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French Country Journal: Life through the seasons
Stories from a Farmhouse kitchen and herb garden

Welcome to a hidden corner of the Berry in the heart of rustic, hidden France.
Join Ruth, Nigel, and our tabby cat Sybil (who wandered in, bedraggled, and never left) as we try to live a simpler, frugal, slower life - rooted in seasonal rhythms, rustic recipes, and a touch of French countryside magic.

This channel is a mixture of:
🍞 Farmhouse kitchen recipes
🌿 Herb gardening and potager life
🧵 Preserving, patchwork and frugal tips
🍂 Silent vlogs and mindful countryside moments

We share the landscape with wild boar, deer, glow-worms, woodpeckers, hawks and hedgehogs. As the seasons shift, so does the focus of life.

Ruth writes more over on Substack:
French Country Journal: Seasons in Chassignolles

Subscribe and follow along as we track the wildlife, woodland, and daily rhythms of life at our small French homestead.













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Seasonal Scented Cleaning | DIY Kit inspired by an aromatic Herb Garden

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Apple Strudel: Putting Strudel Together. Candlelit Christmas Dinner. Easy Dessert Hack!

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Apple Strudel: Putting Strudel Together. Candlelit Christmas Dinner. Easy Dessert Hack!

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Filo Apple Strudel: A Country Kitchen Alternative Christmas Dessert !

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A French Country Christmas Table with views of the Chateau of Valençay's Christmas display

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Prunes in Armagnac - a quick and easy recipe for your own use or put into kilner jars for presents

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A French Country Christmas Table inspired by a vintage magazine article I re-discovered from 1989.

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An alternative Delia Smith inspired pudding for Christmas, Cranberry jellies

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Filo Apple Strudel made with some of the many varieties of local apples.

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Autumn in the Farmhouse Garden: Leaves, Cranes & Everyday Abundance

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Sloe Gin Recipe - Sloe's picked fresh from our hedgerow.

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Apricot Jam Recipe - Fresh Apricots from the local market

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The Chevrefeuille Chronicles Episode 1: An Audio Story about French Country life | Enjoy!!

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Crispy Parmesan Omelette| Simple Supper & Wine Pairing | Frugal & Elegant!

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French Herb Omelette Recipe | Simple Supper & Wine Pairing | Frugal but elegant

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Herb Garden Renewal | Slow Living in Rural France | Silent Vlog

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A New Beginning in the Potager | Sunflowers alongside Celery | Slow Living in Rural France

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Lemon Balm and Mint Cordial. Fresh herbs from the straight from the garden. Potager to Pantry

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Relaxing Spring Scenes in a French Country Garden | Silent Vlog

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Sybil's Country Journal | A French Cat's Lazy Days of Summer | Silent Vlog

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Sybil's French Country Journal | Developing the Homestead Garden | Not Silent this time!

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A French Country Journal: Introducing our cat Sybil (a stray who adopted us) and her Cat Diaries!

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Ramble Chat ... Reflecting on the Channel. Future Directions? Grab a coffee & join Ruth for a chat

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Recipe for a Duck Egg Victoria Sponge with eggs supplied by a local Duck!

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Making Christmas Mindful - A Christmas Special from A French Country Journal

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Christmas preparations at Champ de la Grange - Making Christmas Wreaths

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Autumn at Champ de la Grange brings misty mornings, migrating birds, wind, rain and colour

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Silent Vlog: A garden walk on a sunny day. Bees buzz & birds sing. From frugal French Homestead.

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A French Country Journal: Sharing insights into a French Life & Garden ... "After the rain"

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Discover Delicious Blancmange! A simple recipe with a spiced blueberry coulis.

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Surprise Sunshine | Sunrise | Birds singing | Hazy Mist

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Crispy Parmesan Omelette | Simple Supper & Wine Pairing | Frugal & Elegant!

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Grape and Rosemary Chutney | Recipe from the Frugal French Homestead Kitchen

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French Herb Omelette Recipe | Simple Supper & Wine Pairing | Frugal yet elegant!

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Vidéo de Visite 3 - Fleurs et ciel bleu - avec commentaire en français

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Life in Rural France | Slow Living at the Frugal French Homestead (Visit 3 – Blossom & Blue Sky)

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Courgette Galette | Recipe from the Frugal French Farmhouse Kitchen

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Soothing Strategies for Frantic Frazzled Days : Self- Care for Cultivating Calm

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Pissaladière recipe

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Everyday Doses of Positive Therapy

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Life in Rural France | Slow Days, Farmhouse Kitchen & Countryside Walks (Spring Arrives)

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Vidéo d'introduction avec commentaire en français

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Quick and Easy Bread Bun recipe

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Another Mindful Moment from Frugal French Homestead

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Mindful Moment from The Frugal French Homestead

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Breton Flan - Recipe for a traditional Breton dessert

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Life at the Frugal French Homestead

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