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Saturday 28 April 2012

Fancy Something Spicy?

I have a recipe to share with you today. . .not a cake . . .not a bake. . .and certainly not a pie!  I have lost 6 1/2 lbs so far at Weight Watchers and as you know I have been busy busy busy.  The novelty has not worn off yet for the dog, the Boot Camp Trainer or myself.  We are walking and swimming like crazy things.  Yesterday's swimming was a great success, we all had great fun.  Henry broke his swimming trunks in the changing room!  You honestly couldn't make that kid up!  As soon as he could crawl he has always been 'The master of Peculiar Accidents'.   He has always been the same.  I am used to him!  He pulled the chord out of his trunks and to try and sort them out he tied the chord around the outside of the trunks!  I didn't want to scare the 'Good Looking Girls' away at the sight of his bum,  so we had to quickly get dressed again and go and buy him some new trunks!  The things Mom's have to do.  It tuns out I was the only 'Good Looking Chick' there last night anyway!
                 I do not have any photographs of our swimming adventures as you are not permitted to take photographs in swimming pools, schools etc.  We cannot even photograph 'Sports Day' at school.  Sad really.  Euan managed to swim his first four or five metres!  He just needs to get it on top of the water now rather than underwater!  Bless him.  Henry cracked me up, he said my costume looked lovely!  It showed of my curves well, all of them very well!  He really makes me laugh, cheeky lad.  I hope we can all go again soon, I like it when both my boys spend time together, with their eight year age gap it can be challenging.  They enjoyed 'Take Away' food after swimming, I came home to soup.

Spicy Red Pepper, Chorizo and Tomato Soup


Ingredients:
250 g of Cherry Tomatoes
200g of Roasted Red Pepper
30g of Chorizo Sausage
1 chopped onion
2 cloves of garlic
1 Vegetable Stock Cube
1 Pint of water
1tsp of Smoked Paprika

Method
1)  Fry the onion with the chorizo until the onion is tender.
2)  Add the garlic, pepper, paprika and tomatoes, fry gently until the tomatoes are soft.
3)  Add the water and stock cube.  Simmer for ten minutes.
4)  Blend until smooth.
Serve with a big chunk of French Bread, (Well its ok I have been swimming and walking)!

Hope you are all having a relaxing weekend.  :) xxx

15 comments:

  1. Your report of your swimming outing did not disappoint (: My adult sons are about the same age difference as yours and we often felt that it was challenging finding common activites, but swimming was a winner for us too. Your recipe looks yummy and I'm hungry because I have spent hours trying to add a blog roll to my blog. I'm off to forage for a late lunch.
    Happy Weekend, Lucy! <3

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    1. It is lovely that both boys ask me if we are going to go swimming. I do have to keep my eyes on them thought as they wrestle in the water! Hope you enjoyed your lunch! :)

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  2. Oh that soup sounds lovely. Will have to try that one out!! Glad you are enjoying the swimming, did you go to the same place as last time? I ought to pluck up the courage and go, but I'm always very good at finding excuses!!

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    1. Swimming seems to be a regular fixture now, yes I went back to Forest Glades, it is a bit of a drive but it suits everyone, swimmers/nonswimmer. I do like the waves and the slides too. :)

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  3. What a fantastic weight loss, well done! Sounds like you all had a great time and I am so impressed you resisted junk food and came home to soup.

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    1. Thanks, resistance is rather new to me! It is not easy. xxx

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  4. The soup sounds lovely. Well done on the weight loss:)

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    1. Thank you, I have a long way to go.... :) x

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  5. Mmm sounds tasty! Well done on the weight loss! And thanks very much for the giveaway prize, it arrived yesterday and I love it! Laura x

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    1. I am so glad you got it. In time for the Jubilee! xxx

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  6. Well done on your weight loss :) Are you feeling better for all the exercise? I find that after a surf or a walk/cycle ride that I have more energy....also, your soup looks wonderful!

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    1. Sarah, it is great to have a bit more 'Get up and Go'. It is all very new to me yet. I am thinking about buying a bike, but it may be a while before I join you surfing. By the time I have the wetsuit on everyone else will be done and going home! xxx

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  7. your boys make me smile :)

    i think they have inherited their mothers wit.

    the soup looks delicious! i like the sound of your recipe, i shall try it (minus the chorizo, cos i'm vege).

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    1. You could easily make the soup vegetarian, I would up the Paprika! :) Boys are funny creatures aren't they? xxx

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  8. Congrats on your results! And you are having such a lot of fun with your exercise. I love to swim but feel so helpless with my bad vision. And swimming with my glasses on is just no alternative. I'll wait until it is warm enough to swim in the ponds around the corner. I fell ok there.
    I think I would substitute the chorizo with smoked tofu to make it veggie for me. So you still have that smoked, hearty flavor

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