We eat a lot of real meat at our house. It doesn’t matter what kind. Beef, chicken, pork, lamb, or fish.
There are a couple of reasons for our apparently counter-cultural practice. First, we love it.
Come on, you gotta love a sizzling T-bone (my favorite) with a sprinkling of…
French
Pork Tenderloin Cordon Bleu
The other day I picked up a pork tenderloin at the supermarket at a really good price. Usually, I love to simply sauté this cut of pork, but John and I were in the mood for something a little different. I suggested stuffing it with ham and cheese. He suggested pairing it with a cream sauce similar to the one that’s usually paired with…
Pan-Seared Scallops With Beurre Blanc Sauce
Pan-seared scallops with buerre blanc sauce is an excellent choice when you want to prepare a special, scrumptious, low-carb meal. Since I’ve been following a low carb diet, I’ve found that low carb, gluten free meals can still be delicious and exciting. Yay! Beurre blanc is a French warm butter sauce…
Beef Ragoût With Tomatoes And Pearl Onions (Quick And Easy)
This quick and easy ragoût is one of my favorite go-to meals on busy days. I usually workout at 5:00 in the evening. After an intense workout, the last thing I feel like doing is spending a lot of time cooking dinner. So on workout days, I either prepare dinner in the morning and set it in the slow cooker or I turn to one of my recipes that come together fast, like this incredibly tasty ragoût.
Beef Provencal With Root Vegetables
Who else loves indulging in a hearty stew during the wintertime? Beef Provencal is the classic French stew for those days when you’re craving a warm and satisfying dish: tender braised beef and succulent root vegetables in a rich wine sauce.
Gluten Free Beef Bourguignon
You’re going to love this easy gluten free beef bourguignon. And you can bake it in the oven or let your slow cooker do the work. Yesterday was my son’s birthday and I wanted to prepare a special dinner. Gluten free beef bourguignon is a french version of beef stew and perfect for a special…
Gluten Free Clafoutis
You’re going to love this gluten free clafoutis version of a very special rustic french dessert! Traditionally, clafoutis is a cherry dessert from the Limousin region of southern France. I prepared mine with coconut milk because we prefer to limit lactose. And I also used natural Stevia to limit sugar. Hence, this gluten free clafoutis is…
Gluten Free French Onion Soup
Gluten free french onion soup with three kinds of melted cheese and gluten free baguette bread is the perfect delicious comfort food. Ah, french onion soup is so wonderful baked in a crock with melted cheese on top. When dining out you can order french onion soup without the bread, or you can wait until…
Gluten Free Socca
You’ll love naturally gluten-free socca, a flatbread made with chickpea flour that’s served by street vendors in the French city of Nice. Yum. My daughter loves to study foreign languages and follows several travel blogs. Today she told me she had discovered an interesting dish. In the French city of Nice, street vendors with big smoking…