Blackberries
While at Costco I picked up blackberries, something I haven't had in I don't know how long. This recipe called itself a cobbler but I wouldn't call it that. Anyway, whatever it's called it's good. I have developed, at my advanced age, a sweet tooth. My thought is that I'm stressed, depressed and all around out of sorts. Somehow, not only eating, but baking desserts is comforting for me. I am cutting the recipes in half.
We are an ice rink. Melting during the day, freezing at night. I won't be making anymore adventures until this changes. My balance is terrible. I don't need a broken hip. I have been using the treadmill and my little peddler machine to help build lower body strength. I faced a tough fact recently. I'm not getting younger and there will be no magic wand waved over my head to fix me. I need to dig into myself and find a thread of the very determined person I once was.
Back to food. I bought steelhead trout, a favorite of mine, yesterday. I've been depriving myself because the cost soared and I balked. I gave in yesterday. So that is happily tonight's dinner. Fascinating, I know.
3 comments:
That blackberry dessert looks delicious. I've always had a sweet tooth and even looming diabetes hasn't swayed me.
There is an exercise called the sit stand, it's also a measurement of health. You sit in a chair and stand up, no arms, as many times as you can in 30 seconds. You should be able to do 10-15 of them. It's also excellent exercise for your quads.
I hear you loud and clear. Balance and a bit of leg strength goes a long way to helping you stay independent.
There is a ton of stress out there, I know.
We have had the same melt - thaw going on. Lucky for us the girls have a large area that is completely melted off. They will be mud puppies by this afternoon.
I had blackberries recently, just with yogurt. But I'm thinking of a blueberry clafouti today.
I second Pixie about sit to stand. Its an excellent exercise, one my PT says is almost the most important you can do. He added in an overhead lift with a dumbbell in the same movement. It keeps you able to walk, get on and off the toilet, climb stairs, all kinds of useful skills.
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