L'hiver~

 

Well it certainly is a very different winter..I feel the coldest..I walked to the mail yesterday and my face was freezing in place..I have a very sensitive face..walking back was better..but..

We have had snow..

The She~ Shed always looks the same so that's a repeat.

A few of you that know me have asked how I feel about my family across the street having moved last week.

Well I am just happy for them.I had nights where so much melancholy filled my heart.I loved when the boys would just pop by..they were all born in that house and I have memories of every year every stage.

But I'm okay now shockingly enough.

It's a done deal right..and it's what's best for them.I had years that were best for me.

Done.Their beautiful turn.A new adventure..

They are all excited and elated..They poured their heart and $ into the one here,adding sq footage and new rooms etc..For some reason I had a feeling..They had looked at a few homes..but nothing..still I had a feeling..this one..they bought it on the spot lol and she came to tell me.

Inside my heart sank..and my concerns as an ex ~realtor..came to mind.

But this is a different market..one I did not know..where homes sell right away and often above asking.Never did I think covid would have this effect.

Of course in rare cases I even sold homes sight unseen:) Conditional upon the buyer visiting and approving..or if a home was unique and had a lot of interest.

But I also had listings for months.

Anyway..their new home ,I feel is just right for them ...And as a family we helped move them Sat and Sunday..so we got a real feel for their home.I think it's perfect.

Like a ski lodge.

Their Yellowstone..with wood and stone and fantastic light  and land..♥

I am fine indoors in winter but this covid is really getting old.

I miss dinners en famille..  now that the Littles are back in school..it's different even if we are vaccinated.

I don't agree with everything our governments are doing..but what do I know.

Here, to get into Costco..Walmart..any big surface store you need to present your vaccination passport.

They double check your identity.

What stores have had to comply with..the poor still closed restos..Back ups in Hospitals.. waiting lists..overworked medical staff..pharmacists.Teachers..students..

Anyway this isn't a political blog..so ..

I've picked up my brushes and paint..nothing great has happened.I think last yr..all of the yr almost I was so inspired by Paris People..every one was FUN.

After more than 100..time to focus elsewhere..  where?:)

I need to find something else now..

I've been making breads..I love that..All kinds..

Frida was a thoughtful offering from a young woman I admire so much..

On Instagram I also follow French feeds that I love..

When I saw savarins I thought of a little mold I had that could work perfectly.

Some are rectangular..some round..some square..

The super fun part of this recipe..no measuring cups:)

All in a yogurt pot.

If you can picture this a box of many empty La Fermiere yogurt pots arrived here as a Christmas gift.I had dragged home blue ones from France but had never seen the pinks..mint greens and terra cottas..They live here now..thanks to Sarah~

La Recette~ from farida_cooking on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/p/CZCS5KcIfWE/

One yogurt pot natural yogurt (I used greek)

one and a half pots of sugar

one pot sunflower oil

1 tsp vanilla I love vanilla I put as much as I need to smell it!

3 eggs

1 envelope of baking powder. I am going to ask the author how many tsps in her envelope.As they can differ.sure enough her envelopes are 8 grams ,two tsps

3 pots of flour.

Strawberry jam

Mix the yogurt with the eggs ..sugar ,oil and vanilla Mix well Add the flour and baking powder.

I made half the recipe

Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for ap 15 mins.

This is a lovely recipe for children to make..it's all in pots:)

I used my jam and it's the last jar.

It's our fave..it's a David Leibovitz's recipe.

I was happy to see that Afterlife is back for season 3 on Netflix.

He did Derek which was so wonderful .

Take care~

Ps if you are easily offended by off color things Afterlife is not for you.. very off color..it’s quite offending..but I like it. for some strange reason However I am on episode 3 and I am not so sure anymore..quite crude.

But I am sure about..

Here's a footnote re measurements as some have asked me :)

The pink yogurt jar looks larger than our Riviera yogurt jars right ?

Not the case as  both carry 1/ 2 cup dry measure ..(i.e. flour)

a French baking powder holds ap 2 1/4 -2 1/2 tsp in every envelope.

And weighs 11 grams.

See notes above as her envelope weighs 8 grams ,2 tsps

I am a vanilla sugar/ etc..lover..

Some baking powders come w/ vanilla..Fun!

Hope all this helps.

PS  I measured everything ..not info taken from the net.

For my recipe I used Magic Baking Powder .In a container.Readily available here.

Sachets in France the amount varies.

Many French recipes are yogurt jar recipes.:) Famous French Yogurt cakes..etc..

Over and over and over again~

 

My Christmas was stored this week..Bins ..but also those zippered clear cases you get sheets or things in..I keep them to store things in....the felts .. in 2..I like the see through look heavy duty  ..they look snug as bugs in rugs..glass ornaments in a beautiful big Italian theme box from Xmas tree shop 100 yrs ago..reinforced at bottom with heavy duty take..and big storage boxes..all done..Our pre-lit tree..has maybe 1 set still working:( Shame on them right?

I'd love to find the new smaller lights I have seen all over IG..a different little look.

Every yr I receive such cute ornaments and I am grateful..these were some from this yr.

I have been stitching in stitching and stitching and part of my Xmas treasure box for next yr is almost ready.

Again I recommend the Alicia Paulsen ornaments..The MMM crafts ones are gorgeous..but much more difficult.I just did 2 for next yr for my girls..only Day 3..and I don't know if I'll continue..they are costlier and more difficult.I find her explanations very well detailed but I got lost here ..near the end and winged it..pardon the pun;)

But BEAUTIFUL and many stitch through the seamlessly:)

Those muffins are wonderful..

you can find the recipe..

Here..

Seems curfew will be lifted Monday and school starts Monday.

You will need a vaxx passport to enter stores larger than 1500 sq meters.

This will entail a lot of prep by these stores.

A fine may be imposed on non vaxxers eventually to help defray hospital costs.

So everything is just over and over and over again..

Our darling grandson Lucas has made his choice of college..He picked one of the schools that recruited him for football.

If you met Lucas..you would know♥

There's a genuine charm and wonderful presence  about him.

A fine young man as they used to say.

Take care everyone.