Grown On Farm & Packaged Fresh!

Joan Kambouris

We proudly grow and tend our herbs and garlic at our little farm in Budgee Queensland. Budgee is a rural district in the foothills of the Great Dividing Range about 30 minutes south of Toowoomba. Our farm is surrounded by rich, fertile, black soil farmlands and we proudly grow all of our crops free of pesticides and chemicals. At Budgee Garlic & Herbs, we are focused on providing quality garlic, herbs and spices that will enhance your favourite dish and add amazing flavour and goodness to every meal. We are a small family run business so many hours are spent...

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Warm Winter Food!

Joan Kambouris

Garlic & Thyme Mushrooms Try this delicious mushroom recipe using Budgee Herbs and Garlic.  Delicious for breakfast with poached eggs and toasted sourdough or on top of a perfectly grilled steak! INGREDIENTS 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 small onion finely chopped 500g button mushrooms 2 tablespoons dry white wine* (optional) 1/2 teaspoon Budgee thyme 1 tablespoons Budgee parsley 1 tablespoon crushed Budgee Garlic Crisps or 5 cloves garlic minced Salt and pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS Heat the butter and oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Sauté the onion until softened (about 3 minutes). Add...

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Herbalicious Cooking

Joan Kambouris

When cooking with herbs and spices it can be a bit of trial and error discovering what flavours go with what.  Not anymore. Use our simple guide for easy tips on how to use your favourites to create mouth-watering dishes every single time! Basil Fantastic accompaniment to tomato based dishes, pasta, salads, soups, sauces, chicken, lamb, fish and shellfish. Sprinkle on pizza and focaccia, adds a great flavour to poultry stuffing. Combines well with garlic, thyme and oregano. Fennel Seed Fennel seeds have an aniseed flavour and a warm, sweet aroma. They are often used in Chinese and Indian spice...

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Rosemary Roast Potatoes Recipe

Joan Kambouris

You will need: 1kg baby chat potatoes 2 tablespoons of Australian Olive Oil 3 level teaspoons of Budgee dried Rosemary (You can use 3 fresh sprigs, just trim and chop finely) 2 teaspoons of Budgee Gourmet Garlic Salt   Step 1 Preheat oven to 220°C. Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil over high heat. Add potatoes. Cook for 10 minutes or until almost tender. Drain and pat dry with paper towel. Allow potatoes to cool for 10 minutes.   Step 2 Cut potatoes in half or smash them slightly with a fork to let the flavour in,...

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