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newlywed

Hi all,

ok so I've got my fromage frais and quark and I'm ready to experiment!! Anyone got their best uses for these?

I have also overestimated the size of my fridge when ordering my shopping :rotfl: so I will be eating lots tomorrow - lots of fresh fruit and veg and fat free yoghurts

findingmyownway

newlywed wrote: »

Hi all,

ok so I've got my fromage frais and quark and I'm ready to experiment!! Anyone got their best uses for these?

I have also overestimated the size of my fridge when ordering my shopping :rotfl: so I will be eating lots tomorrow - lots of fresh fruit and veg and fat free yoghurts

Im never quite sure of the difference between FF yoghurt, fromage frais and quark. Well obviously I know they're different, but I dont know which should go best in which recipe IYSWIM So I generally go for whichever is in the fridge... in curry, pasta sauce etc. Ive also used fromage frais in lasagne (replacing the cheesy white sauce) and that works quite well

alisont

AnnieG wrote: »

Hi Alison
I can get them in Sainsbury's. And I agree, they're yumma!

h007 wrote: »

i get mine in tesco

also morrisons do their own brand version which is slightly cheaper

lynzpower wrote: »

I get them in asda or sainsburys!

Thanks everyone - good to know I can track them down - think Parents shop at Sainsburys so will ask them to get some. They are a bit moorish so am having to be strong! Pack seems to have gone down so reckon it's not just me who likes them!

findingmyownway

Quick question... do you tell people about SW, or keep it to yourselves?I'm struggling to keep it a secret...

annaangeluk_2

findingmyownway wrote: »

Quick question... do you tell people about SW, or keep it to yourselves?I'm struggling to keep it a secret...

I didn't tell people at work straight away but when people started noticing how much weight I'd lost then I told them! And now at least 3 people from my office are joining sw after I told them all the fab things I've been eating! My family knew straight away and I now announce all losses on facebook because I'm so damn proud of myself!!

Anna x

maman

findingmyownway wrote: »

Im never quite sure of the difference between FF yoghurt, fromage frais and quark. Well obviously I know they're different, but I dont know which should go best in which recipe IYSWIM So I generally go for whichever is in the fridge... in curry, pasta sauce etc. Ive also used fromage frais in lasagne (replacing the cheesy white sauce) and that works quite well

I mostly use yogurt and fromage frais for putting on fruit but today we had a lovely raita (?) dip to taste at our group. That was made with yogurt so I'll be trying that out this week.

Quark is much more cheesy and I make passable Dauphinoise Potatoes with it. It's my own adapted recipe rather than the SW one.

findingmyownway wrote: »

Quick question... do you tell people about SW, or keep it to yourselves?I'm struggling to keep it a secret...

The only person I told was my DH as he needed to get onside as he shares the cooking (and eating) at home. When people started noticing I'd lost weight I just said 'healthy eating' to start with and, if pushed, said the things I avoid on SW. More recently I have told a few people when specifically asked. What I want to avoid is 'going on' about it when I'm out for meals etc which is why I tend to eat syn-free at home and keep syns for socialising.

maman

I just checked on-line and 71g of Philadelphia Light is listed as a HEA on EE (did it thrugh the food diary). Is this true?

confused57

dizzyk wrote: »

Bad morning from a really fed up Dizzy


Ive just been getting my bag ready so we could get sorted ready to be at the hospital today as arranged for them to book me in and do all the necessary stuff before my Op in the morning........Phoned the ward as we were told to do..... ITS BEEN CANCELLED even though they phoned us only a couple of days ago offering me the cancellation!! :mad:

MR Dizzy has spoken to the Surgeons Secretary who said I'm on the next listing in 3 weeks time, 17th June, I'm still fed up though ........ boo hiss

HEY DIZZY - SO SORRY to hear that the op has been cancelled. What a bummer !!!! (I was going to offer to drive that tank of yours as well) Chin up, it'll happen soon and it'll be great. xx

juliejim

Hugs Dizzy

Well done cyclingyorkie - that's great

Well done to all the other losers too!

AnnieG

findingmyownway wrote: »

Quick question... do you tell people about SW, or keep it to yourselves?I'm struggling to keep it a secret...

I've told a couple of people, but I don't shout it from the rooftops. The girl I sit opposite at work literaly talks about nothing else. I'm really pleased that she's doing well and has lost loads, and it's nice to be able to have a quick chat about it sometimes but it seems all-consuming with her and sometimes it does get a bit much!