March 2012 | Life In A Break Down

As is well known by my followers I LOVE Hotel Chocolat, so when I was asked to try on of there egg’s I jumped (and almost hit my head on the ceiling) at the chance. After a long family conflab we decided we had to give the You Crack Me Up a try. The story behind Hotel Chocolat’s Easter eggs is that when they opened they were advised to make their eggs look as big as possible while using the least chocolate possible, so they decided to throw the ‘rule book’ out the window and came up with a thick egg, and nestled inside an extra surprise of more chocolate.

This gorgeous egg is cast in 40% milk chocolate and filled with 12 cheery chocolates including smiling face pralines, chicks and bunnies.

The Thick Easter Egg is in most parts around twice as thick as a normal egg while the edges as you can see from the picture above it is really extra thick.

There is two of each small chocolate included and each one is listed on the menu included in the box. So you don’t have to play chocolate Russian roulette with each bite.

Hotel Chocolat’s Thick Easter Egg range is available in 5 different types meaning there is something to tempt everyone all comes with small chocolates inside the two sides of the egg. There is something about chocolate from Hotel Chocolat that just makes it that naughty treat you have to have.This egg was shared between the four of us (me, Ash and the parent creatures), and each one of us found it gorgeously smooth and creamy and melt in your mouth chocolate experience that can only be delivered in such a way by Hotel Chocolat. These eggs retail at £26 each. But as is normal with Hotel Chocolat there range this Easter contains something for ever pocket with prices starting at £5 and going on up to £70.Are you a Hotel Chocolat fan? What Egg are you hoping the Easter bunny leaves you this year?

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Quorn is well known as being a vegetarian alternative to meats, but it’s also a great healthy alternative. My Dad who struggles with his cholesterol now eats it a lot, and has found it to be a good help in his fight against the big C. My Mum who is the cook of their house always keep a pack of the mince in freezer ready too use.

So what makes Quorn so great for a healthy diet?
Low in fat and calories, while also being a great source of protein, fibre and essential amino acids.

I have to admit although my family eat Quorn and I know of it through them, prior to writing this post I myself hadn’t tried it so for the past few weeks I have been trying some of there range to see what I thought. The first thing the I realised was the range they do is so much bigger than I expected with everything from ready meals, ingredients to help you cook from scratch and deli items. I had ups and downs while trying different things, some things I loved, and some I wasn’t so keen on. I have quite a problem with some meats and although I love the taste I cannot eat them without them repeating on me, so it was fantastic to find that Quorn sausages not only taste like a ‘normal’ sausage but I can eat them without having to deal with after effects.

From talking to my Mum I have found that the mince is a very useful cooking ingredient to have ready in the freezer. Not only can it be used straight from the freezer but it is also absorbs the spices, herbs and sauces it maybe being cooked with well.

I honestly couldn’t tell the difference a lot of the time, and Quorn didn’t seem to rest so heavily on my stomach after eating it. It’s definitely something I will eat again.

Have you every tried Quorn? If you haven’t why don’t you take up the challenge of substituting Quorn into your families favourite meal? You can even find recipe ideas on their website and you can even upload your finished meal onto their facebook wall to share with everyone.

I would love to know if you try or have tried Quorn what’s your favourite meal? And can you tell the difference?

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