Monthly Archives: January 2012

Dragon Tattoo

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I went for another scramble today.  I had some portabellini mushrooms which look like this: I am not always a fan of mushrooms.  They can seem too earthy and rubbery but occasionally they are exactly what I fancy and so … Continue reading →

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Walking Backwards

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

At the end of November, I did an 8 mile coastal walk.  Today we did it backwards.  Or rather in reverse.  So we started by taking the bus to the centre of Margate and walked back to Ramsgate. First though I … Continue reading →

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Great Deal

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I love lazy weekend mornings when we have time to make a leisurely breakfast.  At least until I remember Harvey has a swimming lesson so mid cooking we have a frantic dash out of the door.  But apart from that, … Continue reading →

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Nursery Food

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Some days we need to eat comfort food and today was one of those.  Lara woke up with a sore throat and was feeling terrible and had a long journey back to Durham ahead of her.  I would have made … Continue reading →

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Pollo in Potacchio

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

What a blustery day!  The wind sounded eerily loud as I lay in bed early this morning and I wished Harvey didn’t have to get up early to go back to school.  I could have stayed where I was for … Continue reading →

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Moro Today

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

While I drank my hot water with cayenne pepper and lemon juice this morning, I flicked through MORO The Cookbook.  I was inspired by many of the recipes. I made porridge for breakfast with 1 tbsp chia seeds, 35 g Jumbo … Continue reading →

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Super Soup

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

What a splendidly good girl on a diet I have been today :-).  I started with a cup of hot water with cayenne pepper and freshly squeezed lemon juice.  Apparently this boosts your metabolism. I just had a banana for … Continue reading →

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Bank Holiday in Balham

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I enjoyed yesterday’s scramble so much I made another one today with just 3 ingredients: kale, egg and onion. It was delicious. Just what I wanted. We went to Balham for lunch with James’ sister, Anne and her family. We … Continue reading →

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The First Day of 2012

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I wanted my first mouthful of food/drink of the new year to be very healthy. I made a freshly squeezed juice with 1 pear, 1 carrot, 1 celery stick, ½ a lemon and some cayenne pepper.  Apparently cayenne boosts the metabolism … Continue reading →

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