Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
It was my turn to hold our monthly book club meeting. That meant that I got to choose the book, “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens and I got to make the cake. Deciding on what kind of cake was easy…. It had to have pumpkin / butternut squash in it because I had … Continue reading…
I rarely buy fresh vegetables until my winter squashes are gone but I can vary our diet a bit by using pantry staples. I always have lentils on hand, usually 3 or 4 different kinds. They don’t need soaking and cook much faster than dried beans, usually in about 20 minutes. The red or coral … Continue reading…
I’m down to 7 butternut squashes and 2 big pumpkins. Guapa is helping now. After her bout with an intestinal upset I didn’t feed her for 18 hours. I had intended it to be 24 but I couldn’t hold out against that pleading look any longer. Then I gave her the recommended white rice. Turns … Continue reading…
The only thing better than a long, slow-simmering soup is one that’s ready in under an hour. I love lentils of all sizes and colors and I particularly love lentil soup. This uses the three types of lentils I keep in my pantry: Lentils ‘du Puy’ – the small, green lentils that are so loved … Continue reading…
When we had friends over before Christmas (Cranberry Crisp) I had my oven busy with roasting lamb. Usually I try to have most of the food for dinner parties done in the oven so I don’t have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. I want to have fun, too….. As my oven … Continue reading…
I’m starting to add spinach to anything and everything. Well, within reason, of course. It has all sorts of vitamins and minerals and hardly any calories, so why not? Even people who claim not to like it aren’t really going to notice it when it’s not the main ingredient. Notice I didn’t say it was … Continue reading…
This is a quick post because it’s Christmas, I have a movie to watch, and my ability to be online is a bit haphazard. My mobile works very well as a hotspot – until it doesn’t. Sometimes I know why, sometimes I don’t. There are so many things that need to be turned on and … Continue reading…