back to school

back to school today

dad came home from work before gabi's bus arrived

to give her a big hug and a good luck for

 her first day of middle school.

the boys left for high school before i could grab them for a photo.

i will miss you guys but

wish you the best year of your life!!

be kind, make new friends, respect your teachers, 

always do your best, do your homework

and know i love you.

dans le jardin....

to celebrate this new school year,

i'll make something special for dinner

using beautiful green things from the garden.......

like courgettes

fresh petit pois

et des haricots verts

to make:

Pasta with Vegetables

4 oz. green beans

4 oz. zucchini

3 oz. fresh peas

1 cup broccoli

12 oz. pasta - i like to use bowtie pasta

2 oz. butter

chopped ham or bacon

1-2 cloves crushed garlic

8 oz. mushrooms

pinch nutmeg

1 tsp. basil

1 Tblsp chopped parsley

1 cup cream

salt & freshly ground pepper

grated parmesan cheese

Boil pot of salted water, add broccoli, cook 3 mins. - add breen beans and after 4 mins. add

peas, zucchini and cook 2 minutes.  Drain and rinse under cold water.  Cook pasta - rinse in hot water and toss with a little butter.  Keep warm on serving dish.

Fry bacon or ham, garlic - add mushroom, parsley, basil, nutmeg, cream and cook on fairly high heat for 2 minutes.  Add veggies and toss gently until heated through.  Season with pepper, salt and pour over pasta.  Add more grated pepper and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

*This recipe was served to paul and i nearly 25 years ago by our dear friend annie lord

while we were working on their farm in dubbo, australia

thank you, annie