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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 

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