Category: Cooking Corner

Ginger Beef Bowl

Ingredients:- 1 Pack of Green Beans- 500g Broccoli- 1 Bell Pepper- 1 Clove of Garlic- 150g of Rice- 300ml of Water- 500g of Beef Mince- Soy Sauce- Brown Sugar- Salt and Pepper Tools:- Knife- Chopping Board- Measuring Cups or Scales- Silicone Spatula- Frying pan (suitable for stir frying)- 2 Small Sauce Pans (one for making … Continue reading Ginger Beef Bowl

Drink Review: Coca-Cola Intergalactic

Coca-Cola Intergalactic, also known as Coca-Cola Starlight in the North American market, Coca-Cola Stardust in South Korea, and Coca-Cola Starshine in Thailand. No matter what it’s called, it is a limited edition version of Coca-Cola and it is distributed by The Coca-Cola Company and its bottlers.  I’ve talked about Coca-Cola before on the site, and … Continue reading Drink Review: Coca-Cola Intergalactic

Chocolate Eggs for Easter

So I realised the other day that I haven’t ever really done any Easter content so I decided to change that by eating way too much chocolate and feeling ashamed…and a little bit sick. You know, typical Easter stuff. So for this piece I tried not one, not two but five chocolate eggs. Now to … Continue reading Chocolate Eggs for Easter

Food Review: Yuki & Love brand Mochi (Various Flavours)

Yuki & Love is a trademark of San Shu Gong Food Co. Ltd, a company based in Taipei, Taiwan who have been dedicated to the production of Mochi and other snack food for over 25 years.  I’ve always liked the idea of Mochi, it always looked really yummy and doesn’t really have a comparison in … Continue reading Food Review: Yuki & Love brand Mochi (Various Flavours)

Food Review: SoStoned Cannabis Energy Drink

SoStoned is advertised as the first energy drink to incorporate Cannabidiol (CBD) and it is intended to blend in the positive attributes of caffeine and turin, noted for elevating energy levels and helping with focus, and the health benefits of CBD which are considered to have a variety of effects including reducing anxiety and treating … Continue reading Food Review: SoStoned Cannabis Energy Drink

Food Review: Vegan Ham and Cheeze Baguette (Greggs)

Greggs is a UK based bakery chain, which sells a variety of delicious products including sausage rolls (both vegan and meat based), sandwiches, pies, sweets, confections and various bakes; including chicken, steak and cheese & onion. You can pop into any of the over 2000 locations across the UK and purchase any of these lovely … Continue reading Food Review: Vegan Ham and Cheeze Baguette (Greggs)

Food Review: Scotty P’s Big Mug Coffee (Breakfast Blend)

So Scotty P’s Big Mug Coffee is a coffee brand and business established by Scott Patterson, an actor and musician who is probably most well known for his role as Luke Danes, on Gilmore Girls. He has had a passion for coffee since an early age, and this led to him establishing his own business … Continue reading Food Review: Scotty P’s Big Mug Coffee (Breakfast Blend)

Food Review: Valentine’s Day Themed Drinks (Tempo Tea Bar)

So anyone who has been a fan of this blog for a while will know that both Tori B Bearly and I are huge fans of Tempo Tea Bar, if not check out this and this, so we jumped at the chance to try their awesome Valentine’s Day themed drinks. It will be available throughout … Continue reading Food Review: Valentine’s Day Themed Drinks (Tempo Tea Bar)

Food Review: Gousto Box

First off, each of the meals was prepared by the very talented Tori B Bearly, and you can see more of their cooking exploits by checking out The Sad Girls Cookbook. Much like with HelloFresh, which I've reviewed previously and you can check out here and here, I had seen Gousto advertised for a few … Continue reading Food Review: Gousto Box

Food Review: HelloFresh Box (2)

First off, each of the meals was prepared by the very talented Tori B Bearly, and you can see more of their cooking exploits by checking out The Sad Girls Cookbook. I won't go in to too much detail about the box overall this time, if you want that breakdown, check out my review of … Continue reading Food Review: HelloFresh Box (2)

Food Review: Sneak Energy (Various Flavours)

So I started seeing adverts for Sneak Energy about a year ago, no doubt because of the wide variety of energy drink reviews I’ve done on this site. But Sneak Energy looked really interesting, it was founded by Jonny Teeling in 2018, with the intention of creating a unique and healthy energy drink specifically targeted … Continue reading Food Review: Sneak Energy (Various Flavours)

Ultimate Brownies

The perfect brownie is a touchy subject. Some like them gooey, some prefer cakey and some prefer dense heavy brownies. After much experimentation, and years of taste testing I’ve perfected the ever sought brownie recipe and the secret is marshmallows! The addition of some mini marshmallows makes the brownies soft but not crumbly, gooey but … Continue reading Ultimate Brownies

Restaurant Review – The Wynd Coffee Shop

This review is from a meal we had at The Wynd Coffee Shop, on College Wynd, Kilmarnock on Monday 8th November 2021. Enjoy! Main - Lentil soupTom: So I wasn't really aware I do this until recently but I subconsciously compare every Lentil Soup to my mums homemade one. This is perhaps the closest to … Continue reading Restaurant Review – The Wynd Coffee Shop

Restaurant Review – Mamita’s Coffee House

This review is from a meal we had at Mamita's Coffee House, on Bank Street, Kilmarnock on Sunday 6th November 2021. Enjoy! Main -Cheddar, Mozzarella and Sun-dried Tomato Toastie (with a Side of Chicken & Rice Soup)Tom: Always a fan of Sun-dried tomatoes I knew I was getting it as soon as I saw it … Continue reading Restaurant Review – Mamita’s Coffee House

Restaurant Review – Goldberry Bar & Kitchen

This review is from a meal we had at The Goldberry Bar & Kitchen, on Bank Street, Kilmarnock on Wednesday 3rd November 2021. Enjoy! Starters - Sweet Potato SoupTom: So the Sweet Potato Soup was so tasty, it was creamy and savoury and had a subtle depth and sweetness that was so delectable. I love … Continue reading Restaurant Review – Goldberry Bar & Kitchen