These are awesome! Really hard just to eat one. Oooh. Thick and chunky and sweet and wheaty and chocolatey. Yum. The whole family love these. Will definitely be getting these again. 99p for 200g - which makes them a 1p cheaper than Tesco's Chocolate Chunk Cookies, and 4p more expensive than Asda's Chocolate Chunk Cookies. Branded cookies, such as Fox's, tend to be nearly twice the price.
Date: April 2021 Score: 8
Lidl have a Spanish/Mexican theme going on currently, and I am not sure if this is part of it - if so these beans may not be around for ever. They are very nice. But not cheap. 99p for 250g puts them in the proper brand price bracket rather than supermarket own brand price bracket. And 250g is not much, so needs extra to make up a lunch. I followed the suggestion on the packet (which, though it does say - in very small letters printed sideways - "serving suggestion" - is still rather misleading as it's not clear if the "serving suggestion" is just for the slices of avocado, or also include the green sprinkles, which could be spring onion or French beans) and added avocado (bought from Lidl), spring onions (bought from Lidl) chopped mint leaves (bought from Lidl) and a slice of bread (bought from Lidl). The bowl on the left is with my added ingredients, bowl on the right is just what you get from the pack. It was nice. We liked it. Not sure it was worth 99p. But we did enjoy it. Mildly spicy.
Date: April 2021 Score: 7
We've recently been having instant packets of various grains for lunch. It started with the Ainsley Harriott range of cous cous packets, such as Roasted Vegetable, available from Tesco for 80p. We usually have a little protein with them, such as sardines or a fried egg. Makes a quick, tasty, non-fattening, and healthy lunch.
Lidl do a range as well - various grains. This simple 5 Whole Grains pack is 47p for 220g. They only take a couple of minutes in the microwave (or can be stir fried, which would add some flavour, and give a better texture). Not hugely tasty by itself (not a lot of flavourings, and they taste like damp puffed up microwaved rice, which is essentially what they are) but a satisfying base for a fried egg or sardine. The grains are: 1) wholegrain rice (61%), 2) pearl barley (16%), 3) red quinoa (11%), 4) wild rice (4%), and 5) millet (2%).
Similar to the Ainsley Harriot range they make a quick, low fat, and healthy lunch when used with a flavoursome protein. Unlike the Ainsley Harriott, they are not so good just by themselves, but make a useful base.
Made by Estyria who specialise in grains, pulses and seeds.
Date: April 2021 Score: 5
This was a proper Lidl meal - pie and veg supplied by Lidl. Oaklands is Lidl's brand name for fresh veg. The parsnips and cauliflower were from British farms and were fresh and tasty. Really good quality. The veg pie is £2.49 for a decent sized 450g.
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This is a really tasty pie. Creamy with a hint of cheese, the flavours blending nicely. Perhaps a tad sweet, but that's a quibble, we all enjoyed this, and would be happy to buy it again.
Date: Oct 2020 Score: 8
I love this. A perfect combination - the freshness and zest of the peppermint, with the dark, malty, earthy sweetness of the liquorice. Lots of companies are doing this combination right now, and I'll be interested to try the others, but from my experience of comparing peppermint teas, I suspect there won't be any significant difference, and I'll end up with the cheapest.
Date: Sept 2015 Score: 8
Maribel is Lidl's brand name for jams and jellies. The strawberry jam is 50% fruit, 450g for £1.09. Tesco Finest is £150 for 340g. We tried it against the Tesco Finest and it stood up well.
Good taste of fruit, though it was a little sweeter and less fruity than the Tesco. However, for the price this is a good deal.
Date: Oct 2020 Score: 6
