I teamed up with Food Lover’s Market for a #foodloversfresh campaign. The idea behind it is to share what departments and ingredients inspire me the most AND I’m also giving away a R500 Food Lover’s Market gift voucher.
I’m sure we are all in agreement when I say the bakery is the most tempting section at Food Lover’s Market. It’s absolute self-inflicted torture walking past all the deliciousness. Their artisanal breads are simply gorgeous served with a variety of cheese that you’ll find at the impressive cheese department.
I have to say the butchery team are always so helpful and friendly whenever I visit the Sunningdale branch. I can spend a good 30 minutes just staring at all the fresh cuts of meat available in the long glass meat counter. I spotted dry aged ”biltong” sirloin, I simply had to get a few thick cut steaks.
We know Food Lover’s Market have great olive oil on tap but did you know they do honey on tap too? And at such a good price! Choose from eucalyptus, fynbos or other varietals.
So I came home with a box of all sorts of ingredients. Enough for 3 dishes, actually. I got a bit over excited.
Below are 3 images showcasing the core ingredients for each dish.
They were chosen based on the terms; SIMPLICITY, PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN and CLASSIC.
SIMPLICITY: Fynbos honey, camembert, fresh thyme and seedless grapes.
PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN: ‘Biltong’ sirloin steaks, butternut, waterblommetjies – and some blue cheese to shake things up.
CLASSIC: Â Classic ingredients that sing when put together.
Chicken leg quarters, duck fat, lemon, baby fennel, fresh bay leaves, thyme.
Keep an eye out as I share 3 recipes using these core ingredients over the next few weeks.
Remember the competition I mentioned?Â
Stand a chance to win a R500 Food Lover’s Market gift voucher.
What you need to do:
Comment on this blog post – ”Which of the 3 ingredient combinations make your foodie heart flutter? SIMPLICITY, PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN or CLASSIC and why?
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Competition closes:
Wednesday 28th September 2016. Winner to be announced Thursday 29th September 2016.
T&C’s
The R500 voucher cannot be traded for cash.
The competitions is open to all South Africans, nationally.
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Nicolette Samuels
7th September 2016 10:31 amCamembert, any veggie, chicken. Food Lovers really make a person’s life simple, and all their goodies is fresh, I love shopping at Food Lovers Market
Carolyn Augustus
7th September 2016 10:33 amProudly South African cause South African cuisine is unique, a taste that cannot be mimicked
Meghan Steele
7th September 2016 10:40 amSimplicity. I love simple dishes and anything with cheese and honey is a winner for me and so yummy!!
Anisha Singh
7th September 2016 10:50 amClassic!
What could be more tantalizing than chicken married with fennel, lemon, thyme,bay leaf and love? This would be a staple in any domestic goddesses kitchen & the taste would be sublime.. Love this! Classic Never goes out of fashion!
Talitha
7th September 2016 10:54 amDefinitely PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN:
‘Biltong’ sirloin steaks, butternut, waterblommetjies – and some blue cheese to shake things up.
Most South Africans (Including myself 🙂 ) looooove biltong, red meats and their veggies and blue cheese (paired with a good red wine)…whether its eaten individually or a reason to make a fire and have a potjie…I can imagine the meal I will prepare with this…In addition, what more could I ask for, when i have fresh ingredients from Food Lover’s Market ?
Phillip Boshoff
7th September 2016 10:55 amSimplicity. My wife and I often enjoy a delicious cheese and wine tasting after putting our kids to bed. Special quality time without leaving the house! Simplicity ☺
Alison Johannisen
7th September 2016 10:56 amBiltong sirloin steaks, butternut and seedless grapes
Stephan Nell
7th September 2016 10:59 amProudly South African because i am a born and bred South African that has held my roots close to my heart and not left with my tail between my legs when things got a bit rough. We all know that South African products are produced with love and are of a brilliant quality that is why I only use Proudly South African ingredients.
erica isaacs
7th September 2016 11:00 amProudly South African …unique always ready to wine and dine braai and slaai ..
Francette Roux
7th September 2016 11:04 amChicken leg quarters, duck fat and baby dill. Can almost taste it.
Cedric
7th September 2016 11:09 amIt had to be Proudly South African. For me a prime rib steak marinated for a day or two is the best.
kajal
7th September 2016 11:13 amclassic yummy in my tummy
Tasneem Katsen
7th September 2016 11:28 amSimplicity combination makes my foodie heart flutter.
Adele
7th September 2016 11:31 amPROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN – you had me at biltong… haha, just kidding, think it appeals to me because its probably something we like eating, a yummy steak with some veg! Yum
Heather
7th September 2016 11:35 am‘Biltong’ sirloin steaks, butternut, waterblommetjies – and some blue cheese to shake things up.
Khadija Fakir
7th September 2016 11:43 amCLASSIC: Classic ingredients that sing when put together.
Chicken leg quarters, duck fat, lemon, baby fennel, fresh bay leaves, thyme.
