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cooking up a storm at the edge of the world

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All Manner of Sweet Things

Chocolate and Vanilla Cupcakes

Easy Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

April 30, 2016 by Elizabeth

These easy chocolate cupcakes with vanilla buttercream blend rich chocolate flavour and smooth, creamy sweetness. The moist chocolate base pairs perfectly with the light, vanilla-infused buttercream topping, creating a balanced and satisfying treat for dessert lovers. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy This is my children’s favourite cupcake recipe. They are …

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Lemon and Lavender Bundt Cake

April 10, 2016 by Elizabeth

This lemon and lavender bundt cake is a moist, tender delight. It combines tangy lemon zest and subtle floral lavender notes, creating a refreshing and unique flavour profile. Topped with a lemon glaze and sprinkled with dried lavender, it tastes heavenly and makes for a visually stunning centrepiece.  Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 50 …

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Vanilla Protein Cheesecake

Vanilla Protein Cheesecake

March 26, 2016 by Elizabeth

This vanilla protein cheesecake features a nutty base of almonds, cashews, and cacao, complemented by a creamy filling of double cream, cream cheese, and vanilla protein powder. Topped with dark chocolate and fresh raspberries, it’s a decadent yet nutritious dessert option. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 6 hours Difficulty: Easy This vanilla protein cheesecake …

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Orkney Beremeal Shortbread with Scottish Seaweed

Beremeal Shortbread Biscuits Recipe

March 2, 2016 by Elizabeth

These melt-in-your-mouth beremeal shortbread biscuits combine stone ground beremeal with a sprinkling of Scottish seaweed. Beremeal is a low-gluten, heritage six-row barley grain brought to our remote islands by the Vikings in the 8th century. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy There’s a bakery in our neighbouring island, Orkney, that makes …

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Cadbury Creme Egg No Churn Ice Cream Layer Cake

Cadbury Creme Egg No Churn Easter Ice Cream Cake

February 20, 2016 by Elizabeth

A 3 layer ice cream cake with an Oreo cookie base. When I was a little girl growing up in rural East Coast Canada (a tiny village on Cape Breton Island, to be slightly more specific) we lived a 45-minute drive away from the nearest supermarket. This meant that we did our big shopping trip …

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3 Ingredient 100 Calorie Chocolate Fudgsicle

3 Ingredient Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Bar

February 7, 2016 by Elizabeth

Satisfy your chocolate cravings without breaking your healthy eating plan with this delicious chocolate banana ice cream bar recipe. When you have those chocolate cravings and don’t want to break the healthy eating plan! Prep Time: 5 minutes Freezing Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy I’m not on a diet. I don’t even like the word …

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S'mores Granola Clusters

S’mores Granola Clusters

January 16, 2016 by Elizabeth

x My husband likes granola with his yogurt in the morning. We’d run out of the coconut almond granola clusters with blueberries I made last week. The conversation went something like this: “Do we have any granola?” he asks. <rummaging sounds emerge from the pantry> “No, it’s all gone,” I reply. <two minutes later> “Is …

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Dark Chocolate & Bourbon Vanilla Steampunk Cupcakes

Dark Chocolate & Bourbon Vanilla Swirl Steampunk Cupcakes

January 12, 2016 by Elizabeth

Step into my whimsical world with these steampunk-inspired chocolate and vanilla swirl cupcakes. They feature a chocolate and vanilla swirl cake base topped with a tower of bourbon vanilla buttercream frosting. To finish, dark chocolate steampunk cogs and gears; perfect for any steampunk gathering. Prep & Decorating Time: 1 hour Cooking Time: 25 minutes Difficulty: …

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Superfood Plant Protein Energy Bars

Quinoa Protein Energy Bars

January 2, 2016 by Elizabeth

Happy New Year! I hope you have had a lovely festive period and that the New Year was greeted with a bang. Have you made any resolutions? One of mine was to be more active outdoors. The weather lately has been absolutely atrocious. On the mainland, they’ve been calling it Storm Frank (has that finished …

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Raw Chocolate and Clementine Cheesecake with a Chocolate Hazelnut Crust

