Spinach is an ingredient that’s often overlooked. We bet you’ve let a few bunches wilt in your fridge while you contemplate what to make. But there’s more to spinach than adding it to recipes when you want to bulk up your veggie intake – this leafy veg can absolutely be the star of your meals, too. 1. Creamed spinach pasta In this recipe, creamed spinach goes from side to main. Add chopped spinach to cheesy sauce and stir through cooked pasta to make a creamy pasta dish in under 30 minutes. Get the recipe for creamed spinach pasta here.  2. Barley risotto with spinach This take on risotto ..read more

Advertising promotion If convenience was a language, Woolworths would be fluent. Why make everything from scratch when they’ve done half the work for you? You can now purchase meal kits for chilli-garlic prawn pasta and seafood chowder at selected Woolworths seafood counters. You’ll find fresh, responsibly sourced fish that meets the standards of Woolworths’ Exceptional Quality. All the descaling, deveining and debearding has been done for you. Each kit comes with everything you need to make your seafood dish – sauces, pasta and the all-important seafood. Just follow the package instructions a ..read more

1. Coconut-and-ginger sweet potato soup You need just 30 minutes to whip up this warming soup. It’s served up with garlicky speckled beans for more flavour. Pro tip: Don’t rinse the drained beans, cooking them with the brine and the garlic butter creates a creamier, thicker consistency. Find the recipe for coconut-and-ginger sweet potato soup here.  2. Lamb sausage Bolognese The lamb sausage adds instant flavour in half the time, and the canned cherry tomatoes add punch. It’s served with vegetable spaghetti, but you can also serve it with regular pasta. Pro tip: The vegetable spaghe ..read more

1. Potato pudding with stewed fruit If you haven’t tried this traditional Cape Malay dessert, this is a sign to make it! We know potatoes are the ultimate comfort ingredient, so to have them in pudding form is a dream. The pudding is full of aromatic warm spices and it’s topped with stewed fruit for some tanginess. This recipe is by the legendary Fatima Sydow, so you know it won’t disappoint. Find the recipe for potato pudding with stewed fruit here.  2. Orange-and-pistachio bread pudding Sure, you’ve had bread pudding, but have you ever made an orange-and-pistachio version? This recipe ..read more

Advertising promotion When choosing iconic Italian cheeses, don’t forget to mention Grana Padano. It has been handcrafted in Italy for almost 1 000 years and has Protected Designation of Origin status to prove it. With a meticulous production process of 9–15 months and a distinct flavour, it’s no wonder five million wheels are produced each year. This hard cheese has a crystalline, crumbly texture and mild, delicate flavour, making it perfect on its own, served thinly sliced on bread, or grated over your favourite meals. But why just stop at meals? Elevate ordinary snacks with a healthy gratin ..read more

10. Oat crunchies Oat crunchies are one of those classic treats that work across the board. Tea time, lunchbox treat, filling your biscuit tin – oat crunchies can do it all and then some. This recipe by Khanya Mzongwana is not only really easy to make, it’s also customisable. Khanya suggests seeds, nuts, chocolate chips and raisins as additions, but you can literally add whatever you like. Find the recipe for oat crunchies here.  9. Roasted butternut soup Soup season came early this year along with the cold weather! Butternut is without a doubt a fave for many, and this version by Abigai ..read more

Advertising Promotion Great news! You can now prepare ox tripe at home with zero effort and in a quarter of the time. How? With Woolworths’ new slow-cooked ox tripe. The ox tripe is slow-cooked in a rich beef stock to ensure the best flavour, tenderness and succulence. All you have to do is heat and eat. Really, it’s that simple. All the work has been done for you: cleaning, slow-cooking and seasoning. If you want to level up the ready-made ox tripe, you can add spices, legumes, veggies or a rich curry sauce. We recently asked the product and recipe developers at the Woolworths headquarters to ..read more

Advertising promotion Did you know that 2 May is World Tuna Day? The day aims to address the decline in tuna stocks resulting from overfishing in the world’s oceans, an issue that Woolworths is committed to tackling through its Fishing for the Future initiative. Woolworths’ tuna is caught by hook and line one at a time while supporting communities, and protecting our oceans and future tuna stocks. You’d be surprised, but one can of tuna can take you from breakfast to lunch and even dinner. A few additions like mashed potatoes and fresh herbs you can make fried tuna bites that you can stuf ..read more

Growing up in the early ’90s and ’00s, my uncle and his best friend owned a fruit stall. It was across the road from the SARS offices in the Pretoria CBD and they were pretty good at turning a profit. But everyone knows that produce doesn’t keep for very long, so whatever would be left over at the end of the day was my family’s to keep. I’d watch my grandmother come up with creative ways to preserve fruit and veg and thus, my love for preserving was born. Fast forward 26 years later and whenever I have a punnet of peaches or a bag of apples I can’t help but see potential for jam, syrup, pickle ..read more

1. Tofu with 5-minute Romesco sauce The tofu can be cooked in an air-fryer at 180°C for 10 minutes. Place on grid in a single layer and give the drawer a shake halfway through. Use firm tofu as silken can be too fragile. Meat addition: If you’re not plant-based, you can bulk up this recipe with Woolies’ stir-fried pork rashers. They’re made from specially selected South African pork belly, cured and oak-smoked for a subtle sweet-smoky flavour. Find the recipe for tofu with 5-minute Romesco sauce here.  2. Fresh tomato gnudi Nutritional yeast is a great substitute for cheese as it has a n ..read more