Healthy UK food ideas
LilMissFoodie
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Hi,
I thought I would set up a thread for us to post and share our favourite healthy products available in the UK
I thought I would set up a thread for us to post and share our favourite healthy products available in the UK
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My favourite healthy foods at the moment:
1) Fage 0% Greek yogurt. And the version that includes a little corner of fruit compote in blueberry or strawberry flavours.
2) M&S steak and ale casserole in a pot. under 300 cals - feels and tastes like over 600 cals.
3) Skimmed milk in my coffee. Can I taste the difference? Nope. Converting to skimmed in everything now.
4) Brussel sprouts - bring on Christmas, 'sans' all the mince pies and 'avec' the yummy seasonal veg.
5) ^^ Having said that, My own mince pies are under 80 cals a pop. You'd probably want to have 2 at a time though because they are tiny and very very good :laugh:0 -
Hartley's jelly! Barely any calories in the sugar free version but in the sugared version :noway:
Anyway, somewhere between 5 and 15 calories per pot/bowl of Hartley's jelly so it's very low. Despite being the 'sugar free'/'reduced sugar' version, it's still very sweet so I felt like I was still having a sugar treat minus the cals!0 -
Hartley's jelly! Barely any calories in the sugar free version but in the sugared version :noway:
Anyway, somewhere between 5 and 15 calories per pot/bowl of Hartley's jelly so it's very low. Despite being the 'sugar free'/'reduced sugar' version, it's still very sweet so I felt like I was still having a sugar treat minus the cals!
This!! They also do 10 cal pots for on the go! Some really nice flavours too!0 -
I like the Hartley's jelly pots too but hubby doesn't like jelly at all (weirdo) so I don't have it often.
Oh, I recently tried the Shape Rhubarb Crumble yoghurts (just flavoured, no actual crumble) and they were fab
I also like the tesco lighter choices sausages - only 150 or so cals for 2 sausages
Sainsbury's be good to yourself bacon is also very low cal0 -
Porridge. Great winter breakfast, made with oatmeal, water and a wee bit salt.0
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Weight watchers yoghurts and quavers at like 100cals a pack I'm worried about what they are putting in them nowadays something addictive? I find it difficult not to have a bag a day.0
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I like Hartley's jelly too, smells lovely when you make it as well
I'm also a fan of quorn, especially the mince instead of using beef in cottage pie etc (I'm not vegetarian either lol)
Babybell light are great and only 40 calories0 -
Oh yeah, quorn! I really like the salmon style fishcakes and they are pretty low cal. Also, I make the most filling lunch ever for work by mixing half a pack of quorn chicken style pieces with half a can of chickpeas and salad veg - comes out at about 250 cals 0
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I have to agree with littlemissfoodie on the s
hape rhubarb crumble im an addict!
Tesco low fat cottage cheese with pineapple is another favorite of mine and porridge with rasins yummy!0 -
Anne have you tried a spoonful or two of single malt in yer porridge?Porridge. Great winter breakfast, made with oatmeal, water and a wee bit salt.
That's how my dad makes it and it's very tasty, especially with some Canadian maple syrup.
He's 80 now and in the peak of health :happy:
My favourite "healthy" breakfast is Ryvita with low-fat cottage cheese and either smoked salmon slices or thin lean ham. Ca. 95kc per Ryvita and ticks all my boxes
I also have a fantastically simple dinner/lunch recipe for Fishy Rice.
I use the Tesco fish pie mix (frozen - half packet) and poach in some milk with some dill in a deep frying pan.
I then add some King Prawns and let the prawns cook (or come to, if frozen) and then I add some frozen peas and/or sweetcorn.
Let that bubble away for a couple of minutes then I add a packet of microwave rice (Tilda egg-fried's my choice) and then cook through for another couple of minutes until all the liquid is soaked up.
I usually have enough for 3 generous portions an it come to 299kc a portion. I eat this with Tesco coriander and garlic mini naans quartered... which are a staple of my diet anyhow. :bigsmile:0 -
Anne have you tried a spoonful or two of single malt in yer porridge?
That's how my dad makes it and it's very tasty, especially with some Canadian maple syrup.
He's 80 now and in the peak of health :happy:
hahaha My hubby's Grandma just turned 95 and she is still in great health - still has all her marbles so to speak, potters around her house including up the stairs, still drives and still plays golf every week! She attributes it to being preserved in all the red wine she drinks 0 -
Oh, I recently tried the Shape Rhubarb Crumble yoghurts (just flavoured, no actual crumble) and they were fab
I looked for these the other day when I saw you talk about them in your status but couldn't find them
I really like the Shape Caramel and Chocolate ones though, they're only about 100 cals a pot.
