Say goodbye to dinner time dilemmas with more than 100 simple, healthy and tasty recipes from bestselling author The Slimming Foodie
Perfect for home cooks of all levels, this book will take the stress out of mealtimes, with recipes that are fuss-free and use everyday ingredients that won't break the bank. Including a chapter for each day of the week, plus four weekly meal plans and shopping lists, it has never been easier to eat well after a long day!
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
Meat-free Monday
Sweet potato & mozzarella sausage rolls; Gnocchi-topped veggie cottage pie; Cauliflower cheese & jalapeño soup
Trays-out Tuesday
Korean-style sweet chilli chicken; Miso-maple glazed salmon; Bacon, leek, potato & pea bake
Whip-it-up Wednesday
Creamy basil & sundried tomato chicken tagliatelle; Sausage & mushroom ragu; Philly cheesesteak-style orzo
Thrifty Thursday
Courgette pesto pasta; Crunchy Vietnamese-style chicken salad; Simple red lentil dal
Feasting Friday
Stir-fried char siu pork with udon noddles; Spiced lamb & aubergine rice with minty yogurt; Tamarind prawn curry
Sumptuous Saturday
Harissa & coconut braised chicken; Pork gyoza; Mac 'n' cheese lasagne
Staples Sunday
Eat-up Sunday curry; Slow-cooker mushroom bourguignon; Ultimate bolognese sauce
Something Sweet
Rustic profiteroles with caramelized biscuit topping; Watermelon fingers with honey-lime dip; Blueberry scones
Lucky Dip
Green beans with spring onions & garlic; Salt & vinegar roast potatoes; Everything seasoning
What did I think?
I'm so pleased that I joined this blog tour as I have now discovered the Slimming Foodie and after sampling a couple of the recipes, I definitely consider myself a fan.
I feel like I'm always on a diet but with The Slimming Foodie's recipes there's no need to go hungry and you can have delicious, tasty meals that will quickly become family favourites. I love how the book is set out in sections and each recipe states the nutritional information as well as serving size, preparation and cooking time, introduction to the recipe and notes.
There are a lot of recipes I want to try in the book but I chose two to try for my review and I can't believe how well they turned out. In the 'Trays-out Tuesday' section, I made the black bean & corn-loaded quesadillas and the sweet potato & black bean layer bake.
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| Black bean & corn- loaded quesadillas |
I have to say that I used to make quesadillas but they were just a bit too faffy and I always lost half the filling when I turned them over in the frying pan. That didn't happen with The Slimming Foodie's black bean & corn-loaded quesadillas as you make them in the oven after folding the tortilla over. This makes them so much easier to flip over and although an odd bean or sweetcorn tried to fall out, it was definitely less messy than flipping in the pan. This recipe has already been made again. Thank you, Pip Payne!
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| Sweet potato & black bean layer bake |
I had never had black beans before I made the quesadillas but I liked them so much that I made the sweet potato & black bean layer bake next. This was so easy to do and although it needs a good hour in the oven to cook, preparation time is only about 15 minutes and that's includes chopping onions and peeling sweet potatoes. Pip's note on the bottom suggested adding jalapeños so I customised the recipe to include some extra spice. The taste is amazing; it's so richly flavoured and smoky (thanks to the large helping of paprika) and the sweet potatoes work really well with all of the spices. This recipe is already a firm favourite in my house and I can't wait to make it again.
So that was two recipes I tried and each one turned out perfectly, giving me the confidence to try a lot more of the recipes in the book. The recipes are so easy to follow and every one I looked at had easy to source ingredients. I love the notes at the bottom of a lot of the recipes with hints, tips, ingredient substitutions or customisation ideas - with Pip Payne's support, you don't have to be afraid to experiment a little.
Filled with tasty, filling and easy-to-follow recipes, The Slimming Foodie Easy Meals Every Day is already one of my favourite cookbooks and the first one I reach for when planning my next healthy and nutritious meal. Very highly recommended.
I received an ARC to review for the blog tour and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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About the author:
The Slimming Foodie is a firm believer that you don’t have to completely change your eating habits to lose weight. With Pip’s clever swaps and cooking techniques, you can slim down while still enjoying all your favourite foods – it’s a modern weight-loss method that puts flavour first.
Keeping a love of food at the fore, Pip’s approach is about bringing back convenient home cooking by making healthy and tasty recipes that are accessible to a new wave of home cooks. Creating great-tasting meals that are cooked from scratch and cut down on fat and sugar while following science-led nutrition advice.
Pip’s previous books, The Slimming Foodie, The Slimming Foodie in One and The Slimming Foodie in Minutes, all published by Octopus, were all Sunday Times bestsellers and together have sold more than 110,000 copies via Nielsen BookScan.
The Slimming Foodie has a combined social media reach of more than 450,000 followers.
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