Healthy and quick recipes

jazabelle

Just wondering what everyone's favourite meals were? I'm trying to lose weight, but find it so difficult to stand and cook for long periods of time, and when I get home 98% of the time I'm too tired to do anything.

I think perhaps we should try and cook a few different things at the weekend and then freeze them. So nothing complicated, as I can't stand for long or have the energy for it.

So any ideas please? I'm just ordering on Tescos now!

I'm going to try and make a bolognese type dish and minestone soup, so don't need those recipes! I make stews and soups a lot.

How do people make a curry base that's healthy please? I guess there is doing it with low fat natural yogurt or fromage frais, but it never quite tastes the same!

mouseymousey99

Stir frys? Re the standing - have you tried a perching stool? I have one but I'm no great ad as it tends to stay in the corner. (Just not enough space).

Curry base (made one tonight) used Greek yogurt - not as 'sharp' as plain and not as loaded as d.cream.
I also rely on the Magimix daily, it makes bread, grates and chops. I've ordered a spice grinding thingie from amazon as I cant use the pestle and I don't want the Magimix to smell of spices.
best wishes

jazabelle

I'm on the waiting list for an OT assessment, and a perching stall was something mentioned.

Ah thanks for the greek yogurt tip!

Thanks for the info

munchings-n-crunchings

Hello Jazabelle,

Have a look at the Money saving Old Style, forum board.
They have lots of money saving and healthy food ideas.

Regards
Munchie

jazabelle

Ramas - I've put on weight through not being able to exercise due to my disabilities. Just as no, I did not skip along to the tribunal building as you inferred in the other thread. Any other judgements you wish to make?

Obviously I am trying to eat healthily - hence this thread! There is nothing wrong with a low fat curry base - there are lots of alternatives for things, which is what I'm asking about. And I AM making that choice - I've lost almost two and a half stone, and am still trying.

Thanks very much munchings! I will go and check it out.

[Deleted User]

What is unhealthy about a bit of curry and some boiled rice? The OP didn't say they were pouring it over a plate of chips!

You don't need to make a curry laden with ghee and cream but perhaps you aren't aware of this. I'm sure someone will let you have a recipe......

jazabelle

Yeah exactly Waggle Dancer. I am on the Slimming World diet, and low fat natural yogurt is completely free, so with some spices, chicken, veggies and rice - it would be a totally free meal. I was just asking if anyone knew of another base that was similar. I don't remember the last time I had a curry, it's not like I eat it every night!

Just to add - I mean free in terms of syns, not money!

sammy10

Do you have a slow cooker? We would starve to death if we didnt, if Im having a bad day I can cook a meal without burning the house down :rotfl:
I do soups, stews, roast, curries all sorts really and freeze what we dont eat (Not that that happens much, my lot have hollow legs:rolleyes:)

jazabelle

Yes I do have one. Also a pressure cooker which I use a lot more, but it died today

Love to do stews and soups. Should make a curry in my slow cooker - thanks for the tip!

sammy10

Ive made curry in mine, if I really cant be bothered I chuck in the meat with low fat ready made curry sauce then ignore it until its ready. You can stick extra veg in too but if I did my kids would think I was trying to kill them:rolleyes:

Fantabulous

Try using some Quorn for curries or anything else - it is very low in fat and calories and you can have a lot of it in comparison to meat/chicken

Can highly recommend a slow cooker - great invention.