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Posted under: The month of January is weird. Every where I go I meet people that are in a state of flux. Coming down of their Christmas high and trudging onwards day by day with work, or college, or parenting. There appears to be a cloud hanging over everyone. The same worries are flitting in and out of everyones conversations, so much so, it is hard to recall who you have been chatting with because it feels like we are all in the same (sometimes sinking) boat.
Job security, money, oil/gas prices, education costs, health insurance. I would venture to say, on a global scale, these are at the forefront of most peoples ‘things to worry about’ list.
Right now my list of things to worry about is very very long and fairly serious. I thought it would be wise to let you know I am worried too because you know as well as I do ‘a problem shared is a problem cared’.
I find that instead of getting bogged down by all the things everyone else is worried about, it is best to have a mooch around the house and find things that make you happy. Like this:
A photo of my beautiful hen and duck (and possibly guinea fowl) eggs. Imagine, in the dead of winter we are still reaping the most beautiful rewards of our (obviously) very happy birds.
Beautiful 'Wise' Eggs
Now back to the worrying …..
Oh. I worry about the fact that I will never be a good baker. Mostly because I am too heedless when it comes to all that measuring and timing of things in the oven. Daydreamers rarely make good bakers. Fact.
Breaking my heart….baking.
I worry that sooner or later the clothes will just fold themselves and march up to their respective rooms rendering me useless. I have had this worry for years and thankfully the clothes have refrained from taking the initiative to do so, just yet.
A nightmare of a worry that just grows daily
I worry, and this is real, that people with all their healthful filled notions will start eating more beans and less meat (which is a-ok with me) but not treat them properly and suffer the consequences because of it.
Soak overnight and boil for a good few hours, low and slow.
Here is a quick how to guide for beans:
Dried beans (uncooked) need to be soaked in A LOT of water overnight and boiled the next day in fresh water for at least two hours. If they are undercooked they play havoc with your stomach and cause other gestational problems that are not pleasant to discuss or experience. If you are wondering whether or not they are cooked enough just smush one between your thumb and fingers and if it disintegrates easily then they are cooked. If there is still a bit of firmness to it put them back on the stove and cook some more.
Tinned Beans are already cooked! Just open the tin and consume or heat ‘em up a bit if you need to eat them warm. You can make BBQ beans (which requires a bit of baking) but only to meld the sauce and seasonings together. One of the things we like to make on a regular basis around here is bean salad. The Chef, being from Alabama where this is a tradition, likes to start of the New Year with a big pot of Black Eyed Peas and this year we ended up making one of my favourite salads for lunch.
Give it a try. Remember with the kids maybe a bit less heat and more fresh herbs but make sure you get plenty of colour in their diet. This is a winner every time with ours and a nice (refreshing) change from the old bachelors beans or van de kamps pork n’ beans.
Lots of vibrant colour to brighten up your plate!
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Blackeyed pea salad
Now after you have made this salad – which takes no time at all by the way – you should think to yourself ‘how can I incorporate a lot more salad and healthy stuff into my diet this year?’
Eat more colour on your plate – add garlic too!
Isn’t it time you stopped procrastinating and started ‘doing’ instead of just talking about it. Beets, and they are easy to grow, come in the ready to go packages at every grocery and convenience shop in town. A little bit of garlic, diced chili and balsamic vinegar with salt & pepper to taste and you have the fastest salad in the west. And pretty too. The kids like to eat their beet salad with cottage cheese. This is not so pretty. Hence no photo.
These mate well together
I find that you can get stuck in a salad rut using the same bagged salad and bottle of thousand island dressing. Another quick and very tasty salad that we love is tomato and pomegranate. Cut the tomatoes in quarters and toss in olive oil. Drizzle with balsamic, salt & pepper and add a few little crumbles of Cashel Blue Cheese. Go to bed very happy.
The seven layered salad – this is not for amateurs.
Once you get out of the salad rut you are stuck in then the world is your oyster. Left over lentils become eye candy. The remnants of an almost empty bag of grated cheese – food confetti. That half dead bag of lettuce in the fridge that you are holding onto for emergencies – picked over – can give oompf to a side salad. And frozen peas, fresh from the freezer and still a bit frosty, add a delicious cold contrasting bite to your evening meal.
