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Beef Lasagne Recipe with Smoked Cheddar Cheese Sauce

September 21, 2016 by Elizabeth

This beef lasagne recipe with smoked cheddar cheese sauce is a delightful twist on the traditional Italian dish. Instead of the usual béchamel sauce, this version incorporates a creamy cheddar cheese sauce, adding a rich and tangy flavour to the layers of pasta and meat and tomato sauce. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 2 …

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Quick and Easy Chilli Spaghetti for Two

15-Minute Chilli Spaghetti Recipe for Two

September 20, 2016 by Elizabeth

This easy chilli spaghetti for two recipe requires only nine ingredients and 15 minutes, and the sauce really packs a punch! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy Spaghetti is the ultimate comfort food. It brings me back to my childhood and the eight zillion plates of spaghetti I grew up on—spaghetti …

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Creamy Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Chives

September 16, 2016 by Elizabeth

Discover the ultimate comfort food with our Roasted Garlic and Chive Mashed Potatoes recipe. This creamy and flavourful side dish combines buttery Maris Piper potatoes with aromatic garlic, soured cream and fresh chives, creating a perfect harmony of flavours. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: Easy It’s that time of year again …

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Seafood Linguine - in collaboration with Bertolli

Shetland Seafood Linguine

September 6, 2016 by Elizabeth

Indulge in the exquisite flavours of this Shetland seafood linguine, featuring succulent Shetland scallops, tender langoustines, and plump Shetland mussels. This dish is cooked in a base of dry white wine and cream, which enhances the natural sweetness of the seafood while adding a subtle, aromatic depth to the dish. The handmade seaweed linguine absorbs …

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Close up image of mediterranean couscous salad.

Mediterranean Couscous Salad

August 7, 2016 by Elizabeth

Enjoy the taste of summer with our Mediterranean couscous salad. Packed with fresh ingredients, it’s the perfect dish for barbecues. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: n/a Difficulty: Easy The sun came out yesterday! For the fourth time this summer, I felt the warmth of the summer sun on my face. It was gloriously wonderful! …

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Culurgiones - Sardinian Ravioli

Sardinian Culurgiones Recipe

August 6, 2016 by Elizabeth

Discover the flavours of Sardinia with culurgiones: a traditional Sardinian pasta filled with delicious ingredients. Prep Time: 1.5 hours Cooking Time: 35 minutes Difficulty: Moderate A holiday in Sardinia Many, many years ago, I had the privilege of visiting the island of Sardinia on an all-expenses-paid whirlwind weekend trip. It was the car launch for …

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Herbed Potato Picnic Bannocks

Herbed Potato Bannocks

August 2, 2016 by Elizabeth

Use leftover mashed potatoes in these light and moist herbed potato bannocks, which are ideal for summer picnics. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy They say that familiarity breeds contempt. I’ve called Shetland home for over 17 years. Shetland, in case you don’t know, is a little island archipelago in the …

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Potato Canapés with Bacon and Asparagus

July 13, 2016 by Elizabeth

Experience the tastiest potato canapes with bacon and asparagus! Learn how to make these mouthwatering bites, perfect for any occasion. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy Mayonnaise, for more than just sandwiches I confess when I was growing up in Canada, mayonnaise was not one of those things that regularly appeared …

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Our Family Favourite Potato Salad Recipe

June 4, 2016 by Elizabeth

. Get ready for your next barbecue with our classic family favourite potato salad recipe. Perfect for sharing with friends and family. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy There’s something intensely satisfying about a table filled with food, a table so full that there’s no room to sit – you all …

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Morning Glory Muffins

Morning Glory Muffins

May 7, 2016 by Elizabeth

A cinnamon-scented breakfast muffin recipe packed full of carrots, apples and dates. Carrot cake for breakfast! Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Difficulty: Easy It’s become a yearly tradition now, with my birthday at the start of December, for my Canadian grandmother to send me a cookery book and a pair of earrings …

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Easy Chicken Pasta Bake with Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

February 19, 2016 by Elizabeth

Get ready to enjoy a steaming hot bowl of indulgent carbohydrates with this easy leftover roast chicken pasta bake recipe with roasted cherry tomato sauce. Quick, easy, and full of flavour. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes Difficulty: Easy Pasta has got to be one of those ultimate comfort foods, wouldn’t you agree? …

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Quick & Easy Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

January 15, 2016 by Elizabeth

This quick and easy roasted cherry tomato sauce recipe has only five ingredients and is ready in under 30 minutes! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy I’m always looking for speedy supper ideas. As much as I love spending time over the cooker, some nights I really can not be bothered. …

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Mature Cheddar and Wholegrain Mustard Scones

Cheddar and Mustard Scones

January 14, 2016 by Elizabeth

Whip up a batch of these mouthwatering cheddar and mustard scones. Perfectly cheesy and packed with flavour. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 12 minutes Difficulty: Easy Scones were one of the first recipes I learned how to make as a child. Baking powder biscuits, they were called, back in the rural Cape Breton of …

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Banitsa - Bulgarian Cheese Pie

Banitsa – Bulgarian Cheese Pie

December 17, 2015 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Expedia and their #WorldonaPlate Challenge. It’s funny how our tastes change as we grow up. My childhood diet was quite limited – baked meat and mashed potatoes being the staple, supplemented with seasonal wild fruits harvested ourselves (one wild strawberry for the basket, three for me!). I was very reluctant to try …

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Sticky Brown Sugar Glazed Pork with New Orleans Style Rice

Sticky Brown Sugar Glazed Pork with New Orleans Style Rice

October 15, 2015 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Veetee Rice. I love home cooking, I really do. I enjoy the whole chopping, preparing and assembling process which results in a nice, tasty home cooked meal for the family, but time isn’t always on my side. Sometimes, at the end of a long, busy day ferrying children to clubs and events, …

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Garlic and Kale Pizza

Garlic & Kale Pizza

August 9, 2015 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Rennies. The summer growing season is officially in full swing! Poor weather for the first half of this year has meant that many gardens in Shetland have been suffering. Things haven’t been growing as well as they could be and so we’ve only started receiving weekly (instead of fortnightly) vegetable box deliveries. …

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Tunisian Orange Cake

Tunisian Orange Cake

July 25, 2015 by Elizabeth

This light and fluffy gluten-free Tunisian orange cake is soaked in citrus syrup for a fragrant, incredibly delicious bake perfect with a cup of tea. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 50 minutes Difficulty: Easy Day’s off spent baking I had a proper day off yesterday. I woke early with no imminent deadlines to worry …

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Cape Breton Oatcakes #capebreton #oatcakes #capebretonoatcakes

A Traditional Cape Breton Oatcakes Recipe

June 29, 2015 by Elizabeth

This deliciously crunchy, buttery oatcakes recipe is made in true Cape Breton style. Serve with plenty of butter, cheese, or jam and a cup of hot tea to dunk! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Difficulty: Easy Traditional Cape Breton recipes ‘The Scots’, observed G. Bisset-Smith in 1907, ‘are a notoriously migratory people’. …

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Chorizo Grilled Veg Pizza

Chorizo & Grilled Vegetable Pizza

June 7, 2015 by Elizabeth

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 …

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Spaghetti with Bacon & Crispy Breadcrumbs

Spaghetti with Bacon & Crispy Breadcrumbs {Recipe & Cook Book Giveaway}

April 12, 2015 by Elizabeth

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 …

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