Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
This was originally posted years ago. For some reason, known only to the gods of computer glitches, some of the photos didn’t transfer when I switched blog hosts last year. Rather than going back and redoing the old posts – and leaving them as old posts, I decided to update and re-post occasionally. Like when … Continue reading…
One of the things that I know about Chinese food is that a lot of what is served in Chinese American (or Chinese French or Chinese Irish or….) restaurants bares little resemblance to what is served in China. The recipes may have started out as traditional Chinese fare but, over time, were changed to suit … Continue reading…
Are you a fan of Brussels sprouts? We love them… In all sorts of ways It seems that most people who don’t have only tried them steamed and mushy. In my opinion very few vegetables are at their best steamed and mushy. If you’re not a fan, try them stir-fried and crisp-tender. You may become … Continue reading…
I had three summer squash / zucchini / courgette plants this summer. Normally that gives me enough to fill the freezer with soup for winter, eat more than we really want and fill the compost bin before pulling them out in a frantic effort to make them stop. This year, after harvesting a total of … Continue reading…
When one makes a leg of lamb, and one is only feeding two, there are lots of leftovers. First we had the risotto. Second we had this stir-fry with a Greek twist. Equally good. Lamb with Snow Peas and Feta Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 10oz (300gr) leftover cooked lamb, cut into bite-size pieces 3 … Continue reading…
I love scallops. They’re expensive (usually), so I rarely buy them. But occasionally, the price and the timing work. These were small scallops…. The decision was what wonderful thing to do with them. I hadn’t done anything Chinese in awhile….. I mean, proper Chinese, not my own stir-fries, fried rice, whatever…. Living in Europe I … Continue reading…
Today we had sunshine, rain, sleet, hail and high winds…. all repeated several times. I know spring is coming. The calendar assures me it will be here soon. And I found snow peas. Stir Fried Chicken with Mushrooms and Snow Peas Total time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into … Continue reading…