Quitting cigarettes is hard… call them darts, smokes, ciggies whatever it’s an addiction as real as any other.
So baking is one way to keep me busy…
Today it was Strawberry and Pistachio Mignardises..using 6 egg whites..so what to do with egg yolks..well the pups had three between them on their dinner and the rest I used my pent up energy hand whisking into a lovely diijon and white wine mayonnaise….
I hope I can kick the smokes or I will end up like Gilbert Grape…. 😦
FRESH STRAWBERRY AND PISTACHIO MIGNARDISES
MAYONNAISE WAS A PERFECT USE FOR EGG YOLKS
FOZZIE.M 
Again – another winner here. They looked delicious my friend. I know you can quit the smoking thing. I have great faith in you!! You Can Do It! XOXO – Bacon
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Thanks Bacon! I have halved my habit in the last two days and figure finish like I started gradually…otherwise hubby may just throw me in the dam! I do get a touch antsy haahaha 🙂 out to have a last one (for the night and no I am not being blindfolded first! ) and then time for beddy byes 🙂 Sweet Bacon hugs to you and help yourself to a tiny little cake ..they are so sweet and small 😉 xxxxx
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Good luck on the quitting front (she says sitting typing at the iPad with a coffee and a fag on…) – too many failures to my name so I know how hard it is 😦
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Baaaaaa just call me Captain Epic Fail….I turn into some sort of crazed lunatic!!! heading out shortly to battle the wind..weird it’s like a summer evening …and light up said Dart…fag…smoke…durry…sheesh…and then bed to dream…cake/fags whatever pops into my withdrawal addled pea brain hahhaahah not bad half is better than nothing…says the addict 😦
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I cross my paws, that you can kick out the smoking devil. My mom tried it 87 times, but she always failed. She says it’s not the fear to end like Gilbert Grape, its more the fear to end up like his mom…. this mayo screems for french fries, it makes me hungry and drooling :o)
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Indeed see my addled nicotine deprived brain forgets it was poor Gilbert Grapes mum that was the boomba! I am sure I shall get there ..if at first 87 times you do not succeed then go straight to jail do not pass go…oi 😦 we had some lovely crispy skin salmon and a couscous with the mayo..i have plenty left to drown my sorrows with..can you dip cigarettes in mayo????? 🙂
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I wish I had never started to smoke cigarettes, or I wish I could blame it on someone (except me, of course). Salmon sounds good – do you have leftovers? I think it’s possible to dip cigarettes in mayo, once I bought some with vanilla and cherry, so why not with mayo :o)
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No leftover Salmon..Forrest would have gotten it..he’d sell his soul for fresh Salmon..his eyes almost roll back in his head hahhahahah ..ahhh yes cherry tobacco..yetch remember that 70’s flavour ….lordy I am having a flashback to the nightmarish 70’s and fear the need to shove many ciggies in my mouth!!!! 😉
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I do the same with my eyes when I get tasty things – it looks like the white sharky, before he starts his attack :o)
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Exactly!! the look of the canine predator..cue Jaws music…;)
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Oh my Mommy wishes she could quit.. That all looks so wonderful, if she tried to give up , wonder if she would make me yummy cakes..Good luck with cutting down.. xxxx00xxx
Mollie and Alfie
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Oh Mollie I am sure Mommy does 😦 rotten things they are….I am sure mum would make you yummy cakes…while sweating and trembling hehehheeh dang withdrawals 🙂 Thanks sweet ones hugs Fozziemum xxx
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Thinking good thoughts for you as you try to give up the smokes. So hard to do!
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Thanks indeed and yep it’s not easy 😦
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…Or you can call them coffin nails. Looks like you’re doing great. Homemade mayo! Wow!
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Thanks Cupcake..yes they aren’t good things! rotten and addicitive 🙂 The mayo was yummo hahahh 🙂
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YUMMMMMY…..that’s what I say. I also say GOOD FOR YOU in the giving up ciggies department. I quit (cold turkey type quit) in 1984 and boy oh boy oh boy am I glad that I did. Especially when I got my sense of smell and taste back – who knew??? Anyway, I think substituting baking for smoking is wonderful and I applaud you for it….EATING is easy – giving up smoking truly is not but SOOOO worth it!
Pam
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Thanks Pam..yes it’s a bit tough at the moment but I will get there! it’s amazing how quickly you become hooked….and I know that keeping my hands busy is the key:)
Bev
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Soooo proud of you!!!!!!!!!!! Now, if you begin to eat too much, what about playing the piano?
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Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I can see myself now a big fat cake eating grumpy piano player….hang on I might turn into Elton John ????
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bev…cut back ONE a day; keep that routine for two or three weeks then cut out one more a day; keep that “schedule” for another two to three weeks, keep cutting back one a day until you are down to ONE a day…then have that one…until you’ve made a date to say …that’s it. this is what worked for me after smoking up to two packs a day for little over 30 years….different idea’s work for different people; this one, cold turkey, the patch, you name it, but you also want to ‘reward” yourself… if you will …for quitting that one, that two, that pack. could be a trip to the store for an accessory item, book, music, donation to a charity; something YOU want to contribute to, just do something for bev as a way of saying…good job, I DID IT !!! best fishes to you; I know it’s not easy but once you’ve quit you’re going to be amazed at what your other senses pick up…for one; how much the D things…cigarettes……stink !!! laura
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Thanks Laura..i am certainly not going to push myself this time as it fails when I do…such a gross habit..it’s getting harder to smoke in Australia anyway..we have some pretty strict rules about where when etc..not to mention the price…I will keep at it 🙂 HUgs bev
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Oh, wow. You’re making me hungry.
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Sorry guys 😉 hehehe 🙂
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I’m sending super BIG hugs your way today…you need them…Such a hard thing to say no to, I truly admire and congratulate you every day!!!! Keep sharing your baking goodies!!!! -Hugs
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Aww thanks guys 🙂 it’s a challenge for sure 🙂 Big hugs to you too 🙂
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Just give me the whole plate – I know they’re yummy!
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On their way….wait by the letterbox Ruby 😉 xx
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Excellent will keep an eye out!
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You can do it! I think the pups will be enjoying this experience more than you though… Much love, The Scottie Mom.
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Oh indeed they will hahaha the flu has helped cut it down indeed and out a stop to my wanton baking 😦 hugs Fozziemum x
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We hopez ya are copin well wif quitting da ciggiez….keepin buzy helpz fer shure….n sugarless candy!!
Lub Nylablue n Mum xo
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We wondered where you had gone, hope you get over the flu real quick it is horrible. Sending you love, hugs some medicine too xx00xx
Mollie and Alfie
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Thanks guys..can’t believe how crappy we both feel…hugs and love very much appreciated…hugs Fozziemum xxxx
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I’ve been amongst the missing for other reasons, but the flu is one of the worst! I sure hope you can kick the smokies…all it took for me was getting pregnant many, many years ago. Not that I advocate that….
Sage’s Mom
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Oh lord no preggers is not the way to go hahahah..been awol again myself 😦 this flu is a killer….grrrrr..I am down to 3 or 4 a day so not bad for a pretty bad smoker!
Big hugs to you Sage and your mum xxx
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OMC!! Mom quit over 30 years ago…just stopped one day and never looked back. Every time she even thinks about a cigarette, she gets sick to her tummy…that took care of that! Mind over matter!
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Well done to mummy Savvy…i’m down to three a day being pretty crook at the moment has certainly helped 🙂
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