Sue's Favourite Recipes

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

2007-08-29T15:15:00.001+10:00

2 chicken breast fillets (no skin) chopped into pieces

2 carrots - sliced in VERY thin slices

piece of red capsicum - diced

1 cup frozen peas

1 tiny tin of sweetcorn

dash of onion flakes

1 sheet low fat puff pastry

Sauce - 1 Pkt white sauce mix mixed as per packet- easy way
OR harder way (make your own white sauce).

Combine white sauce with:
curry powder to taste

black pepper to taste

1teaspoon mild mixed mustard

1/2 pkt of chicken noodle soup

METHOD : Lightly brown chicken pieces in a pan sprayed with olive oil. Transfer chicken to a small casserole dish. Stir in carrots,peas, capsicum, corn and onion flakes.
Pour sauce over all ingredients. Top casserole dish with sheet of pastry and trim around edges. Pierce top of pastry in a few places and brush with beaten egg white.
Bake in 200 degree Celsius oven for approx 40 to 45 minutes.

This serves two or three large serves.

Serve with green whole baby beans and mashed sweet potato.

Orange Loaf Cake

2006-10-30T16:25:00.000+11:00

1/2 cup Olive Grove Lite Margarine (or low fat margarine)
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 and ½ cups self raising flour
Pinch salt
½ cup of low fat milk
Dash of vanilla essence
Grated rind of 1 orange
Juice of 1 orange (approx 1/4 of a cup)

Cream margarine and sugar. Lightly beat eggs and mix in. Add milk, salt , vanilla and orange rind and one tablespoon of the freshly squeezed orange juice. Add flour till mixed.

Pour mixture into paper lined loaf tin. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 35 to 40 minutes.

Pour remaining orange juice over cake while it is still hot.

Ice with orange icing if desired. I personally like it without icing. Less calories too!

Lemon Loaf Cake

2006-10-04T13:52:00.000+11:00

Lemon Loaf Cake

½ cup Olive Grove Lite Margarine (or low fat margarine)
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 and ½ cups self raising flour
Pinch salt
½ cup of low fat milk
Dash of vanilla essence
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon

Cream margarine and sugar. Lightly beat eggs and mix in. Add milk, salt , vanilla and lemon rind. Add flour till mixed.

Pour mixture into paper lined loaf tin. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) for 40 minutes.

Combine ¼ cup of sugar and the juice of 1 lemon and pour over cake while it is still hot. This makes a very moist, lemony cake. If you want it less lemony, add a teaspoon or so of lemon juice to the mixture before baking and don’t pour sugar and lemon juice on cake, just ice with vanilla or lemon icing.

Allow cake to cool and ice with lemon or vanilla icing if desired.

Tuna Mornay

2006-09-26T19:09:00.000+10:00

1 500g can Tuna in springwater (drained and flaked)
1 pkt Continental 4 cheese sauce mix (or white sauce mix)
dash onion flakes
dash cajun spices
1 teaspoon mixed mustard (I use Australian)
1 dessertspoon low fat mayo
pepper to taste
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup grated parmesan (or low fat grated cheese)
1/2 cup cooked pasta
1/4 to 1/2 cup of skinny milk

Mix cheese sauce with 1 cup of boiling water. Add cooked pasta, onion flakes, cajun spices, mustard, mayonaisse and pepper. Stir in tuna flakes. Pour into casserole and top with bread crumbs and cheese. Pour milk over top. Bake in 200 degree oven for approx 25 minutes or until hot.

Serve with sweet potato mash, steamed asparagus and peas.

Pancakes

2006-09-24T13:26:00.000+10:00

Here is the pancake recipe I used. It is actually a pikelet recipe from The "Central Cookery Book" (an old Tasmanian School recipe book). This recipe makes lovely pikelets to eat cold, but today I added more milk to make them more like pancakes and less like pikelets. It made 4 large pancakes. (My changes in brackets)

4 ozs self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon salt (I used a pinch of salt)
Nutmeg (I didn't add this)
5 tablespoons milk (I added more to make mixture less thick. I used skinny milk)
2 ozs sugar
1/2 oz melted butter
1 egg

Beat egg and sugar (I used a whisk) and add melted butter and milk (keep whisking).
Sift in flour and nutmeg (and whisk till smooth).
Drop in spoonfuls on to a hot, greased pan, griddle or plate (I poured enough mixture in pan to make a pancake instead of smaller pikelets)
Turn when brown (and bubbly)
Butter when cold (We ate them hot with Maple Syrup)

Brown Rice Salad

2006-08-14T13:21:00.000+10:00

1 & 1/2 cups brown long grain rice cooked and cooled
5 sugar snap peas diced
1/4 red capsicum diced
2 sticks celery diced
1 carrot grated
small amount of currants
Free French Dressing with herbs
Dash of onion flakes
Dash of curry powder
Salt and pepper

Date & Walnut Loaf

2006-06-25T16:27:00.000+10:00

Date and Walnut Loaf

Ingredients:

3/4 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon Olive Grove Lite margarine
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup sugar
1 level teaspoon bi-carbonate of soda
1 cup self raising flour
1/2 cup All Bran

Method:

Place dates, walnuts, All Bran, margarine, boiling water, sugar and bi-carbonate of soda in a bowl and stir until dissolved. Add the flour and mix well.

Bake in a loaf tin lined with Glad Bake for 40 minutes in a preheated 160 degrees oven. (10 slices - approx 2 points per slice)

Minestrone Soup

2006-06-23T11:02:00.000+10:00

500 ml Chicken Stock
1 cup water
1 zucchini diced
Piece of pumkin diced
1 cup frozen green beans
3 carrots diced
1 can Italian diced tomatoes
1 chopped onion or onion flakes
1 sweet potato diced
small piece red capsicum diced
1 cup pasta (cooked al dente - just soft)
black pepper to taste
sprinkle nutmeg
sprinkle cajun spices

Bring chicken stock, water, vegies and spices to the boil and simmer gently until cooked. Add cooked pasta just before serving.

Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top of each serve if desired (yum).

Green Tomato Pickle

2006-03-14T09:42:00.000+11:00

Green Tomato Pickle (adapted from "Central Cookery Book", an old Tasmanian School Cookbook - I have added my changes to the recipe in brackets)

6 lbs green tomatoes (approx 2.7 kgs)
1 tablespoon mustard
1 tablespoon curry powder
3/4 lb of treacle (I used 500g of brown sugar)
3 pints vinegar (I used 3/4 of a bottle of Ezy Sauce instead)
1 teaspoon cayenne (I used black pepper)
3 lbs onions (approx 1.3 kgs)
2 tablespoons plain flour
2 tablespoons salt (I used only 1)
1 teaspoon spice (I used Allspice, also added some nutmeg and cinnamon)
2 dozen cloves

(I also added 2 chopped apples and 2 tablespoons of sultanas)

(Sterilize jars by washing, then rinsing in very hot water, then place in a warm oven until completely dry. )

(1) Wash and slice tomatoes and peel and slice onions (and apples)

(2) Put them with all other ingredients into a large pan and boil one hour, stirring frequently.

