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green peas & green spinach leaves

It’s mid of November: all over the internet food blogs indulge in Xmas cookies, Xmas cakes, Xmas whatever – Xmas dinner suggestions didn’t surface until now. I’m not so ready for this Xmas business at the moment … I think some fresh & easy to prepare weeknight dinner is also appropriate. I also didn’t start any Xmas baking so far. I’m not in Xmas mood so early in November – although everywhere in food stores…

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roasted & creamed aubergine … in southern france

My standard information nowadays … We are still in Southern France resp. Northern Spain … It is hot, really hot … & for dinner it’s most of the days a cold affair: fresh bread, ham, cheese … & some dip (or more than a single dip!). So I remembered my aubergine dip … In the past: Aubergines (aka eggplant) & I – we did never become close friends. I’m fond of beautiful aubergines, but coming…

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butternut mash w/ leftover leg of lamb

Dieser Beitrag enthält Werbung – advertising.     We are dealing w/ a butternut squash & leftovers i. e. leftovers of a roasted leg of lamb. During the weekend we made a roasted leg of lamb Greek Style. We loaded a big roasting tin w/ a big leg of lamb (about 1700 g w/ bone), added lots of oregano & garlic to the meat, added quarters of big potatoes, big onions & big tomatoes –…

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