Life in an RV
France in an RV
It was such a beautiful day out that we had a spur of the moment picnic outside and had a good laugh pretending that we were actually out somewhere in the French countryside! This blog is dedicated to my sister from another life, Janalee...I love you more'n'my luggage!
Groceries for this week ran $15.42, so I was able to stick $4.58 into the Beach Bag. Week 19 total: $121.40.
The capital of France is Paris. Champagne comes from the Champagne region of France, if it is made in the USA, it's sparkling wine and the Champagne Region is about 90 northeast of Paris.
This information I got from a dear friend from AllRecipes, Beckey Dodds, who has traveled extensively and comes from England, but has lived in Germany. I think she's so cool!! So, thank you, Beckey, for helping me out on this!
France is the gastronomical center of the world. No country has more diverse natural ingredients or more human genius for transforming them into culinary delicacies. Each French region has it's own distinctive recipes, cooking methods and utensils based on local produce. In the cool north, in Artois and Picardy, the soil is ideal for growing root vegetables: turnips, beetroots, carrots and potatoes. The green pastures of Normandy feed the cows which produce the rich milk that makes creme Fraiche and good French butter. The fertile La Beauce Plain, just below Paris, provides the wheat that goes to make French bread. And across the Loire, In Touraine, the so-called "Garden of France", cauliflower, celeriac, leeks and other green vegetables grow in abundance. In the south, along the coastland, aubergine (eggplant) and green peppers thrive, as well as peaches, melons, cherries, artichokes and asparagus. Towards the Alps, figs and nut trees flourish and gnarled olive groves produce the rich oil that provides the basis for the region's many dishes. Each Frech cook feels that his/her way of cooking is the correct way and, therefore, there is an enormous number of French recipes for any given dish and techniques vary from village to village.
