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Fried Onion Rings on a 5:2 fast diet feast day
Apparently fried onion rings are an important part of Thanksgiving in America but most people buy them in cans which I can’t even begin to imagine. It would be like buying tinned battered fish surely. But I checked it out … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged baked vegetables, côte de boeuf, fried onion rings
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Meeting the Neighbours in Blois Part 2
Each time we’ve come down to Blois since we signed the final papers in April, most of our waking hours have been spent getting the gîte ready and planting potatoes in the rain. So this time, we decided we’d have … Continue reading
Posted in France, Lifestyle, Loire Valley
Tagged Chambord, cheverny, côte de boeuf, Les Grouets, Loire Valley, wisteria
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