Wishing you a Happy New Year!

From all of us here at Eat Sum More,
we would like to wish you and your family a very Happy New Year!

Here’s to a happy, healthy, successful and prosperous 2024!

After drinking all of the spiked eggnog you can stand and sipped the last of the New Year’s Eve bubbly, you might be looking for a much needed break from alcohol.

Enter Dry January – a time when many people choose to avoid booze for the whole month in order to reset the body into homeostasis.

Dry January appeals to those of you who may have noticed a pattern that you’re drinking a little bit more than you should, especially during the recent holiday season, and a month-long break could be the kick start you’re looking for to start off the New Year right.

So, instead of reaching for a beer or a shot of whiskey during this month, here are some of our delicious (and non-alcoholic) South African beverages you could enjoy instead:

THE HISTORY OF MRS. H.S. BALL’S CHUTNEY SAUCES

Here is the story of how Mrs. Ball’s Chutney sauces came to be:

“Few lovers of the saucy Mrs. H.S. Ball’s Chutney will know that our recipe survived a shipwreck! In 1852, the SS Quanza was shipwrecked off East London, South Africa, en route from Canada to Australia. It was Captain Adkins and his wife who saved a blueprint for what was to become one of SA’s most unique and priceless culinary icons.

This secret recipe was passed on to their daughter, Amelia, in 1865, who later married Mr. Herbert Sandleton Ball. During 1914, demand for the wholesome, piquant and fruity flavour grew bigger and bigger. And soon the Ball kitchen was transformed into a makeshift production line. Mrs H.S. Ball’s Chutney was home, and ready to tickle the taste buds of chutney lovers across the globe.

A family name and soon to be the most loved chutney in South Africa, Mrs H.S. Ball’s Chutney was created with the Ball family crest on the top of the label. The Woodstock factory opened in 1917 to meet escalating demand, and our most-loved bottle started to travel around the world.”

Eat Sum More carries a wide variety of Mrs. Ball’s Chutney Sauces – and you can find them / buy them all in our Online Store:

1. All of our canned fruits and vegetables contain approximately the same amount of nutrients as fresh and frozen produce. Actually, there are some canned foods that actually contain more vitamins and minerals than the fresh options.
    
2. Our South African canned fruits and vegetables have a longer shelf life; are ready to eat; and easy to use when preparing meals.
    
3. All of our store’s canned fruits and vegetables are safe. The canning process we incorporate uses high levels of heat to preserve the food which prevents the growth of pathogens.
   
4. We carry a variety of canned fruits and vegetables that are usually lower in price than the traditional supermarkets, which allows families to stretch out their food dollars.