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ta hairpin-but i want stuff that you lot have tried-so i can know if it tastes nice

i can only eat so much veg/fish/boiled chicken

its driving me up the bloody wall

I make my own veggie/lentil burgers, that way you can make them as spicy or savoury as you like.... it's just red lentils, Cous cous, 3 eggs, leek , red pepper, curry powder and veg stock...... you can change the veg and curry powder to what you like. I made them often when i was at slimming world.

this is being wrote down-i thank you

it may give me violent wind

but i still thank you

Good luck on the diet... i lost 5st last year from May to Christmas.

I didn't think i was that over weight but now it's off i feel so different... a petite size 10 now

It's 100g red lentils cooked with the veg stock cube and 2 tsp curry powder... then fry off veg and mix it in.... add 50g dry cous cous and eggs.... then form into burger size and cook off.... dead easy

well done!

ive lost 5st put it back then lost 5&half stone now put back on 3-so im determined to lose it this time-it gets a bit harder to lose when you get older

but i'll have a go at that recipe-sounds good-ta beth

My chicken and  spinach curry, with boiled rice.

1 chicken breast, diced.

6 bundles of frozen spinach.

1 onion diced.

mushrooms diced, if you like them.

diced potatoes.

1 pack passata.

1 can chopped tomatoes.

tomato pureé

curry powder of your choosing.

chicken oxo cube.

put all ingredients into a big pan, low heat,stir them around a bit so they don't stick, don't use oil though.

pour in chicken stock,

simmer for about 3 minutes, with the lid off.

sprinkle or tip, depending on how much you want, the curry powder in.

stir.

stir in some passatta and add the chopped tomatoes

simmer for 30 mins.

Add pureé to get it how thick you want it.

cook some rice.

 hey presto!

very good for you hardly any calories, so my friend tells me and it tastes really good.

cheers jackson

im copy/pasting these to word

im so hungry i could the paper theyre been printed on

Pirate ive been doing slimming world for 4 weeks and ive lost 13lb.. I'll paste a couple of recipes that ive made for the whole family and they have all loved.

Chicken curry.

ingredients

• Low calorie cooking spray
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
• 2 large onions, peeled and finely chopped
• ½ green pepper and ½ red pepper, deseeded and chopped in chunks
• 4 skinless chicken breasts, chopped into chunks
• 100g chopped mushrooms
• 400g tin chopped tomatoes
• 225ml chicken stock
• 2 heaped tsp of curry spice (mild, medium or hot - your choice)
• Fat free natural yogurt
• Fresh coriander and fresh green chilli, to serve

method

1. Place the chicken on a plate, season well and set aside.
2. Spray a frying pan with low calorie cooking spray and place over a medium heat. Add the onion, mushrooms and peppers and stir-fry for 5-6 minutes or until starting to lightly brown.
3. Stir in the garlic, curry powder and stir-fry over a high heat for 1-2 minutes.
4. Add the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes until sealed, then add the tomatoes and stock. Bring to the boil, cover tightly, reduce the heat to
   low and allow to simmer gently for 40-45 minutes, stirring occasionally until the chicken is cooked through.
5. Remove the frying pan from the heat, adjust the seasoning to taste and serve garnished with chopped coriander and sliced green chillies. If you enjoy a creamier curry or want to make the curry less hot swirl in some fat free natural yogurt

Spagg bol

ingredients

• Low calorie cooking spray
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 350g lean beef mince (5% fat or less)
• 225g button mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 280ml/10fl oz beef stock
• 1 level tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 275g spaghetti, dried

method

1. Spray a pan with low calorie cooking spray and cook the shallots and garlic for 2–3 minutes until just softened. Stir in the mince and cook for 2–3 minutes until browned.
2. Stir in the mushrooms and cook for 1 minute. Add the chopped tomatoes, stock and Worcestershire sauce. Season lightly and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes until reduced and thickened. Check the seasoning.
3. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pan of salted boiling water, as per the packet instructions, until just tender. Drain and divide between 4 serving plates. Top with the Bolognese sauce and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese if you fancy (1½ Syns per level tbsp).

