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KajiKita

Little win from yesterday: I was having halloumi burgers for lunch and wanted some burger relish. I nearly went out and brought some and then thought ‘hang on, it’s only tomato ketchup, finely chopped gherkins and shallot …’ so that’s what I did and it was really tasty 😊👏

KK

Watty1

Your version was minus a lot of sugars and flavourings so great win on the health front too

Brie

Did you buy the halloumi burgers or make them yourself? If the latter, recipe please!!

We've got a massive middle eastern supermarket near us.  I haven't been there but him indoors says it's a palace (he loves the baclava section, apparently it's huge).  I wonder if they might sell something like that.  

SandyShores

I like burger relish but hate that the jar always reads use in x days once opened, so can't bring myself to buy it.  I'm loving your gherkin/shallot idea and may add some paprika and possibly some mustard as well (from another fakeaway recipe I have).  Chilli mayo is another one that always seems to have a big price but a short use by date, so I make my own by adding a blob of chilli sauce to some light mayo.  My latest fave receipe is mango icecream from a fb video - 150g frozen mango chunks, 50g low fat yoghurt and 50g of soya milk (or any milk would do I'm sure).  I've got a really powerful stick blender and it blends into delicious icecream in minutes.  

Watty1

ohhh that ice cream sounds fab!  (Off to find mango frozen)

KajiKita

Loving that we are all now riffing on 'interpretive recipes'

@Brie, the halloumi burgers came from Sainsbugs. Sorry for the slow response - this is my 4th attempt at it!

KK 

Brie

KajiKita said:

Loving that we are all now riffing on 'interpretive recipes'

@Brie, the halloumi burgers came from Sainsbugs. Sorry for the slow response - this is my 4th attempt at it!

KK 

No worries about a slow response.  The whole site is pretty glitchy right now.

SandyShores

Watty1 said:

ohhh that ice cream sounds fab!  (Off to find mango frozen)

I bought my first bag in M0rrisons (edit - looks like £2.50 for 500g or 2 bags for £4).  Aldi yesterday and it was £1.79 a bag, going to try Pineapple tonight but wondering if might be watery?

Brie

SandyShores said:

Watty1 said:

ohhh that ice cream sounds fab!  (Off to find mango frozen)

I bought my first bag in M0rrisons (edit - looks like £2.50 for 500g or 2 bags for £4).  Aldi yesterday and it was £1.79 a bag, going to try Pineapple tonight but wondering if might be watery?

Would have thought pineapple would be too fibrous?  

AND fyi - watch out for added sugar in frozen fruit.  Got caught out a couple of times when I used to shop at Aldi.   It's one of the things I always check these days.  

SandyShores

Brie said:

SandyShores said:

Watty1 said:

ohhh that ice cream sounds fab!  (Off to find mango frozen)

I bought my first bag in M0rrisons (edit - looks like £2.50 for 500g or 2 bags for £4).  Aldi yesterday and it was £1.79 a bag, going to try Pineapple tonight but wondering if might be watery?

Would have thought pineapple would be too fibrous?  

AND fyi - watch out for added sugar in frozen fruit.  Got caught out a couple of times when I used to shop at Aldi.   It's one of the things I always check these days.  

I wondered about the fibre, but although it was a bit harder to blend it was really smooth (my gifted stick blender is really strong). It was a strange sort of taste, just not as strong or sweet as the mango, I don't want to add sugar so looked up some recipes and found one that uses alpro coconut milk with the pineapple.  I might even get a coconut yoghurt to add too - sort of a pina cola.  It was 112 calories and part of my five a day so I can't complain.

Found this Jamie Oliver cheats mango icecream too, he uses lime and optional honey - might be nice for a treat. 

ps I hadn't thought to check added ingredients but will remember to keep an eye out.  Also, just spotted that Sainsbugs are doing a buy 3 get one free offer on frozen fruit so will be down there soon at the mango section.