TheChronicCook
@lucydrake.bsky.social
Disabled, bisexual, writer, painter, pagan. Creative baker of bread. Chronic pain conquer. Gardening fan.
Welsh rarebit. Sourdough toast smothered in a very cheesy sauce.
December 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Welsh rarebit. Sourdough toast smothered in a very cheesy sauce.
The chicken, roast pork and pigs-in-blankets pie I made with left-overs from our Solstice feast. Enough for tomorrow. Then soup for xmas day
December 23, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The chicken, roast pork and pigs-in-blankets pie I made with left-overs from our Solstice feast. Enough for tomorrow. Then soup for xmas day
Hogswatch pie all made for dinner. #disability #chronicillness
December 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Hogswatch pie all made for dinner. #disability #chronicillness
Hot Take! The holiday season is not the time to experiment with recipes. Do what you know well. Add more garlic if you like. Add some mustard to the gravy but new dishes will mess with the flow. #chroniccook
December 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Hot Take! The holiday season is not the time to experiment with recipes. Do what you know well. Add more garlic if you like. Add some mustard to the gravy but new dishes will mess with the flow. #chroniccook
My beef cheek stew got beans, charred corn and spiced I cooked in so lard added to it. I've turned a one pot wonder into three family meals with less effort. I also didn't get sick of it (which can happen).
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My beef cheek stew got beans, charred corn and spiced I cooked in so lard added to it. I've turned a one pot wonder into three family meals with less effort. I also didn't get sick of it (which can happen).
Thought I'd share a #chronicillness win. My kidney doctor called today (I couldn't attend irl cos of the stomach bug). 3% increase in my kidney function. That's 3-6 months longer being alive, so I'm really teary. #disability
December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Thought I'd share a #chronicillness win. My kidney doctor called today (I couldn't attend irl cos of the stomach bug). 3% increase in my kidney function. That's 3-6 months longer being alive, so I'm really teary. #disability
With help I've managed to make beef cheek and mushroom stew again. It took 2-3 days, between dry rubbing the meat, and stewing in bone broth and onions yesterday for about 5hrs. Today I added more veg and a rue. #chroniccooking #chronicillness #disablitiy
December 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
With help I've managed to make beef cheek and mushroom stew again. It took 2-3 days, between dry rubbing the meat, and stewing in bone broth and onions yesterday for about 5hrs. Today I added more veg and a rue. #chroniccooking #chronicillness #disablitiy
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Pictures of my beef and haggis pie
November 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Pictures of my beef and haggis pie
Pictures of my beef and haggis pie
November 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Pictures of my beef and haggis pie
One of the weird side effects of chronic illness is sometimes I don't feel real any more. I don't do things or go places. I used to dance, make music, sing, meet people. Now I need a rest from coming downstairs. #chronicillness
November 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
One of the weird side effects of chronic illness is sometimes I don't feel real any more. I don't do things or go places. I used to dance, make music, sing, meet people. Now I need a rest from coming downstairs. #chronicillness
1) I am an amazing mosaic of all the people in my ancestry. I am the farmers and taylors, gardeners and mothers raising. My ancestry is of strong people. People from Gresford, Tilston, Broughton, Holt, Minera, Farndon.
November 29, 2025 at 11:19 AM
1) I am an amazing mosaic of all the people in my ancestry. I am the farmers and taylors, gardeners and mothers raising. My ancestry is of strong people. People from Gresford, Tilston, Broughton, Holt, Minera, Farndon.
1) I meal prepped today and my back is now wreaked. I prepared a small eating pumpkin (which took ages) plopped it in the slow-cooker with ghee, ginger garlic paste, curry paste and garam masala. I then had a lie down on the living room floor.
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
1) I meal prepped today and my back is now wreaked. I prepared a small eating pumpkin (which took ages) plopped it in the slow-cooker with ghee, ginger garlic paste, curry paste and garam masala. I then had a lie down on the living room floor.
In my dream last night @matthewmercer.bsky.social told to to finish writing the play (I'm not currently writing one) so I guess I'm writing a play now?
