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Potato

Vegetarian Sweet Potato and Bean Burrito Recipe

April 3, 2021 by Elizabeth

This vegetarian sweet potato and bean burrito recipe is packed full of cycling-specific nutrition. It is perfect for rustling up and taking out on the mountain bike trails to fuel that adventure. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy Fuel that adventure Five years ago this summer, I discovered a love of …

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Creamy Potato and Leek Soup

March 22, 2021 by Elizabeth

With just a few simple seasonal ingredients, create a warming, creamy potato and leek soup that pairs perfectly with salt beef bannocks or warm, crusty bread. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes Difficulty: Easy Tattie & leek soup, classic comfort food Nothing beats a bowl of thick, creamy, piping-hot soup to warm you …

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Succulent slow-cooked lamb and onions in gravy sandwiched between two layers of thinly sliced potatoes.

Lancashire Hotpot Recipe

March 19, 2020 by Elizabeth

Lancashire hotpot is a classic north-west England recipe. This version, a delicious, slow-cooked lamb stew with layers of thinly sliced potatoes, is based on a recipe given to me by a dear friend from Garstang, Lancashire. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins Difficulty: Easy What is Lancashire hotpot? Lancashire hotpot is …

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Saag Aloo - spinach and potato curry recipe

Saag Aloo – Indian Spinach and Potato Curry

October 4, 2018 by Elizabeth

  Albert Bartlett, the UK’s leading fresh potato supplier, is celebrating their 70th anniversary. To help celebrate, I’ve recreated a popular recipe from the 1970s, when the Indian takeaway in the UK began to surge in popularity: saag aloo, or spinach & potato curry. In collaboration with Albert Bartlett. About Albert Bartlett In 1948 Albert …

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BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes

BBQ Salmon Parcels with Cornish New Potatoes, Asparagus, Lemon & Thyme

June 22, 2018 by Elizabeth

A quick and easy BBQ recipe featuring seasonal Cornish new potatoes, asparagus and succulent salmon fillets seasoned delicately with lemon, white wine and thyme. Sponsored by Branston, supplier of Cornish New Potatoes to Tesco. It’s nearly summertime! We’ve had such an extraordinary spell of good weather here in Shetland (bar those few days when we got …

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Twice-Baked Potatoes with Bacon and Soured Cream

Twice-Baked Potatoes with Bacon & Soured Cream

February 18, 2018 by Elizabeth

Jazz up your baked jacket potatoes with some crispy smoked bacon and soured cream. It wasn’t until I went to university that I ever tried a baked potato. Why this simple meal wasn’t part of our childhood diet, I don’t know, but I tell you I fell in love with that humble baked jacket potato …

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Cream Cheese and Chive Mashed Potatoes

Cream Cheese & Chive Mashed Potatoes

November 14, 2017 by Elizabeth

A simple mashed potatoes recipe in collaboration with Co-op Irresistible. A bowlful of creamy mashed potatoes, is, in my humble opinion, one of the finest winter comfort foods out there. Pasta comes a close second. I’ve just come back from another amazing trip to the Caribbean – straight from the oven into the cold, Shetland …

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Scalloped Potatoes from Supergolden Bakes

42 of our Favourite Potato Recipes #SaveOurSpuds

November 6, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Love Food Hate Waste. Potato season officially begins now with these longer, colder nights and sudden cravings for all things carbohydrate (ok, that could just be me…). Potato season means a surge in potato sales and therefore, potentially a rise in the number of potatoes thrown away. Potatoes are one of the …

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Polish Pierogi Recipe Ren Behan

Traditional Polish Dumplings with Cheese and Potatoes (Pierogi Ruskie)

September 17, 2017 by Elizabeth

A recipe by Ren Behan from her book Wild Honey & Rye. Pierogi were the first Polish food I ever tasted. I was living in an apartment building shared with a few flatmates back in Halifax, Nova Scotia, when I discovered a fairly inexpensive bag of cheese and onion dumplings in the freezer section our …

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Roasted Garlic and Grilled New Potato Salad

Roasted Garlic & Grilled Baby New Potato Salad

August 2, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Sainsbury’s British Gems Baby New Potatoes. We have had such a wonderful summer so far! The sun’s been shining brightly, the wind has died down and *fingers crossed* the midges seem to be keeping at bay! It’s been perfect barbecue weather! For our latest barbecue, we made some simple pork skewers and served …

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Homemade fish fingers with paprika-spiked potato wedges and homemade tartare sauce.

Homemade Fish Fingers, Paprika-Spiked Potato Wedges & Tartare Sauce

September 24, 2016 by Elizabeth

An #RNLIFishSupper recipe in collaboration with the RNLI & Albert Bartlett Potatoes. We love fish suppers in our house. Unfortunately, our nearest chippie is a half an hour’s drive away, which means that we usually make our own at home instead. Fortunately, said chippie, Britain’s most northerly, was voted the best chippie in the UK …

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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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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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cheesy mashed potatoes with kale

Cheesy Mashed Tatties & Kale

October 4, 2014 by Elizabeth

Perfect with Shetland lamb chops or grilled sausages. Did you know that next week (the 6th – 12th of October) is National Potato Week in the UK? A whole week dedicated to the awesomeness of the potato! Potatoes, tatties, totties, taters, spuds… what do you call them? We are very lucky to be one of …

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Leftover Roast Beef & Potato Hash

February 22, 2014 by Elizabeth

I’m not a very big fan of leftovers. With so many wonderful recipes out there to try the thought of eating the same old thing three days in a row really doesn’t appeal to me.

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Shetland Black Potato & Fennel Gratin

September 18, 2013 by Elizabeth

A perfect, creamy heritage potato accompaniment for roast Shetland lamb. September in Shetland, my remote archipelago home in the North Sea, means the return of many things. The winter gales, for starters, blowing away any remnants of summer one might have forgotten in the garden.

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Potato Croquettes

June 26, 2013 by Elizabeth

My regular readers may recall me saying on a previous bread post that I’m in a bread phase right now. I’m making and enjoying all sorts of different breads recently and this often forms the main carbohydrate component of a meal.

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Chocolate Pistachio Cake

January 4, 2013 by Elizabeth

This month I am hosting Turquoise Lemons’ No Waste Food Challenge, where each month we’re asked to share recipes which use up leftovers in a bid to reduce food waste. I chose mashed potatoes, as I always make far too much.

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