Alchemausterity II

Alchemilla

@edinburgher @Karmacat @savingholmes you are very kind.
I am not officially LC yet but have all the symptoms and GP is sending me for a CXR (chest x ray, I had to google!).

Up & at em early because the farrier is coming. Might see if i can get an electric fence up and move them fields.

Main priority today, sort a massive box of DD2's stuff that was dumped in our bedroom and has languished.

Also try to make DH low fat, low carb moussaka. Not being faddy, it is a hospital mandated diet.

Happy Wednesday!

savingholmes

Sounds an interesting life.

greenbee

If you need any info about LC or want to talk/vent, drop me a note. My 2 year covidversary is coming up on March 1st…

Alchemilla

savingholmes said:

Sounds an interesting life.

Ha! It's a Chinese curse I believe "May you live in interesting times"

greenbee said:

If you need any info about LC or want to talk/vent, drop me a note. My 2 year covidversary is coming up on March 1st…

Thank you. I hope you're going to tell me you are on the mend x

Alchemilla

I'm so grateful for you dropping in.

Shoes off. Tailies trimmed. Leccy fence up to block the post n rail that Bigorse broke. Gate checked (strict instruction from DD1). Muck heap barricaded off.

I am now completely exhausted. I can see how people with fatigue conditions end up with depression too. I am fighting a voice in my head that is constantly criticising me for being lazy/a wimp/useless having done a few small things and being done in.

Aga negotiations continue, aga seller seems not to understand that they'll pay 10% in ebay fees so my fb offer is worth 10% more than face value. It is 10% is it?

Any thoughts on best low fat way to cook aubergine?

I was going either
1. Simmer in veg stock for, like, forever
2. Roast in 1cal spray?

Alchemilla

Box of stuff sorted.

Oddly all the charity shop stuff is blue or pink. Beautifully colour coordinated.

DH has just apologised to mouse #11 for being late in relocating it from its trap. He's so cute.

I need to sleeeep.

Karmacat

Yep, the Chinese curse is definitely the one that applies, sadly.

On the rare occasions I have aubergine, I do it the way my time in a Chilean household taught me - medium-sliced and dry fried, with salt.  That's it.  I know people put it in moussaka, but I don't "cook" dishes as such (except when I'm using up gf flour!), I throw ingredients together.

greenbee

Alchemilla said:

greenbee said:

If you need any info about LC or want to talk/vent, drop me a note. My 2 year covidversary is coming up on March 1st…

Thank you. I hope you're going to tell me you are on the mend x

Yep ... its been slow and frustrating, but the brain fog went when the Chronic Fatigue Service banned me from exercising. I appears I still have fairly severe Post Exertion Malaise, but my brain is working to the extent that my boss threatened to send me for a run... 😂 I won't list all the other symptoms that have come and gone, but the joint pain looks like being the only one that's persisting other than the fatigue which is lots better. I can even have a shower without needing to go and lie down for 2 hours afterwards.

Alchemilla said:

Any thoughts on best low fat way to cook aubergine?

I was going either
1. Simmer in veg stock for, like, forever
2. Roast in 1cal spray?

Steam - I'm sure you can adapt this somehow. Or even steam the aubergines on their own - this is specifically designed as a one-pan dish, but I think they're traditionally steamed separately. https://www.souschef.co.uk/blogs/the-bureau-of-taste/korean-style-aubergines-with-spring-onions-sesame-rice

badmemory

I never thought of steaming aubergines, I'll have to try it.  I always steam cauliflower now, well I put it in a sealed bag & stick it in the microwave for 3 minutes, does that count?

Alchemilla

Karmacat said:

Yep, the Chinese curse is definitely the one that applies, sadly.

On the rare occasions I have aubergine, I do it the way my time in a Chilean household taught me - medium-sliced and dry fried, with salt.  That's it.  I know people put it in moussaka, but I don't "cook" dishes as such (except when I'm using up gf flour!), I throw ingredients together.

That sounds good, I have smoked salt.

greenbee said:

Alchemilla said:

greenbee said:

If you need any info about LC or want to talk/vent, drop me a note. My 2 year covidversary is coming up on March 1st…

Thank you. I hope you're going to tell me you are on the mend x

Yep ... its been slow and frustrating, but the brain fog went when the Chronic Fatigue Service banned me from exercising. I appears I still have fairly severe Post Exertion Malaise, but my brain is working to the extent that my boss threatened to send me for a run... 😂 I won't list all the other symptoms that have come and gone, but the joint pain looks like being the only one that's persisting other than the fatigue which is lots better. I can even have a shower without needing to go and lie down for 2 hours afterwards.

Alchemilla said:

Any thoughts on best low fat way to cook aubergine?

I was going either
1. Simmer in veg stock for, like, forever
2. Roast in 1cal spray?

Steam - I'm sure you can adapt this somehow. Or even steam the aubergines on their own - this is specifically designed as a one-pan dish, but I think they're traditionally steamed separately. https://www.souschef.co.uk/blogs/the-bureau-of-taste/korean-style-aubergines-with-spring-onions-sesame-rice

Glad you are healing. This sounds delicious and I have spring onions.

badmemory said:

I never thought of steaming aubergines, I'll have to try it.  I always steam cauliflower now, well I put it in a sealed bag & stick it in the microwave for 3 minutes, does that count?

It sounds pretty steamy to me!