Winter Indulgence — Black Box NZ

Winter
Indulgence

Recipes, drink ideas, snacks, pamper inspiration, and more.

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3 Recipes

🍛 Recipes

Warming, easy recipes using the products in your box. From a 20-minute curry to an upgraded soup - your winter kitchen is sorted. Tap a recipe to expand it.

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Featured Recipe

Quick Butter Chicken

⏱ 20 min 🔥 Stovetop
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Ready in 20 minutes. Rich, creamy and proper comfort food — using your Passage to India sauce and Tilda Jasmine Rice.

What You'll Need
  • 500g diced chicken thighs
  • 1 pouch Passage to India Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce
  • 1 pouch Tilda Jasmine Rice
  • Splash of Chantal Organics Light Coconut Milk
  • Fresh coriander, to serve
Method
  1. 1 Brown 500g diced chicken thighs in a pan with a little oil.
  2. 2 Pour in the Passage to India Butter Chicken Simmer Sauce and simmer 12–15 min.
  3. 3 Stir through a splash of Chantal Organics Light Coconut Milk for extra creaminess.
  4. 4 Serve over Tilda Jasmine Rice, topped with fresh coriander. Done. 🧡
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Spice & Rice

Chicken Massaman Curry

⏱ 30 min 🔥 Stovetop
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A mild and slightly sweet curry originating from South Thailand. Delicious served with sticky Tilda Fragrant Jasmine rice.

What You'll Need
  • 1 pouch Tilda Fragrant Jasmine rice
  • 1/2 red chilli
  • 1 spring onion, halved and thinly shredded
  • 25g unsalted peanuts
  • 200ml Chantal Organics Light Coconut Milk
  • 100ml hot chicken stock
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 50g Massaman Thai curry paste
  • 250g skinless, boneless chicken thighs cut into chunks
  • 150g baby potatoes, halved
  • Small handful of fresh coriander
  • Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lime
Method
  1. 1 Place the chilli and spring onion into a bowl of ice cold water and set aside while cooking the curry.
  2. 2 Dry fry the peanuts in a small pan for 1-2 minutes until toasted. Set aside..
  3. 3 Place coconut milk, chicken stock, cinnamon stick and curry paste into a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
  4. 4 Stir in the chicken and potatoes , cover and cook over a low heat for 20 minutes or until the chicken and potatoes are tender and cooked through.
  5. 5 Discard the cinnamon stick. Stir in half the coriander, lime zest and juice and season to taste.
  6. 6 Cook the rice according to pack instructions then arrange into individual serving dishes.
  7. 7 Spoon over the Massaman curry. Scatter over the peanuts and remaining coriander. Drain the spring onions and scatter over the curry to serve. Serve with lime wedges to be squeezed over to taste.
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Soup Upgrade

Wholesome Soup, Upgraded

⏱ 8 min 🔥 Stovetop
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Turn a heat-and-eat soup into something that tastes homemade — using your Only Organic Wholesome Soup and a swirl of coconut milk.

What You'll Need
  • 1 pack Only Organic Wholesome Soup
  • Chantal Organics Light Coconut Milk
  • 1 Natures Fresh English Muffin splits
  • Salt & pepper, to taste
Method
  1. 1 Warm the Only Organic Wholesome Soup gently in a pot, stirring occasionally.
  2. 2 Stir through a generous splash of Chantal Organics Light Coconut Milk.
  3. 3 Split and toast a Natures Fresh English Muffin for dunking.
  4. 4 Ladle into a bowl, drizzle with a little extra coconut milk and season to taste. 🥣
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Meal-Prep Sorted

Double up on the Butter Chicken or the soup and store leftovers in your Sistema Heatables Rectangle Container — it's microwave-safe, so tomorrow's lunch is a 90-second job.

3 Serves

🥃 Drinks

Whether you're winding down with a warm coffee creation or cracking something cold — here's how to get the most out of your box drinks. Tap a serve to expand it.

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Serve Suggestion

Salted Caramel Hot Latte

⏱ 5 min ☕ No Cook
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The cosiest 5-minute drink for a winter evening. Uses your Bickford's Salted Caramel Flavour Syrup.

What You'll Need
  • 250ml milk of choice
  • Bickford's Salted Caramel Flavoured Syrup
  • 1 double shot espresso
  • Pinch of sea salt
Method
  1. 1 Froth 250ml of your milk of choice until hot and foamy.
  2. 2 Add 1–2 pumps of Bickford's Salted Caramel Syrup to your mug.
  3. 3 Pour over a double shot of espresso (or strong instant coffee).
  4. 4 Top with frothed milk and a tiny pinch of sea salt. ☕
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Serve It Right

Jim Beam & Ginger Beer

⏱ 2 min 🧊 Serve Cold
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Already mixed and ready to go — but a little extra care makes it taste like it came from a bar, not a can.

