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Recent Posts Tagged With 'French (?) Language Mishaps'

Jul 16

Stuffed Baby Zucchini; Foiled by Minitel; Weekly Menu

Every time I think I am moving forward something happens to make me realize that, if I'm moving forward, it's in reverse. Last week I called the chimney sweep to arrange the annual summer cleaning. I was prepared. First: He had cleaned our chimneys l (read full article)

French (?) Language Mishaps, summer vegetables, Weekly Menu Plans, Weekly Menus

Mar 03

Baked Mashed Potatoes with Chevre; the phones, oh the phones..

First, is there a short name for the automated answering systems that all businesses use now?You know the: If you want help press one; If you just like playing on the phone press two....Since I don't know the answer I shall refer to such as the AAS f (read full article)

Expat Life, French (?) Language Mishaps, French Encounters, potatoes

Mar 03

Baked Mashed Potatoes with Chevre; the phones, oh the phones..

First, is there a short name for the automated answering systems that all businesses use now?You know the: If you want help press one; If you just like playing on the phone press two....Since I don't know the answer I shall refer to such as the (read full article)

Expat Life, French (?) Language Mishaps, French Encounters, potatoes

Jan 22

Sausage, Mushroom and Red Wine Risotto; Broken cook top again! Weekly Menu

My cook top is not working.... Again. This is the third time in less than one year of use that a burner has ceased to function as the French so nicely say. It's the same one that 'ceased to function' last summer. I am not happy. Je ne (read full article)

Cook Tops, French (?) Language Mishaps, French Bureaucracy, French Encounters, House & Restoration, risotto

Jan 22

Sausage, Mushroom and Red Wine Risotto; Broken cook top again! Weekly Menu

My cook top is not working.... Again. This is the third time in less than one year of use that a burner has ceased to function as the French so nicely say. It's the same one that 'ceased to function' last summer. I am not happy. Je ne (read full article)

Cook Tops, French (?) Language Mishaps, French Bureaucracy, French Encounters, House & Restoration, risotto

Nov 25

Fried Butternut Squash; French conversation

We finally got off our bottoms and decided it was time to get back to our French lessons.Part of the problem of living out in the middle of nowhere is, there's no one to talk to.If we lived in town we'd have neighbors.  We'd have people to talk to. (read full article)

French (?) Language Mishaps, Vegetable Side Dishes

Nov 25

Fried Butternut Squash; French conversation

We finally got off our bottoms and decided it was time to get back to our French lessons.Part of the problem of living out in the middle of nowhere is, there's no one to talk to.If we lived in town we'd have neighbors.  We'd have peop (read full article)

French (?) Language Mishaps, Vegetable Side Dishes

Aug 15

Grilled Cornish Hens with Molasses Glaze; Eyes before Ease

The French may carry the whole idea of language purity a bit too far at times but at least they don't deliberately torture it. The language police in France have, over the years, banned English words: Walkman, software, email, and countless oth (read full article)

Barbecued Chicken; Language Mishaps, French (?) Language Mishaps, Random Rants and Raves, Weekly Menus

Aug 15

Grilled Cornish Hens with Molasses Glaze; Eyes before Ease

The French may carry the whole idea of language purity a bit too far at times but at least they don't deliberately torture it. The language police in France have, over the years, banned English words: Walkman, software, email, and countless others (read full article)

Barbecued Chicken; Language Mishaps, French (?) Language Mishaps, Random Rants and Raves, Weekly Menus

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