Shopaholic? Me?

I don’t know if you have heard of Kopi coffee but recently I had the opportunity to try it and I must say that I am intrigued.

Let me tell you how it works. Basically they offer a coffee subscription service which sends you 250g of coffee every month for a fixed fee – £48 for 6 months or £84 for a year. What is special about that… well first of all you get to sample different coffee every month and secondly it is great quality coffee.

The one I sampled was strong smelling yet on the weakish side flavour wise. It had an intriguing flavour and interestingly a strong after taste. It came in a resealable foil bag (though I struggled to seal it properly) which also has a “spot” which does something for preserving the flavour (but not quite sure what).

Kopi aim to source unique and rare single-origin coffees from around the world. They also include a leaflet with every pack sent out explaining the coffee; its provenance and taste.

I do think if wine selection packs were this good, I’d probably subscribe especially as I do not know much about wine. Not that I know enough about coffee, which means I am off to convince my hubby to get us a subscription (particularly great as it is implying a new lifestyle to go with our new house).

I wonder if I can convince him to make me a cup now!

I need a couple of gifts. You know the kind, obligatory but you don’t really care… and so I was thinking Thornton Chocolates! Looks like I care, looks good but nice and easy going. And Half price!

I sent my hubby shopping with a very specific shopping list (and orders to call me if they are out of something so that I specify a substitution) but as always he just picked up stuff and that is how I ended trying MuCheese. It started off with a negative feel because first of all I did not get the original item I wanted and secondly it was supposedly on offer at Tesco but when we saw the bill at home realised it wasn’t. However, when we tried the cheese, we were surprised. It was so different. It was creamy and soft and ever so tasty. If I could offer you a taste, I would… however I can’t but I can tell you where to buy it from…. TESCO!

I went shopping to pick up the ingredients for our Easter Recipe. I find it is something simple to do and with fantastic results as the children are kept occupied and love to eat the finished product. All you need are:-

• Shredded Wheat
• Chocolate
• Mini Eggs eg Cadbury Mini Eggs or if available Tesco Micro Eggs

Shred the Shredded Wheat into a bowl. Melt the chocolate in the Microwave. Pour melted chocolate into the wheat and mix well. Put into cupcake holders and press down gently in the centre. Top with the mini eggs. Let stand for a while. Eat.

Notes – I drizzled some white chocolate for more texture and to hold the mini eggs to the nests – so no runaway eggs. As it is mostly cereal, it is not the worst treat the kids can have either.

I was reading that the average kid gets nearly 3kg of Chocolate at Easter worth 16,000 calories which is frightfully scarey. I know that last year we were still eating our Easter Chocolate until Christmas (yes that is how much chocolate we got) and some were thrown because they expired and tasted off. So this year… I beg and plead…. consider some unique easter gift ideas rather than chocolate. Spare a thought to the mum’s of those kids and spare a thought to Healthy Living and not overweight / obese kids with sugar rushes! PLEASE!

We are going through a Mango phase and I searched to buy some Mango goodies. I have tried Fresh obviously, ready prepared, and dried. I love the dried ones particularly the ones from the Philipines. I have tried Shampoo, Conditioner and body toiletries. Loved smelling nice. I tried it in ice-creams, smoothies and drinks. And I wanted to try it in food… so I did a search and found that african mango extract can be used to lose weight. But frankly, I am not dieting… so anyone has any nice recipes?

Can you believe that I am already thinking about Easter? I think it might have to do with how early it was last year despite how late it is this year. However it is a good thing, because as always, I have to send gifts overseas. Mostly it works quite easily as I buy a batch of eggs and post. But as always getting a gift for my brothers (besides the egg is always a nightmare). And to complicate things they are both so different, so I cannot get away with 2 of the same present. I also have to get something for my sister ( a whole lot easier) but then there is her partner. Do I have to send gifts for him? I wonder if I can get away with just Easter Eggs. I think I need to find the best priced Eggs!

It’s February, which means that Valentine’s day is just round the corner. It is funny how we always tend to associate chocolate for valentine’s day but this year I have decided to do something completely different. Unfortunately I cannot say what it is because my hubby reads my blog and so I would give it away. Mind you having said that… it starts with a family dinner with candles and fingers crossed to not having fires and then putting the kids to bed…..

Need I say more?

We were invited to a friends tonight. She made some amazing Goulash. I could not stop eating. So much for the diet. There might be weight loss pills that work on the market, but if I keep eating like that they would be pointless.

On the plus side, we had a great time. The kids had sparklers. We had great food, great wine and even greater company. What could I ask for more?

Oh No! This is definately not how to lose weight fast. I just realised that while waiting for Boots which is incidently still down, I scoffed a bag of nuts. You can just imagine the calorie content in that. I am on the road to my size 20′s if I don’t get a good grip of myself. It has just been a rotten day altogether. Maybe I will just go to bed!