mousseux

We were given 4 Pumpkin plants by our neighbour, so far we have 12 and more on the way!! We went on holiday for a week in August, on return found the plants half way across the lawn my OH cut them back and foolishly stuck the cut runners in the ground 'just to see if they take'. They did, and have now sprouted fruits as well. When I make Pumpkin or Butternut Squash soup I add Curry Powder for the spices and 200ml Coconut Milk instead of ordinary milk. Yum! I better get a job lot in!

My Ford Ka was no problem to register I just had to have the headlamps changed. However, my partner's 2001 Suzuki Carry is beginning to look like a no go as we cannot get a CoF. We have phoned Suzuki who have told us they do not issue them for vans as they are commercial vehicles. We're a bit stumped now as even DRIRE seemed uninterested.

We have seen quite a few Egrets and Herons in the fields, saw my first Butterfly yesterday and the Crocus are just about ready to burst into flower. I hope we are not in for a freezing cold and wet March.

No problem, I'm up for the challenge within reason, andouillettes aside! Limpets tomorrow for lunch (can't remember the Patois word for them) but that's Mr Mousseux's challenge I'm allergic to shellfish - ha ha

No it smells a bit like black pudding/haggis if you know what they smell like. I would certainly reccommend you give it a try just remember its very rich so you don't need to eat too much of it. It's best eaten as the miday meal so I've been told and if you don't like mogetts you could have it with mashed potatoes. Enjoy!

Well last night was the night and it tasted rather nice. It comes as a block which you heat up in a frying pan rendering it down to a very very rich meaty sort of gravy. The taste is somewhere between black pudding and haggis but not as peppery just very rich and of course it was served with mogetts which you mix in with it. As it is so rich you cannot eat a lot of it which was probably a good thing. A word of warning though, this should not be eaten late at night as it lays very heavy on the stomach. Also don't ever serve it as a romantic dinner for two, it was a very windy night in the mousseux household last night to say the least, although I could put that down to the mogetts.!  

Thanks, I will bear that in mind should the occasion arise so I can make a run for the hills!!

I shall certainly let you know what it's like. Our neighbours, who are not old, have been threatening us with it for a week, fortunately my other half has been working earlies and so far we have got away with it - but there is always this evening! Also don't forget we will have to have this served with the obligatory mogetts, now those I like. I'm waiting with trepidation.

Oui, oui got my spinnaker knickers at the ready !!!

Haggis or Faggots - yes don't mind those I can manage that but I've also just read Moulin's post!!! I will also bear that in mind  - oh deary deary me!

It's nice to feel honoured but it was the manic laugh and gleam in their eyes that has got us wondering. This was after a conversation of us telling them how much we hate Andouillettes. Yum Yum - I think not!

Thanks can't wait to try it!!!!

Does anyone know what this is and have they tried it? We have been invited to our French friend for dinner and this is what is on the menu. I have a funny feeling it is going to involve bits of pig that I would not normally eat, I am willing to give it a go I just want to prepare myself !

Also big congratulations to Puca and Mr Celestine My OH as well, he is currently 3 weeks in on a placement via Manpower he's really enjoying it and getting on well with his French colleagues. Also like you Celestine it has enabled us to get onto the French health system. Don't be worried if the language is not up to scratch as everyone we have dealt with so far, be it the agency or the CPAM have been more than helpful. The work is out there you just might have to have a bit of a rethink as to what you do to begin with - see it's not all doom and gloom.