Showing posts with label american food. Show all posts
Showing posts with label american food. Show all posts

American Sweets Haul - Halloween Edition

Hey beaut's!

A couple of my many loves in life are American sweets and Halloween so when the two come together it's like a match made in heaven for me, unfortunately here in the UK it's pretty hard for us to get American food however, when I was searching online recently I came across a website which is based in the UK that sell LOADS of American food, drink and sweeties! After taking a look at the website I actually found quite a lot of Halloween sweets that I had been searching for last year, and actually the prices weren't that harsh, of course there where certain things on the site that where expensive but there was also quite a few bits that I thought where pretty reasonable so I placed a cheeky order!

The first thing I knew I wanted to search for was some M&M's, theres soooo many cool flavours too choose from in America, I'm so jealous! I decided to pick up 2 bags of White Chocolate Candy Corn M&M's to try and I couldn't resist a giant bag of  White Pumpkin Pie M&M's either he he, I have some cool Halloween baking plans with these!
I then picked up a few mini bits and pieces to try as they where so cheap, I got a couple of the Hershey's Candy Corn bars, these where just 30p each and are made up of white chocolate and mini candy corn pieces. I then grabbed a few bags of the Trick or Treat Reese's Pieces for my boyfriend which where 30p each and finally the Caramel Apple Milky Way bites sounded too yummy to scroll past and at 20p each I couldn't resist!
The Branch's Autumn Mix (£1.99) was just what I was looking for to decorate my autumn and Halloween bakes and treats with so I grabbed a bag, they also have other variations of candy corn and some of the bags are huge too!
Now I know Haribo is pretty easy to find in the UK but I loved the idea of these Ghostly Gummies (£1.24), the pack is crammed with pumpkins, skulls, bats and mummy's, cute! I also picked up a couple of boxes of Pop Tarts for my boyfriend, a tin of pumpkin for some pumpkin pie making and a bag of Jolly Ranchers for me because I bloody love them! 

Overall I spent £18.13 for 19 things which I think is pretty good and I'm so pleased with what I picked up! If your interested in treating yourself to any of these I'd be pretty quick, last year I added loads to my basket and then clicked off the site, then when I went back a couple of days later to buy everything 90% of the stuff had sold out so it does go pretty quickly!

You can find the American Sweets website HERE.

nopin

November Taffy Mail Box

Hey beaut's!

Now you all know how much I love a good ole subscription box and a couple of weeks ago I came across a new kind of subscription box that I'd never heard of before, Taffy Mail. Taffy Mail is a food subscription box that sends out a selection of American candy for all of us beaut's to enjoy, wait what!!!! Yes that's right, the amazing Taffy Mail have come up with a box that allows us in the UK to try out different US sweets and treats without spending a fortune, because as I know very well American food is like the food of the gods in the UK an is extremely pricey so I think the idea of a subscription service is amazing!
Taffy Mail have three plans available to choose from, firstly theres the 'Light' box which is a taster size box that contains 4-5 American sweets and will set you back just £7.49 per month, then theres the 'Classic' box which is £14.99 per month and contains 10-12 American sweets and 1 can of American soda and lastly theres the 'Extra' box which is £24.99 per month and contains up to 20 American sweets, at least 1 can of American soda and at least 1 premium item, premium items include the likes of Twinkies and other cakes, American cereals, large packs of Oreo’s and other higher priced items. The Taffy Mail boxes are shipped out on or before the 15th of every month and the postage and packaging is free so theres nothing extra that will be added to your monthly payment which I think is pretty fab! 
In the Classic* box I received were such amazing yummy treats.... Theres was a double pack of  Twinkies which are my absolute favourite and didnt last more than five minetes, Milk Duds made with chocolate and caramel, Take 5 Bar, Double Dipped Nerds in Watermelon Apple and Cherry Lemonade, Twizzlers, Mike and Ike Zours, Laffy Taffy in Strawberry and Laffy Taffy in Sour Apple, Trident Gum in Pineapple Twist, Funyuns Onion Flavoured Rings and a can of Hawaiian Punch in Fruit Juicy Red. As you can see theres such a variety to try in the box from chocolate, sweets, crisps, fizzy drink and even chewing gum so it's not as if you just get a box of gummy sweets or anything which I think is amazing!
Overall I think Taffy Mail have come up with a brilliant idea for a subscription box, I loved my box and everything in it as did my boyfriend and I think it's such amazing value for money when you consider how much American goodies are to buy here in the UK. If your into your subscription boxes and American treats then Taffy Mail is a must try!

nopin

What I Got For Christmas 2014 ♥

Hey beaut's!!!

