Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
This is not a political post. It’s another attempt on my part to encourage people to think for themselves and not follow blindly. There is so much misleading information and statements masquerading as facts floating around the internet, that I wanted to share something that may help sort through it all. It was either that … Continue reading…
Capers and olives are a combination I never tire of. Sometimes I add lemon; sometimes white wine; sometimes neither…. It has a fresh zing that perks up the taste-buds – something most people can use to cut all the holiday sweetness this time of year. This is a dish that cooks quickly enough for a … Continue reading…
I’m from the Midwest. The potato salad I grew up with was made with boiled potatoes and mayonnaise (traditional American Potato Salad). Occasionally, we would have one at the neighbor’s house that was made with a hot bacon dressing and pickles (German Potato Salad). Then I got my own kitchen and got to play outside … Continue reading…
I may have mentioned in the past that mon mari’s least favorite dinner night is Friday. Or so he says. We have fish or seafood on Friday – because that’s the day I do the shopping and I like it fresh. He maintains that he ‘hates fish’ although I have proof that he doesn’t. I’ve … Continue reading…
EIGHT YEARS!!!!! Excuse me for shouting, but I’ve been writing this blog for EIGHT YEARS! That’s 1600 posts and counting. Who would have thought I’d have that much to say – or maybe I don’t. More about that in a moment. First, the food: Easy, skillet salmon – just toss in some lemon slices, capers … Continue reading…
This is a very boring title for a really good shrimp and scallop dish…. Unfortunately, fun creative names for recipes don’t ‘get found’. And it would be a shame if people didn’t find this. I could have called it ‘Sunset over the Mediterranean’. But I’m pretty sure Google wouldn’t have made the match. Butter and … Continue reading…
I may have mentioned in the past how much mon mari enjoys our weekly fish dinner. He fondly refers to it as ‘Fish Hell Night’. Occasionally, I make something that resembles comfort food a lot more closely than it resembles fish. He also, just to be clear, claims vehemently that he hates tuna. For some … Continue reading…