Slow Cooker Lamb Shanks with Leeks & Balsamic Vinegar

22 Wednesday Apr 2015

Posted by Wendy Hay in All recipes, Lamb, Main Meals

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clean eating, crock pot recipe, gluten free, Grain Free, lamb, lamb shanks, leeks, Primal, roast vegetables, slow cooker, slow cooker recipe, sweet potato, whole food

I’m loving my new crock-pot/slow cooker which I bought for half price in a recent sale. I’ve used it more times in the past two weeks than I used my old one in the previous two years. Funny how having something shiny and new make you want to use it more!

I love Lamb Shanks and thought I’d adapt my old recipe and give it a whirl. Well the results were outstanding. Melt in your mouth delish, so very yummy!

And the best part was that the lamb shanks I used were huge so we had enough for three meals so we have eating them for the past two nights in a row and the rest is in the freezer for another time. I’m picking that it probably won’t last too long in the freezer!

I’ve also featured this on Gluten Free Wednesdays.

Large New Zealand lamb shanks all ready to do the slow cooker bake!

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Marinated Lamb Rack

11 Saturday Oct 2014

Posted by Wendy Hay in All recipes, Main Meals

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clean eating, Food Photography, lamb, lamb rack recipe, paleo, Primal, Rack of lamb

One of the new things in my life since I started blogging recipes is “Food Photography”. I almost need to capitalise that as it’s still all a bit of a mystery to me. Heck I only just learned that you could twirl the lense thingi and that makes the picture clear. Yes, I do need saving from myself.

I am still generally rubbish at photographing meat dishes, but I think I am slowly getting better (now I know about the lense twirling!). So I am pretty happy with the way this yummy dish took to the spotlight. Ok, so it does look a bit lonely without a bunch of tasty veg to go with it, so maybe a note to self to show them next time!

This dish tastes just as good and is as tender as it looks because it’s marinated for at least two hours although overnight is better. I am curious as to why do we say that when it is generally overnight and most of the next day?

Anyway, that makes it a perfect dish for everyday or for a swanky dinner party with all the prep taken care of the day before.

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Shepherd’s Pie with Cheesy Sweet Potato Topping

17 Thursday Jul 2014

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butter, cheese, clean eating, gluten free, Grain Free, lamb, Primal, sweet potato

Another old-fashioned, comfort food dish is Shepherd’s Pie. Historically made to use up any left over meat, it dates back to 1790’s. There are a number of different variations so when it is made with beef it’s called Cottage Pie and if it is made with lamb, then it’s Shepherd’s pie. That is because shepherd’s look after sheep – how cute is that?

This particular recipe is originally from a well-known diet company, and although it was relatively tasty as a low fat version, there always seemed to be something missing. Pretty obvious what was missing, it was the fat! So adding this back in as butter, cream and cheese not only makes the dish look 100% more enticing, the meal itself leaves you feeling totally satisfied and, not surprisingly, rather full!