My SPAR Alphen

26/10/2026

ENTERTAINING AT HOME?

Use fresh herbs as table decor.

Rosemary, mint or basil in glass jars or even little ceramic pots double as elegant table decorations and can then be used by your guests to add to their food during the meal.

23/10/2026

This month Angus wants you to come try out our wide range of Giovanni's products.

There's something there for everyone, and is the very best authentic Italian products and ingredients that you'll find anywhere!

21/10/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

Cloves are actually flowers!

Those little woody things sitting in the spice aisle are actually dried, unopened flower buds!

19/10/2026

Tzatziki isn’t just for gyros. 🥒🇬🇷 It’s also served as part of a Greek mezze spread, alongside small dishes made for sharing.

Bring that spirit to your table with some ready-made tzatziki. Add pita, olives and your favourite snacks, and get everyone digging in.

16/10/2026

Dessert is sorted 🍰

We make our baked cheesecakes fresh in our bakery every day!

Come and get one today, and treat yourself, your friends and your family 😋

14/10/2026

Fig, Olive & Goats Cheese Tartlets

400 g Puff pastry
100 g Goats cheese
100 g Giovanni’s Fig, Olive & EVOO chutney
1 Egg, beaten
40g Wild rocket
15 ml Olive oil

1. Roll out the pastry and cut out circles (to your desired size). Cut the centres out of half of the centres using a smaller cutter.
2. Place the solid pastry rounds on a baking sheet and top with the cut out rings of pastry to create a border. Use a fork to press holes into the centres.
3. Brush the pastry with the beaten egg wash and bake in a preheated oven at 190C for 15 minutes, or until puffed and starting to turn golden.
4. Use the back of a teaspoon to press down the centre pastry if it has puffed up a lot.
5. Cut up the goat’s cheese and distribute between the pastry shells. Top with a teaspoon of Fig, Olive & EVOO chutney. Return to the oven for 10 minutes.
6. Top the tartlets with fresh rocket drizzled with olive oil to serve.

12/10/2026

Whipped Feta & Smashed Pea Crostini with Mint & Lemon

WHIPPED FETA:

240 g Feta
30 g Greek yogurt

1. Place the feta and yogurt into a blender and pulse until smooth. Add a drizzle of olive oil and season with salt & pepper

SMASHED PEAS:

300 g Frozen peas
15 ml Olive oil
½ Lemon
TT Salt & pepper
8 slices Sourdough (or 4 large slices halved)
270 g Whipped feta
15 ml Olive oil
1 clove Garlic
8 Mint leaves, finely chopped

1. Place the frozen peas in a bowl and cover in boiling water. Leave to stand for two minutes. Drain.
2. Add the juice and zest of half a lemon, drizzle of olive oil and add salt & pepper to taste. Use a fork to smash the peas to your desired texture.
3. Place the sourdough slices on an oven tray and drizzle with olive oil. Toast in the oven at 200C for 5 minutes or until crisp, turning halfway.
4. Remove toasted sourdough from the oven and scratch with the garlic clove.
5. Spoon whipped feta onto each slice and top with the smashed peas.
6. Sprinkle the fresh mint on top to serve.

09/10/2026

DID YOU KNOW?

Those vanilla products in your baking cupboard started life on an orchid?

The true Vanilla flavour comes from the dried and cured fruit of Vanilla planifolia, a species of orchid.

09/10/2026

My SPAR Hero of The Week

This weeks' SPAR WEEKLY HERO goes to Dr Mphumzi Dlamini for championing the cause to better dementia support in rural South Africa.

Read the story here: https://www.goodthingsguy.com/dr-mphumzi-dlaminis-rural-communities-dementia/

08/10/2026

Looking for a reason to leave the car at home and save on petrol? Your local SPAR could be closer than you think, get those steps in. Steps are cheaper than petrol.

