September 2020 Part of our journey in becoming self-sufficient is to be able to grow our own fruit and vegetables. In choosing to live in the Outer Hebrides, however, we haven’t exactly picked the ideal location to do this. The growing season is short and cool, and the high winds have been known to rip […]
The last recipe we posted was for a delicious egg and dairy-free quiche, a recipe we picked up while living in Germany. Another recipe we learned about in the Land of Leberwurst is for a liver paté alternative, which we often make for our guests and which has so far received fabulous reviews. It only
Who says you need eggs and bacon in order to make a delicious quiche? This is my ‘go to’ quiche recipe whenever I have seasonal vegetables that need to be used up. It’s delicious, packed with protein and vitamins and extremely filling. I learned the recipe at a vegan cookery course I attended when I
June 2020 Upcycling can be described as ‘breathing new life into old items – be it furniture, home accessories or even clothing.’ This post reports on a few upcycling projects that we’ve undertaken so far in our B&B. The previous occupant of our Hebridean house was a lady in her 90s. When she passed away
In 2019, after becoming disillusioned with our corporate lifestyles, we sold our house in Germany and moved to the Outer Hebrides. This post contains a short bio of ourselves, and the reasons we relocated to a remote island in search of a new life. Rudi’s story I was working for a large car manufacturer in
