The Weekly Pinch of Shopping: Valentine’s Day 2025
Hellooo! You’re reading our Weekly Pinch of Shopping for Valentine’s Day 2025. That means this list is jam-packed with goodies to treat yourself – and your favourite person.
Whether you’re cooking for a partner, friend or family member, you’re sure to impress with the goodies we’ve found; think breakfast in bed, indulgent mains and decadent desserts.
Don’t miss out on Creamy Prosecco Chicken…it’s so easy to fall in love with!
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Our Weekly Pinch of Shopping highlights budget-friendly, slimming-friendly products available in local supermarkets and online. We include calorie information and RRP, though prices may vary.
Each week, we also feature Aldi’s Super 6 deals – a fortnightly selection of discounted fruits and vegetables – along with recipe ideas to help you make the most of them. There’s a fresh selection this week, so scroll down to find out what’s included, along with some ideas on how to make the most of the ingredients.
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**A note on our shopping list: we do not take payment, promotion or gifts for including any of the items mentioned in these articles. We bring them to you because we love them and hope you will too!**
1. Morrisons The Best Pink Lady Juice – 72 calories per 150ml glass
If you’re carrying breakfast to bed for someone this weekend, they’ll be thankful to see a glass of Morrisons The Best Pink Lady Juice on their tray.
This gorgeous brekkie beverage is made from the naturally sweet juice of’ best-in-season Pink Lady® apples, leaving every sip delightfully crisp.
Serve up a spread of apple-flavoured heaven with a bowl of Apple Pie Porridge too. We’ve combined oats with apples, cinnamon and nutmeg for a slimming-friendly way to start the day.
The trick is to leave the skin on your apple slices, as there’s plenty of nutritious goodness in them.
It’s all topped off with honey-glazed apple slices and crunchy almonds.
Morrisons The Best Pink Lady Juice is available from Morrisons, priced at £3.00 per bottle.
2. Nutoka Flavour Pancakes – 182 calories per pancake
These Nutoka Flavour Pancakes from Aldi aren’t just ‘flipping’ delicious, they’re also ridiculously easy to make. Whether you pop them on the grill, in your toaster or air fryer, they’ll be stacked and loaded with your favourite toppings in minutes.
Add a swirl of low-calorie cream and sliced strawberries for the perfect romantic complement to the Nutella-inspired chocolate chips swirled through.
There are so many different ways to top pancakes (tap here to go to our blog for more slimming-friendly inspiration), and yet there’s a special place in our heart for Banana and Chocolate Pancakes.
Our mix makes a stack of four fluffy oat pancakes, but there’s nothing to stop you making a batch of mini pancakes if you’d prefer.
Nutoka Flavour Pancakes from Aldi are available from Aldi, priced at £1.49 for a pack of 4.
3. Specially Selected Sea Bass Fillets With Asian-Inspired Butter – 176 calories per 1/2 pack
We’re already jealous of whoever you cook these Specially Selected Sea Bass Fillets With Asian-Inspired Butter for. A part of Aldi’s Valentine’s range, these reasonably priced fillets come ready-topped with knobs of fragrant, chilli-infused butter.
You won’t be stuck in the kitchen missing any of the fun either; both fillets can be pan-fried until flaky in minutes.
They’re a perfect match for our Chilli Roasted Greens. This side dish brings punchy chilli, ginger and lime to your plate, with a hint of lipsmacking spice for good measure.
Since it’s Valentine’s, why not take things up another notch with a dollop of Creamy Mashed Potatoes too?
Specially Selected Sea Bass Fillets With Asian-Inspired Butter are available from Aldi, priced at £2.99 for a pack of 2 fillets.
4. For You Gnocchi Hearts – 149 calories per 100g
As soon as we spotted these For You Gnocchi Hearts in Lidl, we knew they’d look absolutely adorable on any Valentine’s plate. For fluffy little heart-shaped dumplings, pop them in a pan of lightly salted water, and wait a few minutes until they float to the top.
The great thing about gnocchi is that it can be pan-fried or roasted, depending on the recipe you’re making (if you’ve never tried gnocchi before, our Butternut Squash and Sage Gnocchi is a cracking place to start).
Gnocchi makes for a nice change from serving pasta, and it works really well with lots of different Italian-inspired sauces. Use a fork to add grooves to your lovely little gnocchi hearts and the sauce from our Creamy Pesto Chicken will cling to them like a dream.
We’ve used jarred green pesto and tomatoes to speed things up a little.
For You Gnocchi Hearts are available from Lidl, priced at £1.99 per pack.
5. Juicy Marbles Thick Cut Filet – 156 calories per 100g
While these Juicy Marbles Thick Cut Filets aren’t totally brand-new (they were launched by Juicy Marbles UK a couple of years ago), we picked them up because they’re absolutely spot on for a meat-free romantic dinner.
What makes this veggie-friendly ‘steak’ unique is that it marbles as it sizzles, eventually forming a crisp outer layer and a juicy middle. They’re on the pricier side, but we’d say they’re well worth it for a special occasion.
Bring on the Creamy Pepper Sauce and Rustic Potato Wedges! There are so many other different herbs and spices you can coat wedges with; we went for paprika, mixed herbs and sea salt.
To save yourself time, you can always chop your potatoes into wedges and freeze them, ready to go in the oven at a moment’s notice.
Juicy Marbles Thick Cut Filet is available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £9.00 for a pack of 2 steaks
6. Morrisons The Best Valentine’s Chicken In Creamy Prosecco Sauce – 255 calories per 1/2 pack
There’s lots to choose from in Morrisons’ Dine in for Two Deal, and yet this The Best Valentine’s Chicken In Creamy Prosecco Sauce stood out to us straight away. It’s no secret that we love a creamy chicken dish at Pinch of Nom!
