“Recently, Mike found this in the Stromness Co-op”
In Praise Of ‘Bacon’ Butties
Recipes: Fish Fish – That’s My Dish
Casseroled Fish with Lentils
Plant Focus: Rhubarb
Rhubarb is now coming into its best in the garden. This easy to grow plant can be harvested and used in puddings and savouries.
Gaan Tae The Spoots – Part 1
Strictly speaking this isn’t a record of a bygone age at all, as ‘gaan tae the spoots’ is still a pastime enjoyed by a dedicated but seemingly ever decreasing group of folk, although apparently not taken as seriously as in days of yore.
It’s Scotch Lamb for Orkney School Dinners on St Andrew’s Day
Pupils across Orkney will be enjoying lamb this St Andrews Day for their school meals after a kind donation from the Orkney Auction Mart.
Healthier Takeaways
A takeaway from a local food outlet is a great way to support that business and to also have something to look forward to perhaps once a week during the Covid19 restrictions.
Create a Poster/Video Competition: Planet Fair Trade
Create a poster, a video and/or write a letter for Planet Fair Trade – World Fair Trade Day
Birsay Bay Tearooms Lift the Chocolate Fairbake Trophy
And here are some recipes you can download if you would like to try for yourself:
New App OLIO to Enable Sharing of Surplus Food
OLIO is a new free app which enables people to reduce food waste by sharing information about surplus food and other items locally.
Eat Better Feel Better
Helen’s Home Cooking and all the recipe pages in The Orkney News aim to support people and families who want to produce home cooked affordable meals which are healthy and tasty.
