Making Lard or Tallow
The old fashioned cooking fats are back! Remember that pot of fat that Great Grandma had sitting by her stove? Remember the spoonfuls of fat she would ladle into the frypan or smother over roast veggies? Our ancestors had it right. Not only did…
What is Buckwheat. How to Sprout it?
What is Buckwheat? Although buckwheat may look and taste like a grain it is actually not a grain at all. The buckwheat seeds are the fruit of the Buckwheat plant, closely related to Rhubarb and the herb Sorrel. The whole buckwheat seeds are triangular…
Hollandaise Sauce
Hollandaise sauce is the perfect way to give your meals a boost of healthy fats. An emulsion of eggs and butter using lemon juice, hollandaise sauce is said to have originated in the 1700’s in Holland. One good reason to own a thermo-mix is…
Bone Broth Gravy
When you have bone broth on hand, it is always simple to make a nourishing, nutrient dense and flavoursome gravy to add to breakfast sausages, rissoles, steak or roast meats. Gravy is a great way of adding bone broth to your family’s diet. Eating…
Beef Bone Broth
A South American proverb states that, “a good bone broth would resurrect the dead”. Broth is one of the simplest, in-expensive items that are the backbone to any traditional kitchen. If you want to start somewhere, start here. What is Bone Broth? it is a…
Ghee
Glorious Golden ghee. Culinary Liquid Gold. Pure butterfat. Ghee is a must for every kitchen. Ghee is one of our favourite saturated fats. It has been widely used in South Asian cooking and Ayurvedic Traditions. Ghee is simply clarified butter. It is often a great…
Chicken Bone Broth
A South American proverb states that, “a good bone broth would resurrect the dead” and we have always heard of chicken soup being “the cure all for many ills”. Broth is one of the simplest, in-expensive items that are the backbone to any traditional kitchen….
Whey To Go!
You may have seen us mention the use of whey in several of our recipes in preparation of grains or legumes. Whey is a useful tool in our kitchen. Not only is whey rich in protein and many minerals, it can also help digestion…
Coconut Brown Rice
You’ll never eat rice any other way once you have tried this! This soaked brown rice is the perfect accompaniment to coconut curries, in soups and stews and it works well mixed through leftovers reheated for a quick breakfast. The pre-soaking of rice is important…
"Pinkfarm” has been created by 2 friends on a real food journey; learning, sharing, creating, inspiring and challenging politically correct nutrition. A country girl living on a farm on the beautiful Atherton Tablelands with a bustling house of 5 children and a city girl living in a metro Sydney townhouse with 1 beautiful son.
