Our favourite destination of the NC500 is Sutherland. Our first stop for two nights was at Ullapool, which is just down from Kylesku and the famous bridge Newton Lodge is a very special place, surrounded by amazing views. I could go on about this place, but I have made a little video for you so …
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Susie’s Espresso Martini
Something different for you. We love having an espresso martini and they are so easy to make. This how I make it. I make it with my favourite toy, my Sage One Touch Coffee machine. It has spoilt me as now when I go anywhere I compare it with the coffee that I make. The …
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Susie’s Cranachan
This is a lovely Scottish dessert and one of my husband’s favourites.There are a lot of recipes out there, but this is my favourite way to make it. Ingredients Method
Susie’s Ninja Baked Buttermilk Scones
This is an updated version of the best scones I had ever made, and I still cannot stop eating them!!! I originally posted this over 10 years ago, but who wants to go that far back. So, this is updated using my Ninja Air Fryer. I have always made scones which I always found needed …
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Susie’s Mushroom Risotto
This is a dish that can be made in under 30 minutes, we picked up Tesco’s Exotic Mushroom selecition and thought that these would go lovely in a risotto. Ingredients Method
Susie’s Ninja Baked Bread Buns (Bread Rolls)
I have never made bread in my Ninja before and I was quite thrilled with the results. This is a similar recipe to the basic pizza dough, If you are going to use a mixer, it will need a dough hook attachment. Ingredients Method These freeze very well when cold
Tuscan White Bean & Sausage Stew
Such a versitile dish as you can really add what ever you would like into it, as long as you stick to the basics to develop the sauce. This is a very hearty dish, brilliant in the winter, but also lovely in the summer. We have had it with crusty bread and a glass or …
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Susie’s Boeuf Bourguignon
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My husband’s music
I just wanted to share my husband’s music. He supports my travel YouTube channel with his own music. He creates when we are out on our adventures, he is a very talented songwriter who has been in music since his early 20s and we where even in a band together in the 90s; but that’s …
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Susie’s Ninja Baked Rice Pudding
For each dish these are the ingredients, so please double the below ingredients if you are going make the 2 dishes. The method I hope that you enjoy this dish as much as we do 🙂
Achmelvich Bay
Imagine being in Sutherland the top of Scotland , wild and rugged, the heather turning purple, grand mountains towering around you, it fills me with a sense of romance ! We headed off to the coastline to visit hidden bays and coves, we found Achmelvich bay that is stunningly beautiful, the sea! The colour of …
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Walking the Pewsey Downs
A Beautiful part of Wiltshire, lots of paths to wander, only about 30 minutes from where we live in Salisbury. Christmas 2022 was very wet, but at last the rain stopped and we went out for a walk with my brother and his wife, my brother always loves to bring a bit of fun to …
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