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  • bubbs
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    Pickled gherkins,onions and beetroot my consultant says they are still speed, any thing that is canned,pickled that is speed does not show the speed symbol apparently, so as you were :D
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • maman
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    bubbs wrote: »
    Pickled gherkins,onions and beetroot my consultant says they are still speed, any thing that is canned,pickled that is speed does not show the speed symbol apparently, so as you were :D


    That's a relief! You're right I do eat a lot of pickles. I generally have 2 types on the go and have them with bubble & squeak or JPs or omelettes as a side at lunchtime.

    bubbs wrote: »
    Maman, beetroot is 29p in s6 in Aldi :D


    That's great news.:D I'll stock up.:j


    I'm going to do my meal plan and shop later today. We're out fro 3 more meals this week:eek: so I won't need much.


    More sensible SW choices last night but rather too many wine syns.:o


    Today's EE plan:
    B: NAS grapefruit, HEB Weetabix, HEA milk
    L: JP with cottage cheese and cornichons and jalapenos (Speed!:D)
    D: Lamb Rogan Josh with HM pilau
    Syns: curry 1.5, hair of dog??
  • joedenise
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    Whar recipe do you use for the pilau Maman? Get a bit fed up with plain boiled rice. Having keema curry and rice for dinner tonight!

    Denise
  • pixielottie
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    maman - we have all eaten none pickled gherkins, a gherkin is just pickled cucumber ;)

    I am so glad we've decided pickled things are still speed, I love anything pickled, even things I don't like unpickled, like eggs! (not that they are ever speed...). But I eat a jar of gherkins a week :o!

    I am so hungry today! And I've already had my syns, just had the horrible task of sending decline emails for a craft fair, so had a bag of mini ginerbread men (6syns) and a packet of pufts (3.5). I think it's because I'm a bit cold, it's making me want all the food. Talking of gherkins I have a new jar I might have to go try and figure out something that's syn free to have them with :cool:
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  • gettingtheresometime
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    Afternoon all

    Well done all to those that have lost & cwtchs to the gainers.

    WI today saw a - 1lb meaning I got (finally!) my 4.5 stone award which also means I've got only (she says!) 7lbs to target....so I should reach target next September lol.

    I'm definitely going to try and go swimming this week - I haven't been for months - and have mentally decided that if I don't go this month I will cancel my membership....I pay enough council tax as it is without giving the council more for no reason!

    Plan on having chilli with a baked potato tonight for tea and have bought a pie for tomorrow's dinner with vegetables....the pie might not be very sw but I will only have a sliver (honest!!!)

    Maman -do you have to microwave the unfrozen baked potato for long? I must admit I'm becoming a fan of the baked potato but it's not always practical to cook from the start during the week so this would be really useful
  • curl_girl
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    I microwave frozen baked potato for 5 mins from frozen, unwrapped from the cling film.
    curl girl with a space - even though there is no space in my cupboard!!!
  • joedenise
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    pixielottie believe it or not before the EE plan came out eggs were a SuperFree food, which is the equivalent of Speed foods now!

    GTS If you want to batch cook jacket potatoes then cook them in the oven. Once cooled, freeze. To reheat in microwave cook for 5 minutes. Hope that answers your question.

    Denise
  • bubbs
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    Afternoon all :D
    Well done to all the losers:T:T:T
    gettingtheresometime very well done on your 4 1/2 stone:j:j:j:j
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • maman
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    If you like gherkins pixielottie , you should try Lidl cornichons. They're crunchier than gherkins with a lovely nutty taste. I love them.
    joedenise wrote: »
    Whar recipe do you use for the pilau Maman? Get a bit fed up with plain boiled rice. Having keema curry and rice for dinner tonight!

    Denise

    Change of plan here, decided to eat up some chicken from the freezer rather than buying curry.

    My pilau recipe is really simple compared with some that have onions and more spices. This is for about 4 portions ( depending on the cup size) but you can double it up. I freeze it in 250g portions for 2 of us as we usually have chips as well! :D

    2 cups basmati, 2 tsps turmeric, 2 Bay leaves, 8 cardamom pods, 8 cloves, salt, 3 cups stock (I use chicken). Spray rice in saucepan and stir to coat. Turn on heat, add salt and spices. Add stock and simmer with lid on until all liquid absorbed.

    What I like about it is that it's syn free and much better value than the microwave pouches.
  • beanielou
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    gettingtheresometime~~Great result :j :j
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