(3) When cold, bottle, cover and label (I did this while the relish was still warm)

This made 12 large jars of pickle.

Chicken and Rice

2006-03-07T15:15:00.000+11:00

One Pan Chicken & Rice (approx 6 points per serve, serves 4)

6 chicken thighs (sliced)
1 cup rice
2 sachets tomato paste
3 tablespoons tomato sauce (home made or other)
dash of onion flakes
8 black olives (chopped, optional)
1 small red capsicum, chopped
1 1/2 cups chicken stock (or 1 1/2 cups water with 2 chicken stock cubes crushed in it)
2 teaspoons Sambal Oeleck (optional, I love it)
1 & 1/2 cups frozen peas
pepper to taste

Brown chicken in a non-stick pan in a small amount of olive oil. Add chicken stock and onion flakes and mix and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add all other ingredients and simmer till cooked (about 20 minutes), stirring quite often to make sure rice doesn't stick. Add a small amount more water if needed.

Pasta Salad

2006-02-25T17:04:00.000+11:00

250g Pasta of your choice Cooked till just tender, drained and cooled
small tin corn kernels
250g cooked green beans, cooled
250g lean leg ham (cut into short strips) (I added 2 lean rashers cooked bacon instead of ham)
1 small red capsicum (cut into small strips)
2 ripe tomatoes, chopped (I added 6 cherry tomatoes instead)
1/4 cup parsley leaves, chopped
1 small avocado (peeled, stoned removed, chopped) - optional
8 black olives, chopped - optional
1/4 cup fat free dressing (Italian or French with herbs)
black pepper to taste

Toss all ingredients gently together.

(Recipe adapted from "Super Food Ideas" magazine - February 2006

Variation to Greek salad

2006-02-24T07:34:00.000+11:00

Toss together:

10 cherry tomatoes (halved)
6 Kalamata olives (chopped)
8 capers
1/2 a small green capsicum (sliced)
1 small purple onion (sliced)
1/2 a teaspoon sugar
salt & pepper to taste
dash of vinegar
2 Laughing Cow Lite cheese portions (sliced)
(2 points for the whole salad - 2 large serves)

Carrot & fresh beetroot salad

2006-02-24T07:25:00.000+11:00

toss together :

1 small raw beetroot (peeled & grated)
2 carrots (grated)
2 tablespoons sultanas
dash of curry powder
dash of Fat free French Dressing with herbs.
black pepper to taste
(1 point for the whole salad - 2 very large serves)

YUMMO!

Fresh Lime Tart

2006-02-21T13:06:00.000+11:00

Fresh Lime Tart (from Slimming & Health Magazine Dec 2005)

I worked this out to be approx 2.5 points per slice - 12 slices to the pie

4 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 cups wheatmeal biscuits crumbs (I used Milk Arrowroot and I also added 1 tablespoon melted butter to crust)
1 400g can Skim sweetened condensed milk
4 egg yolks (I used 3)
2 teaspoons lime zest
1/2 cup fresh lime juice (I used the juice of 2 limes)
2 egg whites
1 tablespoon caster sugar

Preheat oven to 175 degrees C and lightly grease a deep 20cm tart tin with a removable base (I used a pie plate lined with Glad Bake)

Warm honey and stir into biscuit crumbs (I also added melted butter). Press onto base and sides of tin and chill.

Meanwhile, mix condensed milk with egg yolks, lime juice and zest until well combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites and sugar until soft peaks form. Carefully fold through lime mixture until just incorporated. Pour onto biscuit base.

Bake for 40-50 minutes (my oven must be hotter, it only took 35 minutes), until filling puffs up slightly.

Serve cold.

YUMMO!!!!

Herb & Sundried Tomato Scones

2006-02-18T13:53:00.000+11:00

Herb & Sundried Tomato Scones (makes 16 at 2 points each)

4 cups self raising flour (sifted)
100mls light sour cream
enough low fat milk to make a soft dough (1/2 cup or more)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 a teaspoon baking powder
sprinkle of black pepper
1/2 cup grated parmesan or light cheese
8 or 10 chopped sundried tomatoes
Approx 1/2 to 1 dessertspoon each of thyme, parsley and rosemary (all chopped)

Make a well in the centre of the sifted flour. Pour in the sour cream and enough milk to make a soft dough when mixed with a knife.
Mix in all other ingredients. Roll out gently till about 2.5 cm thick. I use a glass to cut out the scones and dip it in flour after cutting each scone to stop mixture sticking.

Arrange close together on a tray lined with baking paper, brush each scone with a little milk and bake in a preheated 200 degree C oven for approx 15 minutes or until cooked. Cool on a rack

Serve warm, spread with light spread or light cream cheese spread. Best eaten of the day of cooking or frozen for later.

Carrot & Walnut Loaf

2006-02-15T14:09:00.000+11:00

Carrot and Walnut Loaf (12 slices at approx 3 points per slice)

Ingredients
1 ¾ cups self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup brown sugar
1 cup grated carrot
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
125g (½ cup) melted Olive Grove light spread
2 eggs, lightly beaten
125ml (½ cup) low fat milk
½ teaspoon vanilla essence

Method
Preheat oven to 180°C and line a loaf tin with baking paper.

Sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl. Add brown sugar, carrot, walnuts, melted Olive Grove , eggs, milk and vanilla.Mix all ingrdients until well combined. Pour mixture into prepared tin.

Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool in tin for a couple of minutes before cooling on wire rack.

(Of course I love it spread with Laughing Cow Light Cream Cheese spread!)

Auntie's Chocolate Cake

2006-02-15T10:45:00.000+11:00

Serves 12 - 3 points per slice (This is a very easy, tasty Chocolate cake)

3 tablespoons Olive Grove lite margarine
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 cup self raising flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup low fat milk
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Melt Butter.
Put all ingredients in a bowl and pour melted butter on top.
Beat really hard for 3 and a half minutes.

Pour into pre-lined and greased cake tin and bake in moderate oven (170 degrees fan forced) for 1/2 to 3/4 of an hour. (Test with skewer in middle of cake before taking out. If skewer comes out clean, cake is cooked)

Allow to cool on wire rack and ice with chocolate icing.

