QUARANTINE DAY 2

Everything seemed all rosy, like E was on the mend Day 2 until.... 

Guess there is a reason school makes you sit out for 48 hrs.  

Now to fill the day with "homeschooling" ideas that didn't involve excessive amounts of caffeine or watching the tube.  (The TV, not the underground).  

Figuring tummies might need a little more nourishment than boiled eggs and toast soldiers, and definitely no more sardines, we tackled the 2 chickens roosting in the fridge for Poulet Vallee d'Auge.  I've made this great dish about four times now, the first time was inspired from all the apples and cider we got from Gus' orchard this fall.  I am liberalizing with shortcuts, like adding more Calvados.  We did muppet "Sveedish Chef" improve, "first you take dee cheekin, den you put it in dee pot, bork, bork".  

Poulet-Vallee-dAuge  

Apples, cider and Calvados - of course this is yummy

Shortcut by browning apple halves then cutting in 1/4

If I could figure out a way to brown chicken faster, this would be a cinch

Added the mushrooms with the onions.  Just waiting for the creme fraiche - available EVERYWHERE unlike Canada

Well deserved tea break of course

Afternoon project involving deconstruction of cardboard boxes and duct tape.  Who knew an upholstery stapler would work so well in plaster....? BTW, that light coming through the front door ISN'T dappling sunlight.  Its from the porch light at 4pm...

Geography homeschooling - E finds the locations and pins us.

 We'll be back soon with apres-ski photos of the French Alps.