We all know that summer days in South Africa don’t follow a schedule. You start with a braai, end with a sundowner, and somewhere in between there’s a moment when you need a drink that isn’t coffee. Woolies’ new drink ranges have you covered – from first thing in the morning to the last toast of the night. But here’s the thing: you don’t have to wait for the “right” time. Want an Öun Revive at sunset? Go for it. An Öun Chill at 7am? Why not. A Fiber Pop at midnight? You do you. The ISH Paloma while you’re braaiing? Obviously.

Who says you need a reason?

These ranges are so pretty you’ll want to line them up on the table and leave them there. Vibrant cans, gorgeous colours, bottles that look as good as they taste. But they’re not just a pretty line-up. Each one does something different, and the only question is which one you’re reaching for in the moment.

Good Guys Fiber Pop

Peach, lime, raspberry – fibre, vitamin C and zinc to support gut health, natural flavours and colorants. But here’s the thing: you’d never know it’s doing you good, because it just tastes like a great drink. It’s the one that doesn’t announce itself. It just quietly gets on with it while you enjoy the sip.

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Öun Organic

These drinks are handcrafted on the Estonian island of Ösel, made using apples, no added sugar and no preservatives. Revive is a sparkling hibiscus blend – tart, floral and refreshing. Chill brings rhubarb and apple with a whisper of lavender. Thrive is bright apple nectar with lemon balm. Pour over ice, drink them straight, or add a sprig of whatever’s growing in the garden.

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ISH non-alcoholic cocktails

The Paloma, the Spritz, the Daiquiri – all the cocktail flavour, none of the alcohol. Pour it into your nicest glass, garnish it like you mean it, and toast to a cocktail-filled night and a fresh mind the day after. Cheers without the consequences.

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The prettiest companion to your drink

Let’s talk about the ice. Because the right ice doesn’t just keep your drink cold – it changes the whole experience. Citrus slices, fresh edible flowers, thinly sliced apples, berries – throw them into ice trays before freezing and watch your drink come alive. Want to take it further? Swap the water for your favourite brewed and cooled tea. Hibiscus makes beautifully vibrant cubes that pair perfectly with a summer drink, while rooibos adds a delicious, subtle flavour as it melts. They’re the upgrade your drink didn’t know it needed, and they’re the reason your summer table is going to look that good. Try your own combinations and see what works.

So how do you have yours? Straight from the can, over ice, with a garnish, in a glass, mixed? There’s no wrong way to drink any of these. Only your way.

Three ranges, one table, every drink your summer needs. Whatever your friends are into, there’s something for them.

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Producers: Fatima Saib and Lerato Tlali

Recipe and production: Bianca Strydom

Food assistants: Bianca Jones and Nadia Meyer

Photography: Shavan Rahim

Videography: Romy Wilson

Woolies’ new drink ranges have your summer covered. Öun Organic, Good Guys Fiber Pop and ISH non-alcoholic cocktails – pretty enough to pour, good enough to drink straight from the can.

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Beans have always beguiled me. In the early to mid-90s, there was a printed KOO ad that was just a poster of all kinds of different beans on it, they were all labelled, and that ad stayed with me for so long because each bean was as unique as a fingerprint. I learned about butter beans and wondered whether they tasted like butter at all. Fava beans were bright green and stood out among the others, and I wondered whether I would ever get to taste one. My earliest memory of beans was sorting sugar beans on a tray to make umngqusho and separating the stones and foreign bits from the good beans. It was a job everyone hated, but I did it cheerfully because I loved noticing the little red lines and speckles and how there was never any repetition of a pattern on any one of them. The random nature of the lines made these beans such a wonder to me. Maybe it was my ADHD that made me notice the complexity and beauty of things, because it made me never finish things on time because I was always stopping to smell the proverbial flowers.

Apart from their good looks, beans have some of the highest quantities of plant-based protein and fibre. Fibre is what keeps the wheels of the digestive tract moving and helps promote a healthy microbiome in the gut. Protein is vital for building tissue and supporting the immune system. In other words, you need beans a lot more than they need you.

When I lived in Pretoria, I would discover jugo beans (or bambara nuts) at an African grocery store in Sunnyside. I got home and emptied the bag of beans into a bowl and topped them with water. The colours were mesmerising. It was back before I was really photographing food, but I captured an image that day because I was so blown away by their uniqueness – some were pitch black, some were beige, some speckled, some maroon and purple.

All they had in common was that little black eye. I started photographing beans every time I cooked them, which was often. Look at these cowpeas, look at the purple ones! I started making it a point to photograph the different beans I cooked or grew, because they reminded me to observe nature more closely, and that I may see something different each time. Be inspired with these amazing bean recipes from TASTE!

