July.
When we lived in the US that meant evening gin & tonic cruises on the lake, weekend picnics, and late-night swims.
Here it means unexpected storms that come barreling through with high winds, drenching rains and manage to do lots of damage in about … Continue reading.....
This is one of our favorite spring salads.
It has all the right ingredients: fresh greens, asparagus and green garlic.
Add capers, olives and tomatoes and I could easily eat it every day at least once.
Sadly, I’m forced into buying my salad greens this … Continue reading.....
When we lived in MN we used to go to a popular restaurant on the lake we lived on.
In the summer we went by boat, which was a great way to end the day.
Sorry, lost in the memories there for a moment….
Their … Continue reading.....
I had a counter full of tomatoes, all looking rather ugly. They were cracked and spotted and unripe in spots.
Some of them had hard white spots under the skin but I didn’t know that until I peeled them.
Some of them were sadly lacking … Continue reading.....
I always plant too much.
I plant too much because, sometimes, it’s not enough.
Any gardener knows that all a family of two needs is one courgette / zucchini plant.
Maybe two.
But I like to have enough to make soup for the freezer for … Continue reading.....
I love lentils of all types: little French green lentils; traditional brown or tan lentils; the pretty red lentils that cook down to the consistency of a puree; and the tiny black Beluga lentils that (supposedly) resemble caviar.
I love them in soup, as a … Continue reading.....
Now that the lettuce is done we turn our attention to other salads.
It’s always nice to have a salad on hand in the fridge to have for an easy lunch or quick addition to dinner.
I love pasta and rice salads, but I’m referring … Continue reading.....
This is a ‘composed’ salad, rather than a ‘tossed’ salad.
The ingredients are arranged (artfully) on a bed of lettuce, and the dressing is drizzled over the top. As in most salads, it’s very flexible, ingredients can be added or subtracted to suit taste and … Continue reading.....
This is not a political post.
It’s another attempt on my part to encourage people to think for themselves and not follow blindly.
There is so much misleading information and statements masquerading as facts floating around the internet, that I wanted to share something that … Continue reading.....
This is a simple salad.
I decided to post it because, sometimes, we forget about simple foods.
If you want it fancy – add more ingredients. Asparagus would be a good addition.
If you want it more substantial (for lunch) add tuna or sliced chicken.… Continue reading.....
