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aliscrapper

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

I don't think you can taste the mushy peas at all, Vixie_Pixie, but then I like mushy peas so not sure if I would notice, IYKWIM.

The one I make also has a tin of this in it (also 0 syns) so you could maybe use that (or just plain chickpeas whizzed up) instead of the mushy peas for a similar effect.

That's a great idea - thanks - I never thought of substituting the mushy peas for chick peas!:D

gingernutbizkit

I've been really struggling this weekend... just wanted to eat and eat and eat. I haven't gorged but all my picking has taken me well over my syns allowance

I need a kick up the bum and to look at some recipes as I'm getting very bored.

Ging x

blackberry-rum

aliscrapper wrote: »

That's a great idea - thanks - I never thought of substituting the mushy peas for chick peas!:D

You'll need to squish them up a bit, Aliscrapper, or put them quickly thru the blender, as the mushy peas do the job of thickening the "sauce" - I agree that I can't taste them, but as I neither like nor dislike them I probably just don't notice. They aren't so different from thickening a curry with lentils. Now if someone sneaked some :eek:CARROT :eek: in I would know - I hate carrot with a vengeance, dunno why.

Oh, who up there asked about cod recipes. I had haddock last week and one of the things I did was rub a fillet with a ready mixed spice powder and plain yoghurt (you could use tandoori or whatever you want, or mix your own) and left it to soak in for an hour, then I popped it into the microwave, covered, and zapped it for 2 mins, it was just as good as the tandoori fish at the indian restaurant.

Vixie_Pixie

got-it-spend-it wrote: »

I don't think you can taste the mushy peas at all, Vixie_Pixie, but then I like mushy peas so not sure if I would notice, IYKWIM.

The one I make also has a tin of this in it (also 0 syns) so you could maybe use that (or just plain chickpeas whizzed up) instead of the mushy peas for a similar effect.

Thanks got-it-spend-it, thats a great idea! I like chick peas

Vixie_Pixie

blackberry-rum wrote: »

Now if someone sneaked some :eek:CARROT :eek: in I would know - I hate carrot with a vengeance, dunno why.

Oh, who up there asked about cod recipes. I had haddock last week and one of the things I did was rub a fillet with a ready mixed spice powder and plain yoghurt (you could use tandoori or whatever you want, or mix your own) and left it to soak in for an hour, then I popped it into the microwave, covered, and zapped it for 2 mins, it was just as good as the tandoori fish at the indian restaurant.

That is how i am with peas! If its in savoury rice or something like that i will painstakingly pick out every single pea!

Thats a fab idea for the haddock! I love the fish dishes from our indian restaurant!! Nomnomnom

HopePray

For those who like to save money as well as loose weight : )
I made a huge fruit salad for pudding tonight, went to the fridge for my last Muller only to find it was well out of date.
I had a 500g for Mr Ts cheap as chips yogurt, 35p, I mixed some sweetner and some vanilla into it, and it was fantastic : )
Guess what I will be buying from now on, just trying to think about what else I can add for different flavours.

Rotherham_Lass

Hello. :wave:

Can I join you? I have been doing SW on my own for a week and have lost 3lbs! :j I really find all your tips and recipes useful. One question though - where do you find quark?? I have been looking for it in the supermarket and can't see it anywhere?! :huh:

c_l_a_i_r_e

Rotherham_Lass wrote: »

Hello. :wave:

Can I join you? I have been doing SW on my own for a week and have lost 3lbs! :j I really find all your tips and recipes useful. One question though - where do you find quark?? I have been looking for it in the supermarket and can't see it anywhere?! :huh:

Hi Rotherham Lass, not everywhere has it (at least where I am) and the only place I've managed to find it has been Sainsburys, in with the cottage cheeses.

lynzpower

Rotherham_Lass wrote: »

Hello. :wave:

Can I join you? I have been doing SW on my own for a week and have lost 3lbs! :j I really find all your tips and recipes useful. One question though - where do you find quark?? I have been looking for it in the supermarket and can't see it anywhere?! :huh:

I got mine in sainsburys too, but they also sell it in waitrose ( more expensive tho)

c_l_a_i_r_e

HopePray wrote: »

For those who like to save money as well as loose weight : )
I made a huge fruit salad for pudding tonight, went to the fridge for my last Muller only to find it was well out of date.
I had a 500g for Mr Ts cheap as chips yogurt, 35p, I mixed some sweetner and some vanilla into it, and it was fantastic : )
Guess what I will be buying from now on, just trying to think about what else I can add for different flavours.

Is that yoghurt from the value range? I buy the value cottage cheese (the only fat free one my local tesco's stock as the selection is tiny) and its really yummy and half the price of the other branded cottage cheeses the same size.