Just don't lose your head! I may have to join you in this cake revolution as I feel in need of cake with this stinking cold. At least the hot vegetable boullion was pleasant and comforting to drink. Changed lunch slightly- had a bit smoked salmon with lettuce, 1/2 avocado and 24g of M&S Cornish cove cheese. At least my BG is back at 6.4 - maybe all this paracetamol and First Defence is helping.That whole website is a gustatory delight.
Although I have to confess that my Orange cake didn't look much like that. lol.
I did it flat, in a single 9 inch tin, then used ordinary orange, not blood orange for the drizzly stuff - which I poured over the cake as it cooled in the tin - basically doing a drizzle cake thing so the liquid soaked into the cake and made it even moisterer.
It made 8 ENORMOUS slices, in that format. I can never understand how ppl claim that a cake can be cut into odd numbers of slices, do you? it is just easier to cut into evens...
I know I wouldn't be offended. I suppose it is down to how it is presented. I would go down the line of "people keep asking me for recipes - if you are interested I have copies of some of my favourites?"Mine is still high but most of the other symptoms are slowly going away apart from the headache. I think the new dog is to blame for that - the other two instinctively know to be calm and restful if I'm not 100% whereas the new dog has spent the best part of the afternoon chasing his tail or tormenting the other two. He's a year old black Labrador behaving like 6 week old kitten - still, I'm getting used to him.
I thought, as well as the cake, I thought I'd copy or print out some of my favourite recipes and put together list of websites I've found helpful. What do you think? I don't want to offend her. I only know her to say hello to, the only reason we got talking today was because she was crying.
Yes,@Chook is your meeting with HR on tomorrow? If yes then I hope it goes well for you.
My ex MIL used to always run her middle finger delicately along the one ledge or shelf I hadn't dusted that day and tut. I was so glad when she was out of my life.Unlike my dear departed MIL who took no prisoners. eg Nice dress - shame it shows every lump and bump.
From today I have to cut back with a view to 4 weeks of VLCD to try and nudge my BG down starting next monday
Yummy dinnerMonday
L: Cold pork & salad
D: Cooked by DD
Chicken and bacon in a cream and homemade pesto sauce with courgetti and spinach and a few butter beans and pine nuts mixed in. A real lip licker!
Sounds yum!!Yesterday:
B: Raw Apple & Walnut Muesli w/Ground Flax, Diluted Cream & Blueberries
S: Celery Sticks & Cream Cheese
L: Roasted Red Pepper Soup & Salad of Baby Spinach, Haloumi, Olives, Pomegranate & Olive Oil
S: Flax Crackers w/Cheese, Avocado & Marmite
D: BBQ Chicken Drumsticks w/Cauliflower Cheese & Bacon Cabbage
S: Jelly, Strawberries & a drizzle of custard :-(
Well, after all yesterday's worrying and a mainly sleepless night, it was a lot like the previous welfare meetings I've had to attend - the only difference was they had a list of all current job vacancies and we went through them all to see if there was a job I could do in my current arthritic state. The only one that fits my qualifications and physical ability is as training and business development manager which doesn't really appeal to me (AND its four grades above my current job) so I know I won't get it but they want me to apply and I'm guaranteed an interview.
And I was so ready to join the ranks of the unemployed.
@AndBreathe what recipe/method do you use for your crackling?
I am going to have some shoulder rind tomorrow.
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