Marks and Spencer - Lemon Puds

 

As I've mentioned before my favourite type of puddings are lemon flavoured. A few weeks ago I tried the lemon cheesecake from Gu. This week I tried two yummy looking treats from M&S, the first was a lemon mousse from the count on us range and the second was a lemon tart. 

 

Both of the puddings perfectly settle the cravings when you fancy something sweet. The lemon is sweet, tangy and refreshing. The mousse has a good texture and is great for a lower calorie treat. The lemon tart is amazing! It's not quite as low in calories as the mousse but everyone has to have a treat every now and then. A buttery pastry with a smooth, creamy and zesty lemon filling. M&S have triumphed once again with these two delicious puddings.

 

 

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Tea for one

I love my tea, and over the past few months I have come to love my tea from a cup and saucer. Some people may think I'm completely crazy, but then some will know exactly what I'm talking about... Tea simply tastes better from a cup and saucer. Another thing is that it has to be Yorkshire Tea, I always used to think that tea was tea, until I tried Yorkshire Tea and I haven't been back since. We have the one for hard water but i'm sure all of them are lovely. The tea is amazing, you have to try it for yourself... you will not be disappointed.

Yesterday my mum came home and surprised me with this lovely little tea set. The set is £15 from the Kirstie Allsopp range at M&S, it contains the cup, saucer and a side plate for the biscuits or a yummy piece of cake. I've had a look on the M&S website at the rest of the Kirstie Allsopp range and they have a really good selection of cute vintage style gifts.

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Frozen Delights

This week whilst I was shopping in M&S I was craving some ice cream, so off I go to the frozen aisle. They have some great offers on at the moment, I bought the strawberry frozen yogurt and the lemon sorbet.

The lemon sorbet was lovely, very refreshing and perfect for a hot summers day. The strawberry frozen yogurt was amazing, it tastes as good as if not better than normal ice cream. The bonus being that it's nowhere near as many calories, so you don't have to feel guilty about tucking into a yummy treat! I added some strawberries and pomegranate to mine, just to make it even more delicious. I actually went back there today to buy some more of the frozen yogurt only to find out it's all sold out. Although I'm not surprised, it's so yummy and on offer, no wonder its so popular. My only recommendation M&S, get making some more and fill up those shelves!

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Gorgeous Guacamole

I thought i'd share a recipe for the guacamole dip I make, it's so simple and quick to make.
This dip goes perfectly with tortillas or inside a baguette/sandwich to give it an extra something. My favourite tortillas which go perfectly with this dip are the fire roasted chilli flavour from M&S, these are the yummiest tortillas i've ever had, much tastier than Doritos.

Traditional guacamoles have chillies in them, but I prefer it without them for a cooler dip. I also add cucumber for extra flavour and texture.

2 Ripe Avocados
1 Red Onion
2 Tomatoes
1/5 of a Cucumber
Juice of 1 Lime
Sea Salt & Black pepper to taste.

Simply mash the avocado, dice the red onion, tomato and cucumber into small chunks.
Add the lime juice and season to suit taste.
Mix them all together and it's ready to go.

Enjoy x