Graze: 27.12.12

In this box I got: lightly salted popcorn, Eton mess, toffee apple and crunchini basilico.

Lightly salted popcorn

The popcorn is a new addition to the Graze range and fortnightly I’ve worked my way through all three varieties, courtesy of ‘send soon’. I was least looking forward to the salted popcorn as generally I prefer sweet flavours, but I thought I’d at least try it to see what it was like and to hopefully change my opinion. I didn’t like it but for people that do like salty popcorn, I guess this would be amazing. I gave most of it to my mum and she loved it because it wasn’t too salty and made a great snack while we were watching a film.

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Eton mess (almond slices, blackcurrants, mini meringues and cranberries)

I absolutely love the classic dessert Eton mess, mainly because it’s a mixture of things that are generally bad for you – but work together well and taste amazing! With this in mind, I couldn’t wait to try the Eton mess from Graze, although obviously it wouldn’t quite be the same. It was a good mix though – the crunchy almonds, sweetness of meringue and sharpness of the berries. I can’t decide whether or not I like it enough for it to be sent regularly, so I’m thinking I will make my mind up on a second tasting.

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Toffee apple

One of my downfalls is sweet snacks; I could honestly eat an entire packet of biscuits in one sitting if push came to shove. And I have always loved sweets. Toffee apple has become the perfect substitute for when I’m craving something sugary and at 68 calories a punnet, it doesn’t seem so bad. Toffee apple is slices of dried granny smith with a toffee sauce dip and is just amazing. The annoying thing about it is, once it’s gone, it’s gone – I could totally demolish another couple of punnets, but then I have no self control. I’ve had toffee apple three or four times now, and I’ve loved it since the first one.

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Crunchini basilico

Another one of my favourite Graze snacks, ever. Crunchini basilico is another dipping punnet and combines crunchini (like breadsticks) with a basil infused oil. When dieting, I normally have soup for lunch and this is the perfect accompaniment. At only 80 calories, it’s not as naughty as toast or crisps and tastes great! I normally dunk the crunchini in the oil, leaving it to soak a little bit, as dipping isn’t quite as effective. The basil infused oil is lovely though – they really need to do it by the bottle so I can continue to snack well!

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