#snackly

This review is slightly late but its worth it. Just over 3 weeks ago my girlfriend sent me a link to Snackly which offers a monthly snack box, similar to Graze box but specifically aiming it at people like myself who are Gluten Free.

So, what did we have in the box?  Well there was a mixture of 6 different items to which I never seen before.  I had:

Honeybuns Mini cake slice – Snowy Hills

Darling Spuds – Crushed Natural Sea Salt Crisps

Ceeba – Coconut Brittle

Plamil Organics – Organic Orange Chocolate with Cranberries

Fudge Kitchen – White Chocolate & Raspberry Gourmet Butter Fudge

Peace of Cake London- Gingerbread Bites

Honeybuns Mini cake slice

Im not usually a fan of anything lemon related however this slice was very very nice and it wasn’t an overpowering taste of lemon which I think the hint of ginger helped with that.  One of the things that I nhave noticed the most about going gluten free is the lack of “cake like” texture most cakes have when having wheat in the however, this felt like a real cake.

Would I buy Honeybuns Mini cake Slice? YES!

Darling Spuds Crushed Natural Sea Salt Crisps

To me these looked like the Kettle Chips to which I have seen in most supermarkets and even a similar colour to them too.  These were nice crisps but they brought nothing unique to the tablet though, as the gluten free logo is prominently displayed on the front, I would be more tempted to grab these over anything else.

Would I buy Darling Spuds Crushed Natural Sea Salt Crisps? Yes! but As long as they were cheaper than the competitors.

Ceeba Coconut Brittle

This one was a little strange.  I have never been a fan of any brittle goods so I chose this one first to eat.  With a Burned coconut taste, it wasn’t too bad and it didn’t crack your teeth unlike other brittle products I have seen in the past however, like alot of other gluten free products, this crumble and disintegrated as soon as you bit into it.   Nonetheless, it was tasty and I would pick another one up.

Would I buy Ceeba Coconut Brittle? YES!

Plamil Organics Organic Orange Chocolate with Cranberries

When I see fruit and Chocolate I don’t usually go straight for it as I am not a fan of fruit in general.  This chocolate bar, however, was a pleasant surprised.  It tasted like a luxury version of a Terry’s Chocolate orange and I could have eated a good few.  The cranberries were actually a nice addition and added nicely to the taste.

Would I buy Plamil Organics Organic Orange Chocolate with Cranberries? YES!

Fudge Kitchen White Chocolate & Raspberry Gourmet Butter Fudge

Without a doubt the best item in the box this month.  It was soft, gewy, messy and just awesome.  The white chocolate went perfect with the raspberry and it was very nice to taste fudge once more since going gluten free.

Would I buy Fudge Kitchen White Chocolate & Raspberry Gourmet Butter Fudge? YES! YES! YES!

Peace of Cake London Gingerbread Bites

ginger biscuits are not always my first choice of a long list of biscuits before going gluten free but these little bites were just right.  A very good texture making like normal biscuits are this didn’t crumble to oblivion and with only a hint of ginger makes these biscuits very tasty.

Would I buy Peace of Cake London Gingerbread Bites? YES!

Pick of the week

With the really nice selection on offer, they were all good but for me, the pick of the week goes to Fudge Kitchen White Chocolate & Raspberry Gourmet Butter Fudge as this was just superb.

Now, roll on next month for the next box!

The new June Snackly box arrived this week and after the success of the last box, I was eager to try this one out and see what goodies I had.

So, what did we have in the box?  Well there was a mixture of 6 different items to which I never seen before.  I had:

Lemon Butter Shortbread – Kent & Fraser

Salted Caramel Brownie – The Sweet Reason Company

Chickpea Crispbread – Easy Bean

Fruit & Nut Biscotti – Peace of Cake London

Nothing But. Apple & Fig Snack – Premium Snack Company

Anglesey Sea Salt Milk Chocolate Bar – Beechs Fine Chocolates

Lemon Butter Shortbread

From what I mentioned last week about Honeybuns Mini cake slice, Im not a huge fan of lemon and that could be because as a kid, my grandmother use to make lemon Madeira cake all the time (followed by stomach cramps, strange) but this has followed on from last week and this shortbread was very nice.  The lemon was not over powering and it was nice to finally eat some shortbread.

Would I buy Lemon Butter Shortbread? YES!

Salted Caramel Brownie

This was gewy, a mess and wow, wow, wow, one of the best and soft brownies I have ever had.  It doesn’t compete with the girl friends brownies of course but these were just awesome.  Not too much salt and alot of caramel to go along with the brownie itself.  Shame that you cant just buy one as the only way you are getting some of these is buying a box of them and the cheapest is £17.50.  This is the type of thing that you would give as a present (hint hint) or something of a special occasion.

Would I buy Salted Caramel Brownie? YES! YES! YES!

