The one thing I truly miss since joining Slimming World is Dominos ham and mushroom pizza. I stay away from it because as nice as it is, it’s not worth all those syns. This farmhouse pizza omelette tastes lovely and works for me when I’m craving a Dominos!

Farmhouse Pizza Omelette

Syn Free if using the cheese as your healthy extra. Add 6 syns if not.

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 2 large British Lion eggs
• Low-calorie cooking spray
• 85g chopped tomato
• 25g mushrooms
• Half a green pepper, deseeded and chopped
• 45g Mozzarella
• 1 thin slice lean ham torn into pieces
• A sprinkling of chopped chives
• Salt and pepper

Method

1. Break the eggs into the jug and beat with the fork.
2. Pour the eggs into a hot frying pan sprayed with low-calorie cooking spray and quickly swirl around the pan. Pull the mixture away from sides, using the spatula, and tip to let the uncooked eggs slip underneath.
3. When the top is nearly set, add the chopped tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, ham and mozzarella. Sprinkle over the chives. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Place the pan under a hot grill and grill until the cheese bubbles.

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This berry cheesecake needs leaving overnight in the fridge so you’ll need to plan ahead if you want to make this for a special occasion.

Berry Cheesecake

Serves 8

5 syns per serving

Ingredients

• 8 digestive biscuits
• 60g low-fat spread suitable for baking
• 1 sachet sugar-free raspberry jelly crystals
• 1 tbsp powdered gelatine (or agar agar)
• 2 pots Vanilla Mullerlight yogurt (or any other Free yogurt)
• 200g quark
• 4-5 tbsp artificial sweetener
• 400g mixed berries (such as raspberries, blackberries, redcurrants and blueberries)
• A few fresh mint leaves
• 1 level tsp icing sugar, to dust

Method

1. Place the digestive biscuits in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin. Put the low-fat spread in a pan and place over a low heat until melted. Mix together the crushed biscuits and the low-fat spread. Spoon into the base of a 20cm loose-bottomed cake tin and press down firmly. Chill in the fridge until needed.
2. Meanwhile, make up the jelly with 150ml boiling water. Stir in the gelatine and set aside to cool.
3. When the jelly is cool, place in a food processor with the yogurt, quark, artificial sweetener and half of the mixed berries. Whizz until smooth and pour over the biscuit base. Cover and chill overnight.
4. When ready to serve, carefully remove the cheesecake from the tin and place on a serving platter. Arrange the remaining berries on top. Decorate with mint and dust over a little icing sugar.

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Chicken and bacon are some of our favourite flavour combinations and this chicken and bacon risotto is pure comfort food.

Chicken & Bacon Risotto

Syn free

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 2 slices of lean bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 50g cooked lean ham, chopped
• 100g chicken, chopped and cooked
• 1 pinch saffron
• 200g fresh tomatoes, peeled
• 400ml chicken stock
• 100g arborio risotto rice
• 1 clove garlic
• Finely chopped thyme
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Put the bacon in a frying pan, spray generously with low calorie cooking spray and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the bacon and add the onions and rice and cook for another 2 minutes.
2. Add the tomatoes, garlic, stock, thyme and saffron. Mix and cook for 15 minutes. Add more water if necessary.
3. When the rice begins to increase in volume, add the cooked chicken, ham and the bacon. Stir, season and cook for another 10 minutes. Leave to stand for 3 minutes before serving.

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Ant and KayCee love cherries. They especially love fresh cherries and now’s the time to enjoy the different varieties that are available while they’re in season.
I used a punnet of fresh cherries to make this Cherry Cheesecake Slimming World recipe so I could enjoy them as well.

I’m not as big a fan of cherries as Ant and KayCee are but they make a nice change. Those 2 would eat them fresh or cooked in a cherry pie every day if they could!

I didn’t know that cherries are full of vitamin C and melatonin which helps promote healthy sleep patterns. They’re also full of anti-oxidants so they’re a really good fruit for children and adults to snack on.

Unfortunately, you can’t see the biscuit layer in my pictures because these dishes have a wide base and it would add more syns if I used more biscuits!

Cherry Cheesecake

Serves 4

4.5 syns per serving

Ingredients

• 1½ level tsp arrowroot
• Juice of 1 orange
• 1 tbsp sweetener
• 250g cherries, stoned and destalked, plus whole cherries to decorate
• 5 amaretti biscuits, roughly crushed
• 300g quark
• 200g fat-free natural Greek yogurt
• 4 whole almonds roughly chopped

Method

1. Measure out 100ml of water and mix 1 tablespoon with the arrowroot to form a paste. Set aside
2. Put the rest of the water in a small pan with the orange juice and 1 teaspoon of sweetener. Bring to the boil over a high heat then stir in the arrowroot paste until thickened. Return to the boil, add the cherries and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the cherries have softened slightly. Set aside to cool.
3. Divide the amaretti biscuits between four 200ml jars or dessert glasses and spoon a few cherries and some of the syrup into each one.
4. Put 250g of quark, the yogurt and the remaining sweetener into a bowl and whisk until smooth. Stir in most of the cherries and the syrup, divide between the jars or glasses and smooth the tops. Chill for at least 15 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, dry-fry the almonds in a pan over a high heat for 1-2 minutes or until just golden.
6. Top the jars or glasses with a dollop of the remaining quark and spoon over the remaining cherries and syrup. Scatter over the almonds and decorate with whole cherries to serve.

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This post is an entry for the BritMums #lovefreshcherries Challenge, sponsored by Love Fresh Cherries (Instagram: @LoveFreshCherries)

If like me, you love Pimms and lemonade poured over strawberries, orange segments and mint leaves, you’ll probably love these Pimms Cocktail Jellies 🙂

Pimms Cocktail Jellies

Serves 4

2 syns per serving

Ingredients

• 1 sachet powdered gelatine
• 1 large orange
• 1 eating apple
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 100ml Pimms No.1 Cup
• 450ml diet lemonade
• Lemon and cucumber slices and mint sprigs to decorate

Method

1. Pour 4 tablespoons of boiling water in a large bowl and sprinkle over the gelatine. Stir until dissolved and then set aside.
2. Slice off the top and the bottom from the orange, then slice off the skin taking away as much of the pith as possible. Slice in between each segment to release the flesh and place in a bowl with any juice that falls.
3. Core and finely chop the apple and toss in the lemon juice to prevent browning. Mix with the orange segments and divide between four serving glasses.
4. Mix the Pimms with the gelatine and lemonade and pour over the fruit. Chill for 1-2 hours until set. Serve decorated with slices of lemon and cucumber, and sprigs of mint.

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I love tuna but I’d only ever had it out of a tin and mixed with mayo! This recipe for barbecue grilled tuna from Slimming World is perfect on a hot summers day served with a huge mixed salad.
This dish is perfect to cook on a George Foreman grill which you can choose from this review article by BroBBQ

Barbecue Grilled Tuna Steaks

Serves 4

Syn free

Ingredients

• 4 thick tuna steaks
• Juice of 2 lemons, plus wedges to serve
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbsp light soy sauce/ tamari
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary, finely chopped

Method

1. Place the tuna in a shallow glass or stainless-steel dish, drizzle over the lemon juice, Worcestershire and soy sauces and scatter over the garlic and rosemary. Turn the tuna to coat well, cover with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat your barbecue to hot.
3. Barbecue the tuna for 2 minutes each side, until sealed on the outside but pink in the middle (cook 4 minutes each side if you prefer it well done). Serve with salad and a squeeze of lemon juice.

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