Tillymax is trying again

[tillymax]

These are the puds or sweet things I have tried and liked - Ferrero Rocher (1 syn), Chocolate truffles (2.5 syns for 2), Lemon curd tartlets (4.5 syns), Yogurt gingerbread (4.5 syns), Banana, Custard and chocolate pots (1.5 syns), Banana and custard with cinnamon (2.5 syns), Melon Banana splits (1.5 syns), Jelly Mousse (1.5 syns), Giant Jaffa cake (abt 4 syns).

These are the ones I thought were ok - Chewy chocolate chip cookies (4 syns), mini carrot cake bites (12 syns the whole cake).

I've tried loads more that I wouldn't do again.

Just waiting for the banana icecream to soften a bit and then I'll let you know what I think

 

[Newday]

Like the sound of the yogurt gingerbread and that large jaffa cake sounds good, too.
In fact, they all do. :drool:

Trying to remember some of the things we've tried in the past. Hmmm, will have a thinky. :hmm:

 

[tillymax]

The yogurt gingerbread was really nice and easy to make.

I'd probably make a small jaffa cake next time just so I don't get tempted to scoff the lot :8855:

 

[Newday]

Come on Tilly, give. Whats the recipe then for the yogurt gingerbread?
Care to post it over the next couple of days so I can make it next week? Pretty please.

 

[D'lashes]

are ferrero roche really only 1 syn!

 

[tillymax]

Come on Tilly, give. Whats the recipe then for the yogurt gingerbread?
Care to post it over the next couple of days so I can make it next week? Pretty please.

Sorry I thought you had it.
Yogurt Gingerbread
serves 24
4.5 syns
Ingredients
340g/12 oz self-raising flour
170g/6oz caster sugar
113g/4oz low fat margarine
1 egg
1 x 200g Mullerlight Vanilla yogurt
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp mixed spice
1 tbsp candied ginger
Fry Light
1 level tsp icing sugar

1) Preheat the oven to 180ºC/Gas 4. Place all the ingredients except the candied ginger in a food processor and blend until smooth and well mixed. Stir in the candied ginger.
2) Grease a square baking tin with Fry Light and spoon the mixture into the tin, levelling the top. Cook in the oven for 40-50 minutes until risen and golden. Remove from the tin and leave to cool on a wire rack. Dust with icing sugar and then cut the cake into cake slices and then halve each slice again.

I didn't bother dusting with icing sugar.

are ferrero roche really only 1 syn!

They aren't the real ones. The recipe in the recipe thread is 1 syn each and uses scan bran. I used ryvita and unless all the syn values have changed they work out at 1.5 syns.

Just try not to eat the jar of nutella

Ferrero Rocher Alternative
Makes 20
1.5 syn each
Ingredients
8 ryvita (9 syns)
4 level tbsp nutella (16 syns)
1 level tbsp syrup (2 syns)

1. Crumble 8 ryvita in a bowl. (I crush them with a rolling pin)
2. Mix in 1 tbsp water, 4 level tbsp nutella and 1 level tbsp syrup.
3. Divide into little bun cases and set in fridge.
OR
Crush 8 Ryvita with a rolling pin, add 4 tablespoons of Nutella that has been warmed for 20 seconds in the microwave. Add syrup. Stir well and spoon into small cases.


Verdict on banana icecream

It was ok. Very similar to when I freeze a yogurt so probably won't make it again. I'll just freeze a yogurt instead. It was very filling though and you got a lot for 3 syns per serving.

I'd rather have carte d'or. How many syns is that cos I could save them up and have proper icecream.

 

[julesm]

Thanks for the recipes Tilly that yog gingerbread sounds yummy. Can you cut them into gingerbread man shapes before baking them or would that not work? Love the sound of ferrero rocher using ryvita because I have never been able to blend scan bran- I only have a hand blender and it flies all over the place.

 

[tillymax]

The yogurt gingerbread is a cake not gingerbread men.

I've just got back from the pictures. We saw Bridesmaids and I really enjoyed it. It made me giggle. I was quite good - just had a tiny bit of popcorn and a few minstrels.

