[Customers_ellenden.harvington.net] Healthy Easter Eggs!

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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. 
For the benefit of new subscribers 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.

Please reply to this email if you are interested.

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 - please reply to this email or ring the
shop on 01386 870296 if you would like anything putting aside.  Orders
already placed have been accounted for.  

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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 breat of Lamb


LONG COMPTON PORK

LOIN
Chops
Boned & Rolled

LEG
Boned & Rolled

SHOULDER
Boned & Rolled
Minced

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 oven
proof dish
Saute the onion in the butter until soft.  Add mushroom and saute for 2-3
minutes.  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 to
be 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 would be gratefully
received?????

I think that covers everything for this week, I can't wait for the school
term to end so I don't have to pester Toby to do his homework every
night........

Kind regards

Sara