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 stock up on mushrooms. On the other hand, I’m really enjoying having that free day … 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 not to be out cooking in the rain. I made this shortly after lock-down went … 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 and I keep them on my counter, tucked into a corner, filled with vinegar. I … Continue reading →
I needed lemons a few weeks ago. I don’t remember why nor do I remember why I didn’t use them… But I’ve had 3 lemons in my fridge ever since. I really hate to waste food – especially food that I paid money for. I’m not so fussy about excess summer squashes in July, The lemons needed to be used so last week became Lemon Week. I know I could … Continue reading →
I found a great new source for good beef here: the vegetable store. There is a chain of supermarkets here in France, called Grand Frais (big fresh). When I first started going there it was 90% fruits and vegetables, with a side aisle of international packaged foods – dried mushrooms, specialty rices, Italian canned tomatoes, etc. and a small butcher counter. Over the years the specialty items, meat and fish … Continue reading →
When we had friends over before Christmas (Cranberry Crisp) I had my oven busy with roasting lamb. Usually I try to have most of the food for dinner parties done in the oven so I don’t have to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. I want to have fun, too….. As my oven was occupied I went in search of slow cooker ideas for vegetables…. In my case … Continue reading →
We all know I love my slow cookers. I’ve even tried my hand at barbecued chicken in one. It was a nice treat to have in the middle of winter. I haven’t experimented a lot with barbecue recipes, mainly because, other than chicken, we don’t eat a lot of what would be traditional barbecue meats – like ribs and pulled pork and big roasts. What actually intrigued me about this … Continue reading →
