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WeightWatchers & "How Many ProPoints?" Thread MkII
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MaggieMay2 wrote: »OMG, actually OMG. Lainy with all this talk about pasta'less lasagne I figured I would try it. I tweaked it a bit as I was making it just for one, so I used one of those single served lasagne dishes.
- 100g quorn mince (3PP)
- 100ml passata
- onion, mushroom to fry with quorn and passata and tsp of splenda
- courgette strips, i used the potato peeler so they were really flat thin strips
- half a tub of Lidl Linessa cream cheese instead of white sauce mixed with herbs and chopped garlic (2pp)
- 30g light cheddar cheese (3pp)
- extra herbs and spray oil to be on safe side (1pp)
I smeared the cream cheese over the courgettes after i laid em out like pasta
25-30 mins in the oven
Didn't turn out runny at all
Fantastic dinner the nicest in a while for 9pp. Thanks for the recipe idea Lainy!!
Oh I'm so trying your version sometime! I dont want to overdose on courgette too soon, or i'll get sick of it....i had it like 4 nights in a row with dinner last week. the courgette is REALLY filling isnt it? shocking!
I've had buckets of water, done 30 mins on treadmill, and still have 7 dailies left, good breakfast, good lunch, good dinner
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MaggieMay2 wrote: »A pic of the lasagne creation (yip thats how proud I was!)
Maggie do you like courgette? I ask because I don't but would be very interested in making that lasagne if you can't taste the courgette. Also, what is the texture like? I am a big texture person and hate anything soggy/gloopy/sauce-y.
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@Lainy: Just tried the Maggi SO Juicy Paprika chicken.... OM NOM NOM!!! Had it with roasties and carrots and it was gorgeous. I used to always drown my roasties in oil when cooking them (pre-WW) but now the little trick I do to make them extra crispy and tasty is a few sprays of the spray oil before putting them into the oven and a good dash of rock/sea salt. Very tasty!! 0 -
Maggie do you like courgette? I ask because I don't but would be very interested in making that lasagne if you can't taste the courgette. Also, what is the texture like? I am a big texture person and hate anything soggy/gloopy/sauce-y.
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@Lainy: Just tried the Maggi SO Juicy Paprika chicken.... OM NOM NOM!!! Had it with roasties and carrots and it was gorgeous. I used to always drown my roasties in oil when cooking them (pre-WW) but now the little trick I do to make them extra crispy and tasty is a few sprays of the spray oil before putting them into the oven and a good dash of rock/sea salt. Very tasty!!
I actually do like courgette but you can't taste it in this really. It was more like the texture of pasta....I think its because I left the strips for a little bit and there very thin with peeler and dabbed them with kitchen towel to soak up excess water. Then I think using cream cheese made it less watery, I added a drop of slim milk to loosen it when mixing through garlic and herbs. I kept it all as dry as possible (only 100ml of passata maybe less, enough to mix it) so when it went in oven it was dry but came out lovely. 2 layers of courgette one on bottom and middle and when I was cutting it it still had a bit of bite. Hope that helps!0 -
Maggie do you like courgette? I ask because I don't but would be very interested in making that lasagne if you can't taste the courgette. Also, what is the texture like? I am a big texture person and hate anything soggy/gloopy/sauce-y.
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@Lainy: Just tried the Maggi SO Juicy Paprika chicken.... OM NOM NOM!!! Had it with roasties and carrots and it was gorgeous. I used to always drown my roasties in oil when cooking them (pre-WW) but now the little trick I do to make them extra crispy and tasty is a few sprays of the spray oil before putting them into the oven and a good dash of rock/sea salt. Very tasty!!
I dont know if you'd like the courgette lasagne if your picky about textures...it is a "different" texture...took me a few mouth to get into it, but only way you'll find out is if you try, but maybe try it on a day where u know u have a backup dinner in the fridge/freezer incase u hate it.
Yeah i have tried the paprika chicken one yet....oooh actually forgot i had it in the press...might do that tomorrow night for dinner 0 -
Hey everyone I was wondering if someone can help me find a recipe that I used awhile back but forgot to save it to use again
, it was a weightwatchers recipe for Thai beef curry and it had red curry paste and coconut milk in it.
I'm not sure if it was on this thread where I got it but maybe someone will know what one I mean - I hope so anyway cos it was delicious 0 -
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Evening all
WI tomorrow eve, as its totm and my first wi at this time im not stressing to much and would be happy if i sts if i have a gain ill just raise the head and move forward with the week,try not to let it get me down
Anyway was wondering could anyone help me out with this:
the pp value of 200g cooked mashed potatoe (plain without butter etc..) ive been having 150g for 3 pp so is it as simple as 1pp per 50g therefore 200g is 4pp? I know with some things eg. ww bread 1 slice is 1pp but 2 slices is 3pp,1+1 does not always equal 2.
Also with the quorn mince is the pp value when cooked or weighed raw before cooking?
Thanks for any advice and hope everyone is doing well
I always point potatoes and Quorn raw Takes the guess work out 0 -
Hey everyone I was wondering if someone can help me find a recipe that I used awhile back but forgot to save it to use again , it was a weightwatchers recipe for Thai beef curry and it had red curry paste and coconut milk in it.
I'm not sure if it was on this thread where I got it but maybe someone will know what one I mean - I hope so anyway cos it was delicious
This might be it
Thai Chilli Beef Curry
ProPoints® Value: 13
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 20 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Forget the takeaway menu! Instead capture the flavours of Thailand in this easy one-pot curry. Perfect for the weekend and it won't throw your budget off track.
