Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
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…
The thing about gardens is….. You plant….. And wait. You water….. And wait. You hoe, weed, check for disease, check for bugs…. And wait. And than, overnight, everything is ready…. All at once. Even when you carefully stagger plantings, as I try to do, Mother Nature manages to manipulate the weather so that one day … 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…
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…
Tuna and Chevre Omelet Finally! I get to unpack the rest of my kitchen boxes. Those of you who have moved can relate to the unpacking ritual: One starts out carefully unpacking, welcoming each item into it's new home. The cabinets are analyzed; plans made. The wine glasses will go here, one thinks. And the … Continue reading…