Christmas is the Perfect time to Indulge on Festive Foods

As Try the World puts it "If there's one thing that links all holiday  celebrations together, it  is the incredible FOOD and good cheer." to which I agree.  I am super excited to received this Holiday Box from Try the World .  With this holiday box,  Try the World and Michelin came together to curate  this unique box.  It's  complete with  Rich Hanukkah desserts and  pastries and cakes for Chinese New Year.  I love the selection really!

 I have tried two of these products before in a different box  so I am kind of familiar how they are, the tea and the  ginger snaps.  However, the rest are all  pretty new to me.

 I am planning to bake this Pain d'epices or spiced bread baking mix.  It is from a small french company, Marlette.  This is a traditional French holiday  cake that's made  with freshly milled, organic flour and a variety of baking spices.  Oh I can't wait to try  baking a french bread/cake.

 I am not sure with this Truffle sauce but I am sure  willing to try it. It says that you can mix this into dips or spread it into crostini or even fold it into omelettes.  I might try it with omelettes this weekend.

My daughter already tried this date spread and she said  it's really good.  She is the type of person that sticks to what she knows and like when it comes to food but  that doesn't mean she is not willing to  try other foods.  Yesterday, she made a toast and spread this date to it and then she gave it a thumbs up.

"A symbol of good luck, dates are popular holiday food throughout the Mediterranean.  This date spread is made with ripe fruit grown on a community farm in  Israel, and the packaging process that follows provides working opportunities for disabled  individuals in the community."

These mini pineapple cakes are really good, one of my favorites in the holiday box.  The mini cakes are buttery and filled with sweet and tangy jam.  Pineapple cake is an ubiquitous pastry in Taiwan.

"In Taiwanese, pineapple is called and pronounced as Onglai, which is similar  to the phrase for "the arrival and prosperity and fortune."  This hidden meaning makes it a popular gift during Lunar year."

Here's my daughter who  got attracted right away with the packaging.  We all love fresh pineapple here at home so she was curious how it tastes like.  She loved it!

These classic shortbread biscuits from Sprucewood Handmade Cookie Co from Canada  are good too.  It's rich  and buttery, perfect for dipping in  coffee or you can top an ice cream sundae with it.  It would also  make a cute cookie cookie sandwich.

My avid taster daughter tried this one as she was curious about toffee.  She said, it is more salty than sweet lol.  I tried it and I think it is delicious, rich, and creamy.  It is made of  pure butter from Darling, a south African town  known for its excellent butter.  You can melt and drizzle this over an ice cream or enjoy it as a midnight snack.

I had these ginger snaps  before.  They are good with tea or coffee.  You can enjoy this  ginger snaps  from Sweden  with mulled wine or dip it into a hot cider, or if you want to be an adventurer in baking, you can crumble this in pie crust.

I have tried this mind-awakening Yerba Mate holiday energy teatonics  before and thought it's pretty good.   It's really good in the morning, it would jump start your day.  It is  great with honey and  lemon or you can serve chilled with ice.  This is great especially during winter times.  I wake up at 4:30 on weekdays with my husband and sometimes, I feel  so sleepy, this teatonic is my go-to to  fully wake me up.  

"Born from a passion for natural ingredients and mindful living, Teatonics combine the British love of tea with organic aromatics from around the world to create delicious infusions.  Their tea blends are ground by hand and filled with healthy micro nutrients and antioxidants.

This box comes with an entertaining holiday stories and it also includes recipes.  So if you want a unique  gifts for food lovers this Christmas, this is a perfect option.  You can enjoy a 15% off  gift with promo code DEC15.

I ordered an  Italy box, I am giving it to an Italian friend  for Christmas.  I tried this box before and love what's in it. Hopefully she would love it too.

Disclosure: The owner of this blog was NOT financially compensated to write this review.  I was provided with the product/s mentioned  to help me  facilitate this review but  opinions are my own.

Thailand Box of Goodies from @TrytheWorld #ProductReview

If you want to discover the world through food without  traveling,  Try the World box subscription is the way to go.  You get to  try a gourmet box from a new country every two months.  I just got their holiday box last month and I couldn't be happier with its content.  I received the Thailand box this month and  I am over the moon because I am familiar with most of the  products that's in there.  

So let me unveil what's inside the Thai box.  There is a Tom Yum soup set, coconut flower syrup, taro chips, curry paste,  coconut crispy rolls, jasberry rice, dried jack fruit, and  Thai iced tea.  I have never been to Thailand yet but my husband  had been there  during his military days.  He is very fond of Thai foods especially dishes with curry.  

I am excited about this Organic Tom yum soup set because I would like to try making it. The set includes  organic dried chili, organic kaffir lime leaves,  organic dried galangal, and organic dried lemon grass.  I am planning to go the store later and grab me some mushrooms so I can make this soup tonight.  

I added  a can of coconut milk, 1 lb rganic chicken, and   mushrooms.  IT sure  tasted so delicious!  I felt like I was in Asia again, lol.

I have tried making an Indian dish with curry before and my husband loved it.  This green curry paste would definitely help me make another dish that my husband is very fond of.  Curry is not my favorite thing but I can eat a dish with it once in a while.  

This coconut flower syrup is new to me.  I have eaten fresh young coconut flower before but not syrup.  You can use it to sweeten your tea, a really good alternative when you  don't have honey and you can also  use this for your toast.  

This jasberry rice reminds me of my childhood.  My mom cook this once in a while when I was a kid and the smell is just so good!  It's been years since I ate jasberry rice.  I don't even know that they are called jasberry rice lol.  We call  it differently in the Philippines.  This is rich in antioxidants and fiber which makes it  one of the healthiest among the variety of rice.  You can serve this as a side or you can make rice pudding with this.  