Simply pop in the oven for 35 minutes and you’re left with tender chicken and roasted mushrooms in a velvety, thyme-infused sauce.
For a ‘winner, winner, chicken dinner’ that’s sure to steal hearts, plate them up with a portion of our irresistible Parmesan Potatoes.
Gloriously golden and crispy, it takes just a handful of ingredients and less than an hour to have them ready to serve. Whatever you do, don’t forget to sprinkle on some fresh chives right before dishing up…
Morrisons The Best Valentine’s Chicken In Creamy Prosecco Sauce is available from Morrisons, priced at £8.00 for a pack that serves 2.
7. Emporium Breaded Cheese Love Hearts – 321 calories per 1/2 pack
Is there anything more romantic than a gooey, crispy-coated side dish? These Emporium Breaded Cheese Love Hearts are a proper heartwarming, melt-in-the-middle bite.
Pop them in your air fryer and give them a good shake, until they’re crisped to perfection and ready to share with your favourite person.
Better yet, they come with a sweet-and-tangy berry compote that takes them to the next level.
A delicious dip is a must, that’s why our Cauliflower Cheese Balls come with a punchy homemade sauce – all for just 223 calories per portion.
We’d love to go round to Emma’s house and try one of these – thank you so much for sharing your photo in our Gallery.
Emporium Breaded Cheese Love Hearts are available from Aldi, priced at £2.49 per pack.
8. Iceland Mini Strawberry Doughnuts – 100 calories per 2 doughnuts
Warm or cold, these Iceland Mini Strawberry Doughnuts make for a nice little sugar-coated treat. Keep them stashed away in the freezer, ready for when you fancy a jam-filled bite.
You can defrost them and enjoy them as they are, or plate them up after a couple of minutes in the air fryer (or seconds in the microwave).
Speaking of jam centres, no one has ever been able to resist the charm of our Jammy Hearts recipe. They’re so lovely and buttery, you’d never guess they’re only 48 calories each.
We wouldn’t recommend trying to make these with reduced-fat spread. You need proper butter, or they won’t have the same crunchy magic.
Iceland Mini Strawberry Doughnuts are available from Iceland, priced at £2.50 for a pack of 14 mini doughnuts.
9. Baileys Chocolate Dipped Meringues – 59 calories per meringue shell
Inspired by the famous Irish liqueur, these Baileys Chocolate Dipped Meringues bring an easy touch of decadence to your dessert menu. Not only are they swirled with the flavours of boozy cream, they’re also dipped in luxurious-tasting dark chocolate.
For only 59 calories per meringue shell, they’ll be utterly divine crushed into a bowl with low-calorie cream (or a scoop of ice cream!) and chopped fruit.
If you love Baileys, turn to pages 228-229 inside your copy of our Quick and Easy book. You can have our luscious-tasting Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake Pots prepped in 10 minutes.
Light, creamy and low in fat, they’re also strictly for grown-ups!
Baileys Chocolate Dipped Meringues are available from Iceland, priced at £3.00 for a pack of 8 meringue shells.
10. M&S Tiramisu Cheesecakes – 255 calories per cheesecake
The best of two dessert classics in one, you can’t say no to these M&S Tiramisu Cheesecakes. As if Madagascan vanilla cheesecake with salted caramel sauce wasn’t delicious enough, it’s all topped off with a coffee-soaked chocolate sponge and a creamy mascarpone mousse.
It’s worth noting that this one has a hint of alcohol in it, with Marsala wine swirled into the creamy crown.
Nothing says ‘you mean so much to me’ quite like whipping up a pudding from scratch. This Espresso Martini Trifle always makes hearts melt, with layers of coffee jelly, brownie pieces, chocolatey yoghurt and cream.
M&S Tiramisu Cheesecakes are available from M&S and Ocado, priced at £5.00 for a pack of 2.
NEW Aldi Super 6 Fruit and Veg Selection
We love Aldi’s fortnightly selection of fresh fruit and veggies! They choose different items for a special offer where you can pick them up for much less than the normal price.
Here’s a rundown of the recipes we’d make with this week’s Super 6 offering.
Brown Onions – 40 calories per 100g
Our Cheese and Onion Bakes are melt-in-the-middle delicious, for a fraction of the calories you’d find in a bakery-bought version.
Baking Potatoes – 63 calories per 100g
These spuds are perfect for the fluffy, golden wedges in our Chilly Cheesy Nachos recipe.
The full recipe is on our website, or you can cook from our Comfort Food book (turn to pages 91-93).
Chantenay Carrots – 35 calories per 100g
Throw all of the ingredients for our Lemon and Garlic Chicken Traybake recipe into a dish, and let your oven do the hard work for you.
You’ll know the carrots are ready when they’re cooked through, softened and evenly coated in the lemon and garlic glaze.
Large Flat Mushrooms – 16 calories per 100g
You can blend large flat mushrooms together with thyme, garlic, onions and low-fat cream cheese for this surprisingly low-calorie Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Royal Gala Apples – 52 calories per 100g
Royal Gala are pink-red dessert apples with a mild sweet flavour and a crisp texture. They’re also a lot of fun to cook with, especially if you’re making our warm and comforting, slimming-friendly version of Apple Strudel.
Garlic – 5 calories per clove
Now’s the time to stock up on garlic! A key, healthy ingredient for lots of our favourite comfort foods, our Bolognese and Garlic Swirl Pie would not be the same without it.
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