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..