Today’s Plan was to make sausage rolls for this afternoon’s Spinning Group meeting. In turn this made Yesterday’s Plan the pre-making of the Puff Pastry. Unfortunately, I had forgotten that the Fitness Kick currently in operation means that I have stopped buying fats. I had no lard and insufficient butter with which to make a …
Monthly archives: December 2014
It went bang!
We are fasting today instead of tomorrow – that way I do not have to be a party pooper at Spinning Group. I have some smoked haddock fillets and some fresh eggs from our ladies, so it’s smoked haddock and poached eggs on spinach and leek for around 350 cals. Warburton’s Thins offer a handy …
Bountiful
Having laid the first egg of the season, at least one chook is doing her job – and doing it well. That egg was followed by a second one yesterday and a third today. It looks as though omelette season is upon us! Omelettes make a good Fast Day meal… Today is a Fast Day …
Making do
Although my head was much improved this morning, I was still feeling sub-optimal. I was grateful for the fact that last night Mr L suggested cancelling my trip to Kirkwall. The weather is still pretty horrible and less than ideal for fighting against the wind with a shopping trolley. I took the car out and …
Bleugh! – or should that be Brrr!
Feeling decidedly below par today after a sleepless night fighting (unsuccessfully) a migraine. It’s not too bad, I only feel nauseous when I move. So I’m keeping quite still. Oh, my. I need to go to town tomorrow. The weather has taken a turn and I battled the elements when taking the rubbish out. Those …
Seasonal Fast Day Meal
Having consulted with the boss, this is our Fast Day meal plan for Not-Christmas on the 25th Dec: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta & Sage I’m taking this recipe for roasted sprouts at 109 kcals/serving then adding to it 100g of chestnuts (plus 65 kcals) and adding a medium skinless chicken breast each for a …