Slimming World - a Christmas countdown!

bettyB_2

antonia1 wrote: »

On a side note, my BF seems unable to comprehend how slimming world works, no matter how often I explain it to him. This weekend he wanted to make me shepherd's pie (inc butter and cheese), steak (fried in oil) with salad (in an olive oil / balsamic vinegar dressing) and bought me some mixed nuts as a healthy snack! It is probs my own fault though cos I keep going on about how awesome SW is and I can even eat home-made chips. I don't want to hurt his feelings when he's trying to be nice, but I don't want to eat those foods cos I like saving syns for wine or chocolate!

you can have the shepherd's pie with the cheese as a HEA
you can have steak for free but dont fry in oil (use spray oil/fry light)
and balsamic is free! go for it!!! sounds like ur bf wants to get involved but you need to help him tweak his recipes to suit you!

antonia1

bettyB wrote: »

you can have the shepherd's pie with the cheese as a HEA
you can have steak for free but dont fry in oil (use spray oil/fry light)
and balsamic is free! go for it!!! sounds like ur bf wants to get involved but you need to help him tweak his recipes to suit you!

Yeah, somehow my 'helping' when he's cooking gets [STRIKE]mis[/STRIKE]understood as 'taking over'. He is learning slowly though - he's stopped asking if I want to go out for cheese burgers! I think it'll just take him time cos (bright as he is) once I've explained about one meal, he doesn't forget, he just has trouble applying the same principles to a new one.

MRSMCAWBER

Here you go folks .... I have done the recipes before so will copy them over..

Well folks I thought I would pop in and post that Mechado beef stew recipe I made the other day.... its scrummy -even though the ingredient combination seems a bit odd!
Now I use my slow cooker -but you can always do it in the oven (you will need to add 350ml of water though)

Mechado beef stew
serves 4

1 syn per serving on Red/EE

1. 600g braising steak - cut into bite size chunks
2. 1 medium onion -finely chopped
3. 2 cloves garlic -grated/minced
4. 2 large carrots -finely diced
5. 2 red peppers - finely diced
6. 1 bay leaf
7. juice 1/2 lime
8. 2tsp sugar 2
9. 2 large tomatoes -peeled and chopped
10. 1tbs tomato puree - 0.5
11. 1tbs tomato ketchup - 1
12. 2tbs soy sauce
13. 1 oxo cube

• drop the diced beef in the slow cooker and switch on -I use high..... you can brown the meat if you prefer
• cook for about 1hr
• add the crumbled oxo, puree, ketchup, garlic, soy, sugar and lime juice and mix well
• add in everything else and stir
• switch onto auto and cook until the meat is tender
• if you need to you can strain off the liquid toward the end and reduce down -but we didn't need to.
• oooh remove the bay leaf and serve

it is supposed to be served on rice

off to find the curry recipe...:D

[Deleted User]

hi everyone !
i am slinking back in here 3lbs heavier !!!!!!!
i got to target and had 2 weeks off plan and one week massively over syns
ok ok i can't eat sensibly on my own i need sw rules :rotfl:
i am off out to lunch tomorrow so intend to enjoy today and tomorrow and jump back on plan first thing wednesday.
i am cross with myself but also glad i weighed in this morning as i would never have noticed the weight creeping back on.

i learnt something else too - white bread gives me huge chest pains - not nice

MRSMCAWBER

right -whilst I remember -here is the latest recipe...
I did it my own way in the slowcooker -so thats how I will write it but if anyone wants the oven version -just give me a shout

Slow cooker Goan pork curry
serves 4
0.5 syn per serving on Red/EE

1. 900g pork(fat removed) -I used shoulder -diced
2. 100ml white wine vinegar
3. 2.5 fresh red chilies -deseeded and chopped
4. 1.5tsp tumeric
5. 1tsp yellow mustard seeds
6. 2tsp cumin seeds
7. 1tsp oil
8. 3 large onions - chopped
9. 4 cloves garlic
10. 1" chunk of fresh ginger -grated
11. oxo cube

• Mix 2-6 in a non metallic bowl and add thepork
• stir to coat and then cover and chill over night or for up to 24hrs
• tip into the slowcooker and switch on - cook for about 1hr
• heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan
• add the onions and once coated, sprinkle with a little salt
• add the garlic and ginger and cook until the onions are soft and starting to colour
• tip the onions in with the pork and add the crumbled oxo cube -stir to combine and then cook until the pork is tender

Now, without the tummeric (I didn't use it as it stains everything and I KNOW I would have dropped it down me whilst cooking/eating ) there isn't much colour to the finished dish -so you could always seal the meat before adding to the slowcooker. Also you don't get a thick creamy sauce its more of a juice -so you can always strain the juice into a small pan and reduce -but I left it in the slowcooker so long that I didn't need to

Its a very distinctive dish and not heavy n rich (the original recipe describes it as having a "hot sharpness") -we loved it -(and I don't even like curry )so its another one on the "to do again" list

lisa26_2

Thanks MrsM, I remember them now you're reposted them but I had copied them over to a word file and not saved them and lost them when some 'helpul' person turned my computer off!!! I have some pork in the freezer so I might give the curry a go this week if I have any white wine vinegar in (might have some cider vinegar).

TalulaR

Hello there!!
Im new to the forum thingy and feel i need to gain support from other sw members, im a target member and have been sucked into the festive cheer that involves everything thats synful!!
Im going to post my daily food planner and starting from today!
Breakfast-
Tea- unsure of milk measurement
Quality street X 6 (approx)
Custard creams X 3
Yummy short bread biscuits( calorie laden!!) X6
Toast (800g) X2
28g cheese
X4 slices thin chicken
Red sauce X 6 tbsps

Lunch
Quality street X7
Cookies (7 syns each) X4
Bananna X1
cup of tea X2 (unsure milk)

There... as you can imagine not a good day, got weigh in Thurs!
Ps- had flexi day yesterday too- chicken wings, half portion of chips, 3 cookies and ben n jerrys phish food icecream!! I feel so bloated and disappointed in myself! as you can imagine, I know I shouldnt but I weigh at home too! I really need some support! Please help xx:(

flutterbyuk25

:j I lost 2lbs this week Not bad considering the amount of alcohol I had on Friday night! :rotfl: I :heart2: SW.

Green day today:

B - oats (HEB), ff yog
L - HM SF pasta bake, HB egg
D - 2 x tortillas (12syns), HM SF veggie chilli, cheese (2 x HEA), sour cream (3syns), lettuce
Snacks - banana
Drinks - coffee, fizzy water, NAS squash

Total syns = 15

Still have a HEB left so may have a fibre plus bar later

x

Pennylane

Shortly off to weigh in ... wish me luck! Have missed 2 weeks due to terrible road conditions but no excuses tonight!

I have to say I have felt a bit half-hearted recently but not sure why. I am doing EE. Probably the freezing cold. I've made some delicious SW soups which everyone has loved.

Better go and see what happens!

TalulaR

please help