Healthy food, fresh ingredients, simple reci[es

Carrot and Gruyere Timbales To all the Americans who thought that the US had cornered the market on bad eating habits: Good news! You are not alone.

Grilled Scallops and Prosciutto Katie's Collection of Confusing Kitchen words.

Breakfast Hash When we lived in Andorra, after many months of going to the fishmonger, clueless, I realized that I needed to learn fish.

Another egg dish – I'm on a kick! Hunter's Eggs This is a variation on a Basque dish of peppers and tomatoes.

Butternut Squash Soup Here, deep in the French countryside, things are 'still' done locally.

Pork Lo Mein with Peanut Sauce 8oz (250 gr) pork tenderloin, boneless chops, leftover pork 1 onion2 cloves garlic1 tsp minced ginger1/2 bell pepper, green or red 1/2 head broccoli, 6oz (180gr) 1 carrot4oz (250gr) mushrooms 4oz (250gr) spaghetti 1 tbs.

Red Beans and Rice; Asian Style More random thoughts on words: Why do people refuse to understand and differentiate between similar sounding words…particularly if you are new to the language? In Andorra mon mari and I were in a bar (place where beverages.

Glazed Turkey Cutlets When we moved to Ireland we lived in one of the tall, skinny, attached houses that so typify the British Isles.

Cream of Mushroom Soup with Toasted Walnuts Try to get a variety of of forest or wild mushrooms for this rather than the white button.

Aren’t they great? When we lived in the Vendée we had big, harmless grass snakes.

Turned Potatoes and Carrots Vlad's house is an IKEA house.

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.

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 Crepes with Leeks and Ham One of the many challenges we have, living in a foreign country, is adjusting to the local schedule.

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 My mind has been in the toilet lately.