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redofromstart

I licked the spoon and approved, one to make again.  Love ginger cake.  Love cake.  Gluten hates me.  

moving_forward

Dairy hates me. Why does all the good stuff turn against us? 

peb

Was going to suggest lemon posset.  Lemon, sugar and cream.  No gluten.  Like a lemon tart but without the tart

Alchemilla

All these puds sound fabulous.
I was tempted to put lemon zest in pilaff but I couldn't pluck up the courage.

redofromstart

peb said:

Was going to suggest lemon posset.  Lemon, sugar and cream.  No gluten.  Like a lemon tart but without the tart

thanks @peb, I googled and that really does appeal to me.  Bookmarked for the weekend as I have the less squishy lemons still

redofromstart

Alchemilla said:

All these puds sound fabulous.
I was tempted to put lemon zest in pilaff but I couldn't pluck up the courage.

The idea appeals too.

Love oven baked rice with too much butter and interesting bits of whatever we have

redofromstart

Work is still really busy, and good commercial news for the company this week means more work for me.  Keeps my job safe (and that of others) at least and I can honestly say I am never bored and I actually like and respect the people I work with which is rare and wonderful.

I don't remember spending any discretionary money today (although I was tempted by a face cream offer in the wee insomnia hours - and am finally running out several years on from deciding I was buying too much stuff)

Counting the days down to the new years mortgage overpayment allowance.  I must get a life. We could clear it but the early repayment dings outweigh the savings.  This time next year,  we will be millionaires it will be gone hopefully.  Fixed rate £140 a month in interest charged, £60ish interest earned plus the chance of PB winnings against c2k of early repayment charges.  Must check the break even point but I don't think it is tapered.  It was the right decision based on info available at the time.

Foodwise I am work busy so freezer food, although tonight was cottage pie with packet mash, and they had seconds.
The boy who doesn't eat rediscovered tuna and I bought 20 tins on a MrT offer for £5 off a £15 which made the good brand cheaper than the value stuff.

moving_forward

Wow good news on the mortgage. It must be nice to know it's on the way out 🙂

redofromstart

moving_forward said:

Wow good news on the mortgage. It must be nice to know it's on the way out 🙂

It is but only because of his pension lump sums really.  I have to admit to crying with happiness when the retire early amount lump sum and pension letters arrived and the dream became real.  Mostly luck and 1990s accrued defined benefit pensions, not judgement and personal sacrifice.

moving_forward

But still a reward for working hard so deserved. Nice people deserve good stuff happening to them x