Because of me, my husband  learned to love jack fruit.  I usually incorporate  canned jack fruit in one of the Filipino dessert I make  once in a while and my daughter love it too.  However, we never  had any dried jack fruit before so I was curious.  The taste is the same  but the texture is leathery since it is dried.  My daughter and I killed it on the first day lol.

I haven't brew  this Thai tea  since I am still using a different tea that I have lat time.  I would love to taste the difference of  this tea from any other tea that I have tried in the past.

I introduced  my kids and husband into taro before.  The only way they would eat it is if I incorporate into   dessert so that's what I always do.  I was impressed to see that Thai made chips out of taro, that's a brilliant idea!

Guess what, we loved this!  You can tell just by looking at the photo below that it is made of  100% taro plant.  It's one of my favorite veggie plant as a child.  Now that I tasted how good  these chips are, I would say that I would love to buy this again!

This is another Thai product that I am so impressed  about.  I mean making crispy rolls with coconut is such a great idea.  It is really good.  My daughter and I love these  coconut crispy rolls.

This did not last very long lol.  I love the  black sesame  seeds in it too.

So if you want to embark on a delicious journey, you should check out Try the World.  If you purchase a holiday box this month, you will also get the Spain box for FREE!

Disclosure: The owner of this blog was NOT financially compensated to write this review.  I was provided with the product/s mentioned  to help me  facilitate this review but  opinions are my own.

Discover the World Through Food

Disclosure: The owner of this blog was NOT financially compensated to write this review.  I was provided with the products mentioned  in exchange of my honest  opinion which may differ from yours.  

When I was younger, I  wasn't fond of trying  new foods  that I am not familiar with but as I got older, I am up for everything.  I am very surprised that I  discovered quite a few  products that ended up my favorite.   Discovering the world through food is  so much fun.  With Try the World, you will get to try a fun-filled box of goodies, one country at a time.   With my box, it is filled with Argentine Culture. 

I can tell that Try the World take pride of what they serve their customer because even the packaging is awesome. The box is doubled, the outer box has a unique design and the box where the goodies are enclosed  is pretty and very secure.  So let us see what's inside it.  Tadah!

One jar of  Doña Magdalena Dulce de Leche, it's a milky marmalade that is a national jam of Argentina.  This caramel topping  can be eaten  alone or you can drizzle it over your ice cream or you can even put this in your cake as a special treat.  This gourmet dulce de leche is made  with natural ingredients and with the best breeds of cattle .

My husband made some french toast for breakfast and I  added this dulce de leche to mine instead of using a syrup since I don't like mushy french toast.  I also added slices of bananas  to it.

My kids love snacking on olive and I love incorporating it in my coking but I have never tried   any green olive paste yet so this NQA Gourmet  green olive paste  would be perfect to  try it in a dish or in a snack.  I will update you once I have  used this already.  This is an Argentine take  on the traditional Southern French Tapenade.  This  would make a great  spread  for your  next party snacks.  I might just save this for my daughter's birthday party, I can serve some  delicious  canapes with this.

This Dulce de Membrillio reminds me of a delicious snack that my Mom used to prepare when we were kids.  This fruit spread has a hint of  vanilla and lemon, I tried it today with my toast and it's super delicious!  I am not fond of spread of  my toast but I am curious how this tastes like  so I cut a piece and  was surprised how good it was to be eaten with toast.   It's that good that I realized I have eaten the whole toast already without taking a photo.  Next time, I will though.  

These Chamana and Inti Zen would be a favorite for those who love  tea.  This pack has three different flavors of tea inside it.  

I went for a long jog this morning and I was dying for some drink so when I arrived, I prepared the Amazonia Mango which has mango, papaya, and peach.  It was quite  relaxing to sip while I was cooling down my body  in our back porch swing.  I have yet to try the abarazo and Don Juan so this tea would be my  go-to  relaxing drink this week after doing my cardio.  

I am from the tropics so this Inti Zen tea with mango, papaya, and peach reminds me of home. I put honey in it for a little bit of sweetness. This tea says "sweetness and passion, the forbidden blend" hmmm intriguing eh?

Another Inti Zen tea that I like, had this one this morning and I like it  more than the  one with tropical fruit.  Definitely had the feeling of "sensuality and mystery in a cup of tea".

This herbal tea  smells so good and it tasted good too.  

Yesterday, my husband was in the mood to  do some BBQ on the grill and it gave me an opportunity to try this Memories of Patagonio, Malbec Wine marinade.  I marinated a dozen of chicken wings and legs  for 1 hour before we went to church and when we came back, the flavor has already embedded in the chicken so  my husband fired up the grill and  did the grilling himself.

My husband was pleasantly surprised how good it turned put.  He was skeptical at first that I used this marinade instead of the  one that we use normally but glad I  used it, it made those chicken legs very flavorful!  This marinade is made  with succulent berries from Patagonia, honey from local pampas, and Malbec wine from Mendoza.  

I also tried the chimchurri with our  meal yesterday.  I used it as a dressing for my salad and it resembles  an Italian dressing. If you love parsley, garlic, oregano,  red pepper, and olive oil in a dressing, you will love this  chimuchurri!

Okay, I save the best for last.  After our family walk yesterday, I opened up  this Bake Love Koo butter cookies and we  ate it with our cucumber and mint milkshake.  It was  a fantastic treat after our bike riding, playing football, and long walk.

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