August In Pictures

What a busy month it has been! From holidays and festivals to baking and brunches (with lots of hard work at Highland Angel HQ in between) the past four weeks have flown by. Here's what we've been up to...

Visiting Northern Ireland

Big Mac (& Cheese)

In most households, Sunday nights are reserved for two special activities: willing the weekend to last just a little bit longer and ironing. But if you've got time to tackle a new recipe in between the shirts and dread, our super duper mac & cheese is guaranteed to help you forget those Monday morning blues...

Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo...

Highland Angel Needs You! {http://www.thestylespy.com}

Highland Angel's blog has been up and running for almost a year now... doesn't time fly when you're having fun!? We love sharing with you our favourite new books, coffee shops and recipes as well as telling you about the quirky blogs, websites and style trends that tickle our fancy. So far we've had a fantastic response too - the blog has received over 7,500 hits from 58 countries!

Before celebrating our first birthday in October, we wanted to turn the tables and give you the chance to shape the exciting future of our blog. What are your favourite posts? What topics would you like to read more about? Would you like to have more competitions? Read more news? Interviews? Guest blog posts? Be a guest blogger?

On the left hand column, you'll see we've set up a poll for you to rate your favourite subjects (please do - you can pick more than one). It will run until 1st September. If you have any other ideas, please feel free to get in touch - we love hearing from you and would welcome any suggestions here. Thank you!

Neapolitan Naughtiness

Hummingbird Bakery's Raspberry Cheesecake Brownie tastes as good as it looks. It's one of the trickiest recipes I've tackled to date but if you fancy an afternoon in the kitchen it's the perfect cheesecake challenge...

Froghurt Frenzy

Little drops of heaven {www.shopgirlmania.blogspot.com}

Frozen Yoghurt, or Froghurt, is the perfect snack for a sunny summer afternoon. Here's how to make your own:

Are You Havana Laugh?

Happy Hour {www.CraftyLittleGnome.com}

We might be experiencing one of the wettest summers on record but don't despair! Highland Angel has discovered a delicious cocktail that's sure to bring a ray of sunshine into your life. Whether you're picnicking in the park, barbecuing in the back garden or even sheltering inside from the rain, our refreshing recipe ensures you'll be havana good time...

Today I Don't Feel Like Doing Anything...

Today is National Lazy Day.

Hooray!

Kick back, relax, and start the weekend early.

The Midas Touch

All That Glitters... {http://pinterest.com/asimplenest}

Here at Highland Angel HQ we love watching London 2012 and think Team GB are doing a fantastic job! Olympic champs Andy Murray, Chris Hoy, Jessica Ennis and Mo Farah have inspired us to go for gold - with a little twist...

Let's Get Freakey

When you get home and it's cold and dark outside, trying to find the right key for the door can be a pain, especially if you're carrying lots of bags or (as is often the case in Scotland) it's raining. Our latest Make Do And Mend post, inspired by GKDone (http://gkdone.blogspot.co.uk) offers the perfect solution.

A Little Pizza Heaven

Mamma Mia! {www.merchant-gourmet.com}

Nothing says Friday night quite like a slice of pizza in front of the TV but if you're thinking of reaching for the phone to call your local takeaway, forget it! For years I thought making pizza from scratch would be mission impossible but it turns out, it's as easy as Dough, Re, Mi...!