Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Baking and Desserts covers everything from cookies to cakes to breads to tea (sweet) breads.
Ahhhhh….. Nothing like the relaxing run-up to the holidays, is there? Let’s see…. Christmas cards. Nope, not done; not even started. Christmas shopping. Nope, not done; although I have thought about it. Christmas tree. Nope, not done; not going to be done. Christmas post; something excessively witty and entertaining. Nope, not done. At least I … Continue reading…
And they said it couldn't be done! Monday, when it was finally…. Finally, time to move some furniture into our 'den' I wrenched my back. Not that mon mari needed my puny help to move the furniture around…. It was all the boxes and other crap I was meant to do. I was totally useless … Continue reading…
Well….. We’re not quite ready to move in the easy chairs… But progress is being made. It’s the little things that always puts one behind schedule, especially when working with an old house. He had to remove the door that goes into the pantry in order to lay the tiles. It took almost 2 hours … Continue reading…
I just love alliteration! I really love this bread! Monique, of Living On Bread and Water, our host kitchen for this month, gave us this most wonderful bread recipe. The only problem I had was finding the tin cans. Tin cans? Yes, this was meant to be baked in 1lb tin cans….. Whatever size that … Continue reading…
Early update because….. The Babes have been baking again! Check back tomorrow to see what mischief we’ve been up to this month. In the meantime, mon mari has not been basking in his accomplishments. First, he finished the frame around the opening between the kitchen and the hall. Notice the green door frame? Second, he … Continue reading…
I spent yesterday moving furniture into the hall. I spent today unpacking my cook books. Then I took photos. I'll post them tomorrow. But, first, a wee trip down memory lane. In order to appreciate where we are, it helps to see where we've been…. When we bought the house, the original hall had been … Continue reading…
I’m playing with the Bread Baking Babes again! They didn’t kick me out of the sandbox, after all. Which wouldn’t have been a surprise considering my shocking behavior over the past year and a half…. What with moving house, being imprisoned in Vlad’s house without an oven then, when I finally get an oven, having … Continue reading…