While the rest of Europe is freezing and extremely cold, the weather in Brittany has not been too bad. It has been a bit colder, but we haven’t had any extreme temperatures yet. Some parts have had a bit of snow, but nothing with us, just rain. But winter is not finished. We could have a bit of snow tomorrow.
Category: Daily life
Feeling better but…
Well, I am feeling much better. I slept well last night, the first real night sleep since Sunday night. No more fever, but the throat is still hurting slightly. Thanks to Painkillers, it is not too much of a problem. Just hoping this tonsilitis is on its way out for good.
Tonsilitis again
I had tonsilitis 2 weeks ago. It was painful but the antibiotics did their job well and within a few days I was back on track. But my throat has been painful since monday. Same symptoms. The doctor confirmed today it was tonsilitis again.
We are all falling down one after the other
Esther wasn’t feeling well a couple of weeks ago and has pretty much recovered. Jean-Baptiste has an infection in a painful part of his body. I have a sore throat; only Maxime and Benjamin seem to be doing fine for the time being. But for how long?
I tested the Leclerc e-drive for you
Folks in the UK and in major French cities have been able to do their food shopping online and have it delivered for a while. But if you live in a small French town, you haven’t been able to do that, until recently. Some supermarkets have started providing an online service recently. It works somewhat differently: they don’t deliver at home but you can order from your computer, and pick it up in your local shop, or in a purpose built warehouse near you.
I had meant to try this service for a while and I have at last done it. We have a Leclerc drive here. It’s not a shop, just a warehouse. You do your shopping online, decide when you want to pick it up, pay and print the receipt. Then, you go to the warehouse, scan the barcode on the receipt, and someone comes out of the building with your shopping and puts it in the boot.
A recipe for Crepes
Here is the recipe for crepes that was given to us when I went to the Breton Cultural centre for an afternoon to learn how to make crepes. These are crepes, so they are sweet. With these ingredients, you can make about 4,5 dozens (about 50-55 crepes).
- 1kg wheat flour
- 12 eggs
- 1 l milk
- 0,5 l water
- 500 grammes sugar (you can reduce it to 400grammes if you want)
- a pinch of salt.
Beat the eggs with the sugar, add the flour and salt, mix well. Add the milk slowly. Let rest for about an hour. The batter will thicken. Add the water and mix well. You’re ready to go. If you use an electric griddle, set it to about 230-250 degrees celsius.
The pancakes freeze well, and I am told some people also freeze the left over batter. We do a big batch and freeze some packets of 8.