Update ..

Have I really been away this long? 
So far the 'fat club' has freed me of 1 stone and 5 pounds
I am beginning to feel more socially acceptable and people are noticing which is a good thing!!
I do have to say I owe it to the threat of ritual humiliation, getting weighed on a weekly basis works for me however much it costs! I have learnt to be inventive with food ... and also that the exercise is the important bit!!
I have been doing 20 minutes a day .. ;0)

One year today ..

A year ago today my perfect little boy was born ... he brings so much joy and happiness into our lives ... ALL of my children are so beautiful I feel very blessed ...
That is all ...

Roasted pepper risotto

just made this for tonight ..

roasted four peppers and a red onion with a little fry light for about half an hour 

blended them 

add a tin of tomatoes

put in a large pan and warm through

add some garlic to taste (i am using about five cloves)

then stir in about 200g of risotto rice and cover and cook for ten minutes

Add 200ml(ish) of veg stock

and cover and cook for another ten minutes

then remove from heat and add some fresh basil cover with a tea towel leave for five mins then eat

also added pepper

This also makes a great pasta sauce and is very good with bacon/chicken and pork. I have left it plain (diet grrrrrrrr) but its great with a dollop of philly added once cooked for a creamy flavour!

Vegi cottage pie

half a swede

a parsnip (med sized)

one large onion

a carrot (med sized)

two sticks of celery

cabbage/mushrooms/anything left over is in the fridge

half a bag of quorn mince/tvp

two stock cubes (beef)

enough water to cover

a clove of garlic

mixed herbs (to taste

black pepper (to taste)

two spoons of boullion

potatoes for mash

extra light mayo for the mash if needed( i dont bother as it adds a syn)

dice all the veg small and add to a pan with some fry light over a low heat and allow to 'sweat'.

add the herbs and garlic (garlic burns if it goes in to early)

then add the quorn

then the water slowly, I found the quorn is really porous so you have to do this by eye)

allow to cook on a low heat while you cook the potatoes and mash them

put mix into pot cover with mash and cook for about half an hour ..

this made two that fed myself, El Hairy and Roo

If you are not on a diet you can use lean mince instead of course ... and if you are not on a diet I am jealous because I totally prefer the meat version!!

Wow!

Just realised how long it has been since i wrote anything here .. how remiss of me! Christmas and new year were great, good to be around family and eat loads ... now have rejoined 'fat club', there is something only the ritual humiliation of a weekly weigh in can produce, that's me lighter! ;0)
I also realised how this blog has turned into a recipe spot, not that I am complaining, I guess everyone has their niche, i will be putting much lower fat/calorie recipes on for the time being! I think nine months is a long time to keep my baby bump after giving birth so i fully intend at least to abbreviate it if not get rid of it completely!
i am blaming the 14lb turkey! Nothing to do with booze/cream and chocolate overdoses of course ...