It was cold outside today and so beautiful.

Everywhere you looked was covered in a thick frost.

The sun eventually broke through

but it stayed cold and frosty all day.

I was full of cold today.  First one all year so I shouldn’t complain but it is a head cold so I feel very bleurgh!

Why is it that when you feel ill and most need nutritious food you just don’t feel like it?  Well I don’t anyway.  Brace yourselves for a shocking display of comfort eating.  I began with scrambled eggs on toast.

Followed by marmalade on toast.  My family all love Elsie Peter’s marmalade which is sold in WI and local markets in Devon.  I wonder who she is as I have been eating her marmalade for years.  For some reason when I feel ill, I want toast and tea.  This was lovely.

A bit later I decided to make an effort and have something more nutritious.

I made a smoothie with natural yogurt for protein, blueberries and 2 clementines for vitamin C to fight the cold, dates for sweetness, Goji berries and acai powder for antioxidants.

I added Hemp Seed milk to make it a little runnier. It was sweet and easy to drink.

I couldn’t be bothered with lunch so I picked at some Doritos with some red pepper hummus.

Followed a bit later by one of the best cakes I have had for a long time – chocolate and sultana sponge cake.  It was fabulous.  This is half a slice but obviously I had the other half later 🙂  I bought it in Hartley Dyke and suggest you pop in and get yourself a slice if you are local.  They sell it in the counter near the bread.  Moist sponge, chunks of plain chocolate and sweet juicy sultanas.   Oooh yummy!

I don’t feel hungry for supper at all so may just have a hot toddy and a very early night.