I’m not certain where I get my frugal tendencies. It really doesn’t matter – I have them. At least I have them when it comes to my potager. Maybe it’s because I nurse the plants along: watering them, monitoring them, and protecting them (as best I can). Once they start producing edible food I have a very hard time sending it to the compost. That’s true even of the ones … Continue reading →
When I was young and first living on my own I decided I wanted to be a proper adult host. I couldn’t afford to stock a bar but I wanted more than a few beers in the fridge. I bought a cut crystal ship’s decanter and glasses. I filled the decanter with dry sherry. I have absolutely no recollection as to why I decided on sherry, but I’m guessing the … Continue reading →
This is an easy pantry soup – my favorite kind. It goes together quickly with ingredients I always have on hand, either in the freezer or the pantry. I think having a well-stocked pantry is a hold-over from living in the middle of nowhere in Minnesota where one could be house-bound for days in the winter. Or maybe from living in the mountains in Andorra, for the same reason. Actually, … Continue reading →
Note: Apparently I’ve been preoccupied restoring my hard drive and trimming the dogs belly hair. I wrote this on Monday, as usual, and, I can only assume, hit ‘Save Draft’ instead of ‘Publish’. Stupid busy woman…… I moved my herb garden to the side of the house after we got the puppies. Having it run the length of the fence by the lane was asking for destruction…. which they promptly did. … Continue reading →
I’m back! What, you didn’t know I was gone? Well, I wasn’t…. Really. I’ve just been ignoring everything while I get myself organized for the new year. It was a monumental task. Just to start there were 3 months of photos with recipes and photos without recipes to whip into some semblance of order. Almost as monumental as the size of sweet potatoes here. When we first moved to France … Continue reading →
