The Yarn by The Free Range Butcher

A Little of the Good Stuff or Loads of the Not-so-Good?

Written by Ben Clinch on October 10, 2014. Posted in Farming and Agriculture, Grass Fed Meat. Leave a Comment

At the end of this year I will turn 40 – I know, I know it’s hard to believe with my youthful good looks. In the last couple of years I’ve also become a father; Tom is now four and a half and Georgia is 2 years old. My increasing age, and becoming a father and a role model to my children has really reconfirmed...

Local Butcher Shines at the 2014 RAS Fine Food Awards

Written by Alison Clinch on September 23, 2014. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

The search for the best in Australian food began in early September at the 2014 Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) Sydney Fine Food Show with medal winners announced last week. Local business, The Free Range Butcher, based at Mona Vale, was awarded seven medals in the Deli Meat category. The Fine Food awards recognise...

Recipe: Beef Cheeks with Red Wine and Mushroom

Written by Alison Clinch on August 22, 2014. Posted in Grass Fed Beef, Miscellaneous, Recipes. 3 Comments

Serves 4. Ingredients: 4 Beef Cheeks 1/4 Cup Plain Flour 3 tablespoon Oil 2 Onions 6 Cloves Garlic 1 Cup Shiraz 2 Carrots 2 Cups Beef Stock 2 tablespoon Brown Sugar 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste 3 Sprigs fresh Thyme leaves or 1.5 tsps dried Thyme 2 Bay Leaves 50gm Butter 4 large flat mushrooms, roughly chopped Method: Toss...

Recipe: Chicken and Chorizo Rice Bake

Written by Alison Clinch on July 14, 2014. Posted in Free Range Poultry, Recipes. 4 Comments

This is a really tasty, filling meal, and it’s all made in one pan. Ingredients: 8 free range chicken thighs or skin on chicken cutlets 1tbsp mild paprika 1tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced 3 chorizo, thinly sliced, diagonally (see tips for other, less spicy options) 1 large red capsicum,...

Glorious days, cool nights and a little rain…

Written by Ben Clinch on July 3, 2014. Posted in Farming and Agriculture, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Newsletter. Leave a Comment

I am always interested and slightly confused when the winter solstice passes, as it has done recently. There are definitely the colder months in front of us, yet the days will now start to get longer, and somewhere in my mind the collision between colder weather and longer days doesn’t make sense, but I don’t speak of...

Cooking Tip: Salad in a Jar

Written by Alison Clinch on June 5, 2014. Posted in Cooking Tips, Grass Fed Beef. Leave a Comment

I came across an article awhile back about doing salads in a jar and have finally gotten around to it! I chose to do a Thai Beef Salad in a Jar and it worked great. It’s super simple and a perfect way to take a healthy lunch to work. Method: Prepare your salad as per normal (you can find my Thai Beef Salad Recipe...