Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
We finally got off our bottoms and decided it was time to get back to our French lessons. Part of the problem of living out in the middle of nowhere is, there’s no one to talk to. If we lived in town we’d have neighbors. We’d have people to talk to. We’d be able, or … Continue reading…
For some reason, mon mari is less than enthusiastic about me playing with his toys using his tools than one could expect, given the circumstances. Someone has to mow the grass, after all. I certainly wouldn’t be concerned about him using anything in my kitchen! (After I hid my good crepe and omelet pans…. He … Continue reading…
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…
A month ago we turned over these keys. Yes, the entire ring is house keys to various doors, windows, etc. Everything has it’s own key. Yesterday we (finally) became the proud owner of this key (that’s it – one key): Which opens this door: Let the fun begin! In the meantime, we have to eat….. … Continue reading…
Creamy Polenta with Sage I’m not quite sure how to say this…. But our chimneys don’t go all the way to the top. We’ve gone from four fireplaces to one in the blink of an eye…. So to speak. Why didn’t we think to check that the chimneys went all the way to the top? … 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…