Yes it's that time of the month again! It's Degustabox reveal, the box that keeps coming packed full of foodie surprises.
It's a fairly random mix this month, perhaps not quite as many sweet/snack type products as I would have liked but there are some good food cupboard (as I call them) useful things here.
Chocolate from Green & Blacks: £1.99. A really dark deep 70% cocoa bar here. Perhaps a little too strong on the cocoa for me but it would be great for making cakes or deserts with.
Mentos mints sharing pouch £1.19. There aren't too many food things that I dislike; but! unfortunately mint and mint flavours are one of them. I can't even use mint toothpaste as it makes me gag, even the thought of it. So no I'm certainly not a mint person. Luckily my children do like the occasional few mints so they had them.
Nestle Cheerios Oat Crisp £2.49. Nice big full size box as always. I really hate those small sample packs, they just seem to linger in the cupboard for all eternity. Full boxes get opened and used. I'm not a cereal person, I rarely eat breakfast but I have three children who need fuel before school and cheerios is quite healthy.
Green's egg custard mix £0.69 - I've not got around to using this yet. Just not had time or found a suitable recipe. It looks easy enough to make egg custard so hopefully I'll give it a go soon.
Knorr concentrated stock £2.20 - A bottle of liquid beef stock. This goes good with beef stews or casseroles for added flavour.
Midi Ramen noodle kit - not got around to making these yet. I'm not overly keen on packet noodles such as these but we will see.
Dreams Rice Quinoa £1.60 - A milk alternative for those who can't or don't want to drink cows milk. It's plant based. It's okay, wouldn't want to make me swap my normal milk tho.
Wild Planet Albacore wild tuna steaks £3.49. I think this is damn expensive for one tin of tuna. It's a no drain type but still expensive. I wouldn't buy this due to the price and as three of us in our home (plus cats) eat tuna then it would get expensive. However it was nice, a richer flavour compared to other cheaper brands.
Tuna pasta is a really great easy meal. Large quantities can even be refrigerated and used for packed lunches in tubs etc. It's really versatile too as any ingredients and sauce can be added.
The Virtue can you see here was also in the box. I had two of them and they cost £1.35 each. It's flavoured sparkling water. I found them a little bland and tasteless with only a slight hint of flavour. Not really something I would choose to drink.
San Migel £2.00 per bottle - It's beer and gluten free but again not for me. I'm not a beer drinker.
Santa Maria Latin American Kitchen £1.85 per pack.
Santa Maria have launched a new range of cooking sauces and rice packs. Latin American brings the flavours of South America here. There are five varieties of rice and five of the sauce.
Easy to make. Add chicken or other suitable meats, add any vegetables, add sauce, cook on high heat. The rice can be microwaved in the pack for a few minutes. Then serve and enjoy!
And that concludes my Degustabox reveal. All of this for just £12.99 a month which includes postage and packing too. With this box I was able to make two family meals with drinks, treats and a big box of cereal.
Get your Degustabox here. First time triers get a box for just £5.99!
