Chocolate and Love Review

Chocolate and love are a premium organic fair-trade chocolate brand. What I love about this brand is that only use certified organic ingredients and can trace the organic produce in every process along the way. They try to be ethical in every way and even support reforestation. 

I was kindly gifted their 'Sea Salt Gift Box' which contains 4x 80g bars in flavours; Panama, Sea Salt and Caramel, Orange and Mint. With this lovely box of chocolates I was also given one of their tote bags which are made from recycled cotton and recycled plastic bottles. I love this idea of reusing materials to make something fashionable. On first impressions, I absolutely loved the packaging. The vibrant colours really caught my eye and I adore the peacock feather look on the bag I received. The packaging is also eco friendly which is 100% biodegradable including the foil which I find amazing.  I think this makes such a lovely gift for anyone who enjoys a little more luxury chocolate. 

I'm not usually a dark chocolate fan so I was quite sceptical to try these as I assumed they'd be very dark and rich. I tried the Sea Salt and Caramel one first as I love salted caramel so these seemed right up my street. I found it was nearer to milk chocolate than it was dark chocolate which I was very pleased about. The caramel comes in tiny little pieces within the chocolate so you get a nice crunch as you eat it. I didn't find the bars too sweet either which I have found in previous chocolates. I think my favourite was definitely the mint one. It tasted very fresh but not too overpowering that you can't no longer taste the chocolate. The orange was another firm favourite as I do enjoy orange flavoured chocolates. It had a nice kick of orange so it was just the right balance of flavours. I must admit I wasn't a fan on the Panama bar as it was a bit too dark for me. Overall I think this is such a lovely gift idea which creates great tasting chocolate whilst still being ethical and ecological at the same time. 

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The Snack Organisation Review

The Snack Organisation create healthy snacks including dried fruit and rice crackers which are available in most supermarkets. All their products are also gluten free so are great for most people. I was kindly given 12 packs of Rice Crackers in 4 different flavours, 4 bags of Dried Fruit in 2 different flavours and 3 packs of Aunty's Puddings all in different flavours. 

Recently, I've been trying to eat healthier so replacing unhealthy snacks to healthier ones will be a great start. I was very eager to try the dried fruit pieces as I'm not a big fan of eating fresh fruit. I first tried the apple ones and I was pleasantly surprised. It first feels as if you're eating a crisp which then turns into the taste of a fresh apple. The same happens with the strawberry ones too. These are very well preserved and are a great addition to porridge in the morning. The only problem I found with these were that the packets weren't resealable so they did go soft pretty quickly but now I've found to keep them in boxes instead. 

I found the pieces were just the right size to get a good burst of flavour from just one piece. I love the fact that they still look like the fruit they're meant to be so they haven't had any preservatives or additives to them which I have found with dried fruit snacks in the past. 

The bags contain approx 18g of dried fruit and are relatively low in calories so they're great snacks for people who are watching what they eat. I love the packaging of the packets and I feel they look very appealing. Each pack retails for around £1 each which I feel is a decent price. 

Next to try was the rice crackers which came in 4 different flavours; Lightly Salted, Sweet Chilli, Barbeque and Teriyaki. I'm not very keen on powerful flavours so I've only tried the lightly salted ones so far. 

Normally I really enjoy snacks such as breadsticks and crackers so these seemed right up my street. They are very light and crispy and would be brilliant with some dips. These are a great replacement to crisps however after eating quite a few on there own they do become slightly too salty so are definitely better with some spreads or something else on them. These also retail for around £1 a packet and contain 100g of crackers.

I could not wait to try the Aunty's Puddings. I'm a big fan of puddings especially after a nice home cooked meals so these microwave puddings are great. They're so quick and easy to cook and are great with a bit of custard or ice cream. I was given 3 different flavours to try; Chocolate, Ginger Syrup and Butterscotch and Pecan. My favourite was definitely the chocolate but the other two were still as nice. I found the ginger one had a fruity taste to it which I couldn't put my finger on but there was definitely enough ginger in there that it was enjoyable as I've found past ginger cakes to have too much ginger in. These also retail for around a £1/£1.50 and comes with 2 puddings in each pack. 

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