Get Fruity Bars

I got to try these delicious, healthy fruit bars this week.

Get Fruity was founded by Davina Whiteoak when she wanted to create a healthy fruit bar, that gets made and tasted  to be exactly that.
A ten-year dream that has definitely come true!

I got to try all three flavours, Scrumptious Strawberry, Moist Mixed Berry and Juicy Apricot, Orange and Ginger.

They are all made with natural, quality ingredients including oats, fruit and virgin coconut oil. The fruit gives it a fantastic, real flavour, while the oats release slow burning energy to keep you going throughout the day.

They were really yummy, and it always makes it taste better to know that they're healthy! You can tell they're made with real fruit juice as they're really moist and the flavour comes through with each bite. The colour gives away the flavour too, very vibrant!

These tasty bars are available straight from the Get Fruity website or from Ocado.
Happy snacking!

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Disclaimer: I was sent the Get Fruity bars for free, but have received no other form of compensation to provide this review. 
All opinions are my own.

Pet Shop Bowl

Pet Shop Bowl are an online company that sell pretty much anything to do with pets!
It was founded by Adam and his partner Lexi, with the idea of providing people a well priced, healthy and convenient way of getting pet food. As you probably know, buying pet food can be bulky, heavy and a bit of an inconvenience, especially if you don't drive or are shopping on your own!
So they came up with 'Bottomless Bowl', a unique auto reorder subscription service where they will deliver your chosen pet food right to your door for just that one off time or up to every twelve weeks. It's an amazing service, one less thing to worry about as once you're subscribed they'll do all the work. You can always change your delivery dates and they'll always notify you of any price changes to check you want to continue.

Jax and I were both very excited when the huge box arrived! He couldn't wait to see what was in it!

Inside it contained a massive bag of Hills Ideal Balance Grain-Free Adult Chicken & Potato Dry Dog Food, two boxes of Almo Nature Daily Menu Tuna & Salmon Dog Food, two boxes of Almo Nature Daily Menu Chicken & Beef Dog Food and a packet of Lily's Kitchen Organic Bedtime Biscuits Dog Treats.
He really is spoilt boy!

 I could already tell Jax was going to like them as he wouldn't stop sniffing them!
And didn't he just, he scoffed them down! With chicken being his favourite he loved the Almo Nature Daily Menu Chicken & Beef Dog Food pouches. 

Lily's Kitchen Organic Bedtime Biscuits Dog Treats were gobbled up quickly too! They really helped on bonfire night with all the fireworks going off too, helped him relax a little bit.


I'd definitely recommend Pet Shop Bowl, they are a great, caring company with an amazing, unique subscription service. The prices are very considerate and with so much to choose from there's no reason not to have a browse!

www.petshop.co.uk
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Disclaimer: I was sent the Pet Shop Bowl dog food and treats for free, but have received no other form of compensation to provide this review. 
All opinions are my own.

Le Bistrot Pierre

Gary and I went to a new restaurant in Torquay, Le Bistrot Pierre, a French-style bistro.
It's a lovely two-floor restaurant located on the sea front of Torre Abbey decorated as a French bistro with lots of vintage-styled wooden furniture and a fully stocked high bar.

The food is amazing!
They have different menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner with lots of intriguing, tasty food. We went for dinner, and we'll definitely be going again.
I had the Saucisse de Toulouse for starter, a poached egg on slices of Toulouse sausage with a warm tomato dressing, was delicious. Gary had the Moules au Roquefort, mussels in a Roquefort sauce, he said they're the best mussels in Torquay, he was very impressed.
For main I had Gratin de Pates et Fromage, a macaroni and cauliflower cheese gratin, it was gorgeous! You can choose a side from skinny fries, salad or potatoes and vegetables. Gary had the Cassoulet d'agneau, lamb with a 'cassoulet' of bacon, beans and tomatoes, which he loved as well. We tried a bit of each others, all the flavours were rich and moorish, haven't had great food like this in a while.
We shared a Macaron for dessert as we were both a bit full. The macaroon and ice cream were nice, but I'm not a fan of fruit compotes, so I found that a bit too rich with the dessert. I really want to try the creme brulee next time.
We both can't wait to go again, we want to share the camembert, and I want to try the St Marcellin cheese and the mushroom brioche and the mini chorizos roasted in honey, and then mains I want to try chicken dish, and the pork, and the burger, oh I really can't wait to go back! Especially when they've given us a loyalty card where you collect stamps to get a free two course meal!

