Advantages: Kids LOVED them
Disadvantages: Not for grow-ups

...Thought I would try these out as an alternative to the usual fish fingers for my 3 boys dinner. **Bonus at time of buying was that they were on a Buy One Get One Free!! Cost per packet from Tesco was £1.27 FISHYSAURUS - are fun fish shapes in crispy breadcrumbs come in a box of 4 (weight on box 280g) one each was enough for my 6 and 8 year olds Box states: no artifical colours, flavours or preservatives (E450 and E500 in ingredients box) low in saturated fats controlled salt (one serving contains one third of kids recommended daily intake) only use 100% fish fillet (ingredients - contains 56% fish) COOKING: Grill - pre-heat the grill pan to a medium heat. place product on the base of the grill pan and cook for about 14 minutes, turning occasionally. Oven - pre-heat the oven and baking tray to 230C/450F/Gas mark 7. Place product onto... Read review

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Advantages: Lovely Feel
Disadvantages: A Bit Pricy

...I have an Olympus case SIMILAR to this which holds the C150, C220, C350 and the C450. It has a lovely soft leather feel to it on the outside, with a very convenient pouch at the front that can contain memory cards. It is line on the inside by very nice cotton like fabric that is soft, and will protect the camera immensely well. This has been extra useful because in the past I have had cards bent due to contact with the camera so this has been extra handy. The price on Amazon (which is the only place I could find it at) is £14.99, OUCH! I hear you say. I would certainly not have payed that price for it, and probably not got it at all. I received it as part of a Christmas time deal from Amazon where it came free with the camera I purchased (the C150) It fits inside it pretty snuggly, with just a bit of leeway at the top, but generally I... Read review

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Advantages: taste nice
Disadvantages: have to wait for them to cool

...It’s getting closer and nearly everyone is talking about it now. What am I talking about? Yes, Christmas. The shops are full of gifts, food and drink ready for the festive period. So today I thought I would share with you a mince pie recipe. Christmas is traditionally the time when everyone likes to tuck into a nice mince pie but they can be eaten at anytime during the year. To make these mince pies you will need- 225g or 8oz Plain Flour a pinch Salt 50g or 2 oz Lard 50g or 2 oz Margarine 30mlCold water to mix 25g or 1oz Caster Sugar some Milk Mincemeat Using the amounts that I have given you, you will be able to make about 15 mince pies. Before starting to make the pastry you will need to pre heat your oven to 230C (450F GM 8). Now you are ready to start. 1.Mix flour and salt in mixing bowl, then rub in lard. 2.Using... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to cook and filling
Disadvantages: Not cheap

...I was struggling to decide what to cook for dinner tonight when a long forgotten packet of 6 of these little beauties feel out of the freezer! I thought - why not give them a go. I had on brought them as they were 50% extra free. Cooking ------------ These faggots come handily packaged in a tin foil tray so you need do no more that lossen the edges and pop them into a pre-heated oven at 230 C/450 F/Gas Mark 8 for 35 -45 minutes depending on how good your oven is. Or you could microwave them but I understand from others they can be like mush done like this! Serving ---------- I have read comments about them falling apart after cooking, from asking around this tends to only happen when you cook them for too long. They come in a lovely thick rich West Country sauce which is sufficient to add a little extra spice to the meal... Read review

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Advantages: Taste Yummy, cheap and easy to make
Disadvantages: None

...power) 4oz/100g Margarine 1 or 2 Eggs 4oz/100g Sugar + small amount of sugar for sprinkling if desired Little Milk (4 tablespoons if using 1 egg and 2 tablespoons if using 2 eggs) Strawberry Jam (or other flavour if preferred) **METHOD** Preheat oven to 230ºC, 450ºF or Gas Mark 8 Sieve flour and baking power together in a large bowl Rub in margarine until mixture resembles bread crumbs Add sugar Stir in egg or eggs using a knife Gradually stir the milk in. The mixture should drop from the knife if shaken very sharply Take up two small portions of mixture between 2 forks and put onto a greased baking tin, allow plenty of room between as cakes will spread When all the mixture is on the baking trays make a small dent in the centre of each bun,using a fork or teaspoon Put a small amount of jam into the dent Pull the cake mixture round... Read review

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Advantages: A lovely tea
Disadvantages: A bit high in fat

