Salted Vanoffe Hazelnut and Cacao Powder - The Raw Chocolate Co

It’s finally time for these winter nights with a hot chocolate sitting on the sofa enjoying late night movies and eating everything out of the treats cupboard. Here at The Amazing Blog we can defiantly imagine ourselfves doing this right now. We have found a brand for all our chocolate lovers, The Raw Chocolate Company which products are addictive and essential.

These products are a must for your kitchen goodie treats as the company specialises in chocolate bars, snacks, and protein shakes. We tried one of their chocolate bars: the Salted Vanoffe Hazelnut which was really delicious and melts into the mouth; it has a generous amount of raw hazelnut. This chocolate bar is organic and is suitable for vegans plus it is gluten free. The bar is made of raw cacao and cacao butter too, all ingredients are organics.

If you like to get creative in the kitchen then you will like the idea of making your own chocolate, smoothies, breakfasts and more with the Cacao Powder . It is perfect to make your own protein shakes or smoothies but you can add this powder into your cakes and desserts They will be healthier but even more important, tastier, as this powder is purely organic too.

Choose a movie, take your sweet treat with you and get ready for a cosy night. You can purchase the Salty Vanoffe Hazelnut Chocolate Bar here for £1.99 and the Cacao Powder here for £4.19.

Cookbook Feature - Friday Favourites

At The Amazing Blog we enjoy a variety off delicious food all year round! It can become a routine in the kitchen to cook similar dishes each week when you have a hectic lifestyle that’s why we decided to do a cookbook guide for you. So when you’re at home you can mix it up in the kitchen and refer back to innovative recipes. Here are several essential cookbooks we recommend: Nina Capri, Miso Tasty, Dinner Tonight, Fish and Vegetable Perfection.

Nina Parker dazzled us with her first book exploring St.Tropez after wich; she had her sights sets on the beautiful location of Capri in Italy. Her new cookbook explores the magical part of Italy; through this book you experience the intimate journey Nina went on, exploring the old and the new parts of the city. This book is a representation of Nina’s love and passion for Italian cuisine presenting to us with over 100 original recipes. This is Italian food at its finest this book offers a lighter, healthier approach to cooking also they are gluten free and dairy-free options to choose from in this book including dishes such as breakfast, lunch, appetizers, starters, mains and desserts. Unlike some other cookbooks, this is shot on location of the stunning Amalfi Coast of Carpi alongside the deep blue sea which make the book full of beauty and colour. 

Explore the finest Italian dishes from Nina Parker's book here for £25.00.

The second cookbook we recommend trying is Miso Tasty, for adventurous cooks who would like to explore and expand their repertoire of Japanese dishes. With over 60 recipes to explore there are flavorsome dishes to try from other than just soup. This book shows of versatility of miso, including dips, dressing, marinades and exceptional desserts to discover. This book is an introduction into the history of eating miso regularly and how you take this lifestyle and recipes into your own life, it introduces the heritage and health benefits of Japanese food and focuses on wholesome and nutritious ingredients. The miso expert Bonnie Chung shares his tips and tricks and his expertise's into this book.

If you want to explore the best of Japanese traditional dishes, grab yourself this book here for £14.99.

Dinner can always be a struggle when you’re not sure what you want to eat or bored of eating the same thing. Why not try the book Dinner Tonight by the British food author Lindsey Bareham, this book is a collection of mouth-watering recipes, easy and accessible quick dishes that you can make after a look day at work or a busy day out with the family. This book will become your go to for delicious foods. It is packed with exciting recipes including main dishes and desserts such as polenta with lemon mushrooms, pulled chicken, or a strawberry almond crumble. The book offers a good combination of tasty and imaginative recipes that will be great dishes for your family or your friends to enjoy.

Grab Dinner Tonight for delicious dinners, available here for £20.00.

The last two books have been written by the same author Mat Follas and are exceptional. Mat Follas, winner of UK Masterched show in 2009 wrote Fish which has over 80 inspired dishes sharing his love for fresh fish and seafood. This book is ideal for people who want to explore their cooking skills and learn uncomplicated dishes but taste delicious. Mat touches upon his wealth of experience in cooking down to the basics of preparation whilst enjoying fresh healthy food.

