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Making chicken feed of my mortgage

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  • Greying_Pilgrim
    Greying_Pilgrim Posts: 7,379 Forumite
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    muddywhitechicken wrote: »
    The chocolate avocado cake was a huge success with everyone not just SIL who was very appreciative of our efforts (we also made mayonnaise so that she could eat the coleslaw) :) I did freak out a bit on Friday evening when I found out that my nephew now reacts to avocado (projectile vomiting) and banana (rash) :( but it only seems to be when he eats them directly not via her.

    :T:T:T

    I had not heard of banana/avocado, allergy/intolerance - I've just looked it up - and I've learnt something. Thank you.

    Greying X
    Grocery Spend January 2026 £19.67/£300
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  • wishingthemortgaheaway
    wishingthemortgaheaway Posts: 2,536 Forumite
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    Yay to successful cake, boo to new foods making nephew poorly.

    Do they think he will grow out of the intolerances? Poor thing.
    Outstanding mortgage: £23,181 (December 19)
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  • greent
    greent Posts: 10,921 Forumite
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    Fab news that the cake went down well :)

    Pulled pork and cake for all meals going forward sounds perfectly reasonable to me! :D
    x
    I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul
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  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,376 Forumite
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    I've packed my own plate and fork. Will be round soon to help you eat it up...
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  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    greent wrote: »

    Pulled pork and cake for all meals going forward sounds perfectly reasonable to me! :D
    x
    My thoughts exactly :rotfl:.

    Can you give the girls some nytol next weekend please :eek:.
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    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
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  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    gallygirl wrote: »
    My thoughts exactly :rotfl:.
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    That's lucky... guess what you're having for dinner on Friday :rotfl:
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    wishingthemortgaheaway wrote: »
    Yay to successful cake, boo to new foods making nephew poorly.

    Do they think he will grow out of the intolerances? Poor thing.

    *fingers crossed*

    He had a lot of oral/IV antibiotics when he was a couple of months of old so hopefully, once his gut microbiome has had a chance to recover, he will grow out of at least some of them.
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
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  • misscousinitt
    misscousinitt Posts: 3,655 Forumite
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    Hi MWC

    Just catching up...you've been busy! Was the chocolate avocado cake a vegan one? Seen a recipe and would like to try it out - glad it was a success.

    Was worn out reading your lists, to be fair mine are about the same, but I seem to be on go slow since I left work!

    Catch up soon.

    MCI
    Mortgage Free x 1 03.11.2012 - House rented out Feb 2016
    Mortgage No 2: £82, 595.61 (31.08.2019)
    OP's to Date £8500
    Renovation Fund:£511.39;
    Nectar Points Balance: approx £30 (31.08.2019)
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    Hi MCI :wave:

    Yes, it was vegan but it also needed to be gluten-free, soy-free and nut-free!

    Still eating party leftovers for lunch and dinner...
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
    Retired: June 2022 (186 months early!)
  • muddywhitechicken
    muddywhitechicken Posts: 3,940 Forumite
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    :wave:

    I've discovered genealogy and found great great great grandparents :j but appear to have lost an entire weekend... :rotfl:

    Still eating leftovers! Lovely MSE chum stayed Friday night and helped :T
    Mortgage at highest (April 2008): ~£195,000
    Mortgage-free: January 2021
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