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Messages - judydawn
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« on: Today at 05:35:24 am »
It has a nice crumb Margaret, perhaps your fillings will compensate for the lack of salt.
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« on: Today at 01:21:51 am »
More time gardening. I was given a sad looking birds’ nest fern this morning so I cut it back, repotted and fertilised it to join my other shade loving plants under the back pergola. It’s a plant I’ve never owned before so I hope I’ve done the right thing with it. I think I’m pretty well done in that spot now, no room for anything else.
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« on: January 27, 2023, 10:35:01 pm »
Thanks ladies.
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« on: January 27, 2023, 12:08:33 pm »
Oh, nice baking cookie.
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« on: January 27, 2023, 09:16:13 am »
Thanks Margaret & cookie.
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« on: January 27, 2023, 12:48:26 am »
Yesterday I spent 1.5 hours out the front tidying up the yukkas as it was green bin day and I like to put that out as full as I can. I got bitten by a wasp I didn’t see, rubbed some gel from an aloe plant onto the area and hoped I would survive until I was able to finish the area I wanted to do before coming inside and googling for info on these types of stings. The area became very red and somewhat sore but this morning it was fine. Today before it became too hot I was out the back cutting back and deheading lots of different plants for an hour. I think I need to get the guys with the right equipment in again to do some more removals out there.
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« on: January 27, 2023, 12:33:12 am »
Judy, you amaze and inspire me with how you keep trying. Although you have issues with taste and texture you still give it a go.
Yes I’m pretty stupid aren’t I Chookie, I waste a lot of time and ingredients on things I try and end up throwing out but I’m not going to give up just yet. Last time I visited my SIL I told her not to bother about lunch as I don’t like people having to worry about what to give me. She ended up having made a jelly and gave me the choice of custard, yoghurt and/or ice-cream with it. A perfect lunch LOL. Winter of course is easy, I virtually live on soup. Recently NQR opened a branch reasonably close to me so I had a good browse through the shop, so much stuff and good prices with use by dates less than normal supermarkets but not out of date. I came across bottles of different types of soups but I just bought one bottle of this one just in case I didn’t like it. Most meals from supermarkets are horrible for me, believe me I’ve tried a few. I added a scoop of Sustagen to this one and it really was quite nice, it being the most like home cooked soup than anything I’ve tasted. I went back earlier this week and bought 4 more - just $1 a bottle and I get 2 meals out of it.
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« on: January 27, 2023, 12:21:23 am »
Marina there’s probably nothing wrong with the recipe, I can tolerate different foods at different times so never know how anything is going to taste anymore. The original was flavourless and my additions just made it taste horrible and it shouldn’t have. The fact that I’m rarely feeling hungry doesn’t help, who wants to eat when they’re not hungry. I just have to live with this, it’s hardly likely to change after 2.5 years and thank goodness I enjoy my Sustagen smoothies and many desserts are nice too. I only have 2 meals a day now but I’ve got to the stage where my fitness level seems to be back to pre-op days so I really don’t have anything to complain about. I do like Asian flavours so Chookie’s suggestion is next on my list when I feel like having another go at something different.
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« on: January 26, 2023, 01:06:27 pm »
Looks nice cookie, I could eat that without the chicken.
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« on: January 26, 2023, 09:23:19 am »
Marina, yesterday I made the sauce you suggested (Carolines), served it over pasta but it wasn’t anything special to my tastebuds so I thought I would add some cheese, garlic powder and a tiny bit of tinned salmon for tonight’s dinner. I served it over Bron’s garlic rice which I had in the freezer but 1 mouthful and I knew it wasn’t going to work for me. I made a batch of the rice some time ago and froze it in 1/2 cup portions, I thought I would be able to eat it with something saucy but apparently not. I used to love tuna but now I don’t (my specialist said this would happen with some foods) so I thought I’d use the can of salmon already in the pantry but it’s no different to eating tuna. It’s all a matter of trial and error and I’m lucky if 1 out of 10 works for me. I haven’t given up yet as I still love to cook. I ended up having a scrambled egg, tomato & avocado followed by trifle.
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« on: January 25, 2023, 06:58:53 am »
Hugs to you both Chookie & Ral.
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« on: January 21, 2023, 08:49:40 am »
Thanks cookie, it’s always nice to have something different to eat.
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« on: January 21, 2023, 01:25:03 am »
Judy, I believe peaches are good just now, maybe worth an experiment to buy one? I find the white ones tastier.
I saw some nice white peaches in Farmer Joe’s so bought 2 on Thursday. They were very firm so I was surprised but optimistic when they softened within 2 days. They were perfect Marina, I can’t remember when I last bought stone fruit that were this good so thank you for the heads up.
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« on: January 19, 2023, 05:45:31 am »
I’ve made the mango custard that Marina told us about ( tasted a spoonful before putting it in the fridge for later, nice one thanks Marina), cooked some beans and asparagus for tonight’s salad plate, cut up a bunch of bananas for the freezer to add to my morning smoothies and made up a batch of liquid fertiliser for the garden with the skins.
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« on: January 19, 2023, 05:36:21 am »
Great news Chookie, now you're ready for the next hot spell and have a back up unit if needed.
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