Box Divvy Cowan - Pacific

18/04/2024

For busy weeknight dinners, the Beerenberg range of meal bases have incredible flavour. Just add your veg and protein of choice and dinner is ready in next to no time at all. Tonight's tasty dinner was a miso chicken with red capsicum, eggplant and zucchini served on a bed of brown rice.

The full range of Beerenberg products can be found at Box Divvy Marketplace ➡Pantry ➡Meal Preparation ➡Recipe & Meal Bases

18/04/2024

18/04/2024

We made this delicious Egyptian Barley Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette tonight.

Full of Box Divvy goodness and so vibrant!

*recipe in comments

18/04/2024

🔥Hot off the press 🔥

This industry insider gave evidence to the current Senate committee into supermarket pricing handing down its final report in early May. This insider dealt with both Woolworths and Coles and has blown the whistle on their unsavoury practices where both the supplier and consumer pay more than they should.

“Consumers are not powerless either. My message to Australians is that they can spark change, too, by spending with brands and retailers that support them rather than price gouge them. Australians should look for other retailers in the market, visit produce markets to support growers, and look online for new brands to drive more competition. As an insider I can tell you – such changes to consumer habits will be immediately felt and noticed.”

Without competition, Coles and Woolworths misuse their market power – and the Australian public gets screwed

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/15/without-competition-coles-and-woolworths-misuse-their-market-power-and-the-australian-public-gets-screwed?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

So why not join Box Divvy, a community led group? You can get fruit, veg, groceries and chilled items. You’ll definitely save money and time, while supporting our Australian farmers and wholesalers.

14/04/2024

⚡Market update⚡

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🌟New season Pink Lady apples from Qld eats superbly: they are our pick-of-the-apples, along with Galas for their value.

🌟Shaholli is forecasting a good pear season, with prices moderating over the coming month – but they are good value already.

🌟In tropicals, pineapple – most likely topless this week – is cheap, whilst good-sized pomegranates and ruby grapefruit offer excellent value.

🌟Unfortunately last week’s early flush of imperial mandarins turned out to be a bit of a flash-in-the-pan, with supply tightening up again – but lemons are cheap.

🌟Figs and plums make up the rear guard, but both are approaching the end of the season – so get some whilst you still can.

🌟New season Aussie kiwis have dropped in price (but they are still well above their seasonal average).

🌟Rockmelons are still good value, but watermelon prices are rising.

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🌟Prices are volatile across the board in vegetables, with big price drops for avocados (cheap at under $1 each), broccolini (featured in Moussa’s video), Brussels Sprouts, some herbs and Asian greens (courtesy of emergency supply from Victorian growers – as many locals are still cleaning up), celery and iceberg lettuce from Manuel Xerri, butternut pumpkin and some chillies.

🌟George Portelli is taking a break with his cabbages, so we’re now relying on limited supply from Victoria which is pushing prices up to almost $10 a pop. Instead, George is picking loads of baby wombok which can be yours for just $1.70 a head. These crisp young wombok are great when eaten raw in a salad, or quickly stir-fried with some garlic, ginger, chillies and soy or Teriyaki sauce.

🌟Other good value vegetables include Cos lettuce and daikon – mild, white radish also grown by George Portelli – Lebanese cucumber, ginger, celery and Iceberg lettuce from Xerri Bros, brushed Sebagos and butternut pumpkin.

🌟New season parsnip is now available – around $7-8 a kilo.

🌟Cauliflower remains pricey.

14/04/2024

Charlie Vella and his sons Daniel and Jason are picking zucchini this week: don’t pay more than $3.60 a kilo.

12/03/2024

It’s the perfect night for one of our favourites!

Hubby just came home and said “Oh what smells good! Let me guess, butter chicken?”

Did you know that you can get every ingredient needed for this meal from Box Divvy? From the chicken, to the butter, puréed tomatoes, onion, cream, spices and the brown rice it’s served with. It’s a favourite in our family and in our hub. So easy and so delicious 😋

Belicious Foods

12/03/2024

💥 💥 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝟭𝟰𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 💥 💥

Want to create a recurring shopping list?

From next week, we will be able to set up any number of ‘Shopping Lists’ or standing orders that will be automatically added to our Splits when the order gets created.

How does it work?

Set up any number of Shopping Lists.

Weekly for me, it's always eggs, lemon, garlic, cucumber.
Fortnightly for me, it's milk, mince, chicken, rice crisps.

Do you have a weekly meal your family eats?
Or an item that is a staple in each week's shopping?
A standard fruit and veg list?
You decide.

Set the frequency for each List: how often do you want these Lists added to your order? Weekly? Fortnightly? Or only as needed?

Once set up, the items in your Lists will automatically be added to your Splits when the order gets created.

Box Divvy is always listening and making changes to simplify the way we do things.

12/03/2024

Todays Stash

19/11/2023

14/11/2023

I'm kicking myself now that I didn't order a loaf of the new and improved 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗱’𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗴 & 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗮𝗳. Packing it today for hub members, it looked and smelt incredible, and I can only imagine how good it would taste.

Did you order one this week? What did you think?

Note to self, to add a loaf to the order next week!

14/11/2023

That moment when you cut into these Mexican Stuffed Peppers and the cheesy Mexican flavoured beef and rice filling comes oozing out.....

