Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
A few weeks ago our neighbor tried to talk the farmer into doing something about the rabbits. We were hoping, lily-livered crew that we are, that the farmer would just make them disappear. They were eating his wheat, after all. But, I guess they didn’t eat much. Last week our neighbor pointed out an empty … Continue reading…
Summer cooking, men and barbecues. Somewhere, deep in the bowels of history, there must be a buried document that stipulates that women slave over the hot stove and all other areas of domesticity that take place back in the steamy kitchen. In order to do their fair share, men must stand outside on a pleasant … Continue reading…
The French may carry the whole idea of language purity a bit too far at times but at least they don't deliberately torture it. The language police in France have, over the years, banned English words: Walkman, software, email, and countless others. It doesn't work. Well it works officially. Unofficially everyone says 'Bon Weekend' on … Continue reading…
First: The fields of ‘tournesol’ or sunflowers. The field in the background is all in bloom. The field bordering our property is just starting… There is one, lonely, sunflower blooming. But, isn’t it going to be spectacular when all the rest catch up? On to the kitchen. Cabinet doors require a lot of gluing and … Continue reading…
Until I actually started my own compost pile I thought compost was a smelly pile of garbage one kept behind the garage. Now I know better. Compost, done correctly, doesn't smell. It can be kept right on the kitchen counter if you like. This will be a short post; composting is simple. First: What goes … Continue reading…
Tomato and Herb Orzo I heard from an old friend, who lives in Andorra, yesterday. He always fills me in on all the gossip…. Which of course brings back lots of memories. The biggest piece of news was that Frosty was only going to Pamplona for 5 days. (He's been driving her the last few … Continue reading…
Oriental Zucchini Do not, I repeat, DO NOT ever uninstall Internet Explorer 7. Just don't do it. Trust me on this. Let's go back to last week…. My computer broke; it needed and got a new video card (which is not working right, but that's another story) I picked it up Friday morning, got back … Continue reading…