Instagram Feed

Carol's Stock Market!

Irish made stocks and broths up today from Carol's Stock Market... These are all low in SPs and add a load of flavour to your soups, casseroles or stews... There's 7 flavours to choose from... SPs per 500ml pack... Anyone tried them out? x




Carol's Stock Market - Mushroom Broth
per 500ml pouch - 1SP
Carol's Stock Market - Cottage Bone Broth
per 500ml pouch - 2SP

Carol's Stock Market - Turkey Bone Broth
per 500ml pouch - 2SP

Carol's Stock Market - Beef Bone Broth
per 500ml pouch - 4SP
Carol's Stock Market - Free Range Chicken Stock
per 500ml pouch - 1SP


Carol's Stock Market - Vegetable Stock
per 500ml pouch - 2SP
Carol's Stock Market - BeefStock
per 500ml pouch - 2SP






Pink Gin Anything... SOLD!

All things Christmas ahead... ugh... anyone who knows me or has followed the blog for a while knows I'm not a fan of all the festivities... HO... HO... NO! I'm a NYE gal and the big countdown with all the fireworks is my jam... but since 2020 isn't playing fair, I'll be putting up the tree in me flip-flops and whinging about Hogmany whilst eating pink gin marshmallows from Aldi! Three flavours in the Specially Selected range have been out on the shelf since early October but there's plenty to go round...no pushing! Any fans? x
 
 

Specially Selected, Handmade marshmallows
Salted caramel flavour
per 25g serv - 6SP
per 100g pack - 24SP



Specially Selected, Handmade marshmallows
Pink Gin flavour
per 25g serv - 6SP
per 100g pack - 24SP





Specially Selected, Handmade marshmallows
Blood Orange & Gin flavour
per 25g serv - 6SP
per 100g pack - 23SP
 

 




Crispy Notions!

Hello, my name is Doll and I'm a crisp junkie! If you've been here for a while you'll know I'm a savoury fan and I LOVE all the festive flavours that come out this time of the year! There could be a tin of Roses or Heros in my house and I wouldn't touch them but I could sniff out a bag of crisps at 100 yards! Here's a few on offer from LIDL for the festive season... I'm torn between the pigs in blankets and the Lobster cocktail... and we all know both with 'fall' in my trolley Christmas week! EEK! You know I've done the SmartPoints per portion and per bag.. don't pretend I'm alone here! Anyone tried them yet? x



Deluxe - French Camembert with Rosemary & Wild Garlic Crisps
per 25g serv - 4SP
per 150g bag - 24SP



Deluxe - Pigs In Blankets Crisps
per 25g serv - 4SP
per 150g bag - 23SP




Deluxe - Lobster Cocktail Crisps
per 25g serv - 4SP
per 150g bag - 24SP







Veggie Jelly!

Something to consider if you've got vegetarians at home or visiting over the festive season, M&S have this lovely jelly terrine in their Plant Kitchen range... just add you're whipped cream, ice cream or eat it out of the packet but it's a handy one to have in the fridge cause no one needs the hassle of making veggie jelly this year! I know I'm pretty lucky, M&S has literally been my local supermarket during lockdown with a nice big Tesco on the top floor of the shopping centre but if you make the break for some Christmas goodies, their Plant Kitchen Range is super good whether you're a vegetarian or not, the pop corn cauliflower is a standard in my house! So good! x



Plant Kitchen - Raspberry Jelly Terrine
per 75g serving - 2SP
550g jelly - 17SP




Time to get cheesy!

Have you ever picked up a tub/pack of something only to get home and realised you've pick up the full fat version?! Tricky marketing types and their fancy packaging! (not lost on me that I work in marketing!) I'm a list person sand at the moment we're all racing around the supermarket and grabbing things to get it done ... but the difference between some full fat and light versions of products are unbelievable! There's 21SPs to be saved by picking up the extra light version of this cheese and honestly it's just as nice as the full fat version! So specs on and focus Doll! 

x



M&S Full fat soft cheese
per 30g portion - 4SP
per 200g tub - 28SP



M&S Lighter soft cheese
per 30g portion - 2SP
per 200g tub - 12SP



M&S Extra light soft cheese
per 30g portion - 1SP
per 200g tub - 7SP




M&S Lighter soft cheese with garlic & herbs
per 30g portion - 2SP
per 200g tub - 13SP



M&S Lighter soft cheese with onion & chives
per 30g portion - 2SP
per 200g tub - 12SP



Pretzel Thins... from M&S

For my fellow crisp addicts, M&S have brought out these YUMMY pretzel thins just in time for Christmas! There's 3 flavours to chooses from I can confirm the honey & mustard ones are DIVINE and very moorish so if you can't trust yourself, like me, I've done the SPs per bag too! I know... crisp people are my people! x


M&S Pretzel thins - Honey, mustard & onion flavour
per 20g portion 3SP
per 80g bag - 11SP



M&S Pretzel thins - Sesame flavour
per 20g portion 3SP
per 80g bag - 11SP



M&S Pretzel thins - Salted flavour
per 20g portion 3SP
per 80g bag - 10SP






Truffle Pesto from Lidl!

