may OYATSU BOX

may is here and that means snack boxes incoming,
today is the oyatsu box .

so its that time of month when our candy  subscriptions start hitting home, so what is oyatsu box all about,
the oyatsu box is based in japan  and started up last year after the staff at the oyatsu cafe decided to it was time to send some fun to the rest of the world.
oyatsu box can be found here.WEBSITE.
each box contains over a pound of candy,snacks,Japanese  merch.
there are 2 types of box to subscribe too-
the full sized box 8-14 products for $25.00
the junior box 2-3 products for $7.99

oyatsu box brings to us all kinds of sweet and savoury foods ,sweets and snacks, from all over japan  just so we can taste and try out what the other side of the world are finding great to eat.

this month we had a little spoiler in that we was informed due to subscribers increasing they could afford a new menu card ,now now its in my hand i will say this is good as i can keep this and file ,if i like something i can or get in another box i can read up what it is or order more online.

my box

the new all shiny list.

THIS MONTHS SNACKAGE,

MIKES BUTTER SOY POPCORN,

JAPANS latest food craze has landed and now we get weird flavours of popcorn ,I'm not sure on the green tea flavour ,this is a buttery soy flavour,

these are really salty but kind of a rich flavour as the buttery texture 

i think i could get use to this this flavour ,

MEIJI AQUA  GUMMY 

these are soft sea creatures ,they are the softest gummies,they have a cola and fruit flavours, you simply pop them out of the mould they are set in,and enjoy, 

this pack has a limited edition card,

PUCCHITO KUDAMONO MIRACLE,

these are fruit snacks that are clearly made by awesome people ,

they peel like you would a real fruit,these are oranges and peaches.

they are the same type of thing as fruit winders.

i liked these they were kind of refreshing,

YOKAI WATCH RAMEN BITES,

dried noodles that are seriously crunchy and tasty.snack like you do with crisps these are tasty,and great for on the go,

PEANUT POCKY,
this is a Japanese limited edition.
for 2015 pocky have gone peanut crazy and if you go with a peanut theme you need to have the pulling power of peanuts or snoopy as he is known, the bright yellow packaging stands out alone,the sticks are not quite a peanut butter texture but they are a smooth peanut covering that is slightly sweet and very nice on there own or with a hot drink,

PUCCHO RAMUNE AND MELON SODA,
these gummy sweets have there own unique container and it has a pop up toy in the lid ,it is rather cool,ramune is a soda drink in japan and these sweets have a melon flavour to them ,

GUMMY SUSHI KIT,
I've had this kit before you build your own little sushi rolls ,with the gummy sweets and the flavours are white peach rice  ,orange,mango flavoured fish,

COFFEE CHOCO ALMOND,
these yummy snacks are great to nibble on, these are almonds with a coffee flavoured chocolate shell,

TSUNAGETE SODA 
this is an odd one you basically make a chain as long as you can from the gummy sweets they are grape flavoured ramune,.

HI CHEW  SUPPAICHU,
sour lemon chews with sharp sour lemon pieces inside ,these didn't last long ,i love hi chew sweets,the best sweets,

this month we didn't get a gashapon collectors toy ,but we got an exclusive new item, inflatable pokeball. this is greatly received in the house over here, a great collectable,
we got number 3 thank you for making the boy happy,

i really liked the box this month again,each month they are consistent in value and quality and volume of products, fast shipping and i would recommend to buy for  that something different,

OYATSU box march,

its that time again and my snack box of the month has landed in the UK,
the oyatsu box is based in japan  and started up last year after the staff at the oyatsu cafe decided to it was time to send some fun tot he rest of the world.
oyatsu box can be found here.WEBSITE.
each box contains over a pound of candy,snacks,Japanese  merch.
there are 2 types of box to subscribe too-
the full sized box 8-14 products for $25.00
the junior box 2-3 products for $7.99

lets see what this month brings to us to snack on.

my box

iINFO 

BIG BABYSTAR YAKISOBA BITES,

these are crispy dried and deep fried noodles, very crunchy these are a sweet noodle,the bag is triple sized, and the noodles were quite tasty,

PUCHITTO KUDAMONO GRAPE,
these are fruit candy from Gracie and makers of popin cooking,puchitto means squashy these candies are rather chewy and bendy,shaped as a bunch of grapes.

POKEMON VEGETABLE  CRACKERS.
the crackers are vegetable flavoured with over 6 vegetables in, each cracker also has  a different Pokemon character on it,
with an exclusive sticker,

YOKAI WATCH POP CANDY ,RAMUNE FLAVOURED .
yokai watch is so popular in japan at present its everywhere,
these candies taste of traditional Japanese ramune soda.

