Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
We love pasta. We love pasta side dishes as much as we love it for a main course.
My mother loved browned butter. She had a very small, about 6″ (15cm), cast iron frying pan that was just for browning butter. She put it on all vegetables. Admittedly, it can do wonderful things to canned peas or green … Continue reading…
Couscous is one of those foods that can be incredibly easy or difficult and time consuming. I have watched Moroccans make couscous from scratch. It takes a bit of patience and about 40 minutes. I no longer have the patience … Continue reading…
Couscous is the perfect lazy, summertime food. Well, actually, it’s the perfect lazy, anytime food. I’m referring to the couscous normally sold in most western countries. It’s such tiny pasta (yes, it’s pasta) that it doesn’t require cooking. Just add … Continue reading…
Tomato season is in full swing at our house. I’m making tomato soup, freezing peeled, chopped tomatoes for sauces, and we’re both eating them every day for lunch and / or dinner. Plus I’m having my favorite summer breakfast: Tomato … Continue reading…
When I was growing up we had peeled, boiled potatoes 5 nights out of 7 for our main meal (supper). When I became an adult with my own kitchen I refused to peel and boil potatoes. Now, I occasionally (once … Continue reading…
Pasta doesn’t always have to be a main course or a simple side dish. Toss in some veggies and it’s a quick, combo side dish to go with a meat of fish main course. Of course, you could add some … Continue reading…
My mother made Macaroni & Cheese from a box that contained macaroni and a can of cheese sauce. It was good. As a young single person I had friends who made it from a box that contained small penne and … Continue reading…