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lostinrates

samace83 wrote: »

Hiya
I've been soooo good since I started this but I'm so down today I've just scoffed a box of ferroro rochers - ok it took me an hr but still. OH has no work this week so I'm job hunting for him, tidying up, making the bed, emptying the bins etc. He won't shift himself and he's not helping me and it's really gotten to me this evening. I had a bit of a weep before cause he's out at the football. I really don't know what to do with him sometimes... I feel like his mum, not his partner
sob story over; I'm back with a vengenance tomorrow. Promise. thanks for letting me get that out luvlies
Sam x

Oh you poor thing. It happens. Good for all this time, and under stress..now put it behind you. Perhaps the foot ball is your OH's box of chocolates? Its unlikely he'll feel like talking because he probably already feels bad...but perhaps when he finds work you can encourage him to spoil you a bit?

lostinrates

bramble1 wrote: »

Thrown in a few ideas there - trying to meal plan for next week so was helpfull!

I'd like your chicken recipe please

bramble1

lostinrates wrote: »

I'd like your chicken recipe please

No problemo!

Lemon Chicken
Juice of 2 Lemons (before you juice the lemons save the rind from 1)
3tbsp (approx) olive oil
2 garlic cloves - crushed
chicken breasts ( i like the sainsburys quick cook thin ones)

add the lemon juice, olive oil and garlic in to a bowl with a little bit of salt and pepper and let the chicken marinade in this, pref overnight or for a few hours at room temp

Grill till cooked though


Garlic Rice

1 large chopped onion
2 crushed garlic cloves
2 tbsp oil
175g ricE (i guesstimate this, probably use more!)
250ml chicken stock
2 tsp lemon rind
2 tbsp chopped herbs (i just used dried)

Preheat oven to 200C
In a caserole dish fry the onion and garlic in oil till golden, stir in the rice till coated with oil

stir in stock, lemon rind and mixed herbs, bring to the boil

Cover and cook in oven for 40 - 50 mins - stir a few times while cooking


Sometimes you need to add a bit more stock


i love this meal! It's SO good. Hope you enjoy!

lostinrates

Oh that sounds so good, my sort of thing too!

Thank you.

Guys, I might be AWOL for a few days...but I'm with the challenge, The ragon I'm in for next month too, if I'm not back to say when you start the new thread.

coco1980

thank you for all the ideas ppl, will def be trying some of them, lost I dont like mushrooms but oh and ds love them so they will like any recipe that includes them:)

tori.k

Morning all

Im backwards in coming forward this morning...if i had any sense i'd go back to bed and stay there before i do myself an injury, already put the butter in the freezer by mistake, and put dirty washing in the dryer instead of the machine...its going to be one of those day's

Food today is porridge, soup, and i fancy a roast...its so cold today, it also has the advantage that im only cooking one meal for everyone (if i manage to peel the spuds without chopping a finger off..lol )

have a great day everyone!

elantan

i have to confess people ...i had a huge paper to write for uni ...so went without sleep for long periods of time ...now when i go without sleep my method of drug use is sugar and caffeine ...so ...my confession is

i have overindulged for the whole of january chocolate, sweets cake etc etc i needed the sugar to keep me awake and caffeine etc so i am going to start back in february and i will stick to it ..

not checked yet to see if i have put on weight ...but i wont be surprised if i have

hope you have all done well and will catch up in the next few days

Alexnikov

tori.k wrote: »

Morning all

Im backwards in coming forward this morning...if i had any sense i'd go back to bed and stay there before i do myself an injury, already put the butter in the freezer by mistake, and put dirty washing in the dryer instead of the machine...its going to be one of those day's

Join the club. I managed to drag myself to the post office on the way into work only to discover that I'd forgotten to address the flipping parcel Posh - I'm really sorry, I'll send it tomorrow!!

Not feeling at all well today.

coco1980

well I got up half an hour earlier this morn than usual and I feel so much better for it, had decent brekkie got wm on brekkie dishes all done, chicken in sc and ds was out of the door to school 30 mins earlier than usual( he likes going to brekkie club so he can get a game of football before school starts) must do this every day:D

poshstock66

Alexnikov wrote: »

Join the club. I managed to drag myself to the post office on the way into work only to discover that I'd forgotten to address the flipping parcel Posh - I'm really sorry, I'll send it tomorrow!!

Not feeling at all well today.

lol! it's not a problem - REALLY! You do it when you can, especially if your not well too. I can sympathise cos I'm full of a cough and cold at the moment and not got much motivation, just really want to stay in bed but that's not likely to happen, so just keep plodding on.

On a lighter note, took DS to mum's and tot's this morning and resisted the toast and the choccy biscuits :dance:
I had a bowl of porridge with a spoon of golden syrup in this morning, after taking the advise of all of you who have it too for brekkie, just to see if it kept me full, and i'm pleased to say i'm impressed!! I was kept full, I didn't want anything till lunch and then was full again after a cheese and onion roll and a cereal bar and a glass of orange juice. So i'm well pleased, think I will be having it everyday from now on!
Tea tonight is HM stew and dumplings (only a small one for me!)

Have a good day all.