Fattyfattyboomboom

sorry yes, you are right...I only eat wholemeal pasta...so I forgot...I edited it to show that.

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Week 1-8: 25.5lbs Loss
Week9-10: +3lbs
Week 11: STS

StaceyUK

Black Bean Salad

Free on Green!

1 can black beans, rinsed
1 can sweetcorn with red & green peppers, drained
1/2 cup red onion, chopped
1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1tsp ground cumin
salt & pepper

Combine all ingredients and refrigerate. I left mine overnight to let the flavours develop. It was sooo good! I mixed it with some couscous and gave it to some friends (who aren't doing SW) and they loved it!

You could also use pinto beans or other bean variations but I like it with mexican style beans (ie, pinto or black beans)

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Started SW: 05/12/07

SpaceAngel

Serves 4
Free on Original (Red)

4 Chicken breasts
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp chilli flakes (adjust according to taste)
3 tbsp lemon juice (I use the jiffy ones)
2 tbsp v.low fat nat yougurt
Salt and Pepper

Chop the chicken into bite sized peices and add to a bowl.

Add all the other ingredients to the chicken, cover and marinate for at least 1/2 hr but the longer you can leave it the better.

Take the chicken out of the marinade and cook the chicken in a griddle pan or under the the grill. Serve with salad and, if you like, a HEXB of jacket potato.

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Crimbo Challenge (Club 10)

sinbadsgirl

crisps
syn free on green

slices some potatoes very thinly using a mandolin or slicing disc on a food processor
spray the plate of your microwave with frylight and lay potatoes on microwave plate do not over lap
cook on high power for approx 4 - 6 minutes or until them resemble walkers
if they still seem soft just keep doing them for 30 seconds until they are crispy

just keep cooking as many as you like no need to re apply frylight
sprinkle salt or low syn flavours on them , nobody will believe they aren't walkers !

SpaceAngel

I have just made these and they are just like Walkers. We tried a few different thicknesses of potato to get them perfect. The kids even prefer them too normal crisps. They want these for their packed lunch so it looks like I will be a microwave slave tonight!

I am also going to add some BBQ seasoning to see if they taste nice! I shall keep you posted.

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Crimbo Challenge (Club 10)

StaceyUK

My version, adapted from the series 'Chinese Food Made Easy' - this is now my favourite stir-fry and tastes as good as a takeaway!

Serves 2 (very generous portions - can easily serve 3)

Syns - 0.5 per serving

Ingredients
1 tbsp grated fresh root ginger
1 red chilli, de-seeded, finely chopped
5 fresh shiitake mushrooms (or normal mushrooms), sliced
2 tsp ground turmeric
1 red pepper, de-seeded and sliced
1 handful julienned carrot strips
Pack of asparagus and baby corn, chopped
226g chicken breast or thigh (raw weight), boiled and sliced (HEX B)
250g/9oz dried vermicelli rice noodles, pre-soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and drained (found in Tesco ethnic section or just use egg noodles, cooked)
1 tsp crushed dried chillies
2 tbsp light soy sauce
2 tbsp oyster sauce (1 syn)
1 tbsp clear rice vinegar or cider vinegar
1 free-range egg, beaten
2 spring onions, sliced lengthways


Method

Prepare all the ingredients in advance - chop all the veg and cook the chicken, get the noodles on (if using the ones that need to soak for 10 mins)

1. Spray a wok with Frylight and heat until very hot, then stir fry the ginger, chilli, mushrooms and turmeric for a few seconds.

2. Add the red pepper, carrots, asparagus, baby corn. Add some boiling water a little bit at a time to help create steam and cook the veg. If your wok has a lid, cover it and let steam for a few minutes or until the veg is how you like it. Add the cooked chicken and mix.

3. Add the noodles to the wok and toss for 1-2 minutes, then season with the chillies, soy sauce, oyster sauce and vinegar. Stir well to combine.

4. Pour the beaten egg into the wok and stir gently for one minute, or until the egg is cooked through. Season with a dash of sesame oil (optional - add 2 syns per tsp), then pile the stir-fry onto a serving plate and garnish with the sliced spring onions.

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Started SW: 05/12/07

StaceyUK

Serves 2

Free on Green (if using bacon and cheese as HEX's)

3 large Maris Piper potatoes
4 spring onions, chopped
170g lean bacon (raw weight), cooked and chopped (HEX B)
84g Cathedral City Light mature cheese, grated (HEX A or B)

1) Peel the potatoes, rinse and then coarsely grate. Using paper towel or tea cloth, squeeze out excess liquid. Preheat grill.

2) Heat a large frying pan and spray with Butter FryLight. Press the shredded potatoes into the pan, spreading it so it's the diameter of the pan (like a pancake). Season with salt & pepper.

3) Once golden underneath (will take about 10 mins), flip onto a plate, spray pan with more FryLight and transfer back to the pan to cook the other side. Cook for another 10 mins or until golden.

4) Scatter the spring onions and bacon over the 'pancake' and sprinkle with the cheese. Pop under the grill until melted and golden.

5) Cut in half and dollop with very low fat fromage frais. Serve with baked beans and 'fried' eggs.

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Started SW: 05/12/07

sm1ler

was gonna try this recipe but wondered if once the chicken is blended it remains free??
i know with fruit it doesnt and then there was the debate with the syn free crisps??

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Total goal

10% by xmas goal

SpaceAngel

I think this would be safe! lol

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Crimbo Challenge (Club 10)

SpaceAngel

Free on green.

3lb flowery potatoes like Maris Piper
2 onions, finley sliced
600ml (1 pint) chicken or veg stock made from bovril or vecon
3 sprigs of fresh thyme or 2 tsp dried
Butter frylight


Heat oven to Gas 4, 180 degrees.

Peel and slice the potatoes thinly. Spray a baking dish with butter frylight and place a layer of potatoes on the bottom, the a layer of onions. Repeat and finish with a neat layer of potatoes.

Pour over the stock and sprinkle with the thyme. Spray the potatoes with butter frylight and then bake for 30 mins.

Cover with foil and then bake for a further 40 mins. Remove the foil and then test the potatoes with a knife. They should be soft. Return the dish to the oven for a further 10 mins until the potatoes are golden.

I have added this to the recipe sticky too.

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Crimbo Challenge (Club 10)

sm1ler

this sounds nice, ive never used the butter fry light, does it actually make a difference to the taste?

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Total goal

10% by xmas goal

sm1ler

ANYONE TRIED THIS BEFORE??
Pasta Cake

1/2 packet of Vermicelli Pasta
1 Tub of fromage frais (large)
2 eggs
1 tsp mixed spice (teaspoon)
2 oz of mixed fruit (optional)
1/2 cup sweetener to taste

Soften pasta in boiling water, mix all ingredients together and cook for 1 hour at 200c. Cover top with tinfoil or baking parchment until the last 10 mins to prevent overcooking or crisping.

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Total goal

10% by xmas goal

SpaceAngel

Yea. It's ideal to sweat veggies in. It's also great for cooking mushrooms in too.

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Crimbo Challenge (Club 10)

Claire1981

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