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This is an easy recipe to follow and takes very little time to prepare NO ADDED SUGAR - NO ADDED FAT For this recipe you will need: A standard drinking mug Mixing bowl and spoon Teaspoon INGREDIENTS  1 mug water (boiling) 50g/2oz cocoa powder ½ mug sultanas ¼ mug hazelnuts, roughly chopped 1 egg lightly whisked 2 mugs of self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder (optional) ½ mug of white chocolate chips METHOD Pour the water into a mixing bowl and gently whisk in the cocoa powder, then add the sultanas, leave to soak until the water has cooled Preheat oven 200ºc / 180º fan Add the egg to the sultana mixture and stir, then sieve the flour and baking powder into the mixture, followed by hazelnuts and chocolate chips, mix well until everything is combined Pour your mixture into a lined baking tray (high sided) or a brownie tray and place in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for approx 45-50 minutes or until baked. If your ...

This is an easy recipe to follow, ready in less than an hour and is cheap to prepare! This vegetarian curry is made with pan-fried hulloumi cheese and tasty vegetables. Serves 4 people if having rice and side Serves 2 if just having the curry INGREDIENTS 225g pack Hulloumi Light cheese, cut into cubes 500g frozen or fresh cauliflower florets, cooked your preferred way (i used the microwave) 2 onions, chopped chunky 2 cloves of garlic, crushed or finely sliced 2 heaped tbsp tikka paste 500g carton of passata 200g frozen peas METHOD Cook your cauliflower your preferred way Grab yourself a large non stick frying pan or saucepan and heat a small amount of oil, add the hulloumi chunks and gently fry until they take on a crispy brown colour. Remove the hulloumi and place to one side Add the cooked cauliflower to the pan, cook for 5-10 minutes until that has taken on a nice golden brown colour Add the onions and garlic and cook for approx 5 minutes, or until t...

A tasty healthy wholesome bowl of soup that's low in calories, packed full of vitamin c and doesn't cost a fortune to make. Makes 4 generous portions Approx 60 calories per portion INGREDIENTS 400-500g carrots - peeled & roughly chopped 2 tbsp split orange lentils 1 medium onion - roughly chopped 1 vegetable stock cube 1 tbsp hot curry powder METHOD Place all your ingredients into your soup maker Fill your soup maker to fill line with boiling water, and give a good stir (if your using the hob, you will need 1600ml boiling water) Set your soup maker to the smooth setting, press start and that's as much as you need to do, other than to wait until your soup is ready for you to enjoy Soup can be stored in an air tight container in the fridge for 3-4 days

This recipe make 3 generous portions Each portion is approx 303 calories All you need is a slow cooker INGREDIENTS 1kg bag of frozen cauliflower, broccoli and baby carrot mix 300g frozen butternut squash 1 tin of green lentils, drained and rinsed 1 jar of bhuna sauce INSTRUCTIONS 1. Place your mixed vegetables, butternut squash, lentils and curry sauce into your slow cooker 2. Put your slow cooker on low and cook for approx 5-6 hours, depending how well done you want your vegetables cooked. You can always add extras if you want to like mushrooms, onions or even meat, just remember to adjust your calories.

Serves 3  Approx 146 calories per portion Cook time - 20 minutes Less than £1.00 per portion INGREDIENTS 300g grated carrots 200g diced onion 150g peas 300g cauliflower rice 1 heaped tbsp hot curry powder METHOD 1. Dry fry onion until soft 2. Add curry powder to onion along with two tbsp of cold water and mix well, simmer for a few minutes 3. Add peas, mix well, simmer for a few minutes 4. Repeat stage 3 with the carrots 5. Add cauliflower rice, mix well, place lid on frying pan/wok and on a low/medium heat leave for a bout 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked to your liking. 6. Serve and enjoy Stores well in refrigerator for a good three days, and can be reheated in microwave. Doesn't seem to freeze well, so I wouldn't recommend it. TOP TIPS - to make Biryani go further without adding lots of calories you can always add mushrooms or mixed peppers or even both! If your not vegetarian you could always add a chicken breast, o...

INGREDIENTS 1 mug of boiling water 3/4 mug sultana's 150g finely grated carrot 1tsp mixed spice 1tsp ground cinnamon 1tsp baking powder 2 mugs self-raising flour METHOD Preheat oven 180 fan Grease & line a loaf tin In a mixing bowl place the sultana's and boiling water, leave to soak until water has cooled Once cooled, stir in the carrot, then sieve in the flour, baking powder, mixed spice & cinnamon. Mix well until all the ingredients are combined. If you find the mixture to dry just add a little more water.  Scoop into your loaf tin and place in the oven on the middle shelf and bake for approx 30 minutes, or until cooked. (if loaf is starting to brown but is not cooked through, cover loosely with some silver foil) When cooked carefully remove from tin and place on a cooling rack NOTES This loaf freezes well, if you decide to freeze I'd recommend slicing the loaf first, that way you can take out a slice as and...

These muffins are so easy to make and take no time at all. Remember they will not taste sweet unless you add sugar, I prefer to cut my muffin in half and spread a little peanut butter or jam on rather than add sugar to the recipe, or you wanted to you could add some honey to the hot tea or coffee so it dissolves while cooling and it least that's a natural sweetener INGREDIENTS  1 mug of cold black tea or coffee (sugar is optional) 2 mugs of self-raising flour YOU CAN USE ANY SIZE MUG BUT YOU MUST USE THE SAME ONE FOR BOTH THE LIQUID & FLOUR, THE BIGGER THE MUG THE MORE MUFFINS YOU MAKE THIS RECIPE ALSO WORKS WITH MILK BASED DRINKS, FOR EXAMPLE CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE WOULD MAKE CHOCOLATEY MUFFINS, BUT REMEMBER IT WON'T BE FAT-FREE OR SUGAR-FREE. METHOD Pre heat oven to 180c  Using frylight spray a muffin tin ready (you may need more than one depending on size of mug) In a mixing bowl add the tea or coffee and sieve the flour in...

