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I of course had to make plain whole wheat soda bread to go with Guinness stew. I just used one of the bajillion recipes online but it's still damn good. My fiancé had never eaten it before and dived in after one bite. I love to feed him. <3 #sodabread #homemadebread #breadandstew #wifey #food #fresh #foodie #hearty #heartyfood #instagood #itakepicturesoffood #life #love #vikings #bigassvikingpeople #putsmeatonyourbones

Final outcome! I used mostly veggies we had or from the farmers market. Usually I add cabbage and other things but today was huge arse fresh green beans, carrots, mushrooms and potatoes! Tastes great! Yay for K's Viking Guinness Stew! XD Stew for a picky prego. Lol. 🍛🍛🍛 #food #fresh #foodie #guinness #guinnessstew #vikingfood #hearty #heartyfood #homecooking #itakepicturesoffood #lamb #lambstew #life #putsmeatonyourbones

Using lamb is my version of Guinness stew! We got it from a German butcher precut up! I seared it with salt, pepper and a spoonful of oil (it lets out lots of liquidy fat already) for a few minutes. I did it in three batches so I wouldn't sweat the meat instead of sear it. Them at the end I threw all the meat together, threw some flour in and stirred for a few minutes before adding the three cups of beef broth and one cup of Guinness. Then I brought it to a boil and then covered and summered for an hour before I got up, chopped up the veggies and threw those in as well. Then I went to start making some plain soda bread and let it continue to simmer. I put a recipe that's similar on my Tumblr for those interested but mine is a bit different. 🍛🍛🍛 #bestwifeyever #domesticgoddess #food #foodie #lamb #meat #guinness #guinnessstew #lambstew #itakepicturesoffood #hearty #heartyfood #homecooking #putsmeatonyourbones

I'm still unsure how to respond to people via Tumblr other than direct messages. For those interested I basically use this recipe but I added some twerks from my cooking experiences and to satisfy personal taste! I have pictures of most steps so far posted but just to get a real idea on how to make a similar version go here: http://www.onceuponachef.com/2012/03/guinness-lamb-stew-with-vegetables.html

The star of the stew show! I can't drink the stuff...but I can cook with it! It's going to help create quite the delicious broth. #guinness #guinnessstew #food #foodie #stew #soup #hearty #heartyfood #homecooking #itakepicturesoffood #irishstew #life #love #lambstew #domesticgoddess #bestwifeyever

The beginnings of the stew (more like soup since I'm having a random craving for lots of broth)! I don't like the texture of onions but love the flavor. So I'm infusing the broth with fresh herbs and onions (my fiancé will still eat them) and them adding some more spices later. Smells damn bloody good! #orwhateverpeoplesay #food #fresh #foodie #freshherbs #herbs #hearty #heartyfood #homecooking #irishstew #itakepicturesoffood #life #love #lambstew #organic #soup #stew #vikingfood #guinness #guinnessstew

Fresh rosemary and cooking sage from our organic urban garden! I'm making my own version of Guinness stew tonight. All the recipes online had stuff this prego lady will probably throw up so I'm adjusting it to my tastes and also to what was available at the farmers market! Yum! 🍲🍲🍲 #guinness #guinnessstew #stew #soup #irishstew #lambstew #fresh #freshherbs #herbs #organic #garden #life #love #food #foodie #itakepicturesoffood #homecooking #hearty #heartyfood

My fiancé had a bajillion random bags of beans, lentils, rice and quinoa. So I made a stew! I added cabbage, red potatoes, carrots, vital salts, miso soup mix, vegetable broth, smoked paprika, onions, garlic and other random stuff. It's a everything but the kitchen sink stew! We are eating it with Ukrainian Gonnella bread. <3 #stew #hearty #healthy #european #food #itakepicturesoffood #homecooking #homemade #hausfrau

It's pretty chilly here today so I made soup in our new enameled cast iron pot! It is red potatoes, parsnips, carrots, kale, avocado, onion, garlic, smoked paprika, veggie broth, turmeric, black truffle powder and other herbs and spices! Yum! #soup #homemade #vegan #vegetarian #healthy #health #rustic #hearty #homecooking #castiron #love #life #newhome #home #itakepicturesoffood #domesticgoddess (at http://www.thewellandspindle.com)

What started as a big hearty healthy breakfast for my sick dad turned less and less healthy as he asked me to add things. XD Potatoes, broccoli, onions, garlic, mushrooms, egg whites, spices, herbs, chorizo and turkey bacon! Get healthy now! :] #hearty #breakfast #dad #family #cook #cooking #homecooking #home #love #sick #getbettersoon #food #itakepicturesoffood #foodie #homecook #domesticgoddess #meal #meals