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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


Tuesday, 27 March 2007

Leek and Mushroom Soup

No point soups are a Weightwatchers lifesaver but they do all tend to be tomato based. This is a lovely almost creamy soup with no tomatoes involved.

Leek and Mushroom Soup
Serves 4 - 0pts

2 large or 3 small leeks finely sliced
6 oz mushroom chopped
2 chicken stock cubes.
Salt and Pepper to taste

Boil it together until the leeks are cooked and then liquidise. You want to taste the leeks but have the mushrooms there for texture. This gives the soup a lovely savoury taste and a velvety texture that almost feels creamy. You can add a little milk to compliment this too, I sometimes use a drop from my allowance.
If you do not like mushrooms then a potato can be added but remember the points.

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