Crab Meat Patties

2006-02-14T17:01:00.000+11:00

Makes 2 patties - 2 points each

1 can Always Fresh Crab Meat (170g) - I have tried others and they are not as nice
1 tablespoon low fat mayo
1 teaspoon dried chopped chives
salt and pepper to taste
1 beaten egg white
juice of about 1/2 a lemon
1 tablespoon breadcrumbs or Seasoned Stuffing Mix (if you like a herb taste)
1 tablespoon Seasoned Stuffing Mix or breadcrumbs(to roll patties in)

Mix all ingredients (except 1 tablespoon Seasoned Stuffing Mix or breadcrumbs). Form 2 patties and coat these in Seasoned Stuffing Mix or breadcrumbs. Spray a non-stick pan with olive oil spray and cook on each side for a minute or so - until golden brown.

When cooked, squeeze a small amount of lemon juice on patties.
Serve with a salad or on a slice of grain bread or in a roll with lettuce and thinly sliced tomato. I like sweet chilli sauce with mine, but your choice.

Zucchini and Parmesan mini quiches

2006-01-24T10:16:00.000+11:00

Makes 4 large muffin size Quiches (approx 3 point each)

1 sheet reduced fat frozen puff pastry
1/2 zucchini (grated and excess liquid squeezed from it)
2 lean rashers bacon
1 tablespoon finely grated parmesan (30g) or low fat cheese
dash of cajun spices
salt and black pepper to taste
3 eggs
1/2 cup skim milk

Thaw 1 sheet of puff pastry and cut into 4. Fit into lightly oiled large muffin tins (cut off excess pastry).

Cook bacon between paper towel in microwave for a minute. Chop bacon into small pieces. Mix prepared zucchini, bacon, spice, salt, pepper and parmesan together. Add egg and milk mixture that has been whisked together and mix all ingredients well.

Spoon mixture equally into pastry cases.

Bake 20 minutes in oven (about 200 degrees). (Put a tray lined with paper or foil under muffin tray - on next shelf down- as mixture may bubble over a bit)

Serve with a leafy salad.

Carrot and Radish Salad

2006-01-22T08:41:00.000+11:00

Adapted from "Good Taste" January 2006 magazine recipe

2 carrots (thinly sliced)
8 radishes (thinly sliced)
bunch parsley (chopped)
1/2 purple onion (thinly sliced)
1 teaspoon honey
sprinkle of cinnamon
sprinkle of cajun spices
Juice of 1 lime
salt and black pepper to taste

Combine lime juice, honey, cinnamon, cajun spices, salt and black pepper to taste. Pour over sliced onion and leave for about 1/2 an hour.

Comnine sliced carrot, rashishes and parsley in a salad bowl and pour onion mixture on top. Carefully combine.

Easy Sponge Cake

2006-01-19T13:37:00.000+11:00

This is an easy one tin (I use a round 8" x 2" deep tin) sponge cake that can be split and creamed in the middle

(approx 12 points for sponge cake - not including cream etc. you decide what to use in it)

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup self raising flour
3 eggs
pinch salt
couple of drops of vanilla

Pre-grease cake tin and line the bottom with baking paper.

Beat egg whites till stiff. Beat in sugar till mixed and stiff. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Gently fold in flour and salt until mixed.

Pour into tin and bake in a pre-heated 200 degree (fan forced) oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Run knife around cake edge and turn out and cool on wire rack.

When cool, split cake in two and spread centre with jam (if desired) and cream (I use a spray can of cream Dairy Whip light cream). Dust top of cake with icing sugar or top cake with cream and strawberries and choc flakes (mini flake chopped into flakes)

Cake is best eaten on day of cooking. Makes a yummy dessert!

If you want an extra, extra high cake, bake 2.

Cous Cous Salad

2006-01-17T21:02:00.000+11:00

Serves 4 as a side salad. (7 points for whole salad)

1 cup Cous Cous
1 cup boiling water with 1 chicken stock cube dissolved in it
2 tablespoons currants
1/4 red capsicum, finely chopped
1 small carrot, grated
sprinkle dried chives
sprinkle onion flakes
sprinkle cajun seasoning
pepper to taste
No Fat French Dressing with Herbs (or no fat dressing of your choice)

Pour water and chicken cube mixture on to Cous Cous and mix well. Allow to cool and swell and add other ingredients. Pour in approx 1/4 cup of No Fat French Dressing (or more or less if you like) and mix well.

This salad is also nice with cold, cooked pumpkin cubes added. (This one has pumpkin instead of carrot)

Watermelon Salad

2006-01-13T19:19:00.000+11:00

This salad is from Nigella and it is DELICIOUS Serves 4

About a kilo or larger piece of watermelon - sliced into large pieces
1 purple onion
2 tablespoons black olives (pitted and sliced)
2 limes
small bunch parsley
small bunch mint
splash of olive oil (I left this out)
100g feta cheese (cubed) I used low fat (It would still be yummy if you left out the cheese)

Squeeze juice of 2 limes over a thinly sliced purple onion (I added 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar) and season with salt and black pepper and leave for 30 minutes or so.

Place sliced watermelon, olives, feta cheese and onion in salad bowl. Top with shredded (not chopped finely) mint and parsley. Mix all ingredients gently (with your hands of course).

Pour over lime juice from onion and pour in a splash of olive oil(I left out the oil and it was still lovely). Mix gently again.

Zucchini Fritters

2006-01-12T09:21:00.000+11:00

From Weight Watchers Magazine JAN/FEB 2006

Makes 8 fritters (1.5 points each)

2 (500g) zucchini
8 green shallots, ends trimmed, finely chopped (I used chopped dried chives)
125g reduced fat feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup shredded fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup shredded fresh mint leaves
2 eggs lightly beaten
1/2 cup (75g) plain flour
(I added a dash of cajun spices)
cooking oil spray

Optional: serve with 1/2 cup Extra light sour cream (I served them with sweet chilli sauce)

Grate zucchini and place in colander and squeeze to remove excess water.

In a bowl mix zucchini, shallots, feta, basil, mint and eggs. Stir in flour until combined. Add black pepper.

Heat a large pan. Spray with oil. Drop mixture in tablespoons, leaving room to spread. Cook for 1 minute or until bubbles appear. Turn and cook for a further minute until golden brown and cooked through.

Serve with sour cream (or sweet chilli sauce).

Hamburgers

2006-01-07T16:49:00.000+11:00

Makes 10 hamburgers 1 point each.

