Category: Blog Posts
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#maSTOMAchef Week 4 – Mushrooms
Well this has a huge stamp of approval, not from me, Ste or the kids… But from Ste’s dog Izzy! I cooked this in the slow cooker on Monday and then left it in the fridge to eat on Tuesday with some rice. The dog however, had other ideas and while we were out picking…
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Urostomy – The Middle Child Of The Stoma Family by Guest Blogger Rachel A.K.A. Rocking 2 Stomas
Rachel is a great friend of mine who I also co-host The IBD & Ostomy Support Show with. She has an ileostomy like me but also a urostomy so is known as a ‘double bagger’ in the ostomy world. Rachel is extremely knowledgeable and does an amazing job advocating for other ostomates. She is working…
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Recipe – Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Tagliatelle
Well you may or may not know but Ste, my boyfriend, is tube fed through a jejunostomy (the tube goes into his jejunum at the start of his small intestine). He can still eat if he feels like it but due to the severe bouts of sickness caused by his gastroparesis he often doesn’t. He…
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Recipe – Veggie Tomato Risotto
I recently made this for my mum and sister in law and it was a big hit! I was really impressed with the flavour too. I was a little worried being a vegetarian dish it might be lacking something but it really wasn’t! Veggie Tomato Risotto Ingredients 250g risotto rice An onion Garlic clove Tin…
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Arthritis In Your Hands – Tricks, Tips and Exercises
Arthritis is a painful condition that causes inflammation in the joints. Around ten million people are affected in the UK of all ages. Some people have a couple of joints affected and some people have it in multiple joints all over their body. I am one of those lucky souls that has it in pretty…
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An Interview With Laura Zappula (a.k.a Stomalicious)
This week I had the pleasure of talking to Laura, who writes a blog called Stomalicious. She appeared on The IBD and Ostomy Support Show at the end of August, talking about travelling with a stoma. As we are discussing food this month I wanted to ask her about what she eats on her travels,…
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Five Friday Favourites
So it’s Friday again…already! This week seems to have gone by in a bit of a blur for me! How has it been for you? Anyway, let’s get started with my first favourite. This week I’ve given these new razors I picked up from Asda a try and I had to include them as I…
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#maSTOMAchef Week Two – Quinoa
So this week the #maSTOMAchef choice of ingredient was up to me! I decided to choose quinoa. It is something I have wanted to try for a while and thought this was the perfect opportunity. I had heard it was similar to a risotto rice so decided to make a garlic mushroom quinoa dish. Mushrooms…
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The Spoonie Mummy 