• Getting a mega nutritional boost from microgreens – Four big reasons to grow microgreens at home this winter! More than just the faddish darlings of trendy chefs, microgreens are finding a fresh way into home kitchens.  These succulent seedlings of a variety of vegetables and herbs are becoming widely used as part of the typical family diet.  It’s not just because microgreens render every plate instagrammable – when it comes to nutritional power, they punch way above their weight. Now, fans of microgreens are discovering that they are also remarkably easy to grow at home. With winter on the way,…

    Everyone has their favourite UltraMel custard moment, reminiscent of all the great memories created with friends and family for generations. Having enjoyed 5 decades of being Mzansi’s favourite custard, it’s time to shake things up with UltraMel’s new and exciting full cream milkshake variants in 3 delicious flavours – vanilla, chocolate & strawberry. Social media has been abuzz with the question “How do you UltraMel?”…red or green jelly? Vanilla or cinnamon? Hot or cold? Malva or Trifle? Big or small spoon? However you UltraMel, everyone has memory-filled stories to share. If the original UltraMel is anything to go by, it’s…

    Beetroot chocolate cupcakes PREP TIME 25 minutes | COOK TIME 25 minutes | MAKES 12 Vegetarian INGREDIENTS For the beetroot and chocolate cupcakes 2 eggs ⅓ cup firmly packed brown sugar ½ cup ground almonds ½ cup self-raising flour 2 tbsp cocoa powder 125g cooked beetroot, grated 40g dark chocolate, finely grated ⅔ cup buttermilk For the chocolate icing  ½ cup icing sugar 1 tbsp cocoa powder 1 tbsp buttermilk, approximately METHOD  Beetroot and chocolate cupcakes PREHEAT the oven to 180°C. Line a 12-hole 2-tablespoon flat-based patty pan with paper cases. WHISK eggs and sugar together…

    There’s always something new to be found at Woolworths! Whether it’s an extension of an existing range, or something completely fresh and exciting, Woolworths is always cooking up something innovative to whet your appetite, and get your tastebuds tingling. From cakes to crumbed chicken, and cheese bites to Chuckles®, we’ve tried them all and shared some of our thoughts below! NOODLE POTS A delicious meal, ready in minutes- who doesn’t love the sound of that?! These fresh noodle pots are filled with fresh vegetables, noodles, and a reduced broth, so that all you have to do is add boiling water…

    Making homemade butter has never been easier! We all love butter; melted, whipped, creamed, browned, it can be used in almost any cooking or baking. Butter adds a tenderness to baked goods, a richness to savoury cooking, and overall a  feeling of comfort and warmth to our food experience. Butter is perfect for helping to enhance and support other key flavours in cooking, but what we are exploring today is how to actually make homemade butter! All you need is some full fat cream, salt, and a mixer of some kind ( stand mixer or hand mixer) – or a…

    Why you need the CBI Astute Range  The cost of living in South Africa is skyrocketing, with headline Consumer Price Inflation projected at 5.5% in 2022, according to a recently released forecast by the Bureau for Economic Research (BER). Rising electricity prices,…