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psychopathbabble

I can report my Indian cooking marathon was a success! Everyone enjoyed all of it. I'll post the recipes tomorrow, need to find them all again. I did completely ruin SW by eating two helpings of pudding, but dinner was so SW friendly I don't really mind all that much.

Good luck to everyone who has been to WI today

fluff1987

psychopathbabble wrote: »

I can report my Indian cooking marathon was a success! Everyone enjoyed all of it. I'll post the recipes tomorrow, need to find them all again. I did completely ruin SW by eating two helpings of pudding, but dinner was so SW friendly I don't really mind all that much.

Good luck to everyone who has been to WI today

oooh i look forward to seeing the recipes! mother is looking for things to have a munch on that are syn free or as near to it as possible, so i shall endeavour to make her curry

Macpep - whats the 'flylady' thread?

oh and ive blocked our little 'advisor', since they only seem to be able to give 'tunnel-visioned' comments about what they believe. shame really.

UHHHHH!!!!!!!! there was a spider in my bath last night that was trying to make a web when i went to wash my hair (had a shower earlier that day)... so i washed it down the drain web and all.... to wake up this morning and see the thing 4 inches FROM MY FACE!!!!!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

i am not exaggerating when i say it WOULDNT actually fit up the vacuum!!! its body was half the size of my baby finger! there isnt much that im squeamish at but that thing scared the BAJEEEEEEBERS out of me, especially since my alarm only went off and i had just flicked my bedside lamp on :rotfl:... talk about a swift wake up!

ok so, last night for tea i had h/m meatballs and pasta (sauce was h/m too)

today will probably be an EE day, just so i have more variety but i ate grapes and pineapple aplenty last night. today i will try and make it as SF as possible.:D

Blodwen

Morning all,

kraftykat wrote: »

Hi all,

I've lost 3.25 lbs this week that leaves me in the 15 stones bracket which I'm really happy about ......also got my 1 stone award.

Well done on your loss and award, you're doing really well

absolutebounder wrote: »

Gall stones are not nice. However they are often caused by diet. Low fat diets even. pasta and bread get converted to sugars which then cause gall stones (I will save you the full science) but basically sugar increases the production of cholesterol. Then of course there is the risk of diabetes withthese diets.

At the risk of feeding the troll there's no need to save us the science - as a research biologist I'd be interested to hear how the 'dangers' of a plan like SW outweigh the benefits, especially in terms of cholesterol and diabetes. Maybe I'll get my husband with his PhD in obesity biochemistry to cast his eye over it, after all I'm sure you don't want to waste your time going over the heads of us simple folk :rotfl:

EE for me today:
B: Bran flakes (B), milk (A), banana
L: Courgette pasta bake, pear
T: Thai red chicken curry & rice, pitta (6)
S: Mullerlight, pineapple

Have a good day all

psychopathbabble

Onion Bhajis and Raita Dip (scroll down page) My top tip - don't do what I did and grate the onion, definitely just chop otherwise it doesn't look like an bhaji

Curry sauce (scroll down page) I just chucked in a load of chicken/veg and added the yoghurt right before serving.


Pakoras (FREE)
2 large white potatoes, cooked and mashed to a firm consistency with no butter or milk
1 red onion, diced
½ large bag of frozen chopped vegetable mix (sweetcorn, broccoli, carrot, cauliflower)
2 tbsp curry powder (use mild, medium or hot to suit your own taste)
3-4 tbsp fat free yogurt
1 egg, beaten
Fry Light
1. Pre heat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Place the mashed potato, diced onion and defrosted vegetables into a bowl and combine thoroughly.
2. Stir the curry powder into the yogurt and add this to the vegetable mix and stir thoroughly.
3. Beat the egg and add it to the mixture, stirring constantly. The mix should still be quite firm, but if it's too runny add more vegetables.
4. Line a baking tray/wire rack with baking paper to prevent the pakoras from sticking, and spoon the mixture onto the tray in tablespoon sized ''dollops''.
5. Spray with Fry Light and bake for approximately 30-40 minutes - or until firm on the outside and golden brown
6. Allow to cool slightly so that the pakoras firm up.


Samosas (1 syn each)
One calorie cooking spray
1 tbsp mild curry powder
1 tsp amchoor (dried mango powder) (I used lime juice)
397g/14oz potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed
113g/4oz frozen peas
4 tbsp finely chopped coriander
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
salt
3 jumbo filo pastry sheets (50cm x 24cm)
For the chutney
113g/4oz fresh coriander and
57g/2oz fresh mint, finely chopped
1 tsp peeled and finely grated ginger and
2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
Juice of 2 limes
2 tsp sea salt and ¼ tsp artificial sweetener
1. Place all the chutney ingredients in a food processor with 71ml/2½ fl oz of water and blend until smooth. Set aside until needed.
2. Spray a large non-stick frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the curry powder, amchoor, potatoes and peas and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the chopped coriander and red chilli, season well with salt and set aside.
3. Preheat the oven to 190°C/Gas 5. Line a large baking sheet with baking parchment. Working swiftly, place the three filo sheets on top of each other and cut them in half widthways. Then cut each half into three even strips lengthways to give you a total of six strips of filo per sheet (18 strips in total).
4. Lay the strips on a clean work surface and lightly spray with low calorie cooking spray. Place a teaspoon of the potato filling at the bottom of each strip and fold the pastry diagonally to enclose the filling and form a triangle. Press down on the pastry and fold again until you reach the end of the strip leaving you with a triangular pastry parcel. Repeat with the remaining strips and filling to make 18 parcels.
5. Place the parcels in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, spray with low calorie cooking spray and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove from the oven and serve warm with the hara chutney.

