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Cool Website Find: Budget 101.com’ Copy Cat Recipes

Do you ever crave that special sauce or delicious bread that you used to have in some faraway country or random restaurant?

For me, it’s usually American food, peddled to the masses by the big-name brands.  For example, the Chicago Potbelly ‘Wreck’ Sandwich with hot peppers...wow, just thinking...

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Rogan Josh

This Rogan Josh recipe is adapted from a great recipe book, 'Indian - a collection of over 100 essential recipes' by Parragon, which leapt off the shelf and into my basket during one mammoth trek through TK Maxx’s heaving aisles. Yes, I know I need another recipe book like...

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Homemade (and Cheap!) Pizzas

We love pizzas in our house. Mercifully, Dominoes is too far away and there is no Milanos to be found. Thank the Lord. Instead, I have begun to make my own. Well, kind of.  I say ‘kind of’ because I did try to make my own bases before, and...

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At Home Chicken Madras

I love takeaway Indian food. Takeaway Indian food however does not love me. It puts my tummy into seriously bad form and adds quite unwelcome pounds to my ever-expanding a*s. So, the only real option is to cook it at home. Takeaway food at home is becoming more and more...

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Prawn Pad Thai

This recipe for Pad Thai with prawns is for two, rather than the big family feeds we often write about. Just double up on the ingredients if it’s to go further with your brood! This is the closest I can get to that great Thai taste without having to...

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Thai Green Curry

This is classic takeaway at home stuff, very easy to make, and hopefully a darn sight healthier. Can be ‘poshed’ up too for date night. If I’m cooking for the week on Sunday, I often just slap this into the pan when I’m finished as it’s light enough to...

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Lamb Rendang

[caption id="attachment_145" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Reducing"][/caption] When I first tasted this Malaysian dish, I was struck by the richness and depth of flavour, which accompanies the more complex texture of lamb beautifully.  There are lots of proper recipes out there by amazing Malay chefs, but this is just my basic larder...

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Gastronomics.ie is a fully independent food and shopping blog, updated daily, bringing tips and hints on how to cook, eat and drink like a true recessionista. We are mother and daughter, catering for six people and two respectively, and in this blog we share our efforts to lower the grocery bills, while keeping the tummies satisfied! Have a look at the news section for some industry gossip, check out our recipes if you’re looking for inspiration, or have a look at our ‘weekly shop’ and ‘special offers’ menus to see how we’re saving the pennies this week. If you’ve got any tips or hints just drop us a line or leave a comment – we’d love to hear from you!

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