7 Days later and still fresh....

So here are the fresh Flowers from Tesco, 7 days after purchasing them with the £5 coupon from the Orchard at Tesco for the Fresh Flowers from Tesco programme.

I cant believe how fresh looking these flowers are after 7 days and find it quite unbelievable that there aren't even any dead ones yet.

I know Tesco offer a freshness guarantee on the flowers (over a week) but I didn't think they would look this good 7 days on, in fact I think they look even better than when I bought them.

Highly recommended #TriedForLess .

Fresh Flowers From Tesco

I got invited to take part in the Fresh flowers from Tesco programme by the Orchard at Tesco and received a coupon for £5 to use against flowers from Tesco and a selection of coupons to hand to friends and family.

When I went to choose my flowers I was amazed at the huge range that Tesco stock and after browsing I chose the beautiful Bouquet pictured - which I got for free after using my coupon.

The flowers were really fresh and came with a small sachet of flower food to add to the water and all I had to do was trim them down a bit to fit in my vase properly.

Visitors to my house have all commented how pretty they are and were quite shocked when I said that they were only £5.

I highly recommend fresh Flowers from Tesco and shall certainly be buying them again #TriedForLess  .

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 .