Alicia Nell
7th September 2016 11:50 amI love the classic 🙂 Chicken is so versatile, with so many dishes to choose from.
Martin
7th September 2016 12:10 pmCLASSIC: Classic ingredients that sing when put together.
Chicken leg quarters, duck fat, lemon, baby fennel, fresh bay leaves, thyme. #foodloversfresh
Martin
7th September 2016 12:11 pmCLASSIC: Classic ingredients that sing when put together.
Chicken leg quarters, duck fat, lemon, baby fennel, fresh bay leaves, thyme.
Nicola Meyer
7th September 2016 12:16 pmDefinitely the PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN. What could be better than a delicious well prepared steak?!
Estelle Ross Allen
7th September 2016 12:51 pmSimplicity, Proudly South Africa and Classic
Rachel Stemmet
7th September 2016 12:52 pmSimplicity
Nicolette Nunes
7th September 2016 12:55 pmSimplicity is my favourite because the combination even though simple is pure decadence
Caryn Step
7th September 2016 3:16 pmOoh, the Proudly South African sparks my interest. Dying to see what you do with the Biltong Sirlion Steaks.
poovendri
7th September 2016 3:28 pmSIMPLICITY it is.Fynbos honey and Came meet makes my food heart flutter.
Anusha Naidoo
7th September 2016 3:46 pmClassic
Chicken is a versatile product which can be prepared in many ways , love lemon herbed flavored grilled chicken and more….
Margery Kakebeeke
7th September 2016 4:02 pmClassic
Renuka Lallbahadur
7th September 2016 4:46 pmGoing with classic. You got my vote when I saw duck fat. Besides chicken can be cooked in various ways and methods. Tried, tested, love
Depashni marie
7th September 2016 9:07 pmClassic: chicken is my favourite protein. There is so many versatile dishes I can cook up from the humble roast chicken to exotic chicken breyani.
Roselia Ntwane
8th September 2016 6:52 amProudly South African
wendy meijer
8th September 2016 8:04 amSIMPLICITY: Fynbos honey, camembert, fresh thyme and seedless grapes….some of my favourite foods that can be enjoyed together! Absolutely love anything Fynbos!
Rabia
8th September 2016 8:22 amClassic! Love me some chicken! Sounds yum!
Loshini munsamy
8th September 2016 8:43 am: Fynbos honey, camembert, fresh thyme and seedless grapes.
#FoodLoversFresh
Bronwen
8th September 2016 9:49 amProudly South African #FoodLoversFresh
Hayley Finnegan
8th September 2016 10:02 amSIMPLICITY: Fynbos honey, camembert, fresh thyme and seedless grapes. YUM YUM YUM especially when paired with a fresh Chenin Blanc 🙂
#foodloversfresh
Tanusta Jainarain
8th September 2016 2:06 pmPROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN
Sophia
8th September 2016 5:23 pmI adore the Proudly South African milieu of ingredients, especially the Waterblommetjies. It evokes such heartwarming memories of cooking with my grandmother in ny grandparents’ quaint kitchen when I was but stove height.
Zimonita
8th September 2016 5:31 pmPROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN: Because of those steaks (quite unique, I have never had “biltong sirloin”) and seeing that “waterblommetjies” especially made my heart flutter…the last time I had waterblommetjies was when my late grandmother made them.
Na'ilah
8th September 2016 6:40 pmClassic all the way
Johannes botha
8th September 2016 7:32 pmProudly south African. .biltong sirloin steak.. always a winner in any “boerseun’s” menu.. and waterblommetjies takes me back to my childhood with Bredies 🙂
markgavin Sylvester's
9th September 2016 2:55 pmClassic…….its simple & convenient…..the fresh vegetables…..the chicken …..the sweetness is my weakness
Cirsten
9th September 2016 7:55 pmProudly south african
Verna Appollis
9th September 2016 9:44 pmSimplicity – nature at its best – pure, honest food. Nothing to add nothing to take away…
Saneeya Adams
9th September 2016 10:13 pmThey all sound super-yummy and the pics are tantalising! Personally, I’d go for Simplicity but would probably choose Classic as this is something that would appeal to all members of my family. My 14-year old son can’t stomach butternut, so I’d give Proudly SA a miss.
Nonceba Lushaba
10th September 2016 7:52 amI would go with Proudly South African. The blue cheese would send it over the edge! I would try to pair this meal with a solid Mzansi red wine (too many possibles there!) and add a G&T dessert like a tart or cake from local fynbos gin and fynbos honey; keep it all local!
Anais du Toit
10th September 2016 8:42 amSimplicity! Maybe it’s my distant French heritage but I’m a sucker for some cheese! Especially the fairview kind. Paired with a bit of sweetness and fruit makes for the perfect weekend lunch. Delicious!
Judith Roberts
10th September 2016 7:13 pmDefinitely Proudly South African! Such yummy and wholesome dishes can be made from these amazing ingredients! Definitely the best in my opinion! 🙂
Natasha
11th September 2016 11:06 amTHE PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN:) because that is exactly what I am a PROUD SOUTH AFRICAN. There is no replacement for traditional food or snacks 🙂 biltong FTW!
