Author: onecrazycook

I'm a novice blogger in my forties. I've been on a horrible journey in the last few years. Struggling with my mental health, money worries, physical disability and the death of a very close friend. I'm blogging my way back to physical and mental health.

Braised Cabbage with Ham Hock

A few weeks ago I watched Simon Rimmer cook Roasted Hispi with Ham and Anchovy. Now I’m no fan of anchovies, but I realised that apart from his advice to serve with Bread the recipe was perfect for high protein low carb diet meal. Find Simon Rimmers Roasted Hispi with Ham and Anchovie here. So, after the…

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At 42 years old I still have nightmares.

You wouldn’t think that at 42 one would still be having full on “can’t get back to sleep” nightmares. But, I do. Last nights was a particularly tough one. I would wake in my bedroom at my parents house, I would feel something was wrong. Then decide to leave the room. What you need to…

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It’s been a while…

So what’s been happening? Nothing really, for the first time in a while things have been pretty stable. So much so, that I have gotten back onto my diet. Low Carb/Keto is the diet of choice. So far 2.5kg lost. I’m craving carbs so badly today, in could easily slam my face into the cake…

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Quick Tomato and Halloumi Salad

Its summer, it’s too hot cook, and too hot for junk food. Finally, a reason to eat healthily without finding it a struggle. Well, here something I throw together when its sweltering outside.

A bitch, a git and a sad old man.

I’ve been agonising about the tone and content of this post for a week or so, and its taken me a lot of thought to decide if I should post this. I’ve decided to write an abridged version, as every other version I’ve written has ended with quite a bit of bad language. Background I went…

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GoVia ThamesStink

For the last few weeks, commuters across the UK have been suffering from #RailFail2020 in London. There is no guarantee when trains will arrive/depart or even turn up. Once again I had a crappy journey to work, despite being at the station at the normal time I was late for work. Thankfully I didn’t have…

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Why We Need a Pride Month

Originally posted on sophie harris:
Hiya! I just wanted to remind you guys that I’ve started a Youtube channel! A new video is already up so you guys wanna be subscribed to see it! Please be nice to me hahah! https://youtu.be/-4DtqdWTovc This time of the year, all I see is non-LGBT people parading the same messages; “we need…