Syn-free pancakes

This is another recipe I discovered on Instagram and there seem to be a few variations (of which I will be trying)

Ingredients

* 30g Ready Brek (I'm aware it's no longer a HeB, but I'm counting it as one...feel free to use porridge oats)

* 1/2 tsp sweetner

* 2 eggs

Instructions

Whisk all ingredients together and fry..easy peasy. I served them with banana and 2 tsp of maple syrup (1 syn)

The other version which I have yet to try is 

Ingredients

* 35g Porridge Oats

* 1 pot of Muller Light (any flavour)

* 3 eggs

* Sweetner (if needed)

Instructions

Put your oats and muller light into a bowl and leave to soak overnight (or 3 hours). Add eggs and sweetner. Fry in Fry Light. 

A few ideas/recipes

In line with my flavoured coffee obsession, I made myself a SW friendly Mocha. It's nothing fancy, it's literally an option hot chocolate, coffee, a dash of milk from my allowance (although you might not need it) and a squirt of cream for 2 syns, less if you buy the light version...I just used what was in the fridge (left over from Christmas if I'm honest)

Monday Mocha - 4 syns 

 

If you want something different, I saw a lady on Instagram using Fluff Marshmallow on top of a hot chocolate. I think she said was 1.5 syns, but didn't say for how much and I'm afraid I can't find it on syns online, but it's something to consider if you have a jar and access to the nutrition info so you can syn it up. 

For lunch I made a tomato pasta dish: 

* pasta 

* chopped tomatoes 

* baked beans 

* onion 

* garlic 

* bacon

* 1tsp of light cream cheese

* Cheddar to sprinkle on top (optional)

You can add any veg you like to this...just cook the pasta, whilst that's cooking cook all the other ingredients together and finally mix with the pasta. Serve with cheddar cheese sprinkled on top. You can also add chilli, I didn't to this one because I was sharing it with my daughter. 

This is a brilliant family meal. This is my youngest daughter enjoying her THIRD bowlful!

 

For dinner I just had to try the Mushy pea curry that's been doing the rounds on Instagram (seriously, if you're not already on Instagram, you should join, there are tons of SW ladies on there posting delicious looking food, sharing ideas and recipes, just search for Slimmingworld under tags)

Ingredients:

* 1 can Mushy peas

* 1 can chopped tomatoes

* 1 can baked beans

* Curry powder (to taste) 

blend them all together to make the sauce. Add whatever meat/veg you want. Serve with rice, or SW chips. 

Meal planning

This may seem like it's late because I did the last meal plan on a Friday, but we do our grocery shopping every Monday, so Sunday night will be my time to plan meals and write a shopping list. 

I have 2 children so I have to make sure we have things in for them too. If they can join in the Slimming World meal they will, if not I've found an alternative. It's not that any of the meals are unsuitable for children, just that my girls don't like spicy food and I love it. We're also working around after school activities and can't always eat together...but I do love that Slimming World is family friendly. 

 

Today (whilst out shopping) I came across these and couldn't resist buying one of each flavour. Syns online says a chunky kitkat is 13 syns (one of them might be 12.5) so I plan to share them with my husband for 6.5 syns each. I can't wait to try the coconut one. 

 

 Not necessarily a Slimming World friendly recipe but since these homemade tortillas work out at 6 syns each I thought I'd share them anyway. We had these with stew and it just made the meal feel a bit more naughty. Recipe here

 

Slimming World Quiche

I love Slimming World. I love that I can have this breakfast and still lose weight. 

 

Today I decided to give the Slimming World Quiche recipe a go. For the official recipe go here. I had to use what I had in so mine contains bacon, onion and red pepper, but you can put whatever you like in it...pack it full of super speed foods. 

 

I really enjoyed the quiche and will definitely be making it again. 

Recipe: Terriyakiish spicy chicken and rice

1.5 syns

Serves 1

 

Ingredients

Rice (I just use the recommended amount on the packet)
1/2 Chicken fillet
Handful  of chopped mushrooms
Half a sweet red pepper
1/2 medium onion
i Garlic clove
Chopped fresh chilli
1 tbsp Agave Nectar (1.5 syns)
2 tbsp Soy Sauce

Instructions

Mix the Agave Nectar and the soy sauce together in a bowl and soak the chicken in it. I didn't soak it for long, but the longer the better.

Cook the rice to packet instructions...whilst the rice is cooking add Fry Light to a frying pan and fry the garlic, onions and peppers until soft. Add the chicken and all the sauce and cook through. Add the mushrooms and reduce the sauce down until it's a little like gravy...you could reduce it right down to a sticky coating on your chicken if you wanted to too.

Serve with chopped chilli sprinkled on top, or you could cook the chilli into the mix if you wish..or even use dried chilli like I did, although you might want to check if that is free, I had trouble finding it.

As well as trying new recipes/making stuff up. I've been scouring the web for snack ideas and my lovely SW group ladies mentioned these in our facebook page. I just had to try them. 

Maple Popcorn - 4.5 syns for the whole bag

Strawberry nougat bars - 4 syns each

Dominion sugar-free strawberry and cream sweets (from Aldi) - 6 syns for the whole box. It works out at less than 0.5 syn each sweet. 

Recipe for Spicy Rice and Salad

I thought it would be nice to share some recipes along the way. This is free on an Extra Easy day. I'm afraid we don't always measure things and don't necessarily time things properly, we just cook until things until they look "done" and add as much or as little of things as we like. 

Ingredients

Rice
Chicken
Sweetcorn
Onion
Red peppers
Mushrooms
Garlic
Ginger
Chilli
Soy Sauce
Fry Light

Instructions

Cook rice to the packet instructions. Fry the garlic, onion and ginger in some Fry Light until the onion is soft.  Add your chicken and cook through. Add the peppers  the mushroom and cook to your preference (if you like peppers crunchy cook for a minimal amount of time, if you like them soft, cook for longer). Finally add the sweetcorn.

Add your cooked rice to the chicken mix with some soy sauce and chilli...again do this to your own individual taste. You can leave out the chilli if you're not a fan of spicy food.

Serve with salad.