Tag: Easy Recipes

D.I.Y. Lavender Vanilla Body Scrub

D.I.Y. Lavender Vanilla Body Scrub

Body scrub is one of the hipster home essentials for your shower. You do not need to go out and spend lots of money to get spa quality. To keep you from having to test recipes yourself, the Hipsters have put together a recipe for you to D.I.Y. With the refreshing and cozy smells of lavender and vanilla, this scrub is a must for upgrading your bathing routine. 

Incredibly Simple Homemade Soft Pretzels

Incredibly Simple Homemade Soft Pretzels

We are so over sourdough, at least making our own, but that doesn’t mean we are over baking. So what should we make now? After the 2020 baking obsession, we knew our fellow hipsters would be looking for something to take them beyond the realm 

Simple Homemade Venison Sausage Rolls With Pork And Fennel

Simple Homemade Venison Sausage Rolls With Pork And Fennel

You know what they say…when in Rome make sausage rolls!  They date all the way back to the Roman empire but fit just as nicely in a modern day tea service. Here in the Hipster House, we prefer to use game meat when we can, which is why I started making these simple and savoury homemade venison sausage rolls.

However, like most game, venison is leaner than farm raised meats which can make the mince versions a tad dry. To compensate, add in some higher fat content meat to supplement. You can make your own puff pastry, or use pre-rolled puff pastry, depending on how dedicated you are.

One last note before we get to the business end, make sure you have a tipple to hand.  Cooking should be a relaxing time and I recommend settling in with a tall glass of Erdinger Dunkel for this one.  If non-alcoholic is your game, a nice lingonberry & soda pairs well with the finished homemade venison sausage rolls.

Add fennel seeds to homemade venison sausage rolls

Simple Savoury Homemade Venison Sausage Roll

You will need the following ingredients:
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Wild Venison and Squash Risotto – Easy Game Week Recipe

Wild Venison and Squash Risotto – Easy Game Week Recipe

Here at the Hipster House, we love to use game meat when we can. There are many great reasons to replace your favourite meat. Game is healthy, sustainable, versatile, and delicious, and this wild venison and butternut squash risotto is an excellent way of showcasing 

Classic Courgette Bread

Classic Courgette Bread

As any good hipster knows, there’s trendy and then there’s trendy, and baking banana bread has, without a doubt, become trendy. With headlines that read, “Why is everyone making banana bread?” and “Banana bread is having a moment,” as our Instagram feeds are inundated with 

Korean Inspired BBQ Ribs

Korean Inspired BBQ Ribs

This summer, we’ve got more spare time during the day, so why not some spare ribs in the evening? These sweet and spicy Korean inspired BBQ ribs are guaranteed to pull you out of your stay at home funk and wake you up from your taste bud lull. While we are home bound for the time being, we can certainly enjoy the variety of flavours we have come to discover and love through our travels. These ribs capture a bit of the deep brown sugar flavour of American BBQ with the soy sauce and chillies from traditional Korean BBQ. They are sure to please both you palate and your Seoul.

Grilling the Korean inspired ribs

Korean Inspired BBQ Ribs

You will need the following ingredients:
  • 2 tbsp of gochujang (we recommend heaping tablespoons)

  • 1 tbsp of gochugaru (optional, you can skip this if you prefer less spice)

  • 2 tbsp of honey

  • 2 tbsp of brown sugar

  • 2 tbsp of rice vinegar

  • 4 tbsp of dark soy sauce

  • 2 gloves of diced garlic

  • 2 tbsp of sake (optional)

  • Pork ribs (about 8 medium ribs, you can use a rack of ribs but you will get better coating with individual ribs)

And the following equipment:
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Easy Homemade English Muffins

Easy Homemade English Muffins

Weekends are for brunch and few foods are as quintessentially brunch as Eggs Benedict, and the classic ingredient for any variation of this, the English muffin. Although going out for brunch at any of the many fantastic establishments offering bottomless brunches and hipster friendly takes 

Midweek Meal: Finnish Meatballs

Midweek Meal: Finnish Meatballs

If you are looking for a quick and delicious midweek meal, look no further than simple and versatile meatballs. Swedish meatballs have always been the more popular of the Nordic meatballs and, lets be honest, they are the real reason anyone goes to an IKEA. 

Smashed Apple Guacamole

Smashed Apple Guacamole

Cinco do Mayo is coming up this week and what better way to celebrate than with a bowl of Smashed Apple Guacamole? While in Mexico it is a day for celebrating victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla, for many outside of Mexico it has become a day for celebrating Mexican culture with tequila cocktails and delicious food.

In London, it is difficult to find many Mexican ingredients at the best of times, and is especially difficult during the current situation. Cinco de Mayo menus this year will become about finding creative ways to put new twists on classic favourites using what is available. One item that has been very easy to find in the shops has been apples. These versatile fruits are actually a great way to stretch your avocados for homemade guacamole and they happen to also taste delicious with tequila (hint hint). Using a variation of a recipe by world renowned chef, Roberto Santibañez, you can make a delicious homemade guacamole perfect for your Cinco de Mayo celebration.

Although Cold Brew Kombucha and Retro Denim Jacket both love Mexican cuisine, it does not always love them back. Both suffer from pepper intolerance which means that many recipes have to be altered to make them more CBK and RDJ friendly. That being the case, there are no peppers in this recipe. However, Chef Santibañez often uses roast chilli in his dishes, and we certainly do not discourage you from turning up the heat if you so desire. We also use more alcohol in our version (this is where the smashed comes in) but you certainly do not have to, you can even opt not to use any at all if you are making this for children or friends who do not drink.

Drunken Apple Guacamole ingredients

Smashed Apple Guacamole

You will need the following ingredients:
  • 1 large apple (sweet recommended)

  • 1 1/2 tbsp of Tequila

  • 1 lime, juiced (2 if you feel your lime is small or not giving enough juice)

  • 2 medium sized ripe avocados

  • 1 medium white onion

  • 3 tbsp fresh coriander (about 1 bunch)

  • Sea salt (around 1 tsp)

And the following equipment:
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