This recipes makes a lot of soup…. But we have a lot of pumpkins. Our pumpkins are big and meaty and I’m running out of time. I’ve started leaving them on doorsteps and in front of gates…. I did a bit of googling for soup ideas, which is where I got the idea to add pumpkin purée to the finished soup to thicken it. It worked wonderfully, adding body and flavor. … Continue reading →
Mon mari has declared the guest bathroom done! Of course I haven’t inspected it yet….. Not that I’d ever find anything that he missed, either intentionally or unintentionally (him missing it; not me finding it). Still….. Looks good, doesn’t it? Since the weather has been getting rather, um, wintry, he decided it would be nice to have insulation on the last wall. This is the back of the wall that … Continue reading →
I come from a long line of serious shoppers. I, myself, am a bit of an aberration: I love catalogue and on-line shopping; I hate having to purchase stuff in actual stores. Fortunately, I also love window shopping or 'faire du lèche vitrines' (to lick the windows) as the French say or I would be going bonkers. Both my sis and s-i-l are inveterate shoppers. They can spot a sale … Continue reading →
