Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Mid-Week Meals: Cajun Chicken with Spicy Wedges and Coleslaw




Not to ruin the surprise, but I will be making a version of this meal for The Girls when they come round for dinner on Saturday. I have been struggling to stick to the diet the last couple of weeks (what can I say? My body just wasn't meant to be skinny!) but figure if I cook a Slimming World menu, I can't go too wrong?! I will actually be using the Slimming World recipe for Barbeque Chicken (which I will add next week), rather than Cajun, and will add Sweet Potatoes to the mix too, all served alongside a big, green salad (and no bread!!) This recipe serves four and is only 2 Syns per serving on the Extra Easy plan.
Fingers crossed it tastes as good as it looks!





Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Mid-Week Meals: Chicken and Potato Curry



As I'm sure is the case with most women in the lead up to summer, I am currently in Battle With The Bulge and am trying to get myself Beach-Ready before I have to don a bikini again in three and a half weeks. This is a Slimming World recipe and is 0 syns on the Extra Easy programme.



Saturday, 17 May 2014

Saturday Drinks Menu: Sparkling White Peach Sangria



With Summer finally seeming within our reach and the promise of a warm (and dry!) weekend, what better way to while away the hours than with a pitcher of ice-cool, refreshing Sangria? This one, a twist on the traditional red wine Sangria, is courtesy of The Kitchn

Friday, 16 May 2014

Little Weekend Projects: Egg Shell Planters



We are eating eggs like they're going out of fashion at the moment in my house so here's a super easy project to make use of all the discarded shells. I think these would look cute on a kitchen windowsill for propagating cuttings from the garden or fresh herbs. 

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Boston Beef and Baked Bean Hotpot



I love this Weight Watchers dish; it's tasty and hearty and doesn't feel like 'Diet Food' at all. However, as I'm now doing Slimming World, I adapted the recipe slightly to make it Syn free. You can see below the recipe for a list of ingredients that I actually used.