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My name is Jo and I am a single parent. I have two young boys aged 4 and 3. I'm starting this blog in order to keep myself sane and to share my experiences as a single parent. My oldest son is called Charles but is very rarely called that, he is usually referred to as Charlie or Bobbins. He is very long sighted and needs to wear glasses all the time - when he has not broken them of course. My other son is called Leo, but is known as The Bean. He has a mild case of Spina Bifida and also has hydrocephalus, not that you would know that to look at him. My intention is to take a picture every day for a year and to write a little about it. The say that a picture is worth a thousand words and each picture will hopefully represent that day.

Weight Loss Update

Tuesday 10th April



Total weight loss 13lb!





Week one and I have lost 4lbs, I am very pleased :)
Week two and I have lost 9lbs how on Earth? :O


Monday, 22 January 2007

Pork Chops with Barbecue Sauce

When I first saw this recipe for a barbecue sauce I was a little dubious but it does work. I have added a few modifications as I found the original too sweet. The original recipe is for "Diet Coke Chicken" but I think pork lends itself to barbecue more than chicken does.

Pork Chops with Barbecue Sauce
Serves 2 - 3.5 points each
2 Pork loin chops - all visible fate removed
1 Can diet cola
8 Tbsp Tomato ketchup
1 Clove garlic finely chopped
Splash of Worcester Sauce
Sprinkle of dried chilli flakes (to taste)

Spoon the ketchup into a pan and add the cola, garlic, chilli and worcester sauce. Bring to the boil stirring occasionally. Once this mixture has boiled it should blend together and thicken. Simmer and reduce until the sauce is the required thickness.

Pre-heat a griddle pan and cook the pork chops turning occasionally to get a good coverage of griddle lines. When cooked serve drizzled with the barbecue sauce.














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