Havent tried this one but i plan to

I make this one too, Jen, but i use Mullers coconut yoghurt it makes it taste just like a korma 

This one is nice too and i add diet coke...sounds awful but it tastes delicious

tbh Bethni i bought the yogurt the first time i made it and it was fine without so i just don't use it

Pirate do you prefer spicy food? What about terryaki? Marinade salmon in dark soy sauce, lime juice, chilli, ginger and garlic: grill, oven bake or fry salmon, (in fry light spray,) and serve with a great big portion of stir fried veg 

When I'm trying to lose weight, (as I am atm,) I just pretty much take any recipe I like and 'adapt' it: fry light spray instead of oil; quark, O%greek yoghurt or fat free fromage frais instead of cream; philadelphia light instead of garlic butter, (for e.g. kiev) ; alpro light almond drink instead of milk; cornflour instead of butter/flour roux; choc shot instead of chocolate; then lots of stuff with spices; loads of veggies and fruit.

Atkins takes loads off quick but you have to like protein. Lots and lots of protein. If you're a carnivore you're sorted. 

Have you've got a sweet tooth? This week I've made adapted, v low cal, versions of: vanilla and elderflower panacotta; passion fruit and mango fool: sherry trifle and tiramisu. If you fancy any of those I'll type up the recipes

Another vote for Slimming world OR the 5:2 fasting diet.  

Pirate, you need to feel like you are eating enough otherwise you wont' stick to the diet.  Have you tried slimming world before?  Loads of choices on that and no calorie counting!

Have you considered Slimming World?

*drools*  I love passion fruit and mango

Home made veg/lentil soup.

vegetable  stirfry (that you cook yourself) with par-boiled rice.

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/rec...d-passion-fruit-fool

Use 0% greek yoghurt, mixed with quark to make it more creamy, and add powdered sweetener, if, like me you have a sweet tooth 

some good ideas ta

but i wish i hadnt read this thread

im starving

Lamb chops with mint yoghurt and salad

rub lean lamb chops with mint and a little salt

cook under a pre-heated grill for 10 minutes each side 

mix chopped mint and finely cut spring onions into fat free natural yoghurt - serve with a large green salad

I don't eat meat but my friend who does slimming world with me loves this 

don't know if you like fish but it's good protein for when you're slimming

Haddock and peppers

roast pepper halves in a pre-heated oven 190 degrees or gas 5 for 15 minutes

wilt a bag of spinach with a little crushed garlic for 2 minutes in a large pan

mix quark, chopped basil one level teaspoon of mustard with salt and pepper and rub over the haddock fillets.

Arranged some sliced tomatoes across the top and place on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment .

Take the peppers out and fill them with the spinach mixture and then cover with foil and put back in the oven with the haddock.

cook for 20/25 minutes then serve with a leafy green salad 

Veggie kebabs Cajun style

• alternatively thread cubed veg onto a wooden skewer (pound shop) that has been soaked in water
• [red onion, peppers, courgettes etc.]
• mix some Cajun seasoning with lemon juice and and brush over the veggie kebab
• place under a hot grill and cook till done, turning regularly
• serve with rice adding a teaspoon of turmeric to the water while rice cooks or cous cous 

Funnily enough Pengy I've just had more or less a mix of your first and third recipes:  the addition of lamb marinaded in cumin, cayenne and garlic rather than the cajun seasoning on the kebab, a mint and yoghurt dip and a pitta bread

cheers pengs

all recipes are going on office to get printed together

i like the ones what people have made up themselves

so i know it tastes alright

im having a drink tonight-then not bothering for a week or so-that should melt a bit of flab

I do similar and ensure that any meat I use has all the fat trimmed off - if there is any fat residue I drain it off or soak it up with kitchen roll.

I find avoiding bread altogether helps too - I know at SW you can have a bit but it just sets me off craving carbs.

My current fave is scallops and prawns fried in fry light - ad a couple of dollops of Philadelphia Light and a tiny bit of skimmed milk and a good pinch of chilli flakes served with linguine. 

Love it.

Thanks for the idea Soozy, there's a Jamie recipe I love that's v similar: he adds a bag of rocket and soft goat's cheese to the seafood pasta at the end, so I swopped the goat's cheese with phil' light: delicious