FRENCH WORD-A-DAY

Can't wait to try this soup when my own sorrel is up in the Spring. Or I might get lucky and find some in the market. Sounds delicious! I love the way you cook Kristie!

Hello,

Great idea for making a quick soup for one. I used to do that when I was a chef and I was pregnant with first son. I would cook on the line. Put my much needed vegetables in a food processor with some potato, add heavy cream and butter. Not exactly healthy, but desquised the veggies I wouldn't eat normally. Last week at work I made chicken cacciatore for the guys. It came out fine, but not as juicy as I wanted. I had forgotten the stock. I thought, oh no!! Has my memory, or lack there of, at times, finally creeped into my cooking???? I am hoping it was a one time thing.

Enjoy your impromptu jaunts from the garden to the kitchen!!!

Hah ha ha,
A perfect end to a delicious French recipe! I am going to make this soup,but I will skip Mickey D's.In France even McDonalds food is better,especially the milkshake(is there really any milk?)
In Paris,we lived on Rue Buffon,5 doors from McDonalds. In the evening,if I realized we needed milk,I would trot down the Rue...the young man would be getting out the order for the crazy American woman before I asked.He taught me sur place and à emporter
Mary

Dear Kristi,

What a fun post today. I can so relate to the way you cook...I make soup the same way! Can't wait to try this and was interested to learn of the amazing nutritive value of sorrel.
As for McDonalds, you can thank my brother-in-law for bringing it to France (and Germany, Belgium and England) in the mid 1980's. At the time we were living in Germany and I was a bit skeptical. What did I know!
Silly Smokey...looking at your pictures, one might think he poses perfectly for you each time. Thanks for the smiles, a great way to start the day!

Excellent post, and I can relate to forgetting an ingredient or two while cooking au pif, which is the best way to make soup. Oh, and I wouldn't call you a hypocrite for eating a McDonald's treat on your way to the health food store. It's all about giving ourselves permission to savour life. Sounds like you have the right idea of balance.

.....Kristin..... Cooking is a creative art, from my point of view... not an exact science! As for the Mickey D's ... well, what the heck.. Carpe Diem! Life is short.... Have a wonderful week. Cheers, Judi Dunn, Tallahassee, Florida

Krist, c'est une explication parfaite!

A fun blog from a most amazing "character" -- affectueusement

NO, not McDonalds ;-} You need an In and Out Burger place if you are going to do it. I usually regret it a few hours later, but at the time.....sooo...satisfying.
I wonder what other type of leafy green like sorrel one could use. Sort of how I make asparagus soup , it is green. Love the way you give a recipe, " if not this, try that. Hmm, let's see what is in the fridge....oh, that might work" No wonder ingredients seem to be left out.

Kristin: I was not familiar with sorrel as an herb or veggie. We had a sorrel-colored horse. Thanks for this info and for the pictures. Vivian

Hi, Kristi,
I agree with the remarks about the In and Out burgers; ils sont préférables
aux Grands Mc's. Also, the part about dipping the pommes frites in the chocolate sundae was a literary device written for reader shock value, right?
Joanne

I've been hearing on the news that McDonalds in Japan is introducing chocolate covered fries

Our dear Kristi,
What could be more heavenly than soup made with sorrel from your own garden? It looks so delicious!Besides being a gifted writer,you are a gifted cook as well!
THANK YOU for sharing your wonderful recipes with us! (YUM!)
Love that adorable picture of you and sweet Smokey!
How could there be a better way to start our day?
Love
Natalia XO
(PS Will not even go there with Mac,fries and a sundae!
Does anybody-- besides me-- remember Mr Bill???
Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!)

I like the way you cook. I don't like our Mcdonald
s (Jacksonville is the home of Burger King, which I do like). BK has had coupons lately and yesterday I got 2 for 1 Whoppers with small orders of fries and cokes for about $9. I couldn't wait to taste the warm fries as I'm driving home. Just now the delivery man left me a package from OXO with 2 Hand-Held Spiralizers. I only meant to order one but my computer skills aren't always that great. Anyhow this is kitchen gadget that was featured in the "Parade" magazine last week and I wanted to try it. The purpose of it is to make noodles from vegetables, which sounds great to me since I don't much like pasta and can't eat cheese. It's fun to try new things. I want an emulsion blender but the price is too high, I think. The hand-held spiralizer was $15.95 so I figured I'd get my money's worth out of that. The one featured in Parade was $59.95 and made by Cuisinart. OXO is asking over $80 for theirs. I will treat myself to one for my April birthday, maybe. I always thought sorrel was a type of nut, like acorns, which obviously isn't true, so it's interesting to read about it. We never outgrow our experiements with vegs. I was not good about eating my vegs in younger days but now am enjoying them. There's a soup here labeled "Amy's" which is very good. I've had the split pea w/ham and the chunky vegetable and they are very tasty. It's an organic product. Bon appetit!

The soup looks delicious ! I shall look for some sorrel hereabouts . Smokey,-" Well, the bouquet is good ,as is the colour , now for a degustation Mmm quite a good year I think "

search on amazon for immersion or hand blender. you will find reasonably priced options.

Hello Kristin. I'm so pleased that I found your blog along with your book, Blossoming in France. It's waiting for me in my nightstand. I enjoyed (and prepared) many different French dishes during my stay in France as an au pair in 1979. Many of them are written down in my diary and fortunately, Madame included all of the ingredients, lol.