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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Slow cooker chicken tikka masala Satisfyingly creamy and saucy chicken tikka masala, unbelievably easy to do in the slow cooker. Image credit : Chris Terry TICK-TOCK TIKKA MASALA I don’t think you can beat a steaming bowl of creamy, fragrant slow cooker chicken tikka masala, and being able to just put it in the slow-cooker … Read more
Sticky plum chicken I adapted this recipe from Delicious magazine, chicken roasted with plums ends up sticky and juicy STICKY PLUM CHICKEN We had this as an alternative to a Sunday roast, and the whole family enjoyed it. The recipe was from Delicious Magazine but I made a few adaptations to their recipe to keep it low … Read more
Easy prawn and chorizo paella An easy to make but delicious paella EASY PRAWN AND CHORIZO PAELLA Paella is such a satisfying dish- I don’t know if I love it so much because it reminds me of holidays and food festivals, but whenever I do it I always wonder why I don’t cook it more … Read more
Hash brown crust quiche lorraine Try hash brown as an alternative to a pastry case for a tasty quiche HASH BROWN CRUST QUICHE LORRAINE WHY A HASH BROWN CRUST? I love pastry, but it’s a high fat treat, and quiche makes such a great everyday lunch/snack or picnic food that I don’t want it to … Read more
Lemon chicken penne A lovely fresh and delicious summery pasta dish LEMON CHICKEN PENNE We have a favourite new roast chicken recipe from my newest cookbook, Sirocco ( absolutely amazing book by the way!)– it uses the zest of 2 oranges and 2 lemons, so I needed to find a way to use the juice so it … Read more