Isn’t it time you started to think outside the salad box?
NOW – seeing as you have stuck with me to the bitter endive (hee hee) here on WiseWords you may squeal with glee to discover that this is indeed a ‘goody giveaway’ blog post.
But first the rules. You must be signed up via email to receive WiseWords updates via email. You can do that right here. If you end up signing up and then dropping off after the giveaway that is fine with me – but you will not be allowed back on the mailing list for the next giveaway. Think of it as you being put on the bold step for a few weeks, ok? AND the second rule is you need to leave a comment of course because I am using that cool plug-in called ‘And the winner is‘ so get chatting!
I want to know why you want this and what you intend to do with it.
What is it I hear you say……..
A little pot of love ….. from Le Creuset. This is not a big pot folks. Dinner for two adults and a small child at the most.
The winner will be chosen at random sometime on February 5th giving us plenty of time to get it delivered for a Valentines supper. Good luck to y’all and thanks thanks thanks so much for reading WiseWords.
OH – and before I forget -
I am giving a few talks in February. First one is on Thursday February 2nd 2012 (at high noon) ‘Blogging for Business‘ at GMIT’s first (and annual I hope) Foodie Forum 2012 and the second one is for KLCK Bloggers network on Monday February 13th (7:30pm) at Kavanaghs Pub in Portlaoise where I will be talking about having fun with food blogging!
And finally .. . . because I think this is waaay cool….. check out this list of ‘Incredible Irish Food Blogs‘ paying close attention to number five.
Ok – thats all for today folks, Back to the writing and editing I must go.
Thanks for reading and staying tuned!
WiseMóna
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Would love to win the heart shaped dish so i can really make my dinners “with love” from start to finish
Aw – how cute. I would imagine there would be more love in anyones kitchen using a cute casserole dish like this!
Thanks for reading Olivia!
I would use that lovely pot to boil as many eggs and beans for my children as you seemingly feed to yours and harness the resulting methane to run the AGA on as the price of oil is just shocking
I never thought of the possible return on
energy investment from the eggs! Ha ha ha!
Ok – you are in with a chance to win Amee and
I know you would give this little pot a lovely home xx
Mona,
You are so right about sharing worries! I’ll swap my ironing pile! There are only two of us and it never seems to diminish… maybe I need to use more telepathy to convince it to get to the cupboards! And as there are only 2 of us – a pie dish for 2 would be so perfect! Always end up using a pie dish for 4!
Margaret
Ooh Margaret – this little pot would look
lovely in your kitchen! We must leave this in the hands
of the ‘random Gods’ and see what happens.
xx
Seeing as I am too far away to enter your great giveaway I will leave the entry comments to others. I am here to say congratulations on your listing on All Women Stalk. I bet you will have a flood of new readers rushing for salad and pecan pie, I hope you have enough to go round.
Well deserved Mona.It is indeed way cool.
Hi Brenda – and this is open to all readers no matter where
you live so click back in here and tell me why you want it
and what you would cook in it! And thank you for the compliment xx
Oh goodie. Well the snow has finally hit New England. We had our first winter snowstorm last night and so from now until March maybe even April my poor boys will rarely be without a shovel in hand. The first-born is out there right now not yet climatised, shivering and shoveling. I’m sure they would appreciate a heart-shaped Irish stew post shoveling, made with love by mum who loves a snow-free driveway.
Oh god I do not miss the days of shovelling the driveways and footpaths.
Make sure you buy some long johns for thoe poor kiddies! Of course there is always the fun side of
the snow with the sledding and skiing.. And yes Brenda you are right the boys would love a
rich stew in that cute little pot. Stay warm! xx
Well done for the inclusion in the wonderful foodie bloggers
and what a cute pot – perfect for little winter casseroles. Feb is going to be a busy month for you isn’t it?! Looking forward to seeing you on 13th xx
Thanks Lorna – I was well flabbergasted to see my name
on the list there. The pot is lovely – I imagine
you could cook up a tasty goat curry in it :0) and yes
Add in the chefs birthday, my birthday, Valentines day
and Jacks birthday make it very busy!
I would love this pot for my new extended family and to say i got this from the soon to be famous mona wise!!!
