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We can quite often get the wholemeal crackerwheats in our local Homebargains

Tomato puree is now free if it doesn't contain olive oil - I use Asda's own

It is 9 syns on Extra Easy and Green and 10 on origina;

I slice them and add to roughly chopped onions, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes and peppers (doesn't matter what colour, although I like to use yellow ones for the colour contrast). Sprinkle over finely chopped garlic, spray with frylight and roast in the oven for medditerranean vegetables. Can be...

I like the look of the new Alpen Porridges Weetabix unveils Alpen porridge range but I have seen the pack and it is 7.5 syns per pack. Does anyone know if there is any likelehood of these being classified as a healthy extra?

One of my favourite meals is corned beef hash. You can make it for only 2.5-3 syns a serving. I have been making it like this for years - the only difference is now I use a smaller tin of lean corned beef (Princes 200g is 4 syns for the tin). Pre slimming world I used a standard 340g tin just...

It's tomatoes and mushrooms for me too with my egg and/or bacon. However if I have some vegetables left over from the previous day I make potato patties and dry fry them as well. If I have potato left over I use that or I mix up a small amount of instant mash and mix the vegetables ( peas...

Was your slice of bread from a small or large loaf - if it was from a small loaf it counts a 1/2 a HEXB which you can combine with the 1 x alpen light bar to make a full HEXB. If it was from a large loaf you will need to syn the alpen bar. How much cheese did you have? Was it full fat or...

My daughter and I use this site regularly. Free Books for Your Kindle | eReaderIQ.co.uk We have registered with the site and get an email daily with new books released for free. They are not normally well known authors, but there are a good range of books available. I have loads of books on...

The mushy pea curry sauce is very cheap - you can use the value mushy peas & tinned chopped tomatoes - 1 Tin Mushy Peas 1 Tin Chopped tomatoes 1 Fried Onion (in frylight) Medium Curry Powder (as much as you want to taste Can be used as is, or you can add vegetables e.g. cauli, peppers...

I dont know about using a microwave, but have you considered getting a halogen oven. I use mine all the time - you can bake and grill in it, even roast a chicken. I grill my bacon and tomatoes for breakfast in mine. They are available from Argos and other stores. You can do practically anything...

Pork chop, SW roast potatoes, roast onion, peas, carrots, green beans, savoy cabbage with 1 Aunt Bessie stuffing ball and gravy

It's called a mandolin

Sometimes if I have some vegetables left over (maybe sprouts, carrots peas etc) I mash them up with some stiff mashed potato and form them into patties and fry them (using fry-lite naturally) until golden brown on each side and warmed right through. Very good with eggs & bacon for breakfast, or...

I joined SW at the beginning of August weighing in at 16st 8lb, last week I was 14st 9.5lb, so only 1.5lb to go until my 2st loss. Am aiming for another 0.5-1st before Xmas. I hope to be able to get in to a pair of size 16 skinny jeans instead of size 20 bootcut that I used to wear. What is your...

I have never been able to face yoghurt as it always seemed to me to have a nasty bitter after-taste, but I have forced myself to start eating them and now I am getting used to them. I must admit I don't mind the Activia fat-free peach variety.

My worst habit was Asda's tiger tail baguette. I could easily eat most of one at one sitting, especially with butter and peanut butter. I also miss having lots of extra mature cheddar cheese (the more mature the better)

I have just bought a box of 24 Alpen Light summer fruit bars for £5-00 from Farmfoods. They also had the Chocolate and Fudge bars and I think the Citrus Fruit bars - and only 3 syns a bar if not used as HEX-B

I am new to Slimming World (in my 2nd week) so can anyone recommend a syn free thickener for casseroles/stews etc. Usually I would use cornflour or gravy granules