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Schwartz Grill Mates and Perfect Shakes

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You may remember, I took part in a Britmums challenge with Schwartz a while back, trying out their 2 in 1 mixes. Now Schwartz have sent some of their new ranges for me to try out – The Grill Mates, and the Perfect Shake.

schwartz grill mate and perfect shake The range can be seen above. The Schwartz Grill Mates includes:

  • Mojito Lime
  • Deep South Brown Sugar
  • Cajun
  • Smoky Texan

These packets can each be used to make enough marinade for one meal. I really liked the sound of these flavours, as they are not bland but give a lot of flavour to the meal.

I decided to first try out the Mojito Lime. It is called Mojito as the recipe asks you to include rum, but obviously as a Muslim I didn’t include that so I felt no need to be put off by the name. I just substituted the rum for a bit of water to make the consistancy, and you also add a little bit of oil and vinegar. The packet then forms a marinade which you can apply to your meat, chicken or fish. Schwartz have recommended it trying it on tuna, and then grilling for a delicious summer bbq meal.

schwartz mojito lime grill matesI coated some chicken into the marinade and cooked. The lime flavour was quite zingy and really nice. I enjoyed it a lot, but my husband felt the lime taste was a little strong for him so may depend on your personal taste.

Schwartz have also launched a range of Perfect Shake Herb & Spice blends which are multi-use and can be used for sauces, marinades or even as a salad topping! I tried the Spicy Italian mix on my salad, and I found it a really quick and easy way to add some extra taste and make it more interesting.

Both of the ranges are really handy and useful to have in the cupboard to help you out when short of time, or lacking inspiration.

Schwartz 2 in 1 Mix and Pyrex

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Britmums recently sent us some Schwartz 2 in 1 Mixes to try out and as I have lovely new pyrex to try out I thought it could be the perfect combination.

I received the Schwartz:

  • Mediterranean Chicken Pasta and Cheesy Crumb Topping: A blend of herbs and spices for chicken pasta with a cheesy topping ·
  • Garlic & Thyme Roast Chicken + Crispy Roast Potatoes: Roast chicken seasoning, with garlic and thyme, accompanied by a special seasoning to create perfect Crispy Roast Potatoes

Both come in packets with 2 sections to them, to help create a full meal very easily.

First I decided to try the roast chicken mix. I marinated some chicken with the seasoning and oven cooked it in my new Pyrex red slow cooker on a low-medium heat. It came out very soft and delicious due to the slow cooking and the mix gave it a lot of flavour. I really enjoyed this chicken, and my husband too.

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I can’t believe I have misplaced the picture of the finished cooked chicken!! I am an idiot :p but you will have to take it from me, it was really nice.

Next I tried the pasta mix and I have to admit I didn’t enjoy it as much as the roast chicken, but it was a quick and easy meal to make and I can see these mixes would come in handy when you want a cooked meal but are in a rush. I did not have chicken today so I made it without the chicken, and it probably would be nicer had it been included. It still had a good flavour to it. Unfortunately I was not massively keen on the topping, but it was okay.

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I cooked this one in my trusty Pyrex red roaster, which I have written about on the blog before! It’s a very versatile dish and was perfect for this kind of pasta bake.

I would happily use the Schwartz Roast chicken mix again. I am not sure I would use the pasta one often, but I would be interested in trying more mixes from their range as they are so easy to use and do have a good flavour.

By using the Pyrex cookware I do feel it helped the food to come out nicely, as I have noticed this does make a difference. We discussed this recently in our #cookwithpyrex twitter party which we got to trend at #1 on Twitter! I will be showing you soon some more things I cook with the new Slow cooker, and I may try out more of the Schwartz mixes with it too if I spot them in the shops!

This post is an entry for BritMums ‘What’s for Dinner Tonight?’ sponsored by Schwartz. Find out more about the new 2in1 mixes here