The Yarn by The Free Range Butcher

Gourmet Sausage, Spinach and White Bean Soup

Written by Alison Clinch on July 17, 2017. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Recipes. Leave a Comment

This is a great dish for Winter and won’t break the budget. This dish will work with beef sausages as well. Use any sausage you like. Ingredients: 1 packet of Italian Pork Gourmet Sausages 1 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, diced 3 carrots, peeled and diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1/2 tsp dried...

Curried Sausages with Rice

Written by Alison Clinch on July 17, 2017. Posted in Grass Fed Beef, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Curried sausages will surely bring back memories of your childhood. Mum use to cook this on a regular basis when we were kids. We use to hate the peas but she always put them in and the funny thing is, I do the same for my kids today as well. This is easy to make for mid-week dinners and great for leftovers for the...

Recipe: Chicken Cacciatore

Written by Alison Clinch on July 17, 2017. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Free Range Poultry, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Ingredients: 1kg Free Range Chicken Cutlets or Chicken Legs 1 packet Free Range Bacon or Chorizo 1/2 cup plain flour 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 1 carrot, diced half celery root, diced 2 tsp Italian dried herbs 1 red capscium, thinly sliced 200g button mushrooms, sliced 2 x 400g can diced tomatoes 1/4 cup parsley,...

6 More Tips to Eat Well on a Budget

Written by Sally Hansen on July 16, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Wow! Thanks for the lovely feedback on my first 7 Tips to Eat Well on Budget! Since you loved it so much, I’ve put together another 6 Tips. Enjoy! 1. Be a Bargain Hunter When your favourite products are on sale, stock up. With veggies, if you don’t think you’ll use before it goes rotten, chop it up, par-cook and...

Recipe: Lemon & Butter Roast Chicken

Written by Alison Clinch on July 13, 2017. Posted in Free Range Poultry, Recipes. Leave a Comment

This super moist, roast chicken has a distinct lemony flavour. If you’re not a big fan of lemon, I’d suggest halving the amount of lemon juice. Ingredients: 1 whole free range chicken 1/2 cup butter 1/3 cup lemon juice (about 1 medium-large lemon) 1 tbs paprika 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper 1 tsp brown sugar 1/2...

7 Tips to Eat Well on a Budget

Written by Sally Hansen on July 10, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Eating whole fresh quality foods doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. Here are a few of my tips, to ensure you stay healthy whilst eating quality whole foods and save your hard earned money. Keep it Simple Not all your meals need to be Michelin Star worthy or include the latest ‘superfood’ craze. Keep it simple,...

Chunky Beef Goulash

Written by Alison Clinch on June 29, 2017. Posted in Grass Fed Beef, Grass Fed Meat, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Ingredients: 3 tbsp oil 1kg Grass Fed diced beef or a beef brisket cut into big chunks 2 tbsp all-purpose flour seasoned with salt & pepper 2 brown onions, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp tomato puree 2 tbsp paprika 1 tbsp smoked paprika 800g can diced tomatoes 600ml hot beef stock 1 tbsp honey 2 red capsicum,...

Cooking with Kids

Written by Alison Clinch on June 28, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Recipes. Leave a Comment

As our nutritionist, Sally Hansen, mentioned in an earlier post about encouraging kids to eat more veggies, kids are more likely to try new meals by being involved in their preparation. I often see the pride from Tom and Georgia when we sit down to dinner and they tell Ben which part of the meal they were responsible...

Recipe: Chicken Schnitzel

Written by Alison Clinch on June 26, 2017. Posted in Free Range Poultry, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Ingredients: 1 kg Free Range Chicken Breast fillets 1/2 cup Plain Flour 2-3 Free Range Eggs (depending on size) 1-2 cups of Breadcrumbs (see Tip) Olive oil for frying Method: Slice each chicken fillet in half, horizontally Pour the plain flour in to a shallow bowl or dinner plate Whisk the eggs together in a shallow...

Introduction to Organ Meats

Written by Sally Hansen on June 22, 2017. Posted in Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

Organ cuts of meat (aka offal) are superfood powerhouses. Liver, kidneys, tripe, heart and brain are highly dense sources of essential nutrients. They are especially high in mineral and vitamin content, and essential fatty acids; as well as Omega 3s. As an extra bonus, they are much cheaper than other cuts of meat and...