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Marilyn

POSTED: Mon, 01/23/2012 - 10:48am

Food Journals

It may help some of us if we keep a record of our daily food intake online here amongst friends. It doesn't mean everyone has to read it but you never know we may spot each others offenders that have escaped the eye!!! Try to be honest, I will, as we are only cheating ourselves if we are not. let's give it a try.

Kimberly

POSTED: Wed, 05/09/2012 - 7:35pm Dinner 5/9/12 Homemade quiche and a salad

Kimberly

POSTED: Wed, 05/09/2012 - 1:49pm Breakfast May 9, 2012 Carrot Soup. I know, I have unusual things for breakfast but my tummy enjoyed it. :) Having another attempt to make bread today. I am using a recipe from a cookbbok called Cooking Provence by Antoine Bouterin. The recipe is called Country Bread. I would love to be able to make my own bread.

Kimberly

POSTED: Wed, 05/09/2012 - 6:23pm Bread Fail The bread did not turn out. The outside was too hard and even though the inside was soft, it did not taste good. I know it cannot be the recipe. It must be me. The chef was the head chef at La Perigord for many years as well as having his own restaurant. I will get it eventually.

snorklee

POSTED: Thu, 05/10/2012 - 1:04am Many Bread Fails... Kimberly, I have had many, many bread fails... but the more I do it, the better it gets. Practice makes perfect is a good motto. Determination and a fierce dedication to perfecting the perfect loaf, is what it seems to take to make bread.

Vintage1944

POSTED: Wed, 05/09/2012 - 8:12pm Keep trying You will get it.Maybe the yeast wasn't right...just guessing.Good luck.oxo

Kimberly

POSTED: Wed, 05/09/2012 - 6:32pm Typo Le Perigord

Vintage1944

POSTED: Wed, 05/09/2012 - 9:01am Breakfast May 9/12 Yummy and I applied the 50% solution.A luscious grilled cheese sandwich...made on ONE slice of multigrain bread,real butter,and excellent Swiss cheese.Added a tomato on the side and my usual good coffee.Very satisfying.

vickie2

POSTED: Thu, 05/10/2012 - 3:07pm Yummy Sounds so yummy. I love to eat something savory (instead of sweet) for breakfast once in a while.

Ava	POSTED: Wed, 05/09/2012 - 10:56am Hi Jean I'm drooling over the thought of your Swiss cheese sandwich! Mmmmm....can almost smell it! P.S. Thanks for the F/B connection :-)

Vintage1944

POSTED: Wed, 05/09/2012 - 12:57pm Hi Ava It was delish. ou are most welcome. Lunch...leftover pasta carbonara.Water.After a nice walk and some strenuos weeding. oxo

Kimberly

POSTED: Tue, 05/01/2012 - 2:27pm Lunch-Tuesday I made a simple chicken soup with 6 of the frozen chicken broth I mentioned in my blog. To that I added water, Herbs de Provence, a little salt and pepper, matchstick cut carrots, roughly cut/diced potatoes, three chicken breast strips cut roughly into pieces and chives. I don't use nearly as much salt as comes in commercial stock. That way I get more of the chicken and herb flavors without it being covered up by sodium. It tastes wonderful, looks lovely and is easy on my tummy. All the flavor and none of the regret.

Vintage1944

POSTED: Tue, 05/01/2012 - 11:35am MAY 1 B...Rye toast,peanut butter with a small amount of fig jam and coffee with a touch of milk.Stay tuned.

Kimberly

POSTED: Tue, 05/01/2012 - 10:27am Tuesday Breakfast A not very exciting rice milk and corn chex. I think it's about all I can tolerate today. :>

coco1960

POSTED: Tue, 05/01/2012 - 5:16am Tuesday Breakfast Prunes and black beans with mustard (imported from France ). Must go shopping ! xo Mj

AngelaR

POSTED: Mon, 04/30/2012 - 11:49am Today Breakfast: I had half a bagel with one pat of butter, cup of coffee. Lunch: will be a ceaser salad and dinner: will be lemon chicken and swiss chard, glass of wine.

Kelly11

POSTED: Mon, 04/30/2012 - 10:54pm Monday Storms so no walking. b: yogurt with small banana L: 1/2sandwich with soup S: protein bar D:homemade veggie soup 2 pieces of bread S: 2 ice cream bars

Vintage1944

POSTED: Sun, 04/29/2012 - 9:18am Good Morning Dear Hearts Pre brunch out ....banana and water.Don't want to go hungry. Kelly your Saturday was perfect. OXO

Kelly11

POSTED: Sun, 04/29/2012 - 9:50pm So much better B: yogurt and small banana L:home made veggie soup 2 pieces of French bread S: banana D: small salad 1/2 baked potato small roast 2 pieces of chocolate

