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Tuesday 30 August 2011
Summer Lunch.
We nearly always eat veggie at lunchtime.
At the moment there is maize (corn) everywhere, Haddock's is dripping with wonderful tomatoes, and a plentiful supply of salad leaves and roasted red peppers finishes the picture. I usually add a few capers, some tinned fish, or an egg or two.
Voila; lunch is served. Simple, appetizing, and most importantly... delicious.
We are just going into tomato season here Cro...can't wait for bushels of the lovelies to start showing up on the side of the road. Then we will make jars and jars of sauce for the winter. I'm generally not a lover of corn, but when it comes right out of the field you could almost eat it uncooked.
I can just see you creeping down to the hen house to plant eggs for the boys to find. Cute! You could always try waving a box of Sage & Onion stuffing mix in front of the hens...
Cro the food looks great,as far as the egg layers go a friend of mine on a farm swears by this, she takes the axe and places it on the gate and tells them time is almost up and walah!!! eggs..honest she tells me it works, I have not tried it lol.
Funny, at first I thought it was my favorite, lobster in the photo!! Ha! Reading the past couple of posts, I have to add...Happy Anniversary to you and Lady magnon!! Love your "silly stuff" along the way...Congrats!! Love also the pics of your cute grandsons!! Bet you had a ball...those grandkiddos are so much fun aren't they??
THE BELLS ..... THE BELLS ..........
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*I guess we all have good things and bad things about where we live. One of
the lovely things about where our house is, is that it's a stones throw
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2 weeks ago
Optimistic Cro!
The difference between an optimist and a pessimist, is that the optimist enjoys himself whilst waiting for the inevitable! I AM that optimist!
This is a daily, optimistic, 'photos and comments' blog. I make no judgements (only occasionally), just notes. If you wish to comment in any way at all, please feel free. Everything and everyone (except the obdurate and dictatorial) is very welcome.
I was born just south of London, but for the past 50 years I've lived in S W France. I am a painter by profession, and writer by desire. Lady Magnon and I live between an ancient cottage in a tiny village in perfectly tranquil French countryside, and a bijou townhouse in Brighton UK. In France we have plenty of fruit trees, all situated amongst a view that takes the breath away, in the UK we have a handkerchief sized patio. We also have a Border Collie called Billy. I try to treat our planet with respect, and encourage others to do likewise (without preaching).
Contentment is a glass of red, a plate of charcuterie, and a slice of good country bread. Perfect!
Now that is my kind of meal - ah well summer can't be toooo far away!
ReplyDeleteIf you added some hard boiled eggs you could have a salade nicoise. What, no eggs?
ReplyDeleteAny tips, Sue? Still no eggs. I'm having to cheat for the boys sakes.
ReplyDeleteWe are just going into tomato season here Cro...can't wait for bushels of the lovelies to start showing up on the side of the road. Then we will make jars and jars of sauce for the winter.
ReplyDeleteI'm generally not a lover of corn, but when it comes right out of the field you could almost eat it uncooked.
That looks yummy, I will take mine without fish and egg. What time is lunch? :O)
ReplyDeleteLooks stupendous. And not just delicious, but nutritious and healthy as well. (Sure beats a hot dog!)
ReplyDeleteI can just see you creeping down to the hen house to plant eggs for the boys to find. Cute! You could always try waving a box of Sage & Onion stuffing mix in front of the hens...
ReplyDeleteCro the food looks great,as far as the egg layers go a friend of mine on a farm swears by this, she takes the axe and places it on the gate and tells them time is almost up and walah!!! eggs..honest she tells me it works, I have not tried it lol.
ReplyDeletemy corn has done bugger all this year!
ReplyDeleteFunny, at first I thought it was my favorite, lobster in the photo!! Ha! Reading the past couple of posts, I have to add...Happy Anniversary to you and Lady magnon!! Love your "silly stuff" along the way...Congrats!!
ReplyDeleteLove also the pics of your cute grandsons!! Bet you had a ball...those grandkiddos are so much fun aren't they??
I have corn envy.
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