Healthy Food . . . . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . . . . Easy Recipes . . . . . . & Musing from an Expat in France
When it’s cold, rainy and dark it’s a perfect day for something easy in the slow cooker. That way I don’t have to move from in front of the fire until dinner is almost ready to eat. In this case I had to cook the noodles and pop the acorn squash into the oven. We’re … Continue reading…
My mother used two things for ‘color’. One was paprika and the other was pimiento. She was of the opinion that neither had much flavor but both added a bit of color to otherwise monochrome dishes. She was likely right about hers, both being around too long to retain any semblance of flavors. She was … Continue reading…
Thai inspired Pork Chops with Cabbage done in the slow cooker is a lazy cooks stir-fry. I love the flavors and I love dumping it all in the slow cooker and ignoring it for hours. Plus I had peanut butter left from the Christmas baking. Our house, or rather, someone who shall remain nameless, tends … Continue reading…
I like miso. I like the flavors it adds to foods. It’s less salty than soy sauce but can add a similar umami to foods. I decided to find out if it’s healthy, just okay, or not healthy. I discovered that according to BBC Good Food it’s good: “Miso is rich in essential minerals and a good source … Continue reading…
One of the things I miss during this pandemic year is not having a regular supply of mushrooms. I only do the shopping every 2 weeks, which means I only get to buy things like mushrooms and avocados every 2 weeks. Most of the other fruits and vegetables will last long enough but I can’t … Continue reading…
I found one more slow cooker recipe when I was organizing my work today. As it’s a rainy day it seemed a good time to post it, My seedlings and I are getting rather tired of the rain. We all would like a little sunshine. I managed to order charcoal online but mon mari prefers … Continue reading…
Ah, spring ! The daffodils are done, the tulips are just starting, the lilacs have new leaves and flower buds…. It’s time to sort out the vinegar. I bought decorative bottles from the Willimas Sonoma catalog back before their stores were everywhere, Are their stores still everywhere? I digress…. I have 6 of the bottles … Continue reading…
