Monday, January 10, 2011

Veggies - des Champignons?


With all the sweets and treats of the holidays, I have promised myself to eat more vegetables and foods that are healthy. Somehow, as lovely as these mushrooms look, I think that they might be marzipan... Does that still count as a vegetable? (miam-miam)



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24 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:18 AM

    beautiful capture
    And thanks for your visit

    :)

    Bhupesh

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  2. PatJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:51 AM

    I love marzipan and all the wonderful 'veggies' that the French make out of it.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    does it matter ?? :) I love the look of these - perfect

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  4. Rob-bearJanuary 10, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    Omelette aux champignons, peut-être?

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  5. cocoa and coconut January 10, 2011 at 4:10 AM

    Good luck with your promise Genie! I would find it difficult surrounded by such beautiful food. And if you want, we can all pretend they count :)

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  6. MalyssJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Quand les champignons sont comme ça, je suis prête à partager le régime! :))

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  7. hollybJanuary 10, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Miam-miam! Bet the little boys would eat these "veggies"!

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  8. JamesJanuary 10, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    I bet they look better than they taste because they really look good. The French are so creative with food.

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  9. J. Evan KreiderJanuary 10, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    . . . and of course the red 'mushrooms' with white spots would be seriously poisonous if like those popping up in our yard in Vancouver.

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  10. BergsonJanuary 10, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    lorsqu'il sont aussi rouges il faut se méfier

    c'était "dont" dans ton commentaire

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  11. debbie in torontoJanuary 10, 2011 at 3:16 PM

    they look great...love the pictures in your blog..always beautiful

    thanks for stopping by mine...

    cheers

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  12. LoreeJanuary 10, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Yes I think they are marzipan. What a wonderful veggie treat.

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  13. StarmanJanuary 10, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    Sorry, no vegetable, but quite delicious.

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  14. o2January 10, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Marzipan ! My "peché mignon", together with chocolate and "fruits confits" !
    Marzipan are really "the" Christmas candies for me.

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  15. Amanda SummerJanuary 10, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    how could one eat such a lovely thing?

    (somehow, i think i could manage however ;-)

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  16. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Bhupesh -- Merci, and please visit again!

    Bibi -- I do not get marzipan very often but I wonder if I might learn to make it? Surely it is not harder than mastering macarons?

    Suzi -- I think that I could really get into veggies like this, n'est-ce pas?

    Bear -- Let's skip the omelette and take these champignons!

    Brittany -- Actually I do love vegetables but it was easy to be pursuaded during the holidays to veer onto the path of sweets

    Holly -- Brooks would definitely love these!

    James -- Well, I am going to try one on my next trip. The only thing that I have bought in a Paris pâtisserie that I did not care for was a hard meringue. It was beautiful though

    Evan -- Now, I have seen photos but never one in the wild. The color is so vivid but of course we would not eat that one.

    Bergson -- Merci pour la mise en garde et pour l'aide avec la grammaire.

    Debbie -- Merci, mon amie!

    Loree -- I do believe that I could not eat more than one as they are probably quite rich, but pretty!

    Starman -- Agreed!

    o2 -- You have convinced me that I will definitely try some of these on my next trip to Paris. I have also seen them in Italy (Milan?) and they almost looked like toys they were so perfect. I do hope that you were able to have some of these for Christmas!

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  17. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:16 PM

    Amanda -- I am finding it easier to resist now that I am through with the "feeding frenzy" that was Christmas - hah!

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  18. AlexaJanuary 10, 2011 at 6:42 PM

    Can't abide mushrooms, but these are a champignon of an altogether different color. Miam is right!

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  19. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJanuary 10, 2011 at 7:24 PM

    Alexa -- I think that you should start on these right away!

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  20. KateJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    Absolutely these little delicacies qualify...take your veggies anyway that you can get them. Lovely looking mushrooms!

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  21. RandyJanuary 10, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    I hear you. I had the same promise and then a cake just somehow appeared before me and it was all over. Wonderful shot!

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  22. JackJanuary 11, 2011 at 12:09 AM

    Go for it, kid. No one is looking.

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  23. Cezar and LéiaJanuary 11, 2011 at 7:44 AM

    It gave a fabulous subject, this picture is outstanding!
    Léia

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  24. UnknownJanuary 12, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Wonderful shot, Genie!

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Merci for your comments!