Update on Life

Hi everyone!

I'm safely back at home and resting up so thought I'd share a little update with you. :)

The op went well and I came home Saturday evening after almost 24 hours of sleeping in the hospital. I even kicked out my visitors so they wouldn't have to watch me sleep! Since then I've been napping at least twice a day, snacking on plain foods and convincing Tom that I really do need him to set the Wii Fit up every morning so I can check my weight! (I'm more than a little curious how much weight that endo was taking up - results to come once the swelling disappears!)

I was also a lucky lady yesterday when my lovely sister and our friend Andy agreed to take Tom and I to the cinema to see Catching Fire (which I adored in case you're wondering, go watch it!). It was a bit of an expedition requiring a hot water bottle (got some funny looks for that), a pillow being seatbelted to my stomach and pre-warning of all the jumpy bits, but it was worth it and I rested all evening to make up for it.

I also had a visit from the amazing Rachel, who put up with my constant babbling with a smile. I've only seen family since the op so I probably dazed the poor woman and I wouldn't be surprised if her ears are still ringing!

Plans for the rest of the week include training Tom on the business elements of Social Media so he can help me with my new business, making a start on homemade Christmas presents before the Secret Santa deadline and having a lot of chicken soup which is my current food craving!

Hopefully I might find some time between all the napping and eating to write a blog post or two as well. ;)

Have a good week!
xx

Post Three: Chicken & Veg Broth

I'm sat here nomming my lunch of chicken and vegetable broth that I made Tuesday night and I thought I would share the recipe with you. Be warned: I took a vegetable soup recipe and made up a lot of it myself, so always make sure everything is fully cooked before eating it - even if you've already cooked it for the times mentioned.

Ingredients:
3 chicken breasts
2 potatoes - peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 onion - diced (can add more to taste)
3 mushrooms - thinly sliced
2 carrots - sliced
1 parsnip - sliced
Approx 1 litre chicken stock
Seasoning - I used this spice mix but choose herbs and spices to match your own tastes.

Serves: 3-4 people.

Method:


1. Put all the ingredients into a big saucepan and add the chicken stock.

2. Bring to the boil, stirring regularly.

3. Once boiling, continue stirring for 3-5 minutes at that temp.

4. Lower to a simmer and leave for 15 - 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the vegetables have softened. This will be indicated by the potato slices breaking up.

5. Serve with brown wholemeal rolls for the ultimate healthy meal!

My lunch, doesn't look half as nice as it tastes!

If you try this recipe please tell me what you think in a comment below!