27th
March 2014
Woke up
early by smoke alarm battery beeping! That’s the second time this week because I
couldn’t work out which one it was the first time and it stopped! If you haven’t done it lately, check your
smoke alarms this weekend, no point having them if they don’t work!
Another
day in the back on the ProPoints plan, ended on 29 as I indulged in a rock cake
at the meeting – oh it was delicious, loving all these cakes my members are
bringing in to help me raise money for our Race for Life team, it fab.
My day
of food looked like this,
Breakfast,
eggy cheesy thin with tomatoes & mushroom.
6pp
To make
I used 2 brown Warburton thins, 2 eggs and 2pp of low fat cheese.
6pp
of F&h/SS. Serves 2, whisk 2 eggs together, soak 2 thins in mixture, dry
fry one side & pour remaining mixture on and add 2pp of low fat cheese to
top, flip over and fry other side. Serve as shown with a bit of Worcestershire
sauce and pepper
Lunch
was also tasty although the bbq sauce had a real hot quick to it! The ribs were from Morrisons and they work
out at 10pp for half pack, about 8 ribs in the packet. They can be microwaved in the bag or removed
and roasted in oven. I opted for the
oven because in the bag was a huge piece of fat, so I removed that and any
visible fat I could see on the ribs to make it a healthier meal, I weighed the
fat – it was 22g - 6pp worth, and there was probably another 4 or 5g on my hands
that I washed off – yak!
For my
tea I had 60g wholewheat pasta, stir fried carrots, mushrooms, peppers,
courgette and petit pois and I stirred in 2pp worth of sauce from a pasta sauce
jar – filled me up a treat.
I then
sat there for half hour wanting a glass of wine but choosing not to, I really
want to get back to goal so choices have to be made and the wine will have to
be less flowing for a while – I will still have a glass or two it will just be
within my allowance. I am on it like a
car bonnet!
Yes I
mean business, I’m not messing about, I’ve got my journal and I’m tracking
everything! Now to decide between
ProPoints & Filling & Healthy today, I’m not sure which way to go!
There’s
some delicious looking recipes in this week’s meetings copy of YOUR WEEK including
a lasagne recipe which reminded me of
this recipe thats also scrumptious, might be doing it tomorrow for quickness as
me and my bestie are off shopping;
Caramelised
Onion and Mushroom Lasagne, serves 6 – 6pp each
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 large onion(s), thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 sprig fresh rosemary, finely chopped
100 ml water
2 teaspoon vinegar, balsamic
2 teaspoon muscavado sugar, dark or light
1 pinch salt, and black pepper, freshly ground
5 spray low-fat cooking spray
250 g mushrooms, closed cup, sliced
1 tablespoon butter
3 level tablespoon flour, plain
600 ml skimmed milk
135 g lasagne sheet, (9 sheets)
40 g parmesan cheese, finely grated
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, ground, optional
Heat olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan
over a high heat. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally for 6-8 minutes
until golden brown. Add garlic and rosemary and cook for 1 minute. Stir in
water, balsamic vinegar and sugar. Cook until water evaporates – about 1-2
minutes. Tip into a large bowl, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Coat same frying pan with low fat cooking
spray. Place over medium-high heat and add mushrooms. Cook for about 2 minutes
until browned, then add to onions, stirring to mix.
Preheat oven to Gas Mark 4/180°C/fan oven
160°C/ 350°F.
To make sauce put butter, flour and milk into
a non-stick saucepan, all at once. Heat, stirring constantly with a small whisk
until the sauce boils and thickens. Add half the cheese. Season and add nutmeg,
if using.
To assemble, spread a thin layer of sauce over
the base of a baking dish measuring about 18 x 28cm. Place 3 lasagne sheets on
top. Spread with sauce and half the onion mixture. Lay 3 more lasagne sheets on
top. Repeat with sauce, onion mixture, final 3 lasagne sheets and remaining
sauce. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese evenly over the surface.
Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
Rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Right I’ve
got my busiest day of the week, so I need to get it started, have a great day,
remember to stay positive and take it one day, heck one meal if necessary at a
time.
Healthy
& Happy, Eat Gorgeous & BeYOUtiful. xx
Think I will have a go at making the sauce on sunday and make cauliflower cheese with it yummy x
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