02.05.06
Height, chocolate & domain names
I had a nice visit from Son 1. He’s seeming a lot better apart from a nasty cough. I think he’s grown about a foot in the past week! In fact I think every time I look away, by the time I look back he’s grown a bit more! I did that thing where you measure them on their second(?) birthday, and then double it, to find out how tall they will be, and he was 3′1”, so I reckon he’ll be 6′2” at least. His Dad and Grandad are both 6′ tall, but one of his Great Grandads was 6′4”. I remember being asked when he was in the Special Care Baby Unit if there was anyone really tall in the family.
I’m up late because I fell asleep watching tv earlier so I’ve got my second wind, if you’ll pardon the expression! I’m ashamed to say that I’ve had a chocolate binge this evening, the first for longer than I can remember. I’m putting it down to being on a very low dose of anti-depressant. The type I take are specifically good for OCD, and I was once told that the one I’m going back on gets used for bulimics, so my theory makes some sense. It doesn’t seem fair though that when I get onto the full dose it will reduce my appetite, but also make me gain weight, or at least stop me using it.
I’m trying to think of a domain name for my new website and blog. It’s really difficult to come up with something that is suitable and still available. I also don’t want anything blog specific because I have plans for a website or two as well as a new blog. And I don’t want anything which ties me to a particular colour, animal or whatever for the blog layout. My favourite so far is myopicmusings.com. Any ideas? Also can anyone recommend a host which is WordPress friendly?
01.27.06
Culinary questions
I’m planning to gradually venture back into the world of cooking, and I wondered if anyone could answer some questions for me and/or point me in the direction of a website that can. I’m also looking for quick recipes because my energy won’t hold out for lengthy ones! Thanks in advance.
1. I’d like to try stir-frying. I’m not sure how much oil to use though, or even what sort of oil to use. Can I use any sort of vegetables, or do some work better than others? Are the ’stir fry’ packs of vegetables in supermarkets any good? The only meat I would be likely to use would be lean beef or chicken, but I would like to be able to cook meat-free meals too. Do I need a wok, or would a large frying pan do? How would I use sauces, e.g. sweet and sour sauce or plum sauce?
2. Does anyone know of any quick meals using vegetarian ingredients (including eggs & cheese). Preferably microwaveable, but I do have a cooker.
3. When I first had a microwave I used to cook what the recipe book called a ‘boiled fruit cake’. It wasn’t boiled at all, but very easy to make and only took a few minutes in the microwave. Everyone loved it. Unfortunately I’ve lost the recipe. Does anyone know of anything similar?