This isn't exaclty healthy but I've been buying a lot of French Fancies at the moment, they're 106 cals a cake and they do the trick to quel my sweet tooth. Probably doesn't help that whenever I walk into Sainsburys they have a big display of them constantly on offer for £1! They had orange halloween ones in October and come November 1st they changed them to white Christmas ones!0 -
Oooh, I love French Fancies. I'm owrried I'd heat the whole box tho. Might have to give them to my hubby so that he can ration them to me.
I would recommend Sainsburys Basics Rice Pudding. 158cals for half a tin (less than the Be Good to Yourself version), really creamy and thick plus it's only 15p a can! You would never know it was a basics one. Only ingredients are rice, milk, sugar and a little preservative too.
I had the quorn fajita strips in a salad the other day, they were yummy!
If you want a real 'naughty' treat the new Gu Cherry Bakewell puds are only 188cals each which I think is a real bargain considering how creamy they are.
I like to throw chick peas into a salad as they are filling and I love the taste.
The Nakd 'Nudie' bars are nice. They have between 130 and 160 cals each. You can get them in Holland & Barrett. I ordered a box from their website as it worked out cheaper. http://www.naturalbalancefoods.co.uk/0 -
I would recommend Sainsburys Basics Rice Pudding. 158cals for half a tin (less than the Be Good to Yourself version), really creamy and thick plus it's only 15p a can! You would never know it was a basics one. Only ingredients are rice, milk, sugar and a little preservative too.
Bloody hell that rice pudding is amazing! I also compared it with Ambrosia's "low fat" rice pudding and it completely trumped that too. For 15p I think I'll be stocking up next time I go shopping. I do love Sainsburys basics.The Nakd 'Nudie' bars are nice. They have between 130 and 160 cals each. You can get them in Holland & Barrett. I ordered a box from their website as it worked out cheaper. http://www.naturalbalancefoods.co.uk/
I keep seeing them about at the moment, what do they actually taste like? They look like they'd be quite chewy?
That's reminded me I quite like those Fibre Plus bars, they're really chocolatey so quite a good fix. I haven't bought any for a while though...I may need to go healthy snack shopping at this rate...!0 -
5) ^^ Having said that, My own mince pies are under 80 cals a pop. You'd probably want to have 2 at a time though because they are tiny and very very good :laugh:
I would love your mince pie recipe if they are only 80 cals each. I looked at a box of Mr Kipling mince pies the other day and they were over 200 cals each.
My favourite things just now
I've swapped ryvita for ryvita original crackerbread. Only 19cals a slice
Weight watchers ricj choc dessert pot, only 62cals each0 -
Anne have you tried a spoonful or two of single malt in yer porridge? :winkPorridge. Great winter breakfast, made with oatmeal, water and a wee bit salt.
I prefer my Laphroaig in a glass! Not sure that I'd make it to work if I started doing what you suggest. Might make for some interesting lessons though.0 -
I would recommend Sainsburys Basics Rice Pudding. 158cals for half a tin (less than the Be Good to Yourself version), really creamy and thick plus it's only 15p a can! You would never know it was a basics one. Only ingredients are rice, milk, sugar and a little preservative too.
Bloody hell that rice pudding is amazing! I also compared it with Ambrosia's "low fat" rice pudding and it completely trumped that too. For 15p I think I'll be stocking up next time I go shopping. I do love Sainsburys basics.The Nakd 'Nudie' bars are nice. They have between 130 and 160 cals each. You can get them in Holland & Barrett. I ordered a box from their website as it worked out cheaper. http://www.naturalbalancefoods.co.uk/
I keep seeing them about at the moment, what do they actually taste like? They look like they'd be quite chewy?
That's reminded me I quite like those Fibre Plus bars, they're really chocolatey so quite a good fix. I haven't bought any for a while though...I may need to go healthy snack shopping at this rate...!
Yes, they are nice. All compressed dried fruit. Tasty but healthy!0 -
For 119 calories, these are, to me, the nicest dessert I've had in a long, long time!
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For 119 calories, these are, to me, the nicest dessert I've had in a long, long time!
I generally try to avoid Weight Watchers products. I don't know about their ice creams, but lots of their products are just as unhealthy as a traditional product, but they have smaller portion sizes, slap a "X calories per portion" label on the packet and sell it at twice the price. The example I always come back to is their crisps. They sell a multipack with 16 gram packets and they're something like 90 calories a packet. Whereas Walkers are in a 27 gram packet at about 150 calories. When taking into account the packet size there is hardly any difference between the two, and Weight Watchers charge a fortune for theirs under the pretence that they're healthier. It's a rip off.
