Why, you might wonder, is there a post on this blog referencing gluten free anything?
Anyone who reads this knows I’m not a fan of fad / popular diets. We eat with the seasons…. everything fresh, as local as possible and nothing processed. I’m careful in the kitchen, exercising portion control before I cook so I don’t have to think … Continue reading.....
I did say a few more winter squash recipes, right?
I haven’t told mon mari yet but I still have one big blue pumpkin in the cave.
I’m debating…. I can either make another big batch of soup for the freezer, which will have me eating soup for lunch until June (when the lettuce is ready.) or I can give … Continue reading.....
It was my turn to hold our monthly book club meeting.
That meant that I got to choose the book, “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens and I got to make the cake.
Deciding on what kind of cake was easy…. It had to have pumpkin / butternut squash in it because I had to use up … Continue reading.....
When I realized the Babes were making a proper French bread this month I thought: How fun!
When I realized that the bread was from my own little corner of France, the Lot-et-Garonne, I decided I have to check this out further.
You probably realize that the French take their bread very seriously. There has to be a bakery open … Continue reading.....
I’ve been into lemons lately.
I think it has to do with the weather warming and the daffodils blooming and me craving fresh tastes.
Nothing says fresh quite like lemon.
Like all citrus, there are piles of them in the markets and they are just screaming at me to take them home and do something.
My mother would make a … Continue reading.....
Along with refusing to have 50 photos for every recipe I have not succumbed to the allure of making videos of myself chopping an onion.
To be honest, I have not even given it serious thought. If you look through my many photo albums of travels and life you will see very few photos of me. I’m not camera shy … Continue reading.....
We had a discussion, chez nous, the other day, regarding the remaining winter squash in the cave.
There are 2 pumpkins and 2 butternut squashes (although 1 of the pumpkins is borderline….).
Mon mari decided it was time to quit. He, who has claimed to love winter squash above all things, has decided he’s eaten enough orange veggies for … Continue reading.....
Pork tenderloin is one of our favorite main courses. It’s incredibly versatile and, provided it’s not overcooked, moist and tender.
When I see it I buy it but, this being the middle of nowhere, France, not everything is available every week.
Living here has encouraged me to be flexible…. And to plan ahead.
If I’m just doing the weekly shopping … Continue reading.....
