Full disclosure… I am 18 months post op and at the maintaining stage of my bariatric journey and this Christmas is the first time I’ve felt in control IN MY LIFE!! Last Christmas, 6 months post op was a non-event as I had no interest in food and hated everything about the time of year…
Tag: christmas
Maple Mustard Glazed Gammon
I’m actually writing this maple mustard glazed gammon recipe on Christmas Eve as I realised I hadn’t got it detailed anywhere and with my memory going the way it is I thought it best to get this somewhere safe before I forget how!! I love gammon almost better than turkey on the big day and…
DIY Pigs in blankets
Yesterday I made cranberry sauce and as promised I also made Pigs in blankets ready for the freezer. Piggies as I call them are my all time favourite christmas tradition. I always make way more than I need just so I get to snack on them!! I keep seeing ready made pigs in blankets in…
Easy Peasy Cranberry Sauce
Christmas is fast approaching and as usual I’m getting excited. So that I’m not completely manic on the day I’m doing some prep work in advance that will make Christmas time a time we can all enjoy. To kick things off I’m making cranberry Sauce. This is so easy to make that it’s a crime…
Recycled gift wrapping
Since gift buying moved more online Ive noted the amount of packing that I am left with each year. This year I decided to take a stand – rather than unboxing everything then rewrapping in fancy wrap I’ve decided to make the most of the delivery boxes and padding I have to try and give a gift…
Stir it up Sunday – Christmas cake AND Pudding
Today is Stir It Up Sunday. What is Stir it up Sunday I hear you cry? From what ive found out it is a victorian tradition which gets the whole family involved in making your festive pudding for christmas day. Traditionally, families gather together to mix and steam their Christmas pudding and this is how children…
My Nans Perfect Pickled Onions
Easy to make pickled shallots just like my nan used to make- perfect for christmas
Do you think we should still be sending real birthday cards?
I promised a blog a week and so here I am on my birthday sharing with you some of the insane images Ive got sent today. These are all the ones I got online. I have some lovely cards from close family and friends and a cool one from work but actually this sums to…
Cranberry Jam so easy to make that you’ll never buy it again!!
A couple of years ago I was at a friends house over xmas for a post Boxing Day buffet when she produced the most gorgeous cranberry sauce I’d ever had. When I asked her where she got it from she let me into her secret- she had made it herself! Said friend would be the…
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