This traditional Italian dish has been part of my life since I can remember, and I absolutely love it! Many add pasta or rice to this soup, but I think it is best on its own. Potatoes and beans are enough to give this dish a warm and comforting feeling. I always make huge quantities,…
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Quick Coronation Chicken
Last Sunday, we went to a big garden centre, with a lovely cafe. I usually have a jacket potato (no butter!!) with baked beans. But to be honest I don’t really like it. Therefore, this time I decided to bring my own filling and I made this delicious and quick Coronation Chicken, for just 3 syns….
Salmon Risotto
This is an amazing recipe. You can prepare it for your family, or guests and no one will ever know that it is a slimming world dish! Unless you tell them of course 😀 I have used leeks instead of onions, as I find that their delicate taste works better with fish. Salmon Risotto…
Fruit Mess
If you live in the UK you must know that some of the Muller Light Yogurt pots are syn free on Slimming World. I particularly love the Vanilla flavour, but also the Banana Custard. Both work very well in this dessert. You can use any variety of fruit you fancy, but I suggest you use speedy ones. Remember:…
Quick Pollo Tonnato
Pollo Tonnato is inspired by a famous Italian dish called ‘Vitello Tonnato’. It is a sort of ‘Surf and Turf’, as it mixes a tuna-based sauce with a cut of meat (usually veal). The original version is quite complicated. Therefore I came up with this quick slimming version at only 1 syn per serving. I am…
Adding a taste of wine for free
Almost everytime I go to group I come home with something useful. Sometimes it is just an idea or an inspiration, but this time I found out about this fantastic Red Wine Stock Pot from Tesco. It comes also in a White Wine version, and they are absolutely syn free! I am not a big…
Curried Carrot Soup
A couple of days ago I took the children to our local Activity Farm, and they got the chance to dig out their own carrots. It was good fun, and we emerged from the patch with two very full buckets. Once at home, I was slightly disappointed with the taste of our fresh carrots. Therefore…