What small DFW things will you do w/c 13th April?

ziggy2407

1LuckyLady said:

@ziggy2407 oh yes please, I'd like a lemon cake recipe

Lemon & Lime Crunch Cake

175g SR Flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
60g low fat spread 
100g Caster Sugar
1 egg beaten
grated zest and juice of 1 lemon (I used lemon juice from a bottle as no lemons)
grated zest and juice of 1 lime (I didn't have any lime so just added a bit more lemon)
150g fat free natural yogurt
40g demerara sugar (I didn't bother with this)

Preheat Oven to 180 or 160 fan
Line a loaf tin
Sift flour, salt and baking powder together
In a bowl cream spread and sugar,  beat in egg and 2/3 of lemon and lime zests.  Add 1/2 yogurt and 1/2 flour and mix briefly, followed by remaining yogurt and flour and mix briefly again.  The mixture will be stiff compared to a standard sponge mix.
Spoon into loaf tin and spread evenly.
Bake centre shelf for 35-40 mins.  A skewer pushed into the centre should come out clear.
Mix rest of zests, lemon and lime juice and demerara sugar.  Use a fork to make little holes all over cake, spoon the citrus drizzle on top and leave to soak in.  Cool in tin and then Enjoy!

I suppose you could use any citrus 

ziggy2407

Evening everyone
@DawnW - sorry you're feeling down, hope today was a better day for you.  
Gosh, its been cold here today, but no heating on so that feels like a small victory when everything else seems to be out of control - with the costs of shopping and product availability.  

Stay Positive and count my blessings 
Check Bank & made PAD - Done (feel lucky that at the moment I am still able to squirrel away a little bit every day even though food shopping seems to be getting more and more)
Speak to mum - Done (a few times, she is lonely) 
Start on Dining Chairs - 2 chairs sanded and painted
Swagbucks  -  Done  
Purge a few emails - Done a few
Enter a few comps - Done a few
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer - Done
Check: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner - Done

Have a great evening, must remember to text niece later as she goes back into hospital tomorrow for a C-section - although not sure when exactly, think this is also something praying on my mums mind (that she might won't get to meet her great-grandson), which in turn is making me worry more about mums mental well-being, she is terribly lonely and there is only so much to say every time she calls  

Night all 
C x

1LuckyLady

@ziggy2407 Thank you so much for the recipe,  I've saved it and will give it a try   It must be so hard for you & your mum,  thinking of you

PurpleFairy26

@ziggy2407 thinking of you and your mum. I also agree that food seems to be getting more expensive. Even more noticeable as we can't shop at cheaper places too. 

Yesterday I dyed a dress of one of my smalls to give it a new lease of life. This morning I gave the washing machine a good clean as I'm a bit paranoid there will still be some dye in there ! Have followed the instructions but even so.... Put it on a drum clean wash just to be sure

other things: 
Check banking, update sheet
reconcile just for points credit card
make cake for a friend and deliver it (observing distances) will be on our daily walk
meals from planner
some knitting for relaxation
water seedlings
check veg box delivery for later in the week
put washing away I washed and dried yesterday
Tidy one area 

have a good day all. Purps. 

DawnW

Morning all

Feeling for you and your Mum Ziggy. Best wishes to your niece, a new baby is such a lovely symbol of hope for the future.

It is supposed to be warmer today, so hoping to get out in the garden for a while later, just odd little jobs to do, but something to look forward to.

Other than that:

Look at grocery budget which is all over the place. At least it is counteracted a bit by not buying any fuel for the car atm.

Clean glass in front door as it looks decidedly murky in the sunlight this morning!

Triage fridge

Hoover round downstairs

Lunch will be 'bit sandwiches' as OH calls them - because they are made from 'bits' from the fridge and garden    

Dinner will be vegetable curry

I like the sound of the lemon and lime cake Ziggy, might give that a try, though not today as we have the scones that I made yesterday to use first. What size loaf tin does it need?

