#WednesdayLunch #2ndServing #Goulash #Tagliatelle
11°C. but grey, grey grey!
No-cooking Wednesday: warming up a 2nd serving of goulash & cooking pasta!
Ordered Xmas + NewYear cake from bakery. Set Xmas-eve menu, still pondering over NY-menu. So much work!
I’m exhausted! 😃

#ThursdayLunch #2ndServing #WildBoarStew #BrusselsSprouts #Mushrooms #BabyPotatoes
Same weather, 8°C.
Grocery shopping this morning.
Warming up 2nd serving of wild boar stew & made brussels sprouts, mushrooms & oven baked baby potatoes with that.
Quite liked the Lamothe-Bergeron.

#MondayLunch #2ndServing #LegOfLamb #GreenBeans #Potatoes
After a night of rain, mostly a sunny day, 14°C.
Lunch: 2nd serving of leg of lamb w green beans & potatoes.
Truly delicious ‘20 Malbec Extra Libre by @LeCedreCahors
It’s 100% bio they said. Drink it quickly!
Perfect now!

#WednesdayLunch #NoCookingWednesday #2ndServing #PorkRoast #PotatoCarrotMash
Bracing for a storm that might hit us tonight.
Warmed up leftover pork roast & made potato-carrot mash with it.
Stocked up again on Garnacha Nefer.
Damn! Something happened to the pic I made of my lunch!

#SaturdayLunch #NoCookingSaturday #2ndServing #Cannelloni
Calm, grey, cloudy, dry, 15°C.
Quick run to bakery this morning.
Lunch: 2nd serving of cannelloni.
Scraped the plate clean!
Previous pic but changed wine to low cost Nemea.
Not bad for its price but will not buy again!

#ThursdayLunch #NoCookingThursday #2ndServing #Navarin
No change in weather. Boring!
Grocery shopping + pharmacy this morning.
2nd serving of navarin, so much better than 1st time. Cleaned the pan completely!
Using previous pic but changed the wine!
Off w son for dr. appt.

#WednesdayLunch #NoCookingWednesday #2ndServing #ItalianMeatloaf #ColourfulRice #Salad
Same weather, 16°C! Would love to see a ray of sun!
I still call this a no cooking Wednesday!
Warmed up a 2nd serving of Italian meatloaf w colourful rice + salad.
House wine ‘23 Ramos Reserva.

#TuesdayLunch #2ndServing #StuffedBellPeppers #GratinDauphinois
Dry, cloudy, 16°C
#1Daughter landed in Japan! Her adventure can begin!
No cooking Tuesday: leftover stuffed bell pepper + gratin dauphinois.
Splendid ‘18 Côtes du Lot by Le Pech d’Auzonne, Cab F + Merlot.
Très bon!

#WednesdayLunch #NonCookingWednesday #2ndServing #Guineafowl #Ratatouille #Tagliatelle
Calm autumn weather, dry, 17°C
2nd of 3 non cooking days!
Leftover guineafowl and ratatouille + tagliatelle.
Couldn’t resist pairing with cuvée Philippe, Terres de Larzac by Le Clos du Lucquier

#TuesdayLunch #NoCookingTuesday #2ndServing #Quiche
Only 18°C today but dry and with a little ray if sun.
1st of 3 non-cooking days! I love this!
Lunch is just a 2nd serving of quiche!
Just recycling a previous pic and changing the wine! 😃
Finishing the ‘17 La Fleur d’Arthus,
St. Émilion GC.

#WednesdayDinner #NoCookingWednesday
#2ndServing #TurkeyStew #Rice
Hallelujah! 3d no cooking day in a row!
Warmed up a 2nd serving of my turkey stew & cooked some rice!
Spent part of the day in Vilvoorde, 10km from where we live.
Watching Club Brugge destroy Celtic Glasgow! Wow!

#WednesdayLunch
#OvenTray #Chicken #Chorizo #Pasta
Some clouds, some sun, 22°C.
I love a #NoCookingWednesday!
Warmed up a #2ndServing of the oven tray w chicken, chorizo & pasta!
Cut the grass.
Order of Italian wine was delivered this morning!
Went to barber this afternoon!

#TuesdayLunch #2ndServing #Parmentier #PorkCheekso #Apples
Summer continues! Very sunny, 28°C.
I love no-cooking Tuesday!
Warming up a 2nd serving of my pork cheek parmentier w apples & mash!
Last Plan de Dieu Tourbillon, Côtes du Rhône Villages. Should drink more of this!
88-90

#TuesdayDinner #2ndServing #Waterzooi #1Daughter
Sunny, 33°C. Too hot for us!
Cut the grass & grocery shopping this morning.
Appt. for hearing aid in afternoon!
#1Daughter joined us for a 2nd serving of waterzooi + Alvarinho by @quintadalapa & took some home for #2Granddaughter

#FridayLunch #2ndServing #Leftovers
Sunny morning, cloudy afternoon, 24°C.
Much more sun starting tomorrow!
No cooking today! Leftover of cod w creamy fennel & potato-chives mash for Htje and leftover blanquette de veau from the freezer for me. I just had to bake some potatoes!

