Another week, another bag of potatoes to get through … this is the problem when you try not to waste food. If you don’t remember from last week’s post, my mum left me with a few bags of potatoes to get through before she went on holiday, and we are still trying to get through […]
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Wild garlic pesto (new Froothie UK recipe)
I first came across wild garlic a couple of years ago, when Andrew’s aunt in Somerset pointed it out to me in a forest. I quickly became addicted to the stuff, liking it even more because it’s only available for a relatively short season from April to June. Like asparagus, Jersey royals and British strawberries, […]
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Week 23 – a killer cough
It’s kind of Sod’s law that in the week that Ioan starts to sleep so much better, both Andrew and I come down with a stinking cough and cold that means we can’t sleep! Even better, because I am breastfeeding I can’t take any medication either (although I am off to the doctor tonight for […]
GBBO week 3 – plaited loaf: cheese, tomato and pesto couronne
The latest edition of Bake Off involved delicious bread – possibly one of my favourite things ever, but sadly something which makes me fat: because once I start eating the stuff I literally cannot stop. Mmmmmm, lovely bread. Anyway, the options this week were chocolate bread, which sounds utterly amazing but there’s no way Andrew […]
GBBO challenge week 9 – savoury canapes
I can’t believe there’s only one episode of the Bake Off left! I have really been enjoying my challenges (except the evil choux nuns) and I have even managed to get to my Weightwatchers goal weight – I am pretty impressed with myself considering the amount of cake and pies I have been eating over […]
Must try harder
Okay, I confess, I practically ate my own body weight in chocolate this week (and that’s a lot). I rediscovered the tasty Club biscuit – the orange version was on special offer at the local Tesco metro (was looking for a pumpkin) and man they are more-ish. I ate the whole pack in 3 sittings […]