Hi Jean!
Congrats on your little man! Cant wait to see him.
I am sure you would make this little pot feel
right at home feeding your gorgeous family xx
I would love this pot because it would make a great start to a collection of culinary wonders that I can had down to my kids someday. Le Creuset makes amazing stuff!
I’d use it to cook a dish from my heart – Honey Braised Oxtail! Mmmmmm!
You are right about handing this down. The cast iron pieces are unbreakable – I would know.
And yes, I do like the Le Creuset products. I think a lot of people would be inspired to cook
from the heart with this one and I am a sucker for oxtail myself!
Love the seven layer salad will have to try that one!
And nothing says Valentine’s better than a bean casserole in a heart shaped dish.
Aw – how cute. Bean casserole would be lovely. That reminds me of a recipe we have for a pasta fagiol soup.
It is delicious! If you want to indulge a bit with the seven layer salad put a bit of cottage cheese ( or cream cheese) as one of the layers. Very very nice..thanks for reading and commenting.
what a fab prize…oh fingers crossed…but i never win anything… great blog…so glad to have found it… that dish is just what i need to cook lovely winter casseroles with my home grown veg
Thank you Susan….you know it is a random winner selection so best to just jump right in and hope for the best, right? And I just saw Nigel Slater (last week) doing a wonderful winter veggie stew in a slightly larger pot. It looked gorgeous so I am sure yours would be fab. too!
Hi Mona, not difficult leaving a comment here or subscribing as I really enjoyed your post. Your pictures are lovely too – even the basket of clothes that resembles my own! It made me want to dig out my bean cannisters again too, which is one of the first dishes I’d cook in the casserole if I won it. Two or my three children aren’t the biggest bean eaters so it would be the perfect size for me and hubs, with a little left over to tempt them maybe
Hey Dee and thank you very much for the compliment on the blog and photos.
I only wish my domestic diva skills were as sharp as I let on!
I am sure your kids would be very tempted to jump right in and try your bean
casserole Dee. Thanks for playing along with the competition!
I would love to win this pot as I do not have a casserole dish and would love to start making them with beans. I am toying with the idea of going veggie, i don’t eat a lot of meat as it is. But it’s not easy when you have to cook it for others, let’s face it, there is nothing like the smell of roast! Maybe i will continue to limit it to once a week. If i completely give it up i’ll probably turn into the biggest carnivore around just from denying myself!
Thanks for the chance!
Hey Eimear,
You know we do not eat a lot of meat either. But instead of going veggie we eat a lot more fish
and very carefully source our meat. We have three young girls and a little boy. Ten years ago I read a horrifying article about the effect meat injected with growth hormones was having on the development
of young children, particularly girls. It really changed the way we live. Thank you so much for reading and joining in the fun and best of luck to you!
Fab, lovin the black eye peas lol
Would love this it’s love for the food.
Hey Bernadette,
Thanks for joining in with the fun here on the blog!
Good luck!
Here’s hoping I get luck,
From a fellow february girl
Woo hoo! Happy early birthday to you Abs!
We must have birthday drinks! Best of luck to you Abigail.
It would be a lovely addition to your kitchen.
Salad look yum! I have ‘bean’ inspired;-)
Ha ha..well done and good luck to you!
That pot is so cute I would love to have it in my kitchen plus it’s the perfect size for 2 people so very handy!
Thanks Linda! The pot is very cute and you are right it is just about the perfect size for two!
Best of luck to you and thanks for playing along!
Love the Black Eyed Peas. Would love the heart shaped casserole to make casseroles for two,
Hi Mary. The black eyed peas are yum. Thanks for playing along and good luck to you in the competition!
Hi Mona,
First, I’m going to make your yummy black bean salad! Then I want to be entered into the ‘love pot’. In that little love pot, i’d love to make healhy, nutritious and delicious dishes for my ‘lovely husband’ and we will enjoy a cute little pot of something good inside! What a cute pot!
Hi Bernadine!
It is a very cute pot and you would
live it! The salad is delicious so enjoy!
