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Aldi Haul

I bloody love Aldi. I don’t just love it a Lidl. I love it a lot. So here’s a few of my favourite things! Always check on the SW website or app for up to date Free Food & Syns

Whether it’s Pancake day or you just fancy something a bit extra for breakfast or as a pudding, here are a few recipes to try that are Slimming World & waist friendly Oat Pancakes Serves 1 – 1 Healthy Extra & 1 Syn 40g of oats – I blitz mine so it looks like ReadyContinue reading “Pancakes!”

Best Bolognese

I have found a lot of the spaghetti bolognese recipes that are around, tend to be quite watery & you end up with a tomato pond on your plate when you dish up. Here’s my recipe for a thick, saucy bolognese – the real key here is to let it simmer away for about 30-45Continue reading “Best Bolognese”

Carolines Cheese Sauce

275 ml Vegetable Stock 1.5 tsp Xantham Gum 1 tsp Mustard Powder 60 g Low Fat Cheddar Seasoning To Taste This recipe comes from one of my members at my group & I can honestly say it is the best cheese sauce, that is Slimming World friendly, that I ever tried. It works amazing withContinue reading “Carolines Cheese Sauce”

Honey Chilli Chicken

This recipe is just a little bit special. We have it almost weekly in our house as everyone just loves it. Chicken thighs (preferably skinless & boneless but boned is fine too. This also works with a pork fillet sliced up) 4 tbsp runny honey 5 tbsp light soy sauce 3 chicken stock cubes 2Continue reading “Honey Chilli Chicken”

Chicken Enchiladas

Fry off some onions & peppers & chicken cut into strips with a tbsp of Fajita seasoning. When it’s nearly cooked add in a tbsp of tomato puree & fry off for 5 minutes & leave to cool for 10. Take a Weight Watchers wrap (Healthy Extra B) per person & fill each with theContinue reading “Chicken Enchiladas”

Mentally Isolated

8 weeks 8 weeks of staying indoors 8 weeks of no socializing 8 weeks of looking at the same 4 walls 8 weeks of staring at the TV 8 weeks of the same old shit 8 weeks to make me feel like i’m starting to become slightly unhinged While I feel like this is probablyContinue reading “Mentally Isolated”

Menu 6

Monday – Gammon, egg & chips Tuesday – Herb crusty pork, mini roasts & veg Wednesday – Chinese satay curry Thursday – Cheats carbonara Friday – Chicken kebab, chips & salad Saturday – Doritos zinger chicken, chips & salad Sunday – Sausages, mash n beans Gammon joint Chicken boobs &/or thighs Mayflower chinese curry powderContinue reading “Menu 6”

Give up, give in or give it your all?

No matter what plan or diet you are following to lose some chubs, we have all thought of quitting at some point. Before losing weight this time round I had tried so many different ones, shakes, pills, calorie counting, all they have in common is making you miserable & that “quick fix” bullshit advertising. IfContinue reading “Give up, give in or give it your all?”

Menu 1

Monday – Mayflower Chicken Curry Tuesday – Gammon, Egg & Chips Wednesday – Pork Stew Thursday – Carbonara Friday – Corned Beef Pasties, Salad & Chips Saturday – Maggi Garlic Chicken, Hassleback Spuds & Veg Sunday – Chicken, Bacon & Leek Pie & Veg Weight Watchers white wraps (green pack) Princes reduced salt Corned BeefContinue reading “Menu 1”