Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
I don’t often post recipes for fish, (Smoked Salmon doesn’t count.) I have to struggle each week to cook fish. Not with myself; with mon mari. We have fish or seafood every Friday. No, not because of my German Catholic childhood…. Because I like fresh fish and I normally do the shopping on Thursday or … Continue reading…
The cooktop…. The saga continues. I was nice. Much as I enjoy ranting and raving, most people seem to prefer not to be on the receiving end of said rants and raves. So, I was nice. I handed over all of the prior paperwork, apologized for my poor language skills, and said that I would … Continue reading…
It’s Presto Pasta Nights‘ 3rd Anniversary! Three years of weekly recaps of pastas from around the world. This successful event was started by Ruth, of Once Upon a Feast, back in the beginning of time (in the blog world). I’ll admit, I didn’t start out participating…. My first post wasn’t until May of that year. … Continue reading…
I don’t do chain emails. If you send me something that I am supposed to send on to my 2 or 20 or 200 closest friends / favorite people / important personages / and back to you to prove that I did it….. I don’t send it on. It doesn’t matter if it’s a prayer … Continue reading…
Sedi, our little German Shepherd suffers from occasional (daily) incontinence. Well, actually, she doesn't suffer in the least. She could give a rat's ass if she pees all over the place. I'm the one who suffers. I'm the one who wipes up and mops the puddles if we (the royal 'we') forget to take her … Continue reading…
Lest you think mon mari is totally ignoring my kitchen cabinets…… He did manage to get 4 more doors done…. That would be 10 down, 18 to go. But, who’s counting? He finished another ceiling, but this one was easy…. Just a bit of patching, sanding and a coat of white paint. Then, shall we … Continue reading…
Shrimp, Avocado and Olive Pasta Question: Can one actually ruin Campbell's Green Bean Casserole? Answer: Apparently I can. In my post yesterday, at Easy Gourmet Dinners, I was praising the art of adding small amounts of, shall we say, assertive foods to dishes to add interest without adding calories. Things like Prosciutto, anchovies, Greek olives… … Continue reading…