We have all heard the message – get your 5-a-day! The catchy slogan that is used in the UK to encourage us to eat more fruit and vegetables. It is a simple message on one level but when we talk about it people have lots of questions. Laura and I reached out to our Facebook…
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Muffins don’t have to be sweet!
Try these Onion and Apple Muffins as an alternative to a sandwich or with some soup. They are also delicious with a bit of garlic and herb cream cheese and some salad. It may sound a bit weird but really give them a go. Although best straight out the oven, as with any home baking,…
A couple of food challenges for Lent
When I was a child, every Lent we used to give something up. I remember giving up chocolate or sweets, grown ups would come visit my mum and dad and would often bring us some sweets and I would put them in a jar so that come Easter I would have this little treasure chest….
Off to Canada…..
A bit behind schedule – but part 4 in the Maisons-Laffitte round robin took us off to Canada. This time it was more of a brunch with Mimosa (Bucks Fizz to the British readers) – sparkling wine with fresh orange juice. How sophisticated – although Muriel is a little concerned that we will become known…
Turkish Cooking in Maisons-Laffitte
I am learning to speak French, a must when living in France with children at school with lots of French homework. I go to a class once a week. At Christmas we had a bring and share, started talking about food and how everyone came from different places – Turkey, Argentina, Belgium, Scotland, Canada and…
Discovering the market
Life has been a bit busy. Settling 2 children in to a new country with a new language and a very different school culture has had its challenges. Learning some French myself and making friends, taking over a cub pack all added on top has meant that this blog has taken a bit of a…
Roast Butternut Squash and Curly Kale Risotto
I did a bit of creating. I had bit of butternut squash left over from dinner on Sunday so while I baked Brownies for a Birthday Brownie stack (need to share that recipe too – they were banana brownies which just don’t quite sound so indulgent and bad for you, almost virtuous!!) I roasted the…
Cubs chef badge – chaos but successful
I think I have mentioned before that I am Akela for a cub pack – loads of fun but it is so easy to spend a lot of time doing cub stuff hence the lack of posts despite my promise to be a bit more active. Last night the cubs cooked a simple 2 course…
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