Lots of goodies in the stores now with a festive twist on them... here's one that caught my eye and would be fab with leftover turkey and pasta! Great SmartPoints value too for a flavoured pesto! Anyone tried it? x


Deluxe Truffle Pesto
15g - 1SP
30g - 2SP
45g - 3SP





Cranberry & Chocolate Mince pies!

Now, I'm not a mince pie fan... but THIS I might be able to get on board with! Irish Made, happy days... Cranberry & chocolate mince meat! Fruit - check, Belgian chocolate - check, stout - on a good day - check and rum - BIG check! I might even attempt to make a few myself with this stuff! Anyone cooked with it? x  



Dunnes Stores Simply Better - Irish Made Cranberry & Chocolate Mincemeat!
15g - 2SP
20g - 3Sp
30g - 5SP





Mince Pies!

For those who like making their own mince pies, here's two varieties on the shelves in Aldi! The Classic version and the Brandy infused version! Get some of the light ready made pastry, pop em in the oven, add a dollop of cream and you're set! Who's making their pies this year? x 



The Pantry Classic Mincemeat 
15g - 2SP
20g - 3Sp
30g - 5SP



Specially Selected Brandy Infused Mincemeat 
15g - 2SP
20g - 3Sp
30g - 5SP







Festive Pizzas from Lidl!

Pigs In Blanket Pizza... that... is... ALL! The other one... well I'm judging you! I am... I only allow chocolate sprouts in my house... SmartPoints per 1/3 portion... Pigs In Blankets flavoured ANYTHING... I'm in! Who's tried them? x 



Lidl Deluxe - Pigs In Blankets Festive Feast Pizza
163g portion (1/3 pizza) - 12SP




Lidl Deluxe - Pigs In Blankets Festive Feast Pizza
149g portion (1/3 pizza) - 12SP





Twistd!

I spotted these in Tesco where the cous cous usually is and wondered how they fair points wise, with all the added flavours etc. and they're not too bad. I've done the SPs per portion, each pack is 2 portions when it's made up... I'm def going to get the East Indian one next time I think it would be fab with chicken curry! Anyone tried them out? x 



Twistd Flavour Co. - Italian Inspired Mascarpone & Tomato Risotto
per 130g serve - 5SP



Twistd Flavour Co. - Mexican Inspired Super Grains
per 130g serve - 5SP



Twistd Flavour Co. - East Indian Inspired Spiced Cous Cous
per 130g serve - 5SP



Twistd Flavour Co. - Moroccan Inspired Fruity Cous Cous
per 130g serve - 5SP



Twistd Flavour Co. - Mediterranean Inspired Chargrilled Vegetable Cous Cous
per 130g serve - 5SP





I'm a trifle tasty!

Fine... CHRISTMAS... it's December so it's all systems go! I spotted this in M&S and thought it's definitely something that I know a lot of people would be interested in! Tasty Trifle flavoured cereal, I mean 100% festive! Something even the man in red would buy into! Anyone interested? x 


M&S 'I'm a Trifle Tasty Cereal'
per 15g - 2SP
per30g - 5SP
per 45g - 7SP 




Santa Claus is already here!


All the sweet treats in the shops now... knowledge is power! 






The Mighty Mug Shot...

Spotted these in Tesco on one of my trips, The mighty Mug shot range, dun dun duuuuunnnn! I found 5 flavours on the shelves in my local Tesco... I've done the SPs are per pot once it's made up with boiling water to approx 440g. They might be something to fill the gap that's quick and easy...  Anyone tried them? x



The Mighty Mug Shot - Seriously Spicy Madras
per 440g as made - 11SP



The Mighty Mug Shot - Flamin' Firecracker Chicken
per 440g as made - 12SP



The Mighty Mug Shot - Big Time Bolognese Pasta
per 440g as made - 12SP



The Mighty Mug Shot - Kickin' Salt & Pepper Chilli Beef Pasta
per 440g as made - 11SP



The Mighty Mug Shot - Soulful Cajun Pasta
per 440g as made - 11SP






Blog Awards