Happy April to you all!
Quick & rustic lunch: black pudding from local butcher, baked potatoes, salad + apple compote.
Great QPR Nefer Garnacha (Campo de Borja) made for Carrefour.
Oh yes! Cut the grass too!
Happy April to you all!
Quick & rustic lunch: black pudding from local butcher, baked potatoes, salad + apple compote.
Great QPR Nefer Garnacha (Campo de Borja) made for Carrefour.
Oh yes! Cut the grass too!
19°C at best today.
Cloudy, sunny. Dry?
Grocery shopping in morning.
Quick & Simple lunch: bought readymade spinach/ricotta filled ravioli & baked salmon w a little pesto + Alvarinho house wine @quintadalapa!
Some would say: Simply the best!
19°C at best today.
Cloudy, sunny. Dry?
Grocery shopping in morning.
Quick & Simple lunch: bought readymade spinach/ricotta filled ravioli & baked salmon w a little pesto + Alvarinho house wine @quintadalapa!
Some would say: Simply the best!
Warming up 2nd serving of meatloaf & cherries. Baked potatoes+ warmed up cranberries.
Love that 2nd wine of Ch. La Louvière!
Great QPR on this Pessac-Léognan.
Should cellar few years more.
Warming up 2nd serving of meatloaf & cherries. Baked potatoes+ warmed up cranberries.
Love that 2nd wine of Ch. La Louvière!
Great QPR on this Pessac-Léognan.
Should cellar few years more.
Just warmed up a #2ndServing of gratin of ham-endive rolls & adding a few fresh baked potato wedges as there wasn’t enough mash left!
Will cut the grass later!
Just warmed up a #2ndServing of gratin of ham-endive rolls & adding a few fresh baked potato wedges as there wasn’t enough mash left!
Will cut the grass later!
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!
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!
Sunny but much cooler. 17°C!
Got groceries this morning & prepared the most rustic of lunches: Toulouse sausage w red cabbage & potatoes. With a few slices of smoked bacon.
Pleasant Chilean Carmenère Reserva by Caliterra.
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Sunny but much cooler. 17°C!
Got groceries this morning & prepared the most rustic of lunches: Toulouse sausage w red cabbage & potatoes. With a few slices of smoked bacon.
Pleasant Chilean Carmenère Reserva by Caliterra.
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Stable weather, grey, dry, 9°C.
Received lots of praise from Htje for my lunch: braised young cockerel (en cocotte) w a mushroom cream sauce + wild rice. Came out beautifully!
Pecorino Terre di Chieti works well with chicken!
Stable weather, grey, dry, 9°C.
Received lots of praise from Htje for my lunch: braised young cockerel (en cocotte) w a mushroom cream sauce + wild rice. Came out beautifully!
Pecorino Terre di Chieti works well with chicken!
Never had such a month of May! Steady sunny weather, 76°F.
Quick & Simple lunch, another national dish!
Meatballs in tomato sauce w potato mash (prepared yesterday).
Will chauffeur Htje to hairdresser apt. in 1/2 hr.
Beer time!
Never had such a month of May! Steady sunny weather, 76°F.
Quick & Simple lunch, another national dish!
Meatballs in tomato sauce w potato mash (prepared yesterday).
Will chauffeur Htje to hairdresser apt. in 1/2 hr.
Beer time!
2°C, nice snow shower this morning while driving to bring my car to the garage for a repair. Skies cleared afterwards!
More snow expected tomorrow morning to disrupt rush hour!
Lunch is an omelette w leftover veggies & bacon!
2°C, nice snow shower this morning while driving to bring my car to the garage for a repair. Skies cleared afterwards!
More snow expected tomorrow morning to disrupt rush hour!
Lunch is an omelette w leftover veggies & bacon!
Colder w only 8°C, dry & grey again.
Grocery shopping this morning, very crowded!
Leaving now for Mechelen to pick up the pheasant & some last things. We’ll have coffee too.
Lunch was salmon, spinach & baked young potatoes.
Enjoy your Xmas preparations!
Colder w only 8°C, dry & grey again.
Grocery shopping this morning, very crowded!
Leaving now for Mechelen to pick up the pheasant & some last things. We’ll have coffee too.
Lunch was salmon, spinach & baked young potatoes.
Enjoy your Xmas preparations!
The oven at 180°C in the kitchen when it’s 35°C outside? Crazy people do exist!
Nevertheless, quiche came out beautifully & was delicious!
Leeks, courgette, ham & a refreshing glass of Rosé de Provence.
I’ll make this again!
Keep cool!
The oven at 180°C in the kitchen when it’s 35°C outside? Crazy people do exist!
Nevertheless, quiche came out beautifully & was delicious!
Leeks, courgette, ham & a refreshing glass of Rosé de Provence.
I’ll make this again!
Keep cool!
Minimal effort lunch: Omelette, bacon, onion, zucchini, fennel + some herbs.
Baked potatoes. That’s it!
Great QPR on this Moralinos Crianza, Ribera del Duero. 6 mo. or more in mostly American oak, hence the vanilla.
Minimal effort lunch: Omelette, bacon, onion, zucchini, fennel + some herbs.
Baked potatoes. That’s it!
Great QPR on this Moralinos Crianza, Ribera del Duero. 6 mo. or more in mostly American oak, hence the vanilla.
Woke up w 1/2’’ of snow!
