Perfect grab and go snack and they work really well with a salad eat hot or cold choice is yours. These will last in the fridge in an airtight container for a couple of days and they are a fab way of using up all the bits lurking at the bottom of the fridge the flavour combinations are endless.
Category: Lunch Ideas
Steak Pasty
Here is another one i can tick off my list! These were really good and will definitely be making them again, you can use any wrap you like and any tinned steak i used a weight watchers wrap as my HEb and the tinned steak was 4.5 syns which made each pasty 1.5 syns …….and totally worth it.
Scotch Eggs 2 Ways
I love scotch eggs and especially when the weather is warmer they make a fab snack or part of a pack lunch. In this video i have made them 2 ways as in the past i have always used sausages to cover the egg with but this time i decided to also try 5% fat free pork mince also – whichever way you cook them they are both syn free.
Note: i always eat mine with a little salad and never as a snack 2 or 3 at a time 🙈
Caramelised Onion Hummus
Another recipe i have wanted to make for an age, hummus can be so high in syns if following slimming world so making it yourself really does help save on syns especially during the summer months when dips are used more frequently. The key to this one is to have patience to soften down the onions it really will pay dividends and give you a fantastic flavour.
The hummus will last in the fridge easily 4 days in an airtight container, its also syn free and SP friendly.
Falafel
This is another recipe that has been on my “to do list” forever! Im slowing working my way through them lol….. such a simple recipe but it really does work well and im really happy with how these turned out.
If following slimming world these are syn free and they are also SP friendly and also make a great snack.
Cheese & Onion Potato Waffles
I absolutely love waffles sweet and savoury and now i have fallen in love with my electric waffle maker the world is my oyster lol. These can be made in any flavour you like its just as you know i love cheese!
If following slimming world these are syn free – but if your using cheese remember to either syn it or use it as your HEa
NOTE 28th December 2019 ……..If you are following slimming world SMASH or Potato Flakes now carry syns so they best way to get a syn free waffle is by microwaving potatoes scooping out the flesh and adding any flavours you like then use an egg to bind the mixture.
Carrot & Coriander Soup
Now who doesn’t love a good soup i know we do and i have wanted to make this one for ages! Its a really simple soup that requires basically no explanation other than how much coriander you need to use??? well that is up to you.
My top tip if your not sure about how much coriander you need is to add a small amount during the cooking process use the stalks as these usually get chucked in the bin, then once the soup is cooked and blended you can always add more to get the taste you like.Â
I have made this soup many times and and if you watch the older youtube video you will see i used a tin of butter beans yet in the newer video i have used a potato – you can use either all these do is thicken the soup up and add more filling power, both work equally well.
This will batch cook well and freeze well.
Homemade Tomato Soup
I love tomato soup but i dont like the amount of sugar and salt in some of the tinned versions so last year i made my own the only problem was i didn’t write the recipe down! So as we are now in the winter months its time to revisit the recipe – the key with this soup is to use the ripest tomatoes you can find this will take away that “tart” taste you can get in some tomato soups.
There will always be an element of taste adjustment at the end of this because its going to depend on what tomatoes you use and you may need to add more flavour – more basil or balsamic vinegar i would suggest you let the soup cool slightly before tasting as when hot i dont think you can judge it properly.
Corned Beef and Onion Pasty
I have wanted to make these for ages ever since they popped up on a facebook page however im always wary of these versions of the real thing as ive tried many of these recipes and they have left me totally disappointed! However these were really good and you can swap the flavours to make whatever type of pasty you like – they are super simple to make and really tasty.
In the video there are a couple of top tips to stop you getting a soggy bottom and to help with crimping to stop any leaking,
Butternut Squash Hash Brown
Now this was a game changer i absolutely loved this one its an idea ive had for a while but as with everything its getting the time to get around to make the things! But here we are made and eaten and enjoyed!
You can add any extra vegetables you like to this and also any flavours but spring onion and chilli worked really well
Breakfast Hash Brown Stacker
Wow this was amazing and so easy to make and i love the fact you can add any flavours you like to the Rosti they are so versatile!
They make a fab filling breakfast when your looking for something a little different.
Cauliflower Rice
Yep as you guessed im fed up of paying for microwave pouches of cauliflower rice so i decided to see how difficult it was to make my own hmmmm how difficult was it???? Not! it was so easy and to be honest tasted so much better and i really liked the fact i could get the texture the way i liked it i left mine slightly chunky which i really loved but blitz it down to how you like it.
