Mothers Day breakfast.

"Probably one of the best dishes you concocted" were the words from Amandas mouth for Mothers Day breakfast this morning.

A very big claim but hey, Ill roll with it. As such I feel the need to write it down. Numerous times Ive created something only to never be able to recreate due to my lack of documenting the process.

So here is probably my first record of a dish Ive created.It will probably remain nameless until I can think of something to call it. This dish also pays homage to some of the great produce that can be gathered from the Grampians region.I made 4 portions, 2 smaller for Natalie (2) and Ben (5). Through out the whole preparation Natalie kept screaming she didn't want eggs and only wanted Vegemite on her toast. As soon as it was dished up however the idea of Vegemite had vanished, thank god.

I started with a loaf of frozen multi grain bread sliced about 2 inches thick on the angle. Being frozen it made if very easy to scoop out a well in the middle without going through to the bottom. A couple of big hand fulls of Bellellen Grampians Organics kale was wilted down in a fry pan with butter and laharum grove olive oil and smoked garlic again from Bellellen Organics.

Some butter and pig fat was put in a second fry pan and the bread was lightly toasted. The wilted kale was put in the bottom of the bread well, a Green egg broken over the kale, crumble some goats cheese feta on top and sprinkle with fresh sage. This then went in the oven for around 20 mins.While the eggs were baking I fried some Greenvale wessex saddlebackbacon and then kept warm, In the pan the bacon was cooked in cherry tomatoes were then fried. I served this with a side of fresh fruit. Complemented with freshly ground black coffee and apple juice for the kids.

"Where does bacon come from Natalie" asked Amanda

"From the grass" responded Natalie. We'll get there.

6 hour slow roast Greenvale Lamb for lunch, and we'll break with tradition and have Yorkshires, Bens favourite.

"Can you cook a whole bunch of them and put them in the pantry so I can eat them whenever I want" asks Ben this morning

THREE WOMEN INJURED.

THREE WOMEN INJURED. WILLAURA, Monday. - On Saturday

evening the groom on Mr. W. J. Austin's Greenvale Estate was driving four of the maids employed at the Greenvale College reaching the bottom of a hill leading from the homestead something went wrong with the undercarriage of the vehicle, with the result that it was overturned The occupants were thrown out. The groom retained his grasp of the reins, and, seeing that the girls were injured immediately went for assistance The girls were taken back to the homestead where Drs Patterson and M'Laren, of Willaura, happened to be spending the evening. Miss S Portel sustained a broken arm, and her sister (Miss J Porter) is suffering from a contused wounded shock Miss G Delahoy sustained concussion of the brain, several painful bruises and shock Miss L Heywood and the groom escaped with minor injuries.

February 22, 1910

Country Homes for Wounded

COUNTRY HOMES FOR WOUNDED.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ARGUS

Sir,- I saw a letter in "The Argus" froma farmer's wife offering a home welcome to convalescent or wounded soldiers returning from the war who have not homes to go to.

I think the idea an excellent one, andwould be glad to take three at a time tillthey were well enough to resume duties.We in the country find it hard to keep intouch with active workers, but there aremany like myself wishful to help who wouldbe glad to made use of as hostesses if some way of arranging could be managed -

I am . B. AUSTIN

Greenvale, Willaura, May 18

Harvest has commenced

Harvesting has finally begun at Greenvale and with most harvesting well underway around the district we didnt sow any canola which is the earlier maturing crop. The very hot dry spell a number of weeks ago seems to have done damage to some crops around the district where the plant just stopped growing prematurely. And after harvesting some of our oats and barley it seems that we may have suffered the same issue. Added to this the depressed grain prices and the grain companies refusing to up the prices in the face of low supply and it generally looks like being an unfavourable year. Additionally the fertiliser company Incitecpivot has decided their $100M profit last year wasnt big enough and will increase the price of their product for this coming season... One wonders how we are going to feed the world....

Hitting the surf

Greenvale Meats hits the port fairy surf beach over the weekend for a well deserved couple me days off

Greenvale Meats Launch at Darriwill Farms

Greenvale Meats was launched in Darriwill Farms in Hamilton as a pilot project. We have our own display refridgerator next to the other gourmet refriderated goods. The launch was in conjunction with a tasting evening which saw around 400 people through the door.

Weve made a Panda!!!

The belted galloway cow that we purchased early this year which was suposed to be in calf, turns out that it wasnt. So when we allowed our Hereford bull in the same paddock thinking that it wouldnt matter as she was already "in calf" well turns out she wasnt "in calf" and our hereford bull had his way with her. The result. A Panda.
More photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/AnthonyKumnick/GreenvaleAnimals#5402023597226632722