I don't care EC ... I've just read lots of reviews and they say to make a very low cal tomato based sauce and stir it in. I'm going to Holland and Barratt tomorrow to get some

Probably, but in all fairness pasta, rice and noodles boiled and eaten alone are tasteless anyway. But these eaten with a tasty sauce are a great low calorie filler.

Rexi, I've cooked a vegetarian spicy bolognese sauce to have with the spaghetti tomorrow.  

Passata is a great low cal base for sauces.  

Shhhh, don't talk about it too much, I don't want H&B to sell out

I would totally buy that breakfast butty cake Just everything about it is fab, the fact the lid lifts off, all the ingredients and the attention to detail (like you said, browning the sausages, fat on the bacon)

The Nutricentre sells them too, although H&B have them on offer at the moment.

Saz, I've asked her to email me some more pics to show you.  She did one for our friends fathers birthday, he's an ice-cream man and she did him a Fab lolly cake, it was brilliant.

This is one she did for our parents 50th wedding anniversary.

There's a few of her others.  I finally managed to figure out how to copy them from twitter. 

Cinds, those cakes are works of art, your sister has a real talent. The white cake with the butterflies is absolutely beautiful.

I agree Yogi she's very talented!

I love the butterfly cake too

Brilliant cakes  I like the hill climbing one 

Cinds... I've just looked at the latest pics.   Your ass is TOAST!!!   Sorry.

They're gorgeous.

Thanks all, she'll be thrilled to bits with all the compliments.

Kaffy I know   My new strategy is.......

To hide and if I see her approaching the competition with a cake box I'm tripping her up. 

I like the way you think your way around problems, Cinds 

Cinds! Your sister is seriously talented! Those cakes are totes amaze!  Has she ever thought about trying to go on Bake Off or something similar? (I don't watch any foodie programmes, but you get my drift.) I certainly know I would ask her to bake a cake for me for a special event. 

Jen! I haven't seen you about lately. Hope everything is ok. 

Everything is fine Xochi been busy with kids stuff... one leaving primary and starting secondary in Sept. The little one is turning 3 in Sept and starting nursery etc. Just been all go lol

Archie had to go back on the ventilator last week and SiL had a scarey cuddle where the tube got blocked and he couldn't breath while she was holding him on Monday!! BUT he's off it again today and doing really well again I'm going to see them Sunday! (I've had to re arrange the past 2 w/e's cos of colds and stuff) im REALLY looking forward to it

you're a busy bee Jen - hope little Archie continues to improve and gets out of hospital real soon

Thanks Jen, I was a bit worried that Archie may have taken a bad turn. Hug for you and yours. 

That's good news Jen   

Thanx peeps....... Prem babies are a few steps forward and some back for months but he'd moving in the right direction

Good news Jen 

How beautiful is my new niece??  Awww I'm just in love with her.

absolutely adorable Ellis 

She's so soft and smooth.  I'm sure my sister was wondering wtf I was doing when I undid the leg of her babygro and pulled a leg out just to rub  Baby skin is gorgeous!  

Awwwww!! She's beautiful Ells

My baby is home from Greece  with lots of washing  she's now snoring on the settee full of a cold  she's been in to college and she's passed her course with A* Distinctions in all subjects, she came top of her class with 400 points, she needed 300 to get in to uni  very proud mummy  maybe I should ask her for help with my spelling 

Well done to your daughter Aimee, that's an amazing result!