Raw Chocolate and Clementine Mini Cheesecakes

December 20, 2015 by Elizabeth

The idea for these raw chocolate and clementine mini cheesecakes with a chocolate hazelnut crust has been bumping around inside my head for quite some time now, ever since I tried The Rawtarian’s raw cheesecake recipe a few months ago and was really impressed with how light and creamy the cashew based filling was after blending …

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White Chocolate and Clementine Ice Cream Bombe

White Chocolate and Clementine Bombe

December 9, 2015 by Elizabeth

This white chocolate and clementine bombe with real gold flakes is a decadent dessert featuring a smooth, creamy white chocolate ice cream encasing a vibrant, zesty clementine sorbet centre. This delightful combination perfectly balances sweetness and citrus, making it a luxurious treat for your Christmas dinner table. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes …

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Carrot, Beetroot & Ginger Juice Pulp Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot, Beetroot & Ginger Juice Pulp Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

December 4, 2015 by Elizabeth

This week saw another birthday come and go. It was also my blog’s 4th birthday. I haven’t quite reached the big 4-0 yet, but 39 is too darn close for comfort. I don’t know how this has turned into A Thing for me, but it has. It’s been playing on my mind for awhile, so …

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Bramley Apple Crumble

Bramley Apple Crumble

November 21, 2015 by Elizabeth

I miss trees. Where I grew up in rural Cape Breton, on the east coast of Canada, we had more trees than you could imagine. Most of my childhood was spent in them, falling out of them, getting lost in them, and on many an occasion, eating from them. There were so many wild apple …

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Salted Caramel Apple Cupcakes

Salted Caramel Apple Cupcakes

November 11, 2015 by Elizabeth

These cupcakes came into existence because my husband buys too many pears. I’m pretty sure no one eats pears in our house, and there’s been a bag of pears lurking in the fridge for well over a month now and lo, a few days ago yet another bag of fresh pears somehow appeared in the …

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Chocolate Hazelnut Layer Cake

Chocolate Hazelnut Layer Cake

October 17, 2015 by Elizabeth

aka how to salvage a failed attempt at making chocolate hazelnut spread. I like experimenting in my kitchen, I really do. Sometimes (quite a lot of the time, if I am to be honest!) it doesn’t quite go according to plan. I had a notion to make some homemade chocolate hazelnut spread recently. Ok, if …

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Hungarian Plum Cake Recipe with Almonds

Hungarian Plum Cake Recipe

October 7, 2015 by Elizabeth

This quick and easy Hungarian plum cake is a great way to showcase fresh, seasonal plums. It’s very nutty and delicious, perfect with an afternoon cuppa. Post updated 16 August 2018. “Mum, why it so windy?” It’s that time of year again. The gales have returned causing ferry transport disruptions. It’s getting dark early and …

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Carrot Cake with Flora Cuisine

Easy Carrot Cake Traybake Recipe

September 15, 2015 by Elizabeth

Baking for a crowd? This easy carrot cake traybake recipe is super easy to make, and it’s a crowd-pleaser, too! Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes Difficulty: Easy Carrot cake is one of those ultimate comfort food cakes. It’s incredibly tasty, moist, and delicious. With plenty of grated carrots, it surely contributes to …

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Deep Dish Apple & Sultana Crumble

Deep Dish Apple & Sultana Crumble

September 7, 2015 by Elizabeth

A Redmond Multicooker Recipe. I’m a deep dish apple crumble kind of gal. I like a nice thick layer of fresh fruit, scented with cinnamon and nutmeg, piled high with an oaty, nutty crumble topping. I also like a little bit of bite and texture in my fruit – no mushy tinned apple pie filling …

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Summer Fruits Cake

A Summer Fruits Picnic Cake

August 25, 2015 by Elizabeth

Sun, sea, sand and a summer fruits loaded picnic cake! It’s really not been much of a summer to speak of, here in Shetland. Saying that, I don’t think the UK mainland has been particularly blessed with an abundance of rays this season either. We’ve had a couple of good weekends – see our camping …

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Cherry & Almond Crumble Cake Squares

Cherry & Almond Crumble Cake Squares

August 19, 2015 by Elizabeth

Think bakewell tart, but better. Rainy days mean baking days, no? Our car has been sitting in the car park at our local garage waiting to be looked at for over a week now – the little circle on the dashboard with the exclamation point is staying illuminated while driving and the last time I …

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