A Hundred And One Things

This weeks meals..

2012-02-14T11:35:00.000-08:00

And now being a Tuesday, I should have already worked out what we're going to be eating for the week! I must print myself off a chart to make things a little eaiser!
So, here goes...

(Monday - Pork Chops Cauliflower mash, broccoli and carrots)

Tuesday - Rib eye steak, sweet potato chips, fried onions

Wednesday - Red thai chicken curry, cauliflower rice

Thursday - Beef casserole, roast vegetables

Friday - Stir fried chicken and veg

Saturday - Contemplating a cheat night... (maybe fajitas?)

Sunday - Cottage pie and veg

No doubt this will change a few times before the end of the week, but it's a start!

Valentine's day fail!

2012-02-14T11:20:00.004-08:00

Bearing in mind that I have been ill for a week and a half now, it's been thick with snow, and I don't drive, you can understand why I have failed to get anything for my husband for Valentines day.. Well this year he definitely made the effort! Beautiful bouquet of flowers (from the florist too! Not just from tesco :p) and a lovely card, all ready when I came down this morning! So how guilty do I feel?? Well, I got my creative cap on and grabbed a few arty bits, snuck them into the kitchen and hey presto, home made card!! I am also going to make him a nice steak and chips dinner (sweet potatoes chips, but still a bit naughty!). I will definitely have to make it up to him another day...

Happy accidents!

2012-02-13T01:26:00.000-08:00

So this morning I had decided that rather than go without breakfast (which is my usual habit) or eat egg and bacon yet again, I would make an an effort to come up with something different. What I had in mind was a smoothie made with coconut milk and some strawberries which have sat in the freezer for coming up to a year now.. As the strawberries were frozen when I put them in the blender, I ended up with what looked like ice cream, and so with a spoonful of honey added, I stuck them in pots and put them in the freezer! My breakfast today is now a herb tea, but I am definitely looking forward to ice cream for pudding tonight!!

The chocolate cravings are kicking in!!

2012-02-06T10:51:00.000-08:00

So I have now been on the Paleo diet for just over a week (the caveman diet for those of you not in the know!), and although I can truthfully say that I've not felt hungry at any point on this diet, I am now at a stage where the lack of anything sweet is taking it's toll! The kids food drawer is full of all things chocolatey, cadburys caramel, flakes, chocolate buttons, smarties, you name it, it's in there! And it's now becoming harder to resist!!

Don't get me wrong, I'm not a strict paleo dieter, my morning coffee still has sweetener and a splash of milk in, but my number of cups has far reduced, and I still have no added sugar squash in my water!! The occasional sweet potato is a life saver, and I definitely eat more fat on my meat than I think I'm allowed, but at the end of week one, I have had a fantastic 3 1/4 lb loss, and incentive to keep going a bit longer!

Todays experiment was soda bread with ground almonds! (recipe courtesy of Angela) When fresh and hot out of the oven, with lashings of butter it is pretty good, but seeing it now cold on the kitchen counter it is not so appealing! I am thinking of turning it into breadcrumbs to stuff something...

And so tonights dinner is bolognese with courgette spaghetti, plus a cheeky glass of red wine! I'm waiting until the kids are in bed before openeing the bottle as I want to savour my one glass in peace and quiet!!

Welcome to A Hundred And one Things!

2012-01-29T08:26:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my blog.

I have been wanting to start a blog for some time, but haven't really put my mind to it until now! I hope this will be a creative outlet for all the things I love to do!

I am a 31 year old stay at home mum to 2 gorgeous children who are currently 3 years, and 18 months old. When I'm not keeping them entertained and taking them to and from playgroups and nursery, I'm busy filling my time with everything from crafts, such as sewing and crochet, to decorating cakes for friends and family, and even growing veg! I also have a love of reading, fantasy being my favourite, and am currently reading Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy for the 4th time! I have also just begun the Paleo diet, which I hope will become a way of life and help me (and my husband) to lose weight, get fitter and generally have more energy!! Day 1 seems to be going well!

I hope you enjoy reading about my antics as much as I enjoy doing them!

Georgina.