Author: aloysius-bear

Slumpie 5, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. Mmmm – garlic! It’s a bit fiddly to chop up, though.

Slumpie 6, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. Now to mix the stock – yeuch! I’m going to be brushing bits of stock cube out of my fur for days! This jug’s a bit tall for me as well – I know, I’ll sit on the margarine tub for extra height.

Slumpie 7, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. The last bit of preparation is an “optional” paste of butter and flour to thicken the sauce. I’m not sure if I’ll need it, but it’s best to have some standing by just in case. I’m not very good at this stirring lark, so I don’t want to have…

Slumpie 8, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. First, brown the mince and the garlic – well, that’s easy enough!

Slumpie 9, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. In go the mushrooms, the broccoli, the stock and the ale – I’m not really sure about that last one, it doesn’t look very nice. Still, I expect the garlic and the sage will mask the taste a bit.

Slumpie 10, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. Now it says just to add everything else and let it simmer for a while. Good job this is a big pan – and I hope my humans are hungry! Smells, um… interesting…

Slumpie 11, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. The recipe says it’s supposed to go with dumplings or mash, but I don’t think my humans would be too keen on that, so I think I’ll stick to rice. That way, if they don’t like the Slumpie, at least they’ll be able to eat the rice from underneath.

Slumpie 12, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. Err… Is it supposed to be all brown and sludgy? Well, I followed the recipe (more or less…) so I guess it must be okay. I suppose I’ll know one way or the other if my humans survive the night!

X1 Bear with Snowmen, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. Ah, Christmas cheer! It’s always nice to make friends with the locals while on holiday. They’re quite a chilly bunch, though…

X2 Bear Xmas Tree, originally uploaded by Aloysius_Flyte. Phew! I wanted to climb to the very top, but I’m not messing with that fairy – she looks mean, and I wouldn’t want her to turn me into anything unnatural!