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We celebrate Cheese Fondue Day !

On April 11th, it’s Cheese Fondue Day !


Last time, we shared with you the recipe of our favorite fondue : the fondue moitié-moitié (half-half).
This year, we let you discover another recipe : the Valais tomato fondue.

– 30 g of butter
– 1 crushed garlic clove
– 1 average onion finely chopped
– 3 crushed tomatoes or 1 box of crushed tomatoes (400 g), drained
– 500 g of Valais raclette cheese AOP, grated
– 300 g of Swiss cheese AOP (Gruyère), grated
– 3 dl of Valais white wine (Fendant)
– 3 short coffee spoons of Cornstarch
– 1 small glass of kirsch
– pepper and nutmeg
– 600-800 g of jacket potatoes

Melt the butter in the heavy saucepan. Fry the garlic and the onion, then add tomatoes. Sweat briefly then add the white wine. Add cheeses and bring to a boil slowly. Move constantly. Dilute the cornstarch with the kirsch, add. Continue to move well, bring again to a boil, and season with pepper and nutmeg.

Put the heavy saucepan on the stove.

How to taste ? Each cuts some potatoes in pieces in his plate and drizzle with fondue by means of a ladle.

Enjoy your meal !

My sweet little sister is a formidable huntress


The sun was shining, the flowers were blooming, the birds were singing, and Pixie was hunting… It was a goldfinch. Claire knows it because Pixie came to show her her prey in the kitchen before coming down again in the garden.

She played a moment with her bird before giving it to me. A real teamwork : she hunts, I eat !

She would have all the same to decide to eat her preys one day : I am going to gain weight with this system, me… Really, it’s soon double ration every day !

Meeting The Poupounette Gang

The last ten days were the most exciting : Claire and #1 of the Poupounette Gang had decided to meet in France. It’s an event, because as you know, Claire is not a big traveler (and us even less …). Unfortunately, Air France (airline company) and the SCNF (railways company) had announced important strikes the day planned for her departure. Would she only be able to leave ?

Yes ! Relying only on her courage, Claire defied the strikes and the crowd of travelers to arrive finally safe and sound to the Poupounette Central.

She was so able to get to know better #1, and especially our four paws friends :

the pretty Tama, who makes sure with a firm paw that everything goes well with the boys,


the adorable Genji, who spent a large part of his time in Claire’s arm (not, we’re not jealous, it’s a friend),


the beautiful Bibi,


the friendly Tommy, always ready for a good play session in the fields,


and the sweet Violette, who enjoyed a good brush given by #1.

Claire even had the great honor to ride Violette !

We thank the Poupounette Gang very much for the warm welcome they gave to our human, and for the toys and delicious treats they offered to us. Claire and #1 have already promised to renew the experience !