I had pork stir fry with noodles for lunch and I'm just cooking some more steak for tea - it was a massive piece so I'm using the last bit tonight

 

[tillymax]

It's taken me that long to get on this site that I've forgotten what I wanted to say :8855:

It's weigh day tomorrow and I'm so worried after my little holiday. I was very naughty so I suppose I deserve to gain but I don't have to be happy about it.

I keep thinking I'm catching up with all the washing and then one of the kids brings a truck load from their bedrooms

I'll see if I can have a look around or if it will chuck me off again. Is it just me having problems on here?

 

[JackieN]

Know the feelin hence i havebeen quiet this week. Be prepared i am ome tomorrow :8855:i wil gain big time tillytilly and i wont like it either :8855:

 

[tillymax]

I am really really happy and also extremely amazed. I lost 1lb

Now it might not seem like a lot but it takes me into the 17's (just) and 2 stone sticker and club 10

Also on Wednesday morning, after my naughty holiday, I had a sneaky peak on the scales and they showed I was 18.6. I nearly threw thr bl**dy things out of the window but realised I couldn't afford to replace the window or the scales so I just hid them instead

Now some of this weight must have been food weight. Actually I don't care what it was as long as it's gone

 

[*SugarPlum*]

I am really really happy and also extremely amazed. I lost 1lb

Now it might not seem like a lot but it takes me into the 17's (just) and 2 stone sticker and club 10

Also on Wednesday morning, after my naughty holiday, I had a sneaky peak on the scales and they showed I was 18.6. I nearly threw thr bl**dy things out of the window but realised I couldn't afford to replace the window or the scales so I just hid them instead

Now some of this weight must have been food weight. Actually I don't care what it was as long as it's gone

YEAH.... Well done on your 2 stone Hunny!!! xxx

 

[ginlin]

Well done Tilly xxxxx

 

[tillymax]

I'm still having problems with this site. It takes me ages to get on and then chucks me off as and when it feels like it. Might have to get one of the technical people (otherwise known as children) to have a look at it

I've just had my breakfast come dinner and it wasn't very nice. I made potato rosti with bacon but I couldn't get it to go into little cakes so it was just one big mess

I think if I did it again I'd just add bacon and onions to some left over mash and have a fryup

I'm making the bacon and veg pie for tea. The recipe was in the July magazine so I'll let you know what I think.

Daughters going to another party tonight and has been getting ready for the last 3 hours so far

Another 3 hours and she should be ready

 

[JackieN]

Hey Tilly well done on the loss ! thats fab but you told me to eat lots so we both gained and now I've gained and you've lost :8855: :8855: guess I ate your share too :8855: :8855: xxxxx

 

[tillymax]

I was expecting a big gain after my sneaky peak on Wednesday.

Yours will probably be food weight like I think mine was. I also think it kick started my body by eating loads of crap. Get back on plan tomorrow and you'll have a good loss next week too

 

[JackieN]

Sure hope so I did plan to start today but I am shattered and so cannot be bothered to work out what to have so decided to start afresh tomorrow. I am determined to do this as my gain could have been way worse, I was lucky lol xxx

 

[tillymax]

I made the bacon and veg pie for tea and it was yummy.

I think it will be nice comfort food when the autumn and winter start

Just got back from buying lots of fruit

I'm gonna try and have a see what you're all up to but the computers still playing up and the technical people are busy having a social life

 

[Newday]

I am really really happy and also extremely amazed. I lost 1lb

Now it might not seem like a lot but it takes me into the 17's (just) and 2 stone sticker and club 10

Oh great I distinctly remember you promising a 10 stone gain somewhere and on the strength of that I had a tsp of choccy fudge cake with cream today.
And what do you do?.... lose after a pig out holiday!

Seriously, really pleased for you, and dropping to the next stone zone. Well done.

Bah... gonna look so bad for me now.

 

[tillymax]

I think me and Emma are going to the pictures later. She's got friends here at the moment so whenever we get rid of them we'll go

Don't know what we're seeing. She has told me but I've forgotten.

Until then I'll do some washing (for a change)