Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Potatoes are a regular side vegetable at our house. We love them in many, many ways…. mostly healthy.
I’ve never been a big marshmallow fan. I don’t even like them in hot chocolate and I have never had a s’more, although if the chocolate was dark enough it might offset the marshmallow. For me they are just too sweet with no hint of any other flavors. When I was asked to bring ‘yams’ … Continue reading…
Do you still have summer squash / zucchini lurking in the garden? Mine went dormant about a week ago. There were at least 5 days when I didn’t pick a single squash. Things are back to normal for the squashes now but this morning I only picked 5 tomatoes and there are very few starting … Continue reading…
I don’t know why a circle of fried, cohesive vegetables is referred to as a ‘pancake’ but who am I to argue with The Powers That Be in the culinary world. Actually, culinary terms seem to be tossed about with abandon everywhere. According to the internet American pancakes are fluffy and thick. My mother hated … Continue reading…
Or you could call it a Potato Zucchini Cake – but that could be confusing. (Cake?) Or a Potato Zucchini Patty. The name really isn’t important and the food world seems to use them all interchangeably. Whatever you call it, it’s easy… A little prep work shredding the vegetables and you’re done. For those of … Continue reading…
This is a summer version of Potatoes Savoyard, cooked on the barbecue, wrapped in foil. We’re been making this every summer for as long as we’ve been together. Whenever I ask mon mari if he has a special request this is it. Fortunately, it’s easy. I use a sweet onion if I have one, or … Continue reading…
Not all potato salads need a creamy dressing. Sometimes, a simple vinaigrette is best. There is a French potato salad that we love using fresh tarragon and a tarragon wine vinegar. It’s light and fresh and particularly good with the early tarragon in May. Balsamic vinegar gives a slightly more assertive flavor to the potatoes. … Continue reading…
Apparently there has been a meme circulating that I missed – something about Karen and potato salad and raisins (Google it if, like me, you missed it). This potato salad has no relationship, whatsoever, to that. I grew up in the Midwest and potato salad was at every picnic, barbecue, birthday party, etc. all summer … Continue reading…