I got this recipe from a group that I'm a member of. I've just made it for the first time today and was pleasantly impressed. I love shop bought lemon curd, but this one is just so creamy with a real hit of lemon flavours!
Ingredients
2 eggs
6 tablespoons of sweetner
Juice and rind of 1 lemon
Method
Place all ingredients into a glass bowl and whisk together over a pan of boiling water until thick and creamy
Put into a smaller pot if required, allow to cool for around 10 mins then pop in the fridge to chill.
Completely syn free!
I've just tried it as it was just done so was still warm. Going to try it when its cool and see what its like then!
Sunday 24 February 2013
A little few bathtime treats for me :)
Look where I've been!
I've been to LUSH today and purchased nice little bundle of goodies for myself, with the help of my 3 year old son. I absolutely love LUSH.
I hadn't heard of LUSH until my sister in law bought me a little bundle of goodies for christmas in 2004. I remember that 2 of them were 'Two-Timing Tart' and 'Turbo Bubble' which had become a favourite of mine. Two-Timing Tart was a dark pinky red colour and smelled strongly of strawberries and cream. I loved it. Turbo Bubble was a pale liclac colour, filled with glitter and so sweet scented. Unfortunately, both of these are now discontinued :(
My little bundle of goodies - I'll be writing reviews on some of these goodies shortly, obviously it will take me a while though. I do get bathed every day haha, however, some of these will last a few baths lol x These are what I choose today with the help of Samuel. I love to sniff and smell before I buy and I do have my favourites. One of them is the Lavender 'French Kiss'. It is so expensive though,
Ahhh one of LUSH's new spring range 'Candy Fluff Egg'. I just had to buy this one because it looks sooo cute. I don't actually want to have to put this in my bath.
Think Pink bath ballistic. It's just pink, girly and sweet. I love it
It appears that there is a pattern going on with my purchases. Pink, candy, fluffy.............What can I say! I just love girly scents. I love Melting Marshmallow Bath Melts too :)
I've also got a few other bits and bobs in my drawers (yes, my drawers!). I keep my wrapped bath products from Lush in my drawers with my pyjama's and my underwear. It keeps them all smelling lovely and fresh. It also keeps my products nice and dry so they keep for longer.
What's your favourite Lush product? Do you have a favourite bathtime treat that Lush has discontinued?
© Cheznal x
Saturday 23 February 2013
My Weight Loss Journey Introduction
In March 2012, I finally took a HUGE step and joined a Slimming World class.
I'd noticed that my size 16 work trousers were very tight, and took the awful step purchasing a size 18 pair of trousers. I was devastated. I actually felt sick and ashamed. Not a nice feeling at all. I had noticed that I had piled the weight on, but I didn't feel absolutely HUGE and my husband kept telling me that I looked 'fine' as I was. I knew deep down that I wasn't happy with the way I looked. I was only 9st 10lbs when I met my husband in 2004, was slender and lean and in size 10-12 clothes. I worked in a social club and the constant running about, serving behind bars, collecting glasses, running up and down stairs kept me lean and fit. I had started to pile the weight on after the numerous WEEKEND binges on takeaways, and eating sweets at my desk at my day job, oh and the bacon and mushroom sarnies on the way to work from a local pork shop.
I took the step of joining a Slimming World group near my parents home in March 2012, with the intention of signing up, grabbing the books and running, but after staying through one class I was hooked. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. On my way out the door, the holler of 'see you next week' spurred me on, I had to come back to see how I was doing.....
I made healthy, homecooked meals that week, plenty of fruit and veg and was pleased with a 4lb weight loss at my first weigh in. I haven't looked back since. I have had some really bad weeks where the scales weren't my friend and was either gaining or staying the same (STS) and it was really disheartening, but as Slimming World say, 'There is no shame in a gain if you enjoyed it', and most times I did enjoy it. I put 3lb on over Christmas but I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of chocolate I ate, the huge roast dinner, mince pies and fresh cream - yum, but it played havoc with my system and I felt sick and lethargic most of the time so glad to be back on plan.
Unfortunately throughout January, I have only managed to STS for 3 weeks running, don't know why, so my consultant gave me an 'SAS' log (Slimmers Against Sabotage) to see what I was doing that I could change. I'd been filling in this log and had written down EVERYTHING that has passed my lips, right down to the cups of tea with the 5ml drop of milk in it! That week, I GAINED 0.5lb!! Gutted. The following week though, I managed to lose 2.5lbs so well happy with that.
I stayed the same on 24/02/2013, although this didn't surprise me after what I had eaten on Valentines night when hubby took me out for a meal and I thoroughly enjoyed every morsel that passed my lips. Again, there is no shame in a maintain or gain as long as you enjoyed it!
Once I start getting this blog established, I will start to publish some recipes that I use to give others some inspiration. Right now, however, I'm off to make something to eat as I'm starving......................
© Cheznal x
I'd noticed that my size 16 work trousers were very tight, and took the awful step purchasing a size 18 pair of trousers. I was devastated. I actually felt sick and ashamed. Not a nice feeling at all. I had noticed that I had piled the weight on, but I didn't feel absolutely HUGE and my husband kept telling me that I looked 'fine' as I was. I knew deep down that I wasn't happy with the way I looked. I was only 9st 10lbs when I met my husband in 2004, was slender and lean and in size 10-12 clothes. I worked in a social club and the constant running about, serving behind bars, collecting glasses, running up and down stairs kept me lean and fit. I had started to pile the weight on after the numerous WEEKEND binges on takeaways, and eating sweets at my desk at my day job, oh and the bacon and mushroom sarnies on the way to work from a local pork shop.
I took the step of joining a Slimming World group near my parents home in March 2012, with the intention of signing up, grabbing the books and running, but after staying through one class I was hooked. Everyone was so friendly and helpful. On my way out the door, the holler of 'see you next week' spurred me on, I had to come back to see how I was doing.....
I made healthy, homecooked meals that week, plenty of fruit and veg and was pleased with a 4lb weight loss at my first weigh in. I haven't looked back since. I have had some really bad weeks where the scales weren't my friend and was either gaining or staying the same (STS) and it was really disheartening, but as Slimming World say, 'There is no shame in a gain if you enjoyed it', and most times I did enjoy it. I put 3lb on over Christmas but I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of chocolate I ate, the huge roast dinner, mince pies and fresh cream - yum, but it played havoc with my system and I felt sick and lethargic most of the time so glad to be back on plan.
Unfortunately throughout January, I have only managed to STS for 3 weeks running, don't know why, so my consultant gave me an 'SAS' log (Slimmers Against Sabotage) to see what I was doing that I could change. I'd been filling in this log and had written down EVERYTHING that has passed my lips, right down to the cups of tea with the 5ml drop of milk in it! That week, I GAINED 0.5lb!! Gutted. The following week though, I managed to lose 2.5lbs so well happy with that.
I stayed the same on 24/02/2013, although this didn't surprise me after what I had eaten on Valentines night when hubby took me out for a meal and I thoroughly enjoyed every morsel that passed my lips. Again, there is no shame in a maintain or gain as long as you enjoyed it!
Once I start getting this blog established, I will start to publish some recipes that I use to give others some inspiration. Right now, however, I'm off to make something to eat as I'm starving......................
© Cheznal x
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