Afternoon! Today I will be sharing my opinions on this month's Degustabox with you all, Degustabox is a monthly subscription box that provides you with a surprise of 9-14 products from sweet to savoury, fresh ingredients to drinks, even brand new items you may not have heard of yet!
I think one of my favorite things about this is the surprise of what you're getting, what I loved most about this box is how healthy it was, perfect for those who are starting the new year on a healthy eating plan, as this arrived after my treat day, I was motivated getting straight back into the normal routine without the little temptations! This box was packed full of products which makes the £12.99 price tag even more reasonable! I dove straight in and had a look at what we had..
Alfa One Rice Oil
£2.00 I've never heard of this before but as I've said before I am always looking for healthier alternatives to the "normal" foods, olive oil is full of calories and really isn't full of anything too good, a little drizzle here or there is fine but if there was something out there that was better, you'd choose it right? This is high in natural antioxidants such as Vitamin E and has been shown to reduce cholesterol absorption too! It is one of the healthiest and more versatile cooking oils making it perfect for any dish!Koko Dairy Free
£1.39 Growing up I was actually allergic to cow's milk, I always had Soya milk instead and as I got older I realised I actually really didn't like the taste of it at all! Back then, there weren't many alternatives so I just didn't drink milk at all until I was about 20, seriously, and even now I deal with it on my cereal but that's about it, I can't stand drinking it! Koko Milk is a unique alternative to cows milk made with coconut milk instead, contains less calories than cows milk, has 0% cholesterol and is allergen free too! I don't think i'll be drinking milk anytime soon but it is good to use in cooking so will be adding it to my scrambled eggs tonight!Simplee Aloe
I'm always a bit nervous about trying 'health drinks' they tend to be packed full of sugar and can be a little well, weird. But I was pleasantly surprised about this one, when you think of Aloe Vera you probably think about the plant, then soothing medicines right? Don't worry though its mixed with grape juice and a squeeze of lemon to create a super tasty and healthy drink! Definitely a lovely smooth texture, almost smoothie like, and something I would buy in the future!Clipper Green Tea
£1.29 I never thought I'd be one of those people who would say this, but I LOVE green tea, I don't know what's happened! Ha, I used to find it disgusting but it's now something I reach for almost every morning with my porridge! It's refreshing, detoxing and makes you feel good too! After watching Kerry's vlogs over at Lived With Love, I was intrigued to get into it to see what the fuss is all about, and it's her fault that i'm now a bit addicted to it! Ha ha.---
I always love finding drinks in my box, up until recently the only thing i've been drinking is water, with the occasional orange squash too, so it's nice to try new drinks to quench my thirst! First things first, it has got a lot of sugar, 23% of your RDA actually, but that's pretty normal in terms of an 'energy' drink, sugar gives you a boost and that comes from the sugar mainly so don't think about that too much! The two flavours are amazing, never ever would I choose this if I was out and about, i'm more of a plain water person but I really really loved the white tea one the most, it was sweet, balanced, flavoursome and really did give me a little buzz after a crappy nights sleep! The Black Tea one was nice but I felt it left a bit of an aftertaste, so it kinda ruined it for me a bit!
Kabuto Noodles
£2.00A healthier pot noodle is the first thing I thought of when I saw this, and i'm not completely wrong, however the flavours were amazing, I added a tiny pinch of salt to bring out the flavours a bit more and it was much better, I felt like an American eating their chinese from a carton, just needed some chopsticks and I was there! I was surprised how fresh this tasted, I could tell exactly what was in it and didn't feel like it was processed or anything which I loved!
Haywards Piccalilli
£1.89Last but not least, Piccalilli! I cannot remember the time I had this, it mustve been about 15 years ago, god now I feel old! My Nan would put it in a sandwich for me with some cheese, it was so yummy, I kinda forgot how good it was till I tried it again yesterday, literally scrummy, clearly not the most appetising thing to look at but don't judge a book by it's cover and all! It's great as a dip, on baguettes or even incorporated into recipes! It adds a tangy tough to lift your usual meals thats for sure!
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