What an exciting and wonderful thing to happen to our little farm, featuring in the In Macarthur Magazine!! We were visited by David Everett, and photographer Zain Kruyer, and although I was incredibly nervous, I quickly figured out there was nothing to be scared of! David was so lovely, easy to talk to, and kind, and Zain was just as wonderful, and took some gorgeous photos of our farm! David's magazine also gave me an opportunity to introduce myself to the Instagram communi

Now, when I think of olive oil, I think of foccacia! Its in the recipe, on the recipe, finishes the recipe, and quite frankly, the best part! Especially because it pretty much fries the bottom, giving you that crunch🤤 this foccacia was a bit of work, but thats because it was a x5 batch, (3.6kg of flour!!) that I then made into 3 large ones. Its easy, but boy oh boy did my arms get a work out! I kneaded for about 18 mins the first time round! Recipe for 1x batch as follows:

What a delicious lunch, and so simple! The only task to it, is a bit of chopping. To a generous glug of Monks Lane extra virgin olive oil (of course) drizzle your favourite balsamic vinegar. Then simply add your sardines, chopped red onion, black olives, garlic, sun dried tomatoes, fresh basil, grated peccorino, cracked pepper, a squeeze of lemon, then squash it all together. Enjoy with fresh or toasted bread. Yum!

My very own little creations The first place i'd like to start, if I was to embark on a blogging journey, is not with olive oil, but with...