Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Fish and Seafood Main Course. Our favorite recipes, mainly salmon, cod and shrimp, are mostly simple and usually healthy. You can find more recipes in Pasta Main Course.
For the first time in my life I watched the president’s acceptance speech, live. I never stayed up to watch it when I lived in the U.S…. And I hadn’t really planned on watching it here. But, when I turned the news on at breakfast this morning, there it was. I didn’t even realize that it … Continue reading…
I suppose one could say that I haven’t grown up yet. Perhaps I never will. I still like to play with my food. Having a variety of colored tomatoes, and a freezer to keep them in, helps. Green Shrimp Creole Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 12oz (350gr) cleaned shrimp 2 ribs celery, sliced … Continue reading…
From the person who hates fish came a request for…. Wait for it…. Fish. Mon mari has decided that, as he used to like fish, and it is good for us, perhaps he should like it again. My job, that goes without saying, is to make certain that he doesn't have any 'bad' fish to … Continue reading…
Could there be a better start to the holiday season then a Chocolate Expo? An entire exhibition hall filled, side to side and end to end, with chocolate? I felt duty-bound to go…. Only so I could pass on the information, of course. Admission to the Expo was 2 euro…. And that included all the … Continue reading…
Occasionally I like to meander down memory lane and dabble in what I consider ‘retro’ foods…. You know, those foods we were forced to eat as children and now love. Or maybe something that we ate every week that we swore would never cross our lips once we were in charge of our own kitchen. … Continue reading…
As long as I an in the US, visiting family and having a wee holiday, I thought I would entertain you by reprinting: The Saga of the Titre de Sejour, French Paperwork in 4-parts Part III April 7, 2006 It’s an 8-hour drive to Andorra. Did I mention that this was February? And Andorra is … Continue reading…
Things are finally starting to take shape. We have walls, The frame is started for the tub and shower. They’re going to be elevated a few inches to make room for the plumbing underneath – and ’cause we thought it would look cool. Important note here: there is insulation behind that pretty turquoise wall! I … Continue reading…