Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
There was progress this week. Actual, visible progress. First, the invisible: Mon mari redid the phone wiring. I no longer have cables strung all over the floor. Now they’re strung all over the floor upstairs. I’d go up to show you… But I don’t want to. We bought a bathroom door. That’s exciting. Of course, … Continue reading…
Braised Pork with Leeks Exciting news…. Well, at least, for us. Our stove (as in wood-burning, heat-providing, cast iron stove) is coming soon! We're ready for it! It will sit on the unfinished terre cotta tiles. Mon mari did a concrete base, then laid the tiles. The original fireplace was just cut out of the … Continue reading…
Smoked Salmon recipes We now have two stoves in the kitchen at Vlad's House After two months of attempting to stay warm with this, admittedly cute, Belgian Barge Stove, we cry defeat. That's Emma, in her favorite spot by the stove. Even her big fur coat hasn't been sufficient against the cold and damp. The … Continue reading…
I couldn't wait for Monday. Mon mari out-did himself today. He hooked up the toilet… Sort of… Details Monday. In the meantime, I thought I'd share a photo of his 'other' job: He believes that dogs were put on this earth for humans to tease. Specifically him. They serve no other purpose. This is what … Continue reading…
Cannellini and Pasta Soup Like any country that suddenly finds itself prosperous, Andorra imported workers. Although, in Andorra's case it was even more necessary because the Andorrans were only about 10% of the population. Many Portuguese saw this as a wonderful opportunity. They would pack up the family, move to Andorra, work ridiculously hard for … Continue reading…
Duck Breast with Olives When I did the weekly shopping in the Vendée I knew I was living in France. Here, I'm not so sure. In the Vendée there was a small 'International Foods' section where I could find things like peanut butter, soy sauce, Arborio rice, Spanish olives, etc.; things one would, or at … Continue reading…
Cauliflower with Parmesan Sauce We have mains water now. The Powers That Be came last Wednesday and did whatever. Now all we need to do is to rent a small backhoe, dig the 30 foot trench to the house, lay the pipe, hook it up, install new plumbing and we’re all set. Easy peasy! We have … Continue reading…