Healthy Meals@Tesco, Fresh Vegetable Perfection

With the coupon for Fresh Fruit and Veg I received from the Orchard at Tesco for the Healthy Meals at Tesco programme I decided to use my coupon against fresh Vegetables and here’s my second review for this programme.

I used my coupon to purchase Carrots, Onions, Potatoes, Savoy Cabbage, Mushrooms and a Turnip and decided on making a Beef Casserole.

The first thing I noticed about the Vegetables was how fresh they were, they certainly hadn't been sitting around on a Supermarket shelf for days on end and were clearly delivered fresh to store the day I bought them.

Prep was easy - just some peeling and chopping and it only took about 20 minutes, all I had to do then was add some Casserole Beef and stock and bang it in the oven for 4 hours.

When I took it out of the oven the smell was amazing and the Beef and Vegetables were cooked to perfection, the Vegetables were really fresh tasting and the rest of the family commented how tasty they were and even had second helpings.

I would definitely recommend Tesco fresh Fruit and Vegetables and will definitely be buying lots more in the future. #TriedForLess

Healthy Meals at Tesco.

I got invited to take part in the Healthy Meals at Tesco programme from the Orchard at Tesco and received a coupon for £2 to use against any items from the Healthy living range and also a £2 coupon to use against any fresh Fruit and Vegetables and also some coupons to hand to friends and family.

After browsing at my local Tesco I decided to use my Healthy Living coupon to buy a Tesco Healthy Living Chow Mein priced at £2 so I got it for free.

All I had to do was heat it in the microwave for 4 minutes and serve, I was surprised at how much there was, there was lots of Chicken breast meat and loads of fresh tasting and crunchy Vegetables which included Bean Sprouts, Carrots, Cabbage and Red Peppers all fused together with a savoury Mushroom, Soy and Ginger sauce - what’s not to like?…well, I certainly did like it.

The taste was excellent and almost tasted as good as home made, if not better, it was a generous sized portion and I highly recommend it to others. #TriedForLess

Tesco Frozen Veg? - Perfection!!!

I decided to use the crispy Potatoes and mediterranean vegetables that I got for free after being invited to take part in the Beautifully Balanced Frozen Food from Tesco programme by the Orchard at Tesco, and decided to accompany them with pan fried Garlic and Mushroom stuffed Chicken Breasts wrapped in Bacon.

The Vegetable mix took about thirty minutes to cook in a pre heated oven and the only thing I had to do to them was add a small splash of olive oil and pop them in the oven,and stir half way through for the stated cooking time.

After thirty minutes the Potatoes and Vegetables were cooked to perfection and the Chicken breast were also ready to be served as well.

Upon opening the door of the oven I was immediately transported to memories of food that I have enjoyed while Holidaying in the Greek isles and couldn’t wait to tuck in and devour this wonderful meal.

I can’t believe how fresh tasting and flavoursome the Potatoes and Vegetables were - they were just as good as freshly prepared ones, but without all the chopping and peeling, I had cooked about half the bag but wish I had cooked the whole bag - I could quite happily have gone back for seconds and probably thirds as well!!!. #TriedItFree

Beautifully Balanced Frozen Food from Tesco.

I was lucky enough to be invited to take part in the Beautifully Balanced Frozen Food from Tesco programme by the Orchard at Tesco and received a £3 coupon to use against Beautifully Balanced Frozen Food and a £2 coupon to use against any frozen fruits or vegetables in the Tesco range and also some pass along coupons to hand to friends and family.

I chose Thai green curry sauce, Pea and ham soup and Crispy Roast Potatoes with Mediterranean vegetables and have now tried the curry sauce and the soup.

For the curry sauce I decided to serve it with Chicken breast and Basmati rice and I started by cooking Chicken breast pieces in a frying pan until cooked through and then added the full bag of Thai green curry sauce ‘pellets’ and just simmered for about 8 - 10 minutes, as soon as the ‘pellets of sauce started to melt I was hit with the most wonderful smells and couldn't wait to tuck in, it was really quick, easy and simple to prepare.

It was so good, of a perfect consistency and I expected it to be very hot and spicy -  but it wasn’t, which is a good thing for me as i’m not too keen on overly spiced food, it was seasoned perfectly and I didn’t feel the need to add any salt or pepper.

The soup is also frozen in little ‘pellets’ and you use as much as you want and freeze whatever you don’t use - I used the full bag and there was enough for two generous sized portions for myself and my mum.

It only took six minutes to heat up in the microwave, which gave me time to cook my part baked crusty bread in the oven, the soup smelled really good when it came out of the microwave and had a lovely thick consistency, lots of pieces of Ham and also had a little Mint included.

The taste was exceptional, perfectly seasoned, warming and surprisingly filling and it was clearly made with top quality fresh ingredients.

I can’t wait to try some more products from the Beautifully Balanced Frozen Food range and highly recommend what I have tried up to now #TriedItFree 

Passionfruit and Mango meringues.

With the fruit I had left from the Exotic Fruit from Tesco programme from the Orchard at Tesco I decided to make a quick and easy desert of Passionfruit and Mango meringues.

Admittedly I did use shop bought meringues and topped them off with freshly whipped Chantilly cream and fresh Passionfruit and Mango, the flavours were amazing and everyone in our house thoroughly enjoyed it and all had second helpings!!.

I will definitely be making this desert again - it was so quick and easy to make, full of wonderful exotic fruit flavours and also much cheaper than buying a desert from the shops #TriedForLess .

Exotic Fruit from Tesco.

So I got invited to take part in the Exotic Fruits from Tesco by the Orchard at Tesco and received a coupon for £4 to use against any fruits from Tesco, I also received some pass along coupons to give to friends and family so that they could try some different fruits at a cheaper price.

After browsing the fruit aisle at my local Tesco I decided on a 3 pack of Passionfruit priced at £1.50 and a 3 pack of Mangos priced at £2.50 and ended up getting it all for free!!.

When I got home I immediately set about preparing the fruits chosen and found the Passionfruit very easy to prepare - just scoop the flesh out and thats it, the Mango was a bit more difficult and I had to watch a Youtube video on how to prepare this.

I decided to have the fruits on their own, no sugar or cream etc. and the result was amazing, there was definitely no need to add anything, the fruit was very fresh, juicy and tasted amazing, this is the first time I have tried Passionfruit and I was pleasantly surprised. Although I have had Mango before it has always been out of a tin - well not anymore, it was really good, fresh and tasty and so much better than tinned ones.

I highly recommend Tesco fresh fruit and will certainly be buying lots more in the future #TriedForLess

*finest Cheese from Tesco

After doing my weekly shop at Tesco I decided to try finest* Vintage Farmhouse Cheddar with my £3 coupon from the Orchard at Tesco the cheese was priced at £3 so I got try it for free.

I decided to use the cheese to make a lovely midweek dinner of Pork Sausages served with Leek and Cheddar Mashed Potato and Cauliflower Cheese, the first thing I noticed about the Cheese upon opening the packet was the smell, It had a pleasantly strong savoury smell to it and I sliced a chunk to try it, it was very tasty, creamy and had a lovely texture to it.

I grated most of the pack of cheddar and added some to mashed Potatoes and Sautéed Leeks and then added some to a basic white sauce and poured this over some steamed Cauliflower and then topped with more grated Cheese and placed under the grill until golden and bubbling.

The resulting meal was received exceptionally well in my household and everyone present mentioned how rich tasting and creamy the Cheese was and everyone went back for second helpings!!.

This was a really good finest* cheddar and I will certainly be buying this again in the future and highly recommend it.