Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Side salads of pasta, rice or grains are great picnic food – or for easy dinners at home.
It’s not easy being green. When your garden gives you lots of ripe, green tomatoes….. Once upon a time I worked with a woman who wouldn’t eat green food. She confided this quirk to me in the middle of winter so my thoughts went to broccoli and Brussels sprouts and lime Jello and I thought: … Continue reading…
We’re having a heat wave. (Someone should write a song about that….) Those of us who do not have air-conditioning cook differently when the temperature approaches (or exceeds) 100F (38C) We do things like plan on cold main courses that can be cooked in the morning before the heat sets in. Like Salmon Chaud Froid, … Continue reading…
Couscous is very traditional Moroccan food. Whether or not they ever turn it into a salad I have no idea, but, as hot as it gets there, they should. I made this to go with a Moroccan Grilled Chicken – that recipe will be next. As usual, if you want it hotter add hot sauce … Continue reading…
The idea of ‘cook once / eat twice’ is great for summer. It’s even better if you have a plan. The Rice Pilaf is served hot the first day and turned into a cold salad for the second. Plan on saving 1/3 to 1/2 of the Pilaf for use in the salad. I use Uncle … Continue reading…
I have always had mint in my herb garden. Well, after having mint in my actual herb garden I now grow it along the fence where it can be controlled by the lawn mower. It does have a tendency to spread rapidly and take over everything. I digress…. I have always grown mint, but other … Continue reading…
Did I mention that we’re going to Italy? I mean, really…. We can drive to Italy (and Spain and Germany and Slovenia and Austria and….) We ought to go more often. We decided we should go more often. It’s a long drive but there’s lots to see on the way and that’s all part of … Continue reading…
The other night, as I was preparing the usual summer melange of tomatoes. chard and white zucchini, and wondering what new and innovative idea I could come up with I decided to hell with it…. Sometimes, one can stare at the day’s pickings from the garden and just not be the least bit inspired. Mon … Continue reading…