The November Degustabox has been one of my favourite boxes in a long time and that really is saying something. I’m sure that by now you’re all familiar with what the box is about, but just in case you’re not, it’s a monthly food subscription box that delivers a selection of new and surprise products to your door for the cost of £12.99 per one off box or £11.99 per month when you take out a bi-annual subscription. I’ve been reviewing the boxes over the last year and they never fail to impress me and get me eating outside of my comfort zone. Carry on reading if you want to learn more about the fabulous contents of November’s box.

First out of the box was a new product from Belvita– the soft bakes are perfect for breakfast on the go, or for a snack during the day. Soft, delicious “cookies” filled with wholegrains, fibre and vitamins and flavoured with either red berries, chocolate chips or golden grains I’m a big fan of these despite not being overly keen on berry flavoured products. RRP £2.79 per pack although I’ve seen them on special offer in many supermarkets lately.

With Christmas on it’s way I’m starting to stock up on condiments (I am the condiment queen). The inclusion of some orchard fruit chutney by Branston and some baby beetroot from Bourne & Wallis was very welcome. The chutney is wonderful with cold meats and cheese and I doubt the jar will last until the 25th and the baby beetroot is perfect for adding to salads made up of leftover cooked meats. Yum!

Food Thoughts organic fairtrade 100% cocoa powder was another timely arrival as I have kickstarted my Christmas baking over the last few weeks. Wonderfully rich and with no added sugar this makes a mean chocolate cake.

I’m not a cider drinker despite hailing from the West-Country. This dry and crisp Apple Cider from Rekorderlig was enjoyed by my dad though and got the thumbs up from him as an alternative to the much loved classic drink.

Jelly is a must have for any party in my household and it’s even better with the addition of glitter! Hartley’s glitter jelly in strawberry has a wonderfully festive feel to it perfect for any party dessert and the new Black Cherry jelly is delicious and would make a brilliant black forest trifle or some other such pudding.

I think by now people are well aware of how much of a popcorn fiend I am so it goes without saying that one of the first products I homed in on this month was the Butterkist discoveries salted caramel flavour. A brilliant twist on the sweet and salt combination (although the original sweet and salt is still a favourite and this bag didn’t hang around long.

Crackers are a must over the festive period and Ryvita have some great products for serving up dips and cheese. The green and black olive are divine, really tasty and come in handy snack packs so you don’t get left with soggy, stale leftovers. The cheddar and cracked black pepper thins are great for dipping- salsa, humous and soft cheeses are all great accompaniments and they are also a new favourite to dip in to a bowl of steaming hot soup.

Last but by no means least were a couple of treats from Nim’s Fruit Crisps and Divine. The fruit crisps are 100% fruit and dried to perfection. Full of fibre and vitamins these are great for afternoon snacking when the sugar cravings hit and perfect for satisfying a sweet tooth. The Divine dark chocolate with raspberries was a lovely end of the day treat with a strong cup of coffee by the side- a long time favourite chocolate brand it was great to discover this flavour combination.

Have you tried any of the products in the November box? I’d love to know what you thought of them. If you fancy giving Degustabox a whirl for yourself you can claim an impressive £6.00 off of your first box when you use the code BLDEG15. Let me know if you decide to give it a whirl.