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Recipe: Roast Beef with Middle Eastern Spice Rub

Written by Alison Clinch on June 5, 2017. Posted in Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Ingredients: 1 kg Grass Fed Roast Beef (such as Blade Roast or Loin Roast) 4 tbs spice rub (see below) 1 olive oil spray Spice Rub 1 tbs ground cinnamon 1 tbs ground cloves 1 tbs ground cumin 1 tbs ground cardamom Method: Preheat oven to 180C. Cut 6 deep slashes into the top of the roast. Combine Spice...

Butter Chicken

Written by Alison Clinch on June 1, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Poultry, Recipes. 1 Comment

There is nothing better than homemade Butter Chicken. My tip with this is to double up when making the spice mix and keep a jar handy in the cupboard for next time. I’ve been know to rub that spice mix on a whole chicken as well for something different (but yummy). Ingredients: 1kg Free Range Chicken Breast...

Homemade Butter Chicken Spice Mix

Written by Alison Clinch on June 1, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Recipes. 3 Comments

Homemade is always best. Why buy something in a jar when you can quickly make up your own mix. Whilst you’ve got all your spices out of the cupboard, make two batches so you have one ready for next time given butter chicken is such a family favourite. This is also a great gift idea so put a ribbon on a jar of...

Recipe: Indian Lamb Curry

Written by Alison Clinch on June 1, 2017. Posted in Pasture Fed Lamb, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Ingredients: 1kg Pasture Fed Diced Lamb 2.5 tbsps coriander seeds 2.5 tbsps cumin seeds 1/2 tsp cardamon seeds 1 onion, cut in wedges 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp chilli powder 1.5 cups chicken stock 1/3 cup natural yoghurt 1 tbsp oil Method: Place the coriander, cumin and cardamon in a frying pan over medium heat....

How to Increase the Absorption of Nutrients – Part 1

Written by Sally Hansen on May 30, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Health and Wellbeing. Leave a Comment

It is important to consume a diet full of wholefoods, quality proteins, healthy fats and fresh fruit and veggies to ensure we are nourishing and supporting our bodies as best we can. Whilst we may be doing all this, it is also essential to know that we are gaining as much as possible from the foods we consume. Just making...

Will Goes Where the Grass Grows

Written by Ben Clinch on May 25, 2017. Posted in Farming and Agriculture, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Free Range Poultry, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Our Operations Manager, Will, and his family recently made a lifestyle change moving from the suburbs of Sydney to a more rural location. Fed up with limited space and a busy lives they decided to move further out, rediscover wide open spaces and get back to basics. Six months on, and the whole family is loving it. Here...

Recipe: Lemongrass Vietnamese Pork Cutlets

Written by Alison Clinch on May 18, 2017. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Ingredients: 3 or 6 pasture fed pork cutlets 1 tbsp oil for cooking Marinade: 1 tsp chilli sauce, sriracha, chilli paste or fresh chilli 2 cloves garlic, minced juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp fish sauce 1 tbsp soy sauce or Tamari 1 1/2 tbsp brown sugar 1 stalk lemongrass, white part, sliced thinly Method: Place all marinade...

Slow Cooking: Recipes, Tips & Best Cuts

Written by Ben Clinch on May 12, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Recipes. Leave a Comment

We spent a few days at the Blue Mountains this week and the cold temperatures got me craving slow cooked, aromatic dishes. (Locals were getting around in shorts though, so I think I might be getting soft in my old age!) We’ve got plenty of recipes for slow cooked dishes on our blog, some of my favourites are: ,...

Recipe: Lemongrass Chicken

Written by Alison Clinch on May 11, 2017. Posted in Free Range Poultry, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Ingredients 8 chicken cutlets 1 red onion, finely diced 1 large lemongrass stalk, outer woody stalk removed and minced on microplane 3 garlic cloves, minced ½ teaspoon ground ginger Freshly ground black pepper, to taste zest from 1 lime 2 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon honey Method Make...