fluff1987

cheers psycho - sounds GORRRRRGEOUS!... have you tried it with quark, or did you stay safe with yoghurt?

psychopathbabble

I stayed safe with yoghurt, sorry!

absolutebounder

Blodwen wrote: »

At the risk of feeding the troll there's no need to save us the science - as a research biologist I'd be interested to hear how the 'dangers' of a plan like SW outweigh the benefits, especially in terms of cholesterol and diabetes. Maybe I'll get my husband with his PhD in obesity biochemistry to cast his eye over it, after all I'm sure you don't want to waste your time going over the heads of us simple folk :rotfl:

EE for me today:
B: Bran flakes (B), milk (A), banana
L: Courgette pasta bake, pear
T: Thai red chicken curry & rice, pitta (6)
S: Mullerlight, pineapple

Have a good day all

Google sugar cholesterol and Gall stones. It only takes a second or two and comes up with plenty of info.

lets look at your muller light. Added ingredients include
Fructose thats great for a start. a Sugar which interferes with your natural fuel gauge
Modified maize starch :eek:
Aspartame :eek::eek::eek:

I am certain your OH will be able to explain the nasties of those 3 Im not sure he will find benefits to outweigh them.

Sugars typically for muller light are around 7% or 2/3rds that of full fat coke

rainbowfairydust

psychopathbabble wrote: »

Onion Bhajis and Raita Dip (scroll down page) My top tip - don't do what I did and grate the onion, definitely just chop otherwise it doesn't look like an bhaji

Curry sauce (scroll down page) I just chucked in a load of chicken/veg and added the yoghurt right before serving.


Pakoras (FREE)
2 large white potatoes, cooked and mashed to a firm consistency with no butter or milk
1 red onion, diced
½ large bag of frozen chopped vegetable mix (sweetcorn, broccoli, carrot, cauliflower)
2 tbsp curry powder (use mild, medium or hot to suit your own taste)
3-4 tbsp fat free yogurt
1 egg, beaten
Fry Light
1. Pre heat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Place the mashed potato, diced onion and defrosted vegetables into a bowl and combine thoroughly.
2. Stir the curry powder into the yogurt and add this to the vegetable mix and stir thoroughly.
3. Beat the egg and add it to the mixture, stirring constantly. The mix should still be quite firm, but if it's too runny add more vegetables.
4. Line a baking tray/wire rack with baking paper to prevent the pakoras from sticking, and spoon the mixture onto the tray in tablespoon sized ''dollops''.
5. Spray with Fry Light and bake for approximately 30-40 minutes - or until firm on the outside and golden brown
6. Allow to cool slightly so that the pakoras firm up.


Samosas (1 syn each)
One calorie cooking spray
1 tbsp mild curry powder
1 tsp amchoor (dried mango powder) (I used lime juice)
397g/14oz potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed
113g/4oz frozen peas
4 tbsp finely chopped coriander
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
salt
3 jumbo filo pastry sheets (50cm x 24cm)
For the chutney
113g/4oz fresh coriander and
57g/2oz fresh mint, finely chopped
1 tsp peeled and finely grated ginger and
2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped
Juice of 2 limes
2 tsp sea salt and ¼ tsp artificial sweetener
1. Place all the chutney ingredients in a food processor with 71ml/2½ fl oz of water and blend until smooth. Set aside until needed.
2. Spray a large non-stick frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the curry powder, amchoor, potatoes and peas and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the chopped coriander and red chilli, season well with salt and set aside.
3. Preheat the oven to 190°C/Gas 5. Line a large baking sheet with baking parchment. Working swiftly, place the three filo sheets on top of each other and cut them in half widthways. Then cut each half into three even strips lengthways to give you a total of six strips of filo per sheet (18 strips in total).
4. Lay the strips on a clean work surface and lightly spray with low calorie cooking spray. Place a teaspoon of the potato filling at the bottom of each strip and fold the pastry diagonally to enclose the filling and form a triangle. Press down on the pastry and fold again until you reach the end of the strip leaving you with a triangular pastry parcel. Repeat with the remaining strips and filling to make 18 parcels.
5. Place the parcels in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, spray with low calorie cooking spray and bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove from the oven and serve warm with the hara chutney.

ooh thanks for the recipes. I fancy a curry tomorrow night

rainbowfairydust

Morning all

How is everyone today? Hope everyone is feeling well . I contacted cruse yesterday, and they were fabulous to speak too. Much better than my GP. They have told me of several support groups which i could attend and will be going to my first one (SOBS ) on this upcoming Tuesday evening. Thank to psychopathbabble (i think) for suggesting the cruse website. Its much appreciated.

So another green day for me. I have night class this evening (6pm - 9pm) so all my menu has been brought to work.

B - Veggie frittata
L - Chunky HM veggie soup made with stock cubes, and herbs - (LUSH !!!!!!) with 2 slices of WM bread (400g loaf) -Hex B
D - Quorn mince cowboy pie topped with Hex A of low fat cheese & a couple of sachets of tomato ketchup (2 syns each???) . Really struggled with it yesterday. I think its the baked beans that are putting me off? :undecided

Snacks - mint hifi bar ( 2nd Hex , mint hot chocolate (1.5 syns), strawberries, low fat custard pot (maybe?? depends on how hungry i am?) 6.5 syns

psychopathbabble

rainbowfairydust wrote: »

ooh thanks for the recipes. I fancy a curry tomorrow night

My OH who is a fussy eater loved the curry... it's not like a korma or anything, but it is pretty tasty. Enjoy