Vegetables
November 23, 2020

Vegetables

Vegetables are a wonder and a pain. And on a note – I have chosen to add “vegetables” as a category as I might not have included the vegetable that you have on hand separately in the list of ingredients. There are simply too many. …

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by karinstub
Chocolate Nut Caramel Chunks
May 31, 2020

Chocolate Nut Caramel Chunks

I actually don’t know what to call these, but they do end up as chunks. The first time I made these, was when my 14 year old daughter had to go hiking and camping as part of a school project. My daughter had agreed to …

Children, Ingredients, Recipes
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by karinstub
Nuts
May 31, 2020

Nuts

Completely nuts about nuts…had to write that as it is close to the truth. I always have nuts in the drawer and use them for snacks, salads, cakes, sauces …my girls love them and they are healthy – although not slimming 😉 I have to …

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by karinstub
Lamb
May 29, 2020

Lamb

We love lamb – not mutton which can be a bit wooly in taste. But lamb! Lamb shanks are great for stews that can cook and sit for hours. Tenderloin, loin, legs, shanks…basically all lamb. If you buy a piece of lamb as in a …

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by karinstub
Quinoa
May 19, 2020

Quinoa

I learned to use quinoa when our girls were still babies. Living in Asia, I did not feel comfortable buying ready made food where the list of ingredients was in Chinese, Korean or Japanese only. Because of this, I made everything from scratch…even porridge mixtures …

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by karinstub
Fruits
May 10, 2020

Fruits

Maybe I am the only one – although I think that many are in the same boat as I. You buy fruit and lots of it too, with the intention to feed the family with healthy snacks. And suddenly they have expired their “due date” …

Children, Ingredients
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by karinstub
Bananas
May 10, 2020

Bananas

Bananas….some like them ripe, some like them green…I am sort of in between. When I buy them, I usually buy them green so they last longer in the fruit bowl, but often I have one or two left which keep on being left behind in …

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by karinstub
Edamame Beans
May 10, 2020

Edamame Beans

I learned about edamame beans when living in Asia. In Japan they would often be served as a snack in pods – later on I learned to appreciate them de-shelled. When served in pods, boil them between 5 to 10 minutes in salted water (just …

Children, Ingredients
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by karinstub
Tomatoes
April 21, 2020

Tomatoes

Green, Yellow, Red, big, small, sweet, tangy…they come in all sorts of shapes, tastes and colors. I must say, that i usually use the red and yellow ones – both small grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, cocktail tomatoes, beafsteak tomatoes and large plum tomatoes. I always …

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by karinstub
Flat-leaf Parsley (Italian Parsley)
April 15, 2020

Flat-leaf Parsley (Italian Parsley)

I think it might depend on what region you are from whether you tend to use flat-leaf parsley (Italian parsley) or the curly one. I usually use the curly one when having to chop it finely using it more as a spice. Flat-leaf parsley meanwhile, …

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by karinstub