Add any spices you like this works really well on SP days
Graemes’ Sticky Sweet Chilli Chicken
Well what a treat this was not only was someone else doing the cooking but it was divine! such fab flavours and so easy to make – just wish i had thought of it myself ha!!!
Im sure you will have guessed by now my long suffering OH is a much better cook than i will ever be and it was him who taught me to cook so i though it only fair to not claim this one as my own but to give him some credit for this new creation!
The key to this is getting the chicken cut thinly or the fillets sliced thinly depending on which you use as the idea is it should be a quick meal to get to the table! Its really easy to cook but tastes amazing you wont be disappointed making this one thats for sure!
Aubergine boats
I love aubergine but i do find it difficult to find new things to make from them so i came up with this little nifty idea to make boats out of them and they really did work well and if following slimming world they are a SP food so a great way of “bumping” your speed foods.
You can fill them with anything you like in this little video i added bolognese but chilli would also work really well
Beef Burgers
Let me tell you a little secret – i don’t like “shop bought” beef burgers and i have never had a McDonalds beef burger either. Not sure where this dislike of beef burgers has come from but all i know is i dont like them.
Fast forward to my love of cooking and now i will eat them but only if i or Graeme make them from scratch i love making them as you can add so many different flavours and seasonings to them – these have even passed the “kids test” so i know I’m on the right track.
You will see i don’t use an egg to bind the burgers together i use the juice from the blended onion which not only adds loads of flavour but is a great binding agent. As always bind the burgers whichever way you and your family like and enjoy.
I always make a huge batch of these as once BBQ season starts these bad boys don’t last long at all – they freeze well for batch cooking.
The spices i use are Spicentice Gourmet Burger Rub use Code JULES20 for 20% off any order press here https://bit.ly/2VYUZLG
The mini chopper and burger press i use is on my Amazon Shop press the link it will take you to Amazon then look under KITCHEN GADGETS https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/julesthelazycook
Fishcakes
I have been wanting to make these for ages and finally got around to it…..next time i will make a huge batch for the freezer! The trick with fish cakes is to get as much moisture out of the fish as possible because if the mix is too wet it will make it difficult for the patties to hold together.
I also found that 50% potato and fish is about the right combination and as with all my recipes add anything you like that makes it yours you will see i used Spicentice Herby Fish rub this is my favourite spice you can find this company on Instagram Facebook and the Web i have used their spices for a long time now and have never been disappointed! But add any herbs or spices you like parsley would well but we cant use parsely in our house as we have someone who doesn’t like it lol
If following slimming world these will be syn free
Carrot Chips
I always get asked how i cook my carrot chips and mainly because they can burn very easily i think the secret is to par boil them first before putting them in the oven you will see how i par boil in the video makes life easier doing this way and as you know im all about the easy!!!
Once par boiled pop them into the oven and finish off the cooking slowly the oven needs to be about 150 degrees ish but keep an eye on them as all ovens are different and you will need to find where your “happy heat” is for cooking these to perfection – my oven is terrible this is why i use a halogen.
But they are worth the perseverance as once you have cracked the technique them really are brilliant on an SP day
Quesdadilla AKA pizza wraps
These were a firm favourite when the kids where growing up quick and easy to make and on the table in minutes plus the great thing here is you can use anything you like again all those bits lurking in the fridge will do nicely!
If following slimming world the wrap can be your HEb therefore making them syn free by adding free foods or you can make them SP friendly by adding speed veggies and maybe some chicken the choices are endless
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
I have wanted to make this for ages but there are just like a million other things that take up your time but not today! Two tubs of high calorie high fat hummus used in 2 weeks tipped me over the edge ha! So i decided today was the day and it took all of 5 minutes why have i not done this before??? it was so simple to makes tastes amazing you can add whatever flavours you want herbs spices whatever you have lying around bosh in it goes!
This batch was roasted red peppers from a jar but before i added them to the mix i washed the brine off as i didnt want that taste in the hummus. I also used fage total yogurt 0% as im totally loving this for cooking with it really does make a difference to the taste but as always use what you have but remember to syn anything that carries a value.
Once blitzed place into an airtight container and keep in the fridge for about 4 days this makes approx 2 shop bought tubs for the cost of some chickpeas hmmmmmm wont be making that mistake again!
Slow cooker chicken & cabbage noodle soup
Ok i know this sounds like a bit of an odd combination but trust me it really worked made a lovely spicy soup packed full of lovely flavours
You can spice it up or down the choice is yours – add more or less chilli & ginger also if you want to make it vegetarian use quorn and it will still work
On slimming world this soup is syn free and will also freeze well for batch cooking
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