A little bit of toast

Why do all the TV channels seem to have cooking programmes showing yummy recipes I haven’t got a chance of making because the ingredients aren’t in my store cupboard.

Oops! Pressed to soon! I seem to be having cravings for things I can’t possibly get and never wanted before. Doughnuts, custard creams, Bourbon biscuits, etc. Haven’t had them for about twenty years. Still I have lost 7 lbs on my Corona diet so that’s good. I’ve been in isolation about a month because I had a chest infection with hacking cough.

I could do without lunch if necessary.... somebody once quipped “ lunch is for wimps” , so might give it a try and just bring evening meal forward a little... and perhaps a little later breakfast!

Now then....because we are holed up with lack of the usual exercise keep fit, swimming, walking, singing, I didn’t want to eat the usual ‘3 meals daily ‘.......so..... I decided, also to make food go further, we would have two meals daily....hubbie horrified. We rise at different times but no matter, have a cup of tea with a small piece of toast. Proper breakfast at 10am, about 1pm snack, main meal about 4pm.......guess what......we both have lost weight, me 5lbs.....very happy.

I have to admit, it's so tempting! When the weather is fine, as it was last week, I'm out in the garden most of the day and I can deny myself the snacks. However, we have rain now and I'm stuck indoors, so I just keep occupied, knitting, ironing, mending, crafting etc; anything to stop me nibbling on biscuits.

DM never ever had a cuppa without a slice of cake or a couple of biscuits. Marmite on toast with a slice of cheese and a couple of lettuce leaves

Yes, I am eating more chocolate biscuits (I don't normally eat any)

I made my usual sponge cake yesterday ‘in case anybody visits’, then realised that I will have to eat it all myself!

When I was being treated for cancer doctor said to eat every two hours. Now that I am better I cannot get out of the habit.

Oh glory, yes. I'm turning snacking into an Olympic sport, and seem to be in the intensive training period.

Regarding toast and Marmite, it's rich in Covid-fighting vitamin D

Oh I can relate to this. When I’m out working I don’t hardly eat anything. Fast forward to lockdown I’m eating 3 meals a day ???

Oh My goodness YES ! As soon as I've had one meal I'm thinking about the next ! I have to distract myself.Normally I'm not bothered about anything in between but I have had to seriously restrain myself as I know I'd start piling pounds on. You do feel as though you want a little pleasure and comfort though !!

I have just eaten 2 jaffa cakes. However, my daughter and I have completed Week 5, Run 2 this morning so I felt I had earned them!! (Last week was a different story - snacked all week and then regreted it when I stood on the scales on Monday.)

I learned recently that we are the only nation who regard toast as a toothsome snack, to be eaten at any time. I thought everyone ate it day or night, but apparently not.

Is that right merlot? About the sprinkle of salt stopping the clagginess?

Yes, it works. When I was a child in Aden we kids practically lived on peanut butter sandwiches. Dad used to sprinkle a little salt in them, partly to stop it clagging up and partly to get some salt into us as we hated having to take salt tablets.

It improves the flavour as well but you only need a little.

It’s having more time to think about what foods you fancy isn’t it? Not that you can always get those foodstuffs though.
I haven’t been able to buy any flour, so no baking done so far.
Toast is an easy and fast comfort food, hot with lots of butter pooling on top.
Anyone tried crumpets with butter and then a spoonful of golden syrup on?

My jeans are loose so I’ve definitely lost weight despite little exercise. I seem to have completely lost my appetite. No breakfast, slice of toast at lunchtime, tea with one chocolate or a cupcake and a not particularly large dinner. Anxiety is the cause.

Anyone tried crumpets with butter and then a spoonful of golden syrup on?

Oh yes - food of the gods that one ❤️

Lemongrove
What about Flapjacks they don't need flour? Also I saw a recipe for Pancakes with just a very ripe banana and an egg. Have fun baking!

Has anyone got a recipe for crumpets?

Crumpets?

I've almost forgotten what they look like.

I may need your recipe for gf bread, merlotgran.
Mine is inedible.

Jamie has a recipe for crumpets and how tells us to make your own butter (we did this at school).

I have no yeast in date - will out of date yeast work?
I have no strong flour- will ordinary plain flour do?
Milk may have to be Marvel

Butter:
I have no cream

Nor any egg rings-

Q. Who uses egg rings?
A. Jamie Oliver

Calli

350 mls water
2 tbsns olive oil or similar
1 egg
1 tspn salt
1 tbsn caster sugar
400g gf bread flour
2 tspns xantham gum - if you have it
1 tbspn dried milk
1 sachet yeast

This is my breadmaker recipe but I usually make the dough in the breadmaker then bake it in the oven in a loaf tin approx. 40 mins 200C

If you have or can get hold of gram (chickpea) flour and make the flour mix 375g bread flour - 25g gram flour it gives it a really nice flavour. I sometimes save the drained liquid from chickpeas and freeze it so I can add 25mls to the water instead of adding an egg.