Box Divvy East Ryde - Blue Gum

10/09/2025

One day it’s salad weather, the next we’re reaching for soup bowls again!

I’ve made many versions of lentil soup over time, but tonight’s Ottolenghi Curried Lentil, Tomato & Coconut Soup was a standout — nourishing, hearty, and full of flavour.
*recipe in comments 👇

09/09/2025

Who else is popping some of the great quality Handler Meats pork mince into their ❄ Chilled order this week?

I whipped up a super quick pork mince stir-fry tonight — on the table in just 15 minutes, packed with flavour and very little effort.

What’s on your menu? San Choy Bow? Meatballs? Dumplings? Or maybe something totally different?

08/09/2025

🤔𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭

🥑If you’ve been wondering why your supermarket-bought avocado is already brown, here are 2 reasons why:

🥑They have been gassed with ethylene to speed up the ripening. Research has shown that many people want their avocado ready to eat today. However, the gassing makes them go over-ripe pretty quickly, so you’ll need to eat them like…now. They’re gone tomorrow.

🥑To find that ready-to-eat avocado, 97% of shoppers will on average squeeze 3 avocadoes – and that has the same effect as dropping them: they bruise.

🥑Little wonder that supermarkets are on the lookout for technology to help reduce the amount of prodding in their stores – and Tesco in the UK may have found it: an infrared avocado scanner. This is how it works: you pick up an avocado, hold it in front of the scanner – and check the ripeness. If not ripe enough, put it back and pick up the next one. Keep going until you find the perfect avocado.
Wait - if all shoppers do that, then every avocado will have been picked up – on average – 3 times??

🥑Keep buying avocadoes from Box Divvy: a less bruising experience.

08/09/2025

Tune into the latest episode of Unsupermarket Podcast where we visit Paul Gazzola, a generational farming family in Victoria.

Next time you find a gorgeous 🐞Ladybird on your fresh produce it's a really good sign that the crop is clean and has been treated well with minimal chemical inputs. They are a beneficial predator of garden pests like aphids and scale insects.

https://youtu.be/YLPlqQt36L0?si=-p5XtZ6Vp7vLZ2Q6

Box Divvy has now launched in Victoria and to celebrate this we visited Paul Gazzola a generational farming family. Please watch this one on your phone in po...

07/09/2025

This week you can grab the great-tasting pork mince from Handler Meats on special for just $14.90 a kilo!

Pork mince is so versatile — here are just a few of my go-to meals with it:

✨ Beerenberg Miso Maple Pork Bowls
✨ Satay Pork Pies
✨ Pork and Chive Potstickers
✨ Caramelised Apple and Fennel Sausage Rolls
✨ Wonton Noodle Soup
✨ Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Bowls

What’s your favourite way to cook with pork mince?

07/09/2025

You learn something new every day - I did not know that 🍌bananas are botanically part of the berry family because they develop from a single flower with one o***y and contain seeds within their soft flesh and peel.

Thanks Box Divvy East Maitland - High for the fun facts!

WOW! Pineapple take a long time to grow!!!
(And that’s great news about dark chocolate 😁🍫 )

07/09/2025

Meet your salad-and-stovetop duo - Verona Premium Salad Oil for bright, silky dressings, and Sandhurst Sunflower Oil for everyday roasting, frying and baking.

Two easy adds to level up weeknight meals.

06/09/2025

🥗 Have you discovered The Salad Servers’ freshly made salads yet?

They’ve been a huge hit! In just the past few weeks, nearly 15% of members have popped one (or more) into their ❄️Chilled orders. At only $3–4 each, they’re fantastic value – fresh, tasty and versatile. Perfect as a light meal on their own, or a side for two.

✨ Favourites so far? The Edamame, Freekeh & Kale Salad has been getting rave reviews in our house!

Having had a taste, members are now asking for more variety – so we’re bringing out 6 more variants:

🥗Creamy Basil Penne with Pumpkin and Pinenuts
🥗Chicken Mustard Pasta
🥗Herby Quinoa & Broccoli with Green Tahini Dressing
🥗Potato Egg & Bacon
🥗Turmeric Couscous with Cauliflower & Cranberry
🥗Creamy Pasta

You can find all Salad Server salads in Chilled ➡️ Deli ➡️ Prepared Salads.

06/09/2025

When capsicums are at their best – full of flavour and great value – I can’t go past making 𝗠𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 🌶️

This hearty favourite is made with delicious beef mince from Handler Meats, fresh veggies from Box Divvy, spiced up with Belicious seasoning, and topped with Norco Milk tasty cheese 🧀

Served with all the good stuff – sour cream, guacamole, and pickled jalapeños – it’s a real crowd-pleaser! 🙌
*recipe link in comments 👇

06/09/2025

Most prices are at or below their season average this week; even Lebanese cucumbers and eggplant are now reasonably priced!

🍐🍋𝗙𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀...

🍓In fruit, we’re probably at peak strawberry supply this week. Unfortunately, the grower who has been supplying the wildly successful 500g jumbo pack has finished. However, the regular 250g punnet is has dropped to just $2.50 – or even as low as $2 if you buy by the half tray (9 punnets).

🥭Mango supply is picking up, but because the chain stores are started mangoes – they need a lot of volume to stock up their 2000 Coles and Woolworths stores – we will probably have to go down in size next week (but they’re now under $4 each).

🫐Blueberries are back, and they’re expected to drop in price over the coming weeks.

🍊Cara Cara oranges have finished, so we’re going back to regular Navels. Afourers, Ruby, blood oranges and lemons are still in good supply – and limes are coming down in price.

🍎The rest of the fruit – apples, pears, kiwi – is stable.

🥦🫑𝗩𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀...

⭐️In vegetables, there’s not a lot of change – with brassicas still excellent value, and lettuce, capsicums, leafy greens, pumpkins mostly cheap. George Portelli has started picking small green cabbages and they’re just $1.80 each. He also has red cabbages and decent sized wombok, silverbeet and of course Baby Gems.

🥒Lebanese cucumbers from Coffs Harbour are arriving in greater numbers and prices have dropped below $6 a kilo.

🍄The only areas of concern are mushrooms (except oyster mushrooms: they’re still cheap) and washed potatoes: they’ve doubled in price over the past few weeks and will stay high until new season supply arrives in November.

04/09/2025

🌏 September is 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 – and one simple way we can all make a difference is by becoming Food Waste Warriors! 💪🥦

I recently signed up for The Love Food Challenge and this week’s focus is on cutting back household food waste.

👉 Did you know the average Aussie throws out nearly 100kg of food each year? The top three most wasted foods are bread, veggies, and fruit. Not on my watch!!!

So, I did a little fridge audit and found a tub of ricotta close to its use-by date. Instead of letting it go to waste, I whipped up a delicious Orange Ricotta Cake 🍊

For dinner, I turned leftover veggies into a hearty Vegetable Samosa Pie 🥧 – would you believe it used up nearly 12 cups of veggies! Packed full of flavour and a great way to clear the veggie drawer.

💡 Tip: Before tossing anything, do a quick fridge check + recipe search – you’ll be surprised what you can create!

❓What have you rescue this week to avoid food waste?

03/09/2025

Zucchini flowers would have to be one of my most favourite savoury snacks.

These zucchini flowers were stuffed with a filling of ricotta and parmesan cheese, lemon zest, a pinch chilli flakes, fresh herbs - oregano and mint 🌿🧀🍋 Brushed with a little olive oil and baked for 15 minutes, until lightly coloured.

A delicious way to kick off pasta night.

Spring is here, so enjoy them while you can!