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| First Impressions: These Korean Instant Noodles are famously spicy and we had to try them to see if they were worth the hype. Spoiler Alert: When they say super spicy they are not kidding... Full Review & Cook Along: It is SO SO SO Spicy - Would You Try It? |  Can You Handle Shin Red Super Spicy Noodles? |
Lidl Gochujang Paste
| Korean Finds were all over Lidl in June, so it was a great opportunity to pick up a squeeze pouch of Gochujang Paste. First Impressions: Convenient packaging, easy way to add flavor to a simple meal like a beef and veggie bowl. Review & Dinner Idea using Gochujang: Stir Fry With Me Here! |  Gochujang Paste at Lidl Portugal |
Lidl Frozen Chicken Wings
Vitasia Chicken Wings - Asia Curry
| First Impressions: Convenient way to get some protein in with an asian twist and little effort. Full Review and Pics: Asian Curry Frozen Chicken Wing Review |  Air Frying Asian Curry Chicken Wings |
Mcennedy Chicken Wings - Honey BBQ Flavor
| As Americans in Portugal, how could we not pick up the Honey BBQ wings? Full Mcennedy (lol) Honey BBQ Wing Review Here |  'American' Style Honey BBQ Wings in Portugal |
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Anniversary Blueberry Pancake + Mimosa Brunch
| We picked up ingredients for our 16th wedding anniversary at Lidl and enjoyed a fabulous blueberry pancake, mimosa, and more brunch! Delivering all your lazy-girl brunch inspo here. |  Anniversary Pancake + Mimosa Brunch |
Easy Air Fryer MeatloaF Dinner Idea
| Special event or Monday Meatloaf? Either way, we've got balanced, simple meal ideas for you. Meat Loaf Cook Along For Your Enjoyment |  Meatloaf Dinner Idea with Lidl |
Gelatelli Choco COokie Ice Cream Sandwich
| These super hot 40c+ Algarve summer weather days call for ice cream treats. First Impressions: BUY IT WHILE YOU CAN! Full Lidl Gelatelli Ice Cream Choco Cookie Sandwich review is waiting for your sweet tooth here. |  Best Lidl Ice Cream Sandwiches |
Belbake Rainbow Chocolate Cookies Baking Mix
| If you dare turn on your oven this summer, I can recommend the Rainbow Chocolate Cookies Baking Mix from Belbake by Lidl. First Impressions: Perfect 6 cookie package for small households or forced self control. :p Fully Baked: Chocolate Cookie with M&Ms Bake Along With Pics |  Cookie Baking Mix at Lidl |
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It seems to be Korean season at Lidl and I'm here for it! Besides trying Shin Red Korean Instant Ramen, we picked up this squeeze pouch of Gochujang paste.
Vitasia Korean Style Gochujang Paste
What is Gochujang?
Gochujang is a Korean fermented chili paste. It is a versatile ingredient that adds depth with its sweet-spicy, umami flavor, giving Korean flair to your cooking!
Gochujang is a Korean fermented chili paste. It is a versatile ingredient that adds depth with its sweet-spicy, umami flavor, giving Korean flair to your cooking!
Vitasia Gochujang Paste | Lidl Portugal
|  Lidl Gochujang Ingredients |
How to Use Gochujang Paste
I decided to use the Gochujang paste in a ground beef and vegetable stirfry mixed with some left over rice.
It was a simple, unimpressive operation - Just bought some ground beef at Lidl as well as their frozen asian vegetable mix and cooked them up in our stainless steel pan along with the bit of leftover white rice that was hanging out in the fridge.
How To Use Gochujang Paste? Beef & Asian Vegetable Stirfy In-Progress
Added some generous squeezes of the Gochujang paste to the mix and tossed into a bowl. I actually didn't find it too spicy so I added a little extra swirl in my bowl.
Korean Gochujang Bowl - Rice, Beef, Veggies | Lidl Cook-Along
I enjoyed this little Korean culinary diversion. I think it's really fun that Lidl brings such a wide range of internationally inspired products throughout the year. So even if you can't travel, you can always travel through food. ;)
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It's not betty crocker, but i'll take it - Lidl Belbake Rainbow Chocolate Cookies Baking Mix Review
7/15/2025
You know when you go through your pantry and realize you have had something forever and need to use it up? Yeah... well, that's what happened with this Lidl cookie mix.