500g Heart Smart lean beef mince (5% fat)
1 small zucchini (grated)
1 carrot (grated)
onion flakes
dash of tomato sauce
dash of worcestershire sauce
dash of cajun spices
dash of mixed dried herbs
1 egg or 1 egg white (beaten)
2 tablespoons fresh bread crumbs
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients and form into large balls. Roll in seasoned flour and flatten out. Put them on a tray lined with Glad Bake in fridge until ready to barbecue on a lightly oiled grill until cooked through. Raw hamburgers may be frozen. I put a layer of glad bake between them to freeze.

Serve on a grain roll with lettuce, slice of low fat cheese, sliced baby beets and slice of tomato or serve with salad of your choice. (points not included)

Choc Chip Cookies

2006-01-07T15:45:00.000+11:00

Makes 30 - approx 1.5 points each

120g Olive Grove Light Margarine
120g sugar
1 dessertspoon Golden Syrup
240g Self Raising Flour
180g Milk Choc Bits (if you add the whole packet 250g - make them 2 points each)
1 lightly beaten egg
Dash of vanilla essence

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.

Cream together margarine, sugar and golden syrup.
Add choc bits, vanilla essence and beaten egg.

Mix in self raising flour.

Drop rounded teaspoons full of mixture on to trays lined with Glad Bake. Press down on biscuits lightly.

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Leave cookies on trays to cool then finish cooling on wire cooling rack.

WARNING - DO NOT EAT RAW MIXTURE - IT IS SERIOUSLY YUMMY AND YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP!!

Savoury Eggs

2006-01-07T08:52:00.000+11:00

4 Hard boiled eggs cooled and cut in two (lengthways)
Scoop out yokes and mash up with a fork and mix with
1 dessertspoon low fat mayo
1 teaspoon mustard
1/2 to 1 teaspooon curry powder
pepper and salt to taste
dash of tomato sauce
dash of worcestershire sauce.

Fill egg whites with mixture (or if you want it for a sandwich filling, chop up egg whites and add to mixture).

Remember eggs are NoCount or 1 point depending on which programme you are following. Sauces are next to no points.

Sweet Potato and Asparagus Salad

2006-01-06T10:13:00.000+11:00

Sweet potato and asparagus salad

Made a yummy salad tonight(tasted it the other day at my Dear Daughter's place)This is my version:

Sweet potato and asparagus salad.

1 large sweet potato - cut into pieces
1 red capsicum
1 bunch fresh asparagus
diced low fat feta cheese
8 olives (optional)
8 tiny pickles (optional)
garlic flakes
No Fat French Dressing with herbs

Spray sweet potato and capsicum pieces with olive oil spray and sprinkle with garlic flakes, salt and pepper. Roast until tender. Peel skin off capsicum (optional). Steam asparagus. Allow all to cool and arrange all on a plate with feta cheese squares, olives and pickles. Sprinkle some French dressing on top. (Leave out the cheese and it may be NoCount?!)

I served it with Prawn kebabs (green prawns marinated in sweet chilli sauce and grilled on the Barbie)

Apricot chews

2005-12-19T17:09:00.000+11:00

Makes approx 20

1/2 cup coconut
2 tablespoons coconut for rolling onto mixture
1/4 tin skim condensed milk
25 dried apricots
40 almonds
10g pepitas
50g sultanas

Mix apricots, sultanas, almonds and pepitas in blender for a short burst (until chopped).

Mix in condensed milk and coconut.

Roll into a long log shape (about as round as a 20c piece). wrap mixture in glad bake and roll into log. Roll log in coconut to cover. Slice into 20 pieces. Keep refrigerated. I put them in layers in the container with Glad Bake in between.

Make some low fat mayo with the other 3/4 tin skim condensed.

Bottle of Tomato Sauce

2005-12-08T08:59:00.000+11:00

This recipe of mine makes 1 bottle of Tomato Sauce (600ml). I know it is a lot of washing up for one bottle of sauce, but it is worth it!

4 large tomatoes (chopped)
1 small onion (chopped)
2 apples (chopped)
4 cloves (remove when cooked)
Sprinkle of garlic flakes
Sprinkle of All Spice
Sprinkle of nutmeg
black pepper
pinch of salt
1/4 cup of vinegar
1 dessertspoon of brown sugar
2 sachets of tomato paste

Mix all ingredients in saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer for about 25 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Allow to cool. Scoop out tomato skins and cloves.

Blend in blender (when cool) just for a short burst (to keep sauce nice and thick, don't blend for long).

Pour into a small jug and fill a 600ml bottle (sterilize the bottle first by washing, rinsing well and heating in the oven for 10 minutes).

Keep sauce refrigerated. These sauces and relishes should keep about 3 or so weeks in the fridge.

Jar of Chutney

2005-12-07T17:13:00.000+11:00

Makes one cup size jar - I count it as 3 points per whole jar, so unless you eat the whole jar at once, it is virtually no points per serve.

1 large tomato (chopped)
1 pineapple ring (chopped)
1 small apple (chopped)
2 dessertspoons sultanas
2 cloves (remove when cooked)
1 sachet tomato paste
sprinkle onion flakes
sprinkle of All Spice
sprinkle of curry powder
sprinkle of nutmeg
sprinkle of cinnamon
tiny sprinkle of ginger
black pepper to taste
pinch of salt
1 teaspoon brown sugar
2 dessertsoon vinegar

Mix all ingredients in small saucepan. Bring to boil and simmer (stirring occasionally) for about 20 minutes.

Sterilize a 1 cup size jar by washing, rinsing and heating in oven for 10 minutes.

Pour chutney into jar and cover with lid. When cool, refrigerate.

Yummy chutney.

Jar of Corn Relish

2005-12-07T16:34:00.000+11:00

1 Jar of Corn Relish (I would count this as points free)

1 large tomato (chopped)
1 tiny tin corn (drained)
Sprinkle of onion flakes or ½ small onion (chopped)
4 tiny pickled cucumbers (chopped) or
piece of green capsicum (chopped)
2 teaspoons sweet chilli sauce
1 sachet of tomato paste
½ teaspoon sugar
1 dessertspoon vinegar

Mix all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Wash a jar and rinse well. Heat jar in the oven for 10 minutes to sterilise.

When mixture has cooked pour into jar. (1 cup size) Put on lid and keep refrigerated.

Serve with your favourite lean sliced meats or on top of crusty bread spread with Light Laughing Cow Cheese spread (of course).

You could also mix 1 tablespoon of Corn Relish with 1 tablespoon of Extra Light Philadelphia Cream cheese and have it with 10 rice crackers - yummy snack for only 1.5 points (dip .5 and crackers 1 point for 10)

Low fat croutons

2005-12-04T04:38:00.000+11:00

I love Caeser Salad and I have been trying to make a lower fat version. The Kraft CarbWell caeser dressing is just 1 point for 20mls and quite yummy. I have been grilling very lean bacon and making my own croutons. I use extra sharp grated parmesan and I don't have an egg on top and overall it isn't too high in points.

