Thread: Tip Of The Day

If you need a white syn free sauce for dishes like lasagne there are two recipes...

1) 1 tub Quark, 1-2 egg, herbs/parsley and half tsp mustard-mix all ingredients in a pan on a medium heat to make a sauce. Add milk if you want it to go further. (obviously double up ingredients for more sauce )

2) Super quick option. Very low fat natural yogurt mixed with half tsp mustard and herbs (both optional) No need to heat if using for a lasagne, just mix ingredients together and use. If you want it to set then add some eggs, if you prefer it saucy then no eggs.

I loved the second option, was really creamy and tasty. Also very quick and you can use as much as you need!

Originally Posted by Grizzly_man

If you're stuck for something to take to work (especially in the Winter) pour a packet of savoury rice into a flask, top up with boiling water, give it a shake and a few more throughout the morning, at lunchtime you have perfectly cooked, free lunch (green or EE)

Ohhh I luv this idea!!

If you see eggs reduced in the supermarket - buy them! There is usually a 7 day difference between the sell by date and the use by date, and I don't know about you guys, but I can get through a bo of eggs in a week without thinking!

Originally Posted by Babysham80

If you see eggs reduced in the supermarket - buy them! There is usually a 7 day difference between the sell by date and the use by date, and I don't know about you guys, but I can get through a bo of eggs in a week without thinking!

Always do this, love eggs

Originally Posted by Grizzly_man

If you're stuck for something to take to work (especially in the Winter) pour a packet of savoury rice into a flask, top up with boiling water, give it a shake and a few more throughout the morning, at lunchtime you have perfectly cooked, free lunch (green or EE)

I love this idea! That's my work lunch sorted out for tomorrow! lol

Thanks

Don't overlook the supermarket value ranges , for example tesco value salad cream has the same syns as low fat salad cream, but is nicer and way cheaper!

Salad Cream!!!!!! Oh work of the devil, makes me heave ha ha

Originally Posted by Josiecat

If you are given a box/bar etc of chocolates by someone, immediately split the chocolates or pieces into different plastic food bags of say 5 or 8 syns each.

That way you can still enjoy the chocolates and stay on plan. You avoid the temptation of having a whole bar or box in front of you but still get to enjoy the gift and know the exact syn value per bag.

If you are a real chocoholic, freezing the bags is good. It takes you ages longer to eat the chocolate so gives you the feeling that you have eaten more!!

What a fab idea, never thought of doing this or even putting chocolate in the freezer. Will be doing this later as got a few chocolates for Xmas, first I need to know how many syns my bailey chocolates are, lol.

Originally Posted by huntsu1

If I cant get extra lean then I cook the mince the day before and then pop in the fridge - the fat rises to the top and goes hard - really easy to remove and lovely lean meat underneath.

Never thought of doing this before, I usually just drain off the fat and then rinse under hot water before putting back in the pan.

Originally Posted by MrsWilsoncroft

I saw this tip earlier and thought it was fab.
On a night out ask for a straw with your drinks, then after each drink save the straw in your handbag then at the end of the night you know how many syns of vodka etc that you have had and won't lose count. x

Love this one tip and a big thank you for this thread....it is wonderful.

It will definitely help me as I often end up wondering how many drinks I have had, lol

xx

OMG thats an excellent tip Mrs Wilsoncroft! thats were I got stuck last saturday night!

Originally Posted by JoC

I bought some steam bags from Poundland. You put your vegetables in them and microwave does fresh brocolli in 3 minutes. I have also done new potatoes in them and they come out perfect. You get 15 steam bags in a pack, so really good value.

I got some for a similar price on amazon. I have been feeling bad about having to lower my food principles (chicken, normally I only eat free range, but it's such an easy free food I've lowered my standards so I can continue to eat it regularly) and the bags I've got are british made, so that gave me a nice "ethical hippy" glow again lol.

Originally Posted by doubletrouble

Love this one tip and a big thank you for this thread....it is wonderful.

It will definitely help me as I often end up wondering how many drinks I have had, lol

xx

I agree, such a good tip!

Sorry if already covered but I put new potatoes in the microwave bags cook for 5-8 mins place in baking tray spray with frylite 20 mins later roast potatoes my OH & daughter love them - often do root veg at same time same way then shove all in oven to roast with chicken breasts so quick & simple when short of time but still get a nice cooked meal xx

I love this idea but can you tell me what savory rice is free? I am doing EE.

many thanks

FM