Review festive product round up

Aunt Bessies mini yorkshire puddings

If you’re looking for a bit of inspiration on what put in your shopping trolley over the festive season, here’s a quick round-up of some of the bits and pieces i’ve been trying out over the last month… Ferrero Rocher booze and choc matching We felt like we’d scored an invite to the ambassador’s party [...]

Chocolate cinnamon pots

chocolate cinnamon pots with almond star cookies

Sponsored post Christmas pudding is highly offensive in my book, so I always come up with an alternative to serve up after the main course on Christmas Day. There’s enough to think about when you’re juggling a large roast dinner, so a make-ahead dessert is crucial. In my role as a Sainsbury’s Christmas Ambassador I’ve [...]

Christmas reindeer marshmallow pops

Christmas reindeer marshmallow pops

If you make one fun thing this Christmas, please let it be these reindeer marshmallow pops! They might look like they’d be hard to make, but they’re SO not! I once had a go at making cake pops, and I stress the word once there. Never. Again. So instead i’ve used marshmallows for the reindeers. [...]

Win Forman & Field Christmas box with Knorr

Knorr turkey competition

Fancy serving up this little lot as part of your festive feast this year? Well i’m teaming up with Knorr to give away this fabulous box of Forman & Field Christmas food to one very lucky Feeding Boys reader. I’m getting decidedly peckish just looking at that photo… THE PRIZE ·         SELDOM SEEN FARM TURKEY 4.5-5.5kg [...]

Christmas gift ideas

St Kew Teacup hamper from Lakeland

Ah Christmas, that time of year when we desperately try to scramble our finances to fund another pile of toys for our dear offspring and wrack our brains for inspiration. So I thought I’d do a round-up of a few of the must-have gifts i’ve been reviewing and buying along the way: Wappy Dog on [...]

Ideas for home made edible Christmas gifts

Hot chocolate spoons

Anyone feeling Christmassy yet?! I have to confess I’m already cranking up Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas while I’m cooking the kids’ tea… I’m delighted therefore to have been chosen to be a Sainsbury’s Christmas Ambassador this year, so i’m on a mission to spread some festive cheer to you all. Get the [...]

Turkey, brie and cranberry parcels with winter slaw

turkey, brie and cranberry parcels with winter slaw

Sponsored post I’ve been challenged to come up with a delicious meal idea that uses up leftover Christmas turkey by the Lean on Turkey campaign. So after enjoying a slap up roast dinner this week, I squirrelled away the leftover meat and plotted what delights I could create with it. I thought about curry, but [...]

Win £70 Harrods Hamper

Win Harrods Hamper

Sponsored giveaway Christmas food and wine hampers are such classic gifts to spoil someone with. I won one at last year’s school Christmas Fair and could not believe my luck! Not only do you get a selection of incredible things to eat your way through, but you’re left with a fantastic hamper for storing things. [...]

Home-made gift: Rum and raisin marmalade

rum and raisin marmalade

I know it’s a bit old ladyish, but I LOVE marmalade. I love the sweet and sour tang on my toast of a morning. I’m down to my final jar of last year’s Christmas Marmalade, so I thought I’d make a new batch. I need some for gifts, some to donate to be sold at [...]

Win free-range Christmas turkey from Pipers Farm

Pipers Farm simplest turkey

I’ve got a competition to win a Veggie Christmas feast, so it seems only fair to offer my flesh loving friends something too! The generous people at Pipers Farm have offered me this lot to giveaway to one lucky reader: Mmmmmmmm how delicious does that look?! And no faffing about with an ungainly bird either [...]