Entries tagged with "la chandeleur"

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posted by srah on January 30, 2007 12:29 PM

Tags: crepes, food, holidays, la chandeleur

Pancake! This is just a reminder, since I never remember about this until the last minute, that this Friday is Candlemas. So get your crêpes and tamales ready! I never seem to manage to hold on to one crêpe recipe from year to year, so I don't have a tried-and-true favorite to give you. Here's the one I'll probably be using, though....

Pancakes is ready!

posted by srah on February 2, 2006 1:01 PM

Tags: crepes, food, holidays, la chandeleur

I have just realized that today is La Chandeleur, or Crêpe Day. I had actually been planning on this all week, but somehow the date snuck up on me and left me with no eggs in the house. Never fear: Kroger's shall be visited and I shall be a-flipping this eventide! Join with me! P.S. Damned rodent....

The rest of the weekend

posted by srah on February 2, 2003 11:40 AM

Tags: assistantship, crepes, holidays, la chandeleur, skiing, sports

The weather got worse yesterday afternoon, so no one went out skiing in the evening. I briefly considered going along this morning but Philippe, who is a ski instructor, was training and Mathieu, who is another beginner, was nursing a sore knee. So instead of going out and falling all over with no one to commiserate, I stayed behind and spent the morning with Mat (or Tomate, if you are a pompette joyeuse). We returned his skis, had a walk around the lake and a talk about Thanksgiving and politics, then went back to the apartment and spent the rest...