Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
“C called this morning and wanted to know how to cook bacon. I told her to boil it…. in a big pot, like spaghetti.” The kid can have a wicked sense of humor. But his friend really didn’t have a clue how to cook something as simple as bacon! I cook. I love to eat ergo … Continue reading…
Nuts! I love gathering nuts in the fall. When I was a child, the whole family went out into the hills around our small town to gather hickory nuts and butternuts. Black walnuts were everywhere…. but only my older brother could tolerate their strong taste. Now I have my own trees: walnuts (English) and hazelnuts. … Continue reading…
Say No to fake food! Excuse me while I get up on my soap box…… This subject has been simmering in the recesses of my mind recently. I was looking through a popular cooking magazine and saw recipe after recipe calling for fat-free this or low-fat that. Why don't they just suggest using less? Or … Continue reading…
First, is there a short name for the automated answering systems that all businesses use now? You know the: If you want help press one; If you just like playing on the phone press two…. Since I don’t know the answer I shall refer to such as the AAS for the duration of this post. … Continue reading…
I would like to meet the man, and it has to have been a man, who designed the supermarket parking lots in this area. It’s obvious that said person has never pushed a trolley full of food from the store to a car. He probably was thinking himself quite smart when he made the parking … Continue reading…
I used to love this time of year. I loved watching the leaves slowly turn from summer greens to brilliant reds, oranges and golds. They don’t really do that here. I loved the cool crisp evenings with the bright harvest moon of October. Here, the nights skip cool and go right to cold, rainy winter. … Continue reading…
Asparagus with Prosciutto and Chevre Happy Anniversary to me…. Happy Anniversary to me…. Happy Anniversary dear me…. Once again, mon mari managed to spend our wedding anniversary in hospital. I can’t decide if he’s that serious about not buying me an anniversary gift; or if he’s just enjoying the attentions of all the cute young … Continue reading…