Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
What would you like? Soup? Salad? Hot? Cold? You'll find it here. There's something for everyone. Pasta from around the world…. For you! Get your fork and get ready. Presto Pasta Nights #73 Gilli, of So So Simple decided to make soup do to the cold, winter weather in Auckland, New Zealand. Well, one thing … Continue reading…
It’s been a strange summer here in the Vendée. We, apparently, had a late frost. I say ‘apparently’ because it was nothing we noticed: no frost on the car; no white grass; nothing. It’s strange because we rarely have frost anytime, let alone in late spring. I first noticed there was a problem when my … Continue reading…
It’s a ‘baby-minder’. Apparently there are not enough totally frustrated mother’s of toddlers reading my blog, as no one came even close…. One slides the two top panels apart, drops the toddler in up to the armpits, slides them shut and… Voila! Instant toddler-tender. The child is held upright and can walk back and … Continue reading…
Brined and Grilled Cornish Hens I’ve had a crazy, busy week: my s-i-l flew over last Friday to help us pack…. And OMG, did we ever get a lot done! All of the fussy stuff is packed, most of the books (not the cookbooks) and everything that needs dusting. Our house looks rather bare but … Continue reading…
It’s not always easy living in France (or any ‘other’ country). We don’t really understand ‘them’. They don’t really understand ‘us’. Most cultural mores are ingrained in childhood and we don’t understand our own let alone someone else’s. So, we all get frustrated at times…which is what makes it interesting. A lot has been written … Continue reading…
When we first moved across the pond I used to have people ask me, worriedly, if I was able to get sour cream…. Or peanut butter. How would I ever manage without them? Nut surprisingly, as we have moved from country to country, we have found favorite foods that we’ve had to leave behind, foods … Continue reading…
Are you a lark or an owl? A morning person or a night person? I had a roommate once who actually had the audacity to get out of bed at the crack of dawn and sing. Sing! In a loud, CHEERY voice. She gave me a rare insight into comprehending violence. Not that I did … Continue reading…