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Be Inspired, Children, Family, Food, Healthy Eating, Kids Food, Reviews and Features

Fruit Pack

Today I am reviewing a great product for kids called Fruit Pack. As moms it can be a struggle to always have a healthy snack on hand where ever you go and Fruit Pack provides a solution to this dilemma. Fruit Pack is a new healthy fruit snack for children on-the-go, conveniently packaged in a fun, easy-to-use squeezable and resealable pouch. Made from 100% natural fruit with no added sugar, Fruit Pack contains no colourants, no flavourants and no preservatives.

Whether you’re travelling or at home, Fruit Pack’s healthy and delicious flavours can be enjoyed anywhere and make it easier for us parents to feed our kids better food when we’re out and about. Pouches are strong enough to be tossed into a handbag and compact enough to fit inside a pocket or lunchbox. Just twist off the cap and squeeze!

The packs are suitable for kids from the age of 10 months and there are three flavours to choose from. Each flavour has it very own personalised animal character, so not only are the packs nutritious but they are also fun. The flavours are Awesome Apple {Gina the Giraffe}, Strawberry & Banana {Mani the Monkey} and Apple & Pear {Eli the Elephant}.

So if you are looking for a convenient healthy alternative snack to pack in your bag for the little ones, for those unexpected moments or something extra to add to your kids lunch box, Fruit Pack is definitely something you should try. A great suggestion was to place the packs in the freezer, especially in summer so the contents will remain chilled and be a great refreshing alternative to Ice Lollies {less messy too} or fruit juice. Or my husbands idea was to use them when he goes on long cycles to replace electrolytes! Who said you needed to be a kid to enjoy Fruit Pack!

Competitions, Desserts, Eating Out, Food, Markets, Reviews and Features

The Creamery

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting the creative minds, Kate and Marianne, behind the delicious ice cream at The Creamery; needless to say I was truly inspired! Oh and I got to taste more of their decadent ice cream! Yum! The Creamery ice cream is an artisanal product in the truest sense of the word, from the care and attention to detail in the sourcing of ingredients, to the creative flare that is at the heart of developing different flavours.

Kate & Marianne

The owner Kate Schrire is a slow food advocate. She received a diploma from the SA Chef Academy and went on to head up operations at the Sustainability Institute in Stellenbosh. Here began Kate’s dream to create a product that was both hand-crafted and sustainable. The Creamery was officially founded in November 2011.

To maintain sustainability they try to source the majority of their ingredients from local farmers and suppliers who are passionate about both sustainability and biodiversity. This often means using only products that are in season.

As I mentioned to Kate and Marianne (“the creative team”) while doing my tasting, their ice cream is more than “just ice cream” – it is more of a stand-alone desert, with original flavours like lemon curd swirl, chocolate orange curd swirl and roasted pear and cardamom. Of the flavours that I tasted, my two favourites would have to be the lemon ice cream and the coffee. They also scoop the usual crowd favourites like chocolate and vanilla, but I think you need to step out there and be a bit more adventurous when eating The Creamery ice creams and try something new!

The team at The Creamery are constantly evolving their flavours and spend a lot of time developing new products. As part of their ongoing development process, they are creating their own version of an ice cream sundae, which promises to provide us with yet another dreamy ice cream experience. The sundae will consist of their amazing ice cream (of course!), a sauce (preferably warm), and a textural component, like a cookie or brownie, nut, fruit or candy (all made by them). You can find out more about their amazing creation on their blog – here.

The most exciting news is that you can be a part of the development of their sundae flavours and at the same time, stand a chance of winning two 500ml pints of The Creamery’s stunning ice cream! Here is what you need to do:

Have a look at The Creamery blog and tell us what your favourite choice of Sundae flavour combinations would be.
“Like” Super Mom Blogs Facebook page (This way you can keep up to date with future giveaways & awesome posts!)

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You can give The Creamery and extra shout out on Twitter saying It’s all about the Sundae with @thecreamerysa and @Supermomblog

Please leave a comment on this blog, below the post, telling me what your favourite Sundae flavour combination is; along with your details in the comment section below this post (please include your email address). If you do not complete this step your entry will not be valid.

Competition Details:

This giveaway will run from the 13th June 2012, until the 19th June 2012. The winner will then be randomly selected and announced on my blog on the 20th June. The winner will also be notified by email that they have won.
Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway, but please note that The Creamery is based in Cape Town and the winner will need to collect their prize directly from The Creamery or from a market of their choice.
The prize may not be exchanged for cash.

