Recent Content by Mauriac

I would never have thought of combining coconut and cabbage. As you make this dish it must work - I'll have to try it.

We've bought parsley already growing in a pot (the flat leaf variety) and it does ok for a while but doesn't really seem to thrive. The same with thyme. Basil does the best for us. We currently have what looks like a basil forest in a pot. It's been growing like crazy since the spring. @Bex72...

I don't normally eat them but I'd bought them for Alastair and I just saw them in the cupboard and went wild whilst watching Only Connect. :D

B: Mug of coffee with 150 ml of almond milk, tsp of Splenda and 10 ml of double cream L: 80g of roasted Turkey with a tomato, a bit of chicory and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar. A pear and 20g of 90% choc. Afternoon snack: Half an M&S tortilla and 20g of chocolate S: 30g of macadamias...

My surgery said that for those under 65 (which includes me) but who still need to have the flu jab (also includes me) they will be doing them from mid October, the same as where you are. I hope you continue to feel better and your cold, or whatever it is, fizzles out. Yesterday started well...

I did manage to resist the shortbread. This afternoon I had another coffee and some Doux de Montagne cheese with a Ryvita crackerbread. For supper I was lazy and we had a Waitrose slow-cooked brisket that came in a vacuum sealed plastic pouch that you opened and then put the meat in a foil tray...

It's cold and breezy here today too. I went out just before 8 and it really felt quite nippy. The car said it was 11.5 but in the wind it definitely felt colder. We had some smoked salmon for lunch and I didn't feel I could have it without some brown bread and butter, but managed to limit...

@Goonergal @shelley262 @zauberflote Thanks for all the helpful information.:) B: Coffee with almond milk and cream L: Tongue with a tomato, 30g of avocado. 50g of cheese with 2 Ryvita crackerbread. Another coffee. Supper: Some macademias. Mince with French beans and spinach, 100ml of orange...

Thanks. I just had a quick look at their website and see that they quote 'effective carbs' which they define as carbs less polyols. Is that a reasonable thing to do - I don't know much about polyols? I did look them up and saw that can cause gut issues (bloating, gas, diarrhoea etc.) Has anyone...

B: Mug of coffee with 150 ml of almond milk, tsp of Splenda and 10 ml of double cream L: Chicken with a tomato and kimchi. Cheese with two Ryvita crackerbread Afternoon snack: some ham and cheese with 2 ryvita (I didn't have much for lunch because we had to go out for Alastair's flu jab and I...

I just weakened and had a digestive. :arghh: Oh well, 9.2 g of carbs and I've still only had 65g today so could have been worse. I really dislike sprouts so unfortunately I shan't be trying this dish. The blue cheese and bacon combo sounds nice though. I would have it with some chicory and...

B: Mug of coffee with 150 ml of almond milk, tsp of Splenda and 10 ml of double cream L: 60g of chicken and 50g of Quorn ham with light mayo, a tomato, kimchi, fruit salad with cream, cheese and a Ryvita crackerbread. Afternoon snack: 20g of 90% chocolate Pre-supper: 50g of almonds and...

I remember Clarnico mint creams but not iced caramels. As we're reminiscing about confectionery, do you remember New Berry Fruits? My grandmother used to love those. You can still buy them but they have changed the design of the packaging unfortunately. This is how I remember them. Why change...

@zauberflote "....<1/4 square Lindt" :woot:

You should have said they were made to an old family recipe, handed down from your Chinese great, great grandmother who came to the UK in the 19th century and you have been sworn to secrecy as to its details. :)