Crafts and Life

crafting, Food and Drink, health, lists, Pain, weight

Oh for Frigga’s sake

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March 16, 2026

Last Monday I felt a) ill (stinking cold, going hot and cold, also shivering a LOT) and b) depression kicked in after another flipping week of staying the same weight (the depression also meant absolutely no crafting got done, I was basically in survival mode). Any way I DID eat…
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Cheese, Dinner, Food and Drink, Gluten free, Italian, leek, mushroom, onion, rice, Veggie

Leek and mushroom risotto

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March 15, 2026

Ingredients Method Serves 1 – taken from bbc.co.uk nb – we doubled this to serve two people and it was a substantial portion! Next time we may add 50% and have a smaller amount.
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Dinner, mushroom, Quorn, Veggie

Gochujang ragù with pasta & shiitake

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March 10, 2026

1½ tbsp wok oil, plus a drizzle 250g pack PlantLiving: Plant & Vegetable Mince 125g frozen Cooks’ Ingredients Soffritto 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped ½ x 25g pack coriander, stems finely chopped, leaves torn 2 tbsp Cooks’ Ingredients Gochujang Chilli Paste 400g Mutti Polpa Finely Chopped Tomatoes 1 tbsp essential…
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100 days, crafting, Food and Drink, health, healthy eating, yarn

Not Monday but Tuesday

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March 3, 2026

As my weight stayed the same …. again! I decided to open with something that IS changing and that is my waist size, this is the MyFitnessPal tracker for the last 30 days and whilst it isn’t brilliant news at least the trend is downwards! and a lower waist size…
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100 days, crafting, crochet, cross stitch, knitting, mending

Crafting

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February 24, 2026

Okay I started the day by doing some mending on a sweater (which is now my around the house sweater because of the darning!), firstly the starting point (with an envelope to highlight the hole). then the mend (sadly I couldn’t get yarn in the exact colourway) and finally another…
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Brunch, Cheese, Dinner, egg, Lunch, mushroom, Peppers, spinach, Veggie

Tray-baked eggs

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February 24, 2026

Ingredients Method Serves 4 for breakfast/brunch/lunch or 2 for dinner – taken from bbc.co.uk
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100 days, crafting, crochet, Food and Drink, Hamish, knitting, lists, weight, yarn

Monday check in

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February 23, 2026

*Sigh*, another week of staying the same weight (mind you I did lose an inch and a half from my waist this week (I still need to do the rest of my measurements but they will be over the next couple of days as I cannot stand for long enough…
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mushroom, not keen, Vegan

Vegan mushroom stroganoff

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February 22, 2026

Ingredients Method Serves 2 – taken from bbc.co.uk Sadly although the flavour was good in this one the outcome was more soup than pasta sauce. So off the list to try again.
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Aubergine, Cheese, Dinner, tomato, Veggie

Aubergine parmigiana

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February 22, 2026

Ingredients For the aubergine For the tomato sauce Method Serves 4 – taken from bbc.co.uk
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crafting, Food and Drink, health, lists

Another bloomin’ Monday

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February 16, 2026

and I am NOT a happy Dragon, another week with no weight loss, no loss around the waist (and I didn’t even do the other measurements as I was too upset, I might see how I feel tomorrow), so the scores on the doors are :- Plant points for the…
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