Sharabelle bakes

The way I eat has changed since being diagnosed with fibromyalgia.  I just don't have the energy to cook the same way that I used too.  I would make all my meals from scratch and cook one freeze one for another day.   My blog should really be changed too Sharabelle doesn't bake anymore.  Due to the chronic fatigue I've had to adapt my cooking habits, sometimes I get to the point when I don't want to eat.  My hands also occasionally shake, making chopping vegetables a nightmare.   Adapt So I've changed the type of food I buy and how I shop.  I buy frozen vegetables instead of fresh.   I still like to shop around for the best prices.  I also now shop every few days, instead of doing one large shop.  It's easier for me to carry, and gets me out every day for a short walk.  Which is great for both my mental and physical health.   Shopping List  Morrisons Nairns fine oatcakes - £1.00 Rice Dre...

Depression and me Weight I'm 5 ft 2 inches tall, at my heaviest I was 13 stone.  Looking back now I realise I comfort ate.  Another factor was I was afraid of not having any food in my digestive system, as not eating always set off a flare up of my IBS. I had tried losing weight in the past, however it always went back on.  That was until I was diagnosed with depression, and finally got help.  I started seeing a mental health nurse for therapy.   A friend at work started the weight watcher diet, and I joined her.  For the first time weight started to come off and stayed off.   Negative Stereotypes What people don't realise is being overweight is not just about being lazy or unhealthy eating.  This type of stereotype has caused prejudice in society.  Just telling someone they are fat or commenting on their weight is not really helpful. One experience I had meant I stopped eating for 3 days.  Others led to mor...

Waste not, Want Not Oops Kitchen Problems     We've all had them, those little Oops moments in the kitchen.  Last year I was making 3 bean vegetarian chilli and instead of flicking the top on my hot sauce bottle, I twisted the lid off instead.    Went right ahead shook the bottle the way I normally do, only this time I poured in nearly half the bottle instead of a few drops. I  like my food with a kick to it, just not that much of a kick!   Most people would have just dumped the chilli, but since I'm a thrifty Scot my first thought was how do I save this.    If I had had an extra tin of tomato sauce I would have poured it straight in too dilute the Spice.  Instead I decided to substitute cous cous for the rice, made some up and stirred through the very hot Chilli.  To my surprise it worked, the bulk of the plain cous cous made the chilli edible with out burning the lining of my stomach.  ...