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Round the block, round the garden and a hot non-cross loaf
Walked round the block today, and didn’t cough once! Hooray, progress. Do you remember the primrose that had been flowering continually for about three years now? That’s it at the top of the page, lovely isn’t it, in all it’s spring finery. Really going for it now, in...
Transform tomato cannon balls to taste bomb tomatoes
Happy Easter! If, after eating all those hot cross buns and chocolate eggs, you feel the need for some vegetables…… I was looking through my recipe folder yesterday and came across this recipe. I thought it was from the Cranks Fast Food book, but on checking it, it...
3 LBLUK plans, £5, 5 days, what would you make with these groceries?
Katherine asked me yesterday how the latest LBLUK plan compared calorie wise with the others. The answer, not very well. It worked out to only 1500 calories a day, so not enough. I've had a bit of a tweak and managed to up the calories. Govt. recommendations...
Antibiotics, websites and another LBLUK list
Aren’t antibiotics wonderful! I have had 5 tablets so far and I’m feeling so much better. I’m hoping for a decent nights sleep tonight. In bed, not sitting up in a chair. In fact , I think I shall go and lay down in bed and read some of my latest book and see if I can...
An update
Went to a U3A committee meeting this morning and hacked away all the way through, goodness only knows what they thought. And one of them is an ex-GP! After that I went off to an appointment at my own GP. He had a listen to my wheezy, bubbly, chest and announced that I...
Sequins, off-cuts and an alternative LBLUK list
Had to go to Tunbridge Wells today, first time I’ve been out of the house in 2 weeks. I walked up the road to a locksmith, all of 5 minutes away. I went really, really slowly and it was still a bit much for me.
What did you last spend £1 on?
LBLUK15 is coming up fast now. It is due to run 27th April to 1st May, although it can be done before that if I wanted to. I have been thinking about what I might buy with the £5 and this is what I am currently thinking of.
Coffee and walnut, no, not cake, biscuits.
I made a variation of the coconut biscuits, swapping out the coconut and adding a heaped tsp of instant coffee dissolved in a tbslp of water, and 30g of walnuts, chopped fine.
Meal plan 8 – Oaty fritters, veg, chilli & yogort
These are amazingly good, crispy and delicious. Well, I was amazed when they came out as delicious as they did anyway!
2 sandwiches, 2 toasty breakfasts and 2 pasta dinners from 1 tin of sardines.
This super economical idea uses a tin of sardines in tomato sauce and some cheap baked beans to make something delicious. 2 sandwiches, 2 toasty breakfasts and 2 pasta dinners from 1 tin of sardines.
Meal Plan 8 – Chicken and veg with a coconut & peanut butter sauce 45p each
This is a yummy dinner on Meal Plan 8. Crispy veg, gorgeous, nutty, creamy sauce, yum yum.
Good night, sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite
Are you feeling stressed today, will you have trouble sleeping tonight? I am sensitive to caffeine in tea, coffee, cola etc, and the caffeine and theobromine in chocolate. If I have any, not only am I very likely to get a migraine, but it will probably keep me awake...