Well, after saying I'd set this up however many moons ago... I've actually done it!
We've got our own Slimming World thread on the LLL, so why not our own blog?!
The world is our oyster ladies! (they're free on red / extra easy by the way...!)
So, what is this blog?
I'm hoping to keep updating this with recipes that we find, enjoy and love.
Anything you see in magazines and books, and anything that you come up with yourself.
My plan is for the recipe... which plan it fits under, and the syns for the recipe.
Any comments / reviews of recipes, even photographs would be great!
I also intend on using labels to tag recipes (e.g. Green / Red / 0-5 syns / vegetarian / Extra Easy etc)
So... who's up for it?!
If you don't have a blogspot account you can always PM me / leave me a message on the Slimming World thread and I can add them to the blog.
So... let's get cracking!!
PS - Any suggestions, just let me know!
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Saturday, 9 July 2011
Phran's Falafel
A tried, tested and trusted recipe from Phran:
Preheat oven to 210 degrees and spray a large baking sheet with FryLight. Peel one large sweet potato (mine was the size of 2 large baking potatoes) and cut into chunks. Steam for 10-15 minutes. Drain 1 tin of chickpeas and pulse in food processor until fairly finely minced. Put into a bowl. Grind together 1 tsp cumin seeds, 10 dried small red chillies (I like falafel really spicy so reduce if you don't!), 1/2 tsp black peppercorns and 1 tsp coriander seeds. Add to bowl with chickpeas. Add 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon. Test sweet potato is cooked - should be very soft all the way through and purée in food processor or put through potato ricer. Add to bowl with chickpeas and spices and stir all together until well combined. With 2 dessert spoons, form rounded dollops of mixture and slide onto baking sheets. Spray with FryLight. Bake for 15-20 minutes until slightly browned.
Friday, 8 July 2011
Mushroom and Bacon Penne
Mushroom & Bacon Penne
Free on Extra Easy
2oz/57g baby leaf spinach, roughly chopped
11oz/312g dried penne (or any short pasta)
11oz/312g bacon rashers, all visible fat removed, roughly chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
7oz/198g button mushrooms, halved or quartered
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5oz/142g cherry tomatoes, halved
4 tbsp fat-free natural fromage frais
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
Put spinach in large colander and pour over boiling water so it wilts. Press to remove excess liquid and set aside.
Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, drain, set aside keeping warm. Meanwhile stir-fry onion and bacon using Fry Light for 2 – 3 minutes.
Add mushrooms, tomatoes and garlic to pan and stir fry for 6 – 7 minutes or until mushroomns have softened. Stir in the drained spinach and pasta. Stir fry for another 1 – 2 minutes or until piping hot, stir in fromage frais. Season to taste and serve in warm bowls.
Free on Extra Easy
2oz/57g baby leaf spinach, roughly chopped
11oz/312g dried penne (or any short pasta)
11oz/312g bacon rashers, all visible fat removed, roughly chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
7oz/198g button mushrooms, halved or quartered
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5oz/142g cherry tomatoes, halved
4 tbsp fat-free natural fromage frais
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
Put spinach in large colander and pour over boiling water so it wilts. Press to remove excess liquid and set aside.
Cook the pasta according to packet instructions, drain, set aside keeping warm. Meanwhile stir-fry onion and bacon using Fry Light for 2 – 3 minutes.
Add mushrooms, tomatoes and garlic to pan and stir fry for 6 – 7 minutes or until mushroomns have softened. Stir in the drained spinach and pasta. Stir fry for another 1 – 2 minutes or until piping hot, stir in fromage frais. Season to taste and serve in warm bowls.
Syn Free Chips - with Binty's fabulous find!
Slimming World Chips... a must know for all slimming worlders!
Chop your potatoes into chips...
Chop your potatoes into chips...
par-boil in salted water for 5 minutes.
Drain well
spray a baking tray with fry light... put chips on the tray... spray with fry light
sprinkle with seasonings (to taste)
put in the oven for 20-30 minutes
YUM!!!!!!!!
Also... Binty's find, the Silicon Oven Chip Mesh:
Looks goooooood!
Strawberry Ice Cream
300g frozen summer berries/fruits anything you like
300g mullerlight a berry one or vanilla
2-3 tbs powder sweetner
vanilla extract
Place the frozen berries in the blender/mixer and fling in all the other stuff, blend quickly while the berries are still frozen and before your eyes it turns into totally delicious ice cream.
300g mullerlight a berry one or vanilla
2-3 tbs powder sweetner
vanilla extract
Place the frozen berries in the blender/mixer and fling in all the other stuff, blend quickly while the berries are still frozen and before your eyes it turns into totally delicious ice cream.
Lisaloo's Coriander and Lemon Houmous
mmmmmm! Another lovely Hummus recipe from Lisaloo this time!
Coriander and lemon hummus.
1 tin chick peas drained and rinsed (the ones in the ethnic isle of tesco are bigger and cheaper than tesco own brand)
5 cloves garlic
the rind of a lemon
the juice of a lemon
black pepper
sea salt
a big dob of 0% greek yog
a whole packet of corriander leaves
2 tsp sweetner powder
bung the whole lot in a processor and whizz the crap out of it till its smooth creamy and green. Totally free food on ee. It makes about enough for 2 massive dippy lunches or 3 serious telly snacks. Keeps for about 2-3 days.
1 tin chick peas drained and rinsed (the ones in the ethnic isle of tesco are bigger and cheaper than tesco own brand)
5 cloves garlic
the rind of a lemon
the juice of a lemon
black pepper
sea salt
a big dob of 0% greek yog
a whole packet of corriander leaves
2 tsp sweetner powder
bung the whole lot in a processor and whizz the crap out of it till its smooth creamy and green. Totally free food on ee. It makes about enough for 2 massive dippy lunches or 3 serious telly snacks. Keeps for about 2-3 days.
Houmous from Bunnylush
I adore this... I need to try it. I miss eating tubs and tubs of it!
One can chickpeas
3 tbsp Greek 0 % yogurt
Half juice lemon
Salt/ pepper
1 tsp cumin
3 garlic bulbs or more
Water to add to your consistency
Whizz all up in blender adding water slowly to taste.
I'm sure it's not as nice as Lisa makes it but I couldn't be bothered grated lemons
3 tbsp Greek 0 % yogurt
Half juice lemon
Salt/ pepper
1 tsp cumin
3 garlic bulbs or more
Water to add to your consistency
Whizz all up in blender adding water slowly to taste.
I'm sure it's not as nice as Lisa makes it but I couldn't be bothered grated lemons
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