Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Mini Frittatas or egg cupcakes, if you prefer, are very versatile: They can be eaten hot, warm or cold; with a fork or the fingers; seated at the table or wandering around a party. They can be made ‘cupcake’ size, as the ones below are, or the smaller size which shall remain nameless. They are … Continue reading…
This is based on a photo I saw on Google+ a few weeks ago. It was in Italian, but I was able to figure out the ingredients…. sort of. I had to try it, though – it looked so good. My apologies to the Italian food blogger that posted it – if you recognize your … Continue reading…
Yesterday was retro comfort food. Today is current (chez nous) comfort food. My mother was a great believer in poached eggs when one was not feeling 100%. I agree. This was last night’s dinner. Spring Risotto with Poached Egg Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 2/3 cup Arborio rice (or other rice specifically for risotto – … Continue reading…
I love scallops. They’re expensive (usually), so I rarely buy them. But occasionally, the price and the timing work. These were small scallops…. The decision was what wonderful thing to do with them. I hadn’t done anything Chinese in awhile….. I mean, proper Chinese, not my own stir-fries, fried rice, whatever…. Living in Europe I … Continue reading…
I just love these cute little individual casserole dishes. Obviously, so do the French as they are everywhere, along with little cookbooks with recipes for the ‘cocottes’. Frittata de Légumes Total time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 1 carrot, finely chopped 1/2 cup butternut squash, finely chopped 1/2 green pepper, finely chopped 2 shallots, finely chopped 2 … Continue reading…
We’ve been eating a lot of salads. As usual, I planted enough lettuce to feed all of France. As usual, I hate to see it go to waste. So we’ve been eating a lot of salads. If you want recipes on how to make salad dressing for a larger salad, I have several recipes for … Continue reading…
This morning the puppies woke me just as the sun came up, as usual They barked while I brushed my teeth and threw on my puppy clothes, as usual. Once downstairs, amidst puppies spinning and jumping in circles with joyous excitement, I noticed Bonnie had, once again, eaten more of her favorite rag toy and thrown … Continue reading…