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  Beef and Broccoli Lasagne; What's on Your Counter? and Weekly Menu 2 views

  We decided to move to Andorra while we were living in Ireland.So, naturally, we immediately started Spanish language lessons.Our teacher was a young woman from Valencia (pronounced ba-LEN-thia) who ... · Read Full Post
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  Black Bean Soup; Do you have a non-sweet V-Day story to share? 7 views

  Valentine's Day A day for lovers, candles, roses and chocolates. A perfect day of perfect romance. Really? I'm guessing 90% of the blogs that mention V-Day are going to wax lyrical about ... · Read Full Post
• Like Dislike 0 0 01 Feb

  Borscht, red not purple; the update 8 views

  We now have a hearth in our living room.In front of our fireplace.  The one who's chimney doesn't go all the way to the top. He still needs to clean the inside. It's a different world working with ... · Read Full Post
• Like Dislike 0 0 31 Jan

  Sauerkraut with Sausages; zero tolerance for picky eaters 4 views

  My mother had zero tolerance for picky eaters.  Hers was a simple philosophy: She made it; we ate it.   Food was not wasted.  I'm sure it stems from the Depression, but we didn't ... · Read Full Post
• Like Dislike 0 0 29 Jan

  Turkey with Horseradish Sauce; the Weekly Menu; be careful how you shop 5 views

  I found horseradish.You probably didn't realize it was missing.You have probably heard the 'horror' stories of people moving to foreign countries and not being able to find such American staples as ... · Read Full Post
• Like Dislike 0 0 28 Jan

  Linguine Alfredo, the right way... Guilt-free decadence 4 views

  Why do we always think we have to improve everything?Why do we feel the need to tinker?Why do we not just accept that some things are at their best just as they are.Is a perfect, sun-ripened, just ... · Read Full Post
• Like Dislike 0 0 31 Dec

  Moroccan Chicken Stew for the Naan; the Update 3 views

  It's been a fussy week, chez nous.When walls are going up or coming down progress is always dramatic.  But at some point all the finishing work has to get done. This week he did the trim around the ... · Read Full Post
• Like Dislike 0 0 31 Dec

  11 Foods you aren't eating.... and how to. 5 views

  There is an article from the New York Times, entitled 'The 11 Best Foods You Aren't Eating' that has been making the rounds recently.  You can read the original article here as to why these foods ... · Read Full Post
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  Sausage, Mushroom and Red Wine Risotto; Broken cook top again! Weekly Menu 5 views

  My cook top is not working.... Again. This is the third time in less than one year of use that a burner has ceased to function as the French so nicely say. It's the same one that 'ceased to ... · Read Full Post
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  Mashed Potato Puffs; Why don't good writers quit? 6 views

  I'm a reader.  I'll read almost anything.I normally have several books that I'm 'currently reading'.I mentioned in a recent post that I probably have around 2000 works of fiction.  That's because I ... · Read Full Post

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