Good food without sacrifice
After discovering caramel essence while hunting for vanilla essence in the supermarket, I knew it would be an ideal ingredient to add extra flavour to something sweet for minimal calories. Having purchased it, I came home and started experimenting and this was the result: a …
I often roast a chicken on a Sunday night and then use it throughout the week for lunches and evening meals. This week I decided to try something new and, being a lasagne lover, thought this combo would be really tasty. It is a bit …
When I started Weight Watchers I would have never thought I could have had something like this on the plan, especially for only 14sp. I found that cooking each portion in separate dishes (like lasagne or small pie dishes) was a great way of making …
I love lasagne but there are times when I’ve had a particularly carby few days when I just can’t hack more pasta/carbs. This recipe is therefore a perfect way of having a gorgeous, filling meal with no carbs and for hardly any points. The aubergines …
Since my friend brought me back some amazing ras-el-hanout from Morocco I have been looking at different ways to incorporate it into my meals. It has the most gorgeous flavour and so I started doing a bit of digging to see what else I could …
Mexican food is one of my favourite cuisines. There are so many different textures and flavours and more often than not, the ingredients are uber healthy too. I often cook with mince, usually closer to payday when it’s all I have left in the freezer, …
In my quest to try out some new lunch ideas I thought I would give bulgur wheat a go. I made this recipe the night before and left it in the fridge overnight and it was absolutely delicious! Really easy to put together and the …
I’ve seen orzo kicking about in the shops for a while now and really fancied giving it a go. After doing a bit of research I came across this Jaime Oliver recipe which looked delicious so I thought before I went ahead with my own …
I love a good pizza and one of my favourite toppings is a lovely little bit of goat’s cheese so when I found out about the ‘hole in the middle’ pizza at Pizza Express for only 14pp I was delighted. Having finished however I was …
Chilli is one of my all-time favourite meals. It is quick and easy but so incredibly tasty and I look forward to it every time we have it. I once assumed chilli would be quite high in calories but portion control is key here, which …