Laura
11th September 2016 12:39 pmLess is more and that is also true in the kitchen sometimes! So I’ll go with the Simplicity, always a crowd pleaser as well! I love to make a cheese platter with cheese and fruits and crackers and everyone loves it! I love you guys, Food Lovers Market for life!
Jade Lawrence
11th September 2016 1:27 pmThe Proudly South African! Such great flavour combinations and will be the perfect dish for the change of season!
Shaheeda loofer
11th September 2016 1:58 pmSimplicity makes my heart flutter as they work well on their own and is amazing paired with other ingredients
Veronique
11th September 2016 2:14 pmCLASSIC I just love chicken…
Elize Botha
11th September 2016 8:30 pmVery difficult choice. But I am going to go with Proudly South African as I feel with these ingredients I will come up with something very interesting and tasty.
Portia
11th September 2016 10:16 pmThe PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN! It combines all of the things we love. No one can resist a well prepared steak and absolutely nothing compared to biltong!
Melanie Botes
11th September 2016 11:34 pmSimplicity.
Fresh. Juicy. Sweet. Savoury.
Pure perfection.
Love it 🙂
Johannes
12th September 2016 8:14 amProudly SA.. !!!
Lynn botha
12th September 2016 9:48 ammost definitely without a doubt the proudly south african one.. I mean.. who didn’t grow up on biltong and butternut?? 2 of my favourite things..
vuyiswa
12th September 2016 12:17 pmClassics is very versatile
Alex
12th September 2016 1:11 pmClassic! Because there’s nothing better than homemade food by my mother! As well as with every classic recipe you can except what it’s going to taste like even if there’s a slight twist to it!
Yolande Cupido
12th September 2016 1:39 pmProudly South African
Losh Don Kisten
12th September 2016 4:10 pmSIMPLICITY: Fynbos honey, camembert, fresh thyme and seedless grapes # oh golly they jus so yummy # simplicity is ultimate sophistication # love # sharing on social media # followed above steps # simply divine
Sonja
12th September 2016 4:24 pmI like the Classic option. I can see a great meal coming together with the ingredients that would be enjoyed by my family.
Lita Hartman
12th September 2016 8:19 pm‘Biltong’ sirloin steaks, butternut, waterblommetjies – and some blue cheese. Biltong is truly South African, butternut bring memories of another South African favourite pumpkin fritters; waterblommetjies is from the Boland. I see a picture of cattle in a meadow with a mountain in the distance. And I see the influence of the French Huguenots in the blue cheese. A winning combination on a plate
Marindi Fourie
13th September 2016 6:34 amI love simplicity! My favourite cheese is camembeRt add honey and those deliciously juicy grapes and you have a winning combination!!
Jacki Sands
13th September 2016 7:18 amI can’t decide between simplicity and classic. I love me some camembert and honey with lovely, sweet fresh crunchy fruit – those grapes certainly look perfect. Adding thyme sounds interesting and I’m dying to try it! But what beats the aromas of chicken and thyme? The tuck day will add depth…. Ooooooh yum! I’m off to gather up these ingredients!
Jacki Sands
13th September 2016 7:21 amI meant the duck fat will add depth lol!!
Patricia-Mitzi Witbooi
13th September 2016 11:08 amProudly South African. It has substance,taste, wellness and availability
Ronel Bester
13th September 2016 11:57 amSimplicity. I’ve never thought about roasting grapes and would love to try that. Usually just use grapes to turn it into wine 😉
charne
13th September 2016 3:00 pmSIMPLICITY: Fynbos honey, camembert, fresh thyme and seedless grapes
Ruth
13th September 2016 3:05 pmSimplicity is it for me !! Less is always more and the taste of that combo is simply perfection
Monique Walmsley
13th September 2016 3:41 pmBiltong Sirlion Steaks, Fynbos Honey & Camembert, sounds like a mouthwatering combination.
Claire
13th September 2016 4:25 pmProudly South African of course
Edwina Butterworth
14th September 2016 7:37 amMost definitely Chicken seered in duck fat and Butternut on the side sprinkled with rosemary. Whoop whoop and Biltong as a snack.
Edwina Butterworth
14th September 2016 7:39 amChicken seered in duckfat, butternut sprinkled with rosemary and biltong as a snack.
Natalie Siders
15th September 2016 8:19 pmLove the Simplicity. Cheese, honey and grapes… a perfect combination. Makes me think of summer al fresco dining.
Tania
27th September 2016 11:01 amSimplicity – I love the simple plain flavours and products. Natural sweet honey with beautiful creamy camembert and grapes. Delicious. #foodloversfresh
Rumbarani Naidoo
27th September 2016 5:15 pmPROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN as I love South African cuisine and like South Africanisms, reflects the cultural diversity of the “rainbow nation”.