We’ve recently welcomed a new calf onto the farm – the birth was tricky and complex. As the last calf due on the farm this year, its arrival was highly anticipated and it’s birth was expected to be pretty straight forward as the mother is the most experienced on the farm – she’s also the largest, making her the herd’s natural matriarch.… Continue reading The birth of a cow…
It’s been a busy few weeks, but then again it always is at this time of the year – aside from the farm, the garden is in full bloom and the veg patch is bountiful which means I’m in my element in the kitchen cooking new dishes with seasonal produce. There are weeds to keep at… Continue reading A month without rain…
As May draws to a close, I’ve realised what a busy month it has been. With long days, warm weather and plenty of enthusiasm, much of it has been spent outside getting the vegetable beds and main garden in order. There’s still lots to do, but progress has been made. May has brought with it… Continue reading May…
As it’s Sunday, I thought I’d try a more challenging dish to cook using our own beef. For the past seven days I’ve been cooking with different cuts of beef to mark Great British Beef Week. Today I was inspired by a dish I had at Royal Ascot a few years ago when I went… Continue reading Great British Beef Week – Fillet of beef with lobster ravioli
You may or may not have seen my previous posts which have been written to mark Great British Beef Week. It started on Monday and every day I’ve been cooking a different dish with our own beef. Today I thought I’d write about how we make our own biltong. This cured and dried beef is a firm favourite in our house… Continue reading Great British Beef Week – Biltong…
This week is Great British Beef Week and to mark the event I am cooking a different dish every night using our own beef. On day three I thought I’d cook one of our staple dishes – beef dopiaza. I cook a curry at least once a week using chicken, pork, lamb, beef or fish – they are always spicy and always accompanied… Continue reading Great British Beef Week – Beef dopiaza
This year Great British Beef Week is all about championing the role of beef within a healthy and balanced diet and the benefits of using thin cuts for a quick-to-cook meal packed full of protein, iron, vitamins and minerals. To mark the event I am cooking a different dish every night this week using our own beef. On day two… Continue reading Great British Beef Week – Flat Iron steak
Today, St George’s Day, marks the start of Great British Beef Week. Running for seven days, the celebration was started by Ladies in Beef – a group of more than 150 female beef farmers who aim to promote the British beef industry (the organisation was co-founded by National Farmers Union president Minette Batters). The event champions… Continue reading The start of Great British Beef Week…
A week ago I had to say goodbye to one of our cows. It’s part of life on a farm I know, but it’s always difficult. This goodbye was made all the more harrowing because the reason for Primrose’s departure was so frustrating. We bought her from market two years ago with a view to her being… Continue reading Saying goodbye…
As 2017 comes to an end, we’ve received a mixture of good and bad news on the farm. The uplifting news is that our delightful Hereford cow Fuchsia is pregnant again. Earlier this year she gave birth to her first calf, Freida. We currently have a bull visiting the farm (as he regularly does over… Continue reading As 2017 comes to an end, there’s good news & bad news…
