Slimming World support thread for 2010

blackberry-rum

KathF wrote: »

does anyone do poached eggs in microwave? i got some of those plastic poachers off ebay for microwave, says to cook for 1 min, then stand for 20 seconds and cook for another 30 seconds but the yolk was hard
anyone used them and know cooking time for soft yolk but hard white/ thanks in advance xxx

Kath, I cook all my eggs in the microwave (except last week I discovered boiling eggs in the kettle!) and I don't use any special microwave equipment, simply crack an egg into a small cereal bowl, jab a pointed knife a couple of times into the yolk and a couple of times into the white, put a square of kitchen roll over the top and tuck underneath (to prevent splatters, just in case) then cook for about 1 minute on 65-70% power, If it's not quite cooked at that time, give it 10 second blasts a couple of times, but it will continue to cook when you take it out. I confess ALL my eggs have one little slurpy snotty bit in the bottom where that squiggly bit of white hasn't cooked, I leave that in the bowl for the cats. IMPORTANT BITS: PUNCTURE THE YOLK & WHITE AND DON'T COOK ON FULL POWER!!!!

I use eggs cooked this way as "fried" eggs with breakfasts, as "poached" eggs with beans and potatoes, and as "boiled" eggs chopped into salads or (hot) sandwiches

flutterbyuk25

Evening all

Green day:

B- shreddies (HEB) and skimmed milk (HEA)
L - jacket spud, cheese (HEA) and coleslaw (5syns)
D - HM free veg curry and rice.
Snacks - SF Jelly (2syns) and creme fraiche (1syn)

x

KathF

blackberry-rum wrote: »

Kath, I cook all my eggs in the microwave (except last week I discovered boiling eggs in the kettle!) and I don't use any special microwave equipment, simply crack an egg into a small cereal bowl, jab a pointed knife a couple of times into the yolk and a couple of times into the white, put a square of kitchen roll over the top and tuck underneath (to prevent splatters, just in case) then cook for about 1 minute on 65-70% power, If it's not quite cooked at that time, give it 10 second blasts a couple of times, but it will continue to cook when you take it out. I confess ALL my eggs have one little slurpy snotty bit in the bottom where that squiggly bit of white hasn't cooked, I leave that in the bowl for the cats. IMPORTANT BITS: PUNCTURE THE YOLK & WHITE AND DON'T COOK ON FULL POWER!!!!

I use eggs cooked this way as "fried" eggs with breakfasts, as "poached" eggs with beans and potatoes, and as "boiled" eggs chopped into salads or (hot) sandwiches

thanks for that will def give it a try , i have been using full power lol xx

melda

It's bizarre that you're talking about exploding eggs...I tried to finish one off in the microwave yesterday...it hadn't quite cooked through when I'd boiled it, anyway managed to blow the microwave door open...and killed the microwave in the process, so that was an expensive dinner! :-S

Gave blood today, and did have some little fruit shortcake biscuits after coz i was feeling a bit fuzzy, but havent had any other syns, not sure if I will have lost tomorrow or not, but I'll find out soon enough. Hope everyone's doing well!

katie97

Hi All- I bought Food Directory a few years ago, it was fab and so easy to use.They re-designed it what a disaster couldn't find anything, until they go back to original design I wouldn't dream of wasting my money on one.

Re Actifry, don't know how anyone can say they are hard to clean, they have
non stick interior, all they need is a quick wipe over.Thanks Marion for your recipe for quick meal, I had no potatoes in so used swede and butternut squash
added peppers and cooked for 15 mins.Added chopped up steak(got to admit i halved the steak and fried one half in case it didn't work out) onion,tomatoes for another 5 mins- absolutely lovely.btw there is no way I would normally have swede, but cooked this way (chip size) it tasted completely different.
I bought the new black one (limited addition) from kitchen village and it is very sturdy, in fact I have just bought one for my d-i-l and am taking it to oz next week.

chonorla

Well done to all the losers! Chin up to the sts'ers and gainers - new week, new start xxx

Hi sorry not been on for a while - everyones been poorly in our house - one after another!
Just been for my weigh in and a loss of 4.5lbs - its for 2 weeks as I couldnt make it last week - so really pleased!

Got my 1 1/2 stone sticker and my Club 10 sticker, would have also have been SOTW but couldnt stay due to having two littluns in tow...

Exploding eggs - my microwave has constantly got an eggy coating :rotfl:
I even put in on low and keep opening the door every 30 seconds but it always explodes just before I get back to it.....

As for the Food Directory :eek: say no more.......

wendyphant

Well you all know what I say every WI

"Lost 1 lb"

Well not today oh no the pound queen has left the building

:T3 off:T

Thats right a whole 3 lb off can't believe it. Had a bad tum on wed and thursday but have been eating since I think that the spped soup has to take the credit for it

I am so happy I finally feel like i am getting somewhere. I need to be careful now though because I've already celebrated with a caramel bunny 5 syns and the end of a bag of pretzels - about 8 syns (5 syns for 30g)

Today EE

Breakfast - scramvled egg on toast (HEA)

Lunch - muller and fruit

Tea - fish , sauteed potatoes (grown up cubed sw chips lol;)) veg followed by a lovely fruit salad

I have also done 15 mins on the wii ( not much i know but asthma not good again at mo)

Am so happy:j:j Right now for the sabotage - am going to london fri - sun to go to the ideal home exhibition , Am planning on taking loads of fruit in with me to nibble but any other suggestions?

Skint_Catt

I've given up trying to do eggs in the microwave so I'm putting a proper egg poacher on my wedding list!

Not a low syn recipe but I thought you might like this

Here is a chicken recipe that also includes the use of popcorn as a
stuffing -- imagine that!

When I found this recipe, I thought it was perfect for people like me, who
just are not sure how to tell when poultry is thoroughly cooked, but not dried out.

Give this a try.

1 Chicken
1 cup melted butter
1 cup stuffing
1 cup uncooked popcorn
Salt/pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 200 degrees

Brush chicken well with melted butter salt, and pepper.
Fill cavity with stuffing mixed with popcorn.
Place in baking pan with the neck end toward the back of the oven.
Listen for the popping sounds.

When the chicken's !!!! blows the oven door open and the chicken flies
across the room and lands on the table, it's done and ready to eat.

And, you thought I couldn't cook .....

wendyphant

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:I love it thank you:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

melda

Hahahah, far too many exploding kitchen gadgets here for my liking!