Hello All

The fields have definitely greened over with a bit of spring rain!

HEALTHY EASTER EGG
Thank you to all those who have partcipated in our "Adopt a Hen" scheme. The cost of the adoption is £5, in return you will receive the following:
A certificate of ownership for 12 months
With prior arrangement collect and take home half a dozen eggs on two separate visits
Visit your hen anytime you visit the shop, to feed and cuddle her - my mum puts her "primary school teacher" hat on, and really involves the children in how the hens are cared for.

SEASONAL PRODUCE
I am pleased to inform you that some of the prices will now start to fall- thank goodness...... Drinkwaters at Ebrington have said the price of both cauliflowers and purple sprouting should fall next week - However calabrease is being imported at this time year and is likely to remain high.

David was so embarrassed at the prices we are having to charge on some of the products he popped into Morrisons to compare....They were more exspensive on quite a few items on a kg for kg basis, but they are packaged very cleverly in £1 bags.....

FRESH MEAT AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND - Ring the shop on 01386 870296 if you would like anything putting aside. Orders already placed have been accounted for.

ELLENDEN HOME PRODUCED BEEF
STEAK
Fillet
Sirloin
Rump
Rib Eye Steak

JOINTS
Sirloin
Fore Rib on the Bone
Top Side
Silverside
Roasting joints
Brisket

CASSEROLE BEEF
Braising Steak
Stewing Steak
Shin
Mince

ELLENDEN HOME PRODUCED PURE BRED RYELAND LAMB - FROZEN

LOIN
Rack of lamb
Loin Chops

LEG
WHole Leg of lamb on the bone
Leg Steaks

Boned & Rolled breast of Lamb

LONG COMPTON PORK

LOIN
Chops
Boned & Rolled

LEG
Boned & Rolled

SHOULDER
Boned & Rolled
Diced

FREE RANGE CHICKEN
Whole
Fillet
Thighs on the Bone
Legs on the Bone

FROZEN GAME
Wood Pigeon Fillets
Venison Steaks
Diced Vension
Oven Ready Partridge
Oven Ready Mallard
Venison & Cranberry Sausages
Vension & Black Pepper Sausages
Wild Boar & Apricot Sausages

RECIPE OF THE WEEK
This is very simple and was given to me by a child - it gave me some inspiration for my children when I need a quick idea for dinner after school!

INGREDIENTS
4 chicken breasts cut into chunks
Pinch of mixed herbs
Onion
20g butter
175g mushrooms sliced
1-2 400g can of chopped tomatoes
1/2 tsp dried Oregano
Grated Cheese

METHOD
Season the chicken and sprinkle with the mixed herbs and place in an ovenproof dish
Saute the onion in the butter until soft.
Add mushroom and saute for 2-3minutes.
Add chopped tomatoes and Oregano and simmer for 12-15 mins.
Pour sauce over chicken.
Top with grated cheese
Bake in a pre-heated oven 180 C / 350 F / Gas Mark 4 for 30-35 minutes.

FARMING NEWS
If you can't see the hens from the road side, they have now moved further down the field towards the Raspberry canes - I am presuming David thinks the ground needs some fertilizing!!

We don't seem to have any lambs to bottle feed this year.......The lambs we were bottle feeding have been used to help ewes who have lost their own lambs. We did have a set of triplets born yesterday, but the ewe seems tobe feeding all three at the moment.

OPEN FARM SUNDAY - JUNE 13TH
I know this is a long way off, but if you have any ideas of what you would like to see, do etc on the day, any ideas will be gratefully received?????

Kind regards
Sara