Monday 4 April 2022

Filling the freezer and wedding outfit!

 


I'm still finding tubs of frozen fruit in the depths of my deep freezer!!  I keep trying to use up stuff I find in there but end up making stuff to put back in!! 😂  It is encouraging though when I thought last summer I wasn't growing enough to make the effort of growing it worthwhile.  Just putting a wee amount in the freezer regularly adds up.

I made a batch of sheet pancakes with some mixed berries and raspberries.  They were sliced into squares and frozen straightaway.  They reheat beautifully in the microwave 😋


I made a huge vegetable lasagne yesterday and a game casserole today.  I've started eating meat again.  Only a small amount and only if I know it's ethically/sustainably sourced.  Eating meat is expensive so a little every now and again should be enough to keep my diet healthy.  Everything was portioned up and labelled to go in the freezer.  

It's now only 1 month until my eldest son gets married 👰  I've had my outfit since last summer.  I tried it on in January and it still fitted.  I tried it on again last weekend to alter the length and I couldn't even get it up over my hips.  Being ill and inactive for a few months has made me gain weight.  I panicked, thinking I need to get a new outfit.  I hadn't budgeted for it and was really grumpy about the whole thing.  I ordered a new (similar) outfit in a bigger size and hung it up next to the original.  Something didn't look right.


Somehow I had tried on the original outfit with part of the fixed belt at the back instead of the front.  No wonder I couldn't get the blooming thing on!!!  Tried it on and still fits!

D'oh!!! 🤦

11 comments:

  1. My friends all think I'm an idiot!! Lol!

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  2. You've made my day, Ali! I've done similar things and cringed afterwards at being so dopey.

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  3. You are not an idiot. I am delighted the original dress still fits. I have never heard of a sheet pancake but it does look yummy.

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    1. It's not a dress ;-) Sheet pancakes are a game changer (if you like/make pancakes) It saves time if you want to make a lot for the freezer. There's a link to the recipe in the Recipe section under my blog header.

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  4. Sometimes it is very easy to make a mistake trying on something. I am glad that the original outfit still fits.

    Yep putting little bits in the freezer does add up.

    God bless.

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    1. I think it fell off the hanger and as it's quite a floaty fabric I pulled the straps/bodice through the belt the wrong way. It's given everyone quite a laugh!

      I really was cheered by discovering that all the wee bits of frozen produce have added up and lasted me all Winter!

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  5. Blass you, I did laugh at the end of the story. I'm so glad it fits you.

    Freezers do seem a bottomless pit at times, don't they. I have all my contents in firm bottomed bags now so I can just lift them out to look inside. Much easier than nearly falling in to get to the bottom.
    xx

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    1. I definitely need to get a better system of keeping track of what's in there. Putting stuff in bags is a great idea! xxx

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  6. That's inspiring about the bits of produce adding up. I'm getting started to produce mainly salad veg and berries. Will grow microgreens over the winter. I don't have a big garden but it can still be productive.

    Glad the original outfit fits after all!! And good for the morale that you haven't gone up a size at all! xx Morag

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    1. Very good for the morale and even better news for my bank balance!! xxx

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