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Clean Eating Programs

Written by Michele Lyons on October 19, 2017. Posted in Farmers Markets, Health and Wellbeing. Leave a Comment

It seems these days that it doesn’t matter where you look there is a new eating program for you to try. We are bombarded with information about what to eat and it can be confusing and overwhelming when you are trying to do the right thing by your family. My personal thoughts are that as long as you are eating...

Oktoberfest

Written by Alison Clinch on October 19, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Did you know that Oktoberfest is the world’s largest fair with more than 6 million people attending Munich every year and maybe not so surprisingly that about 7 million liters of beer are drunk. It seems to me that there are two essential ingredients for any good Oktoberfest celebration – PORK and BEER. ...

Salsa with Mango and Avocado

Written by Alison Clinch on October 18, 2017. Posted in Grass Fed Beef, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Salsa is a great addition to any dish or occasion really. It so simple to make, can be done ahead of time and can be adjusted to whatever ingredients you have at home. Mind you anything with mango would have to be a favourite of mine. Pair this salsa with some beautiful grass fed beef steaks, some marinated chicken...

Recipe: Apple, Cucumber and Mint Salsa

Written by Alison Clinch on October 18, 2017. Posted in Recipes. Leave a Comment

Ingredients: 1 green apple, chopped 1 Lebanese cucumber, finely diced 1/4 bunch coriander, chopped 1/4 cup mint, chopped 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tsp honey Method: Mix all ingredients together in a bowl Best served with pasture fed pork cutlets but will also work well with a juicy scotch fillet...

Recipe: Crispy Pork Shank (Knuckle)

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

Ingredients: 2 pork knuckles 2 tbsps caraway seeds 6 cloves garlic salt and pepper Method: Boil pork shanks in a pot of water with caraway seeds, garlic, salt and pepper, covered for one hour. Use just enough water to submerge the shank in the pot you are using, and season water sufficiently so you don’t need...

Recipe: Pork Sausages with Bacon and Apple Sauerkraut

Written by Alison Clinch on October 18, 2017. Posted in Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Ingredients: 150g pasture fed bacon 1 packet Pork Gourmet Sausages 1/4 cup oil 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 tbsp dry white wine (Riesling) 1 large sweet apple (Gala or Fuji) peeled, cored and cut into chunky pieces 12 juniper berries or caraway seeds or rosemary sprigs 4 bay leaves 1/2 tsp sugar salt and pepper 1...

Recipe: Beer, Bacon and Cheddar Bread

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

Ingredients: 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 3 tbsp honey 1 egg 1 stubbie of your favourite beer (340ml) 3 rashes of pasture fed bacon 3/4 cup of grated cheddar cheese Method: Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Thoroughly grease a bread/loaf pan. Cook the bacon in a frying pan over...

Menu Planning

Written by Michele Lyons on October 10, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Recipes. Leave a Comment

It’s a universal fact that the question of ‘What’s for dinner?‘ sends a shiver up the spine of the designated cook in every household. Just a little simple planning can mean stress free shopping, saving money and an easier time when it comes to the cooking. My biggest tip is to keep it simple....

Jersey Dairy Milk… It’s just better!

Written by Will Roberts on October 9, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Health and Wellbeing. Leave a Comment

The Over the Moon range of milk reflects the passion and commitment founders Karl and Cathie Johnson have to providing fresh Johnson’s Farmgate produce to their customers. Much of our milk can be traced to the Williams families dairy operations at “Creebank” in the Hunter Valley. The Williams families...