Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
This is another favorite salad that we have two or three times during salad season. I’ve posted it before, but decided to update the photo and add the ‘print’ option to make it easier for you all to try it. And you should….. There is a good reason we eat it so often and have … Continue reading…
As any of you who read my blog or use my recipes know I rarely use prepared ingredients. I stopped using them when we moved to this side of the pond, primarily because they weren’t available. The supermarket aisles weren’t lined with Hamburger Helper or Rice-a-Roni or red and white cans of ‘cream’ soups or … Continue reading…
This is not a political post. It’s another attempt on my part to encourage people to think for themselves and not follow blindly. There is so much misleading information and statements masquerading as facts floating around the internet, that I wanted to share something that may help sort through it all. It was either that … Continue reading…
Salad season has started. Sort of…. I planted 24 lettuce sets earlier this spring to give us a head start while waiting for the lettuce seeds to grow. All but 4 died / were killed immediately. The same thing happened last year, so I wasn’t surprised, but they are so cheap I just can’t resist. … Continue reading…
I’m still seeing leeks in the markets, although they’re starting to get a bit past their prime. I’m pulling a big bunch of radishes from my potager every few days. Why not a salad? Serve it with a good country bread, or, if you’re feeling even slightly ambitious, make Palmiers using purchased puff pastry. The photo … Continue reading…
Important Technical Information! There has been a change to the RSS Feed and the Email Subscriptions. Details after the recipe. Food should always come before the technical stuff….. One needs one’s strength, after all. This will be the last salad of the season. With the beginning of September my thoughts turn away from fresh greens … Continue reading…
One of the things I love about Grand Frais is the fresh, cleaned shrimp. Admittedly, they’re fully cooked and, normally I prefer raw…. especially if I, I mean, mon mari is cooking them on the gill. But for a simple salad on a warm evening, fully cooked and ready to eat is perfect. Plus I … Continue reading…