Every month I share my ‘Five Favourite Finds’ for the month. They can be absolutely anything new that I have come across. The challenge: making sure I find five each month. Some months really do prove tougher than others but there is lots of fun had in the search. I’m using it to try encourage myself to find new things and also share my finds with you all to save you the leg work! So without further ado and in no particular order…
One: Loacker Coconut wafers
These have already featured in my Day 9 – Cravings post from the 30 Days Blogging Challenge. But they are really really good so they needed to feature in my ‘finds’ list. I haven’t seen these in supermarkets yet…which is definitely a good thing.
Two: Frozen Chopped Garlic
This has been available for years in Europe; My friend had it in Paris when I visited her about 6 years ago. She also had frozen herbs and frozen chopped onion. A few years ago, supermarkets in the UK seemed to start selling this type of thing too but it never occurred to me to buy it. For the most part I don’t need frozen pre-chopped veggies – onions keep really well in the cupboard. But garlic is something I don’t cook with heavily and when I needed it, the bulb in the fridge had always started sprouting. Voila! A use case for frozen garlic. I now can add a sprinkle to food whenever I like!
Three: Ella’s Kitchen Puddings
H loves eating her yoghurts for pudding. But there are so many yoghurts she can eat in a given day. They also aren’t super practical for days out as they need to be kept chilled. These puds come in various flavours (we have found and liked ‘Apple and Cinnamon’, ‘Banana and Vanilla’ and ‘Mango and Raspberry’ so far). Whilst they are designed for 7 months+ they are still ideal for self-feeding 21 month-olds!
Four: ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ by Audrey Niffenegger
I’m cheating a little with this one. I have owned this book for years but it is without a doubt my favourite book EVER! I own it in English and Spanish. I’ve read it at least 6 times (only once en Español). But over the years I’ve stopped looking at the bookcase so often because I have a Kindle. When I glanced over my books last month, I picked this out. This month I’ve really got back into it and have remembered why I love it and the wonder of building an emotional attachment to a book! If you haven’t read it then I’d really recommend it.
Five: ’26 Grains’ from Alex Hely-Hutchinson
I was reading an article on Hygge recently because I’m currently fascinated by it. It mentioned a porridge cafe near Kings Cross called ’26 Grains’ which was opened by Alex H-H after she spent a year in Copenhagen. It went on to talk about her recipe book which was full of hearty Hygge-happy recipes. I found and ordered it on Amazon that same day. I’ve yet to cook anything from it but the meals look amazing! There is a lot of veggie stuff in there which is fantastic. She also starts by explaining about all of the different types of grains she uses, which I find really interesting and helpful. Now the weather is getting colder I’ll be definitely making some dishes from here!
22 comments On Five Favourite Finds #6
I’ve never seen those coconut wafers before but they sound awesome! #kcacols
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They are SO good. I would definitely recommend trying them if you see them. Thanks for reading x
Time Travellers Wife is one of my favourite books of all time and I love anything with coconut. #MarvMondays
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I’m on the final part of the book now, with the NYE party. I don’t want to read it because I know I’ll have finished soon and that the story will make me cry. Everytime I read it I cry! Thanks for commenting x
Ooooohh, I really like Loacker wafers, I need to check out the coconut flavour.
I’d heard of 26 Grains the cafe, but didn’t know about the book. Adding to my wishlist now, thanks!
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I come into Kings X for work but never have time to locate the cafe. One morning I am going to make the time though! Thanks for commenting x
Minced garlic is also very good! I need to get some rice pudding to try poppy with. Thanks for joining us for #marvmondays
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I’ve never seen minced garlic but that sounds good! Thanks for reading x
I absolutely love the time travellers wife. I think it might be my all time favourite book, and now you’ve made me want to go and read it all over again! x #KCACOLS
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Definitely read it! I’ve just finished it on the train now and am feeling a little sad. But oh my goodness it’s such a good book! Thanks for reading x
You might also like garlic puree- it comes in a tube like tomato puree and is usually next to it on the shelves. I love how it saves have to clean the garlic crusher! #KCACOLS
Ooh, not seen garlic puree. I’ll have a look when the frozen stuff has been used! Thanks for the tip x
I love the Time Traveller’s wife too so I hope you enjoy reading it. I haven’t read a good book in ages, so need to get looking for one to pop on my Christmas list to my hubby. The frozen herb thing is a true mystery to me, along with salad dressings. My hubby’s French and you get soooo much choice over there. Well done on finding these frozen packets – I’ll have to look out for them too. I still stock up on salad dressings when I’m in France. Over here they just feel too rich or the lighter varieties just taste of sugar (not sure if you’re interested in this information, but since you mentioned France, I reckon you’re a foodie LOL) #MarvMondays
Yes you’re right about dressings in the UK. Everything is so creamy and unhealthy. The French do salad dressings well! Never thought about bringing any back but next time we go I’ll definitely take a look. My friend lives in Paris so pre-baby we’d often go and visit. Even though I’m a pescetarian I always ate amazing food there. Although I’d always appreciate a few more veggies on the side 😉 Thanks for reading and the tips! Hope you find a great book for your Christmas list. Reading a good book is so wonderfully immersive! x
Ooh I love The Time Traveller’s Wife. Beautiful story! Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next Sunday!
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After reading it for time number 7, it’s definitely keeping the top spot in my favourite books list. Thanks for reading x
Frozen garlic is so handy! I hate chopping fresh garlic because of the smell it leaves on your hands. Frozen is definitely the future #marvmondays
Oh my goodness you’re so right. The smell on your hands if awful. It’s the same with onions. I’ll be having a shower that evening and smell it on my skin no matter how much soap I use. Urgh! Thanks for reading x
Ooooh I love Loacker wafers but didn’t know they did coconut wafers – need to seek those out! Thanks for linking up to #coolmumclub x
They are AMAZING! Hope you find them. Thanks for reading x
What a lovely list. I love the Time Traveller’s Wife – must dig it out and read it again! Loacker wafers are yummy – haven’t come across the coconut flavour though yet 🙂
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I read a reasonable amount (for a mum anyway) and I haven’t been so hooked on a book for months as I was re-reading The Time Traveller’s Wife. Definitely read it again! Find the wafers to eat whilst you’re reading (with a cup of tea of course!).
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