The end of June and the month of July were filled with refreshing food finds. Lots of them are salad and fruit based. A pure mixture of sweet and savoury too, meaning they have helped to prepare lots of different dishes, including my birthday meal. I find that when the weather is warmer, it is easier to think up certain dishes, especially salad based ones, which makes new food discoveries a bit easier. 

Here are five finds that I have recently discovered and enjoyed…

Blackberries: Ages ago I adored blackberries! My neighbours husband works on a fruit stall and he got me loads once. Yet, after changing to raspberries I became scared of them. So, when I tried them again during my stay with my brother, I was so happy to enjoy them again. Super sweet, great with rice krispies and warmed up in the bowl, they were pure perfection. 

Fresh Salad Bags: From Tesco’s to Sainsbury’s, I have been managing to enjoy salads again, buying easy to use salad bags from both supermarkets. I like to have them portioned out, otherwise my head starts freaking out a little bit, so these 80g bags are perfect to simply put on my plate. I am loving the butterhead salads from Tesco’s at the moment, but have also tried the House Salad pot and a Sainsbury’s crisp salad bag too. 

Aldi Spanish Forest Squeezy Honey: Having not been familiar with Spanish Forest honey before spotting it in Aldi, I decided to try and give this one a go. I drizzled it onto my cereal in the morning and adored it. 

Hartley’s Pineapple Jam: On my birthday I like to have foods that I have never had before. This year, I wanted my normal bagel, but wanted to take a change from my normal topping of apricot conserve. After a lot of time spent in the jam and spreads aisle, I decided on the Hartley’s Pineapple Jam. Sweet, full of pineapple chunks and perfect on a cinnamon bagel and spread on apple slices too, this was a subtle but lovely find to enjoy. 

Courgetti: When the warm weather was upon us, I wanted something cooling to enjoy for dinner. Courgettes were once a safe food, but I decided to change them up in meals to different foods, which then led to them becoming a fear food. With the help of my mum, we worked together to make dishes with them, landing on courgetti. I love to enjoy it with some red cabbage mixed in and covered in pasta sauce. Perfect hot or cold and in all weather. 

A New Brand I Have Discovered: Bahlsen Butter Leaves Cookies - Okay, so I haven’t had these yet, but I have been brave and brought this to try and have soon. I used to love Bahlsen chocolate covered biscuits - I even ate a whole pack in one once - so I have high hopes that I am going to like these. Although I won’t be eating the whole pack this time. In fact, I will probably share most of them with my mum, but if I even attempt them I will be proud of myself. 

What new food finds have you enjoyed recently lovelies? 

Joey X