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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...

Mexican Lamb Mince

Written by Michele Lyons on February 4, 2019. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Pasture Fed Lamb, Recipes. Leave a Comment

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 garlic, crushed 1 Tbsp...

Beer and Brown Sugar Ham Glaze

Written by Michele Lyons on December 20, 2018. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Recipes. Leave a Comment

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 pasture fed pork comes from. I don’t...

Strawberry Salad

Written by Michele Lyons on October 22, 2018. Posted in Cooking Tips, Recipes. Leave a Comment

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...

Masala Spiced Chicken Kebabs

Written by Michele Lyons on October 22, 2018. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Poultry, Recipes. Leave a Comment

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 one lemon 1-2...

Chicken Cutlets Bake with Kale and Mushrooms

Written by Michele Lyons on October 18, 2018. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Poultry, Recipes. 2 Comments

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 2 tbsp fresh...

Breakfast Pork Cups

Written by Michele Lyons on September 13, 2018. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork, Recipes. Leave a Comment

These pork cups are great to have in the fridge for quick breakfast on the go or to pop into lunch boxes. Very easy for Mum to make and yummy for the kids to eat. This would also be great if you doubled up on the pork cups as part of your weekly bulk cooking prep. Ingredients: 500g Pasture Fed Pork Mince 1 tbsp fresh...

Chicken and Chorizo Pasta

Pork and Chorizo Meatballs

Fettucini Carbonara

Thai Coconut Chicken and Satay Sauce

Mexican Lamb Mince

Beer and Brown Sugar Ham Glaze

Strawberry Salad

Masala Spiced Chicken Kebabs

Chicken Cutlets Bake with Kale and Mushrooms

Breakfast Pork Cups

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