Market Fresh Deliveries

A few good buys. 👩🏼‍🌾

What’s going to be in season during August 👩🏼‍🌾

SPINACH & ZUCCHINI CHOCOLATE CAKE Prep 20 mins | Cook 35-40 mins | Serves 8
300g zucchini, chopped 1 cup milk ... 75g baby spinach leaves 1 cup cocoa 250g butter, melted 2 cups brown sugar 6 free-range eggs, at room temperature 2 cups plain flour 1 tsp bi-carbonate of soda ½ tsp baking powder 200g fresh strawberries, hulled and halved, to serve
Chocolate cream cheese frosting: 250g reduced fat cream cheese, chopped and at room temperature 3 cups icing sugar mixture 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1-2 tbs milk
STEP 1 Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Line the base and sides of 2 x 20cm round cake pans with baking paper. Combine zucchini and milk in a blender. Blend until smooth. Add spinach and cocoa. Blend again. Set aside.
STEP 2 Combine melted butter and brown sugar in a large bowl and whisk until combined. Pour in zucchini mixture. Whisk in the eggs. Sift flour, bi-carbonate of soda and baking powder into mixture. Using a large metal spoon, fold until well combined. Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cooked when a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Set aside to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and set aside to cool completely.
STEP 3 Meanwhile, to make the chocolate cream cheese frosting, using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and icing sugar mixture together until creamy. Beat in cocoa powder and milk until smooth and fluffy. Transfer to an airtight container and chill until ready to serve.
STEP 4 To serve, place one cake onto a serving plate. Top with frosting. Add remaining cake. Top with frosting. Scatter with strawberries. Sprinkle with a small chopped honeycomb chocolate bar, if liked.
Good for you ... ZUCCHINI
Zucchini Zucchini are a source of vitamin C. This vitamin is important for healthy gums and also helps the body fight infections. Dark green varieties contribute some beta carotene, an antioxidant pigment which the body can convert to vitamin A.
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FRAGRANT BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN SOUP Prep 20 mins | Cook 35 mins | Serves 4
The soup thickens on standing, add extra stock if necessary.
... 2 tbs peanut oil 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 cm piece ginger, finely grated 1 Bird’s Eye red chilli, deseeded and chopped 1.3 kg butternut pumpkin, peeled, deseeded and diced 2 fresh kaffir lime leaves (optional) 4 cups chicken stock 1⁄2 cup reduced fat coconut milk Coriander leaves, finely sliced red chilli and kaffir lime leaves, to serve
STEP 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, ginger and red chilli and cook for 1 minute. Add pumpkin and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes. Add kaffir lime leaves (if using) and stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20–25 minutes until pumpkin is tender. Remove kaffir lime leaves.
STEP 2 Blend soup until smooth. Stir in coconut milk and season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat, stirring occasionally over low heat until hot. Ladle into serving bowls, top with coriander leaves, kaffir lime leaves and chilli and serve.
Good for you ... BUTTERNUT PUMPKIN
Butternut Pumpkin Provides beta carotene, converted to vitamin A in the body and needed for normal vision. The deeper the colour, the higher the content of beta carotene.
A source of vitamin C, which contributes to the normal functioning of the body’s immune system.
Provides folate, a B vitamin that is necessary for formation of normal blood cells.
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Rural aid xo

Feeling a lil proud. 😊

👩🏼‍🌾Went back to the markets this morning... and this little window licker came along for the ride...😛 I think he says a quick hello 👋🏼 and yes still is his PJs because we left home at 4am.

With over $900 raised... I didn’t have room to fit everything... so tomorrow back to the produce markets to pick up another pallet of produce for our Australian farmers doing it tough in the drought. Massive Thankyou to everyone who donated, couldn’t have done it without your help 👩🏼‍🌾

Way to go.... so generous. 🤗

More help 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Would you like to help Australian farming families who are struggling from the disaster of drought.
We are wanting to do what we can and put food on their table... we can only imagine the sacrifices they are making to make ends meet.
Our aim is to help and support yours mine OUR Australian farming families as much as possible for as long as possible.
... Every cent that is donated will go to the purchase of produce (again Australian only)for those battling against the drought.
The link below will take you to the page where you can donate and help make life a little easier for them.
Please SHARE in support of FOOD 4 STRUGGLING FARMING FAMILIES
Thank you, Nik 👩🏼‍🌾
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To our amazing bunch of followers... we are getting on board with Need for Feed Disaster Relief and want to help those who are seriously struggling with the drought.... you all know what my business is about and the person I am... so I am asking for help... I will organise delivery and produce... and I’m sure some amazing small businesses may offer to help and help is more than welcome.
OUR DELIVERY DATES ARE THE 23RD AND 24TH OF JUNE.
PLEASE SHARE THIS POST AND HOPEFULLY WE... CAN HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A TIME WHEN WE NEED TAKE ACTION NOT JUST WAFFLE ON TALKING ABOUT IT.
If you have any idea on how I can go about getting in contact with someone who needs some assistance with food for their family... or an area in particular where we can deliver produce hampers too... I would love to hear it.
All offers of donations will go straight to into the purchase of produce and we will accept pantry items as well.
Please message me or the page or contact via email or phone and we will get right back to you.
Thankyou Nik.
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So apparently it has been 29 days since I last posted... so FB tells me. So I thought maybe to post something to help us out during the cold and flu season. We always have loads of garlic and onions and citrus in winter... I did try the tea... mehh! 😂

Beautiful fresh crisp veg & fruit, highly recommend

Just like Nonna used to grow, ��������