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🚨GIVEAWAY TIME!🚨 ✨ Beat the miserable winter gloom with the ultimate cosy treat 🤎 We’re giving one lucky winner a FULL 1kg bag of Nomu Skinny Hot Chocolate — because cold, rainy days call for extra chocolate ☕❄️ To enter: 1️⃣ Follow us 2️⃣ Like this post 3️⃣ Tag someone you’d share a mug with (each tag = extra entry!) ⭐ Bonus entry: Share this post to your IG Story & tag us Winner announced on Thursday 19th of February. Good luck & stay cosy! 🤎 T&Cs: • Open to UK residents aged 18+ only • Giveaway closes at 11:59pm on Wednesday 18 February 226 • One winner will be chosen at random and contacted via DM from this account only • Prize: 1 x 1kg bag of Nomu Skinny Hot Chocolate (no cash alternative) • Winner must respond within 48 hours or a new winner may be selected • This giveaway is not affiliated with or endorsed by Instagram • By entering, you confirm you meet the eligibility requirements Good luck 🤎

Hi guys and welcome to “Cooking for My Kids So They Never Forget They Are, In Fact, South African,” a new series I am starting 🥹🫶🏼 I find it so incredible how food helps us as expats to stay connected to our roots and family traditions 🤗🫶🏼 So first up…I’m baking 🥲😆😬 Milk Tart, or Melktert (/ˈmɛlktɛrt/, Afrikaans) is a beloved South African dessert known to be created by the Dutch settlers in the “Cape” (South Africa) consisting of a sweet pastry crust containing a custard filling made from milk, flour, sugar and eggs. This dessert offers a taste of South African heritage and evokes a sense of nostalgia for many South Africans around the world, including myself 🥹 I fondly remember my sister making this when I was young and the smell always filled our home on weekends. This milk tart recipe is a perfect example of a simple yet profound way to keep our South African heritage alive, no matter where in the world we might be 🌍 Recipe below 🫶🏼 P.s there are many variations including a simpler method of using tennis biscuits for the base ..but I was feeling adventurous and wanted to try making the base. It was actually so delish! And honestly if I can do it anyone can 😆 Ingredients: For the Base: • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened • 2/3 cup granulated sugar • 1 large egg • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract(I used Nomu vanilla paste from @mahdina_uk ) • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 2 cups all-purpose flour For the Filling: • 3 large eggs • 2 tablespoons cornstarch • 2 tblsp all-purpose flour • 1 litre of milk • 3/4 cup granulated sugar • 3 tablespoons butter • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon for sprinkling and 1 stick whole cinnamon for steeping in milk Method Pre heat your oven to 180 degrees. In a bowl, mix together butter with the sugar until it has dissolved. Add in the baking powder, vanilla and egg. Mix well. Slowly add the flour to the bowl and mix until the dough comes together. I kneaded with my hands too. Roll it between baking sheet which makes it easier to work with. I looked at a few different recipes and methods ..and it seems like about 0.5cm thic was the consensus 😆 Contd in comments 🫶🏼

Shout out to @mahdina_uk who brings Nomu skinny hot chocolate and all Montagu products from South Africa to the UK so that I don’t have to 😍😍 #southafricaninlondon #saffaintheuk #southafricanabroad #southafricanintheuk #southafricanfood #saffa #saffaabroad #southafricanproducts #proudlysouthafrican #mahdina #nomuskinnyhotchocolate #montagusnacks

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Big news 🇬🇧✨ Our BRAND NEW @nomubrands spice blend range has landed in the UK — and we’re kicking things off with a true flavour hero: Lamb & Roast 🔥 This blend is your shortcut to seriously delicious cooking. Whether you’re: • coating your meat before roasting • rubbing it into lamb for deep, rich flavour • sprinkling it over veggies • or finishing your dish with a final hit after cooking …it instantly transforms every bite 🤌 Think golden roasts, juicy lamb, crispy edges, and bold, savoury flavour in seconds. No fuss — just really good food. However you use it, one thing’s guaranteed: your kitchen is about to smell incredible. Available now across the UK 🇬🇧 Let’s get cooking. #nomu #nomuspiceblends #nomuessentials #lambandroast #flavourmadeeasy ukfoodies homecooking roastdinne

