sneaking vitamins in via the choo-choo train

 

As a part-time carer for my old mum - in her trusty bubble, hello Covid-19! - I have to be a bit ingenious sometimes, trying to get some actual nutrition into a determined old lady who basically likes milk puddings, toast and strong tea.

Today I had a brainwave: because me mum's garden is packed with semi-feral bramble plants.  Which have flowered like a bugger over the summer.  And are now weighted down with fruit.

Well, the old lass loves orange juice -- only the pricey fresh-squeezed stuff, mind you, no basics from-concentrate shite.  Champagne tastes, and make it a mimosa for Mum!

What did I do?  Picked about a hundredweight of berries, pressed 'em through a sieve, added a bit of Ribena.  Presented it in a nice wineglass, and hoped.

First sip?  Bit suspicious.  Then she knocked it back in one, and demanded more....

Triple win!  Free food, foraging, and tons of bioflavonoid-rich high-Vitamin-C nutrients down her.  YAY!

parsley sage, rosemary and thyme

I'm putting this dried parsley in everything.  But mostly in soup.

parsley in everything!

A small jar of dried parsley, super cheap.  I got it because I remember reading somewhere that some herbs, especially parsley, retain Vitamin C even when dried, as well as tons of minerals.  Pretty cool huh?

fridge scrapings omelette

I made an omelette yesterday with almost no oil (had run out.)  Used thinned-down tomato puree instead: and it worked... ish.  I mean it depends a lot on the type of pan you use.  

Chucked some chopped up tinned meatballs leftover in the fridge too: they were not great but the omelette disguised them adequately, better than food wastage.

drinking water, drinking tea, caffeine and kidding yourself

I'm trying to stop drinking tea - even herb tea.  But it's hard!  I like a hot beverage!  So I've begun just re-using and re-using the same bag, until it's pretty much just water, very slightly flavoured.

I need to drink more just plain water, but this is as close as I can get for now.