I love the Black Bean salad recipe. It looks delicious & very healthy which would help with my new healthy eating plan. Nice to get different salad ideas. I’d love this dish. My partner who’s Lithuanian is teaching me how to cook traditional Lithuanian dishes which Im really enjoying learning to make & taste. It would be amazing to serve him up a romantic dinner in this dish cooked by me.
Thanks for the give-away & as ever your words of wisdom.
Cool beams! I would imagine learning to cook
recipes from his homeland would be mutually
satisfying – plus a nice way to spend a bit
of time together. And thank you my dear for
playing along with the competition.
Best of luck to you with your romantic
cooking plans. Love it!
It really, really is satisfying Mona. His friends really appreciate the gesture of me *trying* to cook them a little taste of home when they come to visit. The Lithuanian people are passionate about home cooking. Great to be learning new skills.
Well done Lorraine. When my husbands moved back home to Galway with me it was a small bit of a culture shock to him, being from Alabama. I remember the first time he made brown soda bread ( first day at his new job) and this little old lady scolded him for putting sesame seeds ontop telling him he had ruined the bread.
She came back to the shop later that day to tell him it was the best loaf of bread she had ever had. It think it is in the mixing of food cultures where the real magic happens xx
Aww that story made me lol. So funny but so true!
Hi Lorraine,
Thanks for reading along. Best of luck with winning the little pot!
Hi Mona,
You just got me interested in that cheerful beetroot salad. I know what to do with them in future. I could even serve up the salad in that cute heart-shaped pot! But honestly I think that no matter what you create in the kitchen the secret ingredient of a little love makes everything just that little bit more delicious.
Hi Helen,
The beet salad is possibly my favourite salad and yes you could serve it up in the pot!
You are right about love being a very nice secret ingredient in the kitchen.
It goes the distance for sure. Best of luck to you and thanks for playing along!
I told you: you deserve to be included in that list
For what concern the pot, I would use it to remember my family which is far from me…
Of course, thanks for this lovely giveaway and don’t worry, you clothes one day will be completely independent
[I subscribed your newsletter months ago, I hope it works!]
Thanks Veru, I appreciate that (again),
And yes if you are already on the email list then you are in with a chance to win for sure
and good luck! I lived in the US for fifteen years, very far away from my family and I know
that if you won this pot you would make something fabulous to remind you of your loved ones back home.
Have a lovely weekend!
I think if the truth be told Móna, there is a great big pile of clothes in everyone’s home, just sitting there, taunting us! Another lovely recipe, and good advice too.
Good morning Colette,
You are right I am sure. The clothes are piled everywhere not just here in my house.
Thanks for the comment Collette. Fingers crossed for a win – I can only imagine you cooking a
gorgeous meal in the little pot.
What a lovely romantic prize. I don’t iron clothes – I think it’s a waste of time and usually if you hang them properly while they’re drying, they don’t need it. I will make an exception for a wedding or a job interview though! Even still, we always have a pile of clothing in this house too. I’d say it’s just one of the signs of life in any home!
What would I do with this Le Creuset dish? Many things. Perhaps some kind of spicy, bean-y dish inspired by your love of beans above?
Oh yum! That spicy bean dish is making me hungry already for lunch and it only ten o’clock!
You are right, andninhave stated this before on the blog. When I die I do not want my
headstone to read ‘was a great housekeeper’ so the pile of clothes will have to wait!
Best of luck with the competition and thanks for popping in for a visit!
Thanks so much Móna for your continued inspiration and cheer on some of these cold damp winter days!
I am picturing happily and lovingly baking a lovely tomato,chilli and bean stew for my lovely lovely husband to be. Our last Valentines before the big day in 3 months so will be making it special.
Keep your posts coming, always enjoy! x
Squee! That big day will be here before you know it Caitriona!
You know it is actually not easy staying cheerful at all and for some reason
January is such a bloody slog of a month. I can’t see the forest through the trees myself.
I started blogging in 2008 as a form of therapy – to have a chat ya know – and blogging,
For some reason, always puts my head in the right place. And oh yeah – that tomato, chili, bean stew
Sounds like it would be fab in the little red pot for two. xx
Hello Mona…That salad looks fabulous. I also do bean salads, but this weather is more bean stews!..What better than that cast-iron pot to let them chupchups for a good while….LOL Also many other stews…
Congrats for your inclusion in the Food Blog list. Tremendous achievement!..
