#1Daughter
#1daughter is sending me, that poor mediocre #2daughter will never rank up
July 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Friday
Mild, sunny, 24°C
No check-in yesterday: (new) school in afternoon, #1Daughter visit in evening, 2nd serving of navarin w Montepulciano.
Today’s lunch: poached skate w persillade (parsley, butter, breadcrumb), potato mash w dried tomato & coleslaw.
Perfect Orvieto white.
September 25, 2026 at 12:09 PM
#ThursdayDinner #1Daughter #ArrozDeSecreto
Today #1Daughter joined us for dinner. It was good to have some family time as both her kids are in Japan at the moment.
2nd serving of arroz de secreto, paired with an excellent ‘20 Acustic by @acusticceller, D.O. Montsant, 90-92
September 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Saturday.
Sunny morning, cloudy noon, rain at 4pm.
Classic moules-frites + Wachenheimer Gerümpel.
Afternoon in Antwerp w #1Daughter.
Visited Plantin-Moretus museum while the ladies went shopping! Post on museum to follow! Guided tour w #1Daughter of St. Jacobskerk, now restored.
June 6, 2026 at 6:18 PM
#WednesdayLunch #Omelette #WednesdayDinner #HamRollGratin #1Daughter
Same weather, 7°C.
Needed to dispose of eggs, bacon & spinach & made omelette for lunch!
Found some ground-grown endives to make ham rolls gratin for dinner.
#1Daughter joined us to tell us about her Japan trip!
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Thursday
#1Daughter comes by after her work. Just to say hello and eat a portion of salade niçoise!
She also brings a fantastic present for Dad’s birthday!
A big pot of Dad’s preferred mustard and a Welsh sparkling wine, brought back from her holiday!
Dad is blessed! Thank you!
August 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
#TuesdayDinner #2ndServing #Waterzooi #1Daughter
Sunny, 33°C. Too hot for us!
Cut the grass & grocery shopping this morning.
Appt. for hearing aid in afternoon!
#1Daughter joined us for a 2nd serving of waterzooi + Alvarinho by @quintadalapa & took some home for #2Granddaughter
August 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#FridayLunch #1Daughter #2Granddaughter #Stoofvlees #Beefstew
#ChâteauMeyney #EspritDeClocher
To the purists: carrots for colour only!
Wonderful lunch w daughter & granddaughter (she chose the menu): traditional beef stew w french fries!
4hrs of bliss!
You can’t beat family time!
July 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
#MondayDinner #Quiche #Leeks #Ham
I almost nailed it entirely!
#1Daughter visited and we had (don’t mind me saying that!) the absolute best quiche I ever made!
Leeks, carrot, fennel, ham!
Period!
Excellent Blauburgunder (Pinot Nero) by Kössler.
Love is what you make from it!
January 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
#SaturdayLunch #CôteÀLOs #Béarnaise #Salad #Tomatoes #FrenchFries
Calm, grey, mostly dry, 10°C
True bistro lunch w #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter!
Endive soup + steak, béarnaise, salad, tomatoes, french fries & superb Chianti Reserva by Torre alle Tolfe.
Tea & cheesecake to finish.
December 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
#ThursdayDinner #1Daughter #2Granddaughter #VolAuVent #Rice #PoachedPear #Icecream
Dinner w daughter & granddaughter! Made a formidable vol-au-vent w wild mushrooms & morilles!
Perfect Belgian Chardonnay!
Poached pears in syrup+ ice-cream + chantilly & quite a nice sweet white!
August 22, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#SundayLunch #RabbitWithPrunes #Croquettes
Grey, some showers, 14°C.
After yesterday’s exertions with #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter coming for lunch, I opted for a classic Sunday lunch.
Rabbit with prunes (2 Westmalle Dubbel trappists!) + croquettes.
Perfect ‘16 @Chateau_Meyney!
December 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
#SundayLunch #BeefStew #FrenchFries #EndiveSalad
No change in weather. Cloudy, dry. 44°F.
