FLYbabies, Day28.........Eat, drink, and rest.

[Jas]

Today sounds easy enough. I'm going out for a meal tonight as a late birthday treat with some friends

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BigBeer - I hope you had a reat night out last night

I tend to do big meals and mainly prepare them at lunchtime, my slow cooker is a godsend and also my two love casaroles, lasagne etc, so I make extra and freeze it.

I also have a steamer on a timer, so if we are out I will pop in a chicken breast and veg and set it to be ready at our return.

It is much easier in the winter. I have found menu planning a god send. Chilli, mince and dumplings with veg, cauli cheese, pasta, lasagne, chicken broth.

saying that tonight they are having frozen fish and oven chips with peas from the garden.

I have just stuck some sausage and veg (and a slice of thumb ) in the oven with a tin of tomatoes & gravey about 3hrs ago. Just put some potatoes & veg on....

DD3 starting to run a temp ...I do hope she hasn't got this virus me and DTD1 have it is horrid, horrid, horrid....I can't remember the time I felt this bad....

I havn't put the washing in I should have either as it is chucking it down here and I can't be bothered to go outside (my WM is in garage)

shame there aren't "cooking babysteps".

SMS here's hoping your DD3 isn't getting poorly too. If you're feeling ill yourself you need time to rest and recover.

Am very hungry with all of you guys talking about cooking. Not quite sure why though as have just seen of the last of the packet of Anzac biscuits .

Got some chicken out for tea earlier than I am going to throw unceremoniously into the oven. Dh has texted and said he won't be home until gone 8, so plenty of time to cook (and sample some wine once ds is in bed ).

Madhouse - so slow cookers are good then? Have often thought about getting one, but remember my mum producing some hideous things from hers when I was a child. Which one do you have, is it any good, and what kind of things can you cook in it?

I have a cheep bush one, just make sure the pot can go in the dishwasher. I do all sorts and also use it for warming up pre cooked stuff.

Stews, never need to add gravey just water or stock. Beef cas, saugage cas, chicken broth with the leftover sunday roast. Just add meat, browned if you want with a load of chopped up veg (whatever you have) cover with stock or water. I often also add lentils or split peas etc.

Chicken with peppers and onions and seasonall (they now do a no salt version).

Meatballs in pasata.
Mince, onions, peas and carrots and sweet potatoes.
Chilli

You name it, I nthink you can even get slow cooker receipe books

Thanks Madhouse. I may just have to invest in one this weekend. Can you put dumplings in it or do you have to make them separately? Not quite sure why I'm asking this as have never made them in my life. Probably the thought of tasty casseroles .

Ihslow cooker and just cant get the hang of it. DH thinks I should get rid but I'm determined to make something nice in it so easy recipes welcome I am a crap cook.

I tend to cheat with Dumps. The boys like them soft so I make them in the microwave, although you can do them adnd them just transfer your pot without lid to the oven to crisp them off.

I am lazy just add all the ingredients and leave - LOL

at soft dumps in the microwave. Ew.

I removed my slow cooker from my worktop as part of a mission last week, which shows how often I use it I find that everything I cook in it tastes the same - please give me some fab ideas that will change my mind!

I managed to iron all the bed linen for the spare bed today (its the only bed linen I iron). Duvet covers and fitted sheets are a nightmare. I know that many people iron all of their sheets and things. There must be a technique I don't know!

Morning
1 Get me and girls up, dressed, breakfasted DONE
2 Pack everything DD1 needs into school bag DONE
3 Clean bath whilst in shower DONE
4 DD1 to school DONE
5 Clear up DONE
6 Write up day's to do list while feeding DD2 DONE
7 Swish & swipe DONE
8 Nappies into WM DONE
9 Nappies into TD
10 Sort out tea DONE
11 5 minute room rescue
12 Mission

Afternoon
1 Make tomorrow's lunches for DH and DD1 DON'T HAVE TO - ITS FRIDAY
2 Iron, put clothes away DONE
3 HOTSPOT DONE
4 Make after school snack for DD1 DONE
5 Pick up DD1 DONE
6 Help with homework DONE
7 Prep tea DONE
8 Tidy livingroom after playtime DONE
9 Make tea DONE
10 Darks into WM DONE
11 Darks into TD DONE

Evening
1 Tidy kitchen, sweep floor, start DW, shine sink DONE
2 Get DD2 ready for bed DONE
3 Get DD1 ready for bed DONE
4 Put out clothes for tomorrow DONE
5 Swish & swipe after toothbrushing DONE
6 Into bed with David Nobbs

Afternoon routine

11. Make lunch and clear up and drink water DONE
12. Kelly's Mission DONE
13. 15 mins decluttering
14. 2 min hotspot *2 DONE
15. Errands DONE
16. DD2's physio A BIT
17. 15 mins cleaning somewhere (includes changing sheets etc.) HOOVERED
18. Hang up wet washing/put away dry DONE
19. Collect DD1 from nursery or take DDs out DONE

Evening routine

20. Tea for DDs DONE
21. Bath DDs and put them to bed DONE
22. Swish and swipe DONE
23. Tidy toys DONE
24. Put out clothes for next day DONE
25. Pilates or exercise (this one is not getting done!!) NOPE
26. Load DW/clear up/feed cat and drink water DONE
27. Admin job (eg write a will, open child trust fund account!!) NOPE
28. Read my book ABOUT TO GO TO BED WITH MEG ROSOFF

Btw, spent a considerable amount of time sterilizing bath toys tonight after an unfortunate poo incident.

You lot are so productive!! Well done

I am doing ok, not perfect babysteps though. I have to say though, dd is having a party this weekend and usually i would be going mad with a cleaning frenzy but things are getting easier i don't need to go so mad now as i am slowly getting a cleaner more organise home Long way to go yet...but getting there.

Jas hope you enjoyed your meal out.

Day 29
Reminders

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