As to your laundry…I have had many people over the holidays. Since last Monday have all the table cloths and serviettes waiting for ironing by??? You quessed it, little old me…Friends??? Where are they when you need them!..LOL
Here’s hoping 2012 is successful for you and the family, plus the book.
Cheers..Maureen
Hi Maureen,
You are so right! Where are our friends when we need them!
When we lived in the US one of my best friends, who hated ironing, used to come over
with her ironing and I would do hers while she raked the leaves in our garden from
our three large oak trees. Then, we ate, drank and were merry – those are real friends xx
Thanks for your kind wishes Maureen. I cant wait to see where the year will take us.
And yes, it is stew season indeed and this little pot would be lovely for that purpose!
Good luck in the drawing!
Oh my…what to do with the worlds cutest little red pot? I’m thinking, simply melt some chocolate; surround with mounds of fresh fruit; add kabob sticks and let ‘em at it! Oh, and I almost forgot…sing ” A little piece of my heart” at the top of my lungs as family cringes! Yes…that’s what I would do. Love,love your blog Mona and congrats on the “7 Irish Food Blogs” list. It is a well deserved my dear. All the best from Cincy.
Hey lovely lady, how the heck are you?
Yes. I think the whole melted chocolate scenario would go down rather well with
any household, wouldn’t it! And ha ha ha – I love that you sang to me…brings back beautiful memories
of my days slinging cocktails at the Omni….remember Mr. Harrison ….
Thanks for joining in the fun Christine xx
HI Mona
Love the blog and the salads look amazing. I was lucky enought to get Pat whelans book for xmas, it’s a wonderful Irish cookbook and all i need now is a pot so that i can cook up a storm and not only for valentines
Hi Kate and thank you!
I have yet to get a copy of Pats book myself but a lot of the other
bloggers assure me it is brilliant. Thanks for playing along and
Fingers crossed you get to put that little pot to good use!
I have Irish roots and red hair but live in California. Your entertaining Blog was recommended by Diane (In and Around the Garden)…. so I am finding bean salad as a possible menu lifter…. THANKS! We, too, enjoy black eyed peas and cornbread for New Year’s Day. The lentil and seven layer bean salad will be served in the coming week…soaked overnight and well cooked as directed! Refreshing thought to look at colorful eggs and look at life with new inspirations…Thanks, again, Caroline.
Hi there Caroline,
We have a red headed child here. The most beautiful hair I have ever seen.
Thanks so much for popping in for a visit.
Dianne is so kind to share the blog with her friends.
I think, especially when I look around me here this Friday evening, beauty is all
around us and we just need to let the bigger worries slide for a while and
appreciate what is lovely in our lives at this minute. Have a great weekend!
I see Dianne is the ambassador of ‘good tidings’ through her blog http://www.inandaroundthegarden.net
with the comment from Caroline. Hi Caroline. I’m Bernadine and follow Dianne’s blog too.
Dianne has expanded our worldwide vision via exploring mona’s wise words site, in making new friends and learning more about the wonderful world of good things to eat.
Thanks to both Dianna and Mona for their blogging efforts – keep up the good work. I enjoy and look forward to your postings..
Hey Bernadine!
You are right…Dianne is helping (as are you!) spread the ‘WiseWords’ and I very much appreciate it!
Thank you for the visit Bernadine, I hope you are well on your way to enjoying the weekend!
This dish is made for a raspberry souffle. I may wear a raspberry beret, whilst making it. And of course hum along to Prince.
But of course! I can only imagine that your souffle would be fab Vicky!
Have a great weekend and thanks for playing along xx
This pot deserves to win me and my family because it will be lovingly used every(most) day(s) unless massive pots of soup are the order of the day:)
PS Congrats on the blog inclusion and the breaking heart picture is my absolute fav picture of yours.
Shirin
Hi Shirin and thank you so much for that compliment xx
I love that photo too because (1) It was taken in haste with the iPhone and (2) It was the Chef
goofing around while at home over the Christmas while supposedly busy baking corn bread!
I am sure you would give the pot a very lovely home and thanks for playing along!
Wow how cute is the pot, my friend has the little ramekins I love them.
