Cleaning out the freezer. I used the rest of the homemade chicken stock and leftover roast chicken, the last of the Epinettes, leftover peas, and voila! Chicken noodle soup with salad and baguette. I am determined to make these groceries last until the Sunday farmers market. We’ll see what I can scrounge up for dinner 😉
My sweet husband made me breakfast today. He made a delicious breakfast hash with potatoes, bacon, and eggs. he served it with hot coffee and toast. Well done my love! Delicious 🙂
Keepin’ it simple. I boiled some potatoes and peas, then microwaved two “cod in lemon butter sauce” pouches for 11 minutes. Ding! Dinner’s done. Not bad. Not really good either. Although, I must comment on the potatoes. French potatoes are better. Smooth, creamy, sweet, with thin, tasty skins… if only our potatoes were this good.
One of my favorite comfort foods… grilled cheese! Thick buttery, crispy country bread filled with oozy Beaufort and a simple green salad. MMMMMmmm! Now all I’m missing is my cousin Bethany, my Aunt Nanny, and some canned peaches 😀 
Yup.
Another regional speciality. Note: all regional specialties include oozy, melty cheese. Fondu!
Annecy was exceptionally beautiful! Unfortunately, we had a rough drive home. We missed a few turns and the one hour drive became a three hour drive through winding mountain roads. We were low on gas, but our card wouldn’t work at the gas station – fingers crossed, we continued the journey. We were about thirty minutes from home when first and second gear quit engaging! Thankfully Adam is an excellent driver and was able to drive up steep mountain roads in third gear – ridiculous!
After the white knuckle drive up the mountain I was in no mood to prepare a full meal. I kept it simple. I put some cornichon in a bowl, cut up some bread and sausage, and melted some local cheeses (Beaufort, Emmental, Gruyere) with wine (Apremont), Kirsch, and mustard. Voila! Super fatty, tasty, melty fondu dinner! 🙂
P.S.
Kellie, someday you will visit Europe and when you do, you must visit Annecy. I think you will love it! 😉
The usual, please. Plus some cute cows.
I’ve been researching local foods. I found a recipe for Tartiflette, a Savoie tradition! It is thinly sliced potatoes, bacon, caramelized onions, creme fraiche, and white wine, all topped with thick slices of Reblochon.
Reblochon is a cheese that is only produced here in Savoie. To have the Reblochon name, the milk must come from L’Abundance cows that have grazed on summer Alpine flowers and high pastures. We can’t get it in the US because it is made with raw,unpasturized milk. Thanks for protecting us from amazing food, FDA dummies!
Time for Apéritifs! My new favorite is Martini Bianco over ice with a slice of lemon. Wow! Why don’t we drink Vermouth in the US? You must try it!
Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. 