I’m having to eat a LOT but I completed another day of rationing! I’ve lived long term on rations several times before so I know still eating a lot during the first couple of weeks of converting to a WW2 ration book diet is normal for me. As I eat more nutritious, homemade foods and less “Ultra Processed Foods” (UPF’s) my appetite begins to level out and my portion sizes become normalised.
I was off work today as I had an incredibly busy day with personal stuff that needed to get done ASAP BUT I still managed to stick to MOST of my planned menu. Here is how it went…
Breakfast
YET AGAIN, yes you’ve guess it, PORRIDGE! Alas, no leftover tinned peaches to mix in with it as greedy guts here ate it all up for supper on Tuesday!
Lunch
I had no time for making a potato salad so a very simple sandwich was order of the day which was literally my using my ham ration (I used a delicious fake meat ham made by Richmond’s) and some sweet pickle. I didn’t eat much for lunch as I was too busy.
Dinner
It was late by the time we had dinner but it was worth the effort and eating late. I made a delicious “Leek Tart” again from “Vegetables for Victory” by Ambrose Heath. I will add the full, step-by-step recipe to the blog soon (I’m on catch up!).
Because I was so hungry I ate HALF THE TART (with a salad). For anyone that knows about pastry, that’s a lot of fat and calories but that’s what I get for having a light lunch and running around all day building up an appetite!
My eldest ate a quarter of the tart and I saved the last quarter for Thursdays lunch.
Supper
I know I nibbled on stuff but I can’t remember what! It would have been ration based so was likely some bread and butter! I try and take photos of everything I eat to remind me what I’m putting in my mouth.
Calories for the day = 1800 ish
Cost of food eaten for the day = £1.80 ish
C xxxx
The leek flan looks absolutely gorgeous
Gosh that tart looks scrummy. I am intent on joining you on this journey but failed miserably this week and could not get going, the stress this week has had my head in the fridge and the store cupboard at every opportunity so hoping to start on monday providing things calm down, I totally embarrassed myself at the Aldi checkout by just bursting into tears after a day from hell, just couldn’t stop myself I had no control at all ,it has been a me against the world this week and the world won and food joined me on the battlefield but hey, look at you ,you are in the zone ,so pleased for you, Chrissie x
That tart looks really inviting!