FUNCURLS FOOD DIARY, BLOG and CHIT CHAT!! New target set!!
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Devon Dolce
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Hi Funcurls, I saw your post asking about plantains and thought I was more likely to catch you here
Basically plantains are like oversized bananas, however they're not fruits like your regular banana - they're a lot starchier with a yellow flesh and should be cooked. Its eaten widely in Africa, the Caribbean islands and South America. Its like a sweet potato almost but sweeter and yummier and can be boiled, fried, mashed, roasted etc! My fave way of cooking it pre SW was fried but I roast it in the oven these days and its just as delicious. You can get them at African or Asian markets, really cheap too (about 4 for £1 and 1 would feed you comfortably)
To cook it I turn the oven to 200C and then peel the plantain by toping and tailing, then placing the tip of a knife into the skin, just until it touches the flesh, run it down the length of the plantain then peel away. you can't peel it like a banana because the skin is too tough. Slice it in half lengthways and lay on a roasting tray. Spray with frylight, sprinkle with salt and roast for 30 - 40 minutes until golden brown. Deeelicious with curries, fried rice, meat sauces, spinach sauces, spicy beans or lentils, anything spicy really.
Here's a few pics!
Always like to have a checky through Heather's diary and saw this post - thanks for the detailed explanation HoneyOc - glad you're back on SW and raring to go! xxx
funcurls
Never gets tired of SW!
Week 27- Day 7 (Mon) Extra Easy- Day off!
Brekkie- 9.30am- Some strips of chicken (in slow-cooker overnight- smelt so divine this morning I couldn't resist-fell straight off the bone- yum!). A banana.
In cinema- (Saw the film The Last Song- really enjoyed it!! A real weepie!!) 1pm- 2 Alpen Light choc/orange bars (HEXb), some strawberries and blueberries. A 15g mini bar of Green & Blacks dark chocolate cherry (4 syns).
Lunch in 'The Pump House' pub- 3pm- 3 mini fishcakes with salad (starter portion)- (?9 syns).
Back home after WI (I lost 3lb this week- very chuffed!!!)
8.30pm- Salmon fillet frylighted with a drizzle of Teriyaki sauce (0.5 syns) with roasted veg (from yesterday). 2 seafood sticks. A Mars Miniroll (6 syns). Chunks of fresh pineapple.
Total syns 19.5
Total syns for week 80.
Brekkie- 9.30am- Some strips of chicken (in slow-cooker overnight- smelt so divine this morning I couldn't resist-fell straight off the bone- yum!). A banana.
In cinema- (Saw the film The Last Song- really enjoyed it!! A real weepie!!) 1pm- 2 Alpen Light choc/orange bars (HEXb), some strawberries and blueberries. A 15g mini bar of Green & Blacks dark chocolate cherry (4 syns).
Lunch in 'The Pump House' pub- 3pm- 3 mini fishcakes with salad (starter portion)- (?9 syns).
Back home after WI (I lost 3lb this week- very chuffed!!!)
8.30pm- Salmon fillet frylighted with a drizzle of Teriyaki sauce (0.5 syns) with roasted veg (from yesterday). 2 seafood sticks. A Mars Miniroll (6 syns). Chunks of fresh pineapple.
Total syns 19.5
Total syns for week 80.
funcurls
Never gets tired of SW!
Week 28- Day 1 (Tues)- Red- Day off!
It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new lii-ife, and I'm feelin good... da da..da da..da da da da da da...
Brekkie- 10.30am (had a bit of a lie in!!!)- Fruity coronation chicken on 4 Finn Crisp Plus wholegrain crispbreads (HEXb). 2 pears.
Late lunch- 3.30pm- Tikka chunky chicken pieces with salad (green leaves, cherry tomatoes, red pepper, red chilli, beetroot, apple, balsamic vinegar). With 1 tbspn Heinz XL salad cream (1 syn). 3 Babybel light (HEXa). Strawberries and blueberries.
