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Miss Mollee Designs
Miss Mollee Designs has grown out of Jenny Mapstone’s love of sewing, taught to her by her grandmothers and mother. Jenny creates rope bowls, coasters and mats as well as polymer clay products in her home at Narrabri and sells them all online.
Miss Vet
Miss Vet is a livestock veterinarian by day, and an artist by night. She, Jill Kelly, paints the finer parts of bush life: horses, pink lipstick, a well-shaped cowboy hat.
Mink & Me
Coonamble businesswoman Lucy Moss founded Mink & Me in 2015, after moving to the rural New South Wales town with her farmer husband. She now juggles the business with two small children, as well as supporting their farm business.
Perfect Pannacotta
Cookbook author and nutritionist Melanie Lionello takes Singing Magpie Produce ingredients and creates the most divine Pannacotta. Try it out this festive season.
Ultimate Rhubarb & Fruit Crumble
A Belinda Jeffrey recipe for rhubarb crumble that has a Singing Magpie Produce twist. Singing Magpie’s, Sue Heward shares her recipe here. A perfect winter warmer that is one of her Dad’s faves.
Easiest Pav Ever
Nothing says dessert at Christmas-time like a Pavolva. Loaded with fresh berries or passionfruit, kiwifruit and cream its the perfect full stop to a meal in Summer. The Homestead Pantrybox’s, Sal McManus shares her recipe here.
Chive & Asparagus Quiche from The Ridge House
When it comes to Spring eating, nothing looks and tastes more delicious than fresh, new season asparagus. This Chive and Asparagus Quiche is a Ridge House recipe that is perfect for a picnic or family gathering.