On these cold winters days there is nothing nicer than a big bowl of warming soup. This recipe is super quick, easy to make and perfect for a working from home lunch, or any other quick meal. It is also a good way to use up that never-ending bag of peas stuck at the back…
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Plum Jam
I seem to be in a bit of a jam making mood at the moment, using up all the fruit stocks in my freezer and also any bargains picked up in the supermarket. While on holiday recently I enjoyed some freshly made scotch pancakes with homemade Plum Jam. I had forgotten how tasty it was…
Scallop & Gin Ceviche
Recently while on holiday on the Isle of Lewis, Stuart and I came across the Hebridean Hand Dived Scallops, based in a shell covered shed on the end of a pier in Miavaig near Uig. Not ones to pass up the opportunity to have some local fresh delicacies we stopped in and came face to…
Gooseberry and Elderflower Jam
Having gone a bit crazy at a Pick your Own Farm, I now have a freezer full of fruit waiting to be turned into tasty jams or crumbles. I decided to make a Gooseberry and Elderflower Jam with the mountain of delicious gooseberries I picked. The jam is relatively straight forward to make, I have…
Mango Smoothie
I am really getting into Smoothies at the moment, I think the excesses of the Edinburgh Festival is taking its toll on me and I am craving something tasty yet a little bit healthy! For this Smoothie I actually cheated and used pre-chopped mango – tastes the same just quicker to make! Mango Smoothie (Makes…
Chocolate Bourbon Milkshake
I’m a big fan of food with alcohol in it and since it’s the 4th of July, I decided to whip up a Chocolate Bourbon Milkshake. This was also an attempt to use up my never ending bottle of Jack Daniels (though technically its a Tennessee Whisky not a Bourbon!). This is by no means…
Lamb Dhansak
The other evening Stuart and I caught a bit of Mary Berry Cooks in which she was whipping up a very tasty looking Lamb Dhansak. Curries are something we like to eat but don’t cook enough off at home, so we thought we would give Mary’s Dhansak a try. A Dhansak is usually a mild…
Nutella and Banana Smoothie
Happy World Nutella Day! Nutella is truly worthy of a day dedicated to it, though I certainly don’t need a special day to have an excuse to tuck into some! However, there is no better way to start such a today than to have a Nutella and Banana Smoothie. Not exactly healthy, but definitely tasty!…
Cranachan
No Burns Feast can be complete without Cranachan. I made this using some raspberries I picked during the summer (and froze!) from Stuart’s Dad’s garden near Stirling, so these are truly Scottish Raspberries! Cranachan requires whisky so a choice needs to be made about which one to use. As with the Whisky Sauce, this is…
Burns Night Whisky Sauce
I hope everyone got into the swing of Rabbie Burns and feasted well on haggis and whisky! Whilst haggis is consumed in this household at any point in the year, Burns Night always sees us tucking into the full shebang of haggis, neeps and tatties (real for him, veggie for me!) and this year I…
Queen of Everything 