Category: Living in France
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Walking the Sand Dunes in Normandy
Yann’s mother has called Normandy her home for several years now. She moved there from Brittany, a region where she grew up, but ultimately left behind due to her age and not having any family nearby. She made the move…
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Looking for a Recipe
Tell me in the comment section, please, a new favorite stand by recipe. A bowl of cereal, take out, nor something out of the freezer counts because I know those tricks. What is your go to when there is nothing…
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Gâteau des Rois, King’s Cake
. The Gâteau des Rois – King’s Cake. Recipe: 4 cups of grounded almonds and/or hazelnuts, or a mixture of both,2 cups of sugar, Some melted butter to make the almond mixture thick yet creamy. A drop or two of…
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Review From a Guest of the Tiny House
The British author Peter Mayle best describes me; I am not a scholar. Instead, I am a dreamer, one who crowds a collage of perfectionistic photos and then places them (complete with fragrance and aroma) percolating and illustrated ‘on location’…
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Nutty Buddies a Healthy Snack
Like usual, when I step into the kitchen, there’s no plan. No list, no recipe. When I go to the grocery store, I don’t have anything specific in mind—I just buy what catches my eye, what feels right for the…
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37 Years and not too many photos to show it.
37 years it’s a long time. You would think I’d have a photo to share of the two of us- Instead I tend to take photos of just him. I married him because I knew he would be a good…