INGREDIENTS  1 Cup of self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup of milk 2 tbsp mayo  I used semi skimmed milk and lighter than light mayo METHOD  Pre-heat oven 180 degrees Combine all the ingredients  Spoon into a muffin tin Cook in the oven middle shelf for approx 15 minutes or until golden brown Makes approx 5 rolls TIP - Why not try using wholemeal flour for a healthier bake, or adding some herbs or a little grated cheese to add some extra flavour.

Marshmallow Bars INGREDIENTS 40g Cheerio's - less than 5% sugar 40g sugar free marshmallows METHOD Melt the marshmallows in a glass bowl in the microwave. This should only take 10-15 seconds! Once melted, give it a quick stir. I'd recommend using a silicone spatula, as it makes the melted marshmallow easier to work with.  Add the Cheerios to the melted marshmallows and stir well. You will need to move quickly, as the marshmallow will stiffen as it cools. If you should need to, return the mix to the microwave for approx 5 seconds at a time, to loosen the mixture up. Tip the Cheerio-marshmallow mix into a rectangular/square dish, and flatten. You may need to use a spoon or knife heated in some hot water for this bit. It makes the mix much easier to spread. If for any reason you should run into difficulty, and the mix becomes too stiff, just pop it back in the microwave for 5 seconds. Cover with clingfilm and place in the fridge to set. The mix takes app...

Carrot Biryani  Minimal preparation is required for this low calorie, carb free vegetarian biryani, only taking approx 25 minutes. Preparation 10  minutes Cook 15 minutes INGREDIENTS 2 bags of ASDA grated carrot 1 bag of ASDA chopped onion 150g Frozen peas  1 or 2 bags of frozen cauliflower rice, its up to you 1TBSP Hot curry powder Fresh garlic chopped (optional) Fresh chilli chopped (optional) METHOD Heat a little oil in a frying pan, then fry onion until soft. Stir in the curry powder with a splash of water and cook for another couple of minutes. Add the grated carrot stirring well to coat in the curry powder. Tip the cauliflower rice and peas into the pan and stir well, cover and cook over a high heat for approx 5 minutes, or until the vegetables are to your liking.

3 Ingredient Date Slice Ingredients 1 large ripe banana Porridge oats, enough to bind the banana (approx cup & half) About half a cup of chopped dates Method Preheat the oven to approx 200/180 fan Mash the banana up in a bowl Add porridge oats and dates, mix well. Add as much porridge oats as needed to bind together. Turn out onto a non stick baking tray, press the Oat slice down, it should be about 1cm thick. Place into oven on middle shelf for approx 15-20 minutes or until the edges start browning. Leave to cool for about 10 minutes before cutting into slices. You could try using - Chocolate chips Sultanas Mixed seeds Cranberries Ginger Nuts

100% Protein Dipping Chips What you will need -  Packet of sandwich meat, either ham or chicken   Baking tray Sheet of grease-proof paper Preparation -  Line the baking tray with grease-proof paper Cut the meat either into squares or triangles Place meat onto the lined baking tray Pop in the oven and bake for 5-10 minutes or until crisp Tips -  Square sandwich meat works best Keep an eye on the chips while cooking as they can easily burn if unattended

Healthy Banana & Blueberry Loaf Simple ingredients Small banana & blueberry cake  INGREDIENTS   STANDARD LOAF 4 Bananas  3 eggs  300g ground almonds 100g blueberries 1tsp baking powder  A squeeze of honey SMALL  LOAF 1 1/2 Bananas  1 eggs  100g ground almonds 30g blueberries 1/3tsp baking powder  A squeeze of honey METHOD    In a bowl, mash bananas. Add eggs and a squeeze of honey. Add ground almonds and baking powder - mix well.  Fold in  blueberries.  Pour into a lined baking tin and place in the oven at 170C for one hour.  Leave to cool. Slice and eat.

4 INGREDIENT CHRISTMAS CAKE Ingredients Jar of Mincemeat (400g) 200ml ginger ale or ginger beer 2 eggs 200 g self raising flour Method Measure out your ginger ale/ginger beer, note this needs to be fizzy for the recipe to work. Measure out in a jug and wait for the bubbles to settle so your sure you have the correct amount, then pour into your mixing bowl. Add the mincemeat and mix well. This forms the basis of your sugar, fruit and spices.  Next crack in the eggs and stir in the flour and mix well.  Grease your cake tin and pour the mixture in. Bake at 170c for approx 50 minutes. You may have to cover the cake halfway through to stop the top browning too much. 

What you will need – A mug, any size – the bigger the mug the bigger the cake Loaf tin Grease-proof paper to line the tin Mixing bowl   Ingredients – 2 mugs of  s elf raising flour – either white or wholemeal (  I  do half and half) 1 mug of sultanas 1½ mug s  of stewed black tea   1 TSP of baking powder (optional, but  I  find  that the  cake turns out better with it)   Oven temperature 160 fan/180, middle shelf Method – Place a mug of sultanas into a mixing bowl and pour in 1½ mugs of freshly brewed tea, leave to soak for approx 2-3 hours   Measure out two mugs of flour along with the baking powder (if using) and then mix into the wet mixture. If you find the mixture to o  dry just add a little extra liquid. (It is trial and error)   Place mixture into  a  loaf tin and bake for approx 40-50 minutes or until skewer/knife comes out reasonably clean    Top Tips ...