They also do 'Dine with Wine' and 'Soiree Gastronomique' evenings, where they have a set menu for a set price. We have one booked for next month, really can't wait, it's gonna be yummy.
I'm also trying to convince work about having our Christmas meal here, I've not really given them much choice about it though as I've only brought in the one menu! It's definitely worth coming here though!

Old El Paso Stand 'N' Stuff Soft Taco Kit

So tonight we went Mexican and tried out Old El Paso's new Stand 'N' Stuff Taco Kits. I really wanted to try the BBQ one, but unfortunately that was out of stock at Tesco, so we brought the 'Garlic and Paprika' kit.

It's really easy to make, you get 8 tacos, the seasoning and salsa. All you have to add is the mince meat, tomato, lettuce and cheese.

Gary decided he wanted to add onion to it to give a bit more flavour and I suppose there's loads more you can add like peppers, mushrooms, etc.

So first of all you cook off the meat (and any veg you're adding in), then drain the water out. Gary recommends you do do that, as we left it in thinking it would add to the flavour but it just ended up being very messy.

So, once drained, add the seasoning and 150ml of water and let it simmer for 10 minutes while stirring occasionally.

Warm up the tacos in the microwave for about 30 seconds and then pile it all in. They do recommend not filling them up too much which I would have to agree on, they will be filling half full and a lot easier to eat. Everything starts falling out as you try and eat otherwise, still tasty though!

And the finished product

Now, I can be quite fussy with food and I don't really like minced beef so I made my own special tacos. I like to have bacon, hashbrown and cheese wraps so I thought I'd try it in a taco.

I cooked bacon rashers, hashbrowns and mushrooms in a frying pan, you can add whatever other veg you like, but as I said, I'm quite fussy and I like my favourites.

I warmed up the tacos again, filled them up with the cooked goods and cheese. Added some sour cream, cheese and sweet BBQ sauce on top and all done.

Unfortunately there wasn't much left of my BBQ sauce (I like waiting for it to be on offer) so there wasn't as much as I'd like but it still tasted good.

The finished product

So all in all a quick, easy and tasty product. Not as good as proper Mexican food but it's good enough.

I've got an idea for some tasty nachos from a Mexican restaurant I visited in Playa del Carmen so keep your eyes peeled for that soon!

Let me know what you think of these tacos if you've tried them and if you've made any variations, would be lovely so see your ideas.

Pooch and Mutt Dog Treats

Frodo and Jax were extremely lucky this week to be sent a tube of treats each by Pooch and Mutt! 









Pooch and Mutt are an amazing company that make treats, food and supplements for dogs. They are all made using only natural ingredients and are the UK's first company to be an ethically approved dog supplement specialist. They are also PETA (The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) approved, never testing on laboratory animals.

Jax had the Charity Chicken Treats as chicken is his favourite. I think he knew straight away the parcel was for him, so he helped me open it up.



After a quick, approving sniff, he sat down patiently for his first one (he is such a polite boy!).

 And he loved them!

He just kept sitting there waiting for more.

I'm really impressed with the Charity Chicken Treats as not only are they made with healthy ingredients, 10p of every pack will go to dog charities, both big and small!

Frodo was a bit more impatient when he saw his treats, he could barely sit still. We chose Fresh Breath Treats for Frodo as his kisses would be a lot nicer if his breath smelt better! He got so excited he was jumping up at me and running round in circles. Safe to say he loved his treats too, and a definite improvement with his breath!

The Fresh Breath Treats are part of a new range of grain free, natural and premium dog food. This exciting new range will help your dog to digest their food better, which could relieve digestive discomfort or itchy skin and generally improve their health.

I'll definitely have to try the Digestion & Wind Complete Grain-Free Dog Food for Frodo next time as he has very bad, smelly wind!

The boys absolutely loved their treats.
It's fantastic to see a company work so hard to create healthy and natural products that are created especially to benefit dogs and keep them fit and happy.
And it's great to see dogs enjoy them as much as the effort that's gone into making them.



www.poochandmutt.com


Disclaimer: We were sent the Pooch and Mutt dog treats for free, but have received no other form of compensation to provide this review. All opinions are my own.