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[Jo*]

Its only 3 syns made up for 100g, thats including water added so its more and yes seems about 8 syns when made up to its full amount. There are old threads on here if you google it and they are saying 1 syn per 20 calories as no free foods in it. If anybody has one it can be checked on the online calculator

 

[charleybabes]

so would i weigh out a 100g of it and then make it up with water and this would only be 3 syns so between four of us would be syn free ???

 

[Joanne24]

Well the packet is only 30g of powder. I've used it since the beginning, not saying your wrong! But I'll stick with the 3 syns, ignorance is bliss and all that lol.

 

[Jo*]

No syns dont get cancelled out if 3 syns I would go with 1 syn per serving. Just to be safe.
Would love to know if this really is 3 syns, as all the sauces are about 8-9 usually is it in a packet mix form or is it a tub of it as Co Op sauce weighs 38g and is 7 syns.

 

[Joanne24]

Well like I said ive questioned my consultant on this before and shes always said it is 3 syns. Not that consultants can't be wrong lol

 

[Jo*]

Lol Joanne
weird isnt it as then its made up and becomes more than that and yet as its liquid its hard to know how many grams it really is.

 

[Joanne24]

Next time I make it I'll weigh out 100g of it and see how much is reaaallly is for 3 syns x

 

[Jo*]

Yes that may work made up and then weigh it and see how much is 100g of liquid cheese sauce.Still like me and my insisting on not synning tom puree (now free anyway) we still have losses.

 

[charleybabes]

oh i see now..once the powder has been made up with the liquid then measure out 100g worth.. doh im so slow!!!

 

[BritMumInCanada]

It is definately more than 3 syns for the entire packet.

it is 3 syns for 100g of the sauce made up. The whole packet makes up almost 300ml.

mls are equivalent to grams, so 300ml's made (in other words the whole packet) is nearly 9 syns.

 

[Jo*]

Thought so but wasn't sure of the gram to ml ratios, thanks BritMum I will stick with my 7 syn packet between 4 servings xx

 

[mavis1988]

Tomato purée is free??. Whoooopieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[Jo*]

Lol thats how excited I was my cons won't confirm but lots have all round the country, announced officially in January. Shhh it always was free! (Controversial !!!)

 

[mavis1988]

Lol thats how excited I was my cons won't confirm but lots have all round the country, announced officially in January. Shhh it always was free! (Controversial !!!)

I'm really excited that it's free ( god I need to get out more), but yes its always been free lol, now the next thing I would like to be free is a nice double chocolate fudge cake slice, mmmmmmmmm. I'm so confused with all this cheese sauce talk. Also I made macaroni cheese, it was so tasty, but dry, ( with the morrisons one), but I think I was being overly greedy with the pasta portions lol.

 

[Jo*]

Lol yes cakes as a free food now that is cool.
Cheese sauce Co Op one is a definite 7 syns and at moment take that as lowest.

 

[Joanne24]

If im going to have some cheese sauce from now on I think I'll make my own, tastes nicer anyway

 

[ginlin]

Bacon, mushroom and cheese omelette...

 

[Joanne24]

Drrorooooollllllllllllllll

 

[dudette2001uk]

Lol thats how excited I was my cons won't confirm but lots have all round the country, announced officially in January. Shhh it always was free! (Controversial !!!)

Makes me glad I've never counted it as syns

 

[bilsat]

Todays experimental recipe is Thai style fish cakes, just mixed the ingredients, they are chilling in the fridge for now, when they have firmed up I can shape them and cook at Dinnertime, got a meeting at 1-00pm so must start early!
Recipe below..........................

Pete’s Thai Style Fish Cakes


Serves 4

Ingredients

185g/2 Sainsbury’s responsibly sourced cod steaks
1 Onion
1tsp “Very Lazy” garlic
1tsp “Very Lazy” gingers
1tsp “Very Lazy” Lemongrass paste
1tsp Fish sauce
1tbsp Thai Green Curry sauce
6 Spring Onions cut into 30mm pieces
25g Coriander
2 Birds Eye Chilli’s
1 Lime Zest
Juice from Lime

Method

Pre-heat oven to 200c
Put all the ingredients into a food processor and reduce to a finely ground mix, season with salt & pepper, remove & place in a mixing bowl, cover with Clingfilm and place in a fridge to allow mix to firm up.
Remove and form into small fishcakes, fry in a frying pan sprayed with Fry Light for 4-5mins, turning over once, until browned.
Place in an oven-proof shallow dish, sprayed with Fry Light and cook for 6-8mins until cooked.
Serve on a bed of rice and a salad!