...these to anyone who is dieting ~~~~~~~~~~~~The Faggots~~~~~~~~~~~ The four faggots come in a siver tray and cardboard lid. They come in a west country sauce which is a bit like gravy but is a bit thicker and has a distinctive taste that i cant really describe, also i found that there wasnt much of it. The faggots are basically made from offal the bits of meat leftovers and add in a bit of onion, this all sounds a bit disgusting but take it from me they taste delicious. ~~~~~~~~~~The Cooking~~~~~~~~~~~ They come in a siver tray but there are two ways that you can cook faggots Oven-Loosen the edges all around the tray and pop them in 230C/ 450F or gas mark 8 for 30-40 mins. Microwave-put the faggots in a plastic container and pop them in 650 watt for 6-7 mins or 850 watt for 4-5 mins and leave to stand for 1 min Please dont forget to take them... Read review

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Advantages: They taste great!
Disadvantages: Very messy hands whilst making, washing up

...Being a Mum of two, the summer holidays are a bit of a nightmare trying to find things to do with the kids that doesn't cost a fortune. Both of my kids love baking and we're forever making scones, then yesterday we made scones and my son asked if we could put Smarties in them, I thought it sounded awful but went along with him anyway and the end result was lovely. ---What you need--- Clean hands Measuring jug Mixing bowl Scales Greased baking tray Pastry brush Rolling pin ---Ingredients--- 225g / 8oz self raising flour 55g / 2oz butter or margarine 25g / 1oz caster sugar 150ml / 5 fl oz milk Pinch of salt 1 or 2 tubes of smarties. You could use plain flour, if you do then you would have to add 4 teaspoons of baking powder. ---Lets start baking--- Pre heat the oven to 230 c / 450 F / gas mark 8. Put the flour and salt... Read review

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Advantages: Metal casing, styligh, 9 point focus system, easy to use
Disadvantages: could do with a bigger zoom and better low light shots

...Thought it would be a good idea to review an ixus 60 as I work with them most days and own one myself. I upgraded to an ixus 60 from an Olympus C450 last year in order to go away on holiday with. I had been speaking to a canon rep not long before this and had sold dozens of these cameras to customers so i thought it was a good solid camera to buy. I like the camera because of its metal casing, not many cameras have this but instead opt for a plastic casing which tends to warp in heat and crack when dropped. The huge 2.5inch LCD screen on the back is clear and made from a light absorbing material as to not get much of a glare from the sun when shooting with the sun behind you. Also, the ixus 60 keeps the use of a viewfinder, a move which many cameras have done away with and those that still have a viewfinder have a flaw called paralax... Read review

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Advantages: great varieties, easy and quick to cook
Disadvantages: I end up eaing a wole one!

...and Spinach Marguerita - Mozzarella and Tomato Tropical - Ham and pineapple Mushroom - need I say more! Cooking instructions are found on the reverse of the packaging and are available in numerous languages. This can be a bit of a disadvantage though as the font is really quite small, but look for the correct nations flag and the instructions are written in the appropriate language just below the flag. Preparation: Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C (450 degrees F) or gas mark 6-7 Remove all packaging Back from frozen for 10-12 minutes Ingredients for the Special (this varies according to the type of pizza chosen): Wheat flour Chopped tomatoes Cheese (mozzarella & edam) Salami and ham (totally 55g) Mushrooms And various spices and seasoning Nutritional value for the Special (per 100g): Energy 251 calories Protein 10.8g Carbohydrate 23.1g Fat... Read review

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Advantages: Delicious Taste, easy to cook
Disadvantages: Slightly fatty and the name might be off-putting!

...over or microwave. The advice of the packaging reminds consumers to be very careful when handling the container, if the product has been cooked in an over, as it will be very hot. Microwave – for different powered microwave, you will need to adjust the times, but cooking times are provided for a 650 watt (12-13 minutes) and an 850 watt (9-10 minutes) microwave. It is advised that contains are transferred from the foil container to a similar sized bowl and covered with a loose lid. Conventional oven – for best results it is recommended the foil container is loosened slightly and the Faggot’s are cooked at 230*C/450*F/Gas Mark 8 for 30-40 Minutes. *Taste test* Now this is where the fun part beings. I generally cook my Faggot’s in the microwave purely because this is how my Granddad always used too, but I have occasionally cooked them... Read review

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