During lock-down mon mari was very happy to switch from fresh fruit to canned fruit. I like canned peaches, and even used to can my own peaches, but for the rest I range from ambivalent to dislike. He, on the other hand, loves all of the different ‘fruit cocktails’ (there are 3) as well as the peaches and pears. I switched to frozen raspberries and blueberries to have with my … Continue reading →
This is my idea of comfort food. Mac & Cheese, according to the foodies on Facebook, is the perfect comfort food for most in the U.S….. It’s good, but a bit bland. This is also my idea of the perfect breakfast. Sadly, a long time ago, in a place far, far away I promised mon mari I would not eat this type of food for breakfast…. no cold leftover pizza … Continue reading →
I love pasta salads. Every summer I promise myself that I will make lots of pasta salads. Every summer I fail to keep my promise. I’m either making too many Plum Clafoutis or indulging in my favorite Double Chocolate Chunk Zucchini Bread and don’t want the extra calories or it’s too hot and I don’t want to be in the kitchen or (insert excuse here). Regarding the calorie comment: I’m … Continue reading →
July. When we lived in the US that meant evening gin & tonic cruises on the lake, weekend picnics, and late-night swims. Here it means unexpected storms that come barreling through with high winds, drenching rains and manage to do lots of damage in about 10 minutes. We lost power late yesterday afternoon. It was restored just before lunch only to be lost again several hours later. At the moment … Continue reading →
When we lived in MN we used to go to a popular restaurant on the lake we lived on. In the summer we went by boat, which was a great way to end the day. Sorry, lost in the memories there for a moment…. Their house salad was justifiably famous. It had a fantastic dressing but my favorite part was the slices of pickled beets, They added both color and … Continue reading →
This is not my mother’s Tuna Salad. She would have never put tomatoes in it. Both the pepper and celery would have been minced and even then only a small amount. She might have been adventurous and added the olives but certainly not the white beans….. I can hear her say ‘Heavens!’ at the very thought. Most importantly, she would have made the dressing using Miracle Whip (a staple in … Continue reading →
Salad season has started. Sort of…. I planted 24 lettuce sets earlier this spring to give us a head start while waiting for the lettuce seeds to grow. All but 4 died / were killed immediately. The same thing happened last year, so I wasn’t surprised, but they are so cheap I just can’t resist. The 4 that survived are all ready to eat at the same time, naturally, so … Continue reading →