Easter is coming… and we’re doing dessert properly this year 🐣✨ Think chocolate eggs, something creamy, something pink… and a dessert that’s just a little bit over the top (as it should be). These No-Bake Pink Milk Cheesecake Easter Eggs are fun, indulgent, and guaranteed to steal the show — made with NOMU Reduced Sugar Pink Milk for that nostalgic, strawberry-vanilla sweetness 💗 🛒 Ingredients • 5 tbsp NOMU Reduced Sugar Pink Milk • 1 tin condensed milk • 250ml cream • 7.5ml gelatine, dissolved in ½ cup boiling water • Juice of 1 lemon 🍋 • 1 tub smooth cream cheese • 1 packet Tennis biscuits • 200g butter, melted • 6–8 large hollow chocolate Easter eggs 🍫 • Pomegranate seeds, to garnish ⸻ 👩‍🍳 Method (Short & Sweet) 1. Prepare gelatine and set aside. 2. Blitz biscuits with melted butter to form a crumb. 3. Mix NOMU Pink Milk with a little cream to form a smooth paste. 4. Whisk cream cheese, lemon juice, condensed milk and Pink Milk paste together. 5. Whip cream until thick, then fold into the mixture. Stir in gelatine. 6. Carefully halve chocolate eggs using a warm knife. 7. Press biscuit crumb into each egg base, then fill with cheesecake mixture. 8. Chill for at least 2 hours until set. 9. Top with extra crumbs and pomegranate seeds to serve. 💗 Creamy, crunchy, chocolatey — and guaranteed to impress your Easter crowd.

Spring is in the air… and that can only mean one thing 🌸✨ Slow mornings, a little more sunshine, and something warm, golden and delicious for breakfast. Enter: perfectly crisp, fluffy waffles made with NOMU MiniMakes All Purpose Dough & Batter Mix — easy, effortless, and ready for whatever toppings your heart desires. 🧇 Because spring mornings deserve something a little special 💛 🛒 Ingredients • 1 x 150g sachet NOMU MiniMakes All Purpose Dough & Batter Mix • 1 large egg 🥚 • 1 cup (250ml) milk, room temperature 🥛 • 2 tbsp (30g) butter, melted 🧈 ⸻ 👩‍🍳 Method 1. Whisk egg, milk and melted butter together until combined. 2. Add the dry mix to a bowl and slowly whisk in the wet ingredients to form a smooth batter (a few lumps are perfectly fine!). 3. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes while you preheat your waffle maker. 4. Lightly grease the waffle maker, add batter, and cook until golden and crisp. 5. Keep warm and serve with your favourite toppings. ⸻ 🍓 Top it your way: Fresh berries, maple syrup, Nutella, bananas, honey, ice cream… or all of the above 😏

Mahdina I received these amazing goodies from @mahdina_uk .

🥞✨ Pancake Day is TOMORROW… and we’re flipping excited! If you’re planning your stack already, these ridiculously fluffy Cinnamon Choc Chip Pancakes made with our MiniMakes All Purpose Mix are the perfect way to celebrate 🩵 We know mornings can be busy — work, school runs, and everything in between — so this mix keeps things simple. It makes just 6–8 pancakes, meaning no waste, no stress, just a delicious Pancake Day treat ready in minutes 👏 Consider this your reminder to get your ingredients ready and start dreaming about toppings 😉 YOU WILL NEED: • 1 sachet @nomubrands MiniMakes All Purpose Mix • 1 large egg • 2 tbsp (30g) butter, melted • ⅔ cup (160ml) milk • 1 tsp NOMU Ground Cinnamon • 50g dark chocolate chips HOW TO MAKE: 1️⃣ Whisk egg, melted butter & milk together. 2️⃣ Add the dry mix, cinnamon & chocolate chips, stir lightly — lumps are totally fine! 3️⃣ Cook in ¼-cup portions in a hot, lightly greased pan until golden. 4️⃣ Stack, serve warm, and add butter, syrup, or your favourite toppings! ✨ Who’s celebrating tomorrow? Tell us your must-have topping!

