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Pumpkin carrot stew -living leaner

by Simone (junglefrog) on November 11, 2011 · 21 comments

in Challenges, Food and Drink, Living leaner, Meat, Recipes, Vegetarian

I walk through the isles of the supermarket and for the first time I really see how ridiculously expensive everything is. Not that I shopped blindfolded before, but we’ve always been in the somewhat luxurious position of not having to count every penny we spend. And especially when it comes to food we don’t really [...]

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Italian sausage stew

by Simone (junglefrog) on October 27, 2011 · 39 comments

in Food and Drink, Meat, Recipes

Comforting stew

When the alarms rings at 7 am I am already awake. Not wide awake but my dear old kitty friend Gizmo usually thinks that 6 am is a perfectly fine time to wake up and get fed. So around 6-ish she starts walking over my head, all the while miauwing loudly. She is getting a [...]

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Veal shanks, Jerusalem artichoke, daikon and Dutch eggnog; Black Box #4

by Simone (junglefrog) on August 7, 2011 · 15 comments

in Black Box, Challenges, Desserts & other sweets, Food and Drink, Recipes

Last friday it was that time again; time for our Black Box challenge.. It was Tom’s turn to fill the box, my turn to cook. If you have no idea what this is all about have a look here or here for more info! I had been working at a wedding the entire day on [...]

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Beef stew with pumpkin and beer

by Simone (junglefrog) on October 18, 2009 · 34 comments

in Challenges, Food and Drink, Royal Foodie Joust

Pumpkin beef stew

There is something so comforting about typical fall food. It’s the smell, the colors but above all the taste that make it so. When I read about the three ingredients for the Royal Foodie Joust I just had to participate. It’s my first time in the Joust and I am not a star in making [...]

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