I first tried Frumoo at the BBC Good Food show. I'm not a fan of milkshakes (way too sweet for me) so was a bit dubious, but instantly converted!
They are a blend of fruit and fresh milk and come in a lightweight plastic pouch, with a re-sealable lid, which is excellent, as I have had one too many opened carton of juice tip over in my handbag.
Everything is sourced from British Farms and the flavours are great - Raspberry, Pear & Apple in the red pouch and Blackcurrant Plum & Apple in the purple pouch.
Whilst the packaging is really nice and bright, it doesn't shout "Kid's Drink" in the way some others do (yes, Fruit Shoot, I am looking at you) and I'd be perfectly happy to buy it for myself.
The drink itself is very fruity, but not too sharp; it's a great thirst quencher, straight from the fridge and pretty filling too.
The instructions say you can freeze it, so we made ice lollies (excellent) and a sort-of-sorbet.
Frumoo Sorbet/Ice Cream
Pour the Frumoo into a plastic container and put in the freezer
Set an alarm for hourly intervals
Each time the alarm goes off, get a fork and stir the Frumoo to break up the big ice crystals
Repeat 3-4 times, until it's frozen, but scoop-able
Eat!
More goodies from my lovely friend Bea at Portomuinos, this time I'm trying their natural seaweed tartar.
It looks a little like lumpy pesto, but a less vibrant green. It's actually seaweed and gerkins, and tastes great, I had to stop myself just eating it with a teaspoon, so there'd be enough for my recipe! The gerkins are a great addition, just enough to give it a gentle kick, but not too much, so they don't overpower the seaweed.
And some great news, you can now buy some Porto Muinos products in the UK
Here is what I made:
Ingredients (serves 4)
450g ready made mashed potato
450g tuna (from tins), drained
Jar of seaweed tartar
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ bunch coriander, chopped
2 eggs
Plain flour
100g breadcrumbs (3-4 slices of bread
- Beat the eggs in a bowl and put the flour and breadcrumbs on separate plates
- Put the potato, tuna, peas, lemon juice and coriander in a bowl and mix thoroughly
- Divide into 4 or 8 patties, then dust each with flour, then dip into the egg and finally coat with breadcrumbs - you may need to reshape them at the end of this process, I certainly needed to!
Really easy, loved by children & adults alike
