The Yarn by The Free Range Butcher

Bacon Asparagus Skewers

Written by Michele Lyons on October 29, 2020. Posted in Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Recipes. Leave a Comment

These bacon and asparagus skewers make a great hors d’oeuvres, side at a BBQ or as an entrée when entertaining guests. You can wrap the bacon around the asparagus in traditional way but for a quick and easy option just thread them onto skewers. If you are using wooden skewers then soak them overnight so they don’t...

Cooking Tips: Whole Roast Chicken

Written by Alison Clinch on August 31, 2020. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Poultry. Leave a Comment

It’s hard to beat a beautiful oven roasted free range chicken for dinner. These few steps will guarantee a beautiful crisp skin with moist and tender meat inside. How To Cook: Remove chicken from fridge 30 minutes before cooking Preheat oven to 200 degrees Rub oil and salt and pepper all over the chicken Place...

Chicken Stroganoff

Written by Michele Lyons on August 13, 2020. Posted in Miscellaneous. 2 Comments

Stroganoff is a favourite in our household and of course we usually use Rump Steak but we thought we’d give chicken a go this week. It’s the first time we’ve had Chicken Stroganoff but since I had chicken breast in the fridge to use up we had to give it a go. Ingredients: 700g Free Range Chicken Breast,...

BBQ Beef Brisket

Written by Michele Lyons on August 11, 2020. Posted in Cooking Tips, Grass Fed Beef, Grass Fed Meat, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Beef Brisket is a favourite in our household and we usually slow roast it in the oven. This time we are aiming for shredded BBQ beef style. Using your slow cooker allows you to shred up the beef in the cooking juices for easy to make tacos or burritos. This is also great if you are planning on entertaining as you...

Spanish Pork with Green Olives

Written by Michele Lyons on July 27, 2020. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Recipes. Leave a Comment

This pork recipe comes from The Greengrocer’s Diet Book by Judy Davie. We put together a great new product The Greengrocers Meat Box which includes a variety of protein options so you can cook your family recipes from the book. The book and delivery is include for FREE! Ingredients: 1 Pasture Fed Pork Neck,...

Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

Written by Michele Lyons on July 7, 2020. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Recipes. Leave a Comment

This is a great mid-week meal that any member of the family could cook up. The addition of the chorizo gives it a great smokey but not too spicy flavour. Bonus is that I had some leftover cooked chicken breast in the fridge so it made this super fast and easy. Ingredients: 1 chorizo sausage, sliced 500g Free Range...

Pork and Chorizo Meatballs

Written by Michele Lyons on July 6, 2020. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Recipes. Leave a Comment

We love pork mince for its versatility and that you can pack in heaps of flavours when using it. To make sure these meatballs had plenty of ‘punch’ I doubled the spices for this recipe. As an alternative, you could always finely chop a chorizo sausage or two and add it to the mix instead of the spices. ...

Fettucini Carbonara

Written by Michele Lyons on May 11, 2020. Posted in Cooking Tips, Recipes. Leave a Comment

A mid-week pasta dish is a winner for the whole family. Easy for the cook to prepare and delicious for the family to eat. Dishes like this use staples we are all likely to have in the fridge and pantry. I know I always have a pack of bacon in the fridge. You can also add some cooked chicken to this dish to up the...

Thai Coconut Chicken and Satay Sauce

Written by Michele Lyons on March 4, 2019. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Poultry, Recipes. Leave a Comment

If I had to name my all time Top 5 favourite foods, then satay sauce would definitely be on that list. This recipe is so easy as we’ve already marinated the chicken breast and cut it like a schnitzel so it will cook within 10-12 minutes. Most of this recipe can be done simultaneously so you can have dinner on...