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Grilled Scallops on Avocado Sauce

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We love scallops but don’t have them often. They’re a wee bit expensive. But, as they are also a wee bit rich, one doesn’t need a lot of them for a satisfying dish. The avocado sauce would work well with grilled shrimp or fish as well. Or pasta or burgers or…. For the other half … Continue reading…

Pork, Mushroom and Pepper Stroganoff

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Pork Stroganoff

This is not a zucchini recipe. It’s also not a barbecue recipe. But the weather suddenly turned cooler, there was a bit of Greek yogurt in the fridge and there you have it. One doesn’t normally think of pork in stroganoff, or peppers or cumin or paprika…. Or barley. But…. It’s my recipe and that … Continue reading…

Rhubarb Yogurt Parfait

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Rhubarb sauce is simple: rhubarb and sugar. I like tart; if you prefer sweet add a bit more sugar.  The sauce will keep about a week in the fridge so double or triple the recipe if you like.   And for a bit more indulgence… Try it with vanilla ice cream. Rhubarb Yogurt Parfait Preparation … Continue reading…

Pork Chops with Ginger Caper Sauce, the update

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Things start going fast when there’s no waiting for drying time for plaster… Or floor boards. We (I got to help) finished papering the second wall, Then mon mari spent the rest of the week finishing ceiling trim (to small to photo) and staining floor boards….. Which then had to rest for 72 hours. (Thus … Continue reading…

Red Cabbage Redux; the update

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Busy day, chez nous. Now that the taping and sanding and taping some more and sanding some more is done…. And the hoovering and dusting and hoovering some more and dusting some more is done…. It was time to hang wall paper. First, of course, we had a minor crisis.  Mon mari is in charge … Continue reading…

Creamed Cabbage with Hot Mustard; the shopper’s dilemma

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A year ago we made our first foray into the frozen food store, Thiriet. I was so excited about all the wonderful foods there I expected to go back often. I haven’t been back once. I never had enough stuff to buy. I put the blame squarely on the shoulders of my American upbringing. For … Continue reading…

A wee bit about Dairy

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One of the long-standing myths about life in Europe is that we suffer the lack of sour cream. It's true: there is no sour cream here. There is also no low-fat sour cream or non-fat sour cream (isn't non-fat cream an oxymoron?) for which I will be forever grateful.  I do not use artificially 'low … Continue reading…