Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
A round-up of pasta dishes from around the world.
Go directly to recipe Mon mari et moi agree on a lot of things; we disagree on fewer things and on the rest we agree to disagree. That's where we get into trouble. One of the things we agree to disagree on is what constitutes a salad. Mon mari states that, by definition, a salad … Continue reading…
Go directly to recipe School of Hard Knocks? Didn’t graduate, don’t want to attend. We learn from our mistakes. Can’t I learn from other people’s? Adversity makes us stronger. I don’t feel weak. Life is hard! Why? Does it have to be? Why can’t it be easy? … Continue reading…
Go directly to recipe They're here! They're there! They're everywhere! The summer invasion is in full force. Neighbors are hiding from neighbors. Children are dropping bundles, knocking on doors and running. Everywhere you look you see otherwise kind and gentle people, skulking around with sacks full of long green and, sometimes, yellow objects behind their … Continue reading…
Go directly to recipe The last year we lived in Minneapolis was the first year of our first retirement, albeit we were far too young. One could also say it was our first year of unemployment, or our year off to find ourselves, or our adult 'gap' year, or our year of indecision, but it's … Continue reading…
Go directly to recipe It's wonderful having a handy husband! If I want an odd shaped bookshelf or a curio cabinet to perfectly fit a certain spot all I have to do is ask. On the other hand, I have an abnormal fear of hearing the words 'son of a B**TCH!' shouted concurrently with the … Continue reading…
Go directly to recipe Taupe It's a rather boring color with a bit of a chichi reputation. It's so much more sophisticated than, say, tan or beige. It's an elusive color with many versions and variations but nothing definitive, like 'red' or 'blue'. It's also the French word for the wretched little blind creature that … Continue reading…
As I’m happily enjoying lots of fresh lettuce from my garden and early summer produce from the markets it has been pointed out on another blog that not everyone on this planet is enjoying the same season. My enthusing over yet another salad may be falling on less enthusiastic ears that are bundled up against … Continue reading…