::mOd-kArEn79's DiArY::

[mod-karen79]

thanks taz.

the carbonara was bloomin lovely!!! VERY creamy. i've tried using quark and all the other 'free' things to make a creamy sauce but i find they're always sour tasting and feel gritty on my teeth. i can't recommend philidelphia enough. can't wait to have it again!

 

[Taz]

I only tried Quark once and I didn't like it

 

[mod-karen79]

rancid stuff - i've tried a few variations. it's a definite NO!

 

[Taz]

The first time I bought some I tried it straight from the pot and thought "Yuk, how could this ever enhance a recipe?!"

 

[mod-karen79]

it can't! i've tried making a creamy sauce, cheesy sauce and white sauce and i can't pretend it's something it's not....it's just rancid!

 

[mod-karen79]

Saturday 16.01.10 - Green

i've just slept for 12 hours and i'm still tired. been awake for 2 and already contemplating a power nap!!! guess that's what days off are for!

BRUNCH: pasta with pesto (2 syns) and grated cheese (hexa)

LUNCH: quorn bacon sandwich (hexb) with brown sauce (0.5 syns)

DINNER: jacket potato, beans and cheese (hexa)

SNACKS: 2 american hard gums (2 syns), beef space raiders (3.5 syns) ...went to kebab shop at 2am and had pitta bread (7.5 syns), houmous (5 syns) and salad

SYNS: 20.5 - whoops!

 

[mod-karen79]

still got a b choice and a couple of syns if i want/need it. just realised i've eaten no fruit or veg today...that's not good! will try harder tomorrow!

 

[Taz]

Karen, I am crap at getting my fruit and veg intake so I have got a new strategy. I know it's more expensive but I buy the kids packs from Asda, 3 for £1, and take them to work. I get the bags of carrots and get the small pots of dairylea to dip them in. Great snack and only 80 calories for the lot!

 

[mod-karen79]

good idea taz. i'm normally pretty good with it but was having a very lazy day yesterday and couldn't be bothered to spend any more than 30 seconds in the kitchen.

i went out last night and was so hungry at 2am that i ended up with a salad and humous in a pitta from the kebab shop. talk about damage limitation and it's tasted bloomin lovely!!! glad i avoided the cheesy chips and pizzas on offer!

actually - i managed to squeeze salad into the menu after all!!!

 

[mod-karen79]

Sunday 17.01.10 - Green

went out last night and woke up at lunchtime so missed breakfast due to being unconcious! got up ate and slept some more!

BRUNCH: 3 egg scrambled egg (made with water), 2 x quorn sausages, baked beans, w/m toast (hexb) and ketchup (1 syn)

DINNER: pasta bolognaise (made with beanfast, mushrooms and a tin of chopped tomatoes) with grated cheese (1 hexa and 1 hexb)

SNACKS: 4 x pink panther wafers (8 syns)

SYNS: 9 syns

 

[Taz]

see, you got the salad sorted!

 

[mod-karen79]

Monday 18.01.10 - Green

BREAKFAST: 2 x alpen lights (hexb), banana and 2 x satsumas

LUNCH: homemade scotch broth (made with potatoes, carrots, leeks, onion, lentil, barley and veg stock)

DINNER: leftover pasta bolognaise (made with beanfast, mushrooms and a tin of chopped tomatoes) with grated cheese (1 x hexa) and a lettuce, beetroot and tomato salad

SNACKS: quorn sausage sandwich (hexb) and ketchup (1 syn), take a break biscuit (5.5 syns), 2 maltesers (1 syn) and s&v french fries (4.5)

SYNS: 12 syn

 

[Taz]

What did you decide on for dinner in the end?

 

[mod-karen79]

just had leftovers from last night which was ok. had dinner at 4.30pm as had to be at a street/binge drinking police/council consultation meeting for work at 6pm. it was VERY boring!!!

 

[Taz]

you really know how to have fun! ha ha. Was that for work?

 

[mod-karen79]

yeah - we went along to see what the residents had to say. it was a bit dull and boring....we made our own entertainment.... writing to each other to pass the time.

 

[mod-karen79]

Tuesday 19.01.10 - Green

BREAKFAST: 2 x alpen lights (hexb) and a banana

LUNCH: homemade scotch broth (made with potatoes, carrots, leeks, onion, lentil, barley and veg stock)

DINNER: falafel (3 syns), w/m pitta (hexb), lettuce, tomato, pepper and extra light mayo (0.5 syns)

SNACKS: sherbert fountain (4.5 syns), syn free microwave crisps

SYNS: 8 syns

 

[Taz]

I tried the crisps once but they turned out nasty. Maybe I made them wrong. How do you do yours?

 

[mod-karen79]

i used the slicer to slice the potato then lay them out on a chopping board, sprayed lightly with frylight and salted them, then put them on the little carousel tray thingy.

on the box it says microwave for 4-5 mins but i did mine for 7 minutes....nice and crispy!

 

[mod-karen79]

Wednesday 20.01.10 - Green

BREAKFAST: puffed wheat (hexb) with skimmed milk (hexa) and sweetener - yum

LUNCH: cheese and onion sandwich (cheese (hexa), w/m bread (hexb), extra light mayo (0.5 syn), onion, lettuce, tomato) and syn free microwave crisps

DINNER: small quorn cottage pie (3 syns) and beans

SNACKS: big bowl of 0% greek yogurt mixed with 2 sachets of Cadbury's highlights (4 syns) and some sweetener - it was bloody filling!

SYNS: 7.5 syns