01-09-19
Breakfast nut granola, 2 scrambled eggs and spinach, tea.
Lunch, Well! where to begin?
It was a Village Repas, kind of a bring and share, but more formal. This is the second event of its kind and the population has expanded. Now we have fourteen people including two new babies. Everyone in the village contributed. We ate and drank from 12.30pm until around 8pm.
Aperetifs, Pas d'alchool pour moi. Host goes in search of slimline tonic...
Entrees, handed round before we sat down
1st entree, bowl of mixed cherry tomatoes,
2nd entree, raw mushrooms stuffed with Boursin,
3rd entree, beetroot puree, garnished with chives, in individual dishes, spoons provided.
4th entree, minimuffins with smoked salmon, smoked trout and sage.
5th entree, slices of salami on cocktail sticks.
Fish course was a Gateau de Crepes, basically pancakes layered with savory fillings: surimi, avocado, sliced egg, smoked salmon, tomato and tuna. huge wedges so only half for me. This was served with green salad, carot rappee, and an enormous bowl of pasta salad with tuna.
Of course all the time people were passing the bread around, mucho biere at vin aussi.
Main course, saussison, chicken drumstick and/or ( most people had all three) pork chops with haricot vert.
Cheese course, five different cheeses. More bread. Pas pour moi
Dessert, lemon cheesecake
2nd dessert, pears poached in spiced white wine, served with cream
coffee
liquers,
more coffee
Several households to send joint photo protesting Brexit to MPs We are to provide carboard for placard.
Much swapping of phone numbers, so meal has definitely brought us together. Although we are neighbours, some of us are only in residence for a few weeks a year, Difficult to get to know a neighbour you see perhaps twice in four years. Its unusual for everyone to be here at once,
limoncello icecream
wine for those still drinking.
more coffee
Agree that we will have a Ping Pong event of some kind in the not too distant future.
Adjourn to a different house to admire motorbike.
Back to first house to collect dishes etc, help clear up and say goodbye for another hour.
I dont even want to try and quantify the carbs, or calories.
but I will say it was all delicious, and someone has found a way to make even beetroot, not only edible, but also enjoyable.
Because of the antibiotics am having to eat more carbs than usual, but today was definitely excessive, in everyway except alcohol.
edited to add fifth entree
