Hosting a Burns Supper in my Scottish Cottage vlog

Hello, I’m Caroline, I live in the Isle of Skye, and last weekend we hosted a Burns supper to celebrate Rabbie Burns, Scotland’s national bard.
We had a meal of Haggis, Neeps and Tatties, read some poems and Lee delivered the toast to the lassies and I gave a reply to the Laddies.
Such a fun weekend!
Recipe:
3 chicken breasts
1/2 ring of chorizo
1 leek
1 onion - diced
4 large cloves of crushed garlic
1 spring fresh chopped rosemary
250ml red wine
300ml ham stock
150ml single cream
Hand full spinach
Puff pastry
Salt
Pepper
Fry onions and garlic for a few minutes
Add chopped chorizo and chopped rosemary and fry on low for a further 5 mins
Add chopped leek and chicken and fry for a further 4 mins
Add red wine and simmer on low until red wine has reduced
Add ham stock dissolved in water and bring to boil and then lower the heat and simmer for 20 mins
Add cream, if sauce isn’t thick enough let it simmer until thickened. If you want it more saucy, add more water or cream
Add spinach and allow it to soften for a few mins
Salt and pepper to taste. It should be nice and salty from the chorizo!
Allow mixture to cool a little then add to pie dish and place puff pastry on top and brush with egg wash. I sometimes like to put pastry on the bottom too, so if I’m doing that i just cook the pastry lining the bottom of the tin for 20 mins first.
Place in oven and cook for 20-25 mins 200 degrees C
Allow to cool for 15 mins before eating!
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[@elizabethluis5322]

The Kings Speech!! Obsessed!!

[@BrianKennedy-m1d]

What a fantastic Burns evening. You are so right wearing your slippers was an important part of your outfit. By being cosy and relaxed in your home you set the tone for your guests. What a wonderful hostess you are. Thank you for your wonderful videos.

[@lilywhitegal]

The World's Fastest Indian is probably my favourite if it is classed as a biopic! Also I, Tonya and The Last King of Scotland both such good ones

[@katie8369]

Walk the line is amazing, I really loved 2002 Frida Kahlo biopic with Salma Hayek - I’ve watched it a few times now. :) loved your Burns night outfit too 😊

[@Ruedannie]

You guys are both so cool, watching you together feels like we are in the room with you hanging out. Great vlog as usual.

[@barbohanley3882]

Mash the turnip with some butter and brown sugar…..game changer!!!Another lovely video,thanks for sharing ❣️🇨🇦

[@locksley_9145]

Fave biopic, a street cat named bob

[@lizgillies3564]

Good video as always Caroline 👌glad your burns night went well ❤your and lees address to the lads and lassies were great as well take care lovely folks ❤❤

[@imperfectlyRory]

That looked like such a lovely Burns Night celebration! I've never really fallen in love with biopics, but it sounds like Walk the Line is worth a watch. Thanks for the recommendation!

[@Emerald_jong]

I love Walk the Line! I watch movies like that a lot, but Walk the Line is my favourite too. Burns Night is something new to me also (I’m also Dutch). I really like the way you celebrate it. Love the poems!

[@meteorologx]

Burns night seems like such a lovely celebration!!! I haven't watched Walk the Line though it's in my watchlist (and it's definitely been bumped up in the list now), I don't watch a lot of biopics but maybe some of my favourites are One Hundred Steps and I, Tonya :) Hope you have a great week!!

[@bgbaltuth]

The Coal Miners Daughter is good. Sissy Spacek. And The Iron Lady? Great video.

[@emmashearer9740]

Always loved October Sky and The Imitation Game

[@judithkoehler3117]

Loved the tartan outfit. Your best look yet! 😎

[@emmadm826]

The combination of Hamilton and burns night!!! lol LOVE it!

[@G.L.McCarthy-vr1oe]

A wonderful gathering for Burns night!

[@johnmuckart3919]

Nowhere boy and Judy are my favourites ♥

[@melissaholton5161]

Walk The Line is really good! ONE of my favorites is Backbeat about the early days of The Beatles in Hamburg. :) Really enjoyed the Burns Night celebration. Would you believe we actually do a Burns Night here in Texas some times? Well, it's true. :)

[@GrahamMacdonald-w9o]

As someone who got Rabbie Burns' poetry rammed down my throat at primary school and secondary school in Edinburgh, I vowed never to have anything to do with Burns after my SCE Higher English exam and consequently have never really been a fan of Burns Night celebrations. However, you greatly toned down the Burns-ness of the celebration and I think that was a smart move. At the risk of sounding like someone snooty person from Morningside (I am actually from Portobello!), I am amazed that Skye is large enough to have its own cinema, albeit that the auditorium serves other purposes as well. Jings, crivvens, help ma' boab, as the boy from Auchenshoogle might say!

[@missykemp3957]

What a lovely evening! ❤

[@chrissyplanteater2892]

What a great time you had 😊 ohhh nooo whiskey and wine 😮 ahhh why not 😅

[@carolinemcquistin]

Always a regret mixing the grape and the grain haha

[@rosaleenpalmer9947]

What a lovely Burns Night❤❤Love the outfits. Maria is on our list to see. Saw A Complete Unknown about Bob Dylan- very good.

[@danaekoloka9819]

My Sunday treat yay!

[@nicoledarke9263]

We love Rudy and Coal Miners Daughter. Rocketman was also a good one!

[@Nate1975]

So aesthetically pleasing. Think will turn off Instagram for you so I don’t get previews of the videos to come. Like in when I don’t know what’s coming. Again so beautifully presented ❤

[@janesalisbury3686]

Get yon haggis in early next year, lassie. Well done, hen.

[@northernlassie2755]

😄

[@mmmpatton]

The American traitors is fun! I need to watch the original now.

[@hannekeodessa]

Thanks for another cosy video, Caroline! 😊❤ Hi to Lee as well! We don't have Burns Night in the Netherlands. What does Burns Night entail? 😊😮 You might have mentioned it before, but I don't remember 😁

[@northernlassie2755]

Robbie Burns the poet 😊

[@jazcarr2471]

Such a wholesome video🥰 do you have a recipe for the banana loaf? 🍌🍫 please and thank you! ✨

[@deannag8158]

My husband and I love your videos. We got into a good discussion about our fav bio pics. My latest favourite is a series called Little Bird. It follows a Canadian indigenous woman who was removed from her home in what is called the Sixties Scoop, where the gov’t placed indigenous children in non indigenous homes to “remove the Indian in them”. The story follows her search for her family and culture. It’s quite moving and explores trauma and resilience. My husband’s fav is Schindlers List.

[@melissaskinner2199]

The Little Bird series was a hard watch, but so incredibly good...so well done!

[@deannag8158]

@ I work in the criminal justice system and I write Gladue summaries for court. That story covered a lot of the trauma indigenous people face but it was tame compared to some but still a hard story to watch for sure. They did a great job of it and I’m thankful their stories are being shared.

[@melissaskinner2199]

@@deannag8158 I completely agree.

[@jamesshuttleworth6967]

We mix the mashed tatties and suede together, nice but it might hide the suede taste a bit too much though for some people's taste

[@locksley_9145]

Tha an taigh-beag ùr agad brèagha.

[@mirandamcdonald8133]

Nooo, I love Alan Cumming on Traitors! Give him a chance!

[@carolinemcquistin]

I struggle with the Hollywood Scottish accent, but I’ll power through as he is quite endearing 😂