Farmhouse Big Breakfast

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May 28

RECIPE

Sometimes there is nothing better than a big breakfast - the key to nailing the BB? Using really good produce! This is our take on the always-satisfying Big Brekky all made from locally-sourced produce!

METHOD

Cook mushrooms and kale with garlic and thyme
Cook Bacon and your halved tomatoes
Toast your sourdough
Fry upp your free-range eggs
Brew up a strong coffee

INGREDIENTS

Zeally Bay Sourdough
Freshwater Creek Free Range Eggs
Raven’s Creek Farm Bacon
Tuscan Kale, Tomatos, Garlic & Mushrooms from Peaches
Thyme from our garden
Coffee from Ocean Grind

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