You are already almost half a stone down, why quit now?
Cooking from scratch doesn't have to get you flustered. Before joining SW I couldn't cook at all! Now I cook fresh meals every day, which are all really quick and easy to make too. Even my parents, who are not following SW, enjoy the meals I cook!
One of the easiest meals I cook is stir fry. I had this for tea last night and it took me literally 15 minutes to make! I chopped up a chicken breast, a pepper, a handful of mushrooms and a red onion and fried them in a pan with some FryLight. Once the chicken was cooked and the vegetables had begun to soften, I added a handful of mangetout and a handful of baby sweetcorn - allow them to heat through. Add a sprinkle of chinese 5 spice and a few splashes of soy sauce and voi la! As simple as that. Can be served with rice, noodles, or just on it's own!
What about bolognese, that's another quick and easy one to make. Fry off your extra lean mince, chopped red pepper and chopped red onion in a pan with Fry Light. Once the mince has browned, add 1 can of chopped tomatoes with herbs. Stir well and allow the sauce to simmer. Meanwhile boil some pasta/spaghetti and once cooked, drain and serve with the sauce over the top.
Burgers - so simple to make and I'm sure it would be something the whole family could enjoy! Just simply chop a red onion and mix with a packet of extra lean mince. Add a sprinkling of aromat (or whatever herbs etc. you like) and a dash of soy sauce for flavour. Mix well and form into pattys. Place on a baking tray misted with FryLight and pop in the oven for 15-20 minutes (can vary depending on size/thickness of burgers). Serve with SW chips and/or lots of yummy superfree salad. Or pop your burger into a 60g wholemeal roll and count that as your healthy b!
What about pizzas. They're family friendly and so easy to make! I usually use either a weight watchers tortilla wrap (5 syns) or a warburtons square wrap (8 syns) as a base. Top with either pasatta/chopped tomatoes/tomatoe puree and then any meat/vegetables of your choice. I like to use mushrooms, peppers, cherry tomatoes, red onion and sweetcorn. Top off with a healthy a choice of grated cheese and pop in the oven for about 12 minutes. They are gorgeous! Again, serve with SW chips and/or salad.
There are all sorts of simple and easy recipes you could try! Just because you "can't" cook, don't give up. You'll be amazed at what you can actually do if you just give it a try...
