Slimmercook

Sorry this post is a week late. I had written this last Monday, but my internet connexion crashed as I was posting it, then I was down with sinusitis and did not feel well enough to rewrite the post.
I’ve been looking forward to starting this plan for a while. I’ve done quite a [...]

This is a classic Greek dish, served at Christmas in some regions. I use celeriac (the big round round root in the ground below celery). My other-in-law makes it with the Greek selino, a herb which looks rather like parsley, blanched to reduce bitterness. If neither is available use regular celery.
1 kg [...]

Husband has relatives in the north of Greece, a town called Alexandria (one of many in the world, this one is near-ish Salonica/ Thessaloniki). This is in the part of Greece called Macedonia–the palace of the royal house of Aegae at Pella and the tomb of Philip II, the father of the famous Alexander, at [...]

As I’ve already said in the previous post, I lost 700g on the first day of the CSD. Just water I’m sure but still, an encouraging start. Husband’s relative lost over 11 kg in three soup cycles, a friend lost 5 kg in two cycles and has kept it off for about two months–neither [...]

This is on p214 of Slim to Win. Bring water to boil with a stock cube. Add some broccoli, cauliflower and onion and boil until just tender. I only did it for 5′ because I usually like my vegetables to remain “alive”. Drain and arrange in a baking tin. While [...]

In a hot wok or large frying pan dry-fry lean beef strips until they just turn colour. Do not overcook or they toughen. Remove from pan, keep in a bowl. Wipe the pan with paper if it is obviously greasy. Reheat the pan, stir-fry sliced leeks, after a couple of minutes [...]

This is on p109 of the Slim to Win book. It’s one I’m definitely going to make again because it was very tasty but still quick and easy.
Dry-fry diced onion and garlic until soft. Add diced chicken breast and saute to seal the meat. Add ground coriander, ground turmeric, fenugreek seeds (just [...]

This is on p232 of the book. Very good, quick and easy, definitely one to do again. Even Son ate some.
Remove skin from chicken drumsticks and feed it to the stray cats. Mix crushed garlic, tandoori powder, ground ginger (or grated fresh), ground coriander, salt and pepper with low-fat yoghurt directly in [...]

This is on p138 of the Slim and Win book. Son took one look and refused to even try it, but Husband said it was very good.
Seal lean diced beef on all sides in a hot pan (no oil), then add chopped onion, garlic and cook until softened. Add mixed herbs, quartered mushrooms [...]

I love beans and this soup is filling, delicious and so easy to make, especially if you use tinned beans. The recipe is on p55 of the Slim to Win book. Dry-fry lean bacon (optional), shallots, garlic and celery stalks, all finely chopped. Add vegetable stock, three different types of tinned beans [...]