Happy_Kitties

Im late to the party this  week, many thanks for starting us Purps.
Ziggy i shall be pinching the recipe aswell if okay. Sorry to hear about ur mum. Its hard, it really is
It is definately challenging  times, im finding that im not sleeping thru the night. Im wide awake in the middle.
Ive got more time but seem to be doing less.
Went shopping yesterday in what i thought was the elderly and vulnerable hour. But i had got my days wrong thinking it was Monday! Bonus was lots of very cheap easter egg chocolate which people def werent  social distancing over. Got some for DD as she has to have extra calories to keep weight on. Also want to try and do and knock and run dropping some off at someone i know who is struggling as a small surprise. Difficult to run in a wheelchair but will give it my best shot!
-banking all checked
-poorly cat keeps having flare ups so keeping a close eye on her.
- washing to put away and more to put on.
-have fixed a drawer and had a sort out
-need to give the cats a good clean.
-finally wrapped my first Christmas shoebox......im off!
-also noticed prices have gone up and flour difficult to get. 
-slow cooker has been going none stop. Have really been making the most of cook once, eat twice plus there tends to be an extra portion for the freezer.
-i will do some diy touch ups today!

Have a good day everyone x

DawnW

Happy_Kitties said:

 Difficult to run in a wheelchair but will give it my best shot!

Here's hoping for a quick getaway HK!

ziggy2407

Hi everyone

@DawnW - it's a 900g tin and yes the baby is something we're all very much looking forward to even though it's all a bit bittersweet since DB is not here to meet his grandson.  Niece is classed a geriatric mum (43) and she has had IVF to have this baby as she is single so she's classed as high risk so am glad they are keeping a watchful eye on her, we are also feeling very blessed that it all worked for her 1st time. 

Rubbish day here as after dropping a bit of shopping to mum, I've been in bed so nothing much achieved except the very basics

Checked Bank & made PAD - 
Spoke to mum  
Spoke with niece - they are going to try and induce her but if not C-section next week, so its all wait and see but she is in the best place
All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer  for DH and DS
Checked: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner 

Night all
C x 

DawnW

Thanks Ziggy, I will try this today I think!

Up early as usual, walked dog (I am not supposed to go out, but can't see the harm when nobody else is around)

Got stuff in that the milkman had left - must remember to pay later

Managed to get an Asda delivery slot for Sunday 26th (hooray!)

Not much in the way of plans for the rest of the day - will make Ziggy's cake

Need to ring surgery

Check banks and update spreadsheet

Do a bit in the garden, watering at least, it is very dry here

Find something to clean in the house - most uncharacteristic, but desperate times   

Leftover veg curry from last night for lunch, will share a naan from the freezer with OH to go with it

Sort fridge out

Dinner will be various roasted veg and some thick slices of ham from the freezer (will heat them up).

Hope everyone has the best possible day

PurpleFairy26

Morning Dawn and all who follow. The nurse at the hospital told me that despite being on the 12 week list and the advice was not to go out, a short walk when it was quiet was worth it for mental health reasons and just not to touch anything (gates, lampposts etc..) when out and wash hands thoroughly when back. Pros out weigh the cons (for most - but not all, but like you I’m choosing to be sensible and get some air). 

Ziggy I agree a baby is a lovely sign of new hope in these times. I assume you can deliver a photo of the baby to your mum with the groceries. I appreciate it’s not quite the same. We saw a new baby being introduced to family from afar on a walk last week. The family has to go upstairs and look out of the window as the baby was asleep in the pram 😊

Has a resurgence of energy yesterday afternoon so got a decent amount done in the end including stewing some gifted rhubarb and making almond and coriander pesto and cleaning out part of the fridge that’s empty. 

Today’s list:

edit food delivery for the weekend. 

Cast on new item will likely do this rather than my complex knitting today. Managed 1 row yesterday!!! Where’s the blue shocked head when you need it. 

Check banking
triage fridge
watch film with smalls tonight 
open windows for fresh air 
continue using up lotions and potions, need to cut 2 open to get lay dregs out. 

Have a good day all. Purps.