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DOTD: Fusilli Pasta & Fried Hunter's Bologna

This is my dinner from one day last week that I forgot to post earlier. I had fusilli pasta with a side of fried hunter's bologna sausage and a few fresh tomatoes (can't have dinner without some veggies..). I don't know if this kind of sausage is popular outside of germany but is is basically a mixture made of lean beef and pork, salt, pepper, garlic, mustard seed, capsicum, mace, cardamom and water, which makes the sausage juicy. It tastes really good when you fry it so we coated the slices with egg and breadcrumbs. I also ate the remaining egg and breadcrumbs made into schnitzel. For the pasta sauce we tried a different instant sauce with tomato and mozarella flavor but it didn't taste all that great since it was lacking tomato flavor, I'd rather have napoli sauce again next time. We shredded some fresh parmesan over it, et voilà! Let me know what you think about my dinner in the comments below! Thanks for stopping by. *picture is my own, do not repost anywhere please*

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• Elephant Junior

DOTD: Fresh Girasoli Pasta w/Gorgonzola Tomato Sauce

Yet again it was my turn to cook my own dinner today. I didn't want any fast food or microwave food. Then I came across this fresh made pasta imported from Italy at the supermarket and I thought it would be great for a fresh meal. Girasoli means sunflower because the pasta is in a round shape with jags. It is super easy to prepare! The fresh pasta is coated in flour so it won't get sticky and all you have to do is to put it in boiling salted water for 2 - 3 minutes. And you're done! I chose tomato & mozzarella flavor so the pasta had a filling that consistet of those and some ricotta cheese. For the sauce I used Barilla Tomato Gorgonzola sauce which is made in Italy as well. All you do is heat the sauce in a can. So convenient but still a fresh meal. Then I shredded some fresh parmesan cheese on top of the sauce and my dinner was perfect. Have you ever tried fresh made pasta? What did you have for dinner today? Thank you for reading, rating & commenting! Feel free to follow me on LUUUX! *picture is my own, do not repost anywhere please*

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• Elephant Beatnik

LOTD: Couscous Salad & A Brownie

Hunger striked me in class today! Immediately after we finished I rushed to the cafeteria to get me some snacks for lunch. I've always seen people on campus eating this salad that kinda looked like small rice or something similar so I decided to try it today since it seems to be quite favored. Turned out it is actually a couscous salad flavored with tomato puree which gives it the red look. It also had pieces of fresh tomato and green bell pepper and was seasoned with parsley, dill and spring onion. It was really delicious and a great snack for in between, definitely lives up to its popularity on campus. I also got a good ol' brownie. Not sure if it was homemade but tasted yummy. Really moist and with a bunch of chocolate chips. Have you ever tried couscous? What did you have for lunch today? Thank you so much for reading, rating & commenting! *pictures is my own, you may not use without permission*

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• GIVENCHY - FOOTWEAR - Platform sandals

New: Magnum Mini Pistachio & Gianduia Nougat

I purchased these new magnum mini flavors, as usual they come in a box of 6 ice creams, 3 of each flavor. Gianduia Nougat: It is a mixture of chocolate and hazelnut, probably similar to nutella but it has more hazelnut flavor to it in my opinion. Throughout the ice creams there are little nougat swirls and it's covered in whole milk chocolate. Pistachio: I feel like there's been magnum pistachio before but it still claims to be new. Anyway this version is less sweet and it is covered in dark chocolate. This pistachio taste isn't too predominant. Overall I love both flavors and I will definitely repurchase this but I'll have to see how long it is available. Magnum flavors change quite frequently don't they? My favourite magnum ever was the double caramel but that's not available anymore. bummer. What is your favorite magnum flavor? Thank you so much for reading, rating & commenting! xo *all pictures are my own, do not repost anywhere please*