Started my le cruset collection last year, even in red!! So this would look lovely beside my slowley building collection of a teapot, 3 mugs, milk jug and sugar bowl!!
Hi Hilary,
Ooooooh…I think the photos of your collection would be lovely!
I like the red colour myself and now have a mishmash of all their colours in the kitchen.
Thanks for playing along and good luck with a chance to win!
Hi Mona,
I could sure use that red cast iron pot. Perfect for me, as I live alone and always cook for myself.
I have always wanted to try beets by baking them…but the mess has always frightened me.i.e. stains.
Robert!
You totally need to find someone in your life to cook for!
Imagine the lovely dishes you could conjure up if you were cooking for two!
Ok- beets are messy so glove up if you have to or just take it like a man and have pink hands for
a few days! Throw them in the oven, unpeeled, with olive oil, salt, pepper, a few chilies and some bacon stretched over top of them. Let them roast on a high heat for a few minutes then turn down the heat and leave to cook low and slow for an hour. Peel them once they have cooled and slice them for supper. So so so good.
Glad you are in with a chance to win my friend!
We’re honoured to know you, dear Incredible Irish Food Blogger. I live on that sort of salad (intriguing mixes of whatever delicious things are to hand) and a recent discovery is the grated parsnip. For years I had never thought to treat it like a carrot, but it holds its own delightfully in salads, and is particularly good friends with the walnut.
Mise,
I love the idea of a grated parsnip. We make (baked) Parsnip fries for my mum who is allergic to
Potatoes and they are delicious. We will raise a glass to you over our next salad which will have a
your delicious treat included. And, I feel the same way about you Mise..a pleasure to be in blogtopia with you!
Ah yes, the worrying part of January…Weird that everything just seems worse in january. It really does… In any case; I worry too. I worry a lot but that doesn’t stop me from doing the fun things in life too. And all those yummy salads will definitely make me happier..
Just had a delicious salad for lunch too by the way…! (quinoa, feta and walnuts..o and apple too)
I think that every one is on the salad kick right now trying to lighten up their intake
after Christmas. I know what you are saying abut the worrying….life is way too short to get
bogged down by the worries ;0) That salad sounds lovely Simone. Quinoa is one of those super grains
and there are many ways to use it! Thanks for the visit!
Ah, Mona, I worry all the time but have to keep positive and a clear head because I live with King Worrywort – he worries all the time and I am the only thing from keeping his head from exploding. And when you sit down and think of it – and talk about it – you realize that things are not that bad and that you (we) all have so much to be happy with and thankful for and, after all, life is pretty good. That said, I am loving that black-eyed pea salad. AND that Le Creuset pot! Gorgeous! Oh I have loads of things to make for two in that pot. Soup. Blanquette. Panna Cotta. And you know I already get email updates!!! xo
Hey Jamie,
I was just over reading all about your Gallette de Rois. What a cool story and most likely
a tradition in your family that you will not forget to make next year!
The pot is very cute and I am sure you would make a lovely meal in it.
Fingers crossed!
My Valentine dinner would be fillet of Steak , ratatouille served in the hearted shape le creuset dish and something from the Daily Spud blog
I do not think you could go wrong with that
plan for Valentines day! And I love the recipes from
The Daily Spud too. Best of luck to you and
thanks for playing along!
As I was reading this post, I thought “They have a lot of heart-shaped dishes in the Wise house” and now you’re going to share one! We are pretty poor at salad in this house but it has gotten better since your gorgeous post with the Wise year in salads. Best of luck with the talks (not that you need it, I know you’ll be great)
Karen xx
Thanks Karen xx
I love this little pot but we already
have – like you stated – a lot of heart shaped
dishes in this house and as it is cast iron
it will be well loved wherever it ends up.
And thanks for the words of encouragement xx
Good luck with all the events and don’t worry everything will be ok
I love bean salads. I try to treat them right or just buy canned ones.
Lovely giveaway
Hey Magda,
Thank you for popping in for a visit!
I am sure you would make something
lovely in the little red pot.
I hope you had a lovely weekend!
