Thursday 30 August 2012

Yum Yum in my Tum!

I mentioned yesterday that we're busy batch cooking lots of different meals at the moment.  We really enjoyed watching the Hairy Dieters programmes which were on BBC recently, and we're trying out a lot of their recipes from the BBC Food website.

First we have the delicious tortilla wrap bowls, filled with yummy salad leaves, chilli, salsa, crème fraîche and salsa.  Possibly my favourite meal of the week...


One of our breakfasts at the weekend was crumpets with caramelised summer fruits (no sugar added!), with Greek yoghurt and honey. Yum yum!


Next we have the Chicken Korma lite version with less than half the calories of a takeaway curry. This was quite possibly my favourite (wait, have I already said that?)


This was the Hairy Dieters' take on a Full English: poached egg and crisp bacon on watercress and toasted tomato salad with a hint of balsamic vinegar. This was truly scrummy!


Then we had the masala-marinated roast chicken with cumin-crusted veg.  We had to "undress" the chicken from out of its skin before packing on a thick marinade that formed a second skin when roasted in the oven the following night.  Very scrummy too, but it was a bit of a faff getting all the skin off.


The freezer is filling up nicely!  If you're interested in any of the recipes, you can find them here.  Now, all this talk of food has made me peckish again...

Ooops, almost forgot a cat picture:


Thanks for stopping by,

29 comments:

  1. Oh how I wish for scratch and sniff screens, these meals look so delicious I am salivating. hugs, Amanda x

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  2. All looks very good - having just started my Slimming World diet a week ago and already losing 4.5lb in my first week, I am loving making all the different recipes they offer too. Hugs, Claire x

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  3. OOOh sounds like a great diet menu to me........Think I might check the site out before I do the weekly shop :)

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  4. Mmmm . .. I'm coming round for some of that delicious looking food. Set an extra place please! LOL!

    xxx

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  5. Fabulous piccies Victoria - I'll be off to check out those recipes. Aw, and the cat is great :) Hugs, Di xx

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  6. I like the Hairy Bikers but have to say that their beards always put me off the dishes they are making....always look too hairy...hahaa! Looks as if you're gettin' to be a dab hand with the culinary skills....but still no mention of what poor Socks will be eatin'!

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  7. Oh Lordy, can I come round for tea???? Wowee it looks gorgeous. I'll be having some of that this week for sure.
    Love the cat pic too. My kitten has been neighbourhood watching, I', gonna put a pic up tonight of him being nosey out the window. Michelle x

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  8. Mmmm yummy!!! My FIL has just started this diet and I was interested, but after seeing this I'm now of to purchase the book!!! x

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  9. Oh oh oh oh - the food looks so delish! Mine would never look like it is supposed to. Chicken is my favourite.

    Love the cat pic - mine used to make the door handle move up and down when she wanted to come in - the door was too stiff for her to open but we certainly knew when she was there!

    Hugs Sue P xx

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  10. Can I come and live with you? These look yummy - especially the tortilla bowl. Have to say, I like baking but I find cooking a bit of a chore - wish I was rich enough to employ a chef! xx

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  11. I wish we had the Hairy Dieters on TV! That is too fun! Now your blog is making me hungry--healthy meals that are so yummy looking!

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  12. They all look very yummy and congrats on filling your freezer, would you like to do mine next please? Only 3 hungry boys to fill!

    We also enjoyed that programme, they are a scream those two!

    Enjoy your evening xx

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  13. They all look scrummy Victoria, wish I lived a bit closer:)
    Val x
    Love the cat pic:)

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  14. Hi Victoria

    My mouth is watering just looking at the pictures, and I've just had tea.
    Please can you fill my freezer for me, and can I join you for tea pretty please LoL

    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  15. Wow, Victoria, you're eating fine!

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  16. Oh Victoria, that's so unfair! Tempting us will all these delights my tummy is rumbling!! It all looks so delicious when can I come round?

    Aileen x

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  17. yummy!!! now i am hungry :)

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  18. Yum! And another hilarious cat!!
    Alison x

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  19. Ooh look, spooky, we synchro-commented on each other!!
    Alison x

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  20. yep, I'm definitely going to be trying out some of those. I am making the odd extra dinner here and there too, to help out Meg and Steve whilst I am in Rwanda

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  21. Fabby meals Victoria .. .. do you have a spare room I could move into LOL!!!

    I love your plates too!!

    Love Jules xx

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  22. Victoria!!! I am starving now!! Might have to go and have a Sandra!! (Nutella on toast..don't ask!)
    Can I have the job as your official taster please? I will take my job very seriously! Or.....you come down to play in my room and have a play in my kitchen too??? My room is above the kitchen so you can smell if stuff is burning! Yep...been there!!
    Hugs
    xx

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  23. Your talents include cooking, I see! Lucky you and lucky him! They all look delish - thanks for sharing and LOL that funny catpic!!

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  24. All of your recipies look delicious Victoria. Another great cat photo!

    Sarah x

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  25. Oh,yummy yum indeedy !! Wow-its like a scene from Masterchef :)Im saying yummy and i don't even eat meat ! I could polish off a plate of the crumpets though couldn't i ?It all looks delish Victoria :) x

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  26. Love the cat photo today, Victoria! My younger cat, Honey, actually does that any time I'm in the kitchen, cooking or not. She knows she'd be in real trouble if she went any higher but she seems to like hanging out on the drawer fronts. lol

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  27. Good fathers --- all that food looks delicious and I adore that cat picture!
    Sandy

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  28. Way too yum lol...nearly lunch time here and Father's Day so we are hoping to get POP out of his chair and out...he is 100 though so may just want to stay home. Thanks for birthday wishes, did you put your name into the candy I have for my birthday, make sure you do...luv annie

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  29. Mmmmm nom nom!!! obviously only to the non-meat variety meals for me!!!. They do look lovely and are display beautifully. Hugs Clare xxx

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