It was a cloudy and rainy day today. I did head out this morning and went to the market to get food for dinner. I decided on sardines, asparagus with fried potatoes. I was trying to recreate a memory meal from Portugal. The asparagus was not part of the meal in Portugal but it is… Read More Cloudy and Rainy Day so back to food blogging
Thé weather has not been ideal but I cannot complain as it is still good for some walking. I do not walk as much as usual as the skies are overcast and the wind is blowing at a brisque pace. I have mentioned that there is a wind called the crazy wind that comes off… Read More General Routine Day
I returned to the normal of life after a fun birthday weekend but it is not a bad thing. I cleaned the apartment, did laundry and ran the dishwasher. The three activities basically take the entire day. Not that I have to do anything why the dishwasher takes 3 hours to run but it is… Read More Back to normal after birthday weekend
I am not sure why but birthdays always bring out the contemplative side of me and, especially, those that end with a zero as happened today. I really do not have any issues with getting older as it is inevitable. I always told my mother when she complained about getting older that you have two… Read More Birthdays always make me contemplative
I decided that I would go out to dinner on Sunday night instead of Saturday so I had to change up the routine a little. I needed to go to the market and get something for dinner. I am definitely in the buying fresh and for the day. I enjoy going to the Marché Victor… Read More Change of routine
France has embraced the sustainability and makes it incredibly easy to be environmentally friendly. Almost every bit of packaging is recyclable. When you shop in the markets, you get paper bags for fruits and vegetables. There are very few plastic bags in use. There are some and almost are made of 100% recycled plastic. There… Read More Like the convenience of being environmentally friendly and sustainable
I went to Terra Tolosa for lunch as usual on Thursdays. I saw Yochen, the chef and owner for the first time since I have been back. He welcomed me back and explained that the “chef table” was not available during the good weather as they stored the tables for eating on the terrace where… Read More Unexpected beginning to birthday weekend
I decided to get outside my comfort zone and cook rabbit for dinner. Rabbit is not something that one finds or eats often in the United States. Sometimes you will find it on the menu in a traditional French restaurant. I had seen the rabbit in the displays at the Marché Victor Hugo often when… Read More Back to food blogging
I ran with Run in Toulouse tonight. It was a good run. Marc and Hugo convinced me to run with the hour long run at a 6:00 km pace (that works out to about a 9:00 mile pace). I was able to run the whole way at a reasonable pace. I was not sure it… Read More Fun day and evening
Monday is always do “life maintenance” day. The reason I do it on Monday is that most things – small shops, the Marché, cafes and restaurants are closed. This leaves few options for going out and doing things. As I write every time I am in Toulouse, it always surprises me about the time it… Read More Back to line drying laundry
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