14/11/2023

Steve Stuffed our pepper last week… Yum Yum Yum

14/11/2023

Think Ben and Blair needed a Front End loader to get theirs home today…

In what world will this watermelon be classed as SMALL?

Box Divvy world!

13/11/2023

Box Divvy Cromer - Lynwood thank you for this price comparison!

Box Divvy is 45% cheaper on these 10 items compared to woolies!😳😳😳😳😳

13/11/2023

🥄𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴
Super Seeded Muesli Bars are packed with seeds and chewy sultanas and are a great healthy snack and taste so yummy. Most of these ingredients and much more is available with your weekly Box Divvy shop.

In this warm weather they're best stored in the fridge, so they are extra crunchy to eat.
*recipe link in comments below 👇

13/11/2023

02/11/2023

Hi I’m Joy and taking over the Cowan Hub. A big thanks to Hollie for growing this food community. I’m excited to have you all sharing this amazing way to change the food system.

Want to join us? Then here is the link to join. https://app.boxdivvy.com.au/register/hub/95
If you wish to read more about joining a Hub check this out
https://www.boxdivvy.com/join-a-food-hub
The goal of our food Hub is to cut your food bill, without compromising on the quality, freshness and variety of food. With minimal effort, minimal packaging and food miles, and still paying farmers and suppliers a fair price for their produce.

To see more about How box Divvy Works please look under ABOUT on this page.

Want to know how we work with our growers? https://www.boxdivvy.com/how
Maybe you’d like to see the pricing https://www.boxdivvy.com/products
We are, on produce, up to 30% cheaper on a seasonal basket than online supermarkets.

Why is that important?
We pay our farmers fairly, we have no complicated distribution centres so you will taste the difference.

What makes Box Divvy Unique?
We’re about community – farmers, you and neighbours. We share stories about farmers and produce here. I encourage you to share your recipes and show your cooking feats here for our group to discuss.

I look forward to meeting you and please enjoy the journey.
Any questions please ask.
Cheers,
Joy

This shows 'live' prices for products. You can literally cut your food bill in half with fewer shopping trips and great Box Divvy pricing.

28/10/2023

Afourer Mandarins
Could this be the last flush of Afourer mandarins? 😮‍💨

If it is, it’s a jolly good one: just $2 a kilo this week.

Time to stock up!!

28/10/2023

Mangoes🥭🥭

Just as we thought mango supply from Darwin was drying up, the growers in Katherine in the NT are stepping up. Beautiful fruit, and cheaper than last week: $2.75 for the larger singles, and $14 a half dozen for slightly smaller fruit.

See recipe below for some delicious no churn mango icecream😋

https://www.recipetineats.com/homemade-mango-ice-cream-recipe/

28/10/2023

Zucchini 🥒🥒

Raymond Camilleri has been a little quiet lately, but this week his zucchinis will shine – at $3.50 a kilo.

27/10/2023

Watermelon 🍉🍉

Watermelon is back! 🙌

After a couple of lean weeks, supply is picking up – and prices are dropping to around $2.39 a kilo. Supermarkets? Meh, still $3.90 a kilo.

22/10/2023

Food for Thought



Bel wants to spice up your life!



Bel from 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 has been offering The One Spice Range over the past year, but she reckons you’re not using it enough. Solution: a permanent across-the-board 20%-30% price reduction of the single flavour herbs and spices range.



Bel went a cookin’ tofu with chilli flakes and lemon pepper. Nothin’ flakey about this delicious Belicious dish!



Spices are not only a great way to add flavour to your food, but they also have numerous health benefits. They contain bioactive compounds that have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antitumorigenic, anticarcinogenic, and other properties. Wow a whole lot of goodness.



We’re told that these compounds can help with various conditions like PMS, Alzheimer’s, lung diseases, heart diseases, high cholesterol, and blood pressure.



Some of the Belicious single spices include:

𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙧: It contains piperine which can help improve digestion and brain function. Great for zinging up a pink ling or barramundi fillet.

𝘾𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣: It has potent antioxidant activity, helps fight inflammation and has been shown to lower cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. It is particularly effective at lowering blood sugar levels.

𝘾𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧: It has antibacterial properties and may help lower blood sugar levels.

𝘾𝙪𝙢𝙞𝙣: It has antioxidant properties and may help improve digestion.

𝙂𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙘: It can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

𝙊𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙤: It has antibacterial properties and is rich in antioxidants.

𝙏𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘: It has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant.

A great way to add flavour to your food while also providing numerous health benefits.

21/10/2023

Beans 🫛🫛

Great value this week and lots of them. $3.90 Kg

Beans are
✅️cholesterol free
✅️fat free
✅️good source of fibre
✅️ good source of vit k, vit c and folate

21/10/2023

Baby Gem Lettuce
Sticking with the baby theme: baby gems cos hearts are back, at just 95c a pop. Grown by the Vella family in Bargo.

20/10/2023

Baby Q’s🥒🥒

Baby Q’s are not only super sweet, but also super cheap. We expect them to drop to just $2 a serve. At this rate, they’ll soon be as cheap as regular cucumber!

20/10/2023

Something to add to the greens in your life, Silverbeet. Sooo full of goodness. At $1.50 a bunch great value.

Recipes in comments 👇