Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
We’ve had a breakthrough / personal epiphany / sudden realization / whatever chez nous. Mon mari thinks he might actually like fish. Well, he might like fish if he doesn’t have to clean it and it’s cooked perfectly and it has absolutely no bones. It’s really the bone issue that has put him off fish. But … Continue reading…
I recently updated the recipe index on this blog. It wasn’t the usual monthly update to add new recipes, but a totally new system that will automate it all going forward. Naturally, it wasn’t easy. It was supposed to be easy, but the software I was using couldn’t differentiate between a photo of the dogs … Continue reading…
Winter has arrived which means it’s time to start using the slow cooker regularly. For me, the main appeal of the slow cooker, aside from tender meat, is tossing all the food in with no prep. I would probably love a Thermomix (but not for 1200.00 euro)….. For now I am very happy with the … Continue reading…
We’ve been on a caper kick lately. What can I say – we love them. And they seem to do well in the slow cooker. Speaking of slow cookers…. Mine are going into summer storage. Mon mari has all three grills out and functioning. It’s time to retire the slow cookers until fall. This recipe … Continue reading…
This is a re-post…. I, once again, had blog problems and had to restore from the back-up. Unfortunately, the back-cup didn’t include my last post. I think I have it all working again. At least it was a rainy day (sometimes, that can be a good thing) We really liked the Lemon Chicken with Leeks that I … Continue reading…
This is the time of year I start breaking my self-imposed ban on not buying greens. The sun comes out, the air finally starts to warm up and I want salad. I still try to stay with what is in season, like spinach (great spring crop but it’s been scarce this year) and lamb’s lettuce, … Continue reading…
Grilled chicken doesn’t have to be smothered in barbecue sauce to be good. Sometimes, especially when it’s hot, lighter is better. Capers, tarragon and lemon add lots of flavor to simple chicken breasts, but with a lighter twist. The chicken is marinated for just 15 minutes, then grilled and finished with a lemon, tarragon, caper … Continue reading…