To find out more about where you can buy The Creamery ice cream you can click here

Cape Town Lifestyle, Eating Out, Food, Lifestyle, Markets, Out & About

Earth Fair Market Comes to Noordhoek

Noordhoek and the South Peninsula now has its very own fresh food market! The Earth Fair Market is fairly new evening market at Noordhoek Farm Village. How exciting, this is great opportunity for locals to enjoy shopping for great local produce and a chance to enjoy a selection of craft beers and organic wine once the shopping is done!

Earth Fair Market Noordhoek

You will be probably be familiar with Earth Fair Food Market in Tokai or St Georges Mall – they have gained an excellent reputation and host top quality traders selling a range of locally produced and artisan food products. We are talking about real smoked fish, butchers selling free range meat, organic fruit and veggies as well as bakers, dairy producers and other quality products.

Earth Fair Market has established itself over the last 3 years in Tokai and its open air St Georges Market has rapidly become one of the top markets in Cape Town.

Earth Fair at Noordhoek Farm Village will be held under a Bedouin tent in front of the Foodbarn and will host 20-25 of the top traders and artisans in Cape Town. Market goers can stock up on top quality fresh produce, farm cheeses and artisan breads. Once all the shopping is done, shoppers can grab a seat at the communal tables and enjoy a variety of craft beers, organic wines, stoneground flour crepes, tasty treats from the FoodBarn and sushi from De Noordhoek Hotel. Stokkiesdraai will be there with their famous biltong, there will be freshly made Crepes by Lemon Moon, Bratwursts by Top Nosh etc.

Earth Fair Market is all about supporting small, local producers and providing ethically farmed and produced food. They will be bringing their bustling, high quality market to the Village every Thursday for a late afternoon/evening market. Scheduled to open on the 21^st June at Noordhoek Farm Village. The market will be held from 4pm- 8.30/9pm every Thursday evening.

We are really looking forward to Earth Fair being a part of the Noordhoek Farm Village, a first of its kind in the Beautiful South. The aim of the market is to supply locals with good quality fresh produce and speciality goods and to provide a family orientated community meeting point.

The success of the Earth Fair Food Market in Tokai and St George’s Mall has been a combination of its’ consistency and accessibility to everyday shoppers as well as the quality of the artisans trading at the market.

Foodies will be delighted to welcome this addition to the Food Scene at Noordhoek Farm Village – already well-known for its’ quality restaurants The Foodbarn, Cafe Roux and The Toad in the Village. As well as the Foodbarn Deli (which will stock some of the artisan’s produce on their shelves) and their evening Tapas offering and of course the restaurant at De Noordhoek ensuring that Noordhoek Farm Village is THE Foodie Centre of the South Peninsula!

Hope to see you there!

Be Inspired, Competitions, Desserts, Food, Reviews and Features

Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream

One of the perks of what I do is being given samples to review. This week my review comes in the form of Haagen- Dazs Ice Cream Yum! Poor me I hear you saying! So I decided to pick their Cookies & Cream and Dulce de Leche, for my tasting – naturally I had the help of my tasting panel!

I personally preferred the Dulce de Leche, which was rich and creamy with ripples of delicious toffee caramel, although quite rich it keeps you coming back for more! The general consensus was that it was utterly delicious!

The Cookies and Cream is reminiscent of cookies dunked in milk, taking you back to your childhood. My girls loved this as well, what’s not to love – Chunks of delicious chocolate cookies are folded through creamy vanilla ice cream leaving you in ice cream heaven!

As a little indulgent extra today I am giving away a voucher for a tub of delicious Haagen-Dazs ice cream all you need to do is follow the simple steps below to stand a chance of winning!

Tweet I want to indulge and win with @HaagenDazs_SA and @supermomsablog

Leave a comment on Super Mom’s Facebook page saying I want to indulge and win with @HaagenDazsSouthAfrica and @Supermomblog

Please leave a comment on this blog, below the post, telling me what your favourite Haagen-Dazs flavour is; along with your details in the comment section below this post (please include your email address). If you do not complete this step your entry will not be valid.

Competition Details:

This giveaway will run from Tuesday the 5th June 2012, until the 10th June 2012. The winner will then be randomly selected and announced on my blog on the 11th June. The winner will also be notified by email that they have won.
Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway, but please note that the Haagen-Dazs voucher will only be shipped within South Africa and may not be exchanged for cash.

To find more places to Indulge your ice cream craving see my post on Top Ice Cream Spots in Cape Town

Desserts, Entertaining, Food, My Family Table, Recipes

Creme Brulee Recipe

Crème Brulee is a family favourite as far as dessert goes when eating out, but has always been a nemesis as far as making them at home. But I never let a challenge get the better of me, so after much research, I decided to give them another try. Last week, with the help of my Commis Chef’s, we made them for a dinner party I was hosting. This is what you will need for my crème Brulee recipe [Read more…]