5 spray(s) Cooking Spray, Calorie Controlled
300 g Beef, Rump Steak, 88% Lean, 11% Fat, Raw, cut into strips
1 medium Onion, All Types, thinly sliced
1 medium Pepper, Red, deseeded and cut into strips
20 g Curry Paste, all types, Gang Ped Red Curry Paste
1 individual Chilli, Green or Red, deseeded and thinly sliced
1 can(s) Blue Dragon Coconut Milk, Reduced Fat, (400g)
1 cube(s) Stock Cube, Vegetable, made up with 500ml water
1/2 medium Lime, Whole, juiced
240 g Noodles, Egg, Dried
150 g Mange-tout, halved
125 g Green Giant Baby Cobs, (baby corn cobs)
2 tablespoons Coriander, Fresh
Instructions
Spray a wok or sauté pan with low fat cooking spray. Add the beef and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes, until seared and browned. Add the onion and pepper and stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
Stir in the Thai red curry paste, chilli and lime zest, stirring for a few seconds, then add the coconut milk and stock. Bring up to the boil, then reduce the heat. Add the noodles, mangetout and baby corn and cook for a further 5-6 minutes, until the noodles are tender. Add the coriander and a squeeze of lime juice, then serve.0 -
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Tried to cut and paste a weight loss ticker from another site so hope it works - need motivation
Have been in ww for the pas 6 years but have found in the last few years that my weight is going up again so am starting a new slate.My main aim is to get my BMI down and to fit nice and snug into fashionable clothes of course;-)0 -
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Lady Lainy wrote: »pointed them in dunnes, they are 3pp each
Thanks Lainy!
Sure I might just be better of with real saussies. 0 -
Thanks Lainy!
Sure I might just be better of with real saussies.
I opted for birds eye veggie fingers instead, 2 of them for 3pp lol
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Spent a fortune today on groceries nearly 60 euro on JUST ME! But I got a tonne of food for it....kinda two weeks worth....so isnt too bad really (60 euro is alot for just one person)
nearly 14 euro alone on steak mince....which when i portioned it out into 150g single servings...i got 16 baggies.
3 punnets of strawberries,
2 bundles of Bananas
2 cartons of skimmed milk
2 packs of Quorn (500g bags)
2 boxes of veggie fingers
Light Coconut milk
Green Curry Paste
2 bags Baby Potatoes
ww korma sauce
ww hot chocolate
Light Salad Dressing
Sweeteners
ww jaffa cake roll things,
Always have chicken, rice, pasta, stock cubes/pots stocked to the high heavens. Apart from the jaffa cake things....not a bad trolly I must say 0 -
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Lainy I see from your list you have the ww Korma. What's it like. I have a jar but haven't used it yet the colour tis a little off-putting so keep pushing it to the back of the press for an emergency dinner! Hmmm used the Knorr paprika shake tonight. Added veg in the bag and it came out really watery?? Didn't like much Sticking to the oul Maggi I think... 0
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MaggieMay2 wrote: »Lainy I see from your list you have the ww Korma. What's it like. I have a jar but haven't used it yet the colour tis a little off-putting so keep pushing it to the back of the press for an emergency dinner! Hmmm used the Knorr paprika shake tonight. Added veg in the bag and it came out really watery?? Didn't like much Sticking to the oul Maggi I think...
I don't mind the korma, quite nice with 60g of rice and a WW naan
Had a frozen pizza for dinner....25pp... But I had enough weeklies left. Feel uncomfortably full now though. Think a cup of peppermint tea will help!
Neeeed to start doing some exercise, I have got really unfit again but I can't bring myself to do it, I keep saying I will!
Inspire me people! :P0 -
I don't mind the korma, quite nice with 60g of rice and a WW naan
Had a frozen pizza for dinner....25pp... But I had enough weeklies left. Feel uncomfortably full now though. Think a cup of peppermint tea will help!
Neeeed to start doing some exercise, I have got really unfit again but I can't bring myself to do it, I keep saying I will!
Inspire me people! :P
Misslt I am the exact same. A few months ago I was exercising 5 if not 6 times a week. I had got to week 5 of couch to 5k, was able to jog 20 minutes (only the one time though) and then I just completely gave up. I am finding it extremely hard to get back into exercise. Today I forced myself and kept telling myself even a small walk is better than none. And once I was doing it, I was grand, it is just the fact of getting out there and doing it.
You need to kind of give out to yourself. I did a 3k walk, which by my old standards isn't great (was used to walking 4 or 5k most days, some days a bit more) but delighted I did it and going to try and keep it up. If you have someone to walk with that make it a bit more motivating but dont rely on it because a day when they might not be available, you need to still get your bum out 0 -
MaggieMay2 wrote: »Lainy I see from your list you have the ww Korma. What's it like. I have a jar but haven't used it yet the colour tis a little off-putting so keep pushing it to the back of the press for an emergency dinner! Hmmm used the Knorr paprika shake tonight. Added veg in the bag and it came out really watery?? Didn't like much Sticking to the oul Maggi I think...
I've never used the knorr ones, i have the Maggi Paprika ones to try during the week.
yeah the ww korma is alright. yeah the colour is a lil like peanut butter....but its not bad....its alot nicer than it used to be, i only got it...cos my local dunnes NEVER have it, so i bought it while they had it. handy to have....for those lazy cooking nights....sometimes i just want a korma! :P0 -
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Ahhh all the tricks from when I was younger. Boxercise, great choice. Did a class a couple of times and man it's tough but great. Afraid not down that end of the turf so can't help... 
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