Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Normal life. After such an intense, busy month it's hard to settle into normal life again. Not that it will be normal any time soon…. As I sat down to type this, two 10lb puppies came racing down the hall to remind me that it's time for 'puppy feeding frenzy'. We don't have feeding time, … Continue reading…
Do you ever lose the will to cook? Not to eat, but to cook? It happens to me, occasionally…. with the change of seasons. I think the problem is that the seasons never quite manage to change fast enough to suit me. I’m perfectly content with winter and winter cooking until that first warm, spring-like … Continue reading…
Spring can be both a frustrating and a fun time in the kitchen. I can't wait to get the barbecue grill fired up but as soon as I plan on it the weather turns cloudy, cold and rainy. Spring! I dream of sitting outside with a chilled glass of a Spanish rosado but instead find … Continue reading…
Those who know me know I don’t do hot food. It’s a simple enough reason – or so I thought. I have a rather esoteric allergy. I’ve explained it all before and won’t bore you with doing so again Suffice it to say that I don’t eat spicy food because the tingling in my mouth … Continue reading…
I learned something this week. Not much, mind you, but something. When we lost Emma on Monday I was surprised at how incredibly painful it was. I felt as if someone was actually tearing my heart in half. I expected to feel sad, of course. Very, very sad. But I didn't expect pain. And, being … Continue reading…
I would like a fox, please. If anyone is planning on giving me a gift for St. Patrick’s Day, I would like a fox, please. Actually 2 foxes – a male and female, of procreating age and inclination. And hungry. They should be very, very hungry. I’m told there used to be fox here…. Now … Continue reading…
Sedi, our little, old, German Shepherd, no longer joins us for our walks. She gets just as wildly excited as she used to, but falls down if she's not careful. She still spins in circles trying to get out the door, but sometimes hits her head on the frame as she dashes out. She races … Continue reading…