1. Green samp

I might be biased, but I adore this recipe. I’ve made it an embarrassing number of times because it just always hits. Try this recipe with any beans you have on hand. There’s no shame in using the canned ones either!

Green samp with veggies recipe

2. Home-made baked beans

If you thought you didn’t like baked beans, maybe you were just having them wrong. I don’t know. But what I do know is that you’ve got to try Bianca Strydom’s baked bean recipe – sweet, tomatoey, with an unexpected hit of umami from the dash of fish sauce. Brilliantly done, as always with Bianca!

Home-made baked beans recipe

3. Isigwaqane

Mogau took us back home with this one. As simple as pap with beans, this one is honestly not one I see often on menus, which is what makes it so special. It’s how our grandparents cooked, and I love seeing it brought into the now by younger chefs. Make this your new braai side or just enjoy as is.

Isigwaqane recipe

4. Green ribollita 

Hannah Lewry’s green ribollita has me salivating! It’s a perfect mix of textures and celebrates beans so beautifully. It’s also a smart way to use up leftover crusty bread – if you live in a household with leftover bread, of course.

Green ribollita recipe 

5. Mexican-inspired beans and eggs

Also by Hannah, these beans and eggs are simply gorgeous as a long, leisurely breakfast or simple supper – yes, eggs for supper is totally a thing. Adding beans just takes it to the protein stratosphere.

Mexican-inspired beans and eggs recipe

6. Green nachos with spiced beans

This is an old recipe of mine, which I still love, because it reminds me of the cook I once was. I loved to take recipes we’ve always known and give them the green treatment, like I did with my samp, and the results are always spectacularly unique and delicious. The creaminess of the beans and the crunch of the nacho chips? Wowzers.

Green nachos with spiced beans recipe

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Beans on toast? Don’t mind if we do. A bowl of spicy cauliflower-and-chickpea curry? You’re on. A tuna salad with a fancy (beany) upgrade? Bring it.

You get the idea: we think legumes are luscious! Which is why Woolies’ new, expanded range of canned beans and pulses is really worth checking out.

Because the humble legume, as Fatima Saib (head of commercial content at TASTE) demonstrates so well in this video, can make for a complete meal. Not a side, not a substitute – the main attraction. Just look at this moreish dish of creamy whipped beans, topped with a crunchy charred red kidney bean, pepper and corn mix with black chickpeas, drizzled with olive oil, dusted with lemon zest and fresh herbs. What more could you want?

Whipped and charred beans on toast

Beans on toast get an upgrade in this recipe with a five-bean and goat’s cheese topping that becomes creamy and luxurious when blended with cream. Top your toast with the beans and finish it off with charred black chickpeas and a can of cannellini beans, soya beans and vegetable mix for the perfect crunch.

Whipped and charred beans on toast

More protein, you say? Both the lentil and greater bean family contain some of the highest concentrations of protein of all plants – that’s around 9 grams of protein per cooked 100 grams. They’re also loaded with fibre (good for gut health), are low GI (no sugar spikes for you), naturally free of cholesterol and low in fat. Sounds like a win, all round.

Want to get to know the range a little better? Here’s a peek of what you can expect from Woolies if you’re stocking up on legumes:

• Black beans in brine: with their smooth texture and earthy flavour, black beans do really well in Mexican dishes – they’ll go down a treat in a spicy chilli con carné.
• Canned black Beluga lentils in brine are new at Woolies. They’re small and glossy, with an earthy, nutty taste that’s still mild enough to really soak up any dressings or herbs you want to throw their way.
• For your next braai salad, you need to make a mental note of the 5-bean mix in brine. Expect a tasty mix of four types of beans (butter, cannellini, red kidney and haricot), plus chickpeas. Add a tangy dressing and some fresh herbs and off you go.
• Also new to Woolies: get a load of these black chickpeas in brine! Thanks to their robust, nutty taste and firm texture, these striking legumes will really add a punch to your next grain salad or veg curry.
• We’re already fans of the mixed can of red kidney beans, peppers and corn – add some steamed rice, chopped tomato, red onion, avo, feta and fresh coriander and you’ve got one super-delicious Mexican salad on your hands… It’s also a great addition to your weekend shakshuka or frittata.
• And don’t forget about the combo of cannellini beans, soya beans and veggies (including corn, carrots and pitted olives), which is great for all kinds of salad shenanigans.

