Meatballs & the Future is Goat

So "The Future is goat" and its already 23rd January and we are awaiting the goat first TV appearance, been selling goat at Totnes Good Food Sunday and we have just taken our first order for an exciting restaurant that wants to cook goat Spanish style.
So now is the time to catch up with goat recipes. In honour of Dora's recent 9th birthday we cooked Goat meatballs with spaghetti and plenty of sprinkly cheese. As usual chaos reigned and as I was making cakes at the time, Elsa made the meatballs. Slight mishearing (not paying attention) meant she tipped all the spice mixture in. After a bit of scraping the extra off they were delicious, spicy but delicious!

500g Prime kid goat mince
6 organic dried apricots - finely chopped
1tsp Ras-El-Hanout spice blend (or make your own mix with Cumin cinnamon, pepper, ginger coriander) adjust spice to suit families taste!
Salt to season

Mix all the above together then roll in meatballs using floured hands. Place in baking tin and roast in oven at 180 degreesC for about 15 minutes

Meanwhile Chop and Fry an onion until soft, Add tin of chopped tomatoes 1/2 tsp sugar and season to taste. Heat through then tip over the meat balls cook until meat is cooked through and sauce thickens.

Serve with pasta, couscous rice or mash potatoes.

I reckon with out the help and the cupcakes, an easy quick family meal. And if you can't get goat you could easily substitute lamb (we sell that to you know!

Marvelous Muffins

Finally I've finished my Nuffield report and following the great interest in my Apple cake I am going to try and get some recipes down that we cook at home. Mostly using our own produce (because after all we need the sales and money!) I cook in a fairly random way, guessing quantities and timings, mostly successful but always with passion and a love of great ingredients. Cooking is not a hobby, it is what I do to feed and nurture my 5 hungry children as well as fuel the hungry farmer. I am hoping that I get some feedback and ideas what to cook next, it will be fun!

Starting simply here is another way to use up windfalls!

Easy Apple Muffins

(makes 12 muffins)

250g (9oz) Self raising flour

1tsp baking powder

100g(4oz) light brown sugar

1 Organic duck egg

175ml (6floz) milk

75ml vegetable oil

1 large peel and chopped apple (cooking or dessert)

1 tsp cinnamon

1. Line muffin tin with paper cases
2. Measure all ingredients in bowl and beat well (I use my mixer which is ideal) Spoon into muffin cases, don't worry if the mixture is lumpy.
3. Cook in preheated oven at 180 degree C for 20 -25 minutes until risen and cooked through.