April 2014 Degustabox Review

 We used to be quite adventurous when it came to food shopping but we now tend to buy the same items each week and it has become quite boring.  Receiving a monthly food and drink subscription box over the last few months has introduced us to lots of new brands and tastes. Aprils Degustabox arrived and there was plenty of treats for us to enjoy. Degustabox provides you with a variety of brands and items that you may not have tried or even knew existed.   In Aprils box we got all these tasty goodies.

Little J helped me unpack

 Lindt Lindor Treat Bar 38 g We are huge fans of Lindor but have never tried the bars before. As
expected these didn't last very long. Big J took one to school for his snack and said it was 'delicious'

 I have never heard of Cawston Press before and was eager to try but with the three of us all wanting it I gave in and handed it over to Big J. The drink is Rhubarb flavour with sweet apple and sparkling water. Big J said it was really refreshing and gave it the big thumbs up.

 Again I have never heard of Go Splash before and on first glance I thought this was another brand who have something very similar on the market at the moment. This looks quite large on the photo but its pocket sized and each bottle can make 6 litres of water. We haven't tried this yet. This will be one for us to try when we are out and about on a picnic.

 I am a big fan of making cakes and desserts so was so pleased we received some Fine Cooks Chocolate by Dr Oetker. We have used Dr Oetker cooking chocolate before and we can always be guaranteed delicious cakes. The chocolate is so tasty. I don't really like dark chocolate but John does so that's one for him.

 Miso Soup by Clearspring was next. I have heard of Miso soup but never tried it before. It was delicious. I had the Red Miso with Sea Vegetables. I had mine out a cup but there was a enough for a bowl. Its low in fat and each Miso block is freezed-dried to lock in all the nutrients. Its also Vegan friendly.

 I love Mornflake products and we use them quite a lot here. These Superfast pots are new and perfect for a bowl of cereal on the go. John took these with him to work and they were really filling. Each pot comes with its own spoon just under the lid. There are two flavours Raisin, Honey and Almond Granola and Fruit and Nut Muesli.

 John likes Crabbies. Its a brand we do normally buy for ourselves and for family. We were sent Crabbies Raspberry flavour so was a nice treat as John normally drinks the Strawberry and Lime. I was interested to read inline that Crabbies has is own method for the Perfect Serve so I thought I would share

Crabbie’s Perfect Serve 
We’ve done all the hard work making Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer absolutely delicious; the easy part is drinking it! Simply follow these 4 steps:

1. Chill a bottle of Crabbie’s Alcoholic Ginger Beer to perfection
2. Fill a 20oz glass with lots of ice
3. Tilt the glass to a 45 degree angle and pour
4. Finally, drop in a slice of freshly cut lemon or lime

 I love finding new products and this for us was great to try. Firstly I love crisps and Sea Salt and Vinegar is always my first choice. We were so happy to find out that these are not only tasty but gluten free. I am always on the look out for gluten free products as I have a relative who has to follow a gluten free diet.

The whole family got to try these out and they are so tasty. We have tried them as a sponge cake but we did also freeze some. Delicious both ways.

This is the 2nd time we have received a Degustabox (you can read my March Degustabox Review) and we have loved it.   If you would like to try just visit Degustabox and you wont be disappointed. Enter WJR5M to receive a £3 discount.    Michelle