Saturday night

Tonight is Gammon i like to pop my gammon in under the grill and do one side first, then i whip it out and mix wholegrain mustard some fine diced peppers ,sliced spring onions, few mushrooms fine diced tomatoe puree and a few piece of diced pineaple and pile it on the top and spread it out, turn the grill low and let it slowly cook... served with a big bowl af salad and cous cous or savory rice this is like a sweet and sour pizza gammon (add any mustard you like)and for those of you naughty folk out there add a little cheese at the end and this will brown just nice xxxx

Have a great day x

Getting to grips with things...

Hello All,
Sorry i have not been posting lately but i was told that i have the starting of kidney failure due to my attitude to Diabeties over the last 10 years. I have acted like it was not there and now it serious and i have to control it or things will go down hill rapidily.

So i have talked to lots of people and decided that the nutrition course i took 2 years ago should be put to personal use...

I will be posting some great meals once again but they will be lower in fat and a bit better for you.

FOR ANYONE WITH DIABETIES OR LOOKING AFTER SOMEONE - TAKE IT SERIOUSLY LOOK AFTER YOURSELF AND IF YOU ARE OVERWEIGHT LIKE ME JUST JUST WALK A BIT AND THEN A BIT MORE AND EAT A LITTLE LESS AND THEN A LITTLE LESS MORE UNTILL YOU ARE FEELING BETTER MY BLOODS HAVE GONE FROM 22 AVERAGE TO 10 AVERAGE IN 2 MONTHS.
Take care xx

Busy Busy Busy...

So this weekend will be a smasher of a weekend lots to do- Veggies to plant out and on.
Shed to line inside, tea cup bird feeders to make,so here are my supper plans for the next few days just in case i dont get to you all

TONIGHT.
Salmon and leek quiche with salad and new potaoes

Saturday

Homemade fish and chips with mushy peas

Sunday
my handmade venison sausages with mash ( with these sausages i like to add a little omph to my mash i add cooked brussels that have been halved some very crisy smoky bacon some wholegrain mustard. i like mix them all together add them to an oven proof dish and bake to give it a crisp top.

I hope tp catch up with you all at the weekend but if not HAVE A GREAT ONE !

Vikki

Stir fry pad ti style

Heat some water add the noodles and soften drain and set aside

heat the oil add the garlic sliced onion and beansprouts now add the pad sauce (M&S is my fav) keep it moving add the pac or boc choi add some prans or cooked chicken shredded now the noodles and woooohooo eat and enjoy


Thats what we have for tea tonight... and then fresh pineapple and lychees (tinned)

Flapjacks this is my disaster area - i just can't wait to get them out the tray and then they break...Lesson leave to cool

•175g unsalted butter, cut into cubes
•1 tbsp golden syrup
•150g demerara sugar
•250g medium porridge oats
•Pinch of sea salt
•1 tbsp desiccated coconut (optional)

Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas mark 4. Place the butter, golden syrup and sugar in a large heavy-based saucepan. Heat gently, stirring often, until the butter has just melted and the sugar is still grainy.

Remove from the heat and pour in the porridge oats, salt and desiccated coconut, if using. Mix together until evenly combined. Turn the mixture into the prepared baking tray, spread evenly and firm down well with a fork or the back of a spoon.

For a soft and chewy flapjack, bake for about 20 minutes until a light-medium golden colour. Give it a bit longer if you prefer a crispy, well-cooked flapjack.

Run a knife round the edge to release the flapjack, leave for 5 minutes, then mark into bars or squares. Leave in the tin until nearly cold before cutting into pieces and removing to a wire rack.

The flapjacks will keep in an airtight tin for up to 10 days.

Variations

Raisin and honey: Omit the coconut and golden syrup. Replace with 2 level tbsp honey (about 50g), 100g raisins and the grated zest of 1 unwaxed orange.

Muesli: Replace the oats with 300g of your favourite muesli.

Cherry and coconut: Add 50g desiccated coconut and 75g quartered glacé cherries.

Walnut and maple syrup: Omit the desiccated coconut, replace the golden syrup with 1–2 tbsp maple syrup and add 75g chopped walnuts

Spice up your life

Grab some chicken pieces some curry powder and a splosh of oil (let this marinade over night) - i like a hot powder
cook some rice up add tummeric and watch it change colour WOW
fry off some great veggies like Garlic ( i some times add sultanas too) onion,mushroom,courgettes,peppers,aubergine, kidney beans or other beans similar sweetcorn and peas (pan fry this all together)
bake off your chicken pieces
drain your rice and add all the 3 things to a big plate with popodums /naans/chutney and salad
Very easy top with corriander and lemon wedges I love doing this one for mates but its also great cold for those lunchboxes or picnics

Enjoy

Lunchables

Make some extra pancakes tonigt - then tommorrow shred them up with som fruit and pop in a tub for FRUIT PANCAKE SPAGHETTI X