What's for dinner?
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Roast chicken (breast meat, ) coleslaw and 1 roast spud....yum (kids having self saucing pudd as well)0
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Partner is at work tonight so it's a one meal deal. Having dansk bacon (3% fat) and half the calories @ 84 grams, 2 medium size grilled tomatoes, 2 scrambled eggs done in the microwave, about 200 grams of fresh asparagus steamed. Looking forward to it, haven't had bacon in aaaaaages!0
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Just made some yummy soup for tonight - Broccoli and minted pea.
I gently sauteed an onion and a couple of cloves then added some boiling water and a Continental vegetable stock pot (haven't used these before). Cut up a head of broccoli when this was soft then added the frozen minted peas, cooked for a little bit more and blitzed all together. Added low fat ricotta cheese and low fat sour cream. It tastes really good - I was surprised. Probably high in sodium as I used that stock pot. Calories worked out to be about 120 per serve.
Also having a Jambalaya Creole-style meal that I had cooked and frozen a few days ago (a vegetarian version of course - hot and spicy!0 -
No idea - Hash House Harriers tonight, so it will be Beer (light) with whatever gets served up! Pays to have a few spare calories i the bank each Monday night!0
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Last night I made Jamie Oliver's 'Toad in the Hole' with balsamic onion gravy. Never had toad in the hole before but I saw a Masterchef programme where they were making it and when I saw this recipe in a Woman's Weekly I thought I would give it a go. Turned out good - used vegetarian sausages of course! Served with Spinach mash which was also by Jamie.0
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Half a chicken breast (cut into two thin halves), sprinkled with a few mixed herbs, wrapped in a bacon rasher and George Forman grilled. Steamed green beans, carrots and leftover lettuce/avo/tomato salad from lunch. MMM MMM0
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Indian curry with pumpkin, carrot and chickpeas and loads of spices....just the thing for this awful weather to warm the soul and the stomach! (homemade of course!)0
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Macaroni with garlic, bacon, spring onions, mushrooms, spinach & a small sprinkle of grated parmesan.
Used Light evaporated milk with a bit of the water used to boil the pasta for the sauce.
Came out at 211 calories per portion.
Our 'standard' dinners have changed so much these days, its great although becoming more of a challenge with me still wanting quite low cal meals so as to keep loosing weight and hubby wanting more of a 'maintenance' amount as he is happy with where he is.0 -
Had to share this recipe as I made it yesterday for dinner (I had some leftover pastry sheets) I think it was the tamarind chutney that I bought at the Takapuna markets that really gave it a good taste but you could use some other chutney with a bit of heat. It was a quick and easy dinner and tasted awesome.
Trish's Tasty Pastys
½ T olive oil
1 medium onion chopped or half large
4-6 cloves garlic chopped
½ - 1 t Thyme
150g frozen spinach
1.5 c frozen corn and beans or any combo
2-3 T tomato paste
1 chopped tomato (optional)
1 T of Tamarind chutney (hot) or other fruit chutney
½ c of lite cottage cheese
2 T of parmesan cheese, grated
40g of Feta, crumbled
Short pastry – 2 pre rolled sheets (less fat ones if possible)
A little milk for brushing pastry
On a medium heat, cook the onions in the oil till soft and then add the garlic. Cook a little longer. While this is cooking cook or microwave the spinach and squeeze out excess water when cool. Cook or microwave the frozen vegetables. Drain.
Add the thyme to the cooked onion and garlic, stir for a minute and add the chopped tomato. Cook for a minute or two and add the tomato paste and chutney. Take off heat add the spinach and vegetables mix together and let cool. Add the cheeses and mix well.
Place half mixture in centre area of one pastry sheet leaving ends without the mixture. Fold to the centre and squeeze all ends together (like a Cornish pasty or calzone). Repeat with the second sheet. Brush with milk and bake at 220C for 30mins or until golden brown.
This recipe made 2 large pastries, one of which I halved for dinner and served with salad.
You can make your own pastry or buy a block of short pastry and make smaller pastries. These ingredients would feed 2-4 people.
Ingredients are approx and I did not work out the calories as I don't do that anymore to my recipes since I reached my goal weight. I use an average as this works for me. I have a database of my recipes so have a good idea what calories are now.0 -
lentil hotpot, steamed broccoli, carrots, and brussel sprouts!0
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Sounds like right up my alley. Yum. Not sure my partner would like it tho :-)lentil hotpot, steamed broccoli, carrots, and brussel sprouts!0 -
Sounds like right up my alley. Yum. Not sure my partner would like it tho :-)lentil hotpot, steamed broccoli, carrots, and brussel sprouts!
it's super delicious! i just read your profile, hurrah for vege people!0 -
I'm having a prawn stir-fry . . .
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