Potato, Leek and Gammon Soup

This syn free soup is incredibly easy to make, just a few ingredients thrown in the slow cooker and left for hours.  The result is a really filling, tasty meal that’s healthy and inexpensive.
 

I did not come up with the original recipe, I saw it on a great website called Pinch of Nom, which you should absolutely check out if you didn’t already.  The link to their site is: http://pinchofnom.com/

Syn free potato, leek and gammon soup

I’ve changed the recipe slightly, mainly to make more as I wanted soup to take to work plus I always think if the slow cooker is on it might as well be making 10 portions rather than 4.  Batch cooking has saved me many, many evenings so I stick with what I know works!

If you’d like to try this hearty soup the link is here

Enjoy!

Kathy xx

Chinese Fakeaway

I love Chinese food but it’s so high in syns so I’ve perfected a really filling fakeaway, curry, rice and noodles and I have to be honest it’s all quicker to make than waiting for a delivery!

This is the Mayflower curry which is 4 syns a portion when you make it up per the instructions, chop suey and fried rice which are both syn free.

Low syn Chinese fakeaway!

As you see, I love to serve in the takeaway tins and often write on the lids much to everyone’s amusement.  Personally I think this is a quicker, healthier, tastier, faster and cheaper way to have takeaway night!

You can add prawn crackers but if you do please syn them...I may have to see if there's a way to try make a low syn one in the near future....

Try yours in the foil containers for that extra fakeaway feel!

Enjoy

Kathy xx

Syn free egg fried rice & pork teriyaki style

I’d seen this presentation concept online somewhere ages ago and it’d stuck in my mind as a great way to serve my Friday Fakeaway.  

Syn fre veggie egg fried rice with pork teryyaki style

I was worried about the amount of rice I’d need to make but my Mum told me to just fill it to about ¾ and press it down firmly, leave it a few minutes to ‘set’ and I’d be fine.  She was, of course, correct (as she always is) and I only used three bags of rice.  

It’s not difficult to do and is a real wow way to serve what is basically an everyday meal.  It’s also cheap, I used three bags of Tesco rice and some frozen veggies.  Nice to have a go to side dish that’s inexpensive and quick.

If you’d like to make the syn free veggie fried rice the recipe is here.

You can put whatever you like in it, I made pork teriyaki style (3 syns and recipe is here) but it would be amazing with a Mayflower curry, a stir fry, any of the Chinese fakeaway and could even be tweaked to be an Indian inspired dish – maybe I should try that next!

Enjoy!
Kathy xx

Lamb Kleftico – slow cooker version

This is a traditional Greek dish that’s slow cooked for hours.  It is absolutely melt in the mouth delicious and a joint favourite for my Dad and I.  Usually one of us makes it for the other on a special occasion and even better it’s syn free!

It was my turn to cook for him and I always do the biggest lamb leg I can, this time that was an absolute cooking fail as it didn’t fit in the frying pan to seal or in the slow cooker.  My trusty hammer and a knife sorted that out but I strongly urge you to not be like me and measure your lamb leg before you start.  Or buy a hacksaw.

Syn free lamb kleftico

Rather than waste the potatoes I chose to cook them as the lamb was resting, I put frylite in the pan and ground sea salt over the potatoes and cooked them in a hot pan to brown/crisp the outsides.  They were delicious.

If you’d like to try the syn free lamb kleftiko the recipe is here

Enjoy!

Kathy xx

Cheeseburger Stuffed Peppers

This syn free recipe is almost too good to be true!  I was going to make stuffed peppers but a poke about the fridge inspired me to try something a little different.  

They take a while to cook and you have to prep the cheeseburger mix so this is not one of my speedy specials but it is a crowd pleaser!

Syn free cheeseburger stuffed peppers

I had this as a light lunch, if you were having for dinner adding Slimming World chips or potato wedges would be a great idea

If you’d like to try the syn free cheeseburger stuffed peppers the recipe is here

Enjoy!

Kathy xx

Ginger Nut Granola

Very unusually for me this is not a Slimming World recipe.  This is however still what I would consider a heathy breakfast (although I often have it for dinner) as personally I believe that nuts and seeds contain oils essential for all round health.  Regardless, home made granola is absolutely delicious, sweet and salty with only natural ingredients and no sugar…what more can you ask for

Home made ginger nut granola

I often have this granola with almond milk before the gym as it’s made up of slow release carbs and protein from the nuts but doesn’t sit heavy as I go after work so it’s quite late

If you’d like to try this home-made ginger nut granola the recipe is here

Enjoy!

Kathy xx

The lunch time dilemma

As many of you know I’ve been following the Slimming World cooking style for years now and I’d stared to struggle with something different for lunch.  

I’ve pretty much had every leftover, low syn wrap and soup I could think of but really wanted to make something new but it couldn’t take forever as I’ve been trying to get to the gym so this had to be simple, quick and tasty.

This chicken, sausage, feta and pesto pasta salad absolutely hits the spot.  It's basically the contents of my fridge jazzed up and put in lunchboxes and I have to say was the best lunch I've had in a while.

Low syn chicken, sausage, feta and pesto pasta salad

You can use whatever you like, steak and blue cheese, roasted Mediterranean vegetables and feta, even sausage and roast peppers. The list is almost endless, whatever you like and whatever's lurking in your fridge.

If you want to try a pasta salad for lunch I'd highly recommend giving this one a go

Enjoy!

Kathy xx