Celebrating Easter With a Cocktail

Spring is definitely coming and Easter is also on it's way so what better way to celebrate than with a tasty cocktail. I mean a good alcoholic drink to accompany all of the chocolate you are going to consume sounds good doesn't it? And we all know that calories don't count during the holidays so you've got no worries there ;)

Sampling Aldi's Exquisite Wine

Wine is up there with my favourite things. It is a parenting essential just like coffee in my eyes. A friend to hold my hand after a long, tough day. And I don't discriminate, I like red, white and rose, we can all be mates, there's no need to fight over me. So when Aldi emailed asking if I'd like to sample some of their Exquisite wine range there was no possible way that I could say no.

Now I can say without a doubt that their wine is good quality and even better, a bargain price, who needs £100 bottles of plonk when you can spend less than £7 on a good bottle of red and enjoy just as much if not more.

There are three bottles of wine in this fantastic range which are detailed below :

The Exquisite Collection Limestone Coast Cabernet - £6.49 (75cl)

Bring some Aussie sunshine to a Wednesday evening with a glass of the Exquisite Collection Limestone Coast Cabernet. With intense flavours of juicy blackcurrant, cherries, eucalyptus and mocha notes, try pairing it with a warming winter meal such as steak or duck.

The Exquisite Collection Gavi - £5.49 (75cl)

Produced from the Cortese grapes grown around the town of Gavi in the outstanding Piemonte wine region, the Exquisite Collection Gavi is refreshing and aromatic boasting flavours of tangy lemon, weighty fruit and subtle waxy nuttiness. Enjoy a glass of this Italian white wine alongside antipasti, creamy pasta sauces or risotto.

Aldi Lends a Spooky Hand With Halloween

Last year I had the pleasure of receiving a spooky package from Aldi for Halloween. This year Aldi have a new Halloween range in for their special buys and I was lucky enough to receive a spooktastic delivery from them to have a try of a couple of the items myself.

From party decorations and sweets to costumes and noisy toys, they have a great selection of scary things to choose from.

Barbecue Weather

I adore this time of year. Summer generally means good weather and that of course gives us perfect opportunity to eat alfresco. Eating outside is a real bonus as it means less to clear up inside the house too. And of course the sunshine is perfect barbecue weather, I mean who doesn't love eating a good burger?!

I'm not sure if anyone else is the same but whenever we throw a barbecue, even if it is just for us, we end up catering for the masses but this doesn't need to be expensive. I've mentioned before about finding many food items a lot cheaper at aldi and barbecue essentials are no exception.

Burgers, sausages, chicken, pork, you name it and Aldi have got it and all at amazing prices. The last barbecue we had, I managed to buy way too much for food for less than £30.

One of my favourite buys was their kebabs, the girls favoured the beef ones whilst I had a soft spot for the minted lamb ones and priced at £1.49 for a pack of four they come highly recommended!!

A Few Of My #AldiFavourite Things

It's no secret now that I love a good shop at Aldi. Not only can I save myself money but they stock items that I can't find at other supermarkets. So today I thought I'd share with you a few of my favourite Aldi things.

First on the list are these chia and oat crisp breads. These are not only delicious but healthy too, fab as a snack or for lunch. I love to put cottage cheese and cucumber on top of them.

Time to #lovealot with Aldi

Valentine's day is nearly here, good job I'm reminding you right!! Some of you (like my husband) may think that is just another day but there are many of us including myself that like to be romanced and this doesn't necessarily mean spending a lot of money. A simple gesture such as a card, a small bunch of flowers or even breakfast in bed go along way to show that you care.

Now as you know Aldi are the store that always want to save us money so I was challenged to come up with a recipe that was both reasonably price and showed off that I do indeed #lovealot

Well seen as my lovely husband tends to "forget" about Valentine's day, I decided to come up with a dish that was more suited for me. I am currently dieting but I do like a treat every so often and this simple meal that I've devised can be eaten as an indulgent breakfast or a yummy pudding. It also coincides with another day just around the corner, pancake day.

