share with your friends. This is one of the only times that having very few friends is a positive - it means more of these yummy snacks for yourself.  And, if you don’t devour it all in one sitting, simply seal the bag back up for later.

Three combinations are now available from Sainsbury's; Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart, (Belgian dark chocolate, dried cherries, pecan nuts & raisins), Punchy Protein Nuts (zesty chilli & lime flavoured cashews, lightly salted peanuts & raw almonds) and Veggie Protein Power Nuts (edamame beans, spicy whole chickpeas & cashews with a twist of black pepper). 

For all you chocoholic coffee-lovers

A cup of coffee should make you happy. It's that moment in the day to look forward to and savour. That's what these infused instant coffees from Little's are all about. Little's gently infuse  Arabica coffee with exciting flavours from ingredients we love, to create a coffee that'll have your tastebuds high-fiving you. And since they're super easy to make, you have more time to enjoy the good things in life like that extra five minute snooze in the morning, or a game of scrabble.
Sainsbury's have just started stocking the chocolate caramel flavour. Forrest Gump once said “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get”. While I agree with this, if you're a chocoholic coffee-lover, you can guarantee that this Chocolate Caramel infused coffee is always gonna be a winner. 



Sainsbury's are also stocking the coffee infused with natural Madagascan Bourbon vanilla. Did you know that Bourbon vanilla originated on the island of Reunion (originally called Bourbon) named after the French dynasty who settled the island – hence why it's called French Vanilla! 

Have a Smooze

When fresh coconut milk is combined with tropical fruit, the result is the truly sensational Smooze.

Smooze is a low calorie, freeze-at-home, tropical treat. Made simply from freshly-pressed coconut milk and pure fruit juices and purees, with one taste, you'll know you're eating something good. Free from dairy, gluten, soy, nuts, artificial sweeteners, colourings and flavourings, Smooze is a portion-controlled, guilt-free indulgence.

 The new Smooze on the block is Coconut & Pineapple, joining the two existing flavours already in Sainsbury's. You can actually taste the freshness. Enjoy! 

Only By Nature Frozen Yogurt

Frozen yogurt has been hailed as an angelic equivalent to ice-cream because it's low-fat. However, you've probably heard the latest nutritional mutterings that low-fat diets are unhealthy because they're laden with added sugar. Well take a look at this new frozen yogurt. It contains less than 3% fat but it has NO ADDED SUGAR. It's sweetened with the natural sweetener Stevia. Smiley face. What's more, it's gluten free and if you still feel guilty about indulging in this, then I should alert you to the conscience-salving fact that a proportion of profits from each tub will go to the Diabetes UK charity. Win win.... And that also goes to show how incredibly low sugar it is. 

Two flavours are stocked in Tesco; summer berry and mango. Classics. I've tried the mango one and it certainly doesn't lack in taste. 

Oh, and if you STILL have the slightest doubt whether or not you should give into the temptation, then let me just tell you that it's made on the UK's first carbon neutral farm. You can't get much more angelic than that!

(Nearly) Calorie-free rice in Tesco

Sainsbury's and Morrisons have stocked Barenaked noodles and rice for a little while now. In case you don't know, these are konjac carbs which are made from an ancient plant grown in Asia. The secret is the root of the plant. The flour from the root is super low-calorie and has been used to make weight-loss products. Now Tesco have joined the diet; they've just started stocking 'Better Than Foods' Konjac Rice which has just 35 calories per serving. This is 90% less than regular rice. Get in. Save the extra calories for dessert!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Giant Pizza Cookie Mix

One for the summer holidays...
Biscuit mix with a coloured icing mix, white chocolate and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle edible decorations. Available from Tesco.

French's Spicy Mustard

With the barbecue season in full swing, I'm sure this will add a kick to the proceedings! French's have released a fiery addition to their range of classic mustards. The new addition has a hint of cayenne pepper, ideal on sandwiches, wraps, hotdogs and burgers, or when combined to dips and sauces.

Sharwood's Vegetable Sides

If there was ever a good reason not to get a takeaway, then this is it... 
A new range of vegetable side dishes from goold old Sharwoods, featuring Bombay Potatoes (warmly spiced potatoes with tomatoes and herbs), Saag Aloo (spinach mixed with potatoes and coated in herbs and spices), and Tarka Dal (red lentils tempered with tomatoes, herbs and spices). 




Available from Tesco

Rebel Kitchen Chocolate Orange Mylk

If you like the look of the Friji Chocolate Orange Milk, but can't have it because it's dairy, or you're put off by the large quantities of sugar, then this will be good news.... Tesco now stock Rebel Kitchen's Dairy Free Chocolate Orange 'Mylk'. It's an organic coconut milk drink with cacao & orange, and it uses organic date nectar in place of refined sugars. So... why not?

Glorious BBQ Sauces

It looks like good weather has been forecast across the country this weekend, so why not get out the barbie and try one of these new sauces from Glorious! Yes, they are the same people who make the creative soups from every corner of the world. Now Glorious! have taken flavours from BBQ hotspots and created a brand new range of authentic chilled BBQ sauces to add some adventure to your grill. With these BBQ sauces, you will find the perfect marinade for chicken, beef, pork and even vegetables to add a delicious flavour from across the globe to your meal!

Coming at you live from Music City, the Tennessee BBQ sauce features a  sticky mixture of crushed chilli, brown sugar and a touch of bourbon. Sweetness combined with a fiery kick!

From the American Deep South, GLORIOUS! brings you a delicious golden Carolina mustard marinating sauce for your grill. This tangy bbq sauce certainly packs a punch with its flavour...

Or perhaps you'd rather experience the delicious flavour of Korean BBQ.  Yes, apparently they BBQ there too! Ispired by traditional flavours, Glorious! have created a fragrant and spicy BBQ sauce with cooling coconut, sweet and sticky honey and a hint of ginger to deliver an authentic taste of Asian adventure to your grill. 

Available from Waitrose

Punk'd - Snacks with attitude!

Organix have launched a brand new range of snack food for older kids - Organix PUNK'D. With bold packaging and punchy flavours they are the first Organix snack food aimed to appeal to older children. However, they are still made in the same way all Organix products are - with organic ingredients, nothing unnecessary and nothing artificial.

The 'cocoa & orange crash' bars are simply made from wholegrain oats, sultanas, apple juice, cocoa and orange oil. The 'strawberry & vanilla smash' bars ingredients are just wholegrain oats, sultanas, apple, strawberry juice and vanilla extract. All simple good stuff.

Graze Dark Chocolate Cherry Tart

Admit it, you love pudding, but want to eat healthily. Graze have come up with this chocolate cherry tart so that we can enjoy a touch of something sweet whenever we fancy it, and still feel good afterwards. They have combined quality Belgian dark chocolate buttons (that even the most discriminating chocolatier would approve of) with the naturally sweet flavour of whole dried cherries and pecan nuts. It's the perfect afternoon pick-me-up.
Available online on from Sainsbury's.