Tuesday 14 May 2013

Space

I absolutely love this.  I follow Chris Hadfield on Twitter and find his posts and photos fascinating.

Chris Hadfield Space Oddity

Wednesday 8 May 2013

Slimming world - Risotto



My second ever attempt at risotto. Better then the first one.
I roasted butternut squash, then fried onions, peppers and garlic with fry light. Added risotto rice and fried for a minute. Then started adding vegetable stock continually stirring, then chucked in some peas and the butternut squash.

I topped with mushrooms and low fat cheddar (from my healthy extras) Hey presto!

Sunday 5 May 2013

Slimming world - breakfast


All free food, healthy bacon medallions, scrambled egg, mushrooms, baked beans. Eggs and mushrooms cooked with fry light.

Nice way to start a Sunday x

Saturday 4 May 2013

YUM YUM

Lucas is really trying with his words.  He absolutely loves his food and when he is hungry he lets me know by saying “yum yum”  Then when he is enjoying his food between each mouthful  he says “yum yum” but it sounds more like “myum myum”  So cute!

Scrummy Sandwiches



It was my colleagues last day at work today so she made sandwiches for everyone.  They looked amazing but as I am trying not to eat bread I resisted but I did have some crisps but they were healthy so that doesn't count :-)

Delicious - Avocado, tomato and mozzarella

One of my favourites!

Slimming world - Chips


So I am trying to shed the last of my baby weight and am following the Slimming World plan.  So I decided to have a go at making Chips as they are "free foods" rather than using frozen chips which will have a "syn"  value. You can eat as many potatoes as you like and if you just spray with fry light before baking they are a free food.

So I had them with baked beans and omelette, both also free.  It wasn't too bad and well worth the saving of eating "syns"

Garnier BB cream

I thought I would treat myself to a BB cream as there is so much hype about them on the website and with the gorgeous weather we have been having thought I should wear some sun protection on my face during the day.  The problem was choosing which one to get as there is so many out there.  Garnier had a special offer and after standing in the supermarket looking very dodgy trying to get the internet to work on my phone to check the reviews I decided to give it a try.

I was looking forward to trying it on, hoping that it would make me look 10 years younger! And while it didn’t make me look like a teenager again I wasn’t disappointed with it.  It was easy to apply and is tinted so made my skin look more flawless.   I apply after my moisturiser, it says it is moisturising but I think it would have been a bit gloopy and not have gone on so well without applying a moisturiser first.  It is quite a thick consistency.  Then I wear my make up as normal over the top.  I feel that it is a good base under make up to help smooth lines and even out skintone and has a SPF which is a bonus.  Overall I am happy with it and would buy it again.