The Yarn
The Free Range Butcher specialises in Grass Fed, 28 day Dry Aged Beef and Lamb, Pasture Fed Free Range Pork, and Free Range Poultry.
This Mexican style lamb mince is a delicious and an easy mid week meal. The kids love it and it works well as leftovers the next day. Ingredients: 500g Pasture Fed Lamb Mince 3 rashers Free Range Low Nitrate Bacon, diced 1 onion, diced 1 large zucchini, thinly sliced 1 tsp black pepper 3 cloves […]
It’s been a big year for us at the Free Range Butcher, and a year of two tales. While the butchery side of things has gone forward in leaps and bounds and we look forward to celebrating our 10th year in business, our farm ‘Blue Hills’ has had it tough and is still in drought, […]
We were lucky enough to have Arum Nixon, Top 5 Contestant from Masterchef 2017 provide us with this great ham glaze recipe. Have a look at his thoughts and the recipe below. You can also watch our You Tube videos on how to make the glaze, how to carve your ham and where our amazing […]
If you need a different idea for using your ham on Christmas day then you might like to try this beautiful salad. It would also be a great option for using up the leftover ham in the week after Christmas. With all the food we tend to eat around Christmas time, this is a nice […]
This Spicy Chilli Con Carne recipe is a great one to double the mince on so you can re-purpose the leftovers into tacos, burrito bowls, pies or even served on a baked potato. I love my slow cooker and use it all year round. The joy in having dinner done when we all get home […]
This salad is usually made with mangos but here we’ve gone with something a little different by using strawberries as in this instance we wanted to show our support to the strawberry farmers. Ingredients: 1 punnet strawberries, cored and chopped in half 1/2 avocado, cut into large chunks 1 red chilli, finely diced 1/2 bunch […]
These chicken kebabs are nicely spiced and inspired by my travels in Nepal. These were made for my travelling buddy who loves a good Masala tea. We certainly shared plenty of those on our hike. Ingredients: 4 Free Range Chicken Thighs 2 tsp Garam Masala 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp sea salt Zest from […]
My favourite way to cook is when it all happens in one pan. This Chicken Cutlets Bake so was easy and the caramelised onion and mushrooms with the kale was divine. Ingredients: 1kg Free Range Chicken Cutlets 4 tbsp oil for cooking 1 large onion, halved & sliced 3-4 cloves of garlic, peeled and chopped […]
We love a bit of spice in our household and these Curry Chicken Drumsticks are the perfect quick meal for a weekend afternoon as it has just three simple ingredients you’ll find in your pantry. This would also be a great option for lunchboxes or just to have in the fridge when the kids get […]
Chicken livers are very nutritious and high in vitamin A but they can be a bit difficult for most people to deal with. Be a little adventurous and try some different protein options like offal. Ingredients: 250g Organic Free Range Chicken Livers 1/2 tsp salt Generous grind of black pepper 2 tbsp coconut oil 1 […]