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This post contains affiliate links. So that time of the year is upon us again, you know, the day where the bunny brings us lots of chocolate – Easter of course! These treats made with Creme Eggs have been doing the rounds for years now, but I’ve never actually bought one as I’ve always made my own. They are easier than you might think!
Pancake Day (or Shrove Tuesday if you want to be particular) is drawing closer, and who doesn’t want pancakes then, in some form or another? To have “proper” pancakes on Slimming World would mean using quite a few syns, but with these, you barely need to use any, so you can still have your pancakes and eat them!
In this house we love marshmallows and usually have them with a hot chocolate, cream & sprinkles but I have never cooked with them, or played with them either for that matter. We were recently sent some Mega Marshmallows from Innovative Bites and we did both! Now from the description I knew they were going to be big, but I didn’t think they would be this big: With marshmallows this size, you can get really creative! I had two things in mind to begin with – tower building and making s’mores!
Pasta is a favourite dish in our house so I am really glad that I can eat as much of it as I like on Slimming World. Recently though it has been a case of finding pasta dishes other than bolognese, lasagna or a pasta bake. This spaghetti carbonara is delicious with the whole family enjoying it, and it’s even more enjoyable knowing it is only 1 syn per portion! It is even more perfect served up with a slice of garlic bread. Ingredients (serves 4) 6 lean rashers of bacon with all visible fat removed 1 garlic clove, crushed …
I don’t know about you, but I love a brownie. The way I like them – fresh out of the oven warm and gooey. I haven’t baked brownies for ages but with the Christmas season upon us, I thought I would get experimenting. With these two festive favourite flavours – candy canes and cranberries – I decided that they would be delicious in a brownie. I was right; these are amazingly gooey, minty and the cranberries give a sharp tang.