Its Burns Night tonight!

I got my haggis in Sainsbury's on Saturday. I thought neaps was swede not turnips?

I will be having my last Haggis on Saturday night with the family and my one bubble friend.
It cannot at the moment be exported from Scotland so no idea when the next one will be.
We love Haggis and so do all the Belgians I know so it will be sadly missed.

chelseababy

I got my haggis in Sainsbury's on Saturday. I thought neaps was swede not turnips?

They are, but what you in England call “swede” we know in Scotland as turnips ie “neeps”

kittylester

Thanks jaxjacky, Sainsbury's don't appear to sell it.

Same problem here, kitty. I searched online but the postage charges are more than the product itself.

I like to 'celebrate' anything and everything these days. DH has a bottle of Highland Park he's been saving (birthday pressie) so DD sent me a Slimming World recipe for home-made haggis.

Scottish grans will no doubt be horrified to learn that it's basically savoury mince and chicken livers with some porridge oats thrown in and the cranachan will be a frozen raspberry pavlova left over from Christmas.

Merlot, if you use Lamb mince and pinhead oatmeal you will not be far off.
I have been using frozen rasps for years especially when doing large catering, just remember not to burn the oatmeal, I once had to toast mine for 150 people 3 times as I kept forgetting about it !!

Many supermarkets sell Simon Howie haggis which is delicious. It comes in vegetarian and GF versions too.
Of course all haggis is improved by addition of a thimbleful of the craitur.
You won't know till you've tried it!
Enjoy celebrating Rabbie's birthday tonight, wherever you may be.

Thanks, felice. I've never heard of pinhead oatmeal so the chunky stuff will have to do.

It's Australia Day tomorrow. Too cold for a barbie??

Kangaroo steaks, Merlot.

GF black pudding is prohibitive too.

Actually, I just found some frozen pork and mozzarella burgers that I made for a cancelled barbecue in the summer. We may have those tonight.

Actually, I just found some frozen pork and mozzarella burgers that I made for a cancelled barbecue in the summer. We may have those tonight.

Burns Night is taking on a slightly weird slant.

youtu.be/RMmtBgMaF5I

I did consider Michael Marras version of this but thought his accent might be "difficult" to understand

Paddyanne this is the ONLY acceptable version of the song!

youtu.be/cDfigq_OMLM

Speaking of Michael Marra...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io-n-WIcj_M

I was there in the Concert Hall, listening to him sing this. Just fabulous.

Her prentice han' she tried on man, and then she made the lassies O

One of the most beautiful songs every written. Superbly performed here. Thanks for the link paddyanne.
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Thank you paddyanne Eddie Reader sings that beautifully. In fact all the songs on that album are gorgeous.

We drove past Tam O'Shanter's cottage today in Kirkoswald and then walked around Alloway , past Burns cottage to the bridge and toasted Rabbie with Scotland's other national drink, Irn Bru. There was no haggis in this house just tatties, neeps and mince.
My Father has never been a fan of Burn's, he never understood why he never understood why he wrote about every woman in his life except his Mother

Alegrias I love Michael Marra we've seen him live 8 times.Love Mother Glasgow its one of my favourite songs .Miss Celtic Connections this year ,it always keeps us amused and busy during a long January .

I like "Hermless"! I'm missing Celtic Connections too, we always travel through to see some of the shows. Are you watching any of it online paddyanne? I can recommend Rhiannon Giddens.

Sadly I couldn't get a haggis from M&S today---all gone so I've made do with Chinese ribs ( luscious ) and it looks like a coroners inquest on my plate now !

This was sent to me.

A wee joke.

Ah Marydoll that Burns unit joke always makes me laugh.
Thank you xx

You can get a season ticket for Celtic Connections on-line .
for £40 and watch the recorded shows for up to a week afterwards. I am even tempted myself
I have seen one concert so far and it was brill.
www.celticconnections.com/

I left it too late to get a haggis ? but my daughter posted this vegetarian haggis with a whisky sauce.

Marydoll this one might only work for Glaswegians-

The wee fellow collapsed and woke up in hospital. When he looked, John Wayne was in the bed next to him. He looked on the other side, and Clint Eastwood was in that bed.
“ Where am I?” he asked the nurse.
“ You’re in the Western”, was the reply.

I’ll get my coat.