I use leftover bread for my croutons. Cut off crusts. Spray with olive oil spray. Rub on garlic or sprinkle with garlic flakes and sprinkle on some herbs and spices. Cut up into small squares and bake slowly until light brown and crispy. Croutons are yummy and can be frozen for later use. Nice on top of other salads or soups in the winter too.

Yummy choc dessert

2005-11-24T16:19:00.000+11:00

Yummy Choc Dessert - makes 4 at approx 2.5 points each

Base
8 chocolate ripple biscuits
1 dessertspoon orange juice (unsweetened)
1 teaspoon lite Olive Grove margarine

Filling
2 diet choc mousse
strawberries
grated chocolate or choc sprinkles

Crush biscuits to fine bread crumb consistency. Melt orange juice and margarine together for a couple of seconds in the microwave. Mix well with biscuit crumbs and press into 4 small round tins (patty pan tins) or small dishes.

Chill base in fridge for a couple of hours. Top base with diet choc mousse and strawberries or sliced banana and sprinkle grated chocolate or choc sprinkles on top.

Rosemary and black olive muffins

2005-11-21T15:43:00.000+11:00

Makes 6 large muffins - 3 points each

1 1/2 cups self raising flour
20g Olive Grove light margarine
2 Light Laughing cow cheese portions
10g grated parmesan (another few grams to sprinkle on top as well)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped black olives
3/4 cup skim milk
1 egg
salt, pepper to taste

Roughly chop margarine and cheese portions and rub into the sifted flour.

Add rosemary and olives and grated parmesan, salt and pepper.

Whisk milk and egg together.

Mix egg and milk mixture roughly into dry ingredients and spoon into a 6 Muffin tin that has been sprayed with olive oil spray. Sprinkle a little parmesan on top of each muffin.

Bake at 200 degrees for approx 15 minutes or until golden brown and cooked.

These muffins are quite large so you could make 12 smaller ones if you have small tins. You could substitute the olives and rosemary for, chopped sundried tomato and chopped basil, or chopped ham/bacon and chopped chives, or whatever else takes your fancy.

Pack some cold meatloaf/meats/chicken and/or salad (and the muffins),some fruit and a thermos (or wine if you are walking) and go for a picnic somewhere peaceful and pretty.

Cannelloni

2005-11-14T13:40:00.000+11:00

Cannelloni - serves 2
5 points per serve

8 Cannelloni tubes
1 bunch silver beet
100g low fat cottage cheese
sprinkle garlic flakes
sprinkle all spice
10g grated parmesan cheese

Sauce
3 large tomatoes diced
sprinkle all spice
1/2 teaspoon sugar
pepper to taste
2 sachets tomato paste
chopped basil

More chopped basil and 10g grated parmesan cheese to sprinkle on top

Sauce - Mix tomato and other sauce ingredients and simmer in saucepan till soft and blended.

Cook silver beet for a couple of minutes in water. Drain and chop. Add cottage cheese and other ingredients while silver beet is still in strainer. Mix together.

Fill Cannelloni tubes with mixture. Pour a little sauce in ovenproof dish and place filled tubes on sauce. Pour sauce over tubes and sprinkle on 10g grated parmesan and chopped basil.

Cover with foil and bake in 200 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes. (I usually take foil off for the last 10 minutes of baking).

Serve with leafy salad.

Date Scones

2005-11-04T10:46:00.000+11:00

Date Scones - 2 points each

2 cups Self Raising Flour
1/2 cup of chopped dates
2 tablespoons Olive Grove Light Margarine
1 dessertspoon sugar (use more if you like them sweeter)
1 egg
3/4 to 1 cup of low fat milk
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C

Sift flour and salt and rub cold margarine into flour. Add chopped dates.

Whisk together 1 egg, sugar and then milk. Make sure sugar is dissolved. (keep a tiny amount for brushing scones)

Make a well in dry ingredients and pour in liquid. Mix with a knife to form a soft dough.

Roll out on floured surface (I use baking paper). Cut scones into 12 squares and place on baking tray lined with baking paper.

Brush tops of scones with a little of the beaten egg, milk mixture.

Bake in hot oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool wrapped in a clean tea towel.

When cool spread with low fat spread or I love them spread with Light Laughing Cow Cheese Spread (of course!)

I usually freeze these and when I feel like a scone for afternoon tea I just warm in microwave for 15 seconds.

Mini quiche for one

2005-10-21T11:59:00.000+11:00

Mini Quiche for one - makes 2 quiches approx 2 points each (adapted from the WW forum)

Spray 2 muffin tins with olive oil spray.
Line 2 muffins with wholegrain bread (cut off crusts first)

Mix up 1 egg, a tablespoon skim milk, small quantity grated zucchini, dash of grated parmesan (or low fat grated cheese), dash of dried chives, 1/2 slice chopped lean ham or bacon.

Pour mixture into bread bases and bake in moderate oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

Serve with a leafy salad. Very yummy! (I only had thick bread today. I think it would look better with thin sliced bread, but it tasted delish anyway).

Low fat tomato and cheese pizza

2005-09-16T17:01:00.000+10:00

Yummy Pizza for One 6 points per pizza

2 slices mountain bread (place one on top of the other to make pizza base)
Spread with tomato paste (I use a sachet)
Spread on 50g low fat cottage cheese
sprinkle on 25g low fat feta cheese very thinly sliced
top with 1 cut up ring of pineapple
top with 12 pieces low fat sundried tomatoes
sprinkle on 4 chopped black olives
sprinkle on 20g low fat grated parmesan

Bake on baking paper in 180 C degree oven for approx 10 minutes. (add ham or other toppings if desired - points not included)

Vegie Lasagne

2005-08-24T10:41:00.000+10:00

Made a nice Vegie Lasagne
It is only about 4 points per serve - makes 4 servings

Bunch of silver beet (chopped)
1 carrot grated
1 small zucchini grated
1 Jar Raguletto Classic Tomato Pasta Sauce
1 tin diced or crushed tomatoes
6 small button mushrooms sliced (optional)
1 pkt Continental 4 cheeses sauce mix (mixed with water as per instructions on pkt)
dash of onion flakes (or a small onion chopped)
6 or 7 instant curly lasagne sheets
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Cook silver beet, carrot and zuchinni and onion in water for 10 minutes. Drain water from these vegies. Mix Pasta sauce and tomatoes with vegies.
Place a layer of lasagne sheets in lasagne dish. Next pour on a layer of tomato vegie mix, next a layer of thinly sliced mushrooms (optional), then pour on half the cheese sauce mix
Place on another layer of lasagne sheets, pour on more tomato vegie mix , another layer of lasagne sheets, the remaining tomato vegie mix and remaining cheese sauce mix.
Sprinkle on parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil and bake for approx. 40 to 45mins in a 180 degrees (moderate oven).
Delicious served alone or with a leafy salad.

