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Bloody Mary Beef

Bloody Mary Beef A gorgeous jamie oliver recipe, adapted slightly to be slimming world friendly BLOODY MARY BEEF I’ve been dying to try out this recipe as it looked mouth-wateringly good in the Jamie’s Comfort Food book (click here). I’ve neglected this book since starting Slimming World as a lot of the food in it is pretty … Read more

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Chipotle chicken chilli wedges

Chipotle chicken chilli wedges Terrible photo, but honestly this tastes so good as a ‘junk food’ dinner! CHIPOTLE CHICKEN CHILLI WEDGES I really fancied something that felt like junk food so I made this up, and actually it was really tummy! Chipotle is a lovely smoky chilli flavour and it works so well with the … Read more

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Firecracker prawn curry

Firecracker prawn curry A delicious and spicy prawn curry FIRECRACKER PRAWN CURRY  adapted this recipe for Slimming World from the Phaidon India book which is the bible of curries (See it here). This prawn curry is just delicious- I like them hot (and this one is not for the faint-hearted but it’s so satisfying to eat) and … Read more

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Leon’s (not too) spicy chicken cous cous

Leon’s (not too) spicy chicken cous cous One of the most delicious meals ever! this has been cooked in our house more than any other- and that’s saying something! LEON (NOT TOO) SPICY CHICKEN COUS COUS I have got lots of firm favourites from it. I urge you to try this (not too) spicy chicken … Read more

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Rich spaghetti bolognese

Rich spaghetti bolognese Another version of my favourite meal! in this one i used date nectar for sweetness RICH SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE Spaghetti bolognese is one of my favourite meals and I am always experimenting with different versions to find the perfect one! Before Slimming World I would have always added sugar and cocoa to the … Read more

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Slow-cooker butternut squash and ginger soup

Slow-cooker butternut squash and ginger soup This is a really simple to make and tasty soup SLOW-COOKER BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND GINGER SOUP This is my favourite soup to make as I always have a butternut squash around (because they last for so long it’s perfect back-up food) and it really is so easy to do. … Read more

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Sticky toffee pudding mug cake

Sticky toffee pudding mug cake Such an easy treat when you just need cake but don’t want to veer off plan! STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING MUG CAKE This mug cake produces a lovely, light sponge. Using date nectar rather than sugar, not only is it healthier, but it has a gorgeous sticky toffee flavour. I use … Read more

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Bonfire Night stew

Bonfire Night stew A super-easy slow-cooker dish perfect for chilly autumn evenings and packed with goodness BONFIRE NIGHT STEW You may have seen the very popular slow-cooker campfire stew- this is a similar idea, but I wanted proper homemade baked beans instead of tinned ones for this. It’s so quick to make, with minimal work … Read more

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Leek, prawn and chilli spaghetti

Leek, prawn and chilli spaghetti The leeks are the star of this lovely, fresh pasta dish- with the lemon, garlic and chilli flavours it’s irresistible LEEK, PRAWN AND CHILLI SPAGHETTI For a fantastic winter British vegetable that tastes delicious and is great for your health (it’s a Slimming World speed food), look no further than … Read more

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Spring rolls

Spring rolls A cheeky little way of making a super low-fat spring roll! SPRING ROLLS I was very dubious when I saw the ‘lasagne sheet’ method of making spring rolls, but I tried it, and they were good! For one thing because I always have lasagne sheets in the cupboard and some odd veg knocking … Read more