Nairn's Cheesey Oatcakes

On a recent trip to Tescos straight after work I was feeling peckish so headed over to the crisps and biscuits section. I was looking for something on the 'healthier side' so went for Nairn's cheese oatcakes, which were on offer at 84p at the time (they're normally £1.19). This was not the first time I'd bought these - I've been buying oatcakes for several years, although not on a regular basis. I find them really handy to have in my bag when out and about or when going abroad so that I don't have to buy snacks. Incidently Nairn's also do oatcakes in other varieties, both sweet (two varieties - mixed fruit and ginger) and non-sweet (rough, finely milled, herb and pumpkin ...  Read the complete review

My new year's resolution is to eat more healthily - and that includes finding a healthy snack to replace crisps and biscuits. I think this might just fit the bill! Nairn's "naturally nutritious" cheese oatcakes are full of oats (70%) which are high in fibre to give slow release energy. They have no added sugar and no hydrogenated fats. But they are not particularly low fat. They contain 15% cheese - which is good for authenticity (and taste) but not so good for the waist line. At 37 calories per oatcake they are not particularly good in the weight loss department (if you eat lots). After all a jaffa cake is only 44 calories and has half the fat of an ...  Read the complete review

Well, I seem to be churning out the reviews lately, and today's is another food review! Please note, I'm not sure if these are meant to be Cheesey or Cheese oatcakes - my packet says Cheese, and Cheesey doesn't actually seem to be a word (it's Cheesy), but I suggested the product to DooYoo and the link I gave them was to a cheesey picture! Now, with that out of the way.... ---Buying the Oatcakes--- Last week in Tesco I had put oatcakes on my shopping list (always good to have in the cupboard for a snack), and when I got to the oatcake section I found it quite hard to decide as there seems to be so much choice these days. I picked up ...  Read the complete review