Tasty spaghetti bolognese A bolognese which is full of savoury and sweet flavours to please the whole family. Hidden vegetables make this a great option for fussy eaters. TASTY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE Spaghetti bolognese has always been one of my all-time favourites, and is a fab meal to sneak in a load of veg without really … Read more
Tiramisu Gorgeous, indulgent tasting pudding for a fraction of the syns of the real thing TIRAMASU I’ve never really liked coffee or alcohol based desserts, but tiramisu has always been the exception, something about the consistency of the sponge fingers with the creamy, chocolately topping is just so good! This version uses quark instead of … Read more
Spaghetti with prawns, lemon, rocket and chilli This is such a simple recipe, but so full of flavour – it just tastes amazing SPAGHETTI WITH PRAWNS, LEMON, ROCKET AND CHILLI I have adapted this recipe from Jamie’s Italy to be Slimming World friendly, and it’s one of my absolute favourite pastas- the combination of flavours works perfectly, … Read more
Italian Wonderpot An all-in-one pasta dish, perfect for a quick weekday meal ITALIAN WONDERPOT I first saw this on Pinterest, posted by budgetbytes and thought that it looked like a really interesting idea- a pasta dish where you throw ALL of the uncooked ingredients into a pan! The original recipe seems to have come from Apron Strings based on … Read more
Healthy extras pizza Delicious, freshly baked syn-free (or very low syn) pizza using your slimming world healthy extras! HEALTHY EXTRAS PIZZA Although this isn’t a recipe as such, it’s been one of the more popular posts on my Facebook page (click here) and Instagram (click here). If you are following Slimming World there are certain wholemeal bread mixes … Read more
Spaghetti puttanesca The easiest pasta sauce to make, super quick but it tastes amazing! SPAGHETTI PUTTANESCA Before I tried this meal, I would have said that I didn’t like anchovies, olives or capers… this converted me to all of those things! If you think you don’t like anchovies I really urge you to give this … Read more
Easy chilli garlic meatballs A delicious and incredibly easy way to make meatballs in a gorgeous sauce! EASY CHILLI GARLIC MEATBALLS There’s nothing more satisfying than a big plate of meatballs! I’ve always loved them ever since watching Lady and the Tramp share a romantic plateful. Equally it can be a bit of a faff … Read more
Meatball pasta bake Rich chill, garlic and tomato meatballs baked with penne, mozzarella and parmesan for a satisfyingly delicious pasta bake! Photo credit – Chris Terry GARLICKY MEATBALL PASTA BAKE Meatballs make such a satisfying meal, and I love how this meatball pasta bake recipe is so simple, but still packed full of flavour and … Read more
Lemony chilli prawn tagliatelle A delicious combination of lemon, chilli, garlic tomato and prawns to make a show-stopping pasta dish! LEMONY CHILLI PRAWN TAGLIATELLE I honestly think that one of the best flavour combinations in the world is that of chilli/lemon/garlic, and it goes so beautifully with pasta and prawns that this is one of … Read more
Spaghetti all’Amatriciana An easy, but thoroughly delicious, rich pasta dish SPAGHETTI ALL’AMATRICIANA I just love Italy- the food, the places, the people- it’s a dream destination for me. We travelled to Umbria a couple of years ago at the end of the summer holidays- we didn’t have a big budget so we found the cheapest … Read more
Vegan lentil bolognese A tasty tasty way to enjoy bolognese without meat- a rich lentil ragu VEGAN LENTIL BOLOGNESE I’ve been trying to find ways to get more legumes into our diet, and I have been dying to try out a lentil ragu recipe after seeing the idea on Pinterest! I used puy lentils, although … Read more
