Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
The weather has been lovely, warm and sunny (although we are desperate for rain) and has been busy painting and repairing. One of the more challenging projects was to extend the shutters on the door opening onto Juliette’s Balcony. There had originally been a door there; the former owners replaced it with a window and … Continue reading…
Who doesn’t like whipped cream? Or potatoes? As it turns out, two members of our extended family don’t. There’s also one that doesn’t like truffles (the fungi, not the chocolate), one that can’t abide rutabagas and one that thinks life can go on quite nicely without Dijon mustard. Then, of course, there’s yours truly, the … Continue reading…
Every Sunday I haul myself up the treacherous barn stairs to do the weekly photos – and check-up on mon mari’s work. To give him credit, he knows when I’ll be coming and tries to have something nice for me to post. Also, to give him credit, in deference to my extreme dislike of such … Continue reading…
Despite the complaints about all the irregular cuts he has to make, work on the ceiling continues. There are just a few small spaces in the bedroom that need to be finished.He’ll fill them in with the small ‘end’ pieces. This was taken standing in the corner opposite the door. This was taken standing in … Continue reading…
Barley. Barley has been an important food crop for the last 10,000 years or so. Barley beer was probably the first drink developed by Neolithic humans. Barley has been used as currency. Barley is good for us. And yet, as food, most of us know it only as one half of Campbell’s Beef Barley Soup. … Continue reading…
I have not been following the US Health Care debate. I actually don't know if there still is a debate or if the dust has settled. I do know that I often get questioned about the French Health care system. After my visit to the doc yesterday I decided I could give one pretty equal … Continue reading…
Remembering my first Bastille Day in France: 2004. Ten days after the Americans wave the Red, White and Blue to celebrate the 4th of July the French wave the Red, White and Blue to celebrate the 14th….14 juillet as it’s known in France, Bastille Day to the Brit’s and Americans. The two holidays celebrate the … Continue reading…