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psychopathbabble

thanks dizzy xx

maman

Vixie_Pixie wrote: »

What curry powder is it hun? Mild, Medium or Hot?

This is a basic recipe that i base all my curries on (free on SW )

Slice some onions (2 big ones for 4 people) which i slowly fry in a pan with frylight until they are all soft. Add your meat and curry powder and fry for a couple of minutes. Add some stock (same stock as the meat you're using) and bring to boil and then simmer until the stock reduces a bit. Take off heat, for a couple of minutes and add some fat free natural yoghurt (fingers Xd it shouldn't curdle!!)

Of course you can add some peppers or mushrooms and other veggies to boost superfree if you wish!

Thanks Vixie_Pixie, it's medium curry powder.

I'll definitely try your recipe. I've been a bit scared of yoghurt and fromage frais in case it curdles but I've often gently heated creme fraiche (preSW) and that's been ok. I expect it's much the same? Has anyone tried dauphinois potatoes using fromage frais/yoghurt and HE cheese?

Yet another question: Certain cheeses are listed under HEs in the book. Is it OK to substitute others with same/similar syns and count them as HEs? OH really loves pasta with Philly and I've deprived him of it (the Philly pasta that is:D) since starting SW.

ruby_eskimo

Hi everyone, just butting in here but is it possible to buy like a years worth of membership for someone as a present? My mum lost 4 stone about 10 years ago with SW but since then has piled it all back on. Now she is being told she has to lose weight by her doctor but she is so depressed about it that she keeps cheating all the time, even though I keep reminding her not to. I know she liked the group meetings etc so I was going to try and buy it for her as a Christmas present. If not I guess I can just give her the cash to pay each week for say 6 months?

dizzyk

maman wrote: »

Thanks Vixie_Pixie, it's medium curry powder.

I'll definitely try your recipe. I've been a bit scared of yoghurt and fromage frais in case it curdles but I've often gently heated creme fraiche (preSW) and that's been ok. I expect it's much the same? Has anyone tried dauphinois potatoes using fromage frais/yoghurt and HE cheese?

Yet another question: Certain cheeses are listed under HEs in the book. Is it OK to substitute others with same/similar syns and count them as HEs? OH really loves pasta with Philly and I've deprived him of it (the Philly pasta that is:D) since starting SW.

I got an absolutely lush recipe from a SW mag a couple of months back for syn free carbonara using Quark & beaten egg yolk & whole egg stirred into hot pasta....you cant tell the difference between that and philly to be honest I posted the recipe a while back if you want me to find it for you?

dizzyk

ruby_eskimo wrote: »

Hi everyone, just butting in here but is it possible to buy like a years worth of membership for someone as a present? My mum lost 4 stone about 10 years ago with SW but since then has piled it all back on. Now she is being told she has to lose weight by her doctor but she is so depressed about it that she keeps cheating all the time, even though I keep reminding her not to. I know she liked the group meetings etc so I was going to try and buy it for her as a Christmas present. If not I guess I can just give her the cash to pay each week for say 6 months?

Im not sure of the answer....but if you take a look at the slimming world website Im sure you'll find out on there.

psychopathbabble

ruby_eskimo wrote: »

Hi everyone, just butting in here but is it possible to buy like a years worth of membership for someone as a present? My mum lost 4 stone about 10 years ago with SW but since then has piled it all back on. Now she is being told she has to lose weight by her doctor but she is so depressed about it that she keeps cheating all the time, even though I keep reminding her not to. I know she liked the group meetings etc so I was going to try and buy it for her as a Christmas present. If not I guess I can just give her the cash to pay each week for say 6 months?

You can buy 12 week courses, and it costs you the price of 10 weeks plus you sometimes get a free receipe book.... maybe you could pledge to buy her 3 courses or something?

maman

dizzyk wrote: »

I got an absolutely lush recipe from a SW mag a couple of months back for syn free carbonara using Quark & beaten egg yolk & whole egg stirred into hot pasta....you cant tell the difference between that and philly to be honest I posted the recipe a while back if you want me to find it for you?

Ooh, yes please!!

consultant31

Just seen a request for party food/nibbles on another SW thread, so thought I'd post these here too as it's coming up to party food season. Hope they interest some of you

Buffet/Party food
Dips

Use quark as a base for Free or nearly Free dips, e.g. Mix 8oz quark with a clove of crushed garlic and 4 tbsp chopped herbs. Chill until required then use as a dip with vegetable crudit!s or fill celery stalks and hollowed out tomatoes.

