Our General Manager of Keltic Lodge, Matthew Mackenzie, was recently interviewed by CBC Radio. Matthew talked about our upcoming 2012 season, the renovations at our Cape Breton resort and the exciting changes around the property. Click here to listen to the taping of the live interview.
Wanting to book a Nova Scotia family vacation this summer? Come visit us at the freshly updated Keltic Lodge! We open the doors on June 1st and would love to welcome you – see you soon!
Looking for a delicious Cape Breton dessert to enjoy with your family and friends? Look no further, we have the perfect Nova Scotia cuisine recipe for you! Try this easy to prepare and delicious Cape Breton oatcakes recipe. Enjoy!
2 c flour (all purpose)
2 c rolled oats
1 c brown sugar (packed)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 c shortening
1/2 c cold water
Savory Variation:
2 c Oatmeal ( scotch type)
1 c flour
2 tsp white sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 c cold water
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 c lard, bacon fat or shortening
The savory variation is closer to the original Scottish version. If desired, process the oats in a food processor for 10 seconds to get a finer texture. The original recipe for oatcakes likely arrived with Scottish settlers in Cape Breton. Fine oatmeal ground in the pioneer’s grist mills, a little fat worked with fingertips, and perhaps a touch of sugar, made a crispy baked “cake” to eat with cheese or jam. Over the years, Cape Bretoners (and eventually all cooks across Canada) used rolled oats and more sugar to make a cookie-like oatcake.
Sweet Version:
Stir together flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fingertips. Mix in water with fork, until ball forms. Divide in half. On a floured surface, roll out each half to 1/4 inch (5 mm) thickness. Cut into 2 1/2 inch (6 squares), then into triangles. Bake on lightly on greased baking sheets in 350F oven for 15 minutes or till lightly browned. Cool. Makes 60
Source: http://www.melodiesplus.com/Mary/capebretonoatcakes.htm
At Keltic Lodge, we are committed to supporting local fishermen and providing delicious Nova Scotia cuisine to our guests. Cape Breton Island is recognized globally as producing the world’s best cold water lobsters – which you are guaranteed to love.
Captain Chester and his family provide our Cape Breton restaurants with fresh, local, mouth-watering Cape Breton lobster daily. Chester can be seen from Keltic Lodge in South Bay pulling up his fishing traps filled with succulent lobster. In addition to lobster fishing, Chester and his family operate Ingonish Whale Watching Tours which is a thrilling 42-passenger Cape Breton whale watching tour off the coast of Smokey Mountain.
While on board, Chester explains the history of lobster fishing in Cape Breton. He even pulls up traps of non-producing lobsters to give the full Cape Breton lobster fishing experience. Common sightings on board include many different species of Whales, White-Sided Dolphins, Harbour Porpoises, Blue Fin Tuna, Sea Turtles, Seals, Bald Eagles and more!
Compliments of Ingonish Whale Watching Tours
If you are visiting Ingonish, pack your camera and binoculars and get ready for an experience of a lifetime! To book tours with Ingonish Whale Watching Tours, visit their website here.
We’d love to welcome you at our Cape Breton resort. Come explore our newly renovated property in our 2012 season. To book your Cape Breton vacation with Keltic Lodge, click here.
