Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Sedi, the Bunny Slayer has returned. When she managed to catch a bunny at our house in the Vendée two years ago, I thought it was a one-off lucky move. I didn’t think the old girl had it in her then; I certainly didn’t think she had it in her now. But…. Apparently she, unlike … Continue reading…
Asparagus Omelet A small, empty, flatbed truck pulled up to our house Thursday morning. A man and his young son got out and proceeded to rattle on in rapid French. (Is there any other kind?) At first I thought, because of the empty truck, he was looking to collect scraps, of either wood or metal. … Continue reading…
Remember this from last week? Now it looks like this: Propre, as the French would say… Well, close anyway. It needs to be raked again. But, this weekend: He cut and chopped; I raked. He did a first cut with the strimmer (weed whip); I raked. He mowed, shorter cut; I raked. He mowed again, … Continue reading…
We were walking down Las Ramblas in Barcelona, a few years ago, enjoying the beautiful spring evening. A woman stopped us… An American. She told us that someone had stolen her bags and her purse, leaving her with no money and no place to stay. She rather looked like an old hippie (takes one to … Continue reading…
Pasta with Ham and Asparagus The French medical system is very reluctant to let go of their patients. It appears that, as they go through a lot of effort to fix said patient, they are going to be damn certain that said patient stays fixed. No backsliding allowed. One is not merely discharged on one's … Continue reading…
Asparagus, Tuna and Caper Risotto Mon mari gets out Friday. Twenty three days of lazing around a hospital, feeling good, having his toe tended, his feet rubbed and his every wish catered to by a bevy of young, mostly female, mostly attractive, French doctors and nurses, is far too long. It has apparently turned his … Continue reading…
The green garlic is here. There are many signs of spring; many joys of spring. Of them all, green garlic is the very best! And I’m very happy. A few years ago we took a day trip from Andorra into the Somontano wine region of Spain. We stopped at Enate and Vinas del Vero to … Continue reading…