Chilli Pork with Pineapple Rice

Chilli Pork with Pineapple Rice

Why not add some heat to your family meal. Pork and chilli combines salt and spice for all things nice. A perfect light dinner for four. Equipment: You will need 8 wooden skewers. Preparation time: 1-2 hours Cooking time: 10 to 30 mins Serves: Serves 4 Ingredients • 2 tbsp sunflower oil • 2 tbsp…

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Barbecue Belly Pork

Barbeque Belly Pork

A taste sensation, our belly pork takes no time to cook on a sizzling barbecue, however, for a full on flavour experience, prepare before hand and leave to marinate overnight for truly aromatic flavours and lots of perfect yummy crackling. Preparation time: overnight Cooking time: 10 to 30 mins Serves: Serves 4-6 Ingredients • 1.5kg/3lb5oz…

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Beef and Potato Pie

Beef and Potato Pie

We all love a tasty Beef Pie and this is one our favourites pies: a tasty, easy to follow recipe that does exactly what it says on the tin. We use chuck steak (also known as braising steak), which is packed full of flavour, and two types of potato: a floury variety, which falls apart…

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Chicken Pasta Bake

Chicken Pasta Bake

Ideal for a comforting and simple family meal. It can be made ahead of time and then heated later for a delicious ready made meal to enjoy together. We’ve used our Chicken strips and penne, but you can use any other pasta you have in the cupboard such as fusilli. Preparation time: less than 30…

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Beef in Oyster Sauce

Beef in Oyster Sauce

Looking to cook something that you would normally get from your takeaway, then this Beef in Oyster Sauce recipe is for you. Using our delicious fillet steak or beef fillet strips this is ideal for an easy mid week meal or as a Friday night treat for the family. Ingredients For the beef • 350g/12oz…

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Kansas BBQ Sauce

Kansas BBQ Sauce

This classic recipe comes to us courtesy of Dominic Bryant, the Head Chef at The Old Rydon Inn in Kingsteignton. A simple but very tasty BBQ sauce that goes down a treat at the restaurant. Can be used cold as a marinade or warm as an addition to Pulled Pork or any meat dish to…

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Thai Chicken Cakes

Thai Chicken Cakes

This recipe uses lean minced chicken (who knew!) to create perfect Thai Chicken cakes. A fresh tasting dish that can be spiced up or down depending on your taste, but goes beautifully with a homemade dipping sauce or shop bought sweet chilli sauce. Serve with a fresh green salad for a sin-free meal. Preparation time:…

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The Elston Farm Spring

Elston Farm - The Meat Box Company

Rain at last! You would never think any sane person (or insane one for that matter) would say such a thing this year. However, for farmers trying to grow grass to feed our cattle and deer, this has been the worst winter followed by the worst spring, ever. Three months of continuous rain stopped the…

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New ideas at Elston Farm part 1: Farm Wilder

We like nature, that’s one of the reasons I made the life choice to stay in Devon. There’s lots of it around here and we would like to keep what we have and add a lot more. As land managers we have the opportunity to influence this, for good or bad. We aim to bring…

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Red Cabbage Coleslaw

Red Cabbage Coleslaw

This Red cabbage coleslaw is normally served with lunchtime baguettes at the The Old Rydon in Kingsteignton, this recipe comes courtesy of their head chef Dominic Bryant. Preparation time: less than 10 mins Serves: Serve as a side dish or part of a summery salad. Ingredients • 1 small red cabbage or ½ large •…

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