Spoil Basket

The Story behind the Basket

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken.
— Oscar Wilde.

A few years ago we got exposed to some of the best food producers in Southern Africa. I was raised on a farm in the Free State and food directly from the field was the norm. Homemade everything was a given. My expectation was to find the same quality in the city, but I was quickly brought back to the reality of the fast-food culture that we’re part of.

We believe that when you stand around and moan about poor quality products and lack of service, you are part of the problem and the only true solution is to be the change you want to see.

So what started out as a personal treasure hunt for the best products to spoil ourselves and loved ones, then turned into Spoil Basket.

Olive Pizza

15/04/202024/05/2020Leave a comment

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Olive Pizza

For the Olive lover, by an Olive Lover. One Pizza Home Mix makes 8 medium pizza bases.

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: basil pesto, black olives, De Rustica Olive Oil, green pepper, groen rooi rissiepit pesto, pizza

Servings: 8 Pizzas

Equipment

Ceramic Pizza Stone

Ingredients

1 Packet Eureka Mills Easy Home Mix – Pizza https://spoilbasket.com/brand/eureka-mills/
600 ml water
80 ml B-well Canola Oil https://spoilbasket.com/brand/b-well/
4 cups St Dairy Natural Cheese
4 tbsp All Gold Tomato Sauce
4 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil https://spoilbasket.com/product-category/evoo/
1 Oryx Black Pepper https://spoilbasket.com/product-category/spices-seasonings-2/
1 jar Kloovenburg Black Olives
1 Green Bell Pepper
1 SACLA Basil Pesto
1 Rooi / Groen Rissiepit Pesto

Instructions

Pizza Base

Follow the instructions on the back of the pizza base packet. No shortcuts!

Topping

Mix the tomato sauce and olive oil in a bowl and spread over the pre-cooked base.
Spread one teaspoon of olive tapenade onto base.
Add peppers and cheese.
Season with salt & pepper.
Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Notes

If you have cooked bases (without oppings) left over, place in an airtight bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw before using.

Chicken and noodle stir fry

31/03/2020Leave a comment

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Chicken stir fry

The Met Liefde Hoender Braai sous has the perfect balance of flavours.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Ingredients

2 tbsp Met Liefde Produkte – Hoender Braaisous https://spoilbasket.com/product/met-liefde-produkte-hoender-braaisous-750ml/
1 Packet Thai Egg noodles
500 g Chicken breasts
100 g Baby Marrow
100 g Carrots
100 g Sweet Peppers
50 g Onion
1 tsp ButtaNutt Spread https://spoilbasket.com/brand/buttanutt/
1 tbsp Canola & Olive oil blend OR Coconut oil https://spoilbasket.com/brand/b-well/

Instructions

Cook the egg noodles in boiling water and a pinch of salt for 5 minutes
Cut the chicken breasts in small cubes and fry in a pan with your favourite Canola & Olive oil blend, salt and pepper.
Add the fresh cut veggies to the pan and fry.
In a sauce pan mix the Hoender Braai sous with 125ml water, bring to simmer and add the ButtaNutt spread for a real Thai taste.
Mix half of your sauce into the egg noodles and the other half into the chicken and veg mixture.
Enjoy responsibly, this dish is addictive!

Butternut couscous salad

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Butternut Couscous Salad

You'll be nuts about the flavour!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Ingredients

1 cup Couscous
100 g Cashew nuts or mixed nuts https://spoilbasket.com/brand/sr-nuts/
1 tbsp Mixed seeds
1 tbsp Epa! VinHerb Garlic & Feta https://spoilbasket.com/product/epa-vinherb-garlic-feta-glass-jar-260ml/
1 tbsp Rio Largo extra virgin olive oil https://spoilbasket.com/product-category/evoo/
2 cups Diced Butternut
1 cup Boiling water
1 cube Chicken stock
tsp Salt, pepper, nutmeg

Instructions

Lightly roast couscous in a pan with some olive oil.
Dissolve the stock cube in boiling water in a mixing bowl.
Add couscous into the mixing bowl and only stir once to seperate the couscous.
Let it stand for 5 minutes.
Pan-fry the butternut cubes with a pinch of salt, black pepper and nutmeg.
Chop the nuts and add them to the pan. Add the mixed seeds too and lightly roast it.
Gently mix the EPA! into the couscous and add the nuts, seeds and butternut.

Le Mayo Green broccoli basil salad

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Le Mayo Green broccoli salad

The sauce is what make this dish outstanding.

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Ingredients

3 cups Broccoli florets Preferably fresh broccoli. Or defrost frozen broccoli.
1 cup Peas
1 cup Grated gouda cheese
1 cup Mushrooms
1 cup Red or Yellow Peppers
0.5 cup Epa! Le Mayo Basil https://spoilbasket.com/product/epa-le-mayo-basil-glassbottle/
3 tbsp AB Products Black Gold Balsamic Reduction https://spoilbasket.com/brand/ab-products/
1 packet Your favourite salad leaves

Instructions

Wash all the vegetables in lukewarm saltwater.
Chop the vegetables in chunky pieces.
Layer the vegetables in the following order: salad leaves and mushrooms.
Pour half of the Le Mayo sauce evenly over mushrooms.
Layer Peas, then red/yellow peppers.
Pour the other half of the Le Mayo sauce evenly over peppers.
Layer cheese, then broccoli florets.
Drizzle with balsamic reduction.

Braai mielies

13/01/2020Leave a comment

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Sweet & Salty Braai Mielies

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Course: Side Dish

Keyword: himalayan salt, mielies

Ingredients

6 Mielies
3 Butter
1 Himalayan Salt (Pink or Garlic) https://spoilbasket.com/product-category/spices-seasonings/funky-ouma/

Instructions

Cook mielies in boiling water for 5 minutes
Braai mielies for 5 minutes
Melt butter and pour over the mielies
Grind Himalayan salt (Pink or Garlic) generously

Monkey salad

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Monkey salad

Prep Time15

Course: Side Dish

Keyword: banana, marshmellow

Ingredients

10 Marshmallows The rest of the packet will be eaten by your helpers
2 Apples
6 Bananas
50 ml Condensed milk
100 ml Mayonnaise

Instructions

Cut the apples and bananas in small bite-size pieces
Mix the condensed milk and mayonnaise and pour over above.
Mix gently
Cut the marshmallows with a pair of scissors (Dip the blade of the scissors in warm water after every marshmallow) and add on top of the above.