Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
I was at my monthly book club meeting today. (Don’t ask about the book….) We were discussing food. Sometimes, it seems like every group of people I find myself in ends up discussing food. Perhaps I’m the common element in it all…. I digress. It started with coffee – and whether or not anyone wanted … Continue reading…
It’s been such a strange spring that I barely stopped cooking pumpkin and there is already asparagus in the markets. In between, we did manage to eat a broccoli, a cauliflower and a Savoy cabbage. When one cooks for two, both cauliflower and cabbage require advance planning to use it all. I may have to … Continue reading…
Can one turn orange from eating winter squash? I’ve heard that one can turn orange from eating carrots…. Orange is not a good color for me. When we lived in the US we used to buy whole turkey tenderloins, which we either roasted whole or cut up for stir-fries. Here we buy turkey cutlets which … Continue reading…
I hadn’t planned on posting this recipe…. Which is why I didn’t take a photo before we started eating. But we both liked it so much, and it was so easy, I jumped up before we finished it and grabbed a quick pic. You could, of course, make it with some or all leftovers…. It’s … Continue reading…
One more green salad for summer. The lettuce isn’t looking quite as fresh in the markets these days and I think it’s time to switch to pasta salads. And rice and quinoa and barley and couscous…. So many choices; so little summer. I called the vinaigrette I used for this salad ‘French’ Dressing as it’s … Continue reading…
We did not have turkey yesterday. In case you’re wondering, France does not celebrate Thanksgiving. Neither does the rest of Europe. We do, however, eat turkey….. Just not usually in the form of a big hulking bird that may or may not have been cooked properly. Basically – we skip right to the leftover stage. … Continue reading…
Grilled potatoes in a salad? Why not? I know a lot of you would not do that. I know that a lot of people are anti-carbohydrate. We, on the other hand, are very pro-balanced diet. We eat carbs. And protein. And fat. And ice cream. You can, of course, do the potatoes and turkey either … Continue reading…