MORINAGA CHOCO BALLS,STRAWBERRY,
crunchy biscuit with a smooth strawberry chocolate coating, these are quite sickly ,so only one or two eaten,
always in a cute box with a dispenser built in, these sweets have been popular for over a decade in japan,

GASHAPON.

authentic Japanese toys, these are the real thing, there are so many machines found all over japan there are even gashapon stores now filled with them, 

this month we have shrimp girl, these are limited edition and some are fetching quite a bit of money, 

i really like these capsule toys in the box now ,as its always different,either brand or characters, or theme,

HI-CHEW  CREAMY YOGURT 
this is a creamy milky yogurt flavour, slight sourness to it but these chews are really tasty and rich.
this is a limited edition only available every few years for a few weeks,

DIY  CANDY KIT SWEET APPLES, 
mini candy apples , you stab the soft chewy apple candy with the stick mix it in the caramel syrup and then coat in the sugar coating,
these are so yummy and addictive they don't last long,all of 5 minutes.

POCKY MATCHA,
this is another product only released for a number of weeks each year, the green matcha tea flavour is an acquired taste,

CAPLICO PANDA,
Overtime we get one of these in a sub box they are different,
this one has white chocolate and crunchy cookie bites inside,
the icecream wafer is the standard waffle biscuit,
this are fun to eat i find they are way to much so my son eats 3/4 of it, 
but a fun and good product.

GANKO AGE.
these are potato fries like we get in the UK chip sticks, these are long hard and really crunchy.these are naturally salted and a great pack so can be eaten anytime.

so the oyatsu box is a great  monthly box,we got a load of special limited editions this month,i still like this box a lot and it slightly differs from others,so i can't wait to see what April brings to us,

value for money is great again and not so easy to grab these snacks in the UK especially if you don't live near a city to go to the Asian supermarkets.

Petit Vour the february box

petit vour is a cruelty free subscription box, fro Canada that ships international,
                                                 petit vour,
this box is a 100%cruelty free, vegan ,natural ,based in Canada this box costs to the UK $30.or £17.82
you can find petit vour here-http://www.petitvour.com
this box has 4 items 
this months box (last months now).theme is 
                                  JE T'AIME PETIT VOUR,
petit vour pronounced  petty vohr.
this month petit vour wanted share mood enhancing and confidence boosting beauty products in our cosmetic bags.
feel beautiful on the outside ,and loving sensual on the inside.



MENU CARD 

MY BOX,

UNBOXED,

BALANCED GURU scrub me body scrub.
this is a real gritty sugar and coffee body scrub.this is enriched with raw sugar and organic coffee,coconut oil,babassu oil,cocoa butter. with a splash of peppermint and ginger to spice and heat the exfoliating .safe to use all over the face and body.
this is an organic and natural product,and safe on all skin types and expectant women.
this was fine very fine grained scrub, the coffee grinds are small but very thorough at exfoliating,the skin was kept soft and smooth afterwards ,no rough or flaky skin left.

ELLOVI mint chocolate body butter,
this is a new product and is just as good as there famous lip butters, 
this butter softens and spreads with ease over the warm skin and with no dragging or pulling,
the creamy butter leaves a gentle mint chocolate scent on the skin, but not over sickly.
this product contains just 6 harvested ingredients,
this butter can be used on the face,feet,or all over the body,everywhere, 
great as a night moisturiser and it has a natural sunscreen ,use with cotton wipes as a gentle make -up remover,good for skin or eczema,
this small tub will last 6 month to a year.you only need  a little,
ingredients are == Hawaiian coconut, Shea butter,hemp seed, Ghanaian marl,non gmo corn starch.

MY DAUGHTER FRAGRANCES, always loved.
intimate ,sensual,true rose lovers potion.
Bulgarian rose oil,Turkish rose absolute,this comes all the way from franc.free from parabens,phthalates.synthetic fragrance.the scent is quite nice, it has rose ,but also vetiver and patchouli,and woody cider.

LILY LOLO,new vegan mascara.
this is a brand new product from the company,
it has lengthening and volumizing ,the wand is a good size and it goes on smooth,the colour is rich and long lasting.
ingredients are pure inert minerals,organic  and natural ingredients,free from gmo,nano particles ,talc,additives,paragons gluten,preservatives,petroleum chemicals,
Ingredients: Gluten free, vegan friendly.  AQUA (WATER), MYRICA PUBESCENS FRUIT CERA (MYRICA PUBESCENS FRUIT WAX), PROPANEDIOL, COPERNICIA CERIFERA CERA (COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX), POLYGLYCERYL-6 DISTEARATE, SUCROSE STEARATE, ACACIA SENEGAL GUM, GLYCERYL DIBEHENATE, HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED CERA (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS (SUNFLOWER) SEED WAX), LACTOBACILLUS FERMENT BIS-OCTYLDODECYL DIMER DILINOLEATE/PROPANEDIOL COPOLYMER, POLYGLYCERYL-10 MYRISTATE, ORYZA SATIVA BRAN CERA (ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX), GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL, XANTHAN GUM, POTASSIUM SORBATE, GLYCERYL UNDECYLENATE, MAY CONTAIN IRON OXIDES.   7ml

overall a nice box the scrub and body butter are amazing ,the perfume is great for chucking in the bag or for holiday use, and who doesn't need back ups for mascara, 
i can't wait for march box due to the spoiler,
like what you see then take a look at the website for the box subscription.

