Are Sprouts Good For Uncomplicated Pancolonic Diverticular Disease?
I asked Google AI the question in the title of this post and got this answer.
Yes, sprouts are considered beneficial for managing uncomplicated pancolonic diverticular disease as part of a high-fiber diet. They are a good source of dietary fiber, which is recommended to help prevent constipation and reduce pressure in the colon, thereby lowering the risk of symptom flare-ups.
That sounds that they are.
This lunchtime, I seemed to avoid the dreaded fartrigen, despite eating a lot of brussels sprouts.
Does Ocado Get Used For Christmas Stocking Fillers?
I use cotton handkerchiefs because of my skin and buy them in boxes of seven from Marks and Spencer at £16 a box.
Today, I was doing my weekly Ocado order and wondered if they delivered the handkerchiefs.
They appear to sell ten of a lesser quality for &6.33.
Unfortunately, they were out of stock. Have they been bought up by kids for stocking fillers for relatives?
But, Ocado do stock a selection of items from Marks and Spencer’s Autograph range.
I’ve Often Worked On Christmas Day!
My father was a workaholic and would often go down his print works in Wood Green on Christmas morning.
When I became about seven, I would go with him and I would do small jobs.
In those days of the 1950s, it was a bit of a tradition that Spurs used to play at home on Christmas Day in the morning.
So probably for at least three years, we saw Spurs play and then went home to a late Christmas Lunch.
In the ten years or so, that I was writing and supporting Artemis, I would often use the Christmas holidays to develop the software or fix bugs, as I was unlikely to be phoned up to answer a query.
Today, I’m going to lunch with my son and his partner.
Before that though, I am pleased to see that The Times has published a full set of Monday puzzles. So I’ll be busy.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.
Happy Christmas To Everyone!
Let’s hope 2022 is better than 2020 and 2021!
Gift-Wrapping Service On Board LNER Trains This Christmas
The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Rail Advent.
This article may seem a bit like an April Fool.
But the publicity might just get more people to travel by train.
My Second (And Cold) Christmas Dinner
As I wrote in Cooking My Christmas Dinner, I had a lot of food left over from Friday, as this picture showed.
So on Sunday, I had a cold lunch based on what was left.
I’ve still got some of the delicious cauliflower cheese for lunch today or tomorrow!
I think I can say, that this Christmas Feast from Roasted by Jack and Scott has been an unqualified success!
- The delivery turned up, when they said it would.
- The cooking time of just forty minutes was amazing.
- The vegetables were superb!
- I ate all the Christmas pudding, which is rare.
- The amount of washing up was small.
- There is no remains of a large bird to deal with!
I have said to my son, that if we get together next year, I’ll look seriously at using Jack and Scott again. I think I could just about cook for four on my small cooker.
My Christmas Pudding
These pictures show my Christmas pudding, which I had tonight.
Note.
- I just put it in the oven for fifteen minutes.
- It was excellent!
I’d certainly have another one!
Cooking My Christmas Dinner
These pictures show how I cooked my Christmas Feast for One from Roasted by Jack and Scott.
Note.
- It took under forty minutes from when the oven had warmed up and the water was simmering to cook the meal.
- The only utensils I used were a pair of scissors and a slice to get the bags out of the hot water.
- Washing up was minimal and nothing needed a heavy scrub, which is always a good thing.
- Vegetables were over generous for someone like me, who only weighs 63 kilos.
Anybody, who can put together some IKEA flatpack furniture and who knows how to boil water, stick a ready meal in the oven, should be able to cook this meal.
I have to wonder how many people could cook a delicious meal like this this from scratch in forty minutes.
The package included Christmas pudding. I’ll cook that tomorrow!
I can also remember several fraught Christmas mornings, when C was cooking Christmas Dinner. Usually, they involved my mother-in-law! This meal would certainly avoid, the too many cooks problem, as one person could cook a meal for four in well under an hour.
If I have to spend Christmas by myself again or I am entertaining a small number of people, I’ll seriously think about going back to Jack and Scott.
Don’t Worry! – I’m Not Drinking To Oblivion
It’s approaching three o’clock on Christmas Day and the empties are accumulating.
But as I say, there is no worry, as if I drink the fourth bottle, that will only be one unit of alcohol, but four units of taste.
The Anonymous Widower 