Something warm to come back to after a hard day in the office

I have been feeding, Matthew, my mentor's sheep for him whilst he goes to school.

So armed with 2 bags of hay and half a bucket of "cubes" I make my way to the "reseeding". Shouting "Kirri, kirri, kirri" (there is a reason why) I make my way to the feeding troughs. In ones, twos, and groups they trundle in. Climbing the gate with my two bags (leaving the cubes outside) spreading the hay as best I can with forty-two vying for the prime spot (right in front of your feet) they grudgingly chew the hay knowing that the dessert is on it's way. I get the cubes and they are there.......jostling like school girls after the last JLS tickets, or recovery specialists after a missed impact claim where the Veh Reg. is known, I move, as best I can, over to the troughs, but alas, they are already there. Scattering the cubes (a bit like giant All-bran) whilst being jostled, pushed, and butted whilst still standing does take practice. After the food orgy they amble of for another day........

.......So here is a traditional Island recipe for your loved ones to make for your return. Please tell me how tasty it was, "unfortunately" I don't like fish ;-)

Ceann Cropaig

Fish Livers
Oatmeal
Salt & Pepper

mash the livers and discard the veins. Combine the liver and oatmeal (taking care not to make it too dry) and season with salt and pepper.

Fill a fish head with the mixture and coat with flour so that the water does not get in to the mixture.

Place in a pan with cold water and bring slowly to the boil. Cook for 15 mins.

P.S. Finely chopped onion can be added to the ceann cropaig, and some people are know to add a pinch of sugar.


Enjoy