Erm's Photo Diary

[ermintrude]

No, I bought it ages ago from some online spice store along with a load of other spices. (I tend to do the odd big shop when Im running low on stuff and get the massive bags of stuff I use all the time like cumin, coriander etc, plus a few new bits & bobs since Im doing the big shop anyway). Its DIVINE though, I could stick it in everything! Nothing like I expected, I could just dop my finger in and eat it all day! It'd be great mixed into a little cheese or yoghurt as a spread or dip, or on your chips or tatties, or in some hummus, or all sorts of things! Mmmmmmm!

 

[ermintrude]

I have to say, all of your meals look amazingly yummy! Still have not tried BNS, must do soon as I seem to find it everywhere on here Other than this recipe, what's your favourite way to make it?

ooh I dunno really , maybe this one! I like other squash better, like Kabocha or onion squash, they're just divine! BNS is just easier to get hold of. I think it tasted better today than I've ever had it, straight outta the oven before the sauce went on, maybe I just got a good batch. Cant beat a kabocha though IMO :drool:

 

[Laura94B]

Ooh Thanks, well I will get a few different squashes and try them a few ways, guaranteed to find a way I like it

 

[Keldelacoe]

Ooh Thanks, well I will get a few different squashes and try them a few ways, guaranteed to find a way I like it

Simple but bns chips are great

 

[Laura94B]

Oooh, might try those as my current faves are sweet potato chips Any veg chips are good, I think!

 

[muddypaws04]

I love Squash!!! MmmmMmmm

 

[dirtydancing]

loving your recipes as always

 

[ermintrude]

Monday 28th May Green

Breakfast: Coffee & fruit 1 HEXA
Lunch: Last bits of quinoa salad, griddled chicken & a slice of bacon wedge <2 HEXB for chicken, oil, bacon, 4.5 syns for Brie. Why is Brie not a HEX
Tea: Random roast veg pasta thing 1 HEXA for Parmesan 4.5 syns for prosciutto
Snacks: None

Was supposed to be soup but its scorching so vaguely ripped a BBC recipe but chucked a load of extra bits in.

 

[ermintrude]

Tuesday 29th May Green

Breakfast: Coffee & fruit 1 HEXA
Lunch: Leftover pasta thing 1 HEXA for Parmesan
Tea: Leftover broad bean orecchiette with salad 1 HEXB for cheese
Snacks: Quorn slices

 

[ermintrude]

Oh and I forgot, 4.5lbs off this week (Not as good as it sounds given that I put 2lb on with the ol' codeine thang last week... but the bathroom was, er, kind to me this morn... )

8.5lb to go til summer target! ('Cept Im off on hols for my bifdee this Sat, so not expecting any losses this week )

 

[Shirleen]

Oh and I forgot, 4.5lbs off this week (Not as good as it sounds given that I put 2lb on with the ol' codeine thang last week... but the bathroom was, er, kind to me this morn... )

8.5lb to go til summer target! ('Cept Im off on hols for my bifdee this Sat, so not expecting any losses this week )

In case I forget, Happy Birthday and Happy Hols xxxx

 

[Aymz]

Well done on the loss and happy birthday!

 

[ILoveCake]

Oh and I forgot, 4.5lbs off this week (Not as good as it sounds given that I put 2lb on with the ol' codeine thang last week... but the bathroom was, er, kind to me this morn... )

8.5lb to go til summer target! ('Cept Im off on hols for my bifdee this Sat, so not expecting any losses this week )

Well done on a whopping loss. And happy birthday Erm!!!!!!!! Xxx

 

[Vegan*4*Life]

Oh and I forgot, 4.5lbs off this week (Not as good as it sounds given that I put 2lb on with the ol' codeine thang last week... but the bathroom was, er, kind to me this morn... )

8.5lb to go til summer target! ('Cept Im off on hols for my bifdee this Sat, so not expecting any losses this week )

Whaddya mean you forgot?!??! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you are feeling better. Hope you have an awesome time on hols and HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY! x

 

[Vegan*4*Life]

Sunday 27th May Green

Breakfast: Coffee & fruit 1 HEXA
Lunch: Cheese salad 1 HEXA & 1 syn for Parmesan & mustard
Tea: Ottoloenghi's roast squash salad with tahini and za'atar 2 HEXB & 9.5 syns for tahini & pine nuts
Snacks: Bit of leftover quinoa & summer salads from last night, 2 syns for oil & mustard

Oh sweet jesus, I have died and gone to heaven :faint2: It doesn't get better than this :drool: I hear people rave about Ottolenghi but Ive scanned over a few recipes and nothing particularly grabbed me, but I had some za'atar hanging around that I specifically bought for a recipe eons ago which vanished into the ether before I managed to make it, then this Ottolenghi one in the Guardian caught my eye as it had the za'atar in, so I thought Id give it a go. Oh my. Oh. My. God. :drool:

Supposed to serve four, but for me not even two as a main though, so I stuck some side salad in which doesnt really go but its all I had. next time Id double the veggies but keep the sauce the same, so syns remain the same. Or you could serve with bag of rocket or whatever but I didnt have any. Doubling veggies should be fine, there was TONS of sauce, and its L - U - S - H :drool:

Oooh I am intrigued, do you have a link for the recipe? The quinoa salad looks deeelish too! (thinks she picked the wrong week to go raw)

 

[ermintrude]

Whaddya mean you forgot?!??! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you are feeling better. Hope you have an awesome time on hols and HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY! x

Heh, it just didn't seem like much at first cos its been sitting there all week not moving, then suddenly overnight several pounds fell off, I always get nervous when it does that in case they come back next morning It wasn't until I added it up I realised how much less than last week it was

The Ottolenghi recipe is here, I've put it on my holiday menu too it is so yumsome!

 

[BritMumInCanada]

well done on this weeks weight loss Erms, you are such an inspiration.

and yet again your food pics have made me hungry. Good job my dinner is just cooking.

 

[Vegan*4*Life]

Heh, it just didn't seem like much at first cos its been sitting there all week not moving, then suddenly overnight several pounds fell off, I always get nervous when it does that in case they come back next morning It wasn't until I added it up I realised how much less than last week it was

The Ottolenghi recipe is here, I've put it on my holiday menu too it is so yumsome!

DOH! I must have skipped right on past it! THANK YOU! x It's not coming back on don't get nervous!

 

[bunnylovesalan]

Your food looks so lovely :drool:

 

[dirtydancing]

well done on a great loss this week. :birthday: for saturday.