Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Men never give a thought to toilets; they have a whole planet that works equally well. For obvious reasons, women do. The toilets in Paris are a thing of beauty (as far as toilets are concerned). When there, I am almost tempted to drink even more coffee than usual just so I can use them. … Continue reading…
We interrupt the scheduled programming for a brief update: The movers came at 7:59 last Thursday morning; didn't gasp with dismay or piss and moan about the amount of stuff we had, but proceeded to load it into the lorry (truck). Then they fetched trailer and loaded that, too. They finished at 5:00, we finished … Continue reading…
Grilled Scallops and Prosciutto Katie's Collection of Confusing Kitchen words. We need to speak two foreign languages to get by here: French and British. Stove: A large appliance, usually black, that burns wood to heat the house. This is not to be confused with a Cooker: A large appliance, usually white, used in the preparation … Continue reading…
Mini Meat Loaves FOWP Fear of White Paper It's an artist term, referring to the moment when one is looking at a brand new, squeaky clean, canvas or vellum, crayon or brush in hand, terrified to make that first, irretrievable mark. This morning I am suffering from FOWS: Fear of White Screen. Usually, I sign … Continue reading…
Cucumber Salad When we moved to Ireland from the U.S. we I packed our airline tickets. Determined to have a smoother, calmer, move from Ireland to Andorra I tried to think of all contingencies. Once again, our stuff was going in a large container by boat. Once again, we were going by plane and would … Continue reading…
When we sold our house in the U.S. we were told to: Remove anything personal; Pack away all decorative stuff; Replace anything obviously worn; And, in general to ‘tart it up a bit’ and keep it looking as good as possible. The philosophy here, apparently, is: When you can no longer find the floor through … Continue reading…
Burgers and Beans Another example of two people talking about different things together: Do you walk to school or carry your lunch? Mon mari was discharged from the hospital on Saturday morning. Sounds simple, doesn't it? He comes home and mows the lawn (which he is doing as I write this, but I digress). The … Continue reading…