MinkyDinkys SW Success Diary!!

MinkyDinky said:
OMG! I forgot how good cheese and onion toasties are! Thank you Kia-ora for reminding me how awesome they are!

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Perfect breakfast before dragging myself outside in the cold greyness booo!
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Lollol! They really hit the spot don't they :) x
 
Kia-Ora said:
Use the oatso simple or suitable heb porridge oats, cinnamon and sweetener for ur crumble topping, tis yummy x
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Going to have to get me some oats then! I'm just having it as it is tonight, maybe a drop of ff natural yogurt. But I had a mouthful just before dinner and I forgot how gooood rhubarb is! So freaking tasty! Xx
 
MinkyDinky said:
Going to have to get me some oats then! I'm just having it as it is tonight, maybe a drop of ff natural yogurt. But I had a mouthful just before dinner and I forgot how gooood rhubarb is! So freaking tasty! Xx
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My father in law grows it! I stewed mine with sweetener & cinnamon and mixed it in with ff yoghurt too and also made the crumbles. Mmm must see if any of his is ready yet!!! X
 
Kia-Ora said:
My father in law grows it! I stewed mine with sweetener & cinnamon and mixed it in with ff yoghurt too and also made the crumbles. Mmm must see if any of his is ready yet!!! X
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So jealous! I'd love to have rhubarb on tap, my grandad used to grow it so we'd have loads of it. I actually made some crumble topping this morning and had rhubarb, ff yog and 2.5 syns of topping! Who said you can't have desert for breakfast? ;)
 
Morning! Don't forget to see if u should syn the rhubarb as its stewed! Hope u have a good day xx
 
ZoeSB22 said:
Morning! Don't forget to see if u should syn the rhubarb as its stewed! Hope u have a good day xx
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Rhubarb is fantastic as its low syn. 100g stewed is 1/2 syn or you can have 450g as a HexB (not sure if thats just on green days but think its all plans??) so I am in heaven!

It really is gorgeous with fat free natural yogurt stirred through, the sweet tartness of the Rhub and the creaminess of the yog - fan-bloody-tastic! Recommend to all.

Oh and check this little blurb out from Wiki :
"Rhubarb can be used as a strong laxative. Its roots have been used as a laxative for at least 5,000 years.[SUP][13][/SUP]
The roots and stems are rich in anthraquinones, such as emodin and rhein. These substances are cathartic and laxative, which explains the sporadic use of rhubarb as a dieting aid."

So win/win for me :D xx
 
MinkyDinky said:
Rhubarb is fantastic as its low syn. 100g stewed is 1/2 syn or you can have 450g as a HexB (not sure if thats just on green days but think its all plans??) so I am in heaven!

It really is gorgeous with fat free natural yogurt stirred through, the sweet tartness of the Rhub and the creaminess of the yog - fan-bloody-tastic! Recommend to all.

Oh and check this little blurb out from Wiki :
"Rhubarb can be used as a strong laxative. Its roots have been used as a laxative for at least 5,000 years.[SUP][13][/SUP]
The roots and stems are rich in anthraquinones, such as emodin and rhein. These substances are cathartic and laxative, which explains the sporadic use of rhubarb as a dieting aid."

So win/win for me :D xx
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Surely you'd not eat 450gr of it in one go. That would keep you in the loo for a whole day.
 
Oooo good good! Just checking! I've never tried rhubarb what would u liken it to? Hopefully eating that will err get things moving for ya! Xx
 
I don't think you can liken it to anything tbh, it's quite tart if you eat it raw but stewed with a bit of water and sweetener it's just beautiful. You should try it! So easy, just cut into inch long chunks, put in a pan with enough water to cover the bottom and a bit of sweetener. It releases it's own juices so no need for lots of water. It will become soft and kind of pulpy. It doesn't take long at all.

I am going to have some tonight with ff yog again just because it's so lush! Xxx
 
Rosielea said:
Surely you'd not eat 450gr of it in one go. That would keep you in the loo for a whole day.
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It is a hell of a lot for a HexB but I guess spread over the day it's not so bad? I need all the help I can get in that department at the moment so I'm not complaining! :D xx
 
MinkyDinky said:
It is a hell of a lot for a HexB but I guess spread over the day it's not so bad? I need all the help I can get in that department at the moment so I'm not complaining! :D xx
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Minky, I feel your pain... I am having major issues in this department too.
 
MinkyDinky said:
Rhubarb is fantastic as its low syn. 100g stewed is 1/2 syn or you can have 450g as a HexB (not sure if thats just on green days but think its all plans??) so I am in heaven!

It really is gorgeous with fat free natural yogurt stirred through, the sweet tartness of the Rhub and the creaminess of the yog - fan-bloody-tastic! Recommend to all.

Oh and check this little blurb out from Wiki :
"Rhubarb can be used as a strong laxative. Its roots have been used as a laxative for at least 5,000 years.[SUP][13][/SUP]
The roots and stems are rich in anthraquinones, such as emodin and rhein. These substances are cathartic and laxative, which explains the sporadic use of rhubarb as a dieting aid."

So win/win for me :D xx
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Thanks for the Rhub tip, will deff be trying that, how do you make the crumble topping? Thanks
 
bossiegirl said:
Thanks for the Rhub tip, will deff be trying that, how do you make the crumble topping? Thanks
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Crumble topping again is so easy!
57g of low fat Marg (I used I can't believe it's not butter light) and 113g self raising flour - I think that's the weight... Will double check when I get home. Melt the Marg (I done it in the microwave and it takes like 30 secs to a minute most), pour the marg and some sweetener into the flour, mix up and rub between your fingers to make 'crumbs'. Spread over a baking sheet and bake till brown. I did take mine out after about 10/15 mins and give some of the bigger lumps a squeeze n crush to make smaller crumbs. But probably done in about 20 mins! All depends on the oven. You could add cinnamon or mixed spice or ginger if you wanted to! I just love it as it is though.

It works out 30 syns for the lot but although that sounds a lot I just used 10g of the final baked mixture for 2.5 syns. It was enough for me and I can get 12 portions out of that.

Here is a pic of the finished product with the rhubarb, yog and crumble :


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Ooooooh I'm so excited! Got a lovely merit based pay rise yesterday and so to celebrate I'm doing Mexican night! Woo! I love mexican food and have been looking at how to make it SW friendly. Awesome little plan put together!

I'm actually excited about dinner..... How sad am I?! Ha ha! But when the weather is miserable and you gotta cycle home in the torrential rain you need something to look forward to right? Xxx
 
Woo well done u that's great when hard work is appreciated and noticed! Pls may we have pics of ur Mexican? It's one of my absolute faces and would love some more ideas! Xx
 
MinkyDinky said:
Ooooooh I'm so excited! Got a lovely merit based pay rise yesterday and so to celebrate I'm doing Mexican night! Woo! I love mexican food and have been looking at how to make it SW friendly. Awesome little plan put together!

I'm actually excited about dinner..... How sad am I?! Ha ha! But when the weather is miserable and you gotta cycle home in the torrential rain you need something to look forward to right? Xxx
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Excellent minks :) ur mexican night sounds ace :) do let me know wat u make xx
 
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