Tuesday 10 March 2009

What's the recipe today , Jim ?

There was a radio presenter called Jimmy Young on BBC radio 2 some years ago who used to have a recipe section and his catchphrase was.... "What's the recipe today, Jim." and it just popped into my head as I started this post. The plan is to record what I eat this week and see where I am with my healthy eating plan. So here goes :

Monday :-
  • breakfast :- Porridge with fruit and seeds. No time to juice as my daughter missed the school bus and I had to take her in.
  • lunch :- Hummus, salad, sweet chilli jam and olive sandwich on wholemeal bread. Possibly the best sandwich in the world !!! I spend Monday's at Harlow Carr learning how to garden and there is a little sandwich shop nearby who make The Best Sandwich I have ever had !! It's a treat and I don't have one every week (because of the chilli jam, and because if I'm organised I bring a salad I make myself ).
  • dinner :- Mashed potato, peas, and prawns. I'm trying to eat more raw food, but I was in Waitrose trying to find organic peppers and thinking of what to have for supper, and just thought of this great simple recipe I used to make ages and ages ago - in another life! - I think I needed comfort food last night and it worked a treat. Anyone with teenagers will understand that once in a while a mother needs some comfort and if the way to get it is through a little mashed potato, then so be it.
  • throughout the day I drank water and 'Vitalise' pukka tea, and took vitamin C.

I will keep posting an update this week and it might clarify what I'm doing and where I can improve. So keep watching this post as I'll edit it each day.

Oh, nearly forgot !! I went into the garden centre yesterday - lethal - and bought lots more packets of sprouting seeds to restock my fridge while the seeds are fresh in . I'll fill a few jars and soak some today to start them off. I also bought some more wheatgrass seeds, though there is a cheaper way - buy in bulk ! - so I can get them started off for when I use up the grass that's still growing. It's the forward planning that I find difficult. I lack concentration and just can't seem to think further ahead than a day or so. It just seems too much trouble for my poor head.

3 comments:

  1. Hi Jill,

    Thank you for your wonderful comments.

    I'm looking forward to reading more of your blog.

    I've got chemo this morning, so this will have to be a short visit ... for now.

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  2. Jill,

    I'm up at this odd hour because of the steroids.

    I have read your blog and from start of finish ... I think your write very well and offer some really good information.

    I'm going to look into some of the podcasts and I'm interested in your organic diet.

    Daria

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  3. Thank you Daria for your encouragement and kind feedback. I really appreciate it. It's daunting going public with this, but your kind words have reassured me. And thanks for being a follower !

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