This past weekend was glorious. It was a long weekend with both Friday and Monday off, and the weather was spectacular, warm, sunny, and alive. We spent our long weekend at beaches, playgrounds, gardens, having picnics in the sunshine, watching bumblebees buzz among the flours, and birds nest in the cliffs. Perfect! So after a […]
Category: Breakfast
Rhubarb quinoa baked oatmeal
We live in one half of a semi-detached house out in the boonies in Shetland. The other half of the house belongs to my lovely-sister-in-law, and her lovely husband. It’s a really nice situation to have family in the other side of the house. It’s nice for us and for our boys to have that […]
Omelet with steamed greens and charred tomato salsa
Last week it was cold. We had snow and sleet and wind. Life in a snow globe which, surprisingly, is not very common for Shetland despite how far North we are. With the chill outside it was time to inject a bit of heat into a frosty morning with an omelet with steamed greens and […]
Spelt ricotta pancakes
Hooray, it’s here! Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake day! The one day in the year when pancakes taste that extra bit special. This year in honour of the tradition, I’m making spelt ricotta pancakes and serving them with fruit. I always try and celebrate pancakes by… well…making pancakes (because really any reason to have […]
Raspberry lemon lacto-fermented oats
The other day I found this article on lacto-fermented oats. Hmmm… apart from a pretty un-appetizing sounding name, the whole concept was a little bit perplexing. In the title of the article it even states: “(It’s not weird at all!)”… Isn’t it?? No! It turns out it’s not weird at all, in fact it makes […]
Creamy tropical polenta
I wasn’t really sure what to make today. It’s a rainy, windy, autumnal day, and I don’t think there’s much chance of seeing the sun. I needed something warm, comforting, and infused with a bit of sunshine. Upon scouring the cupboards I decided that today was the day to make a bowl of warm, creamy […]
Rye and buckwheat granola
I love breakfast. I think it’s probably my favourite meal of the day. I love that feeling of waking up sleepy and hungry, sitting down with my family all together over some delicious food and a cup of coffee with radio Scotland on in the background. Also, you may have noticed, that I love grains. […]
Buckwheat banana pancakes and blueberry sauce
There’s a place in Drumheller, Southern Alberta called Whif’s Flapjack House. It is a place close to my heart and a beloved part of my childhood. My Uncle Earle used to take us there. Whif’s is a pancake place, but really summing it up so simply just doesn’t even come close to touching on its […]
How to make simple steamed eggs
I am a very big lover of eggs. I think there’s hardly a day that goes by that I don’t have at least one at some point. They’re wondrous. I once had a trainer look at me like I’d sprouted a second head when I told him that I ate whole eggs. It was during […]
Chocolate berry layered chia mousse
I can’t help but giggle a tiny bit when faced with chia seeds. These days they are a serious super food sold in health food shops the world over, flaunting their numerous health benefits at us as pictures of slim chia-endorsing celebrities flash across the internet. I remember a time though, not so long ago, […]