This is a re-post – although I made it for us just last week. We’re rather fond of this dish….. As I am ‘not feeling 100%’ as the Brit’s would say I decided to do an easy recipe. Shrimp with a Greek flavor: tomatoes, dry or salt-cured black olives and finished with Feta cheese. The feta I get is sheep’s milk (brebis – traditional) and comes in blocks. Add it … Continue reading →
When one makes a leg of lamb, and one is only feeding two, there are lots of leftovers. First we had the risotto. Second we had this stir-fry with a Greek twist. Equally good. Lamb with Snow Peas and Feta Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 10oz (300gr) leftover cooked lamb, cut into bite-size pieces 3 shallots, sliced 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced 4oz (250gr) mushrooms, trimmed and sliced 3oz (90gr) … Continue reading →
Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus? I don’t think so…. I think it’s more like: Men are from Pluto; Women are from Earth. How can a simple, straight-forward conversation go so awry? We weren’t discussing anything technical, esoteric or even the slightest bit complicated. It was about a rodent! First, the set-up: I normally let the girls out through the barn in a misguided and fruitless effort to … Continue reading →
Mon mari managed to get a little work done without me here to supervise…. Although most of it is not photo worthy. More to the point, I’m not going into the cellar with my camera to take pictures of the plumbing he had to do to hook up two more radiators. It has a low ceiling, dirt flour and creepy, crawly critters everywhere. Use your imagination. He said it was … Continue reading →
Sedi, our little German Shepherd suffers from occasional (daily) incontinence. Well, actually, she doesn't suffer in the least. She could give a rat's ass if she pees all over the place. I'm the one who suffers. I'm the one who wipes up and mops the puddles if we (the royal 'we') forget to take her out on a regular basis. That regular basis is about every 2 hours….. Day and … Continue reading →
Lest you think mon mari is totally ignoring my kitchen cabinets…… He did manage to get 4 more doors done…. That would be 10 down, 18 to go. But, who’s counting? He finished another ceiling, but this one was easy…. Just a bit of patching, sanding and a coat of white paint. Then, shall we say, he bent his attention to the floor. He filled in the gaps in the … Continue reading →
Pasta with Lamb and White Beans Do you read cook books? Do you have a stack next to the bed for when you wake up a bit peckish in the night? Do you collect them? Old ones; new ones; by course; by food group; by food type…. Do you do research, then take the best bits out of a half dozen books to come up with whatever? The internet is … Continue reading →
