French Onion Soup Ingredients 5 onions – sliced in rings 4 cups beef broth or 1 litres of water plus 1 bouillon cubes salt & pepper to taste 1 tablespoon dried thyme 2 tablespoons dry sherry/port French bread sliced 4 slices of Swiss cheese 2 slices of Gouda or Emmental 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese Butter…
The Marche Du Noel is France’s annual Christmas market with all the things you need for a traditional holiday celebration.Most cities and villages have such a market in their area between the middle of November towards the end of December, with stands full of local goods to try and to purchase. The smell of chestnuts…
The day Daniel was born was the most important day of my life. I waited a long time to find just the right daddy for my children, so when Daniel made me a mommy, my life and family began. Our Daniel has a beautiful spirit, a loving nature and loves us with all his heart….
I want to know who our readers are. Of course I see the stats and have a rough idea where you live, how long you visit us for and even know the most frequent visitors personally. But I want to know, who you really are. Have you taken action in your own life towards fulfilment…
TRAVEL IS A JOURNEY, AND THE JOURNEY ITSELF IS HOME. MATSUO BASHO Many of us have the notion of travel being the best form of education. Not only can we learn from visiting historical sites, experiencing diverse cultures and tasting novel food and wine, but it can also shape who we are. The journey itself can…
How to you know it is time to pick your olives? If you like them green, pick them before they start to turn brown. That would be before the temperature at night drops, and the tree and fruit produce a defence against the weather, and start to ripen. The longer you wait the healthier…
Pumpkin Soup Start by cutting and gutting your pumpkin Save the seeds for later. Put the pieces face down in the oven, at 375-400 with 1 inch of water for one hour in a large baking pan. When you take your pieces out stick, the seeds go in the oven to brown, 10…
It started with a letter to my husband. A simple post on what if you only had one year left to live. From there we started to plan how we would make our dream a reality. I hope this brings you a little inspiration. Here is the letter to Alfonz, One year left to live, what…
Angelina’s birthday party was squeezed in before the fall break. We decided on a Halloween theme and16 kids got dressed up in their costumes, had their face painted and eat treats. Halloween is not widely celebrated in France, so we decided to bring the kids some extra fun, and made it a spooky celebration. Yes…
Is it custom to spay and neuter your pets in southern France? This is not a happy story, and not for the faint of heart. A horrible thing happened to my kids and I finally feel enough time has passed that I can share without becoming overly emotional. We have a beautiful new member of…