#WednesdayDinner #MeatballsInTomatoSauce #2ndServing
Besides the excellent weather a joyous day when #1Daughter #2Granddaughter & #2Daughter come by to enjoy a meal with us!
Added a few meatballs to our leftover tomato sauce & cooked pipe rigate.
Blessed to spend time together!

#TuesdayLunch #2ndServing #Beefstew #BakedPotatoes
Let’s hope we keep it dry today! 22°C, more sun than clouds. Minimal chance for a shower!
Minimal effort! Warming up a 2nd serving of beef stew and baking potatoes.
A glass of house wine Garnacha Nefer!
Meer moet dat niet zijn!

#TuesdayLunch #NoCookingTuesday #2ndServing #VeggiePie
As tasty as the 1st serving! Veggie pie w homemade dough, onions, leeks, broccoli, spinach, eggs.
Not really satisfying Agiorgitiko from Nemea by @ftheodorou1, Coop Winery of Nemea.
83-85
Thank God for that rain yesterday!

#ThursdayLunch #NoCookingThursday #ArrozConSecreto #2ndServing
It's still summer! 27°C, dry, sunny, some clouds.
The usual grocery shopping on Thursday and just warming up a 2nd serving of Arroz con Secreto.
Went down well with a glass of Garnacha Nefer!
What a stage in TdF2025!

#TuesdayLunch #2ndServing #Meatballs #TomatoSauce #FrenchFries #Salad
Still sunny, 23°C.
Change of plans ordered by Htje!
Lunch is 2nd serving of meatballs w tomato sauce + french fries + salad.
Decent Chilean Carmenère.
Cut the grass too!
Last preparations & packing for my trip!

#FridayLunch #StuffedChickenFilet #2ndServing #StewedVeggies #Rice #Camensac
Hitting 80°F again!
55 yr anniversary for Htje & me!
Champagne for later!
Made another stuffed chicken filet w #2ndServing of veggies w rice for me, stuffed pasta for Htje.
Superb Ch. Camensac 15.
90-92

#WednesdayLunch #NoCookingWednesday #2ndServing #Goulash #Rice
Wonderful spring weather! Very sunny, 17°C.
Just cooking a portion of rice and serving with a 2nd serving of my warmed up goulash!
P.S. Not all wines from Italy are great.

#TuesdayLunch #NoCookingTuesday (You’ll see more of this in coming days!) #GratinHamEndiveRolls #BakedPotatoWedges
Just warmed up a #2ndServing of gratin of ham-endive rolls & adding a few fresh baked potato wedges as there wasn’t enough mash left!
Will cut the grass later!

#NoCookingThursday #ThursdayLunch #2ndServing
Went for groceries this morning enjoying the beautiful spring weather!
150 seconds lunch preparation!
Just warming up a 2nd serving of my spinach/paksoi/bacon quiche! Tasted as good as the 1st time!
@LamotheBergeron ‘18 is perfect!

After #NoCookingTuesday #NoCookingWednesday & #NoCookingThursday no #2ndServing!
Garbure on Tue, Vol au Vent on Wed, Veggie pie on Thu!

#FridayLunch #FishCurry
Made an Asian fish curry which turned out beautifully w a glass Albarinho house wine by @quintadalapa!
Weekend is near!

#TuesdayLunch #NoCookingTuesday #2ndServing #Garbure
Only 51°F today. Grey, a ray of sun and showers later. Will be warming up w more sun towards end of the week!
Just warmed up a 2nd serving of garbure and did chabrot again!
Need to cut my veggies a little bigger next time!
😃

#TuesdayLunch #2ndServing #Cassoulet
Since I forgot to soak the beans for the garbure we had a 2nd serving of cassoulet! There is still enough left for a 3d one!
We hate throwing (good) food away so we’re changing plans for the following days! No garbure and therefore no chabrot!

#ThursdayLunch #NoCookingThursday #Sushi #2ndServing #PorkChopBaconPaella
Grey, humid, 1°C! No sun in sight!
Pharmacy, Carrefour, Shell! Busy this morning!
Had a small sushi starter since there was only a rather small 2nd serving of our pork chop/bacon paella! We’re good!

#NoCookingTuesday #TuesdayLunch #2ndServing #Waterzooi
My waterzooi tastes as good on the 2nd day!
2nd serving w same wine!Perfect!
#NoCookingWednesday #WednesdayLunch #2ndServing #Enchilada
Truly enjoy these no cooking days!
2nd serving of enchilada but w different wine!Perfect!

#WednesdayLunch #2ndServing #Leftovers #LambStew #Endives #Garnacha
Emptying the fridge! Grocery shopping tomorrow!
2ndserving of lamb stew w veggies + leftover veggie stew, fresh stewed endives & potatoes.
Very pleasurable Garnacha Nefer (D.O. Campo de Borja) for perfect match!