A Pleasure Doing Business With You
Our little family was recently interviewed by The Daily Telegraph for an article about couples who work together.
An Old Habit Re-ignited
I’ve recently taken up an old habit; having steak and eggs for breakfast. Besides the fact that I’m up early and keen to get out the door after a few Weetbix, I’m not sure the smell of steak and eggs is something that my household would enjoy waking up to. I expect that when the young troops arise there...
Is There a Link Between Preservatives and Headaches or Migraines?
One of our customers recently told us that since he’d started eating our products he’s no longer experiencing migraines. We were really pleased to hear this news so thought we’d share a bit more information about the topic.
Headaches are one of the most common ailments to affect Australians, with between 75 and 90 per...
Mr Ed Never Did This…
My stories are flowing and we are back in 1994 now. I’ve been in the Northern Territory for a few months and I’ve traded my horse in for a fresh one. ‘Wiser’ be his name. He was last year’s colt and is still only young. He was lively out of the yards but we seemed to get on well nonetheless. The only problem...
How to Make a Difference in Your House
Target 100 is an initiative by Australian cattle and sheep farmers, to deliver sustainable cattle and sheep farming by 2020. It’s a commitment to take positive action, to continually improve the way we operate and improve our sustainability throughout the red meat supply chain. The Free Range Butcher has signed up to...
Position Vacant: Camel Handler
I was listening to the radio this week and heard Richard Glover interviewing a girl involved with the camel races at Bankstown. I don’t have a lot of strings in my bow, but, believe it or not, I’ve had some experience with camel racing.
Many moons ago, not long after returning from my jackeroo stint up north I...
My Not-So-Brilliant Career as a Jackaroo
I was fortunate enough to be sent from the farm to boarding school in Sydney. I remember the careers counsellor asking what I would like to do once I left school; “I’m going back to the farm” was my only reply. Dad had a different idea… after muttering something about school fees and him not getting a new tractor,...
Recipe: BBQ Butterflied Leg of Lamb
A butterflied leg of lamb is a really versatile cut as you can cook it so many ways. For my mind though, it’s just made for doing on the BBQ. This size leg of lamb will serve 8 – 10 people.
Ingredients:
2.2kg Leg of Lamb butterflied
1/2 onion
4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 Tbsp fresh rosemary leaves, or 1 Tbsp...
Thinking time… waiting to land the big one
I bought a fishing rod some time ago. It has pride of place in the garage: behind the golf clubs and the market BBQs; it sits next to the ice freezer, on top of the 30 odd bright yellow eskies that we use at the farmers markets; which, in turn sit behind the umbrellas and the six gazebos. You might think we have a big...
From the Paparazzi and Back Down to Earth Again
It’s been a big couple of weeks around here. We had a great bit of press with an editorial in the SMH Good Living supplement and we have been flat out ever since. I awoke that Tuesday morning feeling quite chuffed with myself. I read the article online, and then thinking I was famous, I took a peep outside… disappointingly...