Chickpea Crispbread

So far, each box has had a “strange” snack included and this months its the Crispbread.  Before I had to go gluten free, I was never a crack or crispbread fan so like the Biscotti below, I would not have thought twice about it.  The chickpea base brought a strange texture which was in the middle of crispy and soft but, with the multi seeds on top (I like seeds and nuts) it was a ery tasty crispbread and maybe something I could take on my cinema trips every week.

Would I buy Chickpea Crispbread? YES!

Fruit & Nut Biscotti

I fairly sure I have only noticed this over the holiday season and it is always something that I never pay attention to as who wants fruit in sweet things right? Well, this one has proved me wrong as this was a very nice bit of Biscotti though it seemed to be a lot more crispy than the Chickpea crispbread. Netherless it was very tasty and something that I would certainly pick up again.

Would I buy Fruit & Nut Biscotti? YES! but before having this, I would not have thought twice about buying it.  Good job Peace of Cake London!

Nothing But. Apple & Fig Snack

I am not a fan of veggies and fruit and need a lot of convincing or a good way to get me to eat these things.  Like the Biscotti up above, I was hesitant at first but after eating it worked well.  The apple and fig snack however wasn’t great for me.  It was just dried, almost like a quaver style snack and while I dont mind figs, I found this snack to be a little sharpe and not fun.  Its a shame as I will give most things that are gluten friendly a go as the choices are limited, but I just didn’t like these.

Would I buy Nothing But. Apple & Fig Snack? NO!

Anglesey Sea Salt Milk Chocolate Bar

There are a good few chocolate bars out there that don’t contain wheat but this one actually says on the back that it is gluten free.  This always leaves me hope when a product is actually labelled with that or the new logo that has a wheat white a cross going through it, almost like the Ghostbuster sign.  I digress and this bar, without much prior knowledge, was very tasty.  In fact it was almost close becoming joint 1st but you know what, the brownie was lush (as us welsh would say).  The bar had a few hints of salt (which I’m not always a fan of) but went very well with the chocolate.

Would I buy Anglesey Sea Salt Milk Chocolate Bar? YES! YES!

Pick of the week

The pick of the week goes to Salted Caramel Brownie as this was just awesome.

Now, roll on next month for the next box!

The July Snackly Box has arrived and has now become a monthly ritual waiting for the Post Person to deliver my goodies..  

Alot of people on the @LoveSnackly twitter feels this might be the best box yet? After my first look, I think they might be right.  I had:

Salted Caramel & Milk Chocolate Bar – Gnaw

Abricotini – Peace of Cake London

Handmade Traditional Butter Fudge – Melting Pot

Gluten Free Shortbread Rounds – Walkers

Smoked Almonds – Chika’s

Ashmore Cheese & Onion Crisps – Kent Crisps

Gnaw Salted Caramel & Milk Chocolate Bar

The Gnaw bar was very nice and the chocolate was smooth, there wasn’t too much of a hit of salt either as I am not usually a fan of salt.  TO be fair, sweet and chocolate’s have not always been a issue as this is the only food category that seems to have a good choice in gluten free.

Would I buy Salted Caramel & Milk Chocolate Bar by Gnaw? YES!

Abricotini by Peace of Cake London

These types of treats I don’t always get drawn to because the lake of chocolate (I love chocolate) but I was pleasantly surprised.  They were very nice and soft too as looking at them, I thought they would be crunchy.

Would I buy Abricotini by Peace of Cake London? YES!

Melting Pot Handmade Traditional Butter Fudge

It was rare to actually eat fudge as not many places are gluten free however, this butter fudge was different.  It didn’t feel like those cheap ones you get by the sea side but rather one that crumbled.  You could notice the butter in the fudge and it was really smooth and not overpowering.  It was very awesome.

Would I buy Handmade Traditional Butter Fudge from Melting Pot? YES! YES! YES!

Gluten Free Shortbread Rounds from Walkers

One thing that I did miss before releasing that gluten was the one that was making me ill was shortbread biscuits.  This was absolutely superb and i might have to pick up a box.

Would I buy Gluten Free Shortbread Rounds from Walkers? YES!

Chika’s Smoked Almonds

I love eating nuts especially during work but with these nuts, I was not too sure about the smoked side of it.  They were nice tasting (so much so I finished them in minutes) but I think I would have rather had roasted.

Would I buy Chika’s Smoked Almonds? YES!

Ashmore Cheese & Onion Crisps from Kent Crisps

Along with chocolate, Chrips are being made without wheat and one of the brands that have gone totally Gluten Free are Seabrook Crisps which have a wide range.  I like these crisps but there wasn’t much for them to stand out against the rest.

Would I buy Ashmore Cheese & Onion Crisps from Kent Crisps? YES! but only when on Offer.

Pick of the week

The pick of the week goes to Melting Pot Handmade Traditional Butter Fudge as this was just awesome.

Now, roll on next month for the next box!