OS Daily Sunday 16th Jan

jackieglasgow

Morning All,

Damp here too. I have been up since 7, but am very tired, I stayed up late last watching watching The Book of Eli. Still not sure how I feel about it yet OH is on his way to Sunderland again, but just for the day, he is not happy at all - they want him to do stuff he told them was needed on Thursday, but at the time they disagreed, then he got a call yesterday to go back today! Still, its money in the bank, isn't it?

Housework today, I have lots to do, I seem to be doing one step forward, one step back every day. I have stuck a pot of soup on though, and I have a pack of Smarties cupcakes to bake for the kids' snacks this week. I don't normally do cakemixes, but I buy them to send to my nieces and nephews abroad on their birthdays and I had got a great deal on 3 for 2's last year, and they are nearing their date now.

Glad to hear your date night went well Bitsy, I can't remember the last time we were out for dinner on our own Off to get my porridge now, have god days everyone.

Jackie XXX

camelot1001

Morning All

Just having a lazy morning, have fed the hens and had a couple of cups of tea. Want to give the floors a good mop today, it is a bit milder and not raining at the moment so will open all the windows as it is still quite blowy. Also need to do some shopping today, apart from a few veggies and salad stuff I haven't actually bought any food since christmas/new year! Will nip into home bargains as I like their pilau rice in a sachet and the lazy spices are good value.

Off for a shower soon to get organised, back later. Enjoy your Sundays, take care. XX

rosie383

Morning all. Woke at about 8 and then my 3 yr old got up about 2 minutes later as I was contemplating lying in bed reading for half an hour. Ah well, nothing nicer than a wee snuggle in the morning from a little one!
DD1 and DH still fast asleep. Off to get the washing on so I can get it out fro the first time, really blowing out there.
'Super Sunday' on for football, so that will keep dh amused for the day. If it stays dry, might get the chance to get to Dunstable Downs for a walk with the kids.
Might take some trout out of the freezer. Never cooked it before, but I'm told its not too 'fishy' so even I might enjoy it!
Going to try to put off shopping til tomorrow, but I have almost run out of fruit and veg. I'm really pleased as we have been eating so much healthier so far this month. Portions of fruit and veg all the time with everything!
Have a great day everyone. Must go, as Treasure Quest on now on 3counties Radio and it's one of my favourite shows of the week.

flutterbyuk25

Morning all

Dazi wrote: »

I saw Mamma Mia at Liverpool last year, was wondering how I would like it after seeing the film but it was one of the best shows I have ever seen, and the getting up and singing and dancing at the end was great

Dazi - Mamma Mia was amazing!! such a fab production and yep everyone was up and singing and dancing at the end!

bramble1 wrote: »

I have been reading my sainsbury magazine (my 1 luxury i refuse to give up!) they have a new frugal recipes section which has some great ideas so have jotted them down in my filofax - i usually see recipes and never find them again, now i put them in there we've had some great meals recently!

Bramble - What I do with recipes from magazines etc is cut them out of the mag and stick them in a sticky paged photo album. You can get cheap ones from £1shop etc. This way they are all together and the pages are wipe clean which is great for cooking!! I have 4 full albums of recipes I've collected over last 5 years or so

Rosyred - Sorry to hear your news xx

Julie67 wrote: »

I made a butternut squash and spicy tomato soup yesterday that was absolutely gorgeous and O WW points so that will be my lunches this wk:D

Julie - this sounds yummy, can you share the recipe please?

x

flutterbyuk25

Me again

To all those who asked about the fish pedicure.....it was amazing!! You soak your feet in normal water first for few mins, then you put them into the tanks with the fish for half hour. The fish just gently nibble you so you barely feel it, it's more ticklish than anything else. It's fascinating to watch the fish! Afterwards you feet are dried off and we went into treatment rooms and had a half hour foot massage with reflexology which was to die for so relaxing! I'd recommend it to everyone. Not at all freaky!!

Still windy here today but not so wet (yet).

Today I have the chance to try weight loss hypnotherapy for free with a friend of a friend. I'm still debating whether to go through with it - not sure I want my head messed with :rotfl:. My friend is having stress hynotherapy so will see how she says it goes and decide then.

OS wise - WM will go on when I'm out. I want to make a big batch of soup for lunches, I have load of carrots here so probably make spicy carrot and lentil. I need few bits so will pop to Lidl or Aldi probably. Desperately need to hoover flat too!

Also need to do some uni work and research flights for New Zealand etc in Nov.

Have a fab Sunday all

x

rosie383

FB, glad you enjoyed your pedicure. Still doesn't appeal to me at all.
That is a great tip about putting the recipes in a photo album. I have a couple sitting around gathering dust, and you always find them at car boots etc. My sister bought me a recipe folder for Christmas, and I love it, but this would give me the extra space I need.
Julie, I, too would love the butternut soup recipe. My type of soup definitely.

jackieglasgow

Brilliant idea for the recipes Fluttery, you're not just all about the pretty face and the smooth feet, are you? Glad you enjoyed it. Now you've said its tickly I am even more freaked out :rotfl:

Luciferswench

Morning all.
A busy day today for me going to clean the house top to bottom and sort out mount washmore and get it washed and dried. Not tackling the ironing part though thats an adventure on its own. Aim to get sorted by 3pm when kids go off to their dads for tea and then i maybe able to have a bath without an audience i love my children but i love me time more some days.
Who said Sunday was the day of rest? Its a myth!

redruby

Morning all,

Beautiful bright blowy day here, so have stripped the beds, and will get it all on the line today, which means I can get my new sheets on :j:D, I know someone asked where I got them the other day, and I can't remebmer who sorry, I meant to post a repley but forgot, anyhoo they are here, might even get myself a couple more while they are cheap.

DD is having another studying day, poor thing, OH and I might nip out for an hour to an antiques / junk fair, dd does not want to come, will try and persuade her to get out for a walk for an hour later on.

Will do a nice roast today, its not often we have dd here on a sunday, so look forward to that, have got a bit of pork, so will do roasties and all the trimmings, might do yorkies as well, dd likes them, I have a quorn roast which I will do for dd, any leftovers I will turn into BBQ quorn for her sandwiches in the week.

OH is doing me bacon and egg on toast :T, going to be a shock low carbing from tomorrow :rotfl:

Hvae good days all xx

Edited to say, I would love to try the fish pedicure, need to try and find one in our area, might treat dd once her exmas are over!!

Julie67

Spicy Tomato and Butternut Soup

6 large tomatoes
1 large Butternut Squash (1.25kg)
peeled and deseeded
2 large red onions
1 medium red pepper deseeded
1 stick celery
1 carrot
4 cloves garlic
1 red chilli deseeded

Pre heat oven to 190 C gas mark 5. Cut up all veg into chunks and finely dice the chilli and garlic. Place everything in a roasting tin and season generously with salt. Roast for 45 mins (until soft)

Put everything into a processor with 500ml of boiling water and blitz then pour through a sieve, into a saucepan. Then add another 500ml water to the smooth soup and simmer for 2 to 3 mins.

Remember 0 Points so you can eat it all day if you like:j

Enjoy x