Pancake time

The curry is plopping away. We’re having Chicken Curry Pancakes. This consists of leftover chicken warmed in a fruity curry sauce & then used to fill some pancakes. Purists may not regard this as a proper curry but it is a tasty way of using up a small quantity of leftover chicken. This evening I will warm them up in the oven & serve with rice & naan bread.

In those far off days when I was fit & well I would have filled the pancakes & serve them up immediately. These days that would be too much so, in the morning, they are made up, put into a casserole dish, covered with a lid & put in the oven, ready to warm up in the evening. That way I have chance to rest up before facing the serving up & eating.

I find life is all about pacing these days. Provided I am sensible & pace myself appropriately I can keep my pain levels at a just about tolerable level. Unfortunately life intervenes in the best made plans & suddenly you have a flurry of activity, such as hospital trips, & that puts pay to any ideas of pacing. Using the wheelchair has helped immeasurably. At least these days I don’t have to drive myself to walk long distances. Indeed I rarely walk outside the confines of my home & garden. I tell myself I should be content that I can manage even that bit. I was told twenty years ago by one specialist that he was surprised I was able to walk at all. Each year the distances I cover get that little bit shorter, I manage to do that little bit less.

Pacing is also the reason I do most of my cooking/food preparation in the morning. That means I have the rest of the day to relax & recover from the exertion needed for the cooking/preparation. I’m also happy in the knowledge that, if I haven’t recovered sufficiently, the Fox can take over & complete the last stages of dinner-making.