Thread: BritMumInCanada's Food Diary

Originally Posted by BritMumInCanada

Is hard to describe, is definately grain like, more like a nutty brown rice, they are little balls, seriously yummy. I am off out now tomorrow to see if I can get a pack of plain dried pearl millet to make up some syn free dishes with it.

You definitely have to let me know how that goes, I love trying new things and have a wonderful shop that sells all this stuff. Hoping to try quinoa and bulgar wheat soon, which are a first for me.

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Tuesday 1st February 2011 - EXTRA EASY

Breakfast:
Bowl of Cantaloupe Melon
Light Wholegrain English muffin (HEb)
Scrambled Egg (0.5 syns)
Extra Light spread (1 syn)
Light Cheese Slice (1/2 HEa)
cup of tea made with a splash of milk (0.5 syns)

Lunch:
Leftovers of Trader Joes Wholegrain Pilaf (1.5 syns)
Roasted Veg
homemade Potato Salad (0.5 syns)

Dinner:
2 small pork chops
creamy mushy English peas (part of HEa)
rosemary roasted potatoes, carrots and onion
http://www.slimmingeats.com/blog/pork-chops-with-creamy-mashed-english-peas
broccoli

Snacks:
Cheecha Puffs ketchup flavour crisps (4.5 syns)
Special K Chocolately Chip Cookie Bar (4.5 syns)

Total Syns: 13 syns

Healthy Extras:
HEA: 1 light cheese slice and 2.5 laughing cow lights
HEB: light wholegrain english muffin (57g)

Hmmmm also on the look out for pearl millet now... diary is immaculate and inspirational as always.

Went on the hunt for some pearl millet or any type of millet for that matter and couldnt find any . Will have to try wholefoods next time I am in the US, they should have it. I hope.

Also popped into a store called Winners (bit like TK Maxx in the UK) and bought myself a fab new chopping board. A knife set (paring and santoku knife) then a fresh herb container (which keeps herbs fresh for much longer than normal if they were just as bought) and also 3 different bowls. I love having different types of dinnerware.

Then came back and made up a fresh potato salad.

http://www.slimmingeats.com/blog/potato-salad

and my 4 year old helped me shell the English peas for dinner. The things that amuse kids eh?? lol

Wednesday 2nd February 2011 - EXTRA EASY

Breakfast:
2 slices of whole wheat toast (57g) (HEb)
Sliced Banana
extra light spread (1 syn)
cup of tea made with a splash of milk (part of HEa)

Lunch:
Pasta with Roasted Vegetables

Dinner:
My slow cooker has been tucked away in the cupboard for many months. But I took some beef out of the freezer last night with the intention of using my slow cooker today.

I did plan to do some kind of stew/casserole but fancied something different today, so have added many ingredients for a Spicy Asian Beef. It smells delicious already and has many hours of cooking to go.

served with brown rice

(approx 2.5 syns)

Snacks:
apple
grapes
milky decaff coffee (made with hot milk) (HEa)
fat free melon yoghurtQuakers Tomato Ketchup flavour rice snacks (4.5 syns)
Special K Chocolately Cookie Dough bar (4.5 syns)

Total Syns: 12.5 syns

Healthy Extras:
HEA: 250ml of semi skimmed milk
HEB: 2 slices of 100% wholewheat bread (57g)

I am looking forward to dinner, my house is filled with the lovely aroma coming from my slow cooker.

Hun I found that millet on ebay, very well priced!

I am also inspired by Silvermane to get my slowcooker out. I used it a lot before SW so I should carry on. I like the sound of your Aisian beef too. Now I have two things to try courtesy of the two of you. I have even planned next weeks menu already!

Silvermane if I can't find any at the weekend I'd be interested in a link for the pearl millet.

okey dokey hunny

I am a bit weary of ordering food items on ebay if not coming from inside Canada, as customs can be a bit funny.

I will wait and see if I can get some at wholefoods, if anywhere has it, they will.

Hope you like it when yours arrives. It really is yummy

It's a pearl millet revolution!!

Thursday 3rd February 2011 - EXTRA EASY

Breakfast:
cantaloupe melon
2 slices of whole wheat toast (57g) (HEb)
extra light spread (1 syn)
marmite
egg cooked in frylight cup of tea made with a splash of milk (part of HEa)

Lunch:
Pasta
Potato Salad
Mixed Salad (lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes)

Dinner:
Went out for a meal with hubby as it was a special occasion.

Chose Grilled Thai Chicken Salad (which had noodles and fresh mandarian orange segments)

then me and hubby shared a white chocolate brownie dessert.

All in all a lovely meal and of course back on track tomorrow.

Snacks:
Decaff coffee made with hot milk (HEa)

Total Syns: ???

Healthy Extras:
HEA: 250ml of semi skimmed milk
HEB: 2 slices of 100% wholewheat bread (57g)

Might not being having leftovers tonight, it was 10 years ago today that me and hubby first met, so he suggested going out for a meal.

Depends on what time he can get away from work.

I hope you make it, will be lovely for you to celebrate!

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I like the sound of your sausage and tomato pasta! Is it on your website? I really need some quick meal ideas! I feel like I'm cooking four hours and it's only day 4!! Lol