Jerusalem (artichoke) - And Did Those Beet In Ancient Times - 10 / 10 club - TITLE BY GREENY

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I bought cashew butter today, nearly died at the price but thought maybe I shouldn't be eating so many peanuts. I didn't cut them out during pregnancy so it's not a good idea to now but will reduce it.

I am too full of pie now but I would like to try it with banana and rice cake, my snack of the month.

Have you read the misunderstood song lyrics thread MrsC? I nearly fell off my chair laughing!
I do like a good fry up but I actually grill or poach everything (except a very occasional piece of fried bread) and I like my own the best!
I keep meaning to cook with lentils but still haven't taken the plunge! I've got dried and tinned ones.
Oh and to add to my F&V list I had baked beans with my tea (not home made or anything! Just Branston ones from a tin).

I could never love cashew butter as much as peanut butter, mostly because of lack of crunch. I did give it up while pg / bf when ds was young so didn't have it for about 3 years

I forgot about the banana and nut butter rice cakes! Will have one tomorrow for lunch.

Yes grilling is nicer isn't it PSW? Except I remember when NQC did tortillas for me and she fried them - they were seriously gorgeous.

no I haven't seen that is it still going?

that's it, get all chatty when I have to go and do some work

do you ahve to work now?

I put it on watch cos it was soooo good!

I need to put washing on and boring things like that. Also need to get an early night - had to have an hours sleep this morning when dd did. Ok it was an hour and a half and I only woke up because the phone rang!

CC yes I have to order

a PA system
beachballs
cones
space blankets
fluff balls

and faff around with my new advert and the songs for next term.

oh Lullaby, did your book arrive yet? I hope so.

CC is that me? I think I am used to Mrs C now, how long do we keep these?

Ah yes, I saw that thread, for your pub entertainment thing. Sounds interesting. By the way, do you want to do that CAT thing and then I can send you your ball?

PSW - thanks, I'll have a look at it

Fabulous title again...

oh yes I thought I had actually Mrs C

yes I did, are you sure you've got the right email listed with MN? I will try again in a minute, but I think you may have an emails sitting waiting for you

yes, fairly sure, I get my mnet news from them every week? Just checked my junk mail too but nothing there

just tried again

if it doesn't work could you email me please? on frannyandzooey at india dot com

Just read your other thread Franny. Sounds exciting!

Hello, i'm back, with very bad nutrition to report. Fantastic weekend at the festival, it was great. DDs loved dancing to music late into the night, arcade fire were amazing, spent lots of time pond dipping and hunting mini beasts and making fairies and stuff. Now very tired and with heaps of washing.

Franny just been reading that jon ronson thread, and i need you to know that i LOVe jon ronson, i have done since i first read one of his columns about 12 years ago. I think he's very funny and sweet and just generally charming. And i also think that you are very funny (you said you thought that you're the only person who finds you hilarious) - not just humouring you, you are hilarious, obviously.

Um, i just ate rubbish really. But i'll get back into the swing this week.

Hurray! I knew you'd have a lovely time, Boco, how did you cope with the tent?

The tent was a nightmare actually. it was more of an arena - ridiculously huge. couldn't carry it - had to wait hours for a wheelbarrow. There's no way i could have put it up on my own, - but luckily roped in several friends - at one point there were 8 of us trying, and even then had to get outside advice. But maybe none of us are pariticularly bright.

Its a bit of a silly tent, 2 bedrooms, then a kind of banquetting hall. Was fine once up, and we were parked next to camper van friends so had luxury of sink and water.

Boco, you're back! There were tomahawks and gingham, and 100x's friend wouldn't let ds play cards, and I got accosted and everything

what?

Wow a tent with a banqueting hall! How many of you slept in this canvas mansion?!

it's all true

Well four of us, two bedrooms, but the bedrooms aren't huge, there's just this giant arena area in the middle which the dds mostly used for doing roly polys and taking apart craft items they'd made.