emma-louise's food diary... about time too!

[emma-louise]

wow stroganoff was lovely!! did a combination of two recipes and it tasted amazing, sauce was a bit runny but still totally delish!

friday 6th august - green day

brekkie: none because we had no milk/bread/fruit/yoghurt - oops

lunch: 15 syns worth of banana cake (the less said about this the better i think lol )

dinner: beef (HexB) stroganoff and rice (3 syns) bloomin loverly!!

total syns - 18



just realised i havent had a HexA or my second HexB... urghh might just have a couple of dairylea triangles and a fibre plus later on xx

 

[prawnchopSuey]

Hi Emma-Louise,

Hope you're enjoying some freedom in the kitchen
How come you've synned the rice?? Thought all rice is free on green?

 

[emma-louise]

Hi Emma-Louise,

Hope you're enjoying some freedom in the kitchen
How come you've synned the rice?? Thought all rice is free on green?

i am indeed Suey its brilliant i love being able to make a right old mess and not have to clean it up straight away - my inner slob is LOVING it!

ah the syns werent for the rice they were for reduced fat creme fraiche and a tiny splash of wine in the sauce xx

 

[prawnchopSuey]

Oh I see, thanks Emma-Louise, I misread your post
Stroganoff sounds good

 

[emma-louise]

man v food style burgers tonight!! xx

 

[emma-louise]

saturday 7th august - red day

brekkie: weetabix and milk (A&B)

lunch: peri peri chicken breast

dinner: man v food style burger!! three homemade burgers, 3 rashers of smoked bacon (fat removed) and cheese (A+2 syns), fried mushrooms and 2 tbsp of bbq sauce (2 syns) in a wholemeal bun (B+2 syns) oh my word it was absolutely delish and felt sooo naughty! i flavoured the burgers with herbs and spices and they were really tasty, definitely making them again!!

snack: options hot choc while im watching big bro later on 2 syns

total syns - 8!! and i feel like ive been soooo naughty! i love SW!!



EDIT: just been to the shop to get a wispa ill only have half tonight (5.5 syns) with my options, so that makes todays total 13.5 syns xx

 

[emma-louise]

sunday 8th august - extra easy

brekkie: weetabix and milk (A&B)

lunch: tuna mayo (2 syns) sandwich on a wholemeal bun (8 syns)

dinner: spag bol (3 syns)

total syns - 13


very pleased with my spag bol!! always ask my stepdad not to use the jars of dolmio sauce but he insists that they make it taste better... well he is wrong!! mine was just as nice if not nicer! so there xx

 

[sarah83]

You'll have to treat your mum and stepdad to a bolognese when they get back... and prove him wrong!!
I agree bolognese does taste so much better when you make it yourself. Just out of interest what were your syns for? I always make mine syn free and wondering if it can be improved with a few syns...

 

[emma-louise]

if i told you my secret ingredients id have to kill you...

chorizo, tommy puree and 1 tbsp of bbq sauce we used to use smokey bacon but i darent look up the syn value of streaky bacon and its not the same with back, so i need to use something else to get the smokey flavour id love to make a bol or a lasagne but thats very much my dads territory in the kitchen, ive left half a pan full on the side so hopefully when they get back tonight they might sneak a taste and see how good it is! xx

 

[sarah83]

Mmmm sounds yummy, I may have to copy when I make one next!
I do love a bit of chorizo...
It's the same for me whenever I go home to my dad - nothing could possibly be as tasty as whatever he makes so I've got no chance!!
Plus we lived in Italy for 3 years when I was young, so he obviously thinks his Italian cooking skills are far greater than mine!!

 

[emma-louise]

monday 9th august - red day

brekkie: none as i slept in

lunch: jacket potato (B) with leftover bolognese sauce (2 syns)

dinner: cous cous (B) with leftover bolognese sauce (2 syns) and cheese on top (A)

snack: 1/2 a wispa (5.5 syns)

total syns - 9.5

 

[sarah83]

I'm quite impressed your lonely half wispa lasted all the way to today!!

 

[dudette2001uk]

if i told you my secret ingredients id have to kill you...

chorizo, tommy puree and 1 tbsp of bbq sauce we used to use smokey bacon but i darent look up the syn value of streaky bacon and its not the same with back, so i need to use something else to get the smokey flavour id love to make a bol or a lasagne but thats very much my dads territory in the kitchen, ive left half a pan full on the side so hopefully when they get back tonight they might sneak a taste and see how good it is! xx

Could you use back bacon but add smoked paprika to give it a smokey flavour? xxx

 

[emma-louise]

Could you use back bacon but add smoked paprika to give it a smokey flavour? xxx

thats a good idea actually sian thank you!! loving the new avatar aswell by the way hun xx

 

[emma-louise]

I'm quite impressed your lonely half wispa lasted all the way to today!!

well would you believe that todays 1/2 wispa isnt the other half of the one i had two days ago which *mysteriously* disappeared out of the fridge! only other person in the house was my brother but he is adamant it wasnt him... .yeah right! xx

 

[dudette2001uk]

thats a good idea actually sian thank you!! loving the new avatar aswell by the way hun xx

Thank m'lovely! xx

 

[emma-louise]

well i STS this week




what a pisser i cant work out whether it is the venison pie naughtiness from last saturday catching up with me, or the banana cake incident on friday even though i was inside my syns for the week... upset but its all my own fault xx

 

[sarah83]

Aw sorry to hear you STS. Don't worry about it too much though, just stick at it and I'm sure it'll start coming off again next week.
Maybe try something different to shake things up a bit - a fishy week or a non-meat week perhaps?

 

[emma-louise]

Aw sorry to hear you STS. Don't worry about it too much though, just stick at it and I'm sure it'll start coming off again next week.
Maybe try something different to shake things up a bit - a fishy week or a non-meat week perhaps?

a non-meat week?!?!
i dont think i could do it! im toying with the idea of doing a week of all red days though, will see how the week unfolds i suppose as i dont get that much say in evening meals so its difficult really xx

 

[sarah83]

Hmmm... that is tough. I guess if you go for a red week you could still avoid the pasta/potatoes/rice etc and have extra veg with dinner instead?
I think it's just about changing things around to keep your body guessing... I'm going for mainly green this week, and might try red next week - am determined to get some more weight off before my hol at the end of the month!!