Feel Good Soup...

I'm bored of making soup... no I am... I had this very conversation with my weigh-in buddy Mary in class last week... who would have thought we'd be craving salads in March!?!? 

You just get a bit fed up of the same thing over and over... so no more butternut squash for me till autumn! Sadly the weather isn't exactly on our side at the moment and soup is SO filling... I've raved about the Fusion & Street Soups before... All the points and flavours are >>> HERE<<< and ready made soup can be a life saver when you're just in the door and starving! Great for heating up in work too! So check out Avonmores' Feel good range... VERY low points for really filling flavoursome soups! Available in Dunnes, Tesco and some Supervalu stores... 

Avonmore Feel Good Mediterranean Vegetable - 

100g - 1PP 

200g Serving - 1PP

400g carton - 3PP

Avonmore Feel Good Tomato and Basil, my favourite! 

100g - 1PP 

200g Serving - 1PP

400g carton - 2PP (for the lot!!!)

Avonmore Feel Good Garden Vegetable! 

100g - 1PP 

200g Serving - 2PP

400g carton - 4PP

Fusion and Street 'A taste of Mexico' 

Tomato soup with Coriander, red beans and corn 

100g - 1PP 

400g carton - 3PP

Fusion and Street 'A taste of Marrakech' 

Vegetable soup with put lentils, cumin and ginger

100g - 2PP 

400g carton - 7PP

Check out the other Fusion and Street flavours >>>

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Edelicious...

These were in, what i call, the healthy aisle in my local Supervalu... Irish, some are wheat, gluten and dairy free... for those who don't like cooking or don't want the hassle of chopping and spices... these might be for you! Also for those emergencies... you can freeze some of them! 

Edelicious Satay Sauce 100g - 4PP

Full sachet 400g - 17PP

Edelicious Mild Coconut Curry 100g - 3PP

Full sachet 400g - 12PP

Edelicious Cassoulet 100g - 1PP

Full sachet 400g - 5PP

This serves two...

Edelicious Cassoulet 100g - 3PP

Full sachet 400g - 5PP

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Spring has sprung...

I've been spring cleaning for the last few weekends... *raises hand* YES I could be on 'HOARDERS' in a few years time if I didn't do this regularly! I'm emotionally attached to EVERYTHING... but life has been bit rough in the last few months and whilst trying to remain chirpy and smiley I realised I needed to just get rid of 'stuff' ... unnecessary things  that I don't need, nor do they serve any purpose in my life anymore and even things that just make me feel rubbish about being me... 

... Most of these were in the 'what were you thinking?!' pile ...

I took it logically... drawer by drawer... not to get overwhelmed by it all or else I'd throw in the Mr. Sheen and forget about it... and the make-up clear out has been AWESOME! Honestly I even had a pile called 'You're not 18 anymore honey... give it up!' 

So with the clear out, all half opened bottles that were 'gone off', don't ask, were dumped, I found myself needing some bright, pretty skincare stuff for spring! Hello Nivea! 

Now I'm a Nivea champion... I LOVE their suncream, and their skincare range is SO good... no fancy smelling, overly priced nonsense... just good products that are available everywhere and they work! It's the most popular skincare range in Ireland, so I'm not alone in championing this stuff... We all love a fancy pants bottle on the shelf but if it doesn't do the job you just want your money back! 

Their latest stuff looks bright and fresh too... 

First up ... the night cream... I'm in that age bracket now that NEEDS the words 'anti-wrinkle' on every product ... So their new Q10 plus anti-wrinkle night cream does the business... it's not thick and greasy.. and you don't wake up feeling like your face is stuck to the pillow... it's neutral scent means you're not awake wondering why the world smells of lavender after midnight whilst you watch the clock... a must have for €12.59 if you're a night cream fan!  

The day creme is brilliant too ... this does have a slight scent but it's not overpowering and it gives you a 'lift' if that makes sense... Here's the science bit... Q10 is a co enzyme that is already in your skin naturally, as you get older, your natural levels decrease, so this replenishes those enzymes keeping the wrinkles AWAY! Thank you very much Nivea! This retails at €11.80

Now... to my fav! 'Q10 Plus Anti-wrinkle serum pearls'... a gimmick?! not on your nelly! This serum is brilliant... little balls of high intensity serum suspended in an intense hydro gel moisturiser! I know! Q10 Plus = the highest dose of Q10 enzyme around, so it's fighting full on against the wrinkle monsters! It's very light, so don't think of it as a heavy 'syrupy' kinda serum... great as a base for make up... and DON'T forget your neck ladies... it's all well and good looking 'fresh' in the old folks home but wearing scarves to hide the turkey neck! I've been using this for two weeks now and my skin is feeling great... best thing... ALL of this range is suitable for sensitive skin... it retails for €14.99 which to be honest is a bargain for what it does... if you only get one thing of the range my advice would be pick this! 

