Recipe ideas for feeding hungry farm workers and families
Have you got half a ham left in the freezer from Christmas? Were you like me, and when you had had enough, you just bundled it up in an old bread bag and threw it in the freezer to deal with another day? Then this is it! A super delicious and filling way to use […]
The best lunch hack! A week of lunch and snacks ready and prepped in the freezer. All you have to do is take one out and place in a sandwich press or in a fry pan. I always have a bag of these prepped in the smoko room for staff who may come in late […]
This recipe is perfect for when you have visitors call in for lunch at the last minute, when a family arrives close to tea, or even as a flat lunch. Today I delivered this pizza to a block an hours drive from home up a remote farm road. It was a stunning spot to sit […]
Creamy mashed potatoes that you don’t need to worry about boiling over on the stove. There is nothing worse than when your pot of potatoes boils over and makes a terrible mess of your stove top, or even worse when they boil dry if forgotten about (your pot never recovers). You all know that I […]
The perfect recipe for making two loaves of bread which are the perfect size for sandwiches or toast. It includes wholemeal flour – but not too much that some family members may turn their noses up at it. And enough wholemeal flour to make it better than a traditional white sandwich loaf – that my […]
My mum is Yvonne, and in the winter there would be always be cheese rolls being made on mass in our house. She would make them to have with soup on cold days in the weekend. This recipe will make two dozen (a little more than a loaf of sandwich white bread). And is […]
Winter has arrived in one cold blast overnight. So here is a hearty winter bowl to help warm cold workers, and nourish their bodies to keep them healthy over the long winter months. On farm we all know eating seasonal fresh produce is the most economical and healthiest way to enjoy our food, and this […]
I know this a contentious issue in most farming households. Apparently real men don’t eat quiche! Even though a bacon and egg pie is acceptable – a quiche however is considered a sin. It doesn’t mean you can’t not make it though, and I’m sure if you don’t say the ‘Quiche’ word, you just may […]
Pappi’s famous scones