#1Daughter, #1Grandson #1GrandsonGF #2Granddaughter.
Last lunch before #1Grandson leaves for 1 yr to Japan!
Lunch: beef stew w french fries & endive salad! Last Crianza 2015 by @valserrano
February 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
#TuesdayLunch #QuickAndSimple #MiniBeefBurger #Courgette #BakedPotatoes
Fine weather, mostly sunny, 75°F.
Quick & Simple Lunch: mini burgers (Angus beef), grilled courgette , baked potatoes.
Busy w reparations for tomorrow’s visit of #1Daughter, #2Granddaughter & #2Daughter!
August 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
He’s one evil bastard,prick,liar,ugly MFer…I do hope he pulls a Goebbel’s on us. Without his children of course…he has 3 1daughter, 2 sons they might be elons kids
May 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
1/2
Sunny and hopefully hitting 19°C.
Decided to go on a walkabout to Leuven!
The wonderful town hall is under restoration (yes, #1Daughter is involved!)
Found a place w vitello tonnato, pizza from a wood oven & tiramisu!
April 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
#MondayLunch #IbericoPorkChops #CarrotsAndPeas #Potatoes
Great sunny autumnal weather, 15°C.
Cut the grass, classic lunch: Iberico pork chops, carrots & green peas, potatoes.
More than decent Bordeaux Supérieur ‘22
#1Daughter coming home from Japan, #4Granddaughter chilling w Max
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Dry & grey but reached 13°C.
Busy day w calls & mails about house in F.
Went to the barber at 3:30 pm. But I was 1 month early! 🤣
#1Daughter came by & I a prepared a most delicious pasta al diavolo! Fantastic Ciliegiolo by Torre alle Tolfe as well!
February 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
#MondayDinner #ArrozConSecreto
Weather still excellent! Some rain drops this morning, clouded & sunny, 27°C.
Visit ear dr. in the morning & will need new hearing aid!
Dinner, with #1Daughter was arroz con secreto which turned out extremely well except for the wrong cut of meat!
July 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Sunday
Mostly sunny, 21°C
Busy day w #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter coming for lunch!
Apero: Glendwr, Welsh sparkling (from their holiday in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 & 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿. Surprisingly good!
Cockerel w ratatouille & french fries + another Epoca Pinot Grigio from Slovenia.
Have a blessed Sunday, you all!
August 23, 2026 at 7:26 PM
#2Granddaughter #1Daughter #Stoofvlees #BeefStew
So, your #2Granddaughter (the one that studies History) has asked if she can visit on Friday w her Mom and if it’s possible to have ‘stoofvlees’ (beef stew) w fries for lunch.
What do you think, guys?
See what happens tomorrow!
July 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#NoCookingSaturday #SaturdayLunch #VeggieChickenSoup #FrenchBread
Made a hearty omelette w mushrooms & ham for breakfast & warmed up the soup I made yesterday w leftover veggies + chicken drumsticks for lunch.
Went on a walkabout in Antwerp while Htje went shopping w #1Daughter
May 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Friday
Short trip to Antwerp to see #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter.
Leisurely walk in the old city center (will keep the cathedral for another occasion). Pics by iPhone.
Had a refreshment at the MoMu (fashion museum) where #2Granddaughter does a student job during weekends.
July 31, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Thursday
Made a decision and signed the papers in the afternoon.
Buying a car is thirsty work!
Celebrated at Batteliek, micro brewery owned by Het Anker, w a beer. Located in a former church. Lion guarding the entrance, lovingly restored by #1Daughter, from the Empain estate.
August 14, 2026 at 10:14 AM
#ThursdayLunch #Salmon #Spinach #Potatoes
Dry, fresh, 17°C.
Son on sick leave until end Oct.
#1Daughter exploring Japan.
Grocery shopping this morning.
Lunch: grilled salmon, spinach, baked potatoes, paired w house wine Alvarinho by @quintadalapa.
Have a great Thursday you all!
October 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM