Ten Shetland Instagram Accounts to Follow in 2019
These are some of my favourite Shetland Instagram accounts, in no particular order. Between them, I believe they give a wonderful snapshot of what life is like here on these wild and remote islands.
Two in a Million – Life, Skirts and Living in the Now
Events over the last ten months have significantly changed my life, but I received some good news recently and to celebrate, I bought myself a new, limited edition Shetland-designed skirt. This is my first ever fashion post, I hope you like it! Two in a million, my surgeon said to me recently. That’s how often my …
Your Ultimate BBQ Menu Planner with 170+ Recipes!
A compilation of delicious BBQ recipes for all diets to help you plan the ultimate bbq menu. Includes 170+ colour coded appetisers, sides, mains, drinks & desserts for meat-eaters, vegans, vegetarians and gluten-free diets. With BBQ season in full swing, we’ve gathered together some of the best food blogger recipes we could find to help …
Mixology Class & a Mediterranean Mule Recipe
A variation of the traditional Moscow Mule. This cool and refreshing Mediterranean Mule features limoncello as well as gin and vodka and is garnished with a sprig of rosemary and slice of lemon. Did you know that not every mixed drink is classified as a cocktail? These days, people worldwide use the term ‘cocktail’ for almost …
Salted Caramel Latte
In collaboration with Volkswagen. I am a self-confessed caffeine addict. I love my morning coffee(s), and I frequently top up my blood caffeine levels throughout the day with assorted lattes or a cappucino. As a recent treat to myself I bought a new milk frother. It’s a rather fantastic little jug that you heat the …
3 Feel Good Mocktail Recipes #SpreadFeelGoodness
In collaboration with Feel Good Drinks Co. It’s that time of year when the parties begin! They don’t really seem to stop until after New Year, do they, and even then here in Shetland there’s Up Helly Aa, Europe’s largest fire festival, to look forward to after the festivities have finished. I’m not going to …
Toffee Popcorn with Peanuts {Recipe Video}
In collaboration with Butterkist. Crunchy, chewy, sweet and salty – this really is the ultimate Friday night movie night sharing snack. It’s so quick and easy to make that even the kids can help! We’ve teamed up with Butterkist, the nation’s favourite popcorn brand, to jazz up a bag of their delicious Sweet Cinema Style …
Food for Thought: A Taste of Things to Come
In collaboration with Siemens Home Appliances. We live in a futuristic world. The advent of refrigeration, worldwide transport links and ever increasing advances in agriculture and technology have changed the way we, as consumers, shop for, prepare and eat our food. Siemens, one of the world’s leading innovative technology brands in the household appliance market, …
30 Recipes to Help Prevent Food Waste
The August 2015 #NoWasteFoodChallenge Round Up! Did you know that more than 15 million tonnes of food is wasted in UK homes every year, most of which is still perfectly edible? In the No Waste Food Challenge food bloggers from around the world are asked to share their recipes where they help prevent food waste, …
I Think My Teenage Son Might Have Appendicitis
From worrying Mum to surgery in just a few hours. I am not a doctor. I do have a First Class Honours degree in Life Sciences and a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology but in no ways am I a medical professional. I’m just a Mum who watches far too much House MD on …
Grandma Ann’s Sweet & Sour Meatballs
This is my Canadian grandmother’s sweet and sour meatballs recipe. She used to make a big batch of these for us for Christmas Eve dinner back in the 80s and 90s and I don’t believe there were ever any leftovers.