Cottage Pie

2005-08-19T11:46:00.000+10:00

500g heart smart mince
1 grated carrot
1 grated zucchini
1 pkt roast meat gravy mix
dash tomato sauce
dash worchestershire sauce
onion flakes
5 potatoes, boiled till cooked and mashed
parmesan cheese
pepper to taste

Brown mince in a little water and add onion flakes and sauces and vegies and roast meat gravy mix (mixed to packet directions). Simmer gently until mince and vegies are cooked.

Place mixture in casserole and top with mashed potato and sprinkle on parmesan cheese.
Bake in oven till very hot and cheese is melted and brown. (I sometimes add peas and corn to this recipe)

Serves 4 - 5 points per serve

Curried Scallops

2005-08-17T10:37:00.000+10:00

Curried Scallops (3 1/2 points per serve - serves 4)

500g scallops
1 dessertspoon mustard
1 dessertspoon curry powder (or to taste)
1 dessertspoon low fat mayo
1 1/2 dessertspoons cornflour
onion flakes
1 1/2 dessertspoons olive grove margarine
1 1/2 cups low fat milk

Melt margarine slowly in pan. Take off heat and mix in mustard, curry, mayo, onion flakes and flour. Put back on heat and gradually heat and add milk, stirring all the time to avoid lumps. Add scallops and stir till boiling. Turn down and simmer for about 3 or 4 minutes. Add salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve on rice (points not included).

Popcorn

2005-08-05T21:57:00.000+10:00

Buy yourself a popcorn maker. You won't regret it. Great low fat snack. Under a dollar a packet for popping corn. A packet last for ever. When corn is popped, spray it with a short spray of olive oil spray and sprinkle on your favourite seasoning. (I love chicken seasoning).

Egg and Bacon pies

2005-07-25T11:23:00.000+10:00

Large muffin size Egg and Bacon Pies (makes 4 pies at 3 & 1/2 points each)

1 sheet reduced-fat puff pastry
3 eggs
2 thin rashers lean bacon
sprinkle of dried chopped chives
2 teaspoons grated parmesan

Cook bacon in 2 sheets of paper towel in the microwave for 1 minute. Chop bacon. Mix up 3 eggs with a fork and add bacon, chives and grated parmesan and pepper and salt to taste.

Cut pastry into quarters and fit in lightly oiled large muffin tins. Trim edges and roll trimmed pieces to make top of pie. Spoon in egg and bacon mixture and top with pastry. Cut slit in top of pie to allow steam to escape. Bake in 210 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

Serve each pie with a leafy salad.

Light Banana Cake

2005-07-22T11:05:00.000+10:00

Light Banana Cake (from Slimming Magazine)

They say serves 8, but I say serves about 12 at 2 points per serve.
Very tasty though and moist.

1 & 1/4 cups self raising flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons low fat spread
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 egg lightly beaten
1/4 cup skim milk
1 cup mashed banana (about 2 medium bananas)

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C and line a 10 x 20 loaf tin (with baking paper)

Sift flour and cinammon together into a large bowl. Rub in spread with fingertips till it resembles breadcrumbs. Lightly stir in sugar, egg, milk and mashed banana.

Spoon into prepared tin and bake 25 minutes till it is golden brown and springs back when lightly touched. Slice and serve.

Cauliflower Bake

2005-07-20T12:05:00.000+10:00

Cauliflower Bake Serves 4 as side dish - 1 point per serve
1/2 a small cauliflower
1 tablespoon seasoned stuffing mix
1 tablespoon grated parmesan
1 pkt Continental Four Cheese Sauce Mix

Boil cauliflower till just cooked. Drain and place in small ovenproof dish. Make four cheese sauce mix to directions and pour on top. Sprinkle on seasoned stuffing and parmesan. Bake till hot and golden brown.

Dumplings for top of casseroles

2005-07-19T13:37:00.000+10:00

Dumplings (1 &1/2 points each)

1 cup self raising flour
salt to taste
pepper
2 tablespoons chopped parsley and or any chopped herbs
2 tablespoons reduced fat margarine
4 tablespoons cold water

Mix flour, salt, pepper and parsley and rub in margarine. Add water and mix to a soft dough (consistency of scones). Roll into 8 small balls and drop on top of casserole. Cook on high for last 40 minutes.

Beef Hot Pot in slow cooker

2005-07-19T13:36:00.000+10:00

Love my Slow Cooker - Beef Hot Pot
I bought a slow cooker a couple of weeks ago and it is wonderful for winter meals. Today I am making a Beef Hot Pot (4 points per serve - serves 4)

500 grams beef (cubed) - heart smart
2 diced parsnips
2 diced carrots
piece of pumpkin diced
small piece of capsicum - diced
1 sachet (50g) Fountain tomato paste
dash of tomato sauce
dash of Worcestershire sauce
1 small onion - diced (or dash of onion flakes)
2 pkts continental roast meat gravy mix

Preheat slow cooker. Make up gravy mix with boiling water. Place vegies and beef in slow cooker and pour over gravy mix. Cook on low for 7 to 9 hours or high for 5 hours. (or in moderate oven in casserole for 3 or so hours )

Serve with rice or potato (points not included above) or make these delicious dumplings and pop on top of the beef mixture 40 minutes before ready to serve. (Don’t know how these work in an oven)

Cauliflower and Cheese pies

2005-07-19T13:35:00.000+10:00

Cauliflower and Cheese pies
I love these Cauliflower and Cheese Pies. I used to have one at the Bakery with a coffee when I went with hubby, but now I make my own lower fat versions. (Makes 4 pies) Just as nice, but I have to eat them at home.

Boil approx 1/2 a cauliflower in pieces till cooked (do not over-cook). Spray muffin tins with olive oil spray. Thaw out a sheet of low fat puff pastry. Each sheet makes 4 pies. May have to be rolled a bit thinner. Cut circles slightly larger than muffin tins and place in tins. Mix up a packet of Continental Four Cheeses Sauce Mix (where would I be without my Continental sauces?) as per directions on packet. If you like curry, add a little curry to the cheese sauce. (I also add black pepper) Pour cheese sauce over drained cauliflower. Place cauliflower mix in each of the pie bases. Fill them till they have a rounded top. Top with 1/2 tablespoon grated parmesan. Bake in 200 degree oven till pastry is cooked. Serve with a leafy salad.

