Domestic She Devil
As a woman in her early 50s I have heard many of my contemporaries companionably share how relaxing it is to be ‘comfortable in your own skin’. I tell them I agree with them but at the back of my mind is a little voice saying “Here’s an example of you not being comfortable in […]
Stuffed Aubergines (Nil points sur Mincing Monde)
This sounds quite ordinary but is surprisingly tasty. The pork makes a tasty change from the usual lamb or beef. 2 large Aubergines 250g low fat pork mince 1/2 onion 6 oz mushrooms 1/2 red pepper 1/4 tsp chili powder salt to flavour 1 tsp granulated sweetener lg tin tomatoes Spray and Fry Take the […]
Tikka Roast Lamb (Free on Slimming World)
One 3lb leg of lamb with all visible fat and skin removed small tub of 0% fat greek yoghurt 1 tbsp tikka curry powder 3 cloves garlic 1? root ginger 3 tbsp lemon juice salt 1. In a blender or food processor whizz together all the ingredients other than the lamb. 2. spread the mixture […]
Mango Chutney (This used to be free on Slimming World, now it has some syns)
Always check the points and syns as diets change. Spray and Fry 1 chopped red onion 1 chopped dried chili 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped 1 inch root ginger finely chopped 1 large mango peeled and diced – this makes 100g flesh. When cooked down, it may weigh less than that but 100g […]
Slimming World Diet Moussaka
Moussaka, serves 2 Free if you use your cheese and potato as healthy options Lamb mince (lean) small aubergine sliced, sprinkled with salt and left for 10 minutes 1 onion diced 1 green pepper dices 6 mushrooms quartered sm tin chopped tomatoes 1 fist sized potatoe microwaved in its jacket and sliced into thick slices […]
On Vets and Miaous
Last night Verti discovered a lump in the cat’s neck. Those of you with pets will know what I mean when I say that this information was received with mixed emotions. On the one hand there’s our poor cat, maybe with cancer, on the other there’s the vet’s bill. Immediately I was wondering how much […]
Horace’s 18th
I’m getting over the weekend. Horace was 18 on Friday and requested a family dinner party. How lovely, you might say, she wants to spend her special time with her nearest and dearest. Yes, lovely, until you realise that there were a planned 22 diners. Actually, thanks to the rather feeble constitution of my cousins, […]
On Gerbils
Mavis is a disadvantaged child. Well, at least in the pet department she is. Horace, for reasons of guilt, me having a full time career, had a sequence of pets which survived for limited periods. We had: A rabbit which was truly enormous – a New Zealand Blue – with an overwhelming desire to escape. […]
On the Theft of a Purse
I once had a job (one of many different jobs which one day I will attempt to list on this blog) as a Media Analyst. This rather grand sounding job involved reading endless articles from newspapers and measuring how many column centimetres about a given organisation were devoted to particular subjects. The data was then […]
Child Quote 4
Whiz: (singing tunelessly to himself) Robin Hood, Robin Hood, Riding through the glen .. Mavis: Daddy, who is Robin Hood Whiz: He was a man who stole from the rich and gave to the poor Mavis (horrified) Stole!? Whiz: Yes, it was all right though, they were very bad rich people. Mavis: Ok Mavis: But […]