Ava

POSTED: Sun, 04/29/2012 - 5:30am My food journal Bonjour mesdames, I wonder if you wouldn't mind helping me? As some of you know, I've been logging my food diary on a blog. My OH took a look yesterday and noticed that the 'é' wasn't showing (obviously it does on my pc, otherwise I'd have noticed!) This means that I have the word 'caf' visible instead of 'café' ... which is not what I want! Please let me know how it is displayed on your pc (I think it must have something to do with settings?) and also, please let me know if you see any other 'gremlins' or silly mistakes! Merci mes amis! http://monpetitcafe.blogspot.co.uk/

KATHYH

POSTED: Tue, 05/01/2012 - 5:56am Ava I did see the e missing off of Cafe in one spot. Your menu's once again inspired me as I was back visiting your site, so I ordered the Little Paris Kitchen cookbook. Thank you for listing which book you got your menu items. I am excited to produce these little indulgences. There is this gray area where I have one foot in "looking for pleasures" and one foot in eating the "right/healthy" stuff and counting cals/points and I feel a little chaotic and accomplish nothing. I want to pull my foot out of that quicksand and eat real and wonderful dishes that I prepare while keeping the "50%" tool at my side. That is fullfillment and peace. Keep sharing you view, "you lift us up".

Ava	POSTED: Tue, 05/01/2012 - 6:44am Lost & found! Kathy, please can you tell me where the missing 'e' is? I've been through but can't find it! Thanks :-)

KATHYH

POSTED: Tue, 05/01/2012 - 7:25pm AVA Funny, I copied and pasted this..... Welcome to Mon Petit Café, (on your website it ended Caf) With that in mind Mon Petit Café (this line also ended Caf)but when I copied and pasted it here all was well. The title does have the "e" though. This was all under notebook

Ava

POSTED: Wed, 05/02/2012 - 5:05am Thanks for looking Kathy I suppose it has everything to do with the accent over the 'e'! I don't think there is much I can do about that as some pc's are set differently to others. Oh well ... at least you all know I've put them on there (even if they are invisible!) On another note, I keep getting this come up ... warning: is_file() [function.is-file]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/usr/bin/convert) is not within the allowed path(s): (/dh/web/phpmyadmin:/tmp:/usr/local/lib/php:/home/fwdgf:/home/fwdgf) in /home/fwdgf/frenchwomendontgetfat.com/modules/imageapi/imageapi_imagemagick.module on line 162. I tried to change my picture the other day and it's disappeared, and now this warning / error message comes up. Anyone else having the same problem or is it just me?!

Ava

POSTED: Tue, 05/01/2012 - 6:37am Hi Kathy Thanks for letting me know about the 'e', I'll have a look for it! I know what you mean about the one foot in the eating healthy, and one foot in the little pleasures camp. I am the same sometimes. What I have discovered though, is that if I have had one too many a 'little pleasure', then the key is to compensate! (It's all so FWDGF!) It's not about all or nothing. I believe you should try new things and enjoy them without guilt ... then you can pare back a little (as we are doing this week) then see what tickles your taste buds next week! I'm having a bit of a chef's holiday this week (I've been loving the cooking but I have writing I want to get down, so the meals need to be pronto!) You've just reminded me I need to update the recipe book list to add the latest recipes. I'm glad you've bought Rachel Khoo's book ... I'm not just saying it when I tell you that the ALL the recipes I've tried have been utterly delicious! Happy cooking et bon appétit!

KATHYH

POSTED: Wed, 05/02/2012 - 6:07am Yes Ava I am so glad you asked, I also am recieving this, it wasn"t there when I opened the program but as soon as I said "reply" it greeted me bright and early this morning.

Ava	POSTED: Wed, 05/02/2012 - 8:42am Hi Kathy Glad it's not just me then! I've already sent the info (via the contact form on the site), so hopefully that will go to their I.T. hosts.

Marilyn

POSTED: Fri, 05/04/2012 - 9:25am Hi both Yes, I keep getting this message on the site warning: is_file() [function.is-file]: open_basedir restriction in effect. File(/usr/bin/convert) is not within the allowed path(s): (/dh/web/phpmyadmin:/tmp:/usr/local/lib/php:/home/fwdgf:/home/fwdgf) in /home/fwdgf/frenchwomendontgetfat.com/modules/imageapi/imageapi_imagemagick.module on line 162. I will send it to the webmaster as well.

Marilyn

POSTED: Sun, 04/29/2012 - 10:42am E Plenty of Es when I last looked. Loving the blog.

Ava	POSTED: Mon, 04/30/2012 - 6:32am Marilyn Thanks for checking ... it must be his pc ... though that's just plain strange! Kit, glad you like it! This week is a week of compensation (lots of lovely trifles last week!)

kit	POSTED: Sun, 04/29/2012 - 10:31am Wow Ava! Just added your gorgeous blog to my favs,just lovely, thank you!

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