Grate a Healthy Extra portion of cheese into a pot of very low fat cottage cheese, add 2 crushed cloves of garlic and serve with batons of cucumber, carrots and celery.

Blue cheese dip is heavenly, but can be incredibly high in Syns at around 3½ Syns per level tbsp! To make a low-Syn version of this tasty dip, crumble a Healthy Extra portion of Danish Blue into a pot of quark or very low fat natural fromage frais. Chill overnight and the whole tub will take on the flavour of the strong cheese. The whole tub will count as 1 HE on Green or 5 Syns on both choices! You could also try this technique with other strong cheese, peanut butter or chocolate spread

Buffet

Free Scotch eggs - Shape the sausage meat from Syn-free sausages around 1 hard boiled egg, making sure that the egg is covered. Crush a Scan bran with a rolling pin (place the Scan bran in a plastic bag first!). Roll the covered egg in the crumbs until evenly coated. Bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC for about 25 minutes. Use the Scan bran as part of a Healthy Extra b choice for a super Free finger food, or count ½ Syn per crispbread used.
Chilled mini-kebabs - cherry tomatoes, rolled up ham/turkey, cubes of cucumber, inches of celery, squares of pepper and basil leaves to make a delicious finger food that's Free on Original.
Potato salad - Made with boiled salad or new potatoes and very low fat fromage frais. Flavour with garlic or fresh herbs for a fresh and free salad on Green.
Pasta salad - Made with 100% Free Food. Try mixed beans, sweetcorn, celery, raw mushroom, pepper, cherry tomatoes, radish, spring onion, and flavour with your choice of passata, very low fat natural yogurt or fromage frais for a Free extravaganza on Green. If you feel like a change, why not swap pasta for cooked rice or couscous

Sausage rolls
2 Quorn sausages
Laughing cow light triangle (part HEA)
2 slices WW bread (HEB)

Use a rolling pin to 'flatten' out the bread.
Spread bread with laughing cow.
Roll bread around the sausage and hold together with a cocktail stick.
Brush with beaten egg
Bake in oven till crispy.

Cheesy pizza toasties
2 slices WW bread (HEB)
1 Tomato
2 Spring Onions
4 Mushrooms
¼ red and ¼ yellow pepper
42g Mozzarella Cheese (HEA)

Lightly toast the bread on both sides
Meanwhile, roughly chop the tomato, spring onions, mushrooms and red and yellow peppers. Grate the Mozzarella Cheese.
Top both slices of toast with the veg and scatter the cheese over. Place under a medium grill until the cheese bubbles and the veg are tender.
For extra taste spread 1tbsp of tomato puree on the toast under the veg (add half a syn for this)

Onion Rings
1 lb mild onions
3 egg whites
57gms dry wholemeal bread crumbs (HEB)
2 teaspoons dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon pepper

Cut onions into ½-inch slices; separate into rings and place in a bowl. Cover with ice water; soak for 30 minutes. Drain.
In a small mixing bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. In another bowl, combine the bread crumbs, thyme, salt, paprika and pepper.
Divide the crumb mixture among three large re-sealable plastic bags. Dip a third of the onions in the egg whites; add a few rings at a time to crumb mixture and shake to coat. Place on a baking sheet coated with non-stick cooking spray. Repeat with remaining onions and crumb mixture. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp.

vicki+1

butternut soup = my tummy feels like it might explode

dizzyk

4 rashers bacon, all visible fat removed OR some chopped ham
onion diced
garlic
2 egg yolks & 1 whole egg
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp very low fat natural fromage frais
half tub Quark
Small bunch of chives*optional
200g cooked spaghetti* keep this hot


1. Roughly chop the bacon and dry fry in a non-stick pan for 2-3 minutes. Set aside. Then fry the onion & garlic In frylight.

2. Lightly beat the eggs, season to taste and add the fromage frais *Chop the chives and add to the mixture, reserving some for garnish.

3. Add the spaghetti and egg mixture to the bacon in the pan and on a low heat stir thoroughly so it coats all the pasta and heats through......then remove and serve immediately

serve with some salad for a free EE meal (or fruit to finish )