Mona! thanks for the beans encouragement, I do love them but never eat them. The seven layer salad looks daunting. I can do a seven layer cake no problem though! Also, Can I’ve the pot? I’ve always wanted one but they’re so expensive. Let me look posh in front of my friends will ya?
x
Ais!
Wwo – a seven layer cake? We have three birthdays and Valentines Day in February. I think you should
help me make a cake for one of these events! AND, now that you have thrown your name in the ‘pot’ for the
little red pot, we will let the comment gods make the decision. Best of luck sweetie!
A nice beef braise sounds like it’s in my future!
Ooooh – or maybe Brisket… no one eats brisket here, or flank steak.
Of course Josh, you would make this little pot work beautifully for your family dinners!
Thanks for popping in for a visit. Hope you have had a mild winter and the family is well.
Móna
I really need to start building up a Le Creuset collection; I’ve seen this cute little pot and it would be perfect for our family. Love the cheery color too!! And that salad? Wow……
Hi Kate!
Thanks for stopping by the blog. It is a very cute little pot and I am sure you would make
beautiful meals in it in your kitchen! THe salad is pretty yum too. Best of luck to you in the drawing.
Móna
I have become a huge fan of peas & beans and I picked up a few tins of black eyed beans after reading this post on Saturday. They didn’t have any of the peas, are they similar?
I actually have been meaning to treat myself to a Le Creuset casserole pot. Perfect for slow cooking a nice bourguignon.
Hi Nessa,
You know, for some reason they are called Black Eyed Beans here and ‘peas’ in America. It is out of habit I still call them peas :0)
They are exactly the same, and clearly a bean! You can read ‘why’ it is called bean or pea right here .. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-eyed_pea
And – yes. This little pot is perfect for a nice bourguignon. I can just picture it now simmering away in the oven and you
can enjoy it with a nice glass of wine some night after the kids go to bed. Bliss. Thanks for paying a visit to the blog Nessa. I know busy you are!
Thanks for that info on the peas/beans. Learn something new everyday
I have to say the pleasure is all mine as I too had to look it up to figure out why it is bean s here and peas there
Hey – seven-layer salad with frozen peas: just the way my sis-in-law taught me to make it
) Love your fears – if your clothes ever do manage to fold themselves and walk upstairs, conquer your fear, box them up and SEND THEM TO ME, OK??? ;o) Every woman needs some well-trained clothes.
Ok. I mean it. If my clothes decide to get organised and march up those stairs I will open the door
and send them in your direction to teach your garments ‘how’ to behave.
We are trying to find a good way to photograph a seven-layer salad. It is not that easy to make it look good ;0) but is sure does taste great?
Mona, did I tell you how amazing your salad posts were???………so, so yummy! I didn’t realise you were presenting at the Foodie Forum! Hurrah, I am coming with Lorraine and Helena from Limerick, even more excited now! Congrats on all the press and accolades you are getting, really lovely! See you soon. xx
Thanks Imen.
Yes – getting excited about the Foodie Forum – so nice to have something on this side of the Shannon to attend.
I look forward to meeting all you lassies next week. Coffee – Lunch – ?
I resisted commenting on this in order to enter the draw for a LONG time because I’m still not much of a cook, but that heart-shape keeps calling to me…
I would attempt to cook either some moules marinières or braised chicken thighs with red wine sauce in that lovely little pot. I’ve been paying attention to more cooking demonstrations than just crepes
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You know Becks, when I saw this little pot you were the first person that popped into my
head. I had visions of you, fancy apron on, cooking up a storm in your cute little French attic.
There was a dashingly handsome dude waiting to be served your sumptuous supper and he, holding a baby kitten on his lap and telling you all about his job as an animal rescuer, looked shockingly similar to Henry of the fabulous Baker brothers….anyone would swear I had infiltrated your dreams xxx best of luck to you.
I have been lusting after a Le Cruset pot for ages and this looks like it would suit our two adult household just fine. I would love to cook a few different things in it, I’m slowly learning how to cook better since I had to give up gluten and this would be a boon!
Hi Deirdre,
Thanks for the comment! You should check out this blog
http://www.JennsCusine.com – the writer, Jenn, writes all gluten free
recipes as her hubby is deathly allergic.
She has excellent recipes and her photos are amazing too!
Good luck to you for the pot!