Sharing favourites & new discoveries

[Principessa N]

oooooo even better!

 

[Karenlou]

Yes, I feel some sort of griddled scallop and noodle dish coming on

 

[MattPike]

Been meaning to try scallops for a while and now i know they are low points will have to get them on my next trip to Tescos. I assume its best to get them from the fish counter or can you get good quality frozen ones???

 

[Karenlou]

I'm assuming the Farm Foods ones that Nicki mentioned are frozen - I haven't tried them so I can't comment on what the quality is like.

 

[jennikay]

On a sugar free jelly note - why is it that if I buy sugar free jelly it's free, yet if I make my own with sugar free water flavourings, its half a point because of the gelatine?

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[Karenlou]

Ooo - dunno. That doesn't seem fair does it? Gelatine is core though so you could have them as part of a meal on core.

 

[jennikay]

Yep

I mean, it's only half a point for 500ml of jelly, but it's so much nicer than the shop bought stuff

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[tara40]

how on earth do you make jelly ????

 

[tara40]

couldnt we have a page where it just has a list of favourite products with their points value. it would be so much easier to find things out if you are in a hurry.

 

[jennikay]

Maybe you could make a list

Making jelly - it's a Cambridge thing, cause we can have a bowl of it a day

Just boil water, add gelatine and stir, add colourings and flavourings, then leave in the fridge to set for a few hours.

Means you can have whatever flavour you like, as long as you can find it in squash form or I still have CD water flavourings and use them.

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[Starlight]

Had THE best discovery. Oil & Vinegar in town sell bags of mini Grissini bread sticks. You get 30!!! Yes 30 for HALF A POINT

 

[jennikay]

I'll have to see if there's one in Hull... if not, can you post me some?

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[Karenlou]

Blimey, that's good. I'd want to dip them in something though

 

[jennikay]

Haha!

I could eat a whole box of breadsticks in one go (no dip!) if I was told they were 0 points

Don't have an oil and vinegar near me, though I may keep an eye out for lower point breadsticks.

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[smilerjen]

Had THE best discovery. Oil & Vinegar in town sell bags of mini Grissini bread sticks. You get 30!!! Yes 30 for HALF A POINT

Where abouts is that?

 

[Starlight]

Buchanan Galleries

 

[smilerjen]

oh i'll be heading there tomorrow! Thanks honey x

 

[jennikay]

I've discovered something!

Sainsbury's healthy range, bacon medallions - almost the same as the WW bacon, but cheaper and Sainsbury's bacon is 0.5 points - or 3 for 1 point

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[omnomnom]

Yes, I have that bacon! So good.

 

[lydia150970]

Hovis Original Granary bread - small loaf size 1 point per slice but the slices are thick and really tasty.