Martians 2014, thread 11. KEGELS!

[LyraSilvertongue]

Shiny new thread, ladies :)

Yes please Lyra!

I just spewed. I can really read when it's coming on, it seems.

Morning sickness is weird. As soon as I've vommed, I'm right back to thinking about/eating food.

Can I winge. I am feeling angry and teary at the same time. Back from the 16 week midwife check and she refused to check the heartbeat ‘not standard clinical practice’ apparently. Really disappointed I was looking forward to it so much.

Ok, fry up a diced onion and some mince (I use a standard supermarket pack which I think is about 500g give or take). Add a mug of beef bisto gravy (yes, this is cheating) enough so the mince is glistening but not swimming in it, salt and pepper and a couple of handfuls of frozen peas or some other veg if you have no peas. Leave to simmer.
Boil and mash some potatoes (about four large ones should do it), add butter, cream and a pinch of salt.
Put mince mixture in oven dish, top with mash, sprinkle on some grated cheese and put in the oven for half an hour or so till the top is golden and the mince mixture is starting to bubble up the sides. Serve with veg.
This "recipe" probably isn't exactly the way it's supposed to be done but it works for us, is fairly easy and my boys adore it.

mi that's shite, you would have thought she could of had a little check seen as you asked, it only takes a few minutes. What a boot.
Fox I didn't mean that offensively just I can't imagine my self ever doing a meal plan I never even manage to remember a shopping list when I go t shops!

Mimili, that's mean. It wouldn't have killed her to let you have a little listen.

This is why I'm glad I have my Doppler. I can listen when I want. I probably only use it once every four or five days now but I know it's there if I want it. Could you get one?

Prambo wise words appreciated.
Kara can you elaborate further? it's been a big deal to ask for help and i know also a big deal to find the right anti depressant in pregnancy so would appreciate your thoughts and anyone else's

impressive baking/cooking everyone!

Weird seeing other people's recipes Lyra! Especially when there are such subtle differences!

How do you do it, Jolls? I think cottage pie is one of those where everybody has their own recipe.

Lyra I do it basically the same way as you, but tend to throw in some lentils to bulk it out a bit, and put more veggies in rather than serving veg on the side :)

Finding all this talk of baking very confusing...

Lyra there's a Turkish restaurant round the corner from my work and it is AMAZING. It's actually part of a chain of restaurants here called "bona'me". If you're looking for ideas Germany is probably the home of European Turkish restaurants so it might be worth researching.

Hungry now. Think tomato and mozzarella with pasta for dinner this evening. Dribble.

How strange lyra just seen your post and ive got mine in the oven as i read it haha

Feeling quite regular movements really low in my stomach above me foof i love it :D eee!! 18+2 xoxxoxo

There's millions of Turkish restaurants here too, Baking. Every town seems to have one. DP has been a chef for 20 years so he has definite ideas for the menu. It won't be kebab and chips, that's for sure.

Kara don't u dare feel idiotic Thanks for sharing. Did you od on them or just take the packet as prescribed? wasn't clear! I'm only looking for a small dose to give me a lift and help me sleep also.

Sorry to hear the treatments u got didn't help..sometimes with counselling it is about timing and may not ve been a good time for u. Glad that dog therapy helped. Having a baby can also change your life so positively ime.

cottage pie...I'm on it.

I went to a Turkish resturant in central London the other day and it was pants! If you can do it well it will be delish though, and definately more space for good ones!!

They will definitely help you sleep apprentice DP was prescribed them a while back for nerve pain in his face. Before I got pregnant if I ever wanted a really good nights sleep I'd take half of one (25mg) and it put me in the deepest, loveliest sleep ever!

Apprentice I've taken them for pain as well, though it didnt help me in that aspect. Does make you sleepy though!! And very, very thirsty if I remember correctly!! I'm so eased you're getting some help, it must be such a weight off x

I miss baking so so much!! I cannot wait to be bake to my Mary Berry self

thanks maybe & hottie for ur advice. I confess round the ODD co codomol in the past when I've had difficulty sleeping and would love the feeling of sleeping for more than two hours

Apprentice I'm sorry I can't talk about it, I'm glad your getting help tho :)

Lyra - I have mushrooms in mine too and put in raw sliced carrots at the same time as the stock (which normally has a splash of red wine added). As well as a tablespoon of tomato paste for richness. And I seem to use more onion with a clove of garlic. And I only put frozen peas in once I've taken the meat mix off the heat entirely. And sometimes I get herby lol. With a bit of lea n perrins And we serve with beans and pickled red cabbage.

Come to think of it, I just don't do things very simply.

Cottage Pie butties work just as well as normal pie butties though

fox dh went to the co op early on Sunday for bacon and came back with bargain pork belly strips for £1.50 and chicken breasts for £1.50. So I'm just going to roast the pork belly strips, they won't take long, maybe 20-30 minutes with a little oil, salt and pepper.

Cottage pie is really easy. I think everyone's recipe is slightly different though. Fry onion, carrot and mince until mince is browned. Crumble in a beef stock cube, add a little water, peas and I put in a tin of beans which is probably really weird but my mum always did it and it tastes good! Top with mash and cheese and in the oven for 30-45 minutes.

Kara no worries

My cottage pie includes celery, carrots, onions, garlic, bacon, tomato puree and a bit of flour (before the stock goes in and to bind the veg, bacon and puree together). My mash includes cheese and nutmeg. Spectacularly sublime.

Why was your post deleted, Kara? It's fucking Censorship Central round here at the moment

Mimil, what a sour-faced slag. I'm sorry you're disappointed

Are we all on the cottage pie then tonight?I've got the spuds simmering....