Hello, my name is Laura. I am of reasonable height and in decent shape for my size. I can wear most of my trousers without worrying about muffin top (or cake top on a bad day!) I own a lovely knitted poncho that looks like little flowers all strung together. Today, I wore my lovely knitted poncho top over my pajama top to go to the doctor to get some drugs for a fairly ouchy infection. I was attempting to look like I was not, in fact, wearing my pajamas in public. Moderate success. As you do, when trying to fly undetected, under the radar, you meet someone you know. I met a lady I know vaguely from school in the doctors office. For the record, I look like death today.
Her opener: "Congratulations! When is your baby due?" me: "I had him. 6 months ago." Ouch.
Do I look pregnant? I hope not. If so, must lay off of eating cake. Or stop wearing lovely poncho.
Anyway, here are the 'Did that really just happen?' highlights of late:
1) "Your lunch went in your tummy mummy, you've got a baby in your tummy."
NO I DO NOT.
2) "I driving my fire engine through wee wee" again, noooooooo.
3) "Why is baby Luke crying?" "Cos I hit my bottle with the train track and it hit him." (the mind boggles at the different expressions of the same basic bullying.)
I find the best thing for times like these is something a little bit gooey, squidgy and chocolately.
Chocolate Chip Bread and Butter Pudding
8 slices bread, crusts on or off, your call.
butter/dairy free marg
chocolate bits (tesco value plain chocolate is dairy free and a steal at 30p a bar)
about 30ish g of sugar (about a 1/4 cup)
1 pint soymilk/ almond milk
2 eggs
nutmeg
Preheat your oven to 150C/ 300F. Butter your dish, and butter your slices of bread on 1 side. I like to cut them in triangles. Use plain chocolate and enjoy cutting it up or beating out frustrations on it. Or if you feel at peace, use chocolate chips. (I used DF plain choc and it came out lovely)
Layer the buttered bread slices covering most of the bottom of the dish. Top each layer with a generous sprinkle of sugar and chocolate bits. Then mix together your soymilk and eggs and pour over the top. Let it hang out for about 30mins to let the egg and milk soak in. Have a cuppa, make some dinner.... Then sprinkle some nutmeg over the top. Pop it in the oven for 45 mins - 1hr, until its a bit golden on top and a knife in the middle comes out clean.
This version is creamier and gooeyier (sp?) than your average bread and butter pudding, but tastes like pain au chocolate only softer and more custardy. I would have a picture, but it got eaten too quickly.
Her opener: "Congratulations! When is your baby due?" me: "I had him. 6 months ago." Ouch.
Do I look pregnant? I hope not. If so, must lay off of eating cake. Or stop wearing lovely poncho.
Anyway, here are the 'Did that really just happen?' highlights of late:
1) "Your lunch went in your tummy mummy, you've got a baby in your tummy."
NO I DO NOT.
2) "I driving my fire engine through wee wee" again, noooooooo.
3) "Why is baby Luke crying?" "Cos I hit my bottle with the train track and it hit him." (the mind boggles at the different expressions of the same basic bullying.)
I find the best thing for times like these is something a little bit gooey, squidgy and chocolately.
Chocolate Chip Bread and Butter Pudding
8 slices bread, crusts on or off, your call.
butter/dairy free marg
chocolate bits (tesco value plain chocolate is dairy free and a steal at 30p a bar)
about 30ish g of sugar (about a 1/4 cup)
1 pint soymilk/ almond milk
2 eggs
nutmeg
Preheat your oven to 150C/ 300F. Butter your dish, and butter your slices of bread on 1 side. I like to cut them in triangles. Use plain chocolate and enjoy cutting it up or beating out frustrations on it. Or if you feel at peace, use chocolate chips. (I used DF plain choc and it came out lovely)
Layer the buttered bread slices covering most of the bottom of the dish. Top each layer with a generous sprinkle of sugar and chocolate bits. Then mix together your soymilk and eggs and pour over the top. Let it hang out for about 30mins to let the egg and milk soak in. Have a cuppa, make some dinner.... Then sprinkle some nutmeg over the top. Pop it in the oven for 45 mins - 1hr, until its a bit golden on top and a knife in the middle comes out clean.
This version is creamier and gooeyier (sp?) than your average bread and butter pudding, but tastes like pain au chocolate only softer and more custardy. I would have a picture, but it got eaten too quickly.
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