Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Soup is a perfect way to start a meal. This is a collection of light soups, both hot and cold, to start your dinner or have as a light lunch.
When we moved here I realized that I had far too many cook books. That didn’t stop me from acquiring more. My collection is getting to be a bit eclectic. Most are in English, of course, but there are a … Continue reading…
I like using celery. Strangely, it’s not easy to find nice celery here. It’s usually sold by weight, so, even when it is I can’t often get an entire head…. Other shoppers will break off whatever they need leaving bits and … Continue reading…
My potager has rallied. Sort of…. I’ve controlled the late blight but it’s not possible to cure it. I’ve spent many hours cutting off diseased leaves and branches and tomatoes, followed by spraying. At one point some of the plants … Continue reading…
For years I have seen recipes that use miso but never had access to it. One of the foods that so many people ‘loved’ was Miso Soup. I’ve never had Miso Soup. At least, not that I recall. When we … Continue reading…
Note: Apparently I’ve been preoccupied restoring my hard drive and trimming the dogs belly hair. I wrote this on Monday, as usual, and, I can only assume, hit ‘Save Draft’ instead of ‘Publish’. Stupid busy woman…… I moved my herb garden … Continue reading…
I’m back! What, you didn’t know I was gone? Well, I wasn’t…. Really. I’ve just been ignoring everything while I get myself organized for the new year. It was a monumental task. Just to start there were 3 months of … Continue reading…
This is quickly made with canned pumpkin and can easily be doubled or tripled. It keeps well in the fridge or can be frozen for later. The sherry adds a smoky and the tomato paste deepens the color. If I were … Continue reading…