Diet Food

[Pheebs]

I need some yummy inspirational diet food to make me smile and not dread doing healthy eating.

I don't have a lot of money so won't be able to spend much on anything fancy.

Any good ideas?!

Diet snacks too (other than the obvious fruits and carrots jobby).


*wubs*

*goes off to make a vat of scrummy carrot soup!*

[Chuckles]

Aren't nuts and seeds supposed to be good for snacking?

[Piggymon]

Nuts and seeds are good but not too many as they're full of ( good ) fats

[Muban]

Leek and Squash Soup (makes 8 portions)

1 onion, chopped
2oz leek, chopped
1 pint hot stock
1 lb squash flesh in chunks
8oz potato chopped
1 pint skimmed milk
4oz cooked rice
1/4 pint low fat yoghurt, or a dollop of Philadelphia extra light
salt & pepper

Soften onion and leek in a little stock. Add potatoes, squash, stock, milk, seasoning. Bring to boil and simmer for 45 mins stirring every now and again. Add rice and then blend (if using philly add at this stage). Add most of the yoghurt and reheat gently. Serve with a swirl of yoghurt on top.

90 cals per serving and 1g fat

Fig Loaf (8 slices per loaf)

4oz bran flakes
4oz dark soft brown sugar
4oz dried figs
4oz self raising flour
2 tbsp treacle
1/2 pint skimmed milk

Put everything except the flour into a bowl and mix well, leave to stand for half an hour. Add the flour and mix well. Put mixture into 1lb loaf tin and bake in a preheated ovenat 180 for 45-60 minutes. Turn out and allow to cool.

170 cals per slice 1g fat

You can eat it right away but is even better if wrapped in parchment and left for a couple of days. If you like dried fruit/malt loaf type things you should really like this..... nomnom

[Snuggle Ferret]

Originally Posted by Piggymon

Nuts and seeds are good but not too many as they're full of ( good ) fats

And they give you stuffed up bottom problems :-S :-D

[lostkat]

I've emailed you my Tesco Diets recipes, Pheebs

[Tak]

Could you not post them up/make a thread for them LK? I wouldn't mind looking through them, that was all

[lostkat]

Here ya go Sam.

http://www.lostkat.co.uk/TescoDiet01.doc
http://www.lostkat.co.uk/TescoDiet02.doc

They're all portioned for 1 person, but double up very well. Highly recommend the Chilli Con Carne - make 4 portions and freeze them. Leon eats what I cook him, so it works very well as he just has what I have

[Tak]

Thank you

[Pheebs]

omg that leek and squash soup sounds LOVELY!

Just got your email too Kate and will have a look through now! Nom nom nom nom nom!

*looks forward to trying new recipes*