Checked the time on the alarm clock and decided I might as well get up. It was only when I got to the kitchen that I realised it was 5:15 not 6:15. Baking is one of those activities that soaks up some time and is a pleasant distraction. Hairy Bikers had a low calorie recipe for cakes using yoghurt, sunflower oil, berries and self-raising flower. 15 minutes in the oven and my golden cakes/buns were ready.
Soup was next using leftover chicken and pasta. I blended the soup into a green sludge (mint and parsley were used) and was surprised how tasty it was. I don’t often make soup, but might be tempted to make it more often if it turns out like this.
By 8 am I was ready to go back to bed. It’s a wet dreary day in Belfast and too warm for comfort. BBC Radio6 Music helps to lift my mood with the dry humour of Shaun Keaveny and some cracking music.
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