Anyway, rant over, I like to use extra light Philadelphia. It's so versatile. You can have it in sandwiches, on a baked potato, use a load of recipes. All sorts of stuff. Supermarkets all do their own brand light cheese spread too, which is cheaper and tasty too.0 -
hahaha My hubby's Grandma just turned 95 and she is still in great health - still has all her marbles so to speak, potters around her house including up the stairs, still drives and still plays golf every week! She attributes it to being preserved in all the red wine she drinks
she's a lucky lady and a great inspiration!0 -
For 119 calories, these are, to me, the nicest dessert I've had in a long, long time!
I like these too. I do kind of agree with Matt on the branding thing although, I don't mind paying a bit extra for portion control (because I don't always have the self control to take care of it myself!!). I think the key is really to check the range of products and not just assume the weight watchers or be good to yourself or whatever ones are the best - they def do have some good stuff though.0 -
I love nakd cocoa and date bars. fantastic chocolaty taste, crumbly yet a bit gooey. also you know theres some vitamins and minerals from the dates and cashews.0
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I find the M&S Simply Fuller Longer range to be very good. The Seafood Linguine With Prawns, Scallops and Lochmuir Salmon is my favourite and only 400 calories!0
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Mmmm I just made a really tasty healthy snack from a "recipe" in the BBC Good Food magazine so felt the need to share with the Team UK group
SPICY CHICK PEAS
Preheat oven to 220 deg C / 200 deg C (fan) / Gas Mark 7
Drain and dry a 400g can of chick peas. Put in a bowl with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of chilli powder, mix together and then lay out in one layer on a baking tray.
Cook for 25 minutes. Take out and leave to cool, option to add sea salt if desired and then makes enough for 4 portions at just under 100 cals per portion.0 -
I've discovered Scottish Slimmers venison sausages, think they're only available at the mo in scotland but they're only 55 cal per sausage and really tasty and meaty, not like the usual low-fat sausage filled with rice etc to bulk out.0
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My favourite healthy foods at the moment:
1) Fage 0% Greek yogurt. And the version that includes a little corner of fruit compote in blueberry or strawberry flavours.
Fage 0% is amazing!
Little tip for a low cal veggie tasty fajitas...
tinned kidney beans seasoned with garlic, fresh chillies, tom puree, hot paprika, encona hot pepper sauce, dash of barons banana ketchup.
Fage 0% greek yogurt with lemon juice, paprika and fresh chopped chives as sour cream alternative (super tasty!)
served with rocket salad and drizzle of lemon olive oil and mashed avacado with raw garlic or low fat supermarket gaucamole.
Can also add grilled peppers.
Also with 05 greek yogurt...Lamb Kebabs with tzatziki
mix minced lamb, fresh mint, fresh corriander, garlic, fine chopped chillies (optional), season with salt and pepper, then wrap around soaked wooden skewers or metal skewers to make kebabs, grill for 5-10 mins or heat in hot griddle pan.
Whilst cooking make the tzatziki by stirring in fine chopped cucumber into yogurt with juice of half a lemon and garlic paste or fine chopped garlic, stir in a dash of good quality olive oil and some paprika.
Then serve kebabs on top of a green leafy salad dressed with lashings of fresh lemon juice and a dollop of tzatziki. Can also add a fine chopped red onion, mixed pepper and corriander salad. Super tasty.0 -
Also for RISOTTO lovers, I made a fab creamy rich risotto by using spray oil instead of butter and low fat cream cheese stirred in at end. It tasted a lot naughtier than it was!0
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I've discovered Scottish Slimmers venison sausages, think they're only available at the mo in scotland but they're only 55 cal per sausage and really tasty and meaty, not like the usual low-fat sausage filled with rice etc to bulk out.
Tesco also have a venison range - sausages, burgers and 'proper' meat. Low fat and tasty.0 -
I go for the 2% or 5% fat Fage greek yoghurt now as it so much nicer than the 0%. My favourite way is to blast some frozen blueberries in the microwave for 30 seconds until they soften, then mix in the fage (it goes all swirly and purple :happy: ) and add a little drizzle of honey. I can never believe it has so few calories for how good it tastes, it's like eating clotted cream. My big bowl, 200g of yoghurt, comes out just over 200 cal, and it's all natural stuff. I'm maintaining so have few more calories to play with but even so it makes a great breakfast or desert if I fancy one.0
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Mmmm I just made a really tasty healthy snack from a "recipe" in the BBC Good Food magazine so felt the need to share with the Team UK group
SPICY CHICK PEAS
Preheat oven to 220 deg C / 200 deg C (fan) / Gas Mark 7
Drain and dry a 400g can of chick peas. Put in a bowl with 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of chilli powder, mix together and then lay out in one layer on a baking tray.
Cook for 25 minutes. Take out and leave to cool, option to add sea salt if desired and then makes enough for 4 portions at just under 100 cals per portion.
I always bake my chickpeas like this, it's a great mid-morning snack in work. I like to do the same with soybeans and couple of teaspoons of soy sauce, they only need 15 mins in the oven though. It's great for snacking.0
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