Lastly the eye cream... yup, time to blitz those 'laughter lines!' ahem ... This may look small but it packs a punch... not only does it work on the 'alleged' wrinkles... but it also is great for toning down those the dark circles... a few pats under the eye morning and evening, you will see a difference... and for €11.79 you'll find it lasts AGES... so worth the investment...   

Spring has sprung, as they say and we all want to stay looking like spring chickens... I would highly recommend the serum pearls... just think how fab we'll all look in the old folks home!  

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Spice spice baby...

We don't all have the time to make a curry and spicy meals from scratch, so here's two ranges that are around at the moment, I spotted them in my local Supervalu, that are FULL of flavour! 

Street Kitchen... 

Bengali Beef Curry works out at 2PP per serving... 7PP - 255g pack

North Indian Butter Chicken - 3PP per serving - 9PP per 255g pack

Punjabi Cashew Korma - 2PP per serving - 9PP per 255g pack

and Something South African, again FULL of flavour and low in ProPoints! 

Spicy Durban Curry Cooking Sauce - 2PP per 100g serving - 8PP per 400g pack

Cape Malay Curry Cooking Sauce - 2PP per 100g serving - 8PP per 400g pack

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Philadelphia...

For the savoury cheesey people... Including the new range from Philadelphia... 

Philadelphia Simply Stir Creamy Peppercorn - 

4PP per 100g

8PP per 200g sachet

Philadelphia Simply Stir Garlic & Herbs

4PP per 100g

8PP per 200g sachet

 Philadelphia Simply Stir Mushroom Sauce

4PP per 100g

8PP per 200g sachet

Philadelphia Salmon and Dill 

100g - 4PP

170g pack - 6PP

30g serving - 1PP

Philadelphia Light Chive

100g - 4PP

170g pack - 7PP

30g serving - 1PP

Philadelphia Light Garlic and Herb 

100g - 4PP

170g pack - 7PP

30g serving - 1PP

Philadelphia Lightest 

100g - 2PP

180g pack - 4PP

30g serving - 1PP

Philadelphia Light Original 

100g - 4PP

180g pack - 7PP

30g serving - 1PP

Philadelphia Full Fat

100g - 6PP

180g pack - 12PP

30g serving - 2PP

Philadelphia Light Spring Onion and Black Pepper 

100g - 4PP

170g pack - 6PP

30g serving - 1PP

Philadelphia Light Sweet Chilli 

100g - 4PP

170g pack - 7PP

30g serving - 1PP

Philadelphia Original Lactose Free

100g - 8PP

170g pack - 13PP

30g serving - 2PP

Philadelphia Cadbury Snack 

50g portion - 5PP

Philadelphia Light Snack 

50g portion - 3PP

Philadelphia Sensations Duo Cremoso - Vine Ripened Tomato

100g - 8PP

150g pack - 12PP

30g serving - 2PP

Philadelphia Sensations Duo Cremoso - Garlic and Fine Herbs

100g - 8PP

150g pack - 11PP

30g serving - 2PP

Philadelphia Sensations Duo Cremoso - Cracked Peppercorn

100g - 8PP

150g pack - 12PP

30g serving - 2PP

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Guilt Free Snacking from M&S...

Some new goodies in the M&S Guilt Free Snacking range... Best thing is they're all individually portioned for those of us *raises BOTH hands* who can't stop at just one crisp! 

Crispy Fudge Bar - 4PP per 27g bar

FYI - On the left - the M&S Crispy Fudge Bar for 4PP  
and the right - Weight Watchers Rocky Road Bar for 2PP ... 
Just sayin' ... 

Mint Crunch Bars 4PP per 24g bar 

Apricot Marzipan Bar - 3PP per 25g bar

Sour Cream & Chilli Lentil curls - 2PP per 22g bag

Moroccan Spiced Chickpea Shells - 2PP per 20g bag

Cool Mini Tortillas - 3PP per 20g bag

Honey Barbecue Wholegrain Snacks - 3PP per 25g bag

Sweet & Salt Popcorn - 2PP per 15g bag

Sweet Popcorn - 2PP per 15g bag

Salted Popcorn - 2PP per 15g bag

Smokey Bacon Lentil Tubes - 2PP per 22g bag

Milk, Dark & White Chocolate coated Biscuit Balls - 3PP per 20g bag

Jelly Bunnies - 9PP (NINE!) per 100g bag 

PUT THEM BACK!!!

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