Belbake Rainbow Chocolate Cookies Baking Mix
In America baking aisles go on for almost an eternity with mixes for cakes, cookies, brownies, breads, and all manner of goodies. You have store brands, classics like Betty Crocker, premium baking mixes like Ghirardelli, speciality gluten free, allergen free cookie mixes and the list goes on..
In Portugal it's not quite like that and local pastelarias don't generally have great cookies. I grabbed this chocolate cookie mix with (knock off) m&ms for some day when I wanted cookies but didn't have the time to bother making them from scratch.
In Portugal it's not quite like that and local pastelarias don't generally have great cookies. I grabbed this chocolate cookie mix with (knock off) m&ms for some day when I wanted cookies but didn't have the time to bother making them from scratch.
Rainbow Chocolate Cookie Baking Mix | Lidl Portugal
Based on most cookies I've had here, which are usually dry probably due to over baking combined with a lack of enough fat, my expectations were not super high and that's probably why it took me so long to make them.
Belbake Rainbow CHocolate COokie Mix Ingredients, Nutrition Facts, and Baking Instructions
The preparation and baking instructions are buried at the bottom of each language's ingredient list.
How to bake Belbake Rainbow Chocolate Cookies:
How to bake Belbake Rainbow Chocolate Cookies:
- Simply add 30g of butter and 1.5 soup spoons of water (lol)
- Bake for approximately 10 minutes at 180C or 160C for convention ovens.
Belbake Chocolate Cookie Mix Ingredients, Nutrition, and Baking Instructions
Lidl Rainbow Chocolate Cookies Before Baking:
The cookie mix made a perfect quarter sheet tray of half a dozen cookies.
I used a cookie scoop to divide the dough and rounded the dough between my palms before placing the unbaked cookie dough on a sprayed cookie sheet.
I used a cookie scoop to divide the dough and rounded the dough between my palms before placing the unbaked cookie dough on a sprayed cookie sheet.
Baking Cookies on Nordicware Quarter Sheet
Lidl Rainbow Chocolate Cookies After Baking:
About 10 minutes later I had an adorable perfect-for-two batch of 6 cookies!
Delicious Chocolate Cookies with M&Ms | Lidl Portugal Review Blog
Belbake Rainbow Chocolate COokie Baking Mix Review:
From low expectations to elation, these cookies were actually delicious! If you're careful not to over bake them, you will have a delightfully fudgy, soft cookie with a gentle crisp where it rested against the baking sheet. The rainbow candy pieces will make you smile like a kid. :)
We ate these so fast that I didn't even take any more pictures and I had to declare them dangerous to have on hand at all times. :p
These are easy cookies to make and enjoy. If you see the mix at Lidl Portugal, go ahead and grab a bag!
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As Americans, we always find it amusing when traveling abroad to see the idea the rest of the world has about American food and culture - no, we don't actually put hot dogs in our pizza crust! lolololol
The Mcennedy American Way brand name from Lidl gives us a chuckle, but they aren't wrong that Honey BBQ wings are beloved in the States.
American Style Honey BBQ Chicken Wings at Lidl Portugal
McEnnedy Honey BBQ Chicken Wings Ingredients
If you'd like to see the ingredients on these frozen honey bbq chicken wings from Lidl Portugal, tap the photo below to enlarge. The ingredients list is available in 4 languages!
Mcennedy American Way Chicken Wings Ingredients - Honey Barbecue Flavor
How To Cook Lidl Frozen BBQ Chicken Wings
| The cooking instructions for frozen chicken wings are on the back of the bag and offers instructions in 4 languages. how to cook frozen wings in a standard oven: 200 C for 30-35 minutes how to deep fry wings: 160 C for approximately 5 minutes how to cook wings in a pan: 12 minutes in heated oil |  Frozen Chicken Wing Cooking Instructions |
How to make honey bbq wings in the air fryer
Much like the Asia Curry Frozen Chicken Wings, we opted to test out the air fryer for the Mccenedy Honey BBQ wings.