What You'll Need
  • 1 can Jim Beam & Ginger Beer, chilled
  • Ice
  • Lime, sliced
  • Fresh mint sprig
Method
  1. 1 Chill the can well ahead of time — this one's all about serving it ice cold.
  2. 2 Pour over a full glass of ice to soften the carbonation and open up the flavour.
  3. 3 Add a squeeze of lime and a sprig of mint if you have it on hand. 🍺
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Serve It Right

-196 Double Apple

⏱ 1 min 🧊 Serve Cold
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Crisp, chilled and dangerously easy to drink — the -196 Double Apple is best kept simple.

What You'll Need
  • 1 can -196 Double Apple, chilled
  • Crushed ice
  • Apple slice, to garnish
Method
  1. 1 Keep the can in the fridge — this one's built to be drunk ice cold, straight up.
  2. 2 Pour over crushed ice in a tall glass for a slushier, longer drink.
  3. 3 Garnish with a thin apple slice for a bit of flair. 🍏
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Bickford's Bonus Uses

Don't stop at coffee — the Salted Caramel Syrup is incredible in hot chocolate, drizzled over vanilla ice cream, or stirred into oat milk with ice for a cold brew caramel latte.

5 Snacks

🍿 Snacks

Movie night, game night, cheese board night - every snack in your box, plus two easy ways to put them to use.

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Crackers

180 Degrees Toasted Crackers

Cranberry & Almond — the base for a snack board, or crushed over soup for crunch.

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Snack Mix

Majans Bhuja Grain Twists

Ancient Grain Twists — savoury, crunchy, straight from the bag or scattered on a board.

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Pretzels

Macy & Tailor Pretzel Sticks

Sea Salt & Honey — sweet-salty pretzel sticks, great for dipping or snacking straight up.

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Popcorn

Sweet As Popcorn

Butterscotch — sweet, buttery popcorn ready to go for movie night.

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Chocolate

Reese's Peanut Butter Pieces

Freeze for extra crunch, mix through popcorn, or eat straight from the bag.

How To Build It

🧀 The Ultimate Winter Snack Board

  1. 1 Lay out the 180 Degrees Cranberry & Almond Toasted Crackers as your base.
  2. 2 Add the Majans Bhuja Grain Twists and Macy & Tailor Pretzel Sticks in small clusters.
  3. 3 Fill the gaps with your favourite cheese, grapes and a small bowl of dip.
  4. 4 Serve straight away while the crackers are still crisp. 🙌
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Movie Night Mix

🍿 Popcorn & Reese's Mix-In

  1. 1 Pop the Sweet As Butterscotch Popcorn into a large bowl.
  2. 2 Freeze a bag of Reese's Peanut Butter Pieces for 30 minutes for extra crunch.
  3. 3 Toss the frozen Reese's Pieces through the popcorn and serve immediately. 🍿
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Crunch Swap Tip

The Bhuja Twists and Pretzel Sticks aren't just for the board — crush them over the Wholesome Soup in the Recipes tab for a crunchy, salty topping instead of croutons.

7 Products

✨ Pamper

Winter is the perfect excuse to look after yourself. Every beauty and wellness product in your box, how to use it, plus discounts from Linden Leaves & The Body Shop.

Beauty & Self-Care
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Hair

Ethique Solid Shampoo Bar

Smoothing bar for frizzy hair - one bar replaces up to 3 bottles, and there's zero plastic waste.

Glow Lab Creamy Bodywash - Oat Milk & Manuka Honey
Body

Glow Lab Creamy Bodywash

Oat Milk & Mānuka Honey - a warming, triple-moisturising wash built for winter skin.

Linden Leaves Radiance Revival Trio
Face

Linden Leaves Radiance Revival Trio

Regenerating Elixir, Regenerating Night Cream & Miraculous Facial Oil - a full mix & blend skincare routine.

The Body Shop Hand Cream
Hands

The Body Shop Hand Cream

Coconut - 96H nourishing moisture for dry, winter-worn hands.

Linden Leaves - Discover the power of mix and blend. Radiance Revival Trio. Shop online and use code BLACKBOX for $50 off. Customise, Blend, Glow.
The Body Shop — 15% discount, use code BLACKBOX15
Evening Ritual

🛁 The Winter Wind-Down

  1. 1 Shower with the Ethique Solid Shampoo Bar - it lathers beautifully and there's zero plastic waste.
  2. 2 Follow up with the Glow Lab Creamy Bodywash for genuinely soft, moisturised skin.
  3. 3 For the face, apply the Linden Leaves Radiance Revival trio: Regenerating Elixir first, then the Night Cream, then a drop of Miraculous Facial Oil to seal it in.
  4. 4 Finish with The Body Shop Hand Cream for soft hands overnight. 💜
Winter Wellness
Plusssz Junior Immunity
Immunity

Plusssz Junior Immunity

Effervescent tablets - dissolve one in a glass of water each morning to help keep winter bugs at bay.

Plusssz Junior Electrolyte
Electrolytes

Plusssz Junior Electrolyte

Effervescent tablets - dissolve after a big day out to help top back up.

Ethics Soothing Lozenges
Throat Care

Ethics Soothing Lozenges

Honey & Lemon - keep a few handy for scratchy throats through the day.

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