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Thirsty, Many thanks for that. I shall certainly try a few of those ingredients tonight. I have quite a bit of the veg for roasting left. Going to have it with lovely belly pork. Feeling hungry thinking about it!!

Recently I have been having roasted vegetables with chicken, beef etc. I use a mixture of coloured peppers, courgettes, red onion, butternut squash and mushrooms. I sprinkle with low sodium salt and some pepper and then drizzle olive oil over the lot and then stick it in the oven for about 25...

I understand that the Chinese actually make a beer from Ampalaya. I think it is called Kugra beer or something like that. Must ask around in Chinatown when next in London!! How good must that beer be!!

Just found this on the site I visited. A few ways of eating it 'Filipino style'! I learned to acquire the taste for ampalya. There are many recipes for it to make it more delicious! There is ampalaya with fried egg; ampalaya with shrimp and egg; ampalaya in pinukbet mixed veggies with...

Thanks for that. There are many ways that Filipinos cook it to try to disguise its bitterness. My wife is going to the Philippines soon but I doubt she will be allowed to bring some of it out of the country(legally). Having said that - I am sure it can be bought in Chinatown in London and...

Hi, I wonder if anyone knows of this vegetable and what it 'claims' to do. I have strongsih connections to the Philippines(my wife a Filipina) and I found this on a site I visit now and again. What do you think? I have pasted it below. Ampalaya is a vegetable grown throughout the...

I think what I will do is set one breakfast a week aside when I will have my tin of sardines. I think that should do my fish intake OK for the week, hopefully. Pete

Thanks for that link. Some very good looking and easy recipes on that! For me EASY is the operative word! cheers, Pete

I had the sardines this morning for brekkers. I ate them straight from the tin. They were in a spiced tomato sauce and were not too bad really. I would have loved some crusty bread with them but that would have defeated the object, I fear. I doubt whether I will make a habit of it though...

I never knew that 'ground almonds' could be used as an alternative for flour. Is that a general recommendation? Thanks, Pete

Yea, I guess you're right! I used to love fish and chips from my local chippy- especially a take-away on a Saturday afternoon and then sit down and watch all the sport. Pickled onions and gherkins at the ready! Talking of pickled onions and gherkins. I bought some price reduced pastrami in...

Thanks. Certainly quick and simple!! I might even try them for breakfast. I am getting a bit bored with my breakfasts now. I do miss the cerials and fruit and then just adding milk and 'Bob's your uncle'! I must admit to falling to temptation the other day. I was eager then to check my BS...

I know I should be eating more of this type of stuff but I find it boring. Does anyone have a good, simple, idea on a lunch meal using sardines or pilchards PLEASE! I have stocked up my pantry with them on 'special deals' from Asda. Thanks, Pete

When are you going to invite us all round for dinner then ,Trink?

Viv, Where was that recipe for cauliflower cheese. My wife has avoided making shepherds/cottage pies because of the spud content etc. Now we can have it! Thank God for cauliflower. It makes a very acceptable substitute for rice as well. The sites I got my stuff from are:-...

That was a good question Pip. Sue was probably right. taking it a step further and not really wanting to complicate things-- what about the adrenalin rush(nervous engery)that we can all have at times or is that what causes the stress in the first place? Pete

You may have a point. What did surprise me that two hours after the meal my BS was 6.8- from my recent readings after meals I consider that highish. I also cooked them as directed on the packet ie al dente. I also did not have a massive portion but enought to be able to enjoy a meal. The...

I had a curry for tea with cauliflower rice. I have had that meal a few times and two hours later it is normally 6.2ish. So it must be the excitement that is causing it. Interesting that as it is something difficult to avoid. Well I could turn the TV off etc but Hey , we have to live a...

Nathalie, Many thanks for that. I will look into getting transferred if things don't improve. As regards complaining-- I do agree but not always with the same results expected. After my GTT last December 2008 I was diag T2 with a reading of 11.1 The result was sent to my sugery a few days...

2 hours after dinner last night my reading was 6.2 I then sat down to watch my team Arsenal play Roma on the box. I had a couple of cups of tea during the game. As an avid Arsenal fan it became very very tense with a penalty shoot-out to decide the winner- which Arsenal won- thankfully. I...