Producer: Fatima Saib

Recipe and production: Marcelle van Rooyen

Food assistant: Chevonne Fourie

Videography: Barry de Villiers

Photography: Shavan Rahim

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A great source of protein, fibre and low GI, broaden your bean (and pulse) horizons at Woolies.

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Start as you mean to continue, goes the saying, and believe us when we say that this breakfast of creamy Turkish eggs (or cilbir) will start your day off right. If there’s anyone who knows the importance of a good breakfast, it’s Meg Lagerwey, a.k.a. The Good Gut Guru (@the_good_gut_guru).

With her focus on gut health, Meg recognises the value of adding probiotic-rich foods such as yoghurt to your diet – and this breakfast of Turkish eggs ticks all our boxes. We’ve got the new Greek-style yoghurt from Woolies at the base (hello, gut-friendly bifidobacterium cultures), topped with poached eggs (thank you, protein), and a wonderfully fragrant blend of paprika butter, olive oil, herbs and za’atar on toast. Breakfast will never be the same.

Turkish eggs

The kicker in this recipe is the yoghurt. Woolies’ new Greek-style yoghurt is made with rBST hormone-free milk and Greek cultures sourced from Athens, Greece (true story). It contains no additives, preservatives, thickeners or stabilisers. Live bifidobacterium cultures are helpful to your gut health, and for anyone trying to up their protein intake, it’s worth nothing that this Greek-style yoghurt contains a solid 8.4 grams of protein per 150 g serving, compared to standard yoghurt’s 5.6 grams.

But enough about the good stats – the simple truth is that this Greek-style yoghurt is really delicious! Super-creamy and with a nice tang, it’s the perfect addition to your snack repertoire (enjoy it with fruit and nuts, or make a tasty dip), breakfast or even dessert! Case in point: it’s the hero ingredient in these ridiculously fudgy chocolate brownies.

Fudgy Greek-style yoghurt chocolate brownies

Fudgy, rich and deeply chocolatey – these brownies get their irresistible texture from Woolies Greek-style yoghurt. Baked until just set with a gooey centre, then topped with a cocoa-yoghurt swirl, they’re the kind of treat you’ll make once and keep coming back to.

But it’s not just about the brownies. The new Greek-style yoghurt works across your whole day – from breakfast to dessert and everything in between. Brittany from Body By Balance (@bodybybalance_) is back in the TASTE kitchen, this time with two quick, no-fuss breakfast ideas using the new Greek-style yoghurt.

Greek-style yoghurt chia pudding

The make-ahead breakfast that does the work while you sleep. Creamy, satisfying and topped with peanut butter, berries and honey.

Greek-style yoghurt muesli bowl

A quick, wholesome breakfast that takes two minutes and keeps you going. Creamy, crunchy and finished with fresh berries.

Keen to try Woolies’ new Greek-style yoghurt? You’ll find it in fat free, low-fat, full-cream and double-cream varieties, and there’s also a strained version, which is even thicker and creamier (swoon). And just a heads up: the double-cream strained wild honey blossom yoghurt is so delightful you’re going to gobble it up like dessert.

Producers: Fatima Saib and Lerato Tlali

Hosts: Meg Bense and Brittany Kock

Photography: Shavan Rahim

Stylists: Bianca Strydom, Chevonne Fourie

Videography: Sadiqah Assur-Ismail

Food assistant: Bianca Jones

Hair and makeup: Diane Bessesen

Woolies’ thick and creamy Greek-style yoghurt is made with Greek cultures from Greece. It’s delicious on its own as a snack, mixed with fruit for breakfast, or as an ingredient in dips and baking. It’s a source of protein, forming part of a balanced diet.

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This no-cook cake is the easiest possible route to a showstopping, whimsical Halloween dessert. Start with a ready-made Woolies mini vanilla dream cake, top it with a quick home-made buttercream, and let the gummy sweets do all the heavy lifting. It’s a brilliant last-minute project for kids’ birthday parties or Halloween spreads.

Gummy-coated cake recipe 

ALSO READ: 5 Halloween treats you’ll actually want to eat

2. Halloween graveyard brownies

Woolworths’ fudgy chocolate brownies get a spooky season makeover with Creepy Galore fruit-flavoured gums, a crunchy Oreo “dirt” topping, cocoa-wafer tombstones, and white chocolate ghosts that are almost too cute to eat. Built on a boxed brownie mix for ease and dressed up with dark ganache, they’re a make-ahead-friendly centrepiece for any Halloween spread.

Halloween graveyard brownies recipe 

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You know that saying “You can’t make an omelette without cracking some eggs”? Well, it turns out you can, with Woolies’ range of chilled liquid eggs. And when it comes to all your favourite egg-rich recipes, liquid eggs are, in fact, a game-changer.

