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Carrot and Ginger Soup; Making Lemonade
Carrrot and Ginger Soup THEY say, when life hands you lemons…… For those of you who are getting a certain, perverse entertainment rush out of the ongoing mess that is our life….
Egg Crêpes with Leeks, Ham and Chevre; Lunch, Anyone?
Egg Crepes with Leeks and Ham One of the many challenges we have, living in a foreign country, is adjusting to the local schedule.
Warm Spinach and Chickpea Salad with Toasted Goat Cheese; Our house is a heavy house
Spinach and Chickpea Salad with Toasted Goat Cheese For those who are interested I have decided to give a pictorial update on our house restoration progress once a week.
Risotto with Pork and Avocado; A word on toilets.....
Risotto with Pork and Avocado My mind has been in the toilet lately.
Blanquette de Veau; Shopping Conundrums
Veal Blanquette I have concluded, in my vast and intensive study of my fellow humans, that everyone has a 'thing' which, totally out of proportion to the rest of his or her lifestyle, is deemed not worthy of expense.
Duck Breast with Olives; The English are Here!
Duck Breast with Olives When I did the weekly shopping in the Vendée I knew I was living in France.
Mashed Potatoes with Cauliflower; Menu of the Week, Please...Prove me Wrong!
They say the phone is working.
Cannellini and Pasta Soup; Life Lessons and the Portuguese Level
Cannellini and Pasta Soup Like any country that suddenly finds itself prosperous, Andorra imported workers.
Barbecued Salmon; The Weekly Menu Planner
One of the things that has changed for me since leaving the U.
Burgers & Beans; The saga continues: The Visiting Nurse
Burgers and Beans Another example of two people talking about different things together: Do you walk to school or carry your lunch? Mon mari was discharged from the hospital on Saturday morning.
Roasted Pepper Pasta Salad; The Hot Pink Shower
Looking at houses has caused this brief meander down D.
Life is Different Here: French Weddings; and Big, Stuffed Burgers!
We’re off house hunting again, 3 days this time.
Tuna and Radish Salad; The Weekly Menu Plan
When we first moved across the pond I used to have people ask me, worriedly, if I was able to get sour cream….
Pasta with Fresh Avocado Sauce; Must Adjust Marriage.... Life it Still different
Pasta with Fresh Avocado Sauce We need to adjust our marriage.
Picnic Pasta Salad; When the words don't work right....
Picnic Pasta Salad When one studies a language in school or a class, one studies it as it should be….
Brined and Grilled Cornish Hens; The Weekly Menu Plan
Brined and Grilled Cornish Hens I’ve had a crazy, busy week: my s-i-l flew over last Friday to help us pack….