07/10/2026

Home-Baked Chicken Shawarma (Makes 5)

INGREDIENTS:

- 750 g Chicken breast fillets, sliced in half lengthways
- 1 Tbsp Olive oil
- ½ tsp Black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Garlic salt
- 1 ½ Tbsp Paprika
- ¼ tsp Cayenne pepper
- 1 Tbsp Oregano
- ½ tsp Cumin
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp Yogurt
- ½ Lemon, juiced
- 1 ½ Tbsp Tomato paste
- ½ Red onion, sliced
- 5-pack Meze Easy-fill Pita Pockets
- 220 g Hummus
- 220 g Tzatziki
- Greek salad

METHOD:

1. Mix all chicken ingredients together. Leave to rest in the fridge for 2- 3 hours
or overnight.
2. Spoon the chicken and yogurt mixture into a greased loaf tin and bake
uncovered at 220C for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and rest for 5
minutes.
3. Remove from the oven and pour the juices out of the pan into a bowl.
4. Tip the chicken out of the pan and slice. Pour the cooking juices back over the
chicken.
5. Fill the pita pockets with hummus, tzatziki, cooked chicken and Greek salad
and serve.

06/10/2026

05/10/2026

Aperol Naartjie Marmalade Loaf

INGREDIENTS:

- 115 g Butter
- 1 cup Castor sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla essence
- 2 large Egg
- 1/3 cup Giovanni’s Aperol Naartjie Marmalade
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 ½ cups Cake flour
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- ¼ tsp Salt

METHOD:

1. Beat the butter and sugar together until pale in colour.
2. Add the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
3. Add the marmalade and yogurt and mix well.
4. Add the dry ingredients and mix to combine - do not overmix.
5. Pour into a lined loaf tin lined and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 45 – 55 minutes.

MAKE THE GLAZE

- ¼ cup Giovanni’s Aperol Naartjie Marmalade
- 2 Tbsp Water

1. Heat the marmalade and water together in a saucepan and pour over cake
while still warm.
2. Serve with fresh whipped cream.

05/10/2026

Over 900 000 REDEMPTIONS. ONE SERIOUSLY SHARP COLLECTION.

South Africa has been cooking, chopping, slicing, and collecting, and 900 000 nutrifresh™ redemptions later, it’s clear that this is more than just a kitchen upgrade. It’s a collection worth getting your hands on.

With shoppers already claiming 900K redemptions, the question is no longer “Are you collecting?” It’s “Which knife are you getting next?”

Shop. Collect. Save. Build your nutrifresh ™ collection at SPAR.

28/09/2026

🚨 SCAM ALERT: Beware of strangers offering SPAR Rewards outside the store 🚨
Signing up for SPAR Rewards? Do it safely, in-store.
Please be aware of individuals approaching customers outside SPAR stores, claiming to help with SPAR Rewards sign-ups.
SPAR Rewards activations are done in-store only. Never follow instructions from strangers outside the store asking you to perform actions on your phone or share personal information, even if they are wearing a SPAR uniform.
If someone approaches you outside the store offering to help you sign up, don’t engage. Rather, speak to a SPAR staff member in-store.
Stay alert. Stay safe. Protect your personal information.

24/09/2026

This Heritage Day, whether you’re slicing beef, “uqoba ogqokweni”, firing up the braai, preparing inyama yenhloko or serving up iskopo, nutrifresh™ has the perfect knife for you.

18/09/2026

My SPAR Hero of The Week

This weeks' SPAR WEEKLY HERO goes to Barbara Patrick, who has spent the past 18 years working in animal welfare.

Read the story here: https://www.goodthingsguy.com/celebrating-barbaras-18-years-of-service/

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14/09/2026

Your everyday SPAR shop can get you closer to nutrifresh kitchen essentials for up to 80% less! 🛒🔪
Here’s how:⭐ Earn 1 sticker for every R100 spent.⭐ Buy any participating product & swipe your SPAR Rewards card to earn a bonus sticker.⭐ Collect 30 stickers to redeem your nutrifresh kitchen essentials at a discounted price.
SHOP, COLLECT & SAVE at SPAR. 🙌
Ts & Cs apply.

08/09/2026

When women’s health matters, the conversation matters. ❤️
At SPAR, we believe that empowering women also means creating spaces where women can learn, ask questions, share experiences, and have open conversations about their health and wellbeing.

The Women’s Health Matters Conference brought women together to shine a light on the health issues that affect us through every stage of life, creating an opportunity to listen, learn and start conversations that too often go unspoken.

Because when women are better informed about their health, they are better equipped to advocate for themselves, support one another, and make empowered choices.

Her health matters. Her voice matters. Her future matters. Today and every day, we . ❤️