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Fasting today but through the open windows is floating the smell of hot buttered toast from somewhere..one of the best smells in the world if you ask me ...x

[Debs]

Agree, plus peanut butter on anything!

Just been into town and there is a farmers market today. Had to hurry past the smell of the sizzling sausages,burgers,bacon etc !

I agree - celery = yiack! I never ever put that in our food even though the recipe calls for t.
Peanutbutter - I can eat it out of the jar, but no have it on bread etc. Fell free, call me strange;)

The best thing one can do to toast is either do fried egg sandwiches or butter it, sprinkle cinnamon and raw sugar over and toast it in the oven on high heat until done. But, haven't had that since I started of 5:2....

@julieathome was so glad to read elsewhere youre feeling and doing well x
Had to laugh about " no kisses" days..
I am same with my Beau..i hate mayonnaise/ chutney/pickles/ brown or tomato sauce/ coleslaw..they totally repulse me ( sorry Penny!) and i wont even give him a peck when he's eaten them
He is totally unfussy and always up for a kiss! X

Something of interest in the NY Times today. You can start with this link:

http://markbittman.com/an-inconvenient- ... -our-food/

Wolfie, have you come across this stuff?

http://www.biscoff.com/

It's called speculoos/Lotus in Holland and Belgium. I used to bring it over but now I can buy it in Waitrose

These little biccies are lovely arent they W and quite kind in calories..often find one on the saucer when i have a cup of tea out...

Something of interest in the NY Times today. You can start with this link:

http://markbittman.com/an-inconvenient- ... -our-food/

Isnt it saddening..so many people misled,and Big Food peep just don't care
As a child,in my teens,twenties,part of my thirties i was fairly slim,sometimes thin..
I hate what i go thru now i' m carrying too much weight..can't bear to think of young people going thru it..if you cant enjoy the freedom of a slim healthy body when youre a kid,when can you.
PS...As someone who loves cereal, tho don't often eat it coz it's too " moreish " for me,the vision of the bowl of cornflakes/ bowl of sugar will stay with me for a long time!

[carorees]

White bread and sugar are also virtually identical "below the neck" (as the good doctor said).

@Winsome and @CandiceMarie I found the biscoff Lotus cookies in Kentucky at Kroger! They serve a version of these as a free snack option on Delta Airlines here in the states, though I swear theya re not quite so sweet as the Lotus ones! Not bad for not being chocolate!!!

On a different note, great new avatar @carorees

Wolfie, have you come across this stuff?

http://www.biscoff.com/

It's called speculoos/Lotus in Holland and Belgium. I used to bring it over but now I can buy it in Waitrose

Ahh you temptress, here I am trying to stay clear from cookies of any kind and since someone ate my last box of "French Waffles" it's not difficult LOL.

Have you had Swedish gingerbread (pepparkaka), tow with a bit of butter between is solo good. Wolfie, don't even think about it...

White bread and sugar are also virtually identical "below the neck" (as the good doctor said).

We know these things,Its really good to hear it said so starkly isnt it,really brings it home x

@Wolfie yes I have! Delicious. Someone have me some but also the children made some at school last Christmas. I tried baking some but the recipe I used wasn't great. Would love a good recipe if you have one...?