No messy cracking of eggs, no fishing tiny bits of shell out of the mixing bowl (we’ve all been there), no spilled egg white dripping down the counter. Just a bit of measuring and there you go – talk about convenience. Added to that, Woolies’ chilled eggs are all free-range and naturally high in protein, which makes them ideal for anyone wanting to add more protein to their diet. And you’ve got quite a few options to work with: whole eggs, egg whites only and egg yolks only.

Start experimenting and you’ll soon see that the liquid whole eggs are a game-changer in the savoury meal and snack departments. Whether you’re whipping up a creamy omelette, going all out with a leek-and-potato frittata or preparing a quiche, it’s just so much easier with liquid eggs on hand. And if you’re doing a bit of meal prep? Follow Brittany Kock’s clever example and try your hand at making egg cups three ways for a protein-rich, on-the-go snack for busy days.

Rainbow egg cups

Pizza, Greek salad and peri-peri sunshine. Liquid egg whites and liquid whole eggs whisked into one base, split three ways and baked into eighteen high-protein cups that’ll sort your lunchbox for the week.

As for baking or sweet treats, the liquid egg whites are about to become your new best friend. Planning a showstopping pavlova for your next summer gathering? No problem. Or perhaps you’re dreaming of a Christmas trifle with a proper Italian meringue this year? Get yourself to the chilled eggs section. On the other hand, if you’re in the mood to make fresh custard (always a good idea) or something else that requires a lot of egg yolks, like these pasteis de nata, then liquid egg yolks are just what your fridge needs.

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Producers: Fatima Saib and Lerato Tlali

Host: Brittany Kock

Recipe and production: Bianca Strydom

Food assistants: Bianca Jones and Nadia Meyer

Photography: Shavan Rahim

Videography: Romy Wilson

Hair and makeup: Diane Bessesen

Woolworths’ new liquid egg range takes the egg, removes the shell, and hands it back to you ready to pour. Made with local free-range eggs and pasteurised for quality, it’s built for cooking, baking and high-protein meal prep – no cracking, no separating, no waste.

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Nothing says summer is on its way like making braai plans. And what could be more South African than adding some home-grown lamb to the grid? If you’re looking for inspiration, look no further because Clem Pedro recently got his hands on some flavourful lamb and had what can only be described as loads of fun around the coals.

If you’ve been meaning to try your hand at a potjie, here’s your chance. Clem uses pre-seasoned lamb knuckles from Woolies and turns them into a simple but spectacular potjie, which he serves with creamy Parmesan samp and beans.

1. Easy lamb knuckle potjie with creamy Parmesan samp and beans

Rich, tender and deeply flavourful, the secret to this potjie is Woolworths’ free-range lamb shanks and knuckles. Served with creamy Parmesan samp and beans, it’s a total crowdpleaser.

Easy lamb knuckle potjie with creamy Parmesan samp and beans

You know why we want lamb bones in the potjie, right? Because the bones release a rich, deep flavour into the broth. And because you’re cooking the knuckles for quite some time, the meat has time to become meltingly soft.

Then, for something with a bit of flair, you’re definitely going to want to try Clem’s way with Woolies’ marinated lamb espetadas.

Made with deboned lamb (which means the meat is about as soft as you can get), the espetada is seasoned in a delicious marinade with a clean, fresh flavour profile. Aside from grilling it according to the package instructions, there’s really not much for you to worry about.

Serve it, as Clem does, with Woolies’ amagwinya and tzatziki and add a quick carrot pickle and you’ve got all the makings of an unforgettable feast.

2. Lamb espetada amagwinya with tzatziki and quick carrot pickle

Deliciously messy, these lamb espetada amagwinya with tzatziki and carrot pickle marry traditional South African favourites with unexpected flavours for an unforgettable braai dish.

Lamb espetada amagwinya with tzatziki and quick carrot pickle

Deliciously messy, these lamb espetada amagwinya with tzatziki and carrot pickle marry traditional South African favourites with unexpected flavours for an unforgettable braai dish.

Lamb espetada amagwinya with tzatziki and quick carrot pickle

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Production and food styling: Bianca Jones

Videography: Kaylene Sauls

Photography: Shavan Rahim

Woolworths free-range lamb shanks and knuckles are specially selected for flavour, while the deboned leg of lamb espetadas have a fresh, light seasoning making them versatile and easy to cook. Keen to add more lamb to your braai plans this summer? Shop these and more from Woolworths’ lamb range.

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