BBQ sauces...

BBQ sauces...

The summer is here... or at least that's what the calendar says but who knows with this weather... When the BBQs come out, it's 'Everyone come over.to mine..' sometimes you can't control what other people will cook and what dips & sauces they have... so here's the summer range from Hellman's in case you get caught out and just want a tablespoon...

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Digestive anyone?

Digestive anyone?

For the dunkers amongst us... here's a swap you will love...  Eat 'em slowly & let the chocolate get all melty... the thins have the same yummy chocolate on top so there's no difference between them only you'll get 3 thins for one normal biccie!  x McVitie's Digestive thins per 6.2g biccie... 1 thin - 1 SP 2 thins - 3SP 3...

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Why 'Zero Heros' are actually Heros!

Why 'Zero Heros' are actually Heros!

The sun is out again and ALL the salad goodness is out in the shops now to enjoy! I LOVE it! Homemade coleslaw, beetroot, gherkins all satisfy my savoury teeth! It is SO easy to fill up your plate with 0SP salads and veggies... I get a lot of queries about Zero heroes and 'WHY do I need to fill up on them?'  This little graphic explains it perfectly... We...

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GOSH!

GOSH!

Gluten free goodies from Gosh Naturally Free From range... Dairy, nut and Soya free these are burgers and bakes for those readers who are vegetarian or vegan too! Something nice to try at lunchtime too even for the carnivores amongst us! Paced with flavour! You'll find them in the chilled part of the supermarket...  Available in Tesco &...

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Ketchups...

Ketchups...

You either love it or hate it! I put it on EVERYTHING... Also in Ireland you were either a 'Chef' or 'Heinz' family... we're Chef through and through and we're very judgey of places that only serve Heinz... But that's just our nutty clan... The hidden sugars in savoury food is incredible... my fav tinned soup is loaded with sugar... so these alternatives...

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Philadelphia Whipped!

Philadelphia Whipped!

*raises right hand*  My names Doll and I'm a cheesaholic...  You can keep your lindt bunnies, I'd sell my family for a melty cheese toasty! I've pointed these ages ago when they were PP but I'm still a huge fan of the herby garlic one... and 140g goes a long way!  Anyone else given them a try? x Philadelphia Sensations...

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Listen...

Listen...

We all have those little voices... the evils ones who whisper that  'one bag of crisps never killed anyone GO ON... have em!'...  'sure you've ruined the week anyway you might as well just give in and start again after class....'  'You're never going to do it anyway so why are you even bothering?!' We all have these voices...

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Feeling fraiche!

Feeling fraiche!

Another Saturday, another swap...  I buy a tub of creme fraiche nearly every week... I use it in curries, I stir a tablespoon into soups, it makes a great marie rose sauce for fish dishes and I love it with fruit... it's very versatile and much lower in SmartPoints than cream! Plus it lasts much longer than cream in the fridge! But... a...

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Go Go's Spreadables!

Go Go's Spreadables!

Cheese! I'm pretty sure I'm a reincarnation of Grommit! I LOVE cheese and I miss it...  I'm not a fan of the protein stuff either... life is too short to be eating something one molecule away from being plastic!  This Go Go's Gorgeous Goodness Spreadable cheese range is in the shops now, in three flavours... The black pepper one is...

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Swap Saturdays! Cheese pleeeeease...

Swap Saturdays! Cheese pleeeeease...

We all get caught out with the full fat stuff when we're eating out, a lot of the time we don't have a choice with what restaurants use to cook our food in... But when we're shopping we're in control and there's so much choice now with where we shop and the various versions out there... I thought I'd do a weekly post on what good 'swaps' are...

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Spice spice baby!

Spice spice baby!

Spice bags... for those of my friends not in Ireland you'll have no clue what I'm talking about... a spice bag is a bag of goodness from the takeaway ... it's spicy (the clue is in the name!) and very very high in Smartpoints... Last week I discovered this 'Spice Bag' seasoning in two of my local butchers... Sure I had to try it out! So, here's my...

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