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Orkney Day 2
Continuing our visit to Orkney, on Day 2 we visited a few more neolithic sights (seemed to be the thing to do) and poked around Kirkwall. Skara Brae This was probably the most fascinating of the neolithic sites we visited. … Continue reading
Posted in Sightseeing, Visitors
Tagged Kirkwall, Maes Howe, Skara Brae, Stone Circles
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Orkney Day 1
A few weeks ago, we spent three very nice days on Orkney with my folks, ostensibly for the St. Magnus music festival, which is a week-long classical music series in Kirkwall. We spent more time sightseeing than we did at … Continue reading
Posted in Sightseeing, Visitors
Tagged Brough of Birsay, Italian Chapel, Orkney, St Magnus Festival, Tomb of the Eagles
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Recipe Wednesday: Fennel and mushroom canneloni
Reminiscent of last week’s post, here we have more tubes of stuff baked in tomato sauce. As with enchilada, you have to watch out for gumminess, and to that end it’s essential to boil the fresh pasta for a few … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Enchilada
I sheepishly acknowledge that I failed to post a recipe last Wednesday. My folks were visiting and I just didn’t want to miss out. Strike one (I get two more)! I recommend using corn tortillas rather than wheat flour for … Continue reading
Recipe wednesday: Creamed eggs on toast
OK, so not really a vegetable recipe, but this is our usual sunday morning breakfast. My Mom used to make this when I was growing up. The first time I made it for Brad he lost his mind. … Continue reading
Weekday warriors
Summer in Aberdeen may not be hot, but there is certainly a lot of sun. These days, the sun is up for nearly 18 hours, so if you leave work at 5pm, you’ve still got a good 5-6 hours of … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Roasted veggie pizza
It’s surprisingly easy to screw up pizza. You can’t just throw raw toppings down on raw dough and then just and bake it and expect it to come out. Well, my mom does it that way and somehow it works … Continue reading
Glen Clova
We went climbing in Glen Clova last weekend. It’s an hour’s drive south of here, in Angus. The closest town is Kirriemuir, whose claim to fame is being the birthplace of both J.M. Barrie (the author of Peter Pan) and … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Hill Walking
Tagged Corrie Fee, friends, Glen Clova, Glen Doll, Red Craigs, scotland, trad climbing
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Recipe Wednesday: Tofu stir fry
Stir fry is another easy meal you can throw together with whatever happens to be in the fridge. That said, it took me a while to get the hang of it, and I only recently figured out where I was … Continue reading
Recipe Wednesday: Malai Kofta
Brad made delicious malai kofta several months ago, and we both distinctly remember them having zucchini in them, and he served them in a tomato-cashew sauce. He thought he’d based it on a recipe he found on the internet, but … Continue reading