Posts tagged: Vegeterian Recipes

Ginger and Nutmeg have a lovely friend they met while hiking in France. She is a fascinating lady with a medical background. A nurse by training, she has a gift with languages and a sense of adventure that has led her to some interesting spots in the world. Just as G&N arrived back in Provence their friend broke the news that her family was off on another adventure. This one would take her back to the UK for a while. Before this delightful lady was allowed to leave Provence, a group of girlfriends (and one good sport – Ginger) had decided that a proper send-off luncheon was in order. (more…)

Recipes & Travel:
Casserole, Easy Casseroles, Easy Healthy Recipes, Recipes with Spinach, Spinach, Vegeterian Recipes

For Nutmeg this is a terrifying blog post, so it is fitting that it arrives just in time for Halloween.
Ginger and Nutmeg left Calgary on September 30, 2010. Nutmeg has quite happily not set foot on Canadian soil for 13 months. What is so scary?  They are headed back to Calgary in the darkest, coldest month of the year!
Here are some fun statistics from their time abroad:

35,000
Kilometers driven in the trusty car by Ginger

15,000
Roundabouts

8,000
Photos documenting the year

5,000
Toll booths

395 
Number of days since Nutmeg has been in Canada

395
Wine bottles consumed more or less

150
Number of times Nutmeg went to a market

150+
Bike rides

50+
Churches visited

35+
Hikes

18
Ski days at new resorts

15
Gap T-shirts

13
Provencal deserts at Christmas time

8+
Concerts

4
Ferry rides: to Corsica and Sardinia

4
Pairs of runners

3
Masks from the Venice Carnival

5
Cooking lessons

5
Countries Visited:France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, UK

2
Jars Cherry Jam by Ginger

4
New pieces of art

2
Gym memberships

1
Mountain bikes

2
Pairs of Hiking boots

1
Wedding

1
Opera – Aida

1
Kayak trip

1
Trip to the Grand Prix in Monaco

1
Trip to Paris

1
Market bag

0
Number of sessions with a personal trainer

TOTAL
PRICELESS

It has been a…

Recipes & Travel:
Provence Travel, Pumpkin Soup, Quick and Easy Soup, Travel in France, Vegeterian Recipes

Nutmeg is not superstitious by nature.  That being said, she is not foolhardy either; there is no good reason to spend to much time with a black cat or walk under a ladder or generally tempt fate.
It is a tradition in Nutmeg’s family to eat lentils on January 1st every year.  In many nationalities, eating lentils on the first of the year is supposed to bring you prosperity through the coming months.  The round shape of the lentil is similar to a coin, and thus in theory the more you eat the more wealth you will gain.  Given the fact that Ginger and Nutmeg are living, eating and drinking in France without paychecks, a bit of prosperity would not hurt. (more…)

Recipes & Travel:
food info, French Food, Recipes with Lentils, Travel in France, Vegan friendly, Vegeterian Recipes

Thanksgiving, it certainly feels like fall in Southern Alberta and in parts of France.  The mornings are crisp and more clothing layers are required for dog walks.  Nearby mountain peaks have some early season snow at the higher levels, and the leaves on the trees are starting to turn their autumn hues.  Nutmeg is not really a fall person, although she has many friends who embrace the transition season between summer (her favorite) and winter (skiing, second favorite). (more…)

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Alberta Farmers Markets, Alberta Organic Produce, Easy Casseroles, Food Nutritional Facts, Recipes with Potatoes, Vegeterian Recipes

Nutmeg has a very dear friend Sassafras.  They have been friends for several decades and even though they live quite far apart, they usually manage, to get in a ski or bike or hike weekend here and there.  So a bit about Sassafras (besides the great name). She is so smart she has two university degrees because engineering was not hard enough.  She loves the open water, craves mountain vistas, has a great laugh and generally embraces live.  Sassafras also loves to cook and has decided that she will help Nutmeg out and provide a few of her favorite recipes for all of you to try.  So as Nutmeg is digging out her puffy down jacket, the rest of the country is still experiencing summer, so Sassafras’s first recipe is a cool summer soup:  North African Spiced Tomato Soup.

 
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Recipes & Travel:
North African Cooking, Quick and Easy Soup, Recipes for Tomatoes, Vegan friendly, Vegeterian Recipes

OK so the story about Nutmeg is her activity level has been cut to zero by knee surgery.  The surgery was supposed to be minor but….not so much so she is house bound on crutches for 4 weeks.  The great news is there is lots of time for the blog and for trying new recipes.

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Recipes & Travel:
Recipes with Mushrooms, Recipes with Nuts, Vegeterian Recipes