Vegetable Perfection, has over 100 inspired vegetable dishes; Mat shows his passion for vegetarian and vegan recipes. Mat approaches new cooking techniques that modern chefs are embracing adding ingredients to boost texture and flavor, usingvegetables options like kale, cauliflower, humble carrots to cook up a storm.

If you look for sea food and fish made dishes then the book Fish is the one for you, available to purchase here for £16.58. You can also get the Vegetable Perfection here for £14.88.

Culinary Couture – The Hawkshead Relish Company

Here at The Amazing Blog, we love to discover new ingredients that add a little extra flavour to our meal. And flavour is exactly what we found when we tried the Culinary Couture range from The Hawkshead Relish Company.

Encased in a lovely jar, the range includes Jam, Curd, Chutney, Jelly, Marmalade, Sauce and Mustard, in fact, anything you may need to add some punch to your dinner table. Made with quality and natural ingredients, without artificial flavouring, colouring or additives, the jars are available in two sizes: petite (130g) or grande (260g). We tasted the Lemoncello Curd, Fig & Cinnamon Chutney, Mango Chutney and Raspberry & Vanilla Jam. The Jam was our personal favourite, so we made sure to savour the taste as we enjoyed it on warm French toast with butter. The Culinary Couture range also makes the perfect gift, so you can share the new blends of sublime flavours with your friends and family. Lacking inspiration for your next meal? Don’t worry, The Hawkshead Relish Company can help you out with their recipes available online here.

Pump up your meals with the Culinary Couture range from The Hawkshead Relish Company available here from £4.95.

Pumpkin Power - Coldpress

At The Amazing Blog we as a team love the Autumn Season; we look forward to the small things such as cosy nights in with candles lit in the living room. Autumn reminds us of certain spices and flavours such as pumpkin spice or cinnamon so we were really excited to try the Pumpkin Power by Coldpress.

Healthy juices are a good way to get the daily recommendation of nutrients and vitamins into your body. What we loved about the flavour Pumpkin Power was all the different flavours, tastes and smells; it is infused with a good combination of ingredients that work really well together. As this juice is cold-pressed and not heated, the juice naturally is full of tastes and flavour including all the healthy nutrients, inside this juice it pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon, carrot, pineapple, apple and lemon full off vitamins. 

Coldpress also have a variety of flavours to choose from to cater to your taste buds including juices that are just single fruits, or their is a passionate blend, silky smoothies and vigorous veg. We loved that there is a variety for each individual and you can decide to stick to what you know or you maybe feeling adventurous and want to try something different.

This would be a perfect autumn essential not only is it enjoyable and has all the flavours that remind many of us off this season. It also would be one of your five a day and it is suitable for vegetarians too. You can grab these juices in several of your local supermarkets such as Tesco, Sainsburys and Waitrose also available online here for £2.79. 

Vegan Lean Protein - Strippd

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle all year round is important not only for appearance wise, but mentally and physically too. Here at The Amazing Blog  we understand how difficult this can be; it is easier said than done and especially in the winter season. We have found a product created by Strippd that had been designed especially for women to support a healthy and balanced lifestyle this winter.

At The Amazing Blog we appreciate this brand taking the time to design proteins for women by keeping their needs in mind. Exercising can be a chore at times especially for business women living a crazy and exhausting lifestyle. Strippd has a new premium range of Whey and Vegan proteins and supplements which are suitable for women of all ages. The products help improve your overall wellbeing, and make you feel amazing inside and out, but also boost your energy and strengthen your muscles and bones.

Being consistent and maintaining a good lifestyle you will see the results in your outside appearance such as your skin, nails and hair . It keeps you healthy and glowing. We were lucky enough to try the Vegan Protein which is a plant based protein that boosts your metabolism and enhance your immune system. The product is available in three different flavours including mixed berry, vanilla and chocolate which are all delicious. You can also add some ice to your drink to keep it chilled make it taste more like a milkshake or a smoothie.

Look after your body and your mind with Vegan Protein by Strippd and buy your favourite flavour here for £ 20.00.