Each pie is approximately 4 points (makes 4 muffin size pies)

Mayonaisse (1/2 point per tablespoon)

2005-07-19T13:33:00.000+10:00

Mayonaisse (1 tablespoon 1/2 point)

1 can reduced fat condensed milk
1/2 cup vinegar
salt to taste
2 teaspoons mustard (I used seeded mustard)

Mix all ingredients. I use a Tupperware quickshake. Makes life easier.

Tuna Patties

2005-07-19T13:32:00.000+10:00

Tuna patties
Tuna Patties (2 points each)

1 can Tuna in springwater
dash of tomato sauce
dash of worcestershire sauce
onion flakes
2 tablespoons fat free mayonaisse (I make my own)
2 potatoes (cooked and mashed)
1 egg white
sprinkle of (chilli, cumin and garlic) flakes
1 tblspoon bread crumbs in mixture and more to coat patties.

Mix all ingredients well and form into 8 small patties. Coat in breadcrumbs. Fry in 1 tblspoon olive oil or olive oil spray until golden brown and cooked (about 20 minutes). Serve with a leafy salad.

Chicken casserole in the Slow Cooker

2005-07-19T13:31:00.000+10:00

Made a nice Chicken Casserole in the Slow Cooker: 4 points per serve - serves 4

2 Chicken Breasts cut in pieces
1 pkt Cream of Chicken soup mix
1 tin Creamed corn
small piece capsicum (chopped)
small onion (chopped)or onion flakes
Zucchini diced
2 carrots diced
8 button mushrooms chopped (optional)
piece pumpkin diced (or any other vegie)
3 tblspoons barbecue sauce (or more if desired)
pepper to taste

Toss all vegies, creamed corn and chicken in Slow Cooker. Mix soup mix and barbecue sauce with a cup of water. Pour over chicken and vegies and stir. Cook in Slow Cooker 5 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low. Serve on rice (points not included).

Herb Bread

2005-07-19T13:30:00.000+10:00

Herb Bread
Bought a Baker's Delight French stick today to make garlic and herb bread for guests. I have a sadly neglected herb garden (I'm not a gardener and don't like it). I grow my herbs in pots outside though and it is great to pick fresh herbs. I picked tyme, oregano,rosemary and parsley and finely chopped it and mixed in some garlic. As I was adding it to the butter I decided to make my own special little parcel of low fat delight. I cut off 4 slices of French Stick (2 points) and slightly melted 1 portion of Laughing Cow light cheese (1/2 point) and mixed in my herbs and garlic. Wrapped up my little parcel separately and yum I'm going to have 4 slices of herb bread for 2 1/2 points.

Lamb Curry in the Slow Cooker

2005-07-19T13:28:00.000+10:00

Lamb curry in the slow cooker
I am making a nice Lamb Curry in the slow cooker. (approx 4 1/2 points per serve - serves 4)

500g lean diced lamb (heart smart)
dash of curry powder (or curry paste)
1 sachet tomato paste
dash of worstershire sauce
1 pkt roast meat gravy mix (mixed with a cup of boiling water)
1 tablespoon sultanas
1 large sweet potato diced in large pieces
2 carrots sliced
2 sticks celery chopped
1 small onion chopped
sprinkle of mixed spice
pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients in slow cooker and cook on high for 5 hours or low for 7 to 8 hours. (cook in moderate oven in casserole for about 2 1/2 to 3 hours)

Serve with plain CousCous (made to directions on packet) approx 2 1/2 points per 50g (small serve) or pasta or rice. (points not included)

Mini Spring Rolls

2005-07-18T16:44:00.000+10:00

Mini Spring Rolls

Makes 10 rolls (1 & 1/2 points for two spring rolls)
Pampas frozen spring roll sheets
1/4 cabbage chopped
1 carrot grated
tiny 125g can corn kernels
dried chopped chives
small amount chopped basil and mint
small piece red capsicum chopped
Bean shoots (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Cook all ingredients in pan with a little water, dash of sweet chilli sauce, dash of soy sauce and dash of oyster sauce till cabbage is slightly soft.

Spoon about a tablespoon of mixture on spring roll sheet and roll up as directed. Place on baking paper and lightly spray with olive oil spray. Bake in 190 degree oven 15-20 minutes till golden brown and crisp.

Serve with dipping sauce of soy sauce or sweet chilli sauce.

Curried Corn and Zucchini Soup

2005-07-18T14:55:00.000+10:00

Curried Corn and Zucchini Soup (Makes 4 serves at 1 point each)

2 zuchinni sliced
1 large can creamed corn
onion flakes
3 crushed chicken stock cubes
sprinkle garlic flakes
curry powder to taste
sprinkle black pepper
1 litre water

Bring all ingredients to the boil and simmer till cooked. Blend when cool.

Serve hot. If I am feeling naughty or have points to spare, I sprinkle grated parmesan on top of soup. Yum!!! (points not included).

Small Meringues

2005-07-16T11:05:00.001+10:00

Makes 18 at 1 point each (lots of sugar though)
4 egg whites
1 1/2 cups sugar
I add a few drops of vinegar

Beat egg whites, then add sugar and vinegar beating all the time till stiff and peaks form.

Spoon onto baking paper on tray. Sprinkle with hundreds and thousands. Bake at 120 degrees C for 35 to 40 minutes. Turn off oven and allow to cool in oven. Makes approx 18 meringues.

Chow Mein

2005-07-14T17:47:00.000+10:00

250g heart smart lean beef mince
1 pkt chicken noodle soup mix
dash of worchestershire sauce
dash of tomato sauce
curry powder to taste
1 grated zucchini
1 grated carrot
1/4 chopped cabbage
onion flakes or small chopped onion
1 tablespoon sultanas (optional)
1 cup water

Brown mince and onion in a little water. Add all ingredients and simmer with lid on pan till water is reduced and mince is cooked. Serve on a bed of rice. (Rice points not included).

Serves 4. (3 points per serve).

Sausage Rolls

2005-07-13T08:56:00.000+10:00

Sausage rolls (makes 16 small rolls - 1 & 1/2 points each)

4 thick tasty sausages (I use old english beef)
1 sheet reduced fat puff pastry

Boil sausages for 15 minutes. Thaw pastry sheet while sausages are cooking. Make sure all skin is removed and cool sausages in water. Cut pastry sheet in half lengthways. Cut round ends off sausages. Place 2 sausages on half a sheet and roll. Seal edge with a little milk. Cut each rolled up sausage into 4 sausage rolls. Brush with a little milk. Bake in 220 degree oven for approx 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Frozen berry yoghurt pops

2005-07-10T09:08:00.000+10:00

Frozen berry yoghurt pops

Frozen berry yoghurt pops

3 x 200g tubs Yoplait no fat Berry brulee yoghurt
1/2 cup frozen mixed berries

Blend all ingredients.
Freeze in icy pole moulds.

