Tuesday, 04-06-19

Good morning.

OK, so lunch wasn't the most beautiful-looking thing in the world but it sure was tasty!

I cooked some mushrooms in fry light.  Then I beat up two eggs, a dollop of quark, some salt and pepper, some garlic granules and onion granules and a pinch of mustard (not too much of any of them) before pouring it over the mushrooms, cooking underneath, sprinkling 20g grated cheddar over the top and finishing it off under the grill.
Mmmmmm.  And filling!

And dinner.  Also looks a bit scruffy but it didn't half taste great.

















Today's plans:  second day on SP and I'm focusing on Using Stuff Up

B:  cooked breakfast
It will consist of bacon, egg, mushroom and tomato and very tasty too.
A while ago I found some nice back bacon on special - I cut out the medallion part and froze in twos and that's what I'm having.  I was very good and also cut out the other lean bits to freeze for casseroles, omelettes, etc and those I have already used.
SW:  free and SP friendly

L:  smoked salmon and broccoli quiche, salad
Bits of salmon trimmings are not cheap (and you can't always find them nowadays) but also not terribly costly and I have some in the freezer that were left over from An Occasion ages ago.  Time they were used, I think.  The rest of this recipe uses broccoli, quark, spring onions and seasonings so well within the frugal budget and I think I will add some grated cheese (I need to use a bit of my healthy extra A)
SW: SP friendly and one healthy extra A

D:  Skinny turkey meatballs in a creamy tomato sauce, butternut squash lattices, broccoli, runner beans
I'm using a Lisa Riley recipe for 'Skinny turkey burgers' and shaping the mixture into meatball sized bits.  I already have lean turkey mince in the freezer from a time when it was greatly reduced in Morrisons (shared into 200g portions and frozen) and the other ingredients are spring onions (I will use up all my wrinkled spring onions today). garlic, tomato, parsley (I will use dried), thyme (from the garden) and a bit of spray oil.
The sauce will be the last of my syn free bbw sauce (must make some more) with a dollop of quark stirred in.  I just have to be careful it doesn't reach boiling point and that's where Thermione comes in - set her to heat to 95 and she will do the job perfectly.
The runner beans are last year's garden produce and really I need to eat the last bagsfuls up before the new harvest comes in
And finally, the squash is another YS find - 7p a bag - so, obviously, I got some and froze them.  Time to use some of them up and squash is a speed veg so fits in nicely with SP, sprayed with fry light and baked.
SW:  free and, as far as I can tell, SP friendly.  Also, loads and loads of vegetables.

Ss:  water

Body magic:  None actually planned today

Here's the recipe for the turkey burgers - I'm using spray oil and I'm not doing the celeriac chips!
https://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/lisa-riley-honesty-diet-skinny-turkey-burgers

And here's the recipe for the quiche:
http://pinchofnom.com/recipes/syn-free-smoked-salmon-and-broccoli-quiche-slimming-world/

I stepped on the scales today after the weekend jaunt and ooops, how embarassing!  However, you may be glad to know that I am giving up panicking for June except on very rare occasions and will just stay on track and bite the bullet tomorrow at group.
I think I am reconciled to the fact that I am unlikely to show a gain after my visits to Dad but I now know that it's not the end of the world and that getting straight back on plan again sorts things out.  It slows me down but it's a question of managing real life situations and that's always good to be able to do.

And one last thought.  I have some beetroot in vinegar.  I could use the vinegar left in the jar to pickle other veg, couldn't I?  I'm going to try it with a bit of shredded cabbage and grated carrot and see.  I know it's only vinegar really but every bit of reusing is a good thing.

Sorry, I seem to have gone on rather today.  If you got to the end without falling asleep, well done and thank you!  :-)