How Dare You!!

I very rarely watch Loose Women, I think they are a bunch of self righteous women, that think they understand the 'real world'. Today I was watching a recorded  T.V. show that ended, as loose women was about half way through.

They were having their usual unintelligent discussion, but this was about mothers (as usual they forgot that fathers cook), that cook several meals in one night.

I have never known a television show get me so mad!!! Carol Vorderman was very upset that one of the panel would take her child to a take away, instead of the hotel food that was being served. In her opinion, particularly in under 5's, if they don't eat it they starve!! This coming from the woman that tried to sell us 'detox'!?

She has no bloody idea!!! And don't even get be started on the other Carol, that has an opinion on everything to do with children, even though she has never had any, and never wants any!!

I'm sorry but.........P##S OFF!!

They were talking particularly about children under 5. If, when my child was just going to full solid food, I had done this he would have starved! At the age of 5, my son is barely now understanding what full and hungry feels like, and that is a lot down to me!! Yes I'm blowing my own horn, and I don't care!

So I am proud of the fact that I manage to cook several different meals in an eve. I try to incorporate every ones needs, and manage it quite well. 

I didn't catch the start of the discussion, maybe they had already said not to include children with difficulties. However maybe a little understanding would go a long way. Like the fact that, a lot of children are not diagnosed as young as my 5 year old was. 

I detest this programme at the best of times, but today I could of quite happily walked up and slapped them all!!

Sorry for being a bit ranty. I try not to be, in any way, controversial. Today was an exception!

Hungry to Happy/Meal plan 17/06

I am mashing up 2 linkys today. They fall under the same categories really, so I hope it's ok!

You see, as the run up to #BritMumsLive begins, my meal plan is very disorganised. Add to that, I have been very lazy with my shopping, I hate food shopping sooo much! Even online. 

This means a lot of freezer diving, using up a lot of the bits that are lying around, there is more than enough to make several meals. So this week my dinners will include...

homemade pizza

toad in the hole

slow cooked gammon with Jacket spuds

pork loin chop, potatoe salad and sweetcorn.

There are only 4, because Fri, Sat and Sun......I won't be here!!!!

(which means they will have dads mix up or take aways)

The first item on my menu leads neatly to a challenge that was set by Brit Mums and Richmond Meatballs.

The challenge was to create and cook a meal for your children/family in less than 8mins. My meal did take longer to cook, simply as I was using home made pizza dough, which takes 20 mins to cook.
To make this meal in less than 8 mins is easy, replace the pizza dough with half a baguette, or even a pitta bread. My boys love pizza made on french stick/baguettes. It is a great lunch, and with a bit of salad on the side is not as unhealthy as buying a pizza.

So my pizza. I cheated and used my bread maker, so much less mess! For my dough I used...

1 cup of water at room temperature
1.5 Olive Oil
3 cups of Strong white flour
1.5 tbsp of sugar
1 tsp of salt
1 slightly heaped tsp of yeast.

All placed, as your breadmaker instructions, on the dough setting.

Now the toppings, as you know, thanks partly to asd, partly to just plain fussy kids! I have to do everything a little different. For example, here is a picture of my 1st pizza...

Yes that is a corner missing any topping!! It's the only way that little A will eat any!

The topping for this one was
Passata
Bacon
Red Onion
Grated Cheddar
Grated Parmesan
and of course

You can cook these wonderful little things in 8 minutes!! So you could pop them on from frozen. We wanted a taste 1st, so we cooked them in the microwave (which only takes a minute!!). I am not going to lie, the kids loved them, even RJ, who is very particular about trying new things.

This one went down very well.......and very quickly.

We then made another, for RJ and myself. That one had very little cheese on 1 half as RJ doesn't like it. On my half it had onion, mushroom, sweetcorn ( may fave toppings ) and some more meatballs.

I am afraid that one didn't last long enough to have a picture taken!

My home made pizza this week will probably be made on a french stick, it's quick and easy. Also because I am off out with friends on Thurs, for another birthday dinner, quick and easy is needed that day!

“This post is an entry for BritMums’ Hungry to Happy Challenge sponsored by Richmond Mini Meatballs”

This post will also be linked up to Mrs M.

Silent Sunday

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1st Bloggerversary Giveaway!

Yesterday was my very 1st bloggerversary and I missed it!!

I had been meaning to run a competition. So I am starting it today and running for 2 weeks.

The prize I am giving away is a range of Avon cosmetics. In total it is...

Avon Cosmic eye Shadow in:

Jaded Moon

Cosmic Brown

Purple Haze

Midnight Sky.

Avon nailwear pro+ nail enamel in:

Celestial Blue

Cosmic Trip

Fiery Sky

Starry Night

And Finally: 

Avon Infinitize mascara in Brown/Black

How's that for making you feel good! These are all new and untouched, as I am an Avon Rep for friends and family. I promise I haven't just raided my make up box!

So would you like to turn yourself into a yummy mummy....I really hate that saying. 

Then just enter below, and good luck.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Freaky SatCap

Joining in again this week, but not with an easy pic to caption...

My boys are all quite bendy. There is a name for it, but I can never remember (or probably spell) what it is.  Ever since they were babies they would bend them selves into all sorts of shapes. My eldest is the worst.

Yes, he can touch his thumb to his wrist! But there are far worse things he can do. The other day he was turning his head to the side quickly, I wish I hadn't seen it, because what he was trying to do was.......Click his neck!? 

So he was moving his shoulders into weird positions the other day, when he asked me what it looked like, so I snapped (A picture, I didn't go nuts). This is what he had done...

So can you give that a caption or, like me, is all you can think of............Ewwwww!

Then click over to the lovely Mammasaurus to see some more of these, probably not so gross, pictures to caption.