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Chicken and Avocado Salad; The Joys of Moving

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Chicken and Avocado Salad I’m making lists. Lists of stuff we’ll need before, during and immediately following our move.  We’ll be homeless for a bit and lists, I have learned, are important. When we left the US, I did not have a list. I packed our airline tickets. Anyone who has ever done a major … Continue reading…

Beetroot and Chevre Salad; the Vide Grenier

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Beetroot and Chevre Salad First: A contest! Anyone know what this is? Any guesses? Yes, I know….. But I’m not telling…. I will tell you that it’s very old, very French and very, um, useful. Just to make it interesting, the first person that correctly identifies it wins …… A cookbook: Williams-Sonoma ‘Hors d’Oeuvre’ The … Continue reading…

Quinoa Pilaf and Lentil Salad; House Hunting Hints

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Differences to note between the U.S. and France if/when you decide to buy here (or most European countries): US:  Old is 50 years; new is 5 years or less. France: Old is 300 years; new is 50 years or less. US:  Central heating means (normally) forced air through ducts, which allows you to also have … Continue reading…

Salad with Avocado and Feta; Snakes Everywhere!

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Salad with Avocado and Feta Snakes do not taste like chicken. At least, ours don’t. I’ve lived in this house for more than 4 years, and, though mon mari has always told me there were snakes, big ones, more than a meter long, I never saw them. That error in my education has now been … Continue reading…

Oriental Asparagus Salad; A Lovely Award for a Stupid Woman

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First: the fun stuff: I have been given this gorgeous award by not one, but two of my favorite bloggers:  Núria of Spanish Recipes and Neen and Do of Post-Collegiate Cooking à Deux. It’s called the Arte y Pico Award, after the blogger-craft artist in Uruguay  who created it. The award is meant to honor … Continue reading…