Tea- 7.15pm- Small portion of chicken dopiaza (not ravenous as had such a late lunch but going out to choir and then pub so knew I wouldn't eat til late if I didn't eat now!)- (slow cooked chicken, onion, garlic, red pepper, green pepper, curry powder, cumin, cinnamon, garam masala, chilli powder, stock). ]
After choir/pub- 11pm- 1 Finn Crisp Plus wholegrain with marmite (1/4 HEXb). Vanilla/choc sprinkles Mullerlight with a black cherry underlayer (2 syns). Some white grapes.
Note the chicken theme today!!!
Total syns 3.
It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new lii-ife, and I'm feelin good... da da..da da..da da da da da da...
Brekkie- 10.30am (had a bit of a lie in!!!)- Fruity coronation chicken on 4 Finn Crisp Plus wholegrain crispbreads (HEXb). 2 pears.
Late lunch- 3.30pm- Tikka chunky chicken pieces with salad (green leaves, cherry tomatoes, red pepper, red chilli, beetroot, apple, balsamic vinegar). With 1 tbspn Heinz XL salad cream (1 syn). 3 Babybel light (HEXa). Strawberries and blueberries.
Tea- 7.15pm- Small portion of chicken dopiaza (not ravenous as had such a late lunch but going out to choir and then pub so knew I wouldn't eat til late if I didn't eat now!)- (slow cooked chicken, onion, garlic, red pepper, green pepper, curry powder, cumin, cinnamon, garam masala, chilli powder, stock). ]
After choir/pub- 11pm- 1 Finn Crisp Plus wholegrain with marmite (1/4 HEXb). Vanilla/choc sprinkles Mullerlight with a black cherry underlayer (2 syns). Some white grapes.
Note the chicken theme today!!!
Total syns 3.
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funcurls
Never gets tired of SW!
Week 28- Day 2 (Wed)- Extra Easy- Day off!
Late brekkie- 10.30am- 3-egg cheese and herb omlette, using 14g cheddar (1/2 HEXa). 2 pears and some white grapes.
1.30pm- A Mars Miniroll!!! (6 syns).
Late lunch- 2.30pm- Tikka chunky chicken with salad (green leaves, cherry tomatoes, beetroot, apple, red pepper) with balsamic vinegar and 2 tbspns Heinz XL salad cream (2 syns). A Vanilla/choc sprinkles Mullerlight. A Kelloggs Fibre Plus dark choc/almond bar (HEXb).
Supper- 7pm- Starter- Tomato, lentil and bacon soup (from Extra Easy cookbook pg 12- bacon, onion, garlic, ginger, potato, carrot, curry powder, red lentils, tomatooes, veg stock, fresh coriander).
Main- Fresh tuna steak with red onion, coriander and lime salsa served with stirfried veg with 1 tbspn Sweet chilli sauce on the side (1.5 syns). Strawberries and blueberries with a nice dollop of Total 0% yogurt and a little Splenda.
Total syns 9.5
Late brekkie- 10.30am- 3-egg cheese and herb omlette, using 14g cheddar (1/2 HEXa). 2 pears and some white grapes.
1.30pm- A Mars Miniroll!!! (6 syns).
Late lunch- 2.30pm- Tikka chunky chicken with salad (green leaves, cherry tomatoes, beetroot, apple, red pepper) with balsamic vinegar and 2 tbspns Heinz XL salad cream (2 syns). A Vanilla/choc sprinkles Mullerlight. A Kelloggs Fibre Plus dark choc/almond bar (HEXb).
Supper- 7pm- Starter- Tomato, lentil and bacon soup (from Extra Easy cookbook pg 12- bacon, onion, garlic, ginger, potato, carrot, curry powder, red lentils, tomatooes, veg stock, fresh coriander).
Main- Fresh tuna steak with red onion, coriander and lime salsa served with stirfried veg with 1 tbspn Sweet chilli sauce on the side (1.5 syns). Strawberries and blueberries with a nice dollop of Total 0% yogurt and a little Splenda.
Total syns 9.5
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reallyneedtodothis
Full Member
Hiya funcurls, I found you!! LOL gonna have fun reading through your diary, never thought of writing down what I have actually eaten, as opposed to the rounded up version! Will go back to mine and do that, thanks for the idea!! (nicks idea)! 
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funcurls
Never gets tired of SW!
Week 28- Day 3 (Thurs)- Red- Working 12-8pm.
Breakfast- 10am- 3 egg omlette with herbs. 2 pears.