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• Elephant Junior

Birthday Dinner @ Good Time | Indo & Thai Food

Yesterday for my birthday dinner it was my wish to eat at Good Time which offers indonesian and thai food. I wanted to eat there in the longest time but considering it is quite pricey I thought my birthday would be a good opportunity to finally eat there. I didn't take pictures of all the dishes but here are a few things that we ordered: ♦ Sate Ayam: Three pieces of chicken skewers that came with peanut sauce and a pickled salad. The meat was so tender & I loved the peanut sauce flavor combination. It was so delicious together, perfect for an appetizer. ♦ Pad Thai: Finally I tried pad thai. I've seen it on here so many times and it really made me wanna taste it. The fried flat rice noodles came with pieces of tofu that were very crispy, bean sprouts, pieces of peanut and king prawns. I squeezed the lime juice all over and it tasted amazing! Definitely gonna eat this dish more often now. ♦ Gado-Gado: This is a vegetarian Indonesian dish that comes with blanched veggies, fried tofu, fried egg and peanut sauce. You also get some krupuk chips on the side. ♦ Gai Sam Rod: Crispy fried breaded chicken with sauteed veggies in a sweet-sour and spicy sauce. For the garnish the put a little stork made out of radish. ♦ Fried Ice Cream: I've heard bad things about fried ice cream but I wanted to try it myself in the longest time. So when I saw this on the menu I had to try it. I didn't think it would be that bad but it was absolutely gross. The ice cream was delish of course but you could taste the cold greasy fat in every bit. The best part about this was the lychee and whipped cream, such a failure! ♦ Drinks: For drinks they offered homemade freshly pressed juices made out of banana, mango, pineapple and orange juice. They tasted so amazing! If you order a coke here you're really missing out. Overall I loved the atmosphere of this restaurant and all the little details! Like the cutlery and tableware that had little faces, butterfly or frog decorations on it. Made the whole restaurant so authentic. Also they put a lot of effort into the decoration. The food was delicious as well and I wish I could eat there again soon but it is really too expensive so I guess I have to wait for another special occasion. What do you think about the food? What's your favourite restaurant to spend your birthday dinner? *all pictures are my own, do NOT repost anywhere please.*

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• Elephant Beatnik

Snacks While Watching The Avengers!

I went to see The Avengers last tuesday and I didn't have dinner before so my stomach was rumbling like crazy. Since popcorn wouldnt have filled me up I decided to smuggle a Mediterranean bagel that I bought at the baking factory before :p The bagel had sun dried tomatoes, big chunks of mozzarella cheese and arugula. This really is my favourite stuff to put on a bagel. I also brought wine gums that I bought while I was in London. Did you ever try those? They taste pretty good actually. For a drink I got a slushie that I bought at the cinema. For a 0,3l cup I paid 3,50€ >.< so freaking expensive. So you're better off bringing your own food. I mixed all 3 flavors that they had: cherry, sweet woodruff and tropical blue. After the movie was over and the staff was gone I helped myself to a free refill :p you have to get the best for that horrendous price. What snacks do you like to eat at the cinema? Thank you so much for reading, rating & commenting! *all pictures are my own, do not use without permission please*

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• Elephant Junior

Prego Steak Roll @ Nando's

Last weekend I went to London for a short vacation with my girlfriends. For dinner we decided to go to Nando's which is a Afro-Portuguese restaurant that is famous for their Peri-Peri chicken. I believe Nando's is only located in the UK so I really wanted to try it when we randomly came by the restaurant at Victoria Station. I decided to order the Prego Steak Roll from the Specials menu. It is described as "beef steak marinated in garlic, basted with peri-peri". You get to choose how spicy you want your food. After my friend warned me that medium is super hot I decided to stick with plain. Later I got to try the medium chicken my other friend ordered and boy was it spicy! Glad I got plain. Even if you get plain it is mildly spicy just no additional spice added. The steak roll came just with tomato on it so I'm glad that I added additional cheese. They charged 45pence for it but it was worth it. The steak itself could have been a bit more tender in my opinion but it was very flavoursome. The peri-peri sauce is definitely tasty! On the side I got creamy mashed potato and coleslaw salad which were both delicious. The whole meal came to a total of 11.40£. It is a bit more on the pricey side but overall it was delicious and I really recommend Nando's if you ever come to the UK. Have you ever been to Nando's? If yes, what did you order? Thank you for reading, rating & commenting! *picture is my own, do not use without permission please*

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• Elephant Junior