Saving Money With Aldi

Food bills. These seem to keep going up and up and this isn't just because the number of children I have has increased over the years!! It is the price of things like meat and fresh produce that I find to be the most expensive. So when I was recently asked by Aldi if I'd go and do a shop around my local Aldi store to see if I could save myself some money on my weekly shop, I just had to give it a go.

I was sent £40's worth of vouchers towards my food shop. I tried to stick with the things I would normally buy.

So lets start with the negatives. My local Aldi store is a very small one so doesn't stock the biggest range of things so there were certain items that I wasn't able to purchase, this isn't a reflection on all Aldi stores though. I also found that a lot of products didn't have long dates on them so I would be left having to buy the same again sooner than I'd like.

But having said all this, did I save money?

Yes I did!! £40 got me a lot for my money with bags of potatoes for as little as 59p and branded products such as Colgate toothpaste for a tiny 75p, I was impressed.

The best savings were when it came to the price of meat. A comparison to where I normally shop :

Warm Chicken Salad Recipe

I love food and it is true that some organic food manages to taste better than normal foods. Did you know that Aldi actually stock a few organic and special foods? I actually didn't but I was recently sent vouchers so that I could try out their range and come up with a yummy dish in the process. Below is my recipe for a warm chicken salad.

Celebrating Halloween With A Little Help From Aldi

You may have noticed a certain theme to my posts this week, yes Halloween is the hot topic at the moment. And whether you are planning on going trick or treating, throwing a party or just doing a spot of Halloween baking, Aldi have something for your every need in their Halloween special buys range.

I was kindly sent a few items from their range to help the kids and I have a bit of Halloween fun over half term.

I Should Have Been On The GBBO

The Great British Bake Off may be over for this year but that doesn't stop the rest of us from baking. I personally think I should have been on the GBBO for amateurs.

Aldi recently set some of us lovely bloggers a bake off challenge of our own.

Using some Aldi's Home Baking SpecialBuys and core ingredients, I had to pick a recipe from one of the many used on the GBBO show this year, I opted for the Fruity Swedish Tea Ring which Richard cleverly made.

Now this isn't something I've made before and I'm not lucky enough to own a freestanding mixer or a proving bag for that matter but I gave it my best shot….

Who Needs Cadburys When You Can Have Chocolate from Aldi

Since being pregnant with my third daughter I have had quite the sweet tooth, so when Aldi asked if I would like to review some of the range of chocolate that they stock, I was more than happy to oblige. Just be warned the rest of this post will make you hungry!!!

Aldi Mamia Nappies Review

As a mum to four children, I have used my fair share of nappies, a mixture of disposable and reusable. I tried using cloth nappies with Layla but unfortunately she has very sensitive skin and reacted to all washing powders that I tried, so we changed back to disposable. When I had my first two daughters I only used well known brand nappies such as huggies and pampers. I soon came to realise when I had my third daughter, that supermarket brands were just as good and cost a fraction of the price. Aldi recently sent me a pack of their Mamia nappies to try, having won multiple awards, I was expecting good things.

I received a packet of size 4 Mamia nappies, this size typically suits babies with a weight range between 15-40lbs.

Every Mum Would Like Flowers On Mother's Day

As a mummy myself there is nothing that I like better on Mother's Day than a homemade card from the kiddies and some nice flowers, it really brightens my day.

This is why I always like to buy my own mother and mother in law a bunch of flowers as a treat for Mother's Day. Trouble is year on year everything gets more expensive, including the bunches of flowers and I am sure there are alot of you like me that are on a strict budget, so worry about how you are going to afford the extras.

Well worry no longer, Aldi have brought out a lovely range of flowers for Mother's Day to suit everyones budget.

Prices range from £5- £20. Here is just one example :

Wonderful Mum Bouquet £15

All of their lovely flowers are available from today as part of Aldi's special promotions, why not pop along to your local store and take a look. 

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Disclaimer, I have not been paid for this post, all opinions are my own.