Author: Michele Lyons

Michele Lyons spent 25 years working in the corporate environment with 10 years as an Executive Assistant at a senior level. A couple of years ago Michele decided to forgo the long hours in the city to work closer to home and spend more time with her two teenage boys. Michele started working with us at the Farmers Markets and her excellent organisation skills meant she quickly moved into the office. Since Michele joined The Free Range Butcher her role has expanded to include all things administration, recipe testing, inspirational ideas, marketing, communications and all round keeping the team organised and on track. As long as Michele’s has had her morning coffee you can ask her anything!
Beef Mince & Cabbage Stir Fry

Beef Mince and Cabbage Stir Fry

Written by Michele Lyons on . Posted in Grass Fed Beef, Recipes. 1 Comment

If you’ve run out a ideas for quick mid-week meals and also want something budget conscious then this is your go to meal.  We’ve given you another idea on how to use beef mince. Ingredients: 500g grass fed beef mince 1 small head of cabbage, chopped 2 onions, thinly sliced 2 carrots, grated 1 handful snow...

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Sensational Sides

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

How to cook the perfect steak is probably one of our most popular articles and one of the most popular brochures we hand out at the markets every weekend. We want you to enjoy the meat you get from us and so knowing how to cook the different cuts is something we want to share with you.   We want you to know that there...

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Menu Planning

Written by Michele Lyons on . 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....

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When Trash Becomes Treasure (re-using egg shells!)

Written by Michele Lyons on . Posted in Health and Wellbeing, Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

You know we don’t like to waste anything here at The Free Range Butcher so we’ve compiled a short list of things you can do to reuse your egg shells.  First though, a few facts: An egg shell is made of calcium carbonate, which means that each medium sized egg shell has 750-800 mgs of calcium. The shell makes up 9-12%...

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Roast Duck

How to Roast a Whole Duck

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Any kind of roast is easy and delicious but I think a roast duck is something to get excited about.   Duck has a stronger flavour than chicken, which means you can keep your sides nice and simple to not compete with the flavour of the duck. Here’s few tips to help you get the perfect roast duck. Method: The night...

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