cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
Because sometimes you just have to. I detest food waste. I really do. Back in February this year I made my husband a batch of experimental brownies as a welcome home treat after his adventures in India. The brownies were awful – truly awful. I’d put far too much cocoa powder in it, skewing the …
Simmer Dim – Shetlandic for ‘summer twilight’ Sometimes I have good ideas. Sometimes I don’t. I’m not sure where on the spectrum of good-bad ideas this camping trip idea lies – somewhere in between, perhaps?
Chocolate, peanut and marshmallow swirl cupcakes! Give me s’more! Did you ever enjoy s’mores as a child? Picture it, an open camp fire, two graham crackers smeared with peanut butter, chocolate chips pressed into the sticky peanut butter so that there were no gaps at all, two or three giant marshmallows stuck on the top …
In collaboration with Green Giant. Challenge #1 – Green Giant Minions Challenge The brand new Minions movie hits cinemas on June 26th and to celebrate, Green Giant is challenging bloggers to create the ultimate Minion-inspired summer snack. Green Giant Sweetcorn is a perfect ingredient for family mealtimes: kids love the delicious, naturally sweet flavour, and …
Spelunking: the exploration of caves, especially as a hobby. There are approximately 1679 miles of indented coastline in Shetland punctuated by the regular appearance of caves, most only accessible by sea if they are accessible at all. The cave at the far end of St. Ninian’s tombolo is one of our family’s favourite haunts, but last …
Nothing beats a home made pizza on a Friday night! We’re a pizza loving family, it has to be said. My bread machine, gifted by my mother-in-law a few years ago, has a convenient 45 minute pizza dough cycle, so there’s absolutely no excuse for not making home made pizza on a Friday night. Simply …
Road trip! Caravans, vikings and a food festival! Living on a remote island archipelago, travelling to the mainland is not something we do very often. Travel costs to get off the island, especially for our whole family, tend to be rather on the dear extortionate side, so we tend to spend our holidays exploring Shetland. …
Fresh strawberries and home grown rhubarb can be very versatile! Well you’ve gone and done it. You’ve used up a glut of strawberries (known, these days, as buying a whole lot of them at the supermarket on special offer because they’re on their best before date), and you’ve ransacked the freezer for the remains of …
In collaboration with Udi’s Gluten Free – full of taste, free of gluten. As a family we are very fortunate in that none of us suffer from food sensitivities. I am free to cook whatever I please without having to take into consideration any dietary restrictions (although the eldest does claim a most severe aversion …
A commissioned recipe for Redmond. Slow cookers are awesome. That’s a given. You plonk your food in, go away and do your thing for the next few hours, and then return to a delicious home cooked meal. The thing is with a slow cooker is that when cooking meat, you often need to sear the …
An afternoon tea loaf made with Yogi Classic Tea – an Ayurvedic blend with cinnamon, cardamom and ginger. I am well familiar with the Yogi Tea brand. Having previously worked in the independent health food industry for a decade of my life, Yogi Tea was a regularly stocked and popular item. NEW LOOK – SAME TEA Yogi …
This take on the classic slow cooker Cuban chicken recipe combines the zing of orange and lime with the warmth of smoked paprika, to create a light summery dish. Serve with a green side salad and brown rice. Slow Cooker Cuban Chicken Ok, I have to admit it. I really am quite a lazy cook. …
A small quartered log and a few pieces of kindling can provide enough fuel for one meal. Regular readers will be aware that I contribute to Promote Shetland’s A Taste of Shetland food blog – a collection of recipes and stories featuring ingredients from the UK’s most northerly island archipelago, my home, Shetland. I am …
Rosemary-infused olive oil lends a savory note to this Mediterranean inspired bundt cake. A few months ago I mentioned on Facebook that I needed to get out of the house more. Full time blogging can be a lonely occupation with hours and hours spent by oneself experimenting with food in the kitchen, and even more …
In collaboration with Villa Plus. I do believe spring is officially upon us, here in Shetland. The days are growing longer, and my eldest and I noticed that the sky was still bright to the west come 10:30 pm recently as we were driving back from our sea kayaking lessons in the local pool (we’re …
Because the first 40 years of childhood are the hardest! I am not getting any younger. The years just seem to be flying by faster and faster. Why is this?
A recipe commissioned by Redmond. As a food blogger I am regularly approached by a wide variety of food related companies looking for honest opinions about their products or services. I love these challenges – trying out new things is something I really enjoy, so when Redmond contacted me last year asking if I’d …
Recipe from 150 Fast & Simple Recipes by Parragon Books. There are times when carbohydrates are required. How about carbohydrates… with bacon… tossed in more crispy carbohydrates! Eee! This spaghetti with bacon and crispy breadcrumbs, ready in less than half an hour, was one of the many recipes which caught my eye from Parragon’s …
A whole lot of science and a little bit of cake. The beauty of waking up each morning, for me, is that bit after you dreamily return to reality and that subsequent anticipation of what might happen that day. It’s a new day! What adventures could possibly lay before you in the following 24 hours? A …
Fresh lime juice takes these cupcakes to a whole new level. My husband came home from work the other day to find four strangers sitting at our kitchen table eating their lunch. When he told me this after I returned home after my day out, I belly laughed, and then, as the realization slowly dawned …
