Hubby is really suffering again today, so I am all for spoiling him.
I cooked stew for dinner adding more veg and an extra onion. Mum always used to swear by onions for colds, and sometimes would buy the little shallots and put them whole in her stews. Us kids would be thrilled to have one all to ourselves, and with dumplings as well, we were well spoiled.
Hubby doesn’t like dumplings so I don’t make them, but the mix was practically solid with veg, so that has to be good for us.
I noticed the other day that our local discount supermarket had my preferred kitchen roll on special offer again this week at £4.99 for 6. They usually retail around £3.50 for two, so this was a true bargain, but I didn’t have enough money to buy any, so we decided to go up today and hope they still had some.
Luckily, there were 4 packs left on the shelf (they get a single palette, and when it’s gone, it’s gone) so I got one and also a jam doughnut for Hubby.
In other places these past few shopping days I’ve bought a pack of two belgian buns which he’s had over two days as the sugar boosts his energy levels. Surprisingly, neither of these seem to affect his reflux issues, so that’s a good sign.
However, too much in the cold remedy line has bunged me up a little so I’m falling back on the old favourite of liquorice (allsorts) but these particular packs don’t have the fondant squares or coconut ice wheels, just the bobbly ones and liquorice rolls which should do the trick. Hubby likes the rolls too, so we can share. My reflux seems to have settled down, and I’ve had several cherry tomatoes this week and a bowl of defrosted black forest fruit which I topped with natural greek yoghurt.
My sore throat refuses to go away though, so I am still on the hot milk and honey which isn’t helping my syns any, but at least I can swallow.
No darts tonight, and to be honest, I’m rather glad.
pensitivity101 
I’m not really a sweets lover, but I do love allsorts.
🙂
Hope you both feel better soon
Thanks Alice. I’m getting there and he’s not far behind me.
Did you know the main ingredient in licorice is wheat? I deadly love it and can’t eat any because of GF diet.
I didn’t Bettylouise, thanks for the tip, just in case it turns out to be another trigger that sets off Hubby’s reflux.
Yum! Donuts! Feed the cold?
and then some………….. but only Hubby.
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Ahh! Donuts can always make one smile! Hope you and your hubby get to feeling better soon!!
We’re getting there. Thanks
you probably wrote it but what does the Syn stand for? hope all is well soon, all of you@
I spell it with a Y but Slimming World go with SIN, and it’s the value they give the naughty things we love that we can allow ourselves in the diet. Most dieters are allowed 15 syns a day, which sounds a lot, but when you think a doughnut has 9 and a half, a piece of bread 4, and then you get to pizza which is 9 per slice and don’t even think about a Big Mac (if you like them) which is 25, chicken sandwich 19 and a half, and so is a milkshake! My book is 2 years old and I no longer have access to their website, so I’m not uptodate, but it’s working for me.
Oh ok I thought it sound like bad points or something lol ….I don’t eat much of those examples anyway with his lo salt, lo sugar, no red meat etc diet/food plan. Thanku
You’re welcome. I can’t remember the last time we had a McDs, and because of the GERD problems which are affecting both of us now, I’m cooking everything from scratch. Luckily my triggers aren’t as many as his.
Lost my reflux by less coffee, extremely rare have soda, and the whole food eating life change…. Been lucky I guess
We’re working on it and making good progress I think. Anything I cook is normally OK, Hubby has pitta bread rather than normal bread (a small loaf will last me over a week as I don’t eat a lot, if I buy it in the first place) and we avoid the citrus fruits, and sadly my love od tomatoes!
Is a kitchen roll a yeast bread or a sweet? Sounds like your husband can eat the naughty stuff just fine! 🙂
He’s on pitta bread and I’m on the rolls. Mind you he is polishing off the belgian buns and doughnuts, but I don;t mind if it makes him feel better and there are no after effects. His meds are working OK, as are mine. I had some more tomatoes yesterday.