Our weekly bite-sized review series.
This week we’ve cleaned our kitchen from top to bottom, watched a film, tasted a new simple children’s recipe, snacked on fruit and nuts and experimented with some rather fantastic pumpkin cream – all the awesome, none of the mess. There’s a DVD giveaway too! Scroll down to the bottom to enter!
Astonish Cleaners – a superb range of vegan, cruelty-free cleaning products from a family owned British company. These products get the job done, and quickly! My oven is now nearly as clean as it was the day I bought it! Like, mother-in-law visiting kind of clean! Prices from £2 for 750 ml.
Grangusto Pumpkin Cream – for all those Autumnal pumpkin recipes where you don’t feel like carving, roasting and pureeing the pumpkin yourself. This delicious and smooth puree of pumpkin is combined with a little onion, olive oil and salt to enhance the flavour – great for the whole family with pasta, soup or in a risotto. £3.45 for 290 grams.
Real Handful Snack Mixes – I lived off these things while I was cycle training earlier on this year, and they fuelled me through my epic bike packing trip through Scotland. Available in a variety of flavours, my favourite was the blood orange and dark chocolate. £1.29 for 40 grams.
Carrot & Apple Salad – recipe from Bright Horizons served to the children in the MacIntosh day nursery in Manchester – quick and simple to make and super for lunchboxes too. My younger two children have requested the salad again for their packed lunches!
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom – get your family ready for Halloween with this adventurous tale of mystery and magic! Available on DVD from the 3rd of October, and digital download from the 26th of September, this charming animated film covers everything you want in a family adventure film: mysterious lands, a legendary book, great and monstrous creatures and friendship. £6.99 on Amazon.
GIVEAWAY
Lionsgate Films have kindly offered one of my UK readers the chance to win a DVD copy of Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom worth £6.99. To enter, fill in the Rafflecopter entry form below!
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I love skincare products and have recently treated myself to a Willow rose and manuka honey face mask. It smells gorgeous and my skin feels lovely and refreshed afterwards.
I am loving the soup maker I bought and I am looking forward to experimenting this autumn.winter
I have recently fallen in love with hummus never tried it before
I’ve been trying out my new bath. It’s fab! Also nice to have taps that I don’t have to turn on with the use of a spanner 🙂
I have switched to using Lidl liquid washing detergent. So far I am finding it is just as good as other branded products.
We’d love to win this x
No nothing new, I really should make more effort!
Nope not tried anything new this month
recently tried a new chocolate bar and it was lovely and also some hickery nuts, but wasn’t keen on them
I try out any new dessert that looks exciting, but haven’t seen many lately
We tried Soreen Squidgy Cake Bites – we weren’t impressed. I love malt loaf and related products usually but these just didn’t work for me 🙁
I have discovered a fantastic book this week, one which most people will already know, but I read it for the first time this week and cried buckets! I cannot wait to see the film, it is of course, Jojo Moyes – Me Before You. I also discovered for the first time Cadbury’s Caramel Nibbles, again I know these have been around a while, but I bought a pack on offer the other day and I am hooked!
A hair trimmer its a great money saver
I tried one of the massive cupcake cakes today, was extremely sickly! Not sure I will try again
I’ve just tried my first ever Oreo Peanut Butter. Oh my goodness, it’s like heaven in biscuit form!
I have been using my new stand mixer for my cakes.
I’ve tried Turkish Delight again, i know for certain that i don’t like it now…
Nothing new this month, will do my best to try new things. Thank you for the lovely giveaway xxx
Bisto granules! Ran out of Bisto powder so had to make do, quite impressed actually, added an oxo bube for extra flavour, a good store cupboard stand-by.
I whole heartedly agree! I’ve got the chicken one and the beef & onion gravy one always on standby in my store cupboard for those lazy midweek dinner ideas. Bangers & mash and Bisto gravy = comfort food extraordinaire!
The latest thing I’ve tried is an Electric Razor, always used a normal one , it’s actully quite good .x
I’ve been trying out the muller corners which are so tasty
Haven’t tried out anything new really 🙁
i havent tried anything new recently. i tend to stick with what i know!!
