ON MY DESK – what’s new in Food & Drink November 2015

ON MY DESK – what’s new in Food & Drink November 2015…

LITTLE ISLAND COCONUT MILK

Ha you try photographing anything outdoors, when you have two curious cats! The delicious Little Island Coconut Drinking Milk and Chocolate Drinking Milk. From the NZ brand Tommy & James who also do Nice Blocks.

SODASTREAM WATERS FRUITS 

I love anything fizzy, so I can’t wait to try these new flavours of SodaStream Waters Fruits. It is 74kj per 100ml so the same as coconut water. Total sugars are 2 1/2 teaspoons of sugar per serve. Also, I feel that this wooden box might be repurposed afterwards as a makeup organiser or toy cars garage 🙂

FERRERO ROCHER GRAND 

Great chocolate balls Batman! A giant Ferrero Rocher Grand. The massive 240g shell contains 4 mini Ferrero Rochers inside and retail for $20 at Countdown.

TASTE OF AUCKLAND 

This year, TASTE of Auckland celebrates the best of our chefs and restaurants on from Thursday 5th November at Western Springs. See www.tasteofauckland.co.nz for info.

MINIONS

Minion cupcakes! These little guys have rocked up to Threadquarters announcing MINIONS is available on DVD from today.

PANA and VALSPAR

Today is inspired by grey… I picked up some fabulous Valspar paint for my kitchen and painted my nails grey and am eating Pana Chocolate from www.Naturalthings.co.nz

MACS CIDER

Cheers MAC’s Cider for sending over a dozen for Friday night.

CALI WATER 

I had a very late night, so I’m hitting the Vitamin C GO Superfood smoothie, and GO Healthy Zinc, and trying Cali Water cactus water from Los Angeles, which is “the new coconut water.”

SUNRICE TO THE RESCUE 

I’m doing a cooking challenge making Black Rice Coconut Pudding today. Below: With the gorgeous and fun Trudi Nelson at cooking class with #sunricetotherescue at Main Course cookery school.

FOOD SNOB

Yummmm! Food Snob has added Bell Peppers hand-stuffed with cream cheese to its range of antipasto treats. You can grill on a BBQ, put on crackers or bread or toss through salads.

BORGES VINEGARS

Borges is now selling its authentic, geographic-protected Modena balsamic and Catalonia wine vinegars in New Zealand, at New World and selected Pak n Save stores.

PETAL CUPCAKES 

Not only do Petal Cupcakes look and taste amazing, they donate unsold cupcakes to hospitals and retirement homes in their #randomactsofcupcakes initiative. Nice one, Petal!

CHANTAL ORGANICS VINEGAR

Great for gut health – apple cider vinegar is a nutritional vinegar for salads and cooking. Chantal Organics Raw Apple Cider Vinegar is made from organic apples in Napier, Hawke’s Bay.

GRIN TOOTHPASTE

For anyone looking for a natural toothpaste, Grin is produced in NZ and is SLS-free, anti bacterial with botanicals, propolis and Manuka oil and is cruelty-free. www.grinnatural.co.nz

RADIANCE

Yum- my kids love these Radiance Kids Gummies for Brain, Probiotic, and Immune, and I’d finished their Radiance Magnesium, so now I am fully re-stocked for good health for me, and the children. The Radiance Berry Greens High Nutrient Boost brings all the goodness of antioxidants in berries and green superfoods in a convenient powder for smoothies; delicious and nutritious.

TYRRELLS CRISPS

Yummy! Tyrrell’s British hand cut crisps with cute retro photo packaging are now in New Zealand and I can vouch that the salt and vinegar are particularly moreish.

Megan Robinson
8th November 2015