Anyone else suffer from lockdown cravings?

Jaffa cakes. I always eat the whole pack.

Yes! Lockdown happened and I baked cheese scones and chocolate muffins! I’ve not done any baking since the last lockdown ! ?

I make apple slices I first made in school in Home Economics. I could eat the whole tray, warm out of the oven with cinnamon sugar sprinkled on top. Looks like I'm baking today....

Here is another Mars recipe, but it must stay in the fridge until you are ready to serve it.

Mars Bar Mousse- serves 4-6

1 “biggest ever” Mars Bar
50g ( 2oz) dark chocolate
1 dessertspoon water
3 medium eggs

Slice the Mars Bar and melt gently with chocolate and water.
Separate the yolks of the eggs and beat the whites to form stiff peaks.
Allow the chocolate to cool a little before adding the yolks.
Beat with a wooden spoon, then fold in the egg whites, incorporating them well into the mixture.
Pour into individual glasses.
Put into fridge (preferably overnight) to set.
Serve with biscuits such as langue de chats.

MARS BAR CAKE

I tend to use supermarket own brand, much cheaper.

4 Mars bars, or packet of 5 Lidl/Aldi fake Mars bars
3oz block margerine, (must be the hard stuff)
3oz Coco Pops or Aldi/Lidl copycat.
Tbs golden syrup.

Chop the the Bars, add marge and syrup. Melt in 30 sec burst in microwave or over hot water. Beat until there are absolutely no lumps.
Add Coco pops and mix well, you made need to add a little more than the recipe, there should be no residue in the bowl.

Put into an oiled baking tray and set in fridge about 15 mins.

Meanwhile melt two bars of supermarket own brand 100g bars of chocolate I use one milk and one plain. Mix together and cover the cake. Back in fridge to set, then cut into squares.

Highly calorific, bad for your health, but a little is enough.
Think about the diet later!

If you Ctrl P with this post, you should be able to print out the recipe.

Mug cakes - lots of online recipes- help take the edge of for me

Just made Victoria Sponge and Coffee and walnut cakes waiting for them to cool then icing time

Having eaten my way through the first lockdown, and emerged a lot fatter, I am trying to ignore my cravings for cake and biscuits. Why, oh why did I read your post and go on to read about Mars Bar cake.
I am trying to recapture the feelings I had when I got my Summer clothes out and couldn't get into them or was bursting out of them.
Ah! That feels better. Back to Michael Mosely and fasting.
Quickly! Bye

Mmm yes fresh cream eclairs from M&S far superior than other well known supermarkets! Thankfully (or not!) a food hall opened 5minute walk away start of lockdown 1.....?

Tea and coffee is just too wet without a biscuit

Auntieflo Come on! Show us Mary's recipe please!
I'm sure that she won't mind - if she does, we'll say I made you, and I'll take the blame!

I crave a coffee and a nice cake in a cafe or garden centre, not take away. I try to tell myself that the pleasure will be all the greater for the wait.

Although i miss my social activities, family and friends i quite like the fact that i dont have to rush in the mornings to 'be somewhere'. I am still in my pj's at the moment as all i have to do is stroll up the town and pick up my husband's medication, he is shielding, then i will wander home and i plan if the sun is still out to potter in the garden, deadhead the pansies and violas, turn the compost and generally tidy up. Had a lovely 2 hours walk yesterday with a friend so walking to town and back will suffice for today.

Freedom

I’m very stressed and upset and I’m craving treacle sponge and custard ?

Marydoll, would you mind very much if I posted a screenshot of your recipe for Mars Bar Cake, so that Sodapop, can make some?

dontmindstayinghome, yes, me too. I usually have cravings anyway, for sweet things and chocolate - but now, I seem to be very keen on chips (never really liked them before). I also seem to want a snack with every tea and coffee!

Well, I pickled some beetroot today but so far haven't felt the urge to eat it.

Now, if it was a custard tart or ginger cake that might be different.
I do have some Green and Black's cocoa somewhere

Ealdemodor yes!

Maltesers.
I know. I shouldn't buy them but they just find their way into the trolley and refuse to be put back on the shelf.

I made my mincemeat yesterday, put it in jars, but if I don't put them away quickly I will be opening one already, you lot aren't helping!

Witzend if I make mince pies Mr Lemongrove makes off with them the minute they’re out of the oven.
I have an urge to make some now.?

I did get a craving for a cinnamon bun today, but I grilled some Halloumi and tomatoes, ate those and a high protien soup- and the craving went away. I don't normally eat sugar, so I don't get cravings often, but I had been out for a walk and was hungry. I think if I regularly, high protien meals then I can beat the cravings.

I really, really want to make some mince pies, but I don’t allow myself until 1st Dec, or at least Advent Sunday - only because we scoff more than enough over December and into January anyway.

Sodapop, the recipe was posted by Marydoll, in October.
I will see if I can find it, I did take a screen shot, and if Mary doesn't mind, I will pop it on here for you

Ealdemodor

I am certainly craving my old life!

Same here....?