I’ve been trying out some Forest Feast goodies lately
Ive been trying out Elemis products lately and they are pricey but amazing 🙂
We have recently been trying Skyr yogurts, they are amazingly tasty!
I’ve recently tried using Method surface cleaner in the kitchen. It’s a revalation – smells amazing rather than like chemicals!
Iv just got the shopmium app and its fab I got free pringles and posh choc and it only took a few days love it 🙂
I bought myself a new epilator which was the worst decision in my life
Mmm I haven’t tried anything new lately.. need to step my game up!
An epilator – ouch is all I can say!
my new slow cooker so i can have nice stews through the winter
I can’t think of anything new I’ve tried recently.
I bought myself a new ‘Jurni’ suitcase the other day to take on weekend trips and hols. It’s aimed at teenagers really as it’s designed in funky colours and can be used as a seat at airports or or train platforms for ‘grumpy teens’ to sit on and moan about delays 😉 Anyway it keeps me young and trendy…plus my tired old bones need the rest more than them. x
I’ve been trying new aunt bessies dessers
I have been trying some new recipes lately as we have got a bit fed up of eating the same things
Shaving gel instead of foam oh yes get me!!
I have been trying out Aunt Bessie’s new range of ice creams. The lemon meringue pie ice cream is delicious!
ive just discovered clarins beauty balm i love it ! dont know how ive managed to go without !
haven,t tried anything new for a long time , usual routine
I have tried the Cadbury’s Halloween chocolate pumpkin cakes and they are gorgeous with a yummy orange buttercream filling!
I can’t think of anything new I’ve tried recently. I do tend to stick to the same things.
I’ve been trying out the new Krispy kreme doughnuts and oh my.. they are amazing!
Trying some new face cream for blemished skin, may have left it to late, think I’m past my sell by date now
our new cofffee machine cant fathom it out at all
The shopimum app saving me money it’s great.
I have just discovered kinder chocobons. They are delish and moreish 🙂
I am trying granose products as part of my vegetarian diet instead of my usual quorn , it makes a change and I like the falafel mix
Got a home haircutter saves a fortune
I do, and I wholeheartedly agree! 😀
yes still trying to figure out how to use my new phone
I tried a new filter coffee and discovered I liked it more than the one I was using, and it’s cheaper xx
Recently I have tried the Method household cleaning products. They are relatively new and pricey, because they are a vegan range, eco friendly etc, but as I try to always buy vegan products I thought I would try them. They are great, highly recommend!
got a hair cutter —save me loads of money
not yet but will be soon trying out the new nutribullet for shakes and smoothies x
Bread maker is my new best friends
i got a popcorn machine and its fab no more having to go to the shops buying it
Im trying a new anti aging moisturiser, too early to tell yet if its any good
I Treated myself to a new synthesizer for my birthday, a Roland System 1 and its rather good – not played in ages and its great to spend hours tweaking the sounds.
Ive trying a new night cream by B is lovely although i did pick up the late 40’s one! x
I am pretty boring and have tried no new items
I would love to try out all the latest spooky products in time for Halloween xx
No nothing new this month that I can think of 🙂
That DVD is a fab giveaway. Would love to win that for us to watch.
I have just been trying new Bounce energy bites which are nice, not as nice as bounce balls but really good. Theyre great when you need energy on the go
I love the bloo foam aroma in the bathroom. I do like to keep the house clean and fresh and love fragrant smells. I also love Midnight garden Zoflora which is usually on limited edition but seems to be available more often than not at my usual store and the Killamanjaro stars Yankee melt. I could go on forever about all my favourite finds but need to let others have a go too lol.
I’ve been trying out Baie Botanique beauty which is rose based and I’ve been really impressed.
Oh my such awesome give always this week. I would love to try the real handful mixes and that DVD would be amazing. Ok yes I would love to win all or any of this weeks specials. I love to cook and my family love it too.
I’m afraid it’s just the DVD that’s offered for the giveaway this week. 🙂