Put Frozen Chicken Wings In Air Fryer!
We heated the air fryer to 200C (~400F) and began to check the chicken wings at 15 minutes, using our instant read meat thermometer to ensure a safe temperature for cooking chicken was reached (btw thats 73.9C or 165F) .
Side Note: If you don't already have a meat thermometer, can I just urge you to take the plunge and buy one? You only have to buy it once and it will save you from overcooking your meat and having to chew through rubber or undercooking it and needing an expensive ER visit with food poisoning.
Cook Honey BBQ Chicken Wings In Air Fryer | Lidl Grocery Review
Lidl Mcennedy honey bbq frozen chicken wing review
Once again, like the Vitasia Curry Wings, these made for easy protein in a hurry. They cooked up well in the air fryer, getting a little crispy while maintaining some sticky glaze.
which is better - Curry Wings or Honey BBQ Wings at Lidl?
It's a draw!
One of us preferred the curry wings while the other preferred the bbq. You'll have to give them a try and let us know which you prefer!
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7/14/2025
Summer in Algarve is hot. And I mean really hot. FYI, unless you're staying at a holiday (vacation) rental, most homes and apartments in Portugal do not have air conditioning. Even in the Algarve.
This makes ice cream basically a necessity for your health and well being. If you're going to survive summer in Algarve you need a steady supply of cold treats. We are working on trying every Ice Cream at Lidl and other Portuguese Grocery Stores so we can help you pick the very best treats to cool you down!
Gelatelli Choco Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich | Lidl Portugal
Gelatelli is a brand of frozen treats sold at European grocery chain Lidl. We picked these up at Lidl in Portugal.
There are 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies in each box.
There are 4 Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies in each box.
Gelatelli Choco COokie Ice Cream Sandwich Ingredients
The ingredients are available in at least 5 languages, including English!
Tap the photo below to read the ingredients.
Tap the photo below to read the ingredients.
Gelatelli Choco Cookie Ice Cream Ingredients
Gelatelli Choco COokie Ice Cream Sandwich Nutrition Information
| Americans in Portugal will notice a difference in Nutrition Information on packaging in Europe. Typically there is always a column showing the nutritional information for 100 grams worth of the item. Sometimes there is a second column showing the nutrition facts for a single serving of the item next to it. I guess the idea is to make it easy to compare how nutritious two items are to one another - 100g of ice cream sandwich vs 100g of bbq chicken wings, for example. |  Nutrition Facts: Lidl Choco Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches |
A closer look at the Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich
Judging by the Choco Cookie box, this looks to be vanilla ice cream with some tiny chocolate chips sandwiched between two chocolate cookies with white chocolate chips.
This Chocolate Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich Looks Better Than The Box!
Do you think the cookie photo on the box is an accurate representation of the ice cream sandwich in real life? Personally, I think in real life it looks even better than on the box and that's rare for advertising!
Stay Cool In Portugal With Ice Cream Sandwiches From Lidl Grocery Store!
At the side view, you can see that this cookie ice cream sandwich has some nice heft to it! And sure enough, there are those little chocolate specks all around.
After taking a bite, I'd say they put forth special effort to ensure the outside has plenty of chocolate pieces whereas there are not nearly as many inside. Nevertheless, what did we think of these cookie ice cream sandwiches?
Gelatelli Ice Cream Sandwich | Lidl Review Blog
Is this the best ice cream sandwich in portugal?
I had relatively low expectations for these ice cream sandwiches only because novelty ice creams usually sound like a great idea, but after you eat them they are kind of ... meh.
So I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the Gelatelli Choco Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches! The ice cream itself was just okay, but the two chocolate cookies making the "bun" of this sweet treat sandwich were really the stars of the show!