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
In my dream last night @matthewmercer.bsky.social told to to finish writing the play (I'm not currently writing one) so I guess I'm writing a play now?
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This year's pumpkins. First pic mine. Second pic @lucydrake.bsky.social at the top, my kid's below.
October 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This year's pumpkins. First pic mine. Second pic @lucydrake.bsky.social at the top, my kid's below.
@mchshe.bsky.social I'm writing my poetry book and my new test is, can I read it in my head as if it read by Michael Sheen and it sound good! I did a corker this morning!
October 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
@mchshe.bsky.social I'm writing my poetry book and my new test is, can I read it in my head as if it read by Michael Sheen and it sound good! I did a corker this morning!
The poetry book projects are going well. Where would be a good place to share them? Should I try and self publish again? How about a website?
October 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The poetry book projects are going well. Where would be a good place to share them? Should I try and self publish again? How about a website?
@mharastarling.bsky.social I'm reading your book on Welsh Fairies and I hit a bit of a snag, in so much as I've worked with Lord Arawn for a few years and I'm a bit trepidatious of working with Gwyn ap Nudd. Would it be considered rude? I don't want to upset Them and all.
October 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@mharastarling.bsky.social I'm reading your book on Welsh Fairies and I hit a bit of a snag, in so much as I've worked with Lord Arawn for a few years and I'm a bit trepidatious of working with Gwyn ap Nudd. Would it be considered rude? I don't want to upset Them and all.
2 week on hrt. Better sleep. Less pain. Lower blood sugar, tired. Softer hair. I feel emotionally stable. Things upset me far less. Just way more chill.
October 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
2 week on hrt. Better sleep. Less pain. Lower blood sugar, tired. Softer hair. I feel emotionally stable. Things upset me far less. Just way more chill.
10 days on hrt: better mood. 8hrs of sleep. Bigger boobs. Less emotional (crying/raging/sadness) Skin is softer. Tired more but also some very odd dreams. Living the dream so far!
October 15, 2025 at 8:29 AM
10 days on hrt: better mood. 8hrs of sleep. Bigger boobs. Less emotional (crying/raging/sadness) Skin is softer. Tired more but also some very odd dreams. Living the dream so far!
Pumpkin soup
1 eating pumpkin, de-seed and cut into quarters, 1 bulb of garlic with it's top cut off and some olive oil added. Roast on a medium low heat taking out the garlic if it is done before the pumpkin. Chop an onion finely. Grate a large carrot. Fry fresh sage leaves in butter.
1 eating pumpkin, de-seed and cut into quarters, 1 bulb of garlic with it's top cut off and some olive oil added. Roast on a medium low heat taking out the garlic if it is done before the pumpkin. Chop an onion finely. Grate a large carrot. Fry fresh sage leaves in butter.
October 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Pumpkin soup
1 eating pumpkin, de-seed and cut into quarters, 1 bulb of garlic with it's top cut off and some olive oil added. Roast on a medium low heat taking out the garlic if it is done before the pumpkin. Chop an onion finely. Grate a large carrot. Fry fresh sage leaves in butter.
1 eating pumpkin, de-seed and cut into quarters, 1 bulb of garlic with it's top cut off and some olive oil added. Roast on a medium low heat taking out the garlic if it is done before the pumpkin. Chop an onion finely. Grate a large carrot. Fry fresh sage leaves in butter.
Following a post saying they would be working with their ancestors everyday in October, I've been doing the same. Lots of positives so far, mostly candle and bone work.
October 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Following a post saying they would be working with their ancestors everyday in October, I've been doing the same. Lots of positives so far, mostly candle and bone work.
Day 1 on hrt. Well I've stopped bursting into tears every 15 minutes so that's good!
October 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Day 1 on hrt. Well I've stopped bursting into tears every 15 minutes so that's good!
I'm reading Davina MacCall's menopause book and I am relieved and angry. The NHS really needs to school GP's about menopause care. Period.
September 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I'm reading Davina MacCall's menopause book and I am relieved and angry. The NHS really needs to school GP's about menopause care. Period.