Valentine’s Day needs flowers. 🌹 It needs chocolates. 🍫 And it definitely needs a dessert that’s just a little bit extra. 💕✨ Because if there’s one day of the year to lean into romance, rose petals and white chocolate — it’s this one. Introducing our Rose & White Chocolate Cookie Sticks, made with NOMU MiniMakes Vanilla Cookie Dough Mix. Delicately floral, buttery-soft, dipped in pink chocolate and finished with edible rose petals… subtle was never the plan. ⸻ 🛒 Ingredients • 1 box NOMU MiniMakes Vanilla Cookie Dough Mix • 90g softened butter, cubed • 1 large egg yolk • ½ tsp rosewater (or to taste) • 2 tbsp dried edible rose petals, plus extra to decorate • 150g white chocolate • Pink powder food colouring (optional) ⸻ 👩‍🍳 Method (Short & Sweet) 1. Mix butter with sugar (sachet 1) until smooth (don’t over-cream). Add egg yolk and rosewater. 2. Add cookie mix (sachet 2) and rose petals, mixing into a soft dough. 3. Roll dough 1cm thick between baking paper, chill 1 hour. 4. Preheat oven to 160°C (fan). Cut into sticks and bake 10–12 minutes until lightly golden. Cool completely. 5. Melt white chocolate, tint pink if using, and dip one end of each cookie. 6. Sprinkle with rose petals and chill to set. ✨ Romantic. Elegant. Slightly dramatic. Exactly how Valentine’s desserts should be.

🥄✨ Say hello to your new kitchen hero! Our NOMU Minimake All Purpose Batter is seriously versatile, ridiculously easy to use, and perfect for Pancake Day next week (and honestly, every day after too 🩵). BTW it’s on promotion 😉 Whether you’re making fluffy pancakes, weekend waffles, cupcakes, muffins, or even fun savoury bakes, this mix does it all. One sachet, endless possibilities — no stress, no wasted ingredients, just delicious results every time 👩‍🍳💫 Why we love it: • Foolproof baking base — perfect for beginners and pros alike • Makes just the right amount, so you can avoid waste • Sweet or savoury? You decide! • Saves time on busy mornings or last-minute treats Stock up, get creative, and make the week ahead a little more delicious. Pancake Day next week is the perfect excuse to try it out 😍

Phew. January is finally over 🙌🥶 There are 41 long, dramatic, winter-weary days until spring 🌱⏳ (yes, we counted)… which means the only sensible thing to do is brighten the weekend with cake. And not just any cake — a super-indulgent chocolate cake that doesn’t even need an oven 🍫🔥 Because if winter insists on hanging around, we’re answering with ganache. Meet the Stovetop Chocolate Cake, made with NOMU MiniMakes Chocolate Cake Batter Mix and finished with a glossy, pour-over ganache that instantly improves morale 😌✨ ⸻ 🛒 Ingredients Chocolate cake: • 1 box NOMU MiniMakes Chocolate Cake Batter Mix • 2 large eggs 🥚 • ¼ cup vegetable oil (or 60g melted butter) • ½ cup milk Ganache topping: • 85g good-quality dark chocolate 🍫 • 65g cream ⸻ 👩‍🍳 Method 1. Grease a 20cm non-stick frying pan and set aside. 2. Whisk eggs until foamy, then whisk in oil (or butter) and milk. Add cake mix and whisk until smooth. 3. Pour batter into the pan, cover tightly with foil and a lid to seal in moisture. 4. Cook on very low heat for 25–30 minutes until cooked through. Cool completely. 5. Gently melt chocolate and cream together until smooth and glossy. 6. Pour over the cake, spread, slice… and enjoy 🍰 ✨ Spring will come — but chocolate cake comes first.