During lock-down mon mari was very happy to switch from fresh fruit to canned fruit. I like canned peaches, and even used to can my own peaches, but for the rest I range from ambivalent to dislike. He, on the other hand, loves all of the different ‘fruit cocktails’ (there are 3) as well as the peaches and pears. I switched to frozen raspberries and blueberries to have with my … Continue reading →
This is it. The last summer squash / zucchini / courgette post of this season. I think. Frankly, I’m getting tired of eating them and cooking them and am very happy to switch to the winter squashes. Which reminds me…. I was chatting with family the other day and my s-i-l was saying that my brother, once again, wanted pizza for dinner. I told them that we were having both … Continue reading →
I never ate chard before I moved to the middle of nowhere, France. Rainbow chard became popular in the US back when I was sitll flying back and forth frequently. I bought some seeds and the rest, as they say, is history. Rainbow chard is different than the chard that I see in the markets, It has thin stems (mostly) and a variety of colors. The French chard all has … Continue reading →
No one (that I know of) has said that a crumble has to be sweet. Well, maybe Google….. The difference between a crumble and a crisp, according to Google, is that a crisp normally contains oats and a crumble doesn’t. It also says that both are a fruit dessert but I dare to be different. Why can’t they be a vegetable side dish? Besides, I’m bored with calling all things … Continue reading →
The chard has been doing well this year. We’ve been alternating between summer squash and chard for the last 2 months or so, ever since I pulled the last of the lettuce. Normally, I have green beans in that rotation…. After the initial bunny attack I had them growing quite well. Then we had the hot weather and they seemed to go dormant. They came back to life and we’re … Continue reading →
The freezer is full but the summer squash don’t care. It’s been hot again and that is supposed to slow them down. That’s not happening. I’m tempted to ‘forget’ to water them, except they are now so intertwined with the winter squash I can’t water one without the other. I can, of course, just pull one or two of them out…. Which I’ll do as soon as it cools down … Continue reading →
I don’t feel much like cooking when the temperatures climb above 38C (100F). Actually, I don’t feel much like eating, but one must carry on….. With the meat and potatoes handled by mon mari, outside on the barbecue, I can usually manage to do a quick stir-fry of something from the garden. And there is almost always summer squash of some sort and chard in the garden. I say almost … Continue reading →
