Tag: Midweek Meals

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 

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. 

Warming Carrot and Goat Cheese Soup

Warming Carrot and Goat Cheese Soup

Root vegetables are in abundance this time of year and what better way to use up some spare carrots than with a delicious, autumnal soup. I find soup makes an excellent go-to for a quick lunch or simple weekday supper. You can make it in advance without a lot of effort, and have it ready to reheat when needed. Perfect!

Quick lunch or simple dinner. Perfect autumnal pick me up.

Warming Carrot and Goat Cheese Soup

You will need the following ingredients:
  • 6-8 small to medium carrots

  • Small fennel bulb

  • Leek

  • Soft goat cheese

  • 1/2 tsp allspice

  • Little under 1/4 tsp ground ginger

  • A few pinches of sea salt and ground white pepper (to taste)

  • Stock (chicken or vegetable)

And the following equipment:
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New England Clam Chowder, in Old England

New England Clam Chowder, in Old England

Summer always brings in cravings for seaside trips, weekend BBQs, and, despite the heat, steaming bowls of fresh clam chowder. In my humble opinion, it is hard to beat the chowder served at Lenny and Joe’s Fish Tale in Connecticut. Nothing makes me think of