24 mai 2009
A sunday picnic
Yesterday was a lazy Saturday. With a weather fluctuating from windy, rainy & sunny every 5 minutes, I just couldn't decide which mood I should be in. So I decided to spend the day mainly in the couch, reading, taking naps, & eating {which of course involved a bit of cooking!}
Today was another story. Sunny. Clear day. Fresh air. Mild temperature. Just the perfect day for a family picnic under a big tree in the garden. And so everybody contributed to the lunch. Sandwiches, a delicious quiche au bacon {I need your recipe mom!}, rouleaux de pizza au pesto, fresh green salad were all displayed on the table. For dessert was a tarte caramel au beurre sale & crumble chocolat {adapted from this blog}, plus a banana crumble freshly baked in the morning which were higly apreciated!
A well fed day, with chilled & relaxed moments with the family, with a funny Tikoulou running around & climbing on trees... quite delightful I must say.
25 mars 2009
Another week-end to remember
Picnic a la Prairie
I have to say, last week-end was pretty busy... pleins de trucs qui s'enchainent... but enjoyable things altogether.
Meeting new people, having a picnic made of aubergine, roquefort & pecan nuts'tartlets at the beach, enjoying the warm sea, the hamac, the sun, the rain to finish, just the peaceful moment...
Pesto on cheese focaccia
Nicely followed by a friendly cooking session, made of pesto served on focaccia, brochette de pruneaux & cerf, fresh homemade pasta & smoked marlin sauce, and of course a coulant au chocolat noir. All evening was filled with chatting & talking, sharing, laughing, bref just embracing this moment with an authentic contact...
Fresh homemade pasta
PS Please forgive me if I'm more rare here in the coming days... I might be a lil busy having my 2 friends from Suisse at home and enjoying some time together!
12 mars 2009
Petit week-end cocooning...
Time went by so quick. Days have been flying. I've been meaning to write about my week-end since...well the week-end. So tonight with a sky filled with lightning and beautiful colors... With kitten Ticoulou purring on my laps... With my lists scribbled down for my busy day tomorrow & my trip this week-end... Here I am with a few images & inspiration I wanted to share from our week-end.
A picnic in our garden for a Saturday'lunch made of a salade de chèvre chaud grilled on apples & topped with crushed pistachio, served on a bed of lettuce & green beans...concocted by B. Then followed by a peaceful lil nap in the shade of a mango tree...
Later on, a cooking'session for the dinner with our friend B. Roast chicken stuffed with lime & lemongrass, roasted with plenty of veggies {potatoes, sweet potatoes, celeriac, green leaves, onions...}& basted with olive oil & white wine... A few pots de crème au chocolat & a la vanille made the day before, were just perfect for our dessert.
Petis pots de cremes choco-vanille
Salade de chevre chaud
And for Sunday'teatime, a craving for chocolate & an urge to use those sad bananas nearly going bad inspired me to bake our new favorite tarte aux sablés bretons chocolat-bananes ! {which I'll tell you about next time ok}
So a perfect weeky, just as we love '
