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  • KajiKita
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    Apparently you mix together and flat bake on a lined tray to make the outside of a wrap. I already use two whisked eggs in my pancake pan to make a very thin omelette to use as a wrap because I don't like the gluten free ones.

    for me the addition of cottage cheese would give me much needed calcium. I hadn't even thought about protein but probably should given how my eating has changed in recent weeks. 
    Interesting…. I will see what the combo tastes like and then consider further 😊 Thank you. 

    KK
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  • KajiKita
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    Well done on the weight loss.  Egg, cottage cheese and chives sounds delicious - I'm going to try this.  I've been eating the Asda 'flamebaked' garlic and herb flatbreads with a cheese/coleslaw filling.  The flatbreads live in the freezer and are toasted just before eating, then add a couple of spicy cheese slices and melt for 30 secs in the MW.  Add the yoghurt coleslaw, re-fold and you're good to go.  Its around 400 calories but avoids using any butter and is very satisfying so a win for me.  I've been allowing myself about 1500 daily calories, so after about 300 for porridge/fruit/yoghurt for breakfast I still have around 800 for dinner :smile:.  I've lost 2lbs this week and even just that small amount makes such a difference to how my clothes feel.
    I did wonder about flatbreads … Will try those next week, to mix things up 😊

    KK 
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  • Brie
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    Highly recommend the greek flatbreads from Tescos.  Pricy but freeze nicely and are a lovely taste.  Likely due to being full of olive oil I suppose....

    As for the egg and cottage cheese - I had to smile.  I have some recipe cards of essential things to make given to me by my adopted grandmother in the 60s (please note I was very young at the time).  One of the cards has her recipe for lasagna which I bet any Italian would shudder at but we liked it.  The inner layer was a mix of cottage cheese and eggs (so not bechamel and no one had heard of ricotta).  I should have a look for it but suspect being so very non Italian there would be no actual garlic, likely no onions.  Maybe a teaspoon of "mixed herbs" and a sprinkle of garlic salt.  Life was bland in the suburbs!!
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  • KajiKita
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    edited 26 October 2024 at 1:24PM
    Brie said:
    Highly recommend the greek flatbreads from Tescos.  Pricy but freeze nicely and are a lovely taste.  Likely due to being full of olive oil I suppose....

    As for the egg and cottage cheese - I had to smile.  I have some recipe cards of essential things to make given to me by my adopted grandmother in the 60s (please note I was very young at the time).  One of the cards has her recipe for lasagna which I bet any Italian would shudder at but we liked it.  The inner layer was a mix of cottage cheese and eggs (so not bechamel and no one had heard of ricotta).  I should have a look for it but suspect being so very non Italian there would be no actual garlic, likely no onions.  Maybe a teaspoon of "mixed herbs" and a sprinkle of garlic salt.  Life was bland in the suburbs!!
    Thanks Briar 😊 I will look for those flatbreads next week.
    That lasagne sounds interesting… 😉

    My egg and cottage cheese came out well. It took a lot of cooking: 15 minutes in the air fryer at 160 so I ended up eating my toast first. But once it was cooked it was really tasty and the shallots had cooked well 😊

    KK

    As at 15.07.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
    - OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

    Read 40 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 29th July
    Produce tracker: £243 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
    Watch your words, they become your actions. 
    Watch your actions, they become your reality. 
  • greenbee
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    I think you can also cook the egg and cottage cheese mix in a waffle maker. Mind you, I always make a mess with the waffle maker regardless of what I attempt to cook in it!

  • KajiKita
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    greenbee said:
    I think you can also cook the egg and cottage cheese mix in a waffle maker. Mind you, I always make a mess with the waffle maker regardless of what I attempt to cook in it!

    We don’t have a waffle maker and I’m not buying one just to cook eggs and cottage cheese! 😂😂😂😉

    KK
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    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
    - OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
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    Read 40 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 29th July
    Produce tracker: £243 of £300 in 2025

    Watch your thoughts, they become your words.
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