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TakeItEazy

Wish I was going away but finances are zilch, must admit I think I will struggle sw wise now im not at work. Must try to keep busy.

lynzpower

Is your sig up to date, do you really only have 3lb to go now?

I probably do as well but Im slacking off.

I blame Dizzys influence

lo_bush

phew!!! just about caught up with the thread, turn your back for a bit and theres pages of it to read!!! Well done to those who deserve it, chin up and hugs to those struggling and a good kick up the bum to those needing one of those!!!. Happy to report that operation 'Damage limitation' was reasonably successful for me, following the curious incident of The Rocky Horror I managed to STS this week. Hmmmm, quite pleased with that actually. I've been shopping today and, as the schools are on holiday now and my routine is going to be non existent, am hoping to improve my meal planning, I even took a shopping list with me, Shock horror..............couldn't get quark tho, apparently our Asda doesn't do iy any more.

~daisy~_2

i went to a harvester today actually - talking of rocky road !!

had a salad bowl with some LF dressing to start - guessed at 2 syns ?
gammon steak with fried egg - on minimins someone posted 1.5 syns for the egg
plain jkt which i added 1/2 a pat of butter to - 1.5 syns ?
peas

1 glass of rosay - 6 syns and a couple of diet cokes

thought it was very nice actually

and my son left half a choc brownie but didnt even sniff it - polishes halo !!!

lo_bush

~daisy~ wrote: »

i went to a harvester today actually - talking of rocky road !!

had a salad bowl with some LF dressing to start - guessed at 2 syns ?
gammon steak with fried egg - on minimins someone posted 1.5 syns for the egg
plain jkt which i added 1/2 a pat of butter to - 1.5 syns ?
peas

1 glass of rosay - 6 syns and a couple of diet cokes

thought it was very nice actually

and my son left half a choc brownie but didnt even sniff it - polishes halo !!!

Well done you! I love the salad bar at harvester and apart from the puddings :eek:, you can make some good SW choices, good prices and the atmosphere at the one we go to is really friendly too. The free refills of Diet Pepsi are good value too.

redcoltraine

lynzpower wrote: »

the bhaji recipe is above red

Yeah was reading from my last post to the current one, so i was quoting as I went, and by the time i had got to the newest post it was already there :-) thank for posting it

dizzyk wrote: »

Butterkist toffee popcorn is 5 syns for 25g (same syns as a 25g bag of caramel snack a jacks! only twice as nice) :rotfl:

Oh thats good I might have to save some syns as im going to watch twilight on wednesday...

consultant31 wrote: »

This is a simple recipe for bhajis and raita:-

Bhajis & Cucumber Raita

Fry Light, for spraying
1 medium onion, chopped
170g / 6oz potato, cooked & chopped
227g / 8oz canned chick peas, drained
1 egg beaten
½ tsp baking powder (½ syn per teaspoon)
2 tsp dried Bombay mixed spice
1 tsp dried mixed herbs
Salt & ground black pepper

To make the bhajis spray a non-stick frying pan with Fry Light and cook the onion for approximately 5 minutes until tender. Transfer to a bowl, add the potato and chick peas and mash together. Stir in the remaining ingredients and form into small balls and flatten slightly.

Arrange the bhajis on a baking tray that has been sprayed with Fry Light. Bake in a preheated oven at 220C/425F/Gas Mark 7 for approximately 15 minutes until golden. Serve immediately with the cucumber raita.


Raita


½ cucumber, chopped
Salt
113g / 4oz very low fat natural yogurt
4 spring onions, chopped

To make the raita place the cucumber in a colander, sprinkle with salt and leave for 30 minutes. Dry well and transfer into a bowl. Stir in the yogurt and spring onions and chill until ready to serve.

ohhhh this one sounds good, i have all the ingredients for this one, i'm already making chicken curry/samosa tomorrow night so i may have to go made and make these as well........



News to report, for tea I made, SW Fish and chips and although i think i slightly over cooked the fish cause the chips took long than aticipated, it was very very yummy, and the best bit is my very fussy OH enjoyed it as well and i got the thumbs up to do it again, may have to try and find a syn free mushy pea recipe but the basics i have cracked and will definately making it again, and has given me the confidence to cook again.... very excited, on to tomorrow curry feast.....SW STYLE OFCOURSE.

Think i must go to bed now sleeeppppyyy - (think its all the excitement of cooking

Talk again soon

Red

TakeItEazy

lynzpower wrote: »

Is your sig up to date, do you really only have 3lb to go now?

I probably do as well but Im slacking off.

I blame Dizzys influence

yes its up to date, sts last week so STILL 3lb to go :mad:

Sian_the_Green

I invented a new meal tonight, layed a load of fish on the bottom of a small casserole dish, then a layer of tinned mushy peas, then a layer of grated carrot, then a layer of cooked boiled duck egg, then a layer or quark and then sprinkling of parmesan. Sounds weird but basically it was a fish pie and it wa yummy

KITTY_2-2

Haven't had chance to catch up with all the posts since Wednesday, but will try over the weekend.

Today's menu was good and I enjoyed my food for a change.

Friday – Extra Easy
Drinks – Milk (HEA), Coffee, Water
Breakfast – Bacon, Egg and tomatoes
Mid morning snack -Alpen light (1/2 HEB)
Lunch –Chicken salad (2), fat free vinaigrette, Muller light
Mid afternoon snack - Alpen light (1/2 HEB)
Dinner – Salmon fishcakes and vegetables, Cottage cheese (2), vff fromage frais with lemon curd (2), strawberries
1 A and 1 B plus 6 syns

Saturday looks like this – Extra Easy
Drinks –Milk (HEA), Coffee, Diet Coke, Water
Breakfast – Bacon omelette with tomatoes, red peppers and onion
Mid morning snack -Alpen light (1/2 HEB)
Lunch –Salmon fishcakes, salad, ff vinaigrette, strawberries and Muller light yoghurt
Mid afternoon snack – HM vegetable soup
Dinner – Chicken supreme (3), savoury rice and vegetables [Recipe no 7]
Supper – Alpen light (1/2 HEB)
1 A and 1 B plus 3 syns

Fingers crossed I can stick to it.

Best of luck for the weekend everyone.

Wootball

Hey everyone, really sorry I didn't post yesterday - busy day!

Another great day for me. Had three lovely meals:

Breakfast - 2 weetabix with 350ml skimmed milk (HEA + HEB), a large fruit salad containing apple, pineapple and strawberries.

Mid morning - 1/2 can baked beans on one thick slive brown bread (4 syns)

Lunch - jacket potato with tuna (mixed with 1 tbsp light mayo - 2 syns) and 1 tbsp Quark. 1 peach, 1 nectarine, 1 apple, 1 plum.

Dinner - 2 eggs fried in Fry Light with lean bacon and the rest of the can of baked beans, and homemade baked chips using Fry Light. A banana, more strawberries, nectarine and plum.

I also did around 40 minutes weightlifting, involving some heavy squats and lunges to ensure cardio as well as resistance.

It still feels bizarre that I had egg, chips, bacon and beans for tea...

Thanks for all the words of encouragement everyone! I've decided to use my Syns in a healthy way rather than crisps and chocolate. More for my conscience than anything...