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and Happy New Year to you all, sorry I've abit quiet lately, I've been really poorly with the flu (which I'm still getting over now) so I really haven't had the energy to even turn my computer on let alone write a blog post which has been so annoying. Anyway today I thought I'd join in on the 'What I Got For Christmas' bandwagon, personally I love reading these type of posts and seeing what lovely gifts everyone receives, I know this is abit of a love/hate post so I just want to add a little disclaimer that in no way am I bragging/ showing off, I'm a super lucky lady to receive all the lovely gifts I got and I really am grateful and thankful!!! Anywhoo lets get going...

These are a few stocking fillers from my Mum and Dad, they know I'm really into the Youtubers Tanya Burr and Zoella so my Mum done well to remember and popped a couple of their goodies into my stocking he he.

I'm in love with Cheryl so I was super happy that I got her perfume gift set for Christmas, it smells extremely floral and oddly tropical too but it works really well and I absolutely love it!
 Michael's parents know how much I love a good ole Lush bath so his Mum picked me out a few individual bath bombs and bubble bars for their Christmas range, I was so happy to see the Candy Mountain bubble bar as that's one of my all time favourites.
 Michael also joined in a bought me this Christmas Candy Box from Lush containing the amazing Snow Fairy shower gel, Candy Mountain bubble bar, Rock Star soap and the cute little Butter Bear bath bomb. I don't have the pretty box or wrapping for this as I immediately ripped it all open with excitement to see what was inside ha ha.
 Some more things from my stocking that Micheal kindly bought me! I had been going on and on about how much I wanted to use my SensatioNail Gel Manicure Set again but I had used up all of the products in the essentials kit that I had, had before (I was slightly obsessed with gelling my own nails last year you see ha ha) so I'm super happy that I can now get geltastic again! The Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 I've been lusting after for agesssss, I'm a huge Urban Decay fan so anything new that they release I just need in my life ha ha. The Mac Studio Sculpt Foundation I did actually put down on my list as I really wanted it after getting a little sample in my local Mac store so I cant wait to start using it.
How beautiful is this hairdryer! Its the BaByliss Ombre and I'm in absolute love with it!
Isn't this a box of absolutely joy ha ha, Michael's parents know how much I love American food so they put me a box together full of different American sweets, cakes mixes, cereals, pop tarts plus more, I love it and I'm American food heaven ha ha!

My Vans really are on their last legs so when my parents asked what I would like for Christmas I said I'd like a pair of Converse to replace my Vans, I just love how they go with everything and are so comfy.  
And lastly the best, most amazing, thoughtful present of all, again from my gorgeous boyfriend ( he spoils me too much doesn't he ) was this iPad Mini, I cried my eyes out when I opened this! I have wanted an iPad for a couple of years  but because they are so pricey it isn't something Ive been able to just treat myself too previously, so Michael waited until I had opened all my presents and then said 'ohhh theres one more thing for you but its hidden behind the sofa', there was 2 boxes, one of which was the iPad and the other was a cute pink case for me to keep it protected in. I can honestly say I wasn't expecting the iPad in the slightest, I literally had no idea but one thing I do know is that it has not left my side since Christmas Day, it goes with me everywhere and I absolutly love it.

So that's most of my gorgeous gifts, my goodness I'm a lucky girl!!! I also received some comical stocking filler gifts, a tonne of chocolate and biscuits that I think will last me a lifetime ha ha and this year me and Michael received some money so I think a shopping trip will be in order very soon I'm sure!!!

What did you get for Christmas beaut's??? Leave me your links below as I'd love to see.
nopin