Box Divvy Asquith - Sherbrook

08/11/2024

Christmas is in the air…

November 1st somehow is the start of the Christmas season, with Shepherds Fruit Mince Pies getting us into the mood. They will be available from this week right up to Christmas.

They are still delicious and made of real food ingredients, but they are no longer gluten free because the GF casing has become outrageously expensive.

We asked Shepherds if they could come up with a gluten free alternative, so here is a take on the Persian Orange cake.

Please note: the holly is not edible, and also a choking hazard for babies and toddlers.

You’ll find them under Bakery ➡️ Bakery Snacks ➡️ Seasonal Products.

07/11/2024

As a nutritionist, I see how prevalent depression is.

There are lots of things that can help depression, apart from antidepressants, including diet.

Minimising processed foods and following a Mediterranean-style diet is gaining more and more recognition.

Here’s an article that outlines what research is finding…

Although the relationship between diet and Mental Health is relatively new, recent evidence suggests the MedDiet may improve depressive symptoms.

06/11/2024

Cane Sugar: Australian Made, Australian Owned

Over the past 2 years, we have been selling H2G organic raw sugar, which is …imported from Paraguay in South America. Turns out, there is no organic sugar made in Australia.

We’re not too fussed about whether it’s organic or not, but we felt we need to give our members the option to buy Australian made and owned. This is where is became interesting…

Australia’s biggest sugar brand CSR Sugar is made in Mackay, Qld – but owned by Singapore-based Wilmar International.

Bundaberg Sugar (can you get any more Australian?) is also made here, but is owned by Belgium-based Societe Financiere des Sucres SA.
Whoops.

We finally land in the northern NSW Tweed Valley where we find Sunshine Sugar: NSW made, and Australian-owned (by grain and flour producer Manildra).

We decided against refined white sugar – opting instead for a 1kg pack of low GI raw sugar. This 100% natural, raw sugar has a glycaemic index (GI) of less than 55, meaning it's absorbed and metabolized more slowly than regular sugar. We sell it for $2.50 per pack. (it’s in Woolies for $3). Also available: a 2Kg bag of raw sugar ($4.40).

Consume in moderation: even raw sugar contains very little nutrition.

05/11/2024

Endive is great as a bitter with some vinegar and olive oil at the start of a meal.

Another idea is to use it in a quiche or frittata.
Check out the attached recipe.

05/11/2024

You know Christmas is coming when you can buy juicy red cherries, just bursting with flavour.

Buy by the 250g handful or a box…
I’ll be buying a box just to be able to eat some.
My family loves them 💕🍒

04/11/2024

Grab some yummy local kohlrabi.

If you haven’t tried it before, here’s a recipe to get you started.

04/11/2024

I love tucking into a cold juicy mango on a hot day.
Or you could make your own mango ‘ice cream’. Simply add mango and coconut cream, blitz and freeze 🤤

02/11/2024

Moussa’s market update

Trays of mangos, peaches, cherries and nectarines are coming into season.

We also have Australian made and owned raw, lower GI, sugar.

The 1st of November 'Market Update with Moussa' for Box Divvy. Thanks to our Farmers who keep giving us their best! We hope you enjoy. Keep it real, keep it ...

01/11/2024

Want to listen to the latest Box Divvy Podcast?
This fortnight topics include:
- Box Divvy talks to Sunrise Channel 7 - The TV program can be found at this link https://ow.ly/ug6p50TKpUb
- how Box Divvy recycles soft plastics (Recycle Smart)... not REDcycle issue here
- we talk to Cloverfields soaps and
- the recipe for the fortnight is cinna-apple oats bake... yummm

Soft Plastics! Do we recycle them... didn't the whole scheme fail... so what's happening now?We talk to Eugenie from Recycle Smart, NSW.One soap bar to rule ...

25/10/2024

We all crave something sweet from time-to-time and this recipe hits the spot.

This recipe supports 3-indolepropionic acid (IPA) production and reduces triethylamine (TMA) production, which you now know the health benefits of these.

