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Chicken Mushroom Chowder; Baby got new Shoes!
Aren’t they great? When we lived in the Vendée we had big, harmless grass snakes.
Tournedos with Marchand de Vin Sauce; The Appliances
Tournedos with Marchand de Vin I thought I would share some snippets of our temporary life in Vlad’s house: Here is my clothes washing machine: It’s a top loader, like many in the US.
Turned Potatoes and Carrots; Living Life the IKEA Way
Turned Potatoes and Carrots Vlad's house is an IKEA house.
Honey Mustard Pork; Menu of the Week
Honey Mustard Pork Chops 2 – 4 boneless pork chops, 12oz (350gr) total weight1/2 onion 1 tbs olive oil 1/2 cup chicken broth1/2 cup white wine1 tbs whole grain mustard1 tbs honey1 tbs sherry vinegar or cider, red wine Chop onion.
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….
Potato Gratin with Sage; We're still married.... But only just....
Potato Gratin with Sage I have read that major house restoration projects can cause permanent rifts in an, otherwise stable, relationship.
Creamy Polenta with Sage; And yet another Surprise!
Creamy Polenta with Sage I’m not quite sure how to say this….
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.
Composed Salad; How to tell a Cow from a Bull
Composed Salad Between driving to and from the hospital, mowing the lawn and walking the dogs my brain has had rather a lot of downtime lately.
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.
