Getting better

Hello dear ladies! It's a beautiful sunny morning here in Yorkshire and I am feeling fitter every day. I have had such lovely comments and emails about my health so I thought I would give you an update.

As you can see I am smiling (in this photo taken by Little S. I've kept this one small so as not to scare you!) The antibiotics are finished (yay!) and I managed to walk to the park on Sunday afternoon after watching Rafa lose his title (sob). It is over the other side of the village and I found it quite tiring but could settle down and do some trashy mag reading while Little S entertained himself doing what boys do...

I walked to school yesterday to collect my son. This is a walk I usually do most days but it was the longest walk I had done after the op. It is about a mile in total and a lot of it uphill! I took it very gently, collected the boy and walked home slowly. I passed these lovely allotments and had to take a pic. I love allotments. There is always something going on in them, regardless of the season.

I got home and totally crashed on the sofa but I did the walk again today and am feeling better.

Of course, everyone knows that what one really needs when convalescing is....

This is such an easy recipe that I have even written it out for you!

Yoghurt pot cake

1 measure = 1 small yoghurt pot or plastic cup  

Heat oven to 180C

You will need;

1 measure of natural yoghurt

3 measures of plain flour with 3 heaped teaspoons of baking powder OR 3 measures of SR flour and 1 heaped teaspoon of baking powder

1/2 measure of sugar

2 free range eggs

1/2 measure of clear oil of your choice

Put all ingredients into a bowl and blitz with an electric mixer (or food processor). It should be quite a thick, sticky dropping consistency. If it isn't dropping add a little milk or more oil.

Bake in a prepared loaf tin or in muffin/cake cases. I used quite a small muffin tray and got about 20 muffins so this mix goes a long way. Bake muffins for about 15-20 minutes until cooked through. Cool and scoff!

Apparently they also freeze well.

Some ideas for flavourings....

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

1 handful of raisins/dried fruit

1 handful of choc chips

cocoa powder

1 chopped apple with some cinnamon powder

mashed banana

glace cherries

almond essence

mixed seeds

frozen berries

etc etc

Incredibly easy and very delicious!

Off to enjoy the sunshine now. Enjoy your day xxx