Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Normally, if one participates in the Secret Recipe Club, one posts a recipe with the assigned group on a Monday. There are 4 groups. Some months have 5 Mondays (the audacity!). The 5th Monday is given over to any who want to participate and a theme is chosen. The theme for this Monday is Fall … Continue reading…
We can never predict precisely how much asparagus to buy. After 2 or 3 meals we usually end up with too much to add to the current night but not enough for another full serving. That’s when I get to make a stir-fry or risotto. On another subject…. Did I ever mention that we can … Continue reading…
I like my slow cooker. I like being able to do the prep work in the afternoon and have dinner ready with no fuss on the days I have French class in the morning and French conversation in the evening. I like having the main course cooking nicely so I can spend more time on … Continue reading…
Month 7 of the Secret Recipe Club. Well, it’s eight months since I started but we skipped January. January should be skipped…. it’s a wretched month. Back to the food….. Last month I visited a blogger Mexico; this month it’s Canada, with Sarah’s blog: Things I Make (for Dinner). Since we love meatballs, and it’s still winter … Continue reading…
I love spaghetti squash. Mon mari tolerates spaghetti squash. However, he loves meatballs. Compromise: He’ll happily eat spaghetti squash as often as I want if I top it with meatballs. I can work with that. Spaghetti Squash with Ginger Meatballs Total time: 60 minutes Ingredients: 12oz (360gr) ground beef 1 egg 1/4 cup crumbs 1 tbs … Continue reading…
Did I tell you about my search for sumac when we were in Morocco? For some reason (perhaps a cook book?) I was convinced that sumac was a common North African spice. Well, further research tells me that it’s more Middle Eastern – Turkish – Greek than Moroccan, although Wiki says it’s used in ‘Arabic’ cuisine. … Continue reading…
Way back in the beginning of time when we were first talking about having our family reunion in Morocco, I bought a Moroccan cookbook: ‘the food of Morocco, a journey for food lovers’. It’s a wonderful cookbook, with beautiful photos….. When I was actually in Morocco I bought real (I think) Moroccan cookbooks. They’re not … Continue reading…