Our royal meteorological institute apologised for not having forecasted it!🤣
Vegetarian lunch today w risotto w goat cheese, stewed leek & red onion, spinach/chervil salad.
Good rosé!
Woke up w 1/2’’ of snow!
Our royal meteorological institute apologised for not having forecasted it!🤣
Vegetarian lunch today w risotto w goat cheese, stewed leek & red onion, spinach/chervil salad.
Good rosé!
Quite a successful combo! Nasi goreng + wokked veggies & shrimps. Came out better than expected! Need to make a bit more rice! Will definitely make this again!
Delicious ‘21 Gewurztraminer by @weingut_georgmosbacher
Quite a successful combo! Nasi goreng + wokked veggies & shrimps. Came out better than expected! Need to make a bit more rice! Will definitely make this again!
Delicious ‘21 Gewurztraminer by @weingut_georgmosbacher
Still cold & wet. 8°C.
Grocery shopping this morning. No cooking Tuesday!
Warming up a 2nd serving of split pea soup for lunch.
After 2-3 days in the fridge it thickened to a smooth, velvety, rich soup. Just like Mum’s!
Superb!
Still cold & wet. 8°C.
Grocery shopping this morning. No cooking Tuesday!
Warming up a 2nd serving of split pea soup for lunch.
After 2-3 days in the fridge it thickened to a smooth, velvety, rich soup. Just like Mum’s!
Superb!
Summer continues! Very sunny, 28°C.
I love no-cooking Tuesday!
Warming up a 2nd serving of my pork cheek parmentier w apples & mash!
Last Plan de Dieu Tourbillon, Côtes du Rhône Villages. Should drink more of this!
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Summer continues! Very sunny, 28°C.
I love no-cooking Tuesday!
Warming up a 2nd serving of my pork cheek parmentier w apples & mash!
Last Plan de Dieu Tourbillon, Côtes du Rhône Villages. Should drink more of this!
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Internet & tv working again! It reset itself apparently. Quick run for groceries this morning.
Lunch was calf chop w braised broccoli & baked potatoes.
Excellent Sangre de Toro Reserva ‘18 by Miguel Torres. 89-91
Internet & tv working again! It reset itself apparently. Quick run for groceries this morning.
Lunch was calf chop w braised broccoli & baked potatoes.
Excellent Sangre de Toro Reserva ‘18 by Miguel Torres. 89-91
Unseasonably warm! 14°C + some sunshine!
Today feels like a non-cooking Tuesday as I only warmed up a 2nd serving of rabbit w prunes & cook some potatoes!
75% of household chores are done by women here.
Therefore I did the dishes today!
Unseasonably warm! 14°C + some sunshine!
Today feels like a non-cooking Tuesday as I only warmed up a 2nd serving of rabbit w prunes & cook some potatoes!
75% of household chores are done by women here.
Therefore I did the dishes today!
Quite a storm last night but mostly dry today, 15°C.
Lunch is stewed rabbit leg w prunes, a simple endive salad + croquettes.
Delicious ‘18 Château d’Ercole, St. Émilion Grand Cru. Dark fruit, velvety, molten tannins. 90-92
Quite a storm last night but mostly dry today, 15°C.
Lunch is stewed rabbit leg w prunes, a simple endive salad + croquettes.
Delicious ‘18 Château d’Ercole, St. Émilion Grand Cru. Dark fruit, velvety, molten tannins. 90-92
I love no-cooking days!
What a treat it is to just warm up a 2nd serving & cook some potatoes with it. Minimal effort for a great result!
Had another glass of that excellent Crianza by @BodegasPortia
I love no-cooking days!
What a treat it is to just warm up a 2nd serving & cook some potatoes with it. Minimal effort for a great result!
Had another glass of that excellent Crianza by @BodegasPortia
Did I mention yesterday’s pasta al ragù?
Today is another Quick & Simple rustic lunch: chipolata w potato-carrot mash!
Spent the morning going for groceries & storing @dedollebrouwers beers away!
It’s a hard life!
Did I mention yesterday’s pasta al ragù?
Today is another Quick & Simple rustic lunch: chipolata w potato-carrot mash!
Spent the morning going for groceries & storing @dedollebrouwers beers away!
It’s a hard life!
As tasty as the 1st serving! Veggie pie w homemade dough, onions, leeks, broccoli, spinach, eggs.
Not really satisfying Agiorgitiko from Nemea by @ftheodorou1, Coop Winery of Nemea.
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Thank God for that rain yesterday!
As tasty as the 1st serving! Veggie pie w homemade dough, onions, leeks, broccoli, spinach, eggs.
Not really satisfying Agiorgitiko from Nemea by @ftheodorou1, Coop Winery of Nemea.
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Thank God for that rain yesterday!
Lunch: Lamb cut w braised endives & baked potatoes.
Red from Mallorca: Syncronia Negre by Mesquida i Mora, (Callet, Cab S, Merlot, Gorgollasa, Mantonegro)
Held a memorial service yesterday for our SIL Nicole who passed last wk. RIP.
Lunch: Lamb cut w braised endives & baked potatoes.
Red from Mallorca: Syncronia Negre by Mesquida i Mora, (Callet, Cab S, Merlot, Gorgollasa, Mantonegro)
Held a memorial service yesterday for our SIL Nicole who passed last wk. RIP.