Granolas from M&S...

I went looking for a new Granola to try out, variety the spice of life etc... So on my last trip to M&S I spotted all of these beauties.. Definitely something for everyone! Oddly enough, the No Added Sugar one has the highest SPs, possibly because of all the dried fruit and coconut... I went with the peanut one, lovely just as a topping on porridge! There's definitely one for everyone in the audience! Anyone tried any of these? x 

 

 

 

 M&S Luxury, No Added Sugar, Grain Free Granola

15g - 3SP

30g - 7SP

45g  - 10SP

 M&S Luxury, Toasted Nut & Fruit Granola

15g - 2SP

30g - 5SP

45g - 7SP

 

 M&S Luxury, High Protein Peanut Granola

15g - 2SP

30g - 4SP

45g - 6SP 

 M&S, Berry & Orange Granola 

Wholegrain & High in Fibre

15g - 2SP

30g - 5SP

45g - 7SP

 

 M&S, Mango & Coconut Granola - 

Wholegrain & High in Fibre

15g - 2SP

30g - 5SP

45g - 7SP 

 M&S, Low Sugar - Make it Your Own Granola

Wholegrain & High in Fibre

15g - 2SP

30g - 4SP

45g - 6SP

 

 

Popped Chips from M&S...

Spotted these on my travels, which aren't very far these days but thought for anyone with a savoury tooth like me they might sort out that craving... There are 4 flavours in the range and one is a corn snack, so think sweet'n'salty popcorn kinda thing... the other three are potato based... 3SP for all the flavours per 23g serve, if you're able to lock up the bag and hide it from yourself afterwords! Anyone tried them out? x

 

M&S, Popped Corn Triangles - Sweet & Salty

Per 23g serv - 3SP

Per 80g bag - 11SP

 

 

M&S, Popped Potato Chips - Sea Salt & Apple Cider Vinegar

Per 23g serv - 3SP

Per 80g bag - 10SP

 

M&S, Popped Potato Chips - Smoky BBQ

Per 23g serv - 3SP

Per 80g bag - 10SP

 

M&S, Popped Potato Chips - Houmous & Lime

Per 23g serv - 3SP

Per 80g bag - 10SP

Goo heads & Bonfire logs!

More spooky cake for those inclined... These are from Cadburys' so 'proper' chocolate as my family say! Anyone tasted them? x

Cadbury Mini Bonfire Logs - Honeycomb flavour

per 26g log - 6SP

 

Cadbury Goo Head Cake Bars

per 25g log - 5SP

Breakfast Boosters!

Another Irish brand up today, Good 4U! This is their new range of milled seeds to boost your brekkie! There's 3 in the range, you can add them to your porridge, sprinkle over your fruit and yoghurt or pop them in a smoothie! You'l pick these up in Supervalu and all the big stores... Anyone tried them out? x

 

Good 4U Breakfast Boost, Protein Milled Seed

per 15g - 2SP

per 30g serving - 4SP 

 

 

 

Good 4U Breakfast Boost, Immune Milled Seed

per 15g - 2SP

per 30g serving - 5SP 

 

 

 

Good 4U Breakfast Boost, Vitamin Milled Seed

per 15g - 2SP

per 30g serving - 5SP  

 

Oven Baked with Veg from Walkers...

Spotted these from Walkers on my travels (sadly travelling is now to a different supermarket locally!) and I thought I'd point them out of curiosity... Not individually portioned out, so you'd need the discipline to weigh out 30g or whatever you fancy but I'd keep going at the bag until they were all gone... Seems too few snacks for too many SPs to me, but I'd tempted to try the beetroot ones if anyone wants to share?! Anyone tried these out? x

 

Walkers Oven Baked with Veg

Beetroot with Sweet Chilli Jam Flavour

per 30g portion - 5SP

full 140g bag - 21SP 

 

Walkers Oven Baked with Veg

Sweet Potato with Paprika

per 30g portion - 5SP

 

 

On your marks... Get set... Bake!

Ok... So we're all not Mary Berry BUT we can all be Mrs. Kipling or bake a Cadburys brownie thanks to these all in one cake mix boxes... I spotted these purely for the Halloween cupcakes and thought it might be something people would do with the kids over the break... The others I pointed out of curiosity, and I promise you, there are no typos... OH MY! Now the cakes say they serve 12... I know... The SmartPoints are for the cake as fully baked... But aren't the cupcakes cute! Anyone baked one? x

 

Mr. Kipling - Halloween Chocolate Cupcake Mix

per 32g cupcake - 4SP

 

 

 

Mr. Kipling - Zingy Lemon Cake Mix

per 60g slice - 9SP

Full cake - 108SP

 

 

Mr. Kipling - Unicorn Cake Mix

per 60g slice- 9SP

Full cake -  103SP

 

 

 

Cadbury Brownie Mix

per 31g brownie - 6SP

 

 

 

Cadbury Cookie Mix

per 32g cookie - 6SP

 

 

 

Cadbury Sponge Mix

per 61g slice - 9SP

 

 

 

 

Pumpkin Pasta is a thing!

New fresh pastas from Aldi... I spotted the seasonal pumpkin packaging and just had to see how they were points wise... I think they're pretty good! The thing I love about these are they're quick and comforting... by the time the water is boiling your in your PJs and ready for the Bake Off! SmartPoints are for the pasta when it's cooked just in case you spot the packet and think it's weighed out wrong... it's the added water to plump it up! Pumpkin pasta going on the menu in Casa Kinsella! Anyone tried these yet? x

Pumpkin & Pine Nuts Girasoli

per 160g portion cooked - 9SP

Parmigiano Reggiano Tortelloni

per 168g portion cooked - 11SP

 

'Nduja & Burrata Mezzelune

per 155g portion cooked - 13SP

 

 

 

Toffee Whirls... *swoon*

A not so terrifying toffee whirl from Mr. Kipling... I'm a huge fan of toffee flavoured things... Mr. K seems to be watching me and putting these in my path every time I go into Tesco! Anyone tried them out? x *drools*

 

Mr. Kipling - Terrifying Toffee Whirls

per 27g whirl - 6SP

 

 

Spooky Jaffa cakes!

Everyones' got a spooky twist on their goodies at the moment... McVities have Jaffa Cake bars out for the cake fans... Biscuit or cake? The war continues but these are definitely cake! Anyone tried them out? x

McVities Jaffa Cakes Zesty Orange Cake Bars

per 24.5g cake - 5SP

McVities Jaffa Cakes Fruity Blackcurrant Cake Bars

per 24.5g cake - 5SP

High Protein Cheese - Dunnes

I know high protein cheese isn't for everyone but it can really give you that cheesey fix, without all the points... I LOVE cheese, I'm convinced I was a mouse in a former life... or a cheese maker! Grating this over pita breads or in toasted wraps/sandwiches will give you that cheesey flavour without all the SmartPoints... I'm a fan of this one... Anyone else tried it out? x

 

 

Dunnes Reduced Fat High Protein Cheese

up to 27g - 1SP

up to 45g - 2SP

up to 64g - 3SP

the full 200g block - 11SP

Müller Skyr pots!

These are the new Skyr style yoghurt pots from Müller... I'm always a bit dubious when I see 'high protein' on things now because it can often mean high sugar content so studying the label isn't a bad thing to do... 10SP is a lot for a yoghurt but the joy of WW is you can eat what you like as long as you track it, so nothing is off the menu... Anyone tried them out yet? x

 

 

Muller Corner Skyr Nuts & Chocolate cover balls

per 180g pot - 10SP 

Muller Corner Skyr Raspberry & Hazelnut Granola

per 180g pot - 10SP  

Muller Corner Skyr Banana & Almond Granola

per 180g pot - 10SP 

Single serve pasta sauces...

Another individually portioned product that might save you time when the dark nights are drawing in and you're just in the door late, this time from Dolmio... These sachets are all in 150g sachets, bar the Tomato and Basil flavour... I spotted two plant based versions too for vegetarians and vegans. 45seconds in the microwave and chuck it on some pasta... dinner! I spotted these in Supervalu... Anyone tried them out? x

 

Dolmio Plant Based Bolognese - Fiery Chilli, Pepper & Beans

per 150g sachet - 3SP

Dolmio Plant Based Bolognese - Fragrant Basil & Carrots

per 150g sachet - 3SP

 

Dolmio Pasta Sauce - Tomato & Basil

per 170g sachet - 4SP

Dolmio Pasta Sauce - Carbonara

per 150g sachet - 6SP

Dolmio Pasta Sauce - Creamy Tomato

per 150g sachet - 4SP

Dolmio Pasta Sauce - Mini Meatballs

per 150g sachet - 3SP