Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Scalloped Potatoes Question: How long must one live in Europe before being able to adopt the same trusting attitude as the native-born?Answer: More than 12 years. That's how long I've been here and I still can't do it. Many years ago (I seem to be living in the past lately) mon mari needed a watch repaired. He … Continue reading…
They say the phone is working. I say it isn't. They say the internet is working. I say it isn't. They're coming this afternoon to prove that I'm wrong. Please, God, I hope so…… In the meantime, another simple dish from Katie's Kitchen (In Vlad's house, where the cooking is easy, even if the living … Continue reading…
Potato Gratin with Sage I have read that major house restoration projects can cause permanent rifts in an, otherwise stable, relationship. Divorce, in other words. I now understand how this happens. Last Thursday we went to Bordeaux (a bit over an hour’s drive) to look at cook tops, ovens and stoves. Whilst there, we glanced at … Continue reading…
Turned Potatoes and Carrots Vlad's house is an IKEA house. I have nothing against IKEA. I rather like IKEA. I can spend hours wandering through there stores. Well, actually, that's how long it takes to follow the little footprints and elbow one's way through the crowds. I think they make very good stuff, particularly for … Continue reading…
Warning; Warning; The usual attempt at a humorous anecdote has been replaced by a philosophical reflection. The world will correct itself by morning. Good recipe at the end, though…. David Duchovny is in rehab for sex addiction. Sex addiction; gambling addiction; alcohol addiction; drug addiction…. Over-eating; under-exercising; excessive risk-taking; pursuit of pleasure at any cost…. … Continue reading…
Vitamins are heavy. Well, not all of them; Vitamin E is pretty light. 120 tablets of Calcium, on the other hand, weighs 8oz (240gr). 220 tablets of a Multi-Vitamin (with Lycopene) weighs 12oz (350gr). How do I know this? Duh! I weighed them! WHY do I know this? Because I carry them back with me … Continue reading…
New Potatoes with Rosemary and Olives Remember all of those money-raising schemes we endured as children? Selling magazines that nobody wanted? Peddling chocolate bars and ‘white almond bark’ during the already sugar-bloated holidays? Passing off ‘genuine bees-wax candles’ that burned for 50 seconds and left puddles of wax everywhere? Somehow, at least here in the … Continue reading…