Last summer we were getting ready to go to Morocco for a family reunion, with side trips to Rome and Spain. I spent a lot of time, last spring and early summer, online, shopping. I don’t often have a good excuse to update my wardrobe, but spending 2 – 3 weeks traveling with family, sightseeing and going out to dinner was an excellent one. This summer, since extensive travel is … Continue reading →
We bought another freezer. We now have 2 upright freezers. They’re on the small side, even by European standards. Our new one is the same size as the old one. They are each about 5 ft high and 2 feet wide. We could put half of a cow in our freezer in the U.S. I’ve never seen one that big here. One of these is now fairly full with the … Continue reading →
I’ve been reading comments and complaints about lock-down weight gain. It hasn’t been a concern for us because life continued on pretty normally chez nous. Well…. normally if you discount the fact that we weren’t leaving the house most days. We have a big house and a big property with lots of space so we have plenty of room to roam. Because we are ‘retired’ (quotes because we both work…. … Continue reading →
It’s still salad season….. But the salads have switched from greens to grains or, in this case, pasta. Any kind of salad is welcome when the summer heat hits. In winter I love hearty soups and stews and lasagnes but in summer I want something light and easy that comes together with a minimal amount of work. And when half of that work is done outside by mon mari it’s … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I got an email asking if I would be interested in posting an article about bass fishing. As we live in the middle of French farm country I said no…. We are not exactly a bass – or any, fishing paradise. I mentioned it to mon mari later and he started reminiscing about his bass fishing days. Then I started remembering how important bass fishing was … Continue reading →
Zucchini (Italian), summer squash (English), courgette (French)… what’s in a name. I have 4 plants: white, yellow, green stripe and round. I’ve been making soup for the freezer, shredding them for the freezer, making Lemon Bread, Chocolate Bread, Spice Bread, and eating them at least once for every meal. As much as I don’t like hot weather (97F on Monday, 100F tomorrow) I am oddly grateful that the summer squashes … Continue reading →
The cheese is on the inside. I like 2 kinds of burgers: one is a cheeseburger with fried onions, pickles, ketchup, and mustard and the other is a burger topped with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, aka a California burger. Substitutions or different combinations are not allowed. Of course that assumes I can eat the one of my choice on a proper hamburger bun….. which I can’t because we don’t have … Continue reading →
