Aly Challoner

Things I wish I’d known before moving to France! Butter socials… here we go

Things I really wish I knew before moving to France. What do we do when it’s pouring with rain? Apparently we go to the cheese shop. I was doomed the minute they handed over the tasting spoon.! 🇫🇷

Things I wish I’d known before moving to France. A balcony veg patch actually isn’t all that bad. In fact, I’m doing a lot more edible growing on my little French Alpine balcony than I ever did in my big UK back garden..

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Things I wish I knew before moving to France. In UK we often give very young children fruit purée when they are weaning onto solid food. In France compote is practically law.. an institution! 🇫🇷 alychallomer

Things I wish I knew before I moved France. I knew this about cheese and champagne but not about crème fraîche.

Things I wish I’d known before I moved to France. I thought United Kingdom was the capital. of all things cakes, cookies, and biscuits. Turns out I was wrong.
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Yes, I really wish I knew before moving to France. How can a single biscuit… or is it a cake.. divide an entire nation?

Things I wish I knew before moving to France. Live like a French. The pain au chocolat / croissant / Viennoiserie food rule!
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Vegetarian in France? Aly here. This is what I like to eat and make reasonably often. Let’s keep just a little in texture in our oaty breakfasts shall we?
PBJ oats.. kinda - save this one for later.

Things I wish I knew before moving to France… never thought I’d become a cold water dipper! Porridge and tea wins every day. That’s the first out of the way. Bring on tomorrow! 🇫🇷