pebbles sw food diary- get a grip!
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pebbles67
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Had a rubbish last few days, but back on plan today.
Breakfast - cheese and mushroom omelette , grapes and mug of tea - hea
Lunch - mushroom soup, banana - 1.5 syns
Dinner - tarragon chicken and veg smash pie. Cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, gravy - 1heb, 2 syns (gravy)
Blackcurrant mousse - 1.5 syns
Snacks- tea, grapes. Options -2 syns
Syns total 5
MUSHROOM SOUP - serves 4. 1.5 Syns per bowl.
2 onions finely chopped,
4 garlic crushed
400g mushrooms sliced
1litre veg stock
1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp rosemary
100ml sherry
Salt and pepper
Frylight a pan, add onions and garlic and heat until softened. Add mushrooms and herbs and cook for 2 mins, then add stock and simmer for 15 minutes, add sherry cook for 5 mins more . blend and serve with sautéed mushrooms
Tarragon chicken pie
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This one requires left over veg from Sunday roast for example.
Pack of instant mash
2 chicken breasts
Tsp tarragon
Salt pepper
Chicken stock cube or chicken Bovril
Chicken gravy granules
Garlic granules,
Onion powder
Cayenne or paprika
Chop chicken into bite sized pieces and fry in frylight. add tarragon.
Mash left over veggies and add to chicken When cooked . I had broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, sprouts and parsnips - mashed them into a mush and added to pan. Add veg stock cube and gravy granules and enough water to make to a sauce consistency . Add salt and pepper. Allow to cool. Mix instant mash to stiff like pastry add garlic granules/ onion powder / paprika etc or herbs to add flavour. Roll out and make a pastry like bottom and lid for a small pie dish. I did individuals like you get in a fish shop, but you could do a larger one. Fill with chicken mix, add Lid and bake for 15 mins .
Breakfast - cheese and mushroom omelette , grapes and mug of tea - hea
Lunch - mushroom soup, banana - 1.5 syns
Dinner - tarragon chicken and veg smash pie. Cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, gravy - 1heb, 2 syns (gravy)
Blackcurrant mousse - 1.5 syns
Snacks- tea, grapes. Options -2 syns
Syns total 5
MUSHROOM SOUP - serves 4. 1.5 Syns per bowl.
2 onions finely chopped,
4 garlic crushed
400g mushrooms sliced
1litre veg stock
1 tsp thyme, 1 tsp rosemary
100ml sherry
Salt and pepper
Frylight a pan, add onions and garlic and heat until softened. Add mushrooms and herbs and cook for 2 mins, then add stock and simmer for 15 minutes, add sherry cook for 5 mins more . blend and serve with sautéed mushrooms
Tarragon chicken pie
-----------------
This one requires left over veg from Sunday roast for example.
Pack of instant mash
2 chicken breasts
Tsp tarragon
Salt pepper
Chicken stock cube or chicken Bovril
Chicken gravy granules
Garlic granules,
Onion powder
Cayenne or paprika
Chop chicken into bite sized pieces and fry in frylight. add tarragon.
Mash left over veggies and add to chicken When cooked . I had broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, sprouts and parsnips - mashed them into a mush and added to pan. Add veg stock cube and gravy granules and enough water to make to a sauce consistency . Add salt and pepper. Allow to cool. Mix instant mash to stiff like pastry add garlic granules/ onion powder / paprika etc or herbs to add flavour. Roll out and make a pastry like bottom and lid for a small pie dish. I did individuals like you get in a fish shop, but you could do a larger one. Fill with chicken mix, add Lid and bake for 15 mins .
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pebbles67
Gold Member
Tuesday 5th feb
Daughter off sick with a cold again today but should be well enough for tomorrow. Bless her.
Went to tesco today a new one, couldn't find silken tofu nor polenta where they should be so will try again tomorrow in waitrose .
Cappuchino for breakfast (a)
Mushrooms on toast for lunch (b)
Swede & cheese topped shepherds pie and veg
Daughter off sick with a cold again today but should be well enough for tomorrow. Bless her.
Went to tesco today a new one, couldn't find silken tofu nor polenta where they should be so will try again tomorrow in waitrose .
Cappuchino for breakfast (a)
Mushrooms on toast for lunch (b)
Swede & cheese topped shepherds pie and veg
pebbles67
Gold Member
Hi Lin of course I don't mind, join in anytime and have a chat. I know the feeling of grinding to a halt. I have a recipe thread on here called pebbles and the gangs great grub recipes which you are very welcome to try what you like. I think you should be able to access the page via the link at the end of each of my posts. Also I have a thread ' anyone weigh on a Thursday and want to join' its a support thread for the gang to drop in . You' d be very welcome anywhere you wish and you don't have to weigh on a Thursday to pop in. Xx
pebbles67
Gold Member
Fab, pop over to the recipe thread Anytime and let me know how you get on with Any recipes. The other Thursday thread is ' anyone weigh on a Thursday ' so just search on the weekly weigh ins thread. If you click to subscribe to thread then any you subscribe to will stay on your screen so you don't have to search for them. Any problems let me know , dee x
Dubchick81
Finally Pregnant!!
I found youuuuu 
Can't believe I never knew u had a thread!!!
Can't believe I never knew u had a thread!!!
