PPPOTD - Going Crackers...

PPPOTD - Going Crackers...

"Animal crackers, and cocoa to drinkThat is the finest of suppers, I thinkWhen I'm grown up and can have what I please,I think I shall always insist upon these."Christopher MorleyOK .. so your vice is bread... and lets be fair.. its not the bread that's the enemy it the yummy toppings we put on it.. toasted with cheese... relish and ham... crusty loaf...

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PPPOTD - SUNDAES....

PPPOTD - SUNDAES....

Life is like an ice-cream cone, you have to lick it one day at a time.Charles M. SchulzThis is an EXCELLENT example of how reading the labels and taking the low fat option can save you MASSIVE ProPoints... I was in Marks & Spencer, and decided to get us dessert.. we're not really dessert types but it was part of their "dinner for €12.50" deal so...

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WW UK Cookalong #1 - Lemon & Sage Chicken

WW UK Cookalong #1 - Lemon & Sage Chicken

So for those who are doing (or are cooking it during the week..) here's my stab at the Cookalong Challenge! On the menu... Lemon & Sage Chicken... YUM! So ... here's how it went.. 6.30 pm kick off!All the ingredients... (link to recipe above!)Chop 2 onions...Use your spray oil...Brown them in the pan for 5 mins.. then add 2 cloves of garlic and...

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THIS WEEK #2 - E.A.S.T.E.R

THIS WEEK #2 - E.A.S.T.E.R

So... this weeks meeting was all about Easter.. we propointed some eggs... felt VERY smug ... AHEM ... and our leader decided to breakdown what Easter really meant.. (for the non religious amongst us!)Firstly.. How long is Easter?? For some its the kids holidays? for others its an extra long weekend.. for more its just getting through Easter Sunday...

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PPPOTD - Breakfast Bars...

PPPOTD - Breakfast Bars...

A woman is as old as she looks before breakfast.Edgar Watson HoweAnother spate of "bars-on-the-go" - All the Alpen "light" bars are 2 ProPoints each. Careful with the Nature Valley bars the breakdowns for some varieties are for 2 bars not per bar (weird huh?) REMEMBER ... these are "on-the-go" .. stuck in traffic.. slept out... NOT for breakie every...

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