Bake some for your Melbourne Cup gathering.

All ingredients, except the cacao, are available through Box Divvy's Pantry and Fruit & Vegetable sections.

25/10/2024

Have you seen Box Divvy’s podcast?
This episode we look at Colesworth pricing tactics revealed by the ACC, the Harkola family-run business (one of our pantry suppliers) and how to cook a herb and lemon butter chicken, of course, with a side of veggies.

How supermarkets rip us off.Leigh and Jayne follow up on the news that the ACCC is taking Coles and Woolworths to court for misleading shoppers. They discuss...

24/10/2024

23/10/2024

Want to make your own healthy bread?

Why not try this recipe…

My grandma nearly lived to 100! She taught me to bake lentil bread without flour.

Ingredients:
2 tbsp flax seeds
4 tbsp water
130g red lentils, ground
1 cup boiling water
50g hazelnuts, toasted
50g pumpkin seeds, toasted
20ml olive oil
Salt, to taste
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
40g psyllium husk
1 tsp coriander
Sesame seeds, for topping
Vegetable oil, for greasing

Instructions:
Soak flax seeds in 4 tbsp of water for 15 minutes to thicken.
Mix ground lentils with 1 cup of boiling water. Stir well.
Add toasted hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, thickened flax mixture, olive oil, and salt. Combine thoroughly.
Stir in baking powder, apple cider vinegar, psyllium husk, and coriander.
Grease a pan with vegetable oil. Pour in the dough and smooth the top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 60 minutes.
Let cool before slicing and serving.

Enjoy!

22/10/2024

Broccolini

Broccolini has gone from cheap to not available to expensive to cheap again, all inside a single month. Expect to pay $2.75 a bunch.

22/10/2024

New at Box Divvy: Remedy Organic Kombucha
All natural ingredients, no sugar, good-for-your-gut-probiotics and great tasting: that's Remedy Kombucha.

Available as a 4-pack of 250ml cans in 6 flavours:
Lemon Ginger
Raspberry Lemonade
Passionfruit
Mango Passion
Wild Berry
Pink Grapefruit

Regular price: $8.50 per 4-pack (vs $9.50 in the supermarkets)

Until 30 October: introductory price of $6.50. That’s a 24% discount

21/10/2024

Buy or plough

Manuel Xerri in Agnes Banks has more Iceberg lettuces than he knows what to do with them – until he rang Moussa.

“They’re a dollar apiece, so please buy them – or I have to plough them”, he says.

21/10/2024

Specials - H2G products

H2G is overstocked on a few products and are offering Box Divvy members some excellent discounts. Please note that some products have a short Best Before Date (BBD) of early December, others are dated February 2025 or later.

Going past the BBD date means that the product is usually still fine to consume, because manufacturers are usually conservative when setting BBDs.

Discounts range from 27% to over 30% off the regular price:

Absolute Organic Red and White Wine vinegar are 27% below the RRP
You’ll find this in Pantry ➡️ Meal preparation ➡️ Oils, vinegar and dressing

Absolute Organic Traditional Mayonnaise is 31% off the RRP
It’s in Pantry ➡️ Meal preparation ➡️ Table sauces

The Rice Crackers and Seaweed Snacks are in the regular H2G product range, and they’re discounted by 23-27%. You’ll find them under Snacks & Entertainment ➡️ Savoury Snacks

21/10/2024

The black garlic 🧄 has been very popular in our Asquith Hub.

And whilst you might be enjoying the taste, it’s an extra bonus when it has health benefits too.

Aged garlic aka black garlic has been well known for its heart health benefits, of preventing or shortening the duration of colds and flus and even keeping vampires 🧛‍♂️ away.

But this recent study looks at its benefits in prostate cancer (one of the most common cancers in men) too.

A team of researchers from the University of Cordoba and the Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute (IMIBIC) in Spain is exploring the potential of a fermented black garlic extract to slow th