There’s a flavour that belongs to the South African veld – earthy, gamey and distinct. It’s the taste of free-roaming wild venison, an ingredient that doesn’t need to be dressed up because it’s already got more character than most things you’ll cook this week.

Woolworths free-range venison mince comes from animals that roam wild, naturally. It’s lean, which means it cooks fast – a hot pan, a few minutes, and it’s done. Overcooking is the only mistake you can make. Salt, pepper, and let the flavour speak for itself.

Venison sliders with home-made milk buns

These sliders keep it that simple. Patties seasoned with nothing more than salt and pepper, tucked into soft, buttery home-made milk buns with white Cheddar, crisp Crunchita leaves, juicy tomato and a swipe of mayonnaise and mustard. Fresh chives finish it off. The buns are the other half of the story – soft, pillowy and buttery, they’re the kind that makes you wonder why you ever bought them from a shop.

Make them ahead, let the venison do the rest, and slider night just went wild.

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Food assistant: Bianca Jones

Photography: Shavan Rahim

Woolworths free-range venison mince is lean, flavourful and ready for anything. Extra lean and full of gamey depth, it works just as well in a juicy slider as it does folded into pita bread with fresh herbs and yoghurt.

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Introducing the slow-down evening ritual you didn’t know you needed – a uniquely flavoured milk tart, with time to indulge in some self-care with WBeauty while it bakes.

Life is so busy these days, it can be hard to find the time to make something special for your family, let alone a quiet moment for yourself. But what if you combined the two? For Bashiera Parker, commercial content producer at TASTE and a busy mom of three, it’s so important to take the time for self-care, whether it takes the form of a thoughtful session of late-afternoon baking or a soothing beauty ritual.

When you plan well, these two experiences can be combined. Throw in some proudly South African flavours (we’re thinking of rooibos and ClemenGold) and that’s a Venn diagram we can really get on board with: beauty, baking and bountiful heritage! Sign us up.

Here, Bashiera shows how it’s done: gather your ingredients for a rooibos-flavoured milk tart (some mise en place goes a long way towards settling a busy brain), line up your favourite beauty products, and get ready for some delicious me-time.

Follow the simple steps for baking your indulgent milk tart, infused with rooibos and ClemenGold (scroll down for the recipe), pop it into the oven, and take the opportunity to indulge in a soothing beauty ritual while it bakes.

You’ll notice Bashiera’s favourites are all proudly South African products and available at Woolworths – Lelive, Skoon, Charlotte Rhys and, of course, WBeauty.

She starts with Lelive’s Jelly Splash Brighten and Renew Cleanser, with soothing green rooibos and aloe, followed by Lelive’s All Glow’d Up vitamin C, turmeric and HA Brightening Serum, with sustainably sourced rooibos.

Next, Skoon’s Pretty Smooth Oil-balanced Gel Cream, loaded with Aloe ferox, or the Hydrating Gel Cream, which includes an active ingredient of impepho. Finish off with a spritz of WBeauty’s Sensu fragrance, with notes of green apple, lily and melon, or Luré, with notes of pear, peony and vanilla (be sure to shop the Nite and Soul ranges for your partner, too) to set the tone for the rest of the evening.

And at last, your milk tart is ready!

Baked rooibos-and-ClemenGold milk tart

You’re feeling good, cared for and refreshed. You take the time to wash your hands with WBeauty’s mandarin-and-ginger hand wash, with extracts of green tea and aloe leaf, before slicing the milk tart.

All that’s left to do is brew a cup of rooibos tea, plate a slice of milk tart, and light a scented candle to set the atmosphere: Charlotte Rhys no. 17, with its matching diffuser, with top notes of yuzu, bergamot, lemon and tarragon makes the perfect backdrop for this gorgeous ritual.

A beautiful life is made by taking time to savour and celebrate small, beautiful moments. Don’t skimp on those small luxuries – use that special beauty serum, enjoy the scent of your favourite perfume, light the good candle and treasure the quiet moments.

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Producer: Bashiera Parker

Recipe and production: Bianca Jones

Videography: Kaylene Sauls

Photography: Sadiqah Assur-Ismail

WBeauty, Lelive, Skoon and Charlotte Rhys are proudly South African beauty brands that incorporate proudly South African ingredients, such as rooibos. Support local and find them at Woolworths.

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With a nip still very much in the air, picture this: rice piled high with a generous ladleful of tomato bredie made with Woolworths’ free-range lamb neck. But first, a quick starter to wake up the senses: a steaming bowl of lamb-and-bean soup made with aromatic spices and Woolworths’ free-range stewing lamb.

Moroccan lamb with vegetable-and-barley soup

Woolworths’ free-range lamb neck is highly flavourful, budget-friendly and fall-off-the-bone tender when cooked low and slow, as you would in a tomato bredie. The low, slow heat melts the meat until rich and juicy. The lamb stewing meat comes from hard-working shoulder, neck or shank that enriches broths, as in this rich and robust lamb-and-bean soup.

Moroccan lamb with vegetable-and-barley soup

Tomato-braised lamb with fragrant spices

Tomato-braised lamb with fragrant spices

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Recipe and production: Bianca Strydom

Food assistant: Bianca Jones

Photography: Jan Ras

Videography: Romy Wilson

Woolworths’ free-range animals are free to roam pastures and natural veld and are never given any routine antibiotics or growth stimulants. The lamb you’ll find in the fridge at Woolworths is specially selected for flavour. Free-range lamb neck is highly flavourful, budget-friendly and fall-off-the-bone tender when cooked low and slow, while the stewing meat is packed with marbling that enriches broths, soups and curries.

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