Look at the amount of goodies in the photo above! And the best part? They’re all organic! I was recently challenged to come up with some recipes from said mystery box of goodies! Beforehand I had no idea what to expect, but I was overwhelmed with the amount of items I was sent. The campaign was officially kicked off by  Madeleine Shaw:

In addition to the above video, here’s a few quick facts about organic food:

• Organic crops are exposed to fewer pesticides
• Organic livestock (chicken, beef, lamb, pork etc.) are truly free range, meaning they have more space to roam and enjoy high welfare standards
• Organic dairy cows are free range and pasture fed
• Organic farming is great for farmers and more environmentally friendly
• Recent research has shown that organic crops are up to 60% higher in a number of key antioxidants and that both organic milk and meat contain around 50% more beneficial omega-3 fatty acids.

Here’s a full list of the items I was sent to work with – it was all very ‘Ready Steady Cook’!

Meat

• Beef Feather Steak
• Pork Belly Strips
• Lamb Mince

All of this was provided by The Well Hung Meat Co (brilliant name!), a completely organic, Devon-based company (another reason for me to love them!)

Vegetables

• Cabbage
• Leeks
• Red Onions
• White Onions
• Beetroot
• Garlic
• Limes

Dairy

• Greek Yoghurt
• Cottage Cheese
• Butter

Pantry

• Penne Pasta
• Black Rice
• Spelt Flour
• Chicken and Vegetable Stock
• Chopped Tomatoes
• Dark Chocolate
• Olive Oil
• Gin

It was actually really refreshing to take a look at a box of ingredients and come up with a completely new recipe, rather than doing something I regularly cook, or follow from a book. I’ve come up with three recipes and I’ll be posting these over the next couple of weeks, so keep your eyes peeled!

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I was invited to participate in the #OrganicUnboxed Challenge, but did not receive any payment. All views are my own.