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Summer-y Spanish-y Chicken & Chorizo

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 16th July 2012, in Dinner a Deux, Man Food, Recipes, Student Corner, Weekly Favourites
Remember the summer of 2012? Me neither. Hard as it is to believe now, there was a day, maybe, oh, a month ago now, that we had sun. Not much mind you, but enough to make it warm, somewhat cheerful, and most importantly, have me hankering after summer food.  I wanted something...

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Chic Summer Festival at Kildare Village with Good Food Ireland

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 13th July 2012, in News, World of Food
This weekend I've to work. Boo :( However, on the upside, that means I'll be in Kildare for Saturday, which means I can pay a visit to the Chic Summer Festival at Kildare Village.  
Viral video by ebuzzing
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Foodie News: Summer Festivals May-June

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 24th May 2012, in News, World of Food
Now that summer’s here officially (if not in the wardrobe-ometer, cardigans and tights are a must for a bit longer), the foodie / lifestyle entertainment circuit is really kicking up a gear. With staycations making up the majority of our holiday breaks again this year, it’s time...

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Peanut Butter (Light) Brownies

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 25th June 2011, in Feeding Families, Recipes, Weekly Favourites
The light refers to the colour, not the calories. I just want to get that out there straight away. If you’re on a diet, look away. In fact, you might want to just close the laptop and go for a walk. Because these calorific cute hoors might sound healthy,...

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Aldi Special Offers until the 11th June

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 24th May 2011, in Aldi, Special Offers
The giddy optimism of this week has infected Aldi staff, and they’ve laid on the BBQ specials. Let’s hope they’re right, or the freezers are going to get rather full this weekend! First up are 25% extra seasoned chicken portions, including wings (pack of 14 by my count), thighs...

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Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 16th May 2011, in Dinner a Deux, Feeding Families, Man Food, Recipes, Student Corner, Weekly Favourites
Last week saw a fantastic Twitter-borne concept come to fruition – eat only Irish for the week.  This was a way to show Irish people the wealth of produce we have in our own country, without having to look any further afield.  By buying Irish we’re supporting industry, jobs...

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Lidl Special Offers – Until Saturday 14th May

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 9th May 2011, in Lidl, Special Offers
Some hot-to-trot offers in Lidl this week, starting today with uber-super-duper food, blueberries, at just 99c per punnet. These anti-oxidant packed little beggars normally retail at about €3.50 per punnet, so this is extremely good value, get in there if you like 'em sprinkled in your yoghurt or porridge! ...

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Free Ice-Cream Alert! Ben & Jerry’s

Posted By: Gastrogirl, 12th April 2011, in News, World of Food
It's probably a sign that I over-think things just a little that when I saw the title "Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day" over on the IFBA's website I wondered would I have to pay for the ice-cream inside. Hyper-analytical? Moi? The good news is, nope, it's just...

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