Our visit to Sheep 2012.. the way forward

July 6, 2012 0 Comments

STRIPE IS 10 MONTHS OLD AND IS BEING TRAINED WITH THE SHEEP… SHE IS VERY CLEVER We went to Athenry last week end to ‘SHEEP 2012’ ..the way forward.  It rained all the way from Dublin to Galway and during most of the show.  That did’nt stop the crowds attending, wellies, brollies, rain jackets hats …

Nevin Maguire / Bord Bía Spicy Lamb Cutlets with Guacamole and Tomato Salsa

July 6, 2012 0 Comments

Spicy Lamb Cutlets with Guacamole and Tomato Salsa Author: Nevin Maguire / Bord Bia ‘The Chefs SUMMER Kitchen’ Serves: 4 This is a lovely summer recipe Ingredients 2 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp paprika For tomato salsa 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 onion finely chopped 1 garlic …

The Jigsaw Lamb

June 20, 2012 0 Comments

What a tremendous summer!!!! Grass is growing well though so we have to look on the good side. Mind you we got our silage done for the winter and it was quite good. Some of the sheep were sheared, I think they are missing their wooly coats, we will have to shear the rest next …

May 2012 Summer Starts Here

May 30, 2012 0 Comments

Hello to all our readers.  Summer is here at last and the farm is looking lovely.  Due to the very mild winter the trees, and shrubs all round the farm are in bloom.  However, due to the fact that April/early May  was unusually cold, our winter clothes are only coming off now, and hopefully the …

Collie Pups Progress Report and more….

October 23, 2011 0 Comments

Well what a month!  The pups are growing well and three of the four will be going to new homes in the next couple of weeks. We got our winter wheat sown, Oakley variety, in good conditions and so another growing year starts. Talking of starting again most of the ewes have gone to the …

New Pups, New Kitten, 200 Free Range Turkeys

September 25, 2011 0 Comments

Welcome to fieldstown farm. In september we had a lot of new arrivals. Firstly we got a new kitten, a lovely brown and white one. Secondly, a clucking hen had 8 chicks  7 of which surived. Then our turkeys arrivied. 2oo free range turkeys for Christmas. Finally to great excitment our collie sheepdog, Chips, had …

Shepherd’s Pie

July 10, 2011 0 Comments

Shepherd’s Pie #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Main Author: Fieldstown Farm Especially nice on cold days Ingredients 900 grams minced lamb 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 medium onions diced 2 carrots diced 3 sticks of celery diced 6 tablespoons tomato puree 1 teaspoon dijon mustard 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 350 millilitres stock …

Lamb Cutlets with a Potato and Fresh Herb Crust

July 10, 2011 0 Comments

Lamb Cutlets with a Potato and Fresh Herb Crust #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Main Author: Bord Bía Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 35 mins Ingredients 12 lamb cutlets, well trimmed and all the fat removed – your butcher will do this for you! 750g/11/2 lbs new potatoes, …

Pork with Apple and Cider

July 10, 2011 0 Comments

Pork with Apple and Cider #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Main Author: Bord Bía Cook time: 1 hour 30 mins Total time: 1 hour 30 mins Serves: 4 A lovely creamy pork dish. You could also use diced pork fillet, just reduce the cooking time to one hour. Ingredients 500g pork, shoulder or …

Caesar Salad

July 10, 2011 0 Comments

  Caesar Salad #ratingval# from #reviews# reviews Print Recipe Type: Salad Author: Fieldstown Farm Ingredients Salad 1 large cos lettuce Dressing 4 thick slices of white or granary bread, without crusts 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 garlic clove-chopped Dressing 1 egg 1 garlic clove-chopped 2 tablespoons lemon juice dash worcestershire sauce 3 anchovy fillets-chopped 120 …