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Glazed Carrots

Written by Michele Lyons on July 10, 2023. Posted in Miscellaneous. Leave a Comment

This is the kind of side dish that elevates any piece of protein you pop on your plate. It is also a great side dish for any festive feasts you may be celebrating. Glazed carrots are so easy to make and this dish is simple enough for any family member to cook. Ingredients: 1kg carrots, peeled and sliced 2 tbsp butter 1...

Glazed Ham

Written by Michele Lyons on December 9, 2020. Posted in Cooking Tips, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Nothing says Christmas quite like a glazed leg of ham. Glazing your ham is the perfect way to add flavour, colour and texture and it’s simple to do. Ingredients: 1 whole leg of ham 250ml maple syrup 1 cup brown sugar 100g dijon mustard 1/2 cup spiced rum 1/4 cup red wine vinegar Method: Gently heat the glaze...

Pork Loin Roast: Juicy and Crispy

Written by Alison Clinch on May 3, 2017. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork. Leave a Comment

Pork Loin Roast is a favourite at Christmas time. If you haven’t cooked a loin roast for a while, here are some handy tips to ensure you get the perfect roast pork. Remove roast from packaging and pat dry with paper towel or a clean tea towel. With a small sharp knife, deeply score the rind at 1cm intervals,...

Cooking Tip: How to Carve a Ham

Written by Alison Clinch on December 23, 2016. Posted in Cooking Tips, Free Range Pasture Fed Pork. Leave a Comment

Many people carve their ham horizontally, but you’ll actually get better, more even slices if you carve the slices vertically. Follow these steps below and you can’t go wrong. Step 1 – Place ham skin side up. Then run a small sharp knife under the rind around the bottom (opposite end to hock) and...

Recipe: Turkey with Apricot and Almond Stuffing

Written by Alison Clinch on November 2, 2016. Posted in Miscellaneous, Recipes. Leave a Comment

This recipe comes courtesy of Julie Goodwin. I met Julie last year when I was invited to participate in the filming of the Women’s Weekly Christmas Special. It was great day of cooking and laughing and I learnt so much. (Julie also recommends brining your turkey to ensure moist and succulent meat. Find the details...

Cooking Tips: Christmas Favourites

Written by Alison Clinch on November 1, 2016. Posted in Cooking Tips, Miscellaneous, Recipes. 2 Comments

As Christmas planning starts to gather momentum, we’re receiving lots of questions about our (award winning) Pasture Fed Free Range Hams and our Organic Free Range Turkeys. In particular customers are wanting to know how many people a Ham or Turkey will feed, how to prepare it and what to do with the leftovers...

Recipe: Asian Inspired Baked Ham

Written by Alison Clinch on November 1, 2016. Posted in Cooking Tips, Miscellaneous, Recipes. Leave a Comment

Ingredients 1 Whole Leg of Ham (Bone-in or Easy Carve) Star anise (to use like cloves) 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 1/2 cup plum sauce 1/4 cup Chinese rice wine 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice Method: Preheat oven to 180°C (or 160°C fan forced). Remove skin from ham and score fat in a...

Cooking Tips: How to Brine a Turkey

Written by Alison Clinch on November 1, 2016. Posted in Cooking Tips, Miscellaneous, Recipes. Leave a Comment

These tips come courtesy of Julie Goodwin. I met Julie last year when I was invited to participate in the filming of the Women’s Weekly Christmas Special. It was great day of cooking and laughing and I learnt so much. Your turkey needs to be brined overnight; so you need to start this process the night before you...

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Glazed Carrots

Glazed Ham

Pork Loin Roast: Juicy and Crispy

Cooking Tip: How to Carve a Ham

Recipe: Turkey with Apricot and Almond Stuffing

Cooking Tips: Christmas Favourites

Recipe: Asian Inspired Baked Ham

Cooking Tips: How to Brine a Turkey

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