Work break 6pm- Tuna steak with stirfried veg and teriyaki sauce (1 tbspn- 1 syns). Activia fat free mandarin yogurt. 3 Babybel lights (HEXa).
In pub 10pm-(stopped at pub on way home from work- dh & friends eating there!)-4 chips (1 syn), tiny taste of friend's chocolate pudding (?2 syns) and an after dinner mint (2 syns).
11pm- at home- Asda wholemeal pitta bread (HEXb) with green salad, tikka chunky chicken and 2 tbspns Hellmanns XL mayo (1 syn) mixed with a little mild curry powder. Packet of salt & vinegar Ryvita Minis. (HEXb).
Total syns 7.
Breakfast- 10am- 3 egg omlette with herbs. 2 pears.
Work break 6pm- Tuna steak with stirfried veg and teriyaki sauce (1 tbspn- 1 syns). Activia fat free mandarin yogurt. 3 Babybel lights (HEXa).
In pub 10pm-(stopped at pub on way home from work- dh & friends eating there!)-4 chips (1 syn), tiny taste of friend's chocolate pudding (?2 syns) and an after dinner mint (2 syns).
11pm- at home- Asda wholemeal pitta bread (HEXb) with green salad, tikka chunky chicken and 2 tbspns Hellmanns XL mayo (1 syn) mixed with a little mild curry powder. Packet of salt & vinegar Ryvita Minis. (HEXb).
Total syns 7.
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funcurls
Never gets tired of SW!
Week 28- Day 4 (Fri)- Red- Working night shift- 7.30pm-8am.
Long lie-in (night shift preparation!)
Brunch- 12.00- Some bits of smoked salmon (whilst making my quiche- see below!). 4 Tesco Light Choices sausages frylighted (4 syns). Fresh chunks of pineapple.
Tea- 6.30pm- Slice of smoked salmon & dill SW quiche (smoked salmon, leek, red pepper, courgette, dill, 4 eggs, tub of vff cottage cheese, seasoning) with small salad of green leaves, cherry toms, beetroot with balsamic vinegar.
Work snack 10pm- Cheeky choc/orange HIFI bar (HEXb). A tiny piece of Milkybar Easter egg someone brought in (2 syns- max!) 3 babybel lights (HEXa).
Work food break- 12.30am- Chicken dopiaza (chicken, onion, tomato, red & green pepper, curry powder, garam masala, cinnamon, chilli powder) with steamed broccoli, cabbage & leek (veg cooked in microwave in my new 'Quick Steam' bags- first time to try them!!). 2 tspns sweet chilli sauce (1 syn). 2 pears. Activia fat free cherry yogurt.
Total syns 7
Long lie-in (night shift preparation!)
Brunch- 12.00- Some bits of smoked salmon (whilst making my quiche- see below!). 4 Tesco Light Choices sausages frylighted (4 syns). Fresh chunks of pineapple.
Tea- 6.30pm- Slice of smoked salmon & dill SW quiche (smoked salmon, leek, red pepper, courgette, dill, 4 eggs, tub of vff cottage cheese, seasoning) with small salad of green leaves, cherry toms, beetroot with balsamic vinegar.
Work snack 10pm- Cheeky choc/orange HIFI bar (HEXb). A tiny piece of Milkybar Easter egg someone brought in (2 syns- max!) 3 babybel lights (HEXa).
Work food break- 12.30am- Chicken dopiaza (chicken, onion, tomato, red & green pepper, curry powder, garam masala, cinnamon, chilli powder) with steamed broccoli, cabbage & leek (veg cooked in microwave in my new 'Quick Steam' bags- first time to try them!!). 2 tspns sweet chilli sauce (1 syn). 2 pears. Activia fat free cherry yogurt.
Total syns 7
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funcurls
Never gets tired of SW!
Hi Loups, hope you're OK and not feeling down in dumps after wed night!! It's positive thinking we want so hope you're soldiering on- it WILL show down the line if you're putting the effort in!! So I tried the steam quick bags for my veg last night in work and I was soooo impressed! I'm definitely going to use them lots in future!! I'll try and get more adventurous too with meat/fish/veg/marinades/herbs n spices!! Big kisses comin' atchya!X
