Heading for winter with Slimming World

kate1_2

Mediterranean_Mum wrote: »

Right it's made - and it tastes yummy!!

420g ready-cooked and mashed chickpeas
1 pot 0% plain yoghurt
2 tspns techina (sesame paste)
seasoning - salt, black pepper, paprika, garlic & herb seasoning, cumin

mix everything together and enjoy on w/m bread, ryvitas or with vegetable sticks.

I'm not sure how many syns are in the techina - I think 2 so unless I sit and eat the whole tub (which I couldn't possibly do) I don't think there is enough to count in a regular serving - I usually have it on my bread for my afternoon snack.

thanks very much I'm going to be trying this too as I love hummous!!

kandfs_mam

Does anyone have a recipe for a dip - I have made the vegetable pakoras from the SW website and they are gorgeous but v hot and I could do with a cooling dip to help them.
If I wasn't doing SW I would go for onion & garlic dip or sour cream & chive dip... so something along these lines but syn free would be fab! lol

Mediterranean_Mum

I think in last month's mag there was a recipe for raita - I'll see if I can find it.

TakeItEazy

Didn't post yesterday as didn't like what I saw on the scales but am fessing up today GAINED 1.5lb :eek:. I did have a bad day Friday but the rest of the week was on track. The only thing I can think of [other than Friday] is toilet trouble [sorry if you're eating ] I was & still am very bloated and haven't 'been' since Friday. Its the same every weekend, regular as clockwork Mon-Fri then nothing Sat-Sun. Often have to resort to laxatives as I'm so uncomfortable. Have run out so resorted to glass of OJ which usually works a treat [feeling rumblings at mo ] but is synful. Had a better day food wise yesterday with plenty of fruit & superfree salady bits so all in all hope the gain is just due to 'blockage' and will drop off quickly.

Sorry to lower the tone, thats usually Dizzy's job

Speaking of Dizzy she is in my thoughts quite a bit. I hope she can 'feel' our empathy, she must be having a really hard time not to have posted for so long. Thinking of you Dizzy x x x x x x x

Mediterranean_Mum

haven't found the raita yet but found this -

cucumber, garlic, mint and yoghurt dip

finely cube half a cucumber and crush 1 clove garlic
put in a bowl with 500g 0% FF Greek yoghurt and 2 tsp dried mint
season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir well
transfer to a serving bowl and chill in the fridge for 1 hour

kandfs_mam

thanks MM, much appreciated

Prudent

Mediterranean_Mum wrote: »

haven't found the raita yet but found this -

cucumber, garlic, mint and yoghurt dip

finely cube half a cucumber and crush 1 clove garlic
put in a bowl with 500g 0% FF Greek yoghurt and 2 tsp dried mint
season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir well
transfer to a serving bowl and chill in the fridge for 1 hour

Thank you. I am taking things like sliced peppers, carrot and mangetout to work and could do with a dip. I am not sure if I have the dried mint as I tend to use mint when its growing the garden. Might try putting something else in though as I have lots of herbs and spices.

Prudent

Help please;

I am not starting my first class until Tuesday, so missing all the basic advice.

I would like the make lentil soup for later on today. I use onions, garlic, carrots, swede, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree and red dried lentils plus marigold stock granules. I don't know how to count the lentils or the stock. Can anyone tell me please?

Thanks

Prudent

TakeItEazy wrote: »

Didn't post yesterday as didn't like what I saw on the scales but am fessing up today GAINED 1.5lb :eek:. I did have a bad day Friday but the rest of the week was on track. The only thing I can think of [other than Friday] is toilet trouble [sorry if you're eating ] I was & still am very bloated and haven't 'been' since Friday. Its the same every weekend, regular as clockwork Mon-Fri then nothing Sat-Sun.

It could well be the cause. I don't want to ruin anyone's meal either, but as a special needs teacher I seem to spend a big part of my day dealing with toileting issues :rotfl:. Try drinking a lot more fluids and as bizzare as it might sound try having your knees higher than your hips when you sit on the toilet. A small plastic stools of the kind children use to stand at a wash basin is ideal.

kandfs_mam

I think lentils & stock are free on Extra Easy or Green plan.