Healthy Food . . . Fresh Ingredients . . . Easy Recipes . . . & Musings from France
I could have run around the house taking pictures of the 2nd coat of white paint on the bathroom ceiling; or the corner tile in the kitchen behind the stove that was re-glued (it may not be a word in your house but it most definitely is in our house) but it hardly seemed like … Continue reading…
I found horseradish. You probably didn’t realize it was missing. You have probably heard the ‘horror’ stories of people moving to foreign countries and not being able to find such American staples as sour cream and peanut butter, both of which, in some form, (usually better) are readily available in most of Europe. But horseradish? … Continue reading…
I don’t do chain emails. If you send me something that I am supposed to send on to my 2 or 20 or 200 closest friends / favorite people / important personages / and back to you to prove that I did it….. I don’t send it on. It doesn’t matter if it’s a prayer … Continue reading…
Mon mari was a little, um, testy today. He was doing the last of the floor tiles in the den, and, as usual, having to rearrange a few things before he got started. There were 2 small bookcases with some odds and ends that haven’t found a permanent home yet. One of those items was … Continue reading…
I love British commercials. Maybe it’s because they’re good; maybe it’s because they’re different. My current favorite is a toilet paper ad. Yes, they have the cute little puppy running around, unrolling the ultra-soft (so they say) T.P. But that’s not why I like it. It’s the slogan. “Be kind to your behind.” It starts … Continue reading…
I saw a product description on Amazon this morning. It was: “caffeine-free, sugar-free, fat-free, carb-free, dairy-free and peanut-free”. Wouldn’t it be simpler and quicker to say: ‘no caffeine, sugar, fat, carbs, dairy or peanuts’? I realize it’s all marketing. I realize that the phrase ‘Sugar-free coke’ has more zing than, the more correct, ‘Coke, free … Continue reading…
Looking for something entertaining to while away these last few winter evenings? Would you like to watch something fun and fascinating on your TV? And, dare I say it, perhaps, just maybe, learn something? I have a suggestion…. or two… No, you haven’t ended up at the Twilight Zone version of this blog; the alternate … Continue reading…