Pulled Beef Ragu

Serves 6
Ready in 6 hours

800g Beef Shin or Brisket
2 roughly chopped Carrots
2 Bay Leafs
4 Squashed Garlic Cloves
250ml Red Wine = 1 1/2 syns per serving
2tbsp Marmite
4 tbsp Tomato Puree
2tsp Cinnamon
Sprinkle of Celery Salt

Put all of the ingredients into a slow cooker with 200ml of water.
Leave to cook for 6 hours.
Remove beef and shred into strands.
Meanwhile, put the sauce in a plan on the hob and let it reduce until the thickness you prefer.
Add the shredded beef and serve with fresh vegetable's or pasta of your choice.

Courgette, Red Onion, Garlic & Chilli Quiche

I've not made a quiche for a while so thought I'd make one today.
My creation is a Slimming World SP one.

Ingredients

1 Courgette which I spiralized
1 Red Onion diced
Garlic Frylight
Chopped Whole Chilli
1/2 pot of Quark
6 Eggs
Tomato to top

Fry the courgette, onion and chilli in the frylight for 10 minutes.
Whisk together the quark and eggs
Place the cooked vegetables in a frylighted tin (I used garlic again)
Then pour over the egg mixture and top with the sliced tomato
Cook at 160 for 35 minutes.

Happy Bunny

Well I've been to this weeks weigh in and am chuffed to bits. Since last Tuesday I've lost 6lb in weight. I've never Lost large amounts in a week and this is the most.
I am totally in shock. I'm going to stay with the SP plan but maybe just for 5 out of 7 days as I did miss pasta and potato by day 5.

Happy New Year. May it be a wonderful healthy one

I go every week to my local Slimming World group and really do enjoy every minute of class. Last week we were introduced to a new plan Extra Easy SP .
I have been on this plan since last weeks class and this afternoon is weigh in!! Let's see if its worked. I have missed my carbs but only towards the end of my week, other than that I have really enjoyed my meals and haven't gone hungry.
Watch this space.

Filling and Fab

Today's lunch is my first meal on the New Slimming World plan. I'm determined to use this plan for a week as recommended and, who knows I may stay on it and be super skinny by my birthday. 

I made the coleslaw using quark and lemon juice and its not too bad at all. Watch this space for more healthy meals.

Cauliflower Rice

Ingredients

• 1 clove Garlic, minced
• Frylight
• 1/2 head Cauliflower
• 1/2 cup Yellow Onion, chopped
• 1 tsp Salt and Pepper

Process

1. Rinse cauliflower under cool water and pat dry.
2. Using a cheese grater, grate the cauliflower to a coarse texture (approximately the size of rice grains). Using a food processor to pulse the cauliflower to desired texture works as well.
3. Heat the frylight
4. Sauté the onion and garlic for 3–4 minutes, or until the onion is relatively translucent.
5. Add in the cauliflower rice and continue to sauté for 4–5 minutes.
6. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

My Spiralizer is the way forward

I am a bit of a gadget fiend and discovered this Spiralizer and love it!!

Yesterday I had a play with it and fancified up a gherkin, pickled egg, carrot & cucumber for my salad

Today I am going to make Zoodles to have with my homemade bolognaise. I might even have a go at some curly fries.

Here are some of the things I cannot wait to try:

• Zoodles – Zucchini noodles
• Poodles – Parsnip noodles
• Swoodles – Sweet Potato Noodles
• Toodles – Turnip noodles
• Coodles – Carrot Noodles
• Sqoodles – Squash noodles
• Boodles – Broccoli Stem noodles (peel stem first)