As promised, I managed to find the recipe for the other pancakes I make, I find these tend to be a bit lighter, I like to add sliced banana or dark chocolate chips to it, they are nice plain though with maple syrup or agave nectar.
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Monday, 18 July 2011
ROFL
I was reading through the funny posts on the forum today and there was a joke about a petrol powered dog, it really made me smile. Laughter being the best medicine I thought I'd relate a couple of anecdotes that will hopefully have you ROFL. (That's Rolling On Floor Laughing for those of you who don't speak Internet or Text.)
Mocha Fig Muffins
This is a recipe that I've been meaning to try, but for some reason never got around to it. Mad really, as it looks delicious, perhaps one of you out there would like to give it a go and send me one?!
It's dairy and egg-free, I suspect you could swap out the flour to make it gluten free as required.
Quit day 11, and updates on dad and coping.
Early morning friends.
I am heading into day 11 of the big quit attempt and am doing well so far still, I didn't have a patch on yesterday and didn't use my nicotine spray at all, I had a few cravings but they soon passed if I occupied myself. I am determined to stick at it, and I feel I don't want the nicotine replacement if I can manage without it, as that is the point I want off nicotine, and 3 months of patches and sprays feels as though I not achieving what I aim to. I can have nicotine out of my body in two weeks if I do it myself, which has to be favourable to over 3 months!
Sunday, 17 July 2011
Black-eyed pea dip
Running with my chilli theme, here's another dip that can be easily made and tastes delicious. Whilst it's not vegan, it could easily be adapted.
CFS - A husband's perspective.
I was kicking about topics for the next blog, and I mentioned to my husband that I wasn't feeling any inspiration. He then kindly volunteered the title and we talked about how he felt about living with a CFSer. We've been together 20 years now, and I've had CFS all the time that we've known each other, but oddly I don't think we've ever talked about how my illness impacts on him. I guess it's just been part of the background until now. Here are a few of my husband's thoughts...
Saturday, 16 July 2011
Day 9 of quitting smoking, and a difficult time for my family.
Morning friends.
First of all can everyone give Kooky a giant thank you for me, she is doing a sterling job keeping the posts up so that there is plenty for everyone to look at and read, and they're fab.
My Dad took ill on Thursday and got rushed to hospital from the care home he is in. He was allowed to go back to the home as there is nothing they can do. We don't want him in hospital as he gets very distressed and gives up trying to do anything, the staff don’t have time to care for him as the home does, and it is really not ideal. He has very advanced dementia and is not aware of what is happening around him.
Sadly he is not expected to pull through he isn’t opening his eyes and is only taking fluids if fed with a syringe into his mouth. We have come to terms with the fact that he isn’t going to get better and that for him, he is better off if he does slip away as he has absolutely no quality of life. I wouldn't wish dementia on my worst enemies; it is a cruel illness that steals the person’s soul.
My Dad took ill on Thursday and got rushed to hospital from the care home he is in. He was allowed to go back to the home as there is nothing they can do. We don't want him in hospital as he gets very distressed and gives up trying to do anything, the staff don’t have time to care for him as the home does, and it is really not ideal. He has very advanced dementia and is not aware of what is happening around him.
Sadly he is not expected to pull through he isn’t opening his eyes and is only taking fluids if fed with a syringe into his mouth. We have come to terms with the fact that he isn’t going to get better and that for him, he is better off if he does slip away as he has absolutely no quality of life. I wouldn't wish dementia on my worst enemies; it is a cruel illness that steals the person’s soul.
Okay doom and gloom over now the good news. I am still managing not to smoke, Thursday I had a rocky period where I thought I can't cope I need a cig. But then realised it was I was hungry, and in the past when I was hungry I often smoked, so I got back to my mums and made something tasty to eat and was absolutely fine.
Stuffed Chillies in Walnut Sauce
I am a bit of a chilli fan! I grow my own and we eat them with most everything. This is a recipe from the Vegan Society that we like to eat, it's healthy and tasty.
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