So here it is. N is now 4 months old. A third of a year. I said it last month – I will probably say it every month. Time. Slow. Down. Please. It’s amazing to see how he is growing each month, and about now he is developing his own little personality. He is becoming so cheeky already. When he is going to sleep – or more like we’re trying to get him to sleep – he will eventually nod off but this is just a tease. A couple of minutes later he will open his eyes, look up at …
Breastfeeding envy
As my regular readers will know, I suffered terribly with breastfeeding guilt after not managing to feed J. Though I only managed to feed N for a few weeks and it was quite upsetting for me to stop even though it was my decision, I haven’t suffered with it half as much. One thing I have suffered with though, is breastfeeding envy. Envy Envy is an emotion which “occurs when a person lacks another’s superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it” Bertrand Russell said that envy was one of the most potent …
Review – Quorn Spanish sausage casserole
Although our household isn’t vegetarian, we often eat veggie meals. Usually that means a meal without meat, but sometimes I will use Quorn as a meat substitute. As we are now on a bit of a healthy eating kick I’m trying to include a little less meat in our meals to save on calories, and Quorn is a great low calorie substitute, as well as being full of protein. I recently made this delicious looking – and sounding – Spanish sausage casserole. Most of the ingredients for this I already had in my cupboard or fridge; the only things I had to buy …
Recipe – Courgette & potato fritters
I experimented with this recipe after acquiring a collection of courgettes from our weekly fruit & veg delivery, and wanted to do something different with them rather than our usual pasta dish (it’s also nice in cake too!). We served them with sausages and peas but you could serve them as a replacement to any potato side dish you have really. Ingredients (makes around 10 large fritters) 2 large potatoes, roughly grated 2 courgettes, roughly grated 1 small onion, roughly grated 1 egg, beaten plain flour 1-2 tbsp oil Method Grate your potatoes, courgettes & onion into a large bowl. …
Meal Planning Monday – 30th June
I’m going to start joining in with the meal planning Monday linky over at At Home With Mrs M. I thought it might give me a bit of structure for our meals rather than just deciding on the day, and also give me some inspiration! So my meal plan for w/c 30th June: Monday – Brinner* Tuesday – Cheesy broccoli pasta Wednesday – Sri Lankan duck curry (J will have a light dinner as he has a cooked meal at nursery) Thursday – Jacket potatoes with various fillings (Fish) Friday – Scampi & home made chips Saturday – Out Sunday – …