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Continue reading →: Murder, She Reported by Peg Cochran (Review)
A Park Avenue princess discovers the dark side of 1930s New York when a debutante ball turns deadly in this gripping historical mystery for readers of Victoria Thompson, Anne Perry, and Rhys Bowen. Manhattan, 1938. Tired of being trapped in the gilded cage of her family’s expectations, Elizabeth Adams has…
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Continue reading →: Thursday 2nd August 2018
Brunch – Seeded wraps, Piri Piri Hummus, salad leaves and tomatoes Dinner – Stir fry Supper – Cheese and Ryvita Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 5, tea with milk x 2, Diet Coke (500 ml) x 4 Over did it yesterday so up later again today (11.00 instead of…
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Continue reading →: Wednesday 1st August 2018
Blimey another month has gone quickly! Weight wise pretty much the same (well a pound up on the start of July but I am still on the downward slope of the holiday and as I am not tracking calories, carbs or anything else but eating sensibly I am happy with…
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Continue reading →: Mushroom hash with poached eggs
Ingredients 1½ tbsp rapeseed oil 2 large onions, halved and sliced 500g closed cup mushrooms, quartered 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, plus extra for sprinkling 500g fresh tomatoes, chopped 1 tsp smoked paprika 4 tsp omega seed mix (see tip) 4 large eggs Method Heat the oil in a large…
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Continue reading →: Tuesday 31st July 2018
Brunch – Seeded wraps, hummus and salad Dinner – Veggie Pasata Bolognese Supper – Cheese and Ryvita Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 5, tea with milk (400 ml) x 2, diet coke x 1 Up at just gone 10.00 today, so the gradual "get up earlier" thing is working…
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Continue reading →: Monday 30th July 2018
Brunch – Seeded wrap with Moroccan Hummus, salad leaves and tomato x 2 Dinner – Mushroom Hash with poached eggs Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 5, tea with milk (400 ml) x 2 Up just before 11.00 – this is to gradually get me used to getting up at…
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Continue reading →: Ginger Snapped (Spice Shop Mystery #5) by Gail Oust
Piper Prescott and Police Chief Wyatt McBride might have gotten off on the wrong foot but, over the past year, their interactions have evolved into a friendship of sorts. And when the body of Shirley Randolph is found floating in a fishing hole, their relationship reaches entirely new territory. Shirley,…
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Continue reading →: Sunday 29th July 2018
Breakfast Lunch – Onion Bhaji burger, bun and egg Dinner – Tofu stir fry with noodles Supper – Cheese and ryvita Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 3, diet coke (500 ml) x 3 Yeesh yet another midday get up! I really need…
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Continue reading →: Saturday 28th July 2018
Breakfast Lunch – Onion Bhaji Burger, fried egg and wholemeal bun, 3 prunes Dinner - Risotto with peas & broad beans Supper – cheese and ryvita Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 3, tea with milk (400 ml) x 2, diet coke (500 ml) x 3 Another late get up, mind…
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Continue reading →: Curried Away (Spice Shop Mystery #4) by Gail Oust (Review)
Piper Prescott, proprietor of Spice It Up!, has persuaded Doug Winters, the mild-mannered vet she’s been dating, to demonstrate Indian cuisine at her shop. But before Doug’s presentation of classic chicken curry is completed, Ned Feeney, local handyman, bursts in with news of a murder. Sandy Granger, the director of…