okashi connection.february edition,

welcome to  my February okashi connection box,
what is okashi connection=



               OKASHI CONNECTION.
this is a Japanese candy and snack subscription box that comes out every month and is shipped world wide for $22.00 .postage is included in the price,
shipped direct from Tokyo,it takes about 2 weeks to get to the UK.
once opened you go onto the members blog and there you will find out about all the products in the box.
the box contains about a pound or 450g weight of candy and snacks which focus on seasonal items rather than weird filler items.
OK so on opening the box i knew this subscription was going to be a keeper.

also this month i was invited to buy the add on ,these you go to a link and then you can purchase as many of the items  as you want, i passed this month as it was chocolate,
you can find okashi connection here okashi connection website 
please add my referral code ljblog to the box when signing up thank you.

the box is well packaged,

my box,

MILKY CREAM CHOCO,
when open these packed you are treated with a cute tray of chocolates.
when you bite into them they are filled with a caramel type cream egg filling,
these taste do good,just like UK cadburys chocolate,

FRANKFURTER AND MUSTARD FRIES,
in japan crisp fries are very popular.and come in cans and pots.
they are aerated so more like a wotsits type texture , these are frankfurter and mustard and the flavour is so good, smokey with a hint of spice from the mustard.i really like these.great while watching TV, very Moorish and tasty.

BLUEBERRY MARSHMALLOW

these are not any marshmallows these are Japanese marshmallows ,when you open the the packet the smell is a strong fruity one. these are slightly different they have a silky texture and a filled centre,the texture is slightly heavier,denser than the light airy fluffy ones you regularly eat.the centre has a deep flavourful rich blueberry goo in the centre,these are very tasty indeed.

PUCHI WHITE CHOCOLATE,

puchi products are great  and a great variety.

we received the pure white valentines packaging,these are rich white chocolate cream filling filled between sweet light wafer biscuits.

these taste sweet but not overly, and make a great treat between meals.

PUCHI FRENCH BUTTER COOKIE.

this has white and pink packaging ,the biscuits are a buttery sweet crisp texture,

the texture feels bitty and slightly grainy,the flavours and cookie tastes like a sweet biscuit.

KAKI-NO-TANE,

a classic japes snack,these are salty,food for munching while watching films or on the go,a  mix of peanuts  and cracker bits,the flavours are salty ,soy,these are found as bar snacks in japan ,the name means-kaki =persimmon(fruit) and take means seed so its like the fruits seed.

YOKAI WATCH CONSOMME,

okashi connection found the corn flavour ,but finally found a consomme flavour in the flavour test.the packing is a cute box,and inside the base was a sticker.these are crispy like wotsits and have a beefy flavour like beef monster munch crisps, they went down so quick id love another box or bigger pack.

SCORN BBQ,

confused by the name sounding like a heavy metal band.japan shorten names and tittles by linking together,so snack and corn becomes scorn.these are japans corn UK wotsits or  USA Cheetos.this isn't the full intense flavour of BBQ as we know it ,slightly tamed down it was still nice and crunchy and we enjoyed them , a great size packet as well.

PIERRE -OJISANS BUTTER CREAM ROLLCAKE,

we have had these in a previous box so this time we got a butter cream flavour,these are soft and creamy ,but not overly sweet.not a rich taste its a light airy snack to eat anytime of the day.the cake is more doughy than previous flavours, and the butter cream is a great roll to try out.

APPLE PUNCH TABLET,

these are packet in foils  just like medicine tablets are, you simply pop one out and eat,they are slightly chewy and taste of a gentle apple not full out there rammed packed apple taste and scent,let it melt a little on the tongue first before biting into it,

DISNEY POPCAN,

what is a popcan= well its a lollipop candy,  the varieties are huge strawberry and peach.blue soda,grape and muscat,mixed fruits ,cola,mystery flavour,the flavours are a very delicate hint rather than over powering,things from japan,china,Korea and elsewhere in Asia seem to tone down flavours and scents where as else where in the world we like them stronger and bolder, i like the variety and the flavours being a little subtle sometimes,

i got mystery flavours, its creamy but then sharp,it tastes a lot like butter beer.

i really liked  all the products in this box this month,it was an interesting  box full of savoury and sweet  and we liked everything in it, well worth the money  and a great monthly subscription to receive each month. its always great to wait for mystery boxes,