Sicilian Fish Stew - Serves 2 - 8pp per serving

Ingredients

Olive oil- 1 tbsp

1 onion, finely chopped

2 celery sticks, sliced

3 garlic cloves, sliced

1 anchovy, rinsed (optional)

chili flakes, pinch,

1 tin of chopped tomatoes

125ml white wine

400ml vegetable stock

50g cous cous

250g haddock or any white fish fillet (skinless and boneless)

half a lemon, zested,

handful of parsley, chopped

Method

1. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a wide, shallow pan. Add the onion, celery, garlic, anchovy (if using) and chilli flakes. Season and cook for 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook for another couple of minutes. Pour in the wine and stock and bring to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes then add the couscous. Turn down to a simmer and add the fish. Cover with a lid and cook until the fish is done, about 5-7 minutes.
2. Divide between 2 dishes, breaking the fish into large pieces. Sprinkle over lemon zest and parsley to finish.

Thai Red Meatball Curry - Serves 3/4 - 14pp per serving

I've pointed this at 14pp, if you get 3 servings out of it. If you're not as much of a pig as me, you can get 4 servings out of it and then it works out as 10pp. Which isn't bad at all.

I have this with a side of veg like sugar snaps rather than rice.

Ingredients

500g pack lean beef mince (10% fat)

2 red chillies , 1 chopped, 1 sliced

thumb-size piece ginger , grated

1 egg

1 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil

1-1½ tbsp Thai red curry paste , depending on how spicy you like it

400ml can reduced-fat coconut milk

225g can bamboo shoots , drained

140g fine green beans , trimmed

juice 1 lime , plus extra wedges to serve

20g pack basil

Method

1)  Put the mince into a large bowl with the chopped chilli, ginger and egg, then season generously. Mix well with your hands, then shape into 20 meatballs. Can be made and chilled up to a day ahead.

2)  Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, then brown the meatballs for 5 mins. Tip onto a plate. Add the curry paste, fry for 1 min, then pour in the coconut milk and half a can of water. Bring back to the boil and stir to make a smooth sauce.

3)  Return the meatballs to the pan with the bamboo shoots and beans. Simmer for 5 mins until the beans are just tender and meatballs cooked through. 

4)  To serve, season the sauce with salt, pepper and lime juice, then tear in the basil leaves. Scatter with sliced chilli and serve with rice or noodles and more lime wedges for squeezing over.

Very Quick Chicken Casserole serves 2 13PP per serving

This does exactly what it says on the tin. And, it is nommmm. 
And it is quick. If you want to see it in its entirety it is here but I shall put the instructions and ingredients in too so you can cook it off of here.


Ingredients


4 large or 6 small skinless chicken thigh fillets 
3 shallots, quartered
1 carrot, sliced
8 new potatoes skin left on, halved or quartered
500ml chicken stock from cube
Cup of peas 
small chopped bunch of tarragon.
1 tbsp half fat creme fraiche


Instructions


1) put everything except the peas, tarragon and creme fraiche in a wide casserole pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 minutes.


2) After it has simmered for 15 minutes, add the peas and tarragon. cook for 10 more minutes until the potatoes are done.


3) stir in the creme fraiche.


The creme fraiche really makes this casserole so please do add it, it only adds 3pp to the whole recipe and is so worth it.

Back to Fat.

Yep, so anyway I'm fat again. And so it had to be done. I've gone back to weightwatchers. All that sitting on my arse crocheting has taken its toll so I'm going to use my crafty blog as a recipe blog too, as I seem to be eating more than crafting at the moment.

Hopefully people will find this useful too. I find the weightwatchers recipes ok, but 'Devilled Eggs' really? I can eat 10 of those bad boys and not feel full up. And as for your 'Plum and Raspberry pancakes with hot chocolate sauce' sounds great but really, after a day at work and a gym session, I can't be doing with that, I need REAL food.

So these recipes are all about real food. Not 'half fat this, half fat that' but proper food using healthy options where possible but not to the detriment of taste.

Drugs, Rock and Roll Bad Ass, Vegas Hoes Late Nights, Booty Calls, pretty crochet Balls

I've started crocheting millions of tiny balls because I saw this,

I know, ambitious or what but it's good to have goals! 

Nommmmmmm new threads

Today I rediscovered a little grotto of a place which is just up the road from me and found loads of lovely colours and EVERYTHING was gorgeous and I could've spent all afternoon in there. I didn't though, but I did purchase these loverlieeees....

Introducing.....Barbara!

So I've been continuing to finish projects. I started Barbara a while before Christmas and now she has accessories and legs!


She's a 70s chick who's settled down a bit more these days but still likes to rock out every now and again.