shelley262
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Hi all missed all your chat and will try and catch up over next few days but a lot of posts to read!
I’ve been mainly in yorks yet again helping mum to say goodbye to her boyfriend, who sadly died a couple of weeks ago, and to deal with the consequences of her bathroom fall last week. Barnsley MBC did an excellent assessment and assistive technology put in place and my younger brother, who lives 2 miles from her, agreed to be more involved so big steps forward. Storm just made things more complex! Can’t remember what I ate this past week but lots of lc bits mixed with fasting when out and about and nothing low carb on offer - so will just list today’s planned food.
Breakfast bacon and egg
Lunch half avocado, tin mackerel in olive oil and four lc seeded crackers plus 30g mixed nuts
Dinner beef short rib, cauliflower cheese followed by lc lemon and lime mousse with yoghurt followed by decaf coffee and one square 95% choc.
Hopefully will be able to post regularly again from now! You’ve all been missed x
@PenguinMum It sounds like it's been a really tough time for you, sending hugs your way.
Things were still unsettled here unfortunately , as Mr B's vision is not back to normal yet. He goes through periods of panic, but will then see some stability and feel calmer. He normally bounces back in a day or two, so 3-4 days is unusual. We have the option to go back to the hospital to get him checked out (and possibly get more heavy duty drops), but he isn't keen. It's difficult, as his vision is not dreadful, just not 100% back to normal. I had another chat with one of the Macular nurses today and they were really reassuring. I think it's just a case of waiting for the eyes to heal.
Anyway, despite all this, we still ate reasonably well:
Breakfast: Almond Chia Pudding with raspberries, blueberries and almonds. Black coffee.
Mid morning: Almond milk cappuccino with a splash of cream
Lunch: Provolone, emmental, salami, cherry toms, radicchio, EVO, Apple cider vinegar. One square of 80% choc.
Dinner: A variation on this frittata , served with salad, which was delicious. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/feb/17/foodanddrink.recipes
I didn't have chives, so used thyme and I used roasted courgette instead of cauliflower. I also baked it in the oven all the way and didn't start it on the job. Worth getting hold of smoked mozzarella for it, but you could use other smoked cheese I imagine.
Afterwards, a square of Green and Black's Roasted Almond and decaf coffee.
I got it from Ocado, but it wasn't cheap. It's sometimes called scamorza. Waitrose sometimes sell it too: https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/produ...V6JztCh2v_wvTEAQYAiABEgLOvPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.dsSorry things are still not quite right for Mr B, it must be so worrying for you both but glad the nurse was able to reassure you somewhat.
I don’t think Ive ever seen smoked mozzarella.
I got it from Ocado, but it wasn't cheap. It's sometimes called scamorza. Waitrose sometimes sell it too: https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/produ...V6JztCh2v_wvTEAQYAiABEgLOvPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Edited to add link.
Hi all missed all your chat and will try and catch up over next few days but a lot of posts to read!
I’ve been mainly in yorks yet again helping mum to say goodbye to her boyfriend, who sadly died a couple of weeks ago, and to deal with the consequences of her bathroom fall last week. Barnsley MBC did an excellent assessment and assistive technology put in place and my younger brother, who lives 2 miles from her, agreed to be more involved so big steps forward. Storm just made things more complex! Can’t remember what I ate this past week but lots of lc bits mixed with fasting when out and about and nothing low carb on offer - so will just list today’s food.
Breakfast bacon and egg
Lunch half avocado, tin mackerel in olive oil and four lc seeded crackers plus 30g mixed nuts
Dinner beef short rib, cauliflower cheese followed by lc lemon and lime mousse with yoghurt followed by decaf coffee and one square 95% choc.
Hopefully will be able to post regularly again from now! You’ve all been missed x
I got it from Ocado, but it wasn't cheap. It's sometimes called scamorza. Waitrose sometimes sell it too: https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/produ...V6JztCh2v_wvTEAQYAiABEgLOvPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Edited to add link.
A lot of liquid today.
Lunch; beef bone broth with two thinly sliced mushrooms stirred in and the residue of of my Thai chili paste washed out from the pestle and mortar.
Dinner; Tom Yum Gai - hot and sour chicken soup.
Some seconds left if I get peckish a bit later on.
@DKUKMod I have used similar bags these with success smoking fish on the barbeque. Thy probabley be ok for doing that cheesey stuff as well.I wonder if one could self smoke it. We do some smoked stuff on the BBQ, and I have fired it up before now to use as a smoker, so might give that a go when at home.
Obviously a biscuit tin sized smoking chamber would likely be more practical, but in our hacienda, it tends to be "Go big or go home".
@DKUKMod I have used similar bags these with success smoking fish on the barbeque. Thy probabley be ok for doing that cheesey stuff as well.
https://www.amazon.com/Smoker-Bags-Hickory-Smoking-Outdoor/dp/B001VKYATU
I will have a look and see what is available at Amazon Au, my partner made some encouraging sounds when she looked over my shoulder.Thanks Tipetoo - There are a few options on Amazon UK too
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=smoker+bags&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Well, last night's dinner for me was a fabulous Som Tum (papaya salad), with lots of nuts through it. It was the first time for it from this establishment, and unlike others, there was no obvious protein element, so for ease, I added Khai Jiao (a Thai omelette). All delicious, although the waitress's face was a picture when she noticed on her "everything ok?" visit to the table that I had added a great dollop of mayo to my plate.
The mayo didn't do anything for the culinary experience, but as I've dropped almost 2kg, I needed a bit more fat on there to try to stem the slippage. (I did spice up the mayo from the omnipresent sambals, so it wasn't too bad.)
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