Makes 5. (large) (1 point each)

Easy pumpkin soup

2005-07-07T13:06:00.000+10:00

Pumpkin Soup

PUMPKIN SOUP
1/2 a Pumpkin chopped
1 Zucchini chopped
1 Carrot sliced
1 apple chopped
onion flakes
2 chicken stock cubes - crushed
1 litre or so of water ? or less for thicker soup.
sprinkle of nutmeg
sprinkle of garlic flakes
pepper to taste

Cook all ingredients in saucepan until vegies are soft. Allow to cool and blend.

Serve hot.

Easy baked fish

2005-07-06T19:27:00.000+10:00

Easy Baked Fish (2.5 points per serve)

1 white fish fillet per person (I used Deep Sea Trevalla)
1 tablespoon seasoned stuffing mix dry
olive oil spray
Squeeze of lemon juice
pepper to taste

Spray fish fillet with olive oil spray. Sprinkle seasoning mix over fish and squeeze lemon juice on top. Sprinkle with black pepper. Wrap fish in baking paper to make a parcel.
Bake in moderate oven for approx 20 minutes. Open parcel carefully at the top to brown top during last 5 minutes if desired.

Delish served with a leafy salad and sweet potato mashed. (points not included).

Beef Lasagne

2005-07-05T16:00:00.000+10:00

Beef Lasagne

It is approx 5 points per serve - makes 4 servings

250 grams Lean Heart Smart Beef mince
1 carrot grated
1 small zucchini grated
1 Jar Raguletto Classic Tomato Pasta Sauce
2 sachets tomato paste
1 can diced or crushed tomatoes
1 pkt Continental 4 cheeses sauce mix (mixed with water as per instructions on pkt)
dash of onion flakes (or a small onion chopped)
6 or 7 instant curly lasagne sheets
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Brown mince and onion in a little water in pan. Add carrot, zucchini, tomatoes, tomato paste and pasta sauce and simmer till cooked. Place a layer of lasagne sheets in lasagne dish. Next pour on a layer of mixture, then pour on half the cheese sauce mix
Place on another layer of lasagne sheets, pour on more mixture , another layer of lasagne sheets, the remaining tomato mixture and remaining cheese sauce mix.
Sprinkle on parmesan cheese.
Cover with foil and bake for approx. 40 to 45mins in a 180 degrees (moderate oven).
I have cut down on meat and added the vegies. No one will even notice the vegies once it is cooked. Delicious served alone or with a leafy salad.

Muesli Slice

2005-07-05T14:26:00.000+10:00

Muesli Slice Recipe
I made a nice Muesli Slice. Not a very sweet one, but I don't like things too sweet. This is nice to have on hand if I feel like a snack with a cuppa. Doesn't look very elegant but tastes nice.

3 cups Muesli (I used Lowan Fruit and Nut Natural Muesli)
1/3 cup honey
1 cup orange juice (no added sugar)
1 egg white (optional – binds together better, but I leave it out)

Place honey and orange juice in a small saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce and simmer for 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture is syrupy.
Stir syrup into Muesli and mix well.
Press mixture into slice tray lined with baking paper
Bake in moderate oven for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Mark out 15 squares lightly.

Allow to cool and cut into 15 small squares (approx 1.5 points per square)

Light Mars Bars Slice

2005-07-05T14:04:00.000+10:00

Light Mars Bar Slice (from Annette Sym's Symply too Good to be True No 3 book)

Makes 15 slices (1.3 points per serve)

Base
2 X 44.5 Mars Bars Lite
3 cups Rice Bubbles
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1 tablespoon reduced fat margarine (Flora Lite)
1 tablespoon skim milk
cooking spray

Icing
3/4 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoon cocoa
1-2 tablespoons skim milk

BASE: Place rice bubbles in a large mixing bowl. In a microwave safe bowl place roughly chopped Mars Bars, margarine and golden syrup. Melt on high for 2 minutes, stir well, return to microwave for a further 30 seconds. Add milk and stir mixture until smooth. Pour melted chocolate mixture into rice bubbles, stirring until covered with chocolate mix. Coat a slab tin with cooking spray and press mixture into tin evenly. Refrigerate.

ICING: once slice is set place all icing ingredients into a small mixing bowl and mix together well. Spread icing over base and refrigerate. Once set cut into 15 slices.
This slice is best kept refrigerated.

I use baking paper to line the tray instead of spraying it. I also cut the slices in half again and count them as 1/2 a point.

Chicken Kiev

2005-06-28T14:51:00.000+10:00

This is the easiest Chicken Kiev 4 points

1 skinless chicken breast
1 portion of Laughing Cow Light Cream Cheese mixed with garlic flakes and chopped chives (dried).

Cut a slit in the middle of the chicken breast. Fill with cheese mixture. Roll chicken breast in breadcrumbs and place on baking paper on a tray (sprinkle with grated parmesan if desired, points not included) and bake in moderate oven for 40 to 45 minutes. No need to turn. No need to use any oil if baking paper is used.

Yummy served with the Tomato Bake

Tomato bake

2005-06-27T16:45:00.000+10:00

1 can italian diced tomatoes
1 sachet tomato paste
small yellow capsicum diced
6 mushrooms chopped (optional)
1 zuchinni grated
garlic
onion or chives (flakes)
oregano
thyme
sprinkle cajun seasoning
basil
pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients and cook in saucepan (virtually no points for tomato, serve on pasta - points not included) or top with breadcrumbs and sprinkle with parmesan cheese (count points for these) and bake in the oven and serve as a side-dish.

Chicken Casserole in slow cooker

2005-06-24T17:00:00.000+10:00

Made a nice Chicken Casserole in the Slow Cooker: 4 points per serve - serves 4

2 Chicken Breasts cut in pieces
1 pkt Cream of Chicken soup mix
1 tin Creamed corn
small piece capsicum (chopped)
small onion (chopped)or onion flakes
Zucchini diced
2 carrots diced
8 button mushrooms chopped (optional)
piece pumpkin diced (or any other vegie)
3 tblspoons barbecue sauce (or more if desired)
pepper to taste

Toss all vegies, creamed corn and chicken in Slow Cooker. Mix soup mix and barbecue sauce with a cup of water. Pour over chicken and vegies and stir. Cook in Slow Cooker 5 hours on high or 7-8 hours on low. Serve on rice (points not included).