Pesto, green bean and bacon rigatoni This is a great quick weeknight dinner, very tasty and little effort PESTO, GREEN BEAN AND BACON RIGATONI It’s easy to make your own pesto if you wish (recipe here https://www.theslimmingfoodie.com/homemade-pesto/) but shop bought pesto tends to be relatively low syn if you don’t have the time. This is a … Read more
Hearty lentil and bacon soup This is my favourite soup, so tasty, satisfying to eat even without bread and very filling HEARTY LENTIL AND BACON SOUP Lentils and bacon are just one of those combinations that work so well, and this soup has lots of lovely speed veg squeezed into it. I always make a … Read more
Butternut squash soup and cheesy tabasco toast This is a delicious soup and what really tops it off is having some chessy toast to go with it BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP AND CHEESY TABASCO TOAST I love butternut squash soup as its so easy to make and always tastes delicious. As butternut squash keep so well, … Read more
Ham and split pea soup My mum used to make this for me when i was little, it’s so simple but tasty, filling and satisfying SPLIT PEA AND HAM SOUP This is the ideal slow cooker soup- just throw everything in and leave it and it turns into a yummy hearty soup! The ham becomes … Read more
Spiced red lentil soup A filling and tasty soup perfect for lunch SPICED LENTIL SOUP One of the things that I love about lentil soup is that it’s filling and dense enough that you don’t feel the need to eat bread with it! I tend to use my healthy extra b option for breakfast and … Read more
Tender beef and ale stew Delicious comfort food! TENDER BEEF AND ALE STEW When I was 21 I got a surprise package on my doorstep, and it was a slow cooker. There was no ‘from’ message, but I soon figured out that it was my lovely Grandma who had sent it to me. The very … Read more
Turkey curry Perfect for your Christmas turkey leftovers- a tasty and syn-free turkey curry TURKEY CURRY Turkey curry isn’t a tradition in my family, but Bridget Jones’ Diary made me want to introduce it! Luckily it’s a very easy thing to make syn-free as turkey is naturally lean, spices are syn-free and you can squeeze … Read more
Creamy leek stuffed mushrooms with melted mozzarella and crispy chilli breadcrumbs Leeks are in season now, and this is the perfect way to use them CREAMY LEEK STUFFED MUSHROOMS WITH MELTED MOZZARELLA AND CRISPY CHILLI BREADCRUMBS These mushrooms are so delicious, and ideal as either a starter or a main- stuffed with creamy, garlicky leeks, … Read more
Chicken and rice miso soup a very quick, filling and satisfying one-pot so CHICKEN AND RICE MISO SOUP A friend of mine recommended this soup to me, and it really is lovely. The recipe is from BBC Good Food and I just made a couple of little changes. You do need to get a couple of speciality … Read more
Chicken and mushroom pie Gorgeously rich chicken and mushroom pie with a fraction of the syns! CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM PIE I really adore pie, and this version is still a little bit of a treat as I use enough pastry to knock the syns up to 9.5 per portion, however how much pastry you use … Read more
Mini chocolate orange Christmas puddings I love making christmassy sweets and treats- here’s something you can make without being tempted with something full of syns! MINI CHOCOLATE ORANGE CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS I’ve made a very naughty version of these before with my kids involving lots of cornflakes, cocoa and golden syrup- I wanted to do something … Read more
Coffee cup warm jam sponge A super quick, easy and tasty little mug cake! COFFEE CUP WARM JAM SPONGE I was sent some Jim Jams reduced sugar strawberry jam to try and so had a little experiment with a cake made in a coffee cup! It came out really well, so here it is! Related Recipes
