Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
I posted a recipe very similar to this a few years ago. But this is soooo good it deserves a repeat. One more dish to make mon mari’s ‘Fish Hell Night’ something he’s starting to look forward to. Puff Pastry Pizza with Smoked Salmon, Green Garlic and White Cheese Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading…
This is another dish from my French gratin cook book – so the original recipe was a bit rich… And it served four. I tweaked and substituted and cut back….. I added quinoa, reduced the salmon, added smoked salmon and substituted yogurt for heavy cream…. It was still more than enough for the two of … Continue reading…
No update this week. Mon mari is lazing around watching old movies again. He had surgery on a pinched nerve (other arm) last week. To be nice to the invalid I made a favorite risotto on his least favorite day (fish hell day – I have mentioned that he’s not fond of fish, haven’t I?). … Continue reading…
One more holiday weekend…. Eat, Drink and be Merry, for tomorrow we may diet! You might find one or all of these small bites I made useful for a New Year's party. Our neighbor hosted a small Christmas dinner party, for those of us, who, like themselves, were having a quiet Christmas. She made the … Continue reading…
The holidays are full of traditions; some new, some old, some we love and some we hate. When I was growing up my family either had Sloppy Joes or Chili on Christmas Eve, followed by lots of Christmas cookies, homemade fudge, divinity, and popcorn balls. My mother had a bit of a sweet tooth….. When … Continue reading…
One can become a member of Mensa by passing a test. One can do this at almost any age, and, once a member, one stays a member for the rest of one’s life (providing dues are current, naturally). There is no provision for re-testing. Some think there should be. Some are just grateful there isn’t. … Continue reading…
There has been a lot of cursing chez nous recently. Mon mari has been working on the floor of our bedroom. He’s using the same boards as he used in the living room a year ago. They’re just not cooperating this time. He stained and varnished them prior to nailing them down, same as last … Continue reading…