Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
This recipes makes a lot of soup…. But we have a lot of pumpkins. Our pumpkins are big and meaty and I’m running out of time. I’ve started leaving them on doorsteps and in front of gates…. I did a bit of googling for soup ideas, which is where I got the idea to add … Continue reading…
Spring and fall are seasons of firsts and lasts in our kitchen. This is the last risotto of the season, made with the last of the green asparagus and the first of the fresh herbs. Because the weather has been typical of May (cold rain followed by hot sunshine followed by cold rain and so … Continue reading…
I bought a lovely ham for Christmas. I may have slightly over-estimated my requirements, however as it was, well, enormous….. Especially for 2 people. I cut in in half: 1 for the oven and 1 for the freezer. We had ‘second Christmas dinner’ the other day. Yeah, I did the whole bit (not the foie … Continue reading…
We had Ham for Christmas dinner – with Mustard Sauce, of course. To continue with my family traditions we had baked sweet potatoes and cranberry sauce as well. One break in tradition came with Pan-Seared Foie Gras as a first course. Neither my parents nor my siblings would have touched it. The other break was … Continue reading…
Usually I use part yogurt and part milk for the filling in a quiche. Someone, who shall remain nameless, did not replenish the Greek yogurt supply…. I used all milk. I have no idea if it was the milk, the tomatoes, or just the will of the kitchen gods, but I have never had a … Continue reading…
Mon mari needs his carbs at every meal. Often, with salads, he’ll have bread. Sometimes, though, I add the carbs to the salad, either as a grain (rice, quinoa) grilled potatoes or even pasta. So this is a Spinach Salad with pasta rather than a pasta salad with spinach. Adding the pasta while it’s hot … Continue reading…
After having a day that was totally derailed I now have had two more. But these were fun. First…. the quiche. I finally fixed the other half of our Christmas ham that had been languishing in the freezer. I did something I’ve never done before. I boiled it. Normally, when I fix a ham, I … Continue reading…