Perfect roast potatoes A quick and easy way to make perfectly crispy and tasty roast potatoes without adding lots of fat! PERFECT ROAST POTATOES My favourite method for cooking roast potatoes has always been in lard, it makes really nice roast potatoes. BUT I hate to think about how unhealthy they are- I’ve not really … Read more
Skinny Chicken Balti A tasty and healthy chicken curry SKINNY CHICKEN BALTI This recipe is from Jamie Oliver (Click here for his version) but I have adjusted it slightly to remove oil and unecessary fat. Related Recipes
Chicken and asparagus risotto A very simple, but delicious risotto- perfect for using leftovers from a roast chicken! CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO I can’t take the credit for this recipe, as it’s one my husband always makes when we have leftover roast chicken- it’s one of my all time favourites- very simple flavours but just … Read more
Meatzza This is a great pizza alternative, using a meatball style mix as the base for the toppings MEATZZA I was really excited when I first saw this recipe idea as I love pizza! I’m not sure of the origin, although the first version I came across was Nigella’s- apparently it was the most popular … Read more
Sticky honey, soy and mint sausages This simple glaze turns sausages into the star of the dish! STICKY HONEY, SOY AND MINT SAUSAGES This is a very quick way to jazz up your sausages- I tend to buy the Tesco Healthy Living Cumberland sausages which are 1 syn each, but most of the supermarkets do … Read more
Spicy meatball marinara bake Tasty meatballs mixed with pizza sauce and pasta baked with a cheese topping… SPICY MEATBALL MARINARA BAKE I made this up with leftovers from my Pizza topped giant meatballs recipe (click here) and it was so tasty I thought it deserved it’s own slot! It might look like a lot of work for … Read more
Pizza topped giant meatballs Tasty giant meatballs covered with tasty marinara sauce and your favourite pizza toppings! PIZZA TOPPED GIANT MEATBALLS I love meatballs, there’s something so satisfying about them- I think that this was inspired by the Subway meatball marinara sub which I used to occasionally enjoy for lunch when I worked near a … Read more
Giant Jaffa Cake Just a bit if fun! GIANT JAFFA CAKE I’ve seen this on a couple of forums so thought I’d give it a go- it’s very simple to make, just make sure you don’t eat the whole thing! This one is 5 syns per slice if you cut it into 6 pieces. Related … Read more
Gnocchi with bacon, pesto and green beans A very tasty meal with quick to grab ingredients for a last minute weekday dinner GNOCCHI WITH BACON, PESTO AND GREEN BEANS This meal is great for one of those nights when you pop into the supermarket desperately wanting a quick dinner without having something unhealthy! It’s just … Read more
Lasagne Tasty lasagne with a twist on the white sauce to keep it healthy and easy to make! LASAGNE I love lasagne. It was the one craving that I had when I was pregnant! My old lasagne would have had a traditional white sauce made from (lots of) butter, flour and milk. I was trying … Read more
Sloppy Joes An american classic- the syn free version! SLOPPY JOES Wikipedia’s definition is: A sloppy joe is a sandwich consisting of ground beef, onions, tomato sauce or ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, and other seasonings, served on a hamburger bun.[1] The dish originated in the United States during the early 20th century.’ So basically a bolognese stuffed roll! I used to love bolognese sandwiches when I … Read more
KFC style chicken A way to create a lovely, crispy, kfc style chicken without all the fat! KFC STYLE CHICKEN Fairly recently my husband and I got stuck in terrible traffic on a long road trip, and had the choice of McDonalds, Harvester or KFC. As we wanted to be quick I said I fancied … Read more
