Harira

Yesterday's roast duck Sunday lunch was nice but not amazing. Today's Moroccan inspired Harira soup was awesome! Leftover duck put into the slow cooker with onion, celery, fresh ginger, chickpeas, lentil and stock plus a combination of turmeric, harissa, garlic and cinnamon... Yummy. 

However, today I also went and got myself weighed and it's having an enormous impact on how I feel. I wasn't at all prepared for the number to be what it was. I don't know where I'm going to come back from this. I was supposed to be having a consultation for weight loss surgery today and I cancelled it, because I decided I couldn't really afford it and because I thought we could probably do it "by ourselves". Now I wish I hadn't, because I don't know how to cope without help. It's difficult. 

Look, I'm back!

Whilst it might have been like a million years since I posted - last in August 2014! - I still have the password! So here I am.

I haven't weight myself in a year or more and don't care to. My body has changed a lot in that time. But my husband and I have decided to get back into cooking more real meals and enjoying new food, so we're back. Weight change might be an extra bonus.

This week's menu includes new recipes, part of my 2016 resolution to cook at least one new dish per month. Fingers crossed, we've got leftover duck Harira (a Moroccan inspired soup), a slow-cooked pork and red cabbage casserole and kangaroo meatball tagine.

Hooray!