Good cookies are hard to come by in Portugal (American style cookies), and I actually thought these frozen cookies were legitimately good. Idk if I will lose credibility for saying that, but I stand by it! :)
Good cookies are hard to come by in Portugal (American style cookies), and I actually thought these frozen cookies were legitimately good. Idk if I will lose credibility for saying that, but I stand by it! :)
This is the best ice cream sandwich I have had so far at Lidl and I wouldn't hesitate to grab a box if you're an ice cream sandwich kinda person. Remember, it's for your health. ;)
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Vitasia Chicken Wings Ingredients - Asia Curry Flavor
The ingredients are listed in Spanish (ES) and Portuguese (PT) on the top left side of the packaging. Tap the image to read all of the ingredients.
Vitasia Asian Curry Chicken Wing Ingredients
How to cook Vitasia Frozen Chicken Wings
| You can cook these frozen chicken wings from Lidl in at least 3 ways. The package recommends the following:
|  Cooking Instructions - Vitasia Chicken Wings |
How to cook frozen chicken wings in the air fryer
| Can you cook frozen chicken wings in the air fryer? Of course you can! We just used the convection oven temperature recommendation of 180C (~350F) and started checking them after 15 minutes. At that time we temped them using an instant read meat thermometer and flipped them over for a few more minutes. How many chicken wings fit in an air fryer? In our air fryer, 10 wings fit comfortably at a time. | Chicken Wings in Air Fryer Basket |
Lidl Vitasia Asian Curry Chicken WIngs Review
| For an easy midweek meal or late night snack, frozen wings can be a great choice to get some protein in. Making them in the air fryer is easy and healthier than deep frying. Overall we thought these were good, but occasionally found 'weird bits' or broken bones which we didn't love. The curry flavor is nice to shake things up a bit. 10 wings is a decent amount, but not quite enough for 2 people. Maybe I could have crammed some more in, but I wanted to leave room for the air to circulate and get some color and crisp. Pro Tip: Cook one round of chicken wings in the air fryer, then after you plate them, toss a second round in. They'll be cooked right when you're wishing you had more! ;) |  Asia Curry Flavored Chicken Wing Dings |
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This is a quick little review of Lidl's brand Italiamo Fresh Tagliatelle Pasta and Chopped Tomatoes with Peppers and Chili.
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Nothing screams quick weeknight dinner quite like pasta and jarred sauce, but unfortunately the results are often underwhelming despite doing the job of filling the household bellies. :)
Italiamo Brand Tagliatelle + Chopped Tomatoes with Peppers and Chili from Lidl Portugal
With little additional effort, you may be able to elevate your easy weeknight dinner idea and if that's the case, why wouldn't you give it a shot?!
The swap out for fresh tagliatelle pasta and a quick homemade meat sauce made all the difference over here. Fortunately in Portugal fresh pasta at grocery stores like Lidl is very affordable. This package was 85 euro cents and served 2 of us perfectly.
Easy Tagliatelle with Meat sauce "Recipe":
Ingredients to make this at home:
In a well heated frying pan primed with oil, simply fry up your ground meat with some salt and pepper. Add a squeeze of tomato paste (the tubes are the best!!) and cook it through before adding the can of chopped tomatoes. This particular can included peppers and chili which added a nice little kick.
The fresh tagliatelle pasta needs just 3 minutes in boiling water to cook and guys, that is literally it. I did not even toss the two together, I just piled this super easy meat sauce on top of the fresh pasta, drizzled with olive oil, a little grind of crushed red pepper, a festive shake of the garlic powder and dinner was served!
But if you are wondering what goes well with fresh pasta and meat sauce, a salad I always a great choice.
Our colorful side salad was loaded with a combination of arugula, spinach, and iceberg with chopped red and green peppers, cucumbers, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and feta cheese crumbled on top. Simply dressed with olive oil and lemon juice for a light, bright touch!
Our colorful side salad was loaded with a combination of arugula, spinach, and iceberg with chopped red and green peppers, cucumbers, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, and feta cheese crumbled on top. Simply dressed with olive oil and lemon juice for a light, bright touch!
COST:
Tagliatelle .85 EURO
Tomate Arrabiata .99 euro
Ground Beef 2.40 euro
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WOULD YOU TRY making this at home?
DO YOU THINK it was A GOOD VALUE?
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