Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
Continuing education. In some fields it's required to maintain a license in order to work. In some fields it's required to stay on top of changes; to be on the cutting edge. And I suppose one could say that it's necessary to keep our brains stimulated. But wouldn't it be nice if there were just … Continue reading…
I love a party. I love pasta. So when I heard from Ruth that Presto Pasta Nights was turning 5 (5!!!) I had to join the fun. I’ve hosted this event a few times in the last 5 years but have been sadly remiss in participating lately. We don’t eat as much pasta any more. … Continue reading…
We have something new in our ‘creepy-crawly’ zoo. Warning: disgusting information to follow…. For those with delicate sensibilities, page down to the recipe. Last week I noticed a strange odor above our bed. Not to put too fine a point on it, I could smell a dead animal. I questioned mon mari. Yes, it seems … Continue reading…
Happy Earth Day! The theme for this year is 'A Billion Acts of Green'. I checked out the Earth Day site looking for an idea for a topic. I thought about carrying reusable shopping bags, which I've been doing for years. I thought about walking more and driving less; keeping the house at 66F (I … Continue reading…
It’s been a quiet week in Lake Woebegone…. Is that still on the radio? It’s been a quiet but productive week chez nous….. In spite of taking a day off to tour the inner sanctums of a shopping mall. Mon mari finished the ceiling in the second bedroom – except for the trim. For you … Continue reading…
Barley. Barley has been an important food crop for the last 10,000 years or so. Barley beer was probably the first drink developed by Neolithic humans. Barley has been used as currency. Barley is good for us. And yet, as food, most of us know it only as one half of Campbell’s Beef Barley Soup. … Continue reading…
Driving in a foreign country can be a puzzling challenge when you’re visiting. As a resident, one may come to expect some of the strange behavior…. but one may still be a long way from actually understanding it. Take the cacahuète, for example. The peanut…. The nickname for a tiny little caricature of a car, … Continue reading…