Roberts Dorset Gift Boxes

Valentine’s Day is on the horizon and whilst there are plenty of gifts available for women it can prove a little more difficult finding the perfect gift for the special man in your life. In my experience alcohol and food always go down a treat and if your husband/boyfriend loves snacking – especially on pork crackling, nuts and cider then Roberts Dorset is the place to go!

With products suitable for those following a Keto or Vegan lifestyle they have a fantastic selection of gift boxes that can be customised to suit the recipient.

Robert’s Dorset began back in 2011 in the family kitchen, initially selling their products at their local Dorset markets.  They quickly discovered that their snacks were incredibly popular and worked hard to create new flavours, now supplying their tasty snacks all over the country.

I have always liked pork crackling but never realised there was a choice of flavour beyond “pork”. I was therefore intrigued to discover that Roberts Dorset produce a variety of flavours – Sea Salt, Salt & Vinegar, Extreme Naga Chilli, BBQ, Salt & Pepper, Sage & Onion and Garlic and have enjoyed sampling them all.

These delicious savoury bites are incredibly moreish and I haven’t been able to stop myself dipping into the pots for my crackling fix. The crackling is crunchy and crisp with the slightly pork fat taste, that I remember so well from Friday nights at the local pub!  

As well as the crackling the Scrumptious Combination gift box also included a couple of tubs of  peanuts (sea salt and sweet chilli) along with a couple of cans of St Austell Brewery “Proper Job” IPA.

I enjoyed all the flavours but be warned the Naga Chilli flavour is incredibly hot and not for the faint hearted. I would say that all the flavours are suitable snacks to have alongside drinks as a change to the more traditional crisps and peanuts. The tubs are recyclable but have a good fitting lid which makes them very useful if kept. Eaten in conjunction with the excellent St Austell Brewery “Proper Job” IPA’s they make a perfect Valentine’s treat.

So soon after the indulgence of Christmas some might wonder about the healthiness of pork crackling but as they are gluten free, high in protein and MSG free, surely they can count as a health food!?

The many different options that Roberts Dorset offer mean that there is something for everyone. They make a superb gift idea – something that little bit different and a nice change from the standard box of chocolate or smellies.

Take a look at the fantastic selection of Gift boxes here, prices start at £17.50

Baked By Steph Christmas Cookies

Disclaimer: We recievd this product free of charge for the purpose of this review but all thoughts and opinions are our own

With Christmas fast approaching I find myself racing around trying to fit everything in. I have a long list of family members to buy for and as we won’t see everyone over the Christmas period, I am looking for gifts with a wow factor that can be ordered online and delivered straight to them.

Baked by Steph is a company I have only just discovered who create the most amazing and beautifully iced biscuits and treats that are perfect as Christmas gifts. The company started back in Jan 2019 when Steph’s enjoyment of baking snowballed from a hobby into a full time job and her biscuits were so popular she quickly outgrew her flat! She now has a bakery in East London where they create beautiful cookies, biscuits and treats and ship around the UK.

I received a box of the Merry Christmas Message Letter Box Cookies (RRP £18) and the Candyland Christmas Letterbox Cookies (RRP £26) which, as you can see from the photos, look absolutely stunning. My biscuits were beautifully packaged in pink carboard boxes, and they arrived in perfect condition thanks to being secured to the paper with a tiny bit of icing, meaning they don’t move around in transit. They all looked delicious, the hardest part was deciding which one to try first!

The cookies are gingerbread and tasted absolutely scrumptious  – nice and crisp and with just a hint of ginger. Despite being covered in icing they didn’t taste too sweet and were very moreish. The icing was crisp and just the right thickness so you could taste both the cookie and the icing.

These handmade cookies will make a lovely Christmas gift for friends or family this Christmas, or just order some for yourself – I won’t tell!!

The last day to order for this Christmas is 21st December so there’s still time to place an order. And don’t worry, they’re not only for Christmas – if you look at the website you’ll find cookies for birthdays, anniversaries, new babies, congratulations along with pretty much every seasonal event and occasion.