The French word for leeks is “poireaux” and it’s pronounced pwah-roe. My mother-in-law made this traditionally French recipe when we went to their house a week ago for lunch. I thought it was delicious and decided to reproduce it. The kids were not huge fans, I have to say. Who cares. More for the adults! 🙂 I used 750 grams… Read More
I’ve talked about how hard it’s been here over the past year. There have been deaths and serious illnesses of friends and in the family. We’ve suffered recurring distress that I probably won’t ever be able to talk about on the blog because it involves more than just me. (I am wide open when it comes to my own life, but I… Read More
There were four places we visited with a humanitarian aim while in India. The first was Rocky’s house. Rocky is an American guy who was touched by the plight of the people living with AIDS when he visited India, and so he sold all his possessions and moved there to help. He married an Indian woman and they just had their second baby. If… Read More
I spent some time looking for a 9×9″ chocolate cake recipe because sometimes you just want a family-sized cake that won’t have you over-indulging for days. I searched the recipes out there and was not entirely satisfied with what I found. There’s the King Arthur flour recipe, which is vegan (and thus very cool if you’re vegan or have allergies). The downside is that… Read More
My favourite visit was the HOPE school in India. It was nearly an hour away from where we were staying. (Everything was at least an hour away from where we were staying. My entire visit is summed up in the words: “We drove.”). The reason I loved it most is not because there was a greater need in the school… Read More
Hi friends. We’re back from India as of Sunday night and not fully adjusted. There’s the cold – it was much warmer when we left (and obviously much hotter where we were) – the jet lag, and the inevitable flu/colds/stomach upset that we’re all experiencing to some degree. I think the overwhelming family feeling is gratitude to have had the experience and… Read More
