Great mention in IMAGE Magazine!

We get loads of requests for our bread recipe so here it is...

Traditional Brown Bread

     Makes 1 loaf

1   mugs coarse wholemeal flour

½  mug strong white flour

¼  mug oatbran

¼  mug wheatgerm

¼  mug pinhead oatmeal

1 level teaspoons bicarbonate soda

1 heaped teaspoon of golden syrup

375mls buttermilk 

Pinhead oatmeal to sprinkle on top 

Preheat the oven to 190 C and grease 1 loaf tin. Mix the sifted wholemeal flour, the plain flour and bread soda with the oatbran, wheatgerm and pinhead oatmeal in a large bowl. Pour most of the buttermilk into the dry ingredients but leave a little in the measuring jug to mix with the golden syrup and then mix it all in very gently but thoroughly. 

Pour the mixture into the tin and sprinke some pinhead oatmeal and/or pumpkin and sunflower seeds on top. Pat them down lightly to stick.

Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.

We're moving a few posts from our old blog over to this one  - here a shot of our "basil farm"

We grow all our own basil before bashing it up with a little chilli, sea salt, pepper and extra virgin olive oil  - delicious on top of our cooked breakfasts!

So it's the middle of winter and Rus and Pat (Emer's dad) are back working on the house - here is a picture of room 1 which we completed last winter, floors, furniture, plumbing and painting all courtesy of Rus and Pat!

Here's a picture of some of the stop team - Emer the boys and me.

Here's a great shot of some of our vintage chairs and contemporary art work.

Ok let's get our new blog started with a photo of our lovely buffet selection - this photo was taken by IMAGE magazine for their feature on us in December 2013. The bread is homemade by the way!