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 *This post was created in Partnership with Zanussi, and I was gifted this oven, however, all thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.*

Have you seen that I am partnering with Zanussi UK on their Fakeaways campaign? I am the 'Queen of the Fakeaway' after all!

I have already shared a delicious Chilli Beef Fakeaway Recipe, Chicken Katsu Curry, Christmas Burger Recipe and Salt & Pepper Chips Recipe that I created with my Zanussi AirFry oven, and I am delighted to share another new recipe with you!


The key to a great Fakeaway is creating some of your favourite takeaway meals, but we far fewer calories. 

I absolutely LOVE pizza, but if you order from the popular takeaway places, the tomato sauce is absolutely PACKED with sugar, and the base is thick and heavy (yet still so good!) This version, however, is much much better for you!

Zanussi provides clever, simple, solutions for ease of use and enjoyment at home, and I have absolutely loved getting creative with my Zanussi ZOPNA7X1 oven with AirFry technology. 

Gone are the days where I need to store a big, bulky extra air frying unit. The Zanussi oven has it all built-in one. This makes life so much easier and is perfect for making your own Fakeaways. 


The AirFry technology is great for creating pizzas too, thanks to the airflow and AirFry tray. It creates the most delicious, crispy base, and cooks the toppings to create perfect pizza every time.

As well as the pizza, I also made doughballs with te leftover dough, who could ask for anything more from a Fakeaway night in!!

Tips to reduce calories in this dish


If you don't want to have a full dough pizza, you could use a tortilla wrap instead for the base.

Alternatively, you could create this with wholemeal flour, or even wholemeal bread mix.

Portion or weigh the cheese to avoid overdoing it!


Homemade Pizza Fakeaway & Dough Balls 





You will need:


To make the dough:

400g plain flour, plus extra to dust
1 x 7g sachet fast-action dried yeast
1 tsp fine sea salt
1 tsp caster sugar
2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to drizzle

To make the Pizza Sauce:

 Keeps well in the fridge for 1 week or stored in a container in the freezer.

1 small onion, finely chopped
1 large garlic clove, crushed
1 can chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp of sweetener or sugar
Handful basil
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp balsamic vinegar

Toppings of your choice:

Mozerella, pepperoni etc.

Garlic butter:

4 teaspoons of butter/low-calorie spread  
1 Garlic clove, finely diced
pinch salt & pepper



Method:

For best results, use the Zanussi oven. Otherwise, use a normal oven and follow the same cooking instructions.

Put your oven on the Airfry setting and 180 degrees.

To make your pizza dough, mix the flour, yeast, salt and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle then add about 225ml water and the oil to bring together as a dough.

Flour your work surface, then tip the dough out onto it. Knead with your hands until it becomes smooth.

Leave in the bowl for 5 minutes, then split the dough into 2. One half will make the pizza/pizzas and the other half will make the doughballs.

With the doughball half, roll the dough into a sausage. Chop slices off to make small chunks. Leave them in an ovenproof dish for 30 mins to rest.

To make the sauce, spray a frying pan with low-calorie cooking spray. Add the onions and fry off for 10 mins, until softened. Add in the garlic, chopped tomatoes, oregano, sweetener, basil and tomato puree.

Simmer for 10 mins, then remove from the heat. Add to a blender and blitz until smooth.

When ready to prepare the pizza, roll to dough out and press out to be your desired shape. I went with 1 large pizza, but you could make mini individual pizzas too.

Put a little cooking spray on the tray, or flour, to stop the pizza sticking. Add the base to the tray, then add the toppings.

Add the tomato sauce, then layer out your toppings.

Cook for 15 mins, or until pizza is cooked and cheese bubbling.

Add the doughballs in for the last 10 mins of cooking, directly onto the AirFry tray, and mix the ingredients for the garlic butter together.
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Delicious Slimming Friendly Chicken Recipe, Cajun chicken breast with spinach and tomato rice.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Sometimes the best meals are the ones that you throw together, usually with whatever random ingredients you have lying around.

This is very much one of those dishes. I had some chicken that needed to be used, and some spinach that looked like it only had a few hours to live. 

Teamed up with some other bits and bobs, I created this tasty Cajun chicken breast and veggie rice.

I made the Cajun seasoning mix and had some leftover for another day as well.

You can use the seasoning on the chicken and cook it in the oven, or pan-fry, or gill. I cooked this breast in the oven.


You can have a play around with what goes in the rice, I just used what I had in the house.

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By making the seasoning yourself, you can adjust how spicy you have it to your taste, by adding more or less chilli. Personally, I think this dish works well with a bit of a kick!

Fancy some more recipes?

Like the look of this recipe? I have loads more for you to look through as well! Click the links below for more:



Slimming World Friendly Dinner Recipes

Slimming World Friendly Breakfast

Slimming World Friendly Lunch Recipes

Slimming Friendly Fakeaways



Cajun Chicken Breast & Rice Recipe


Extra Easy Syn Value: Syn Free

Healthy Extras: none

All syn calculations are my own, and are for guidance only. I am not affiliated with Slimming World in any way. These are meals and recipes that I have followed myself. This website is unofficial and in no way part of or representative of Slimming World. You should check with Slimming world for the most up to date Syn values using official resources such as the Syns calculator, Syns Online on LifelineOnline or by calling the Syns Hotline on (0906) 851 8518.



You will need:

For the Cajun seasoning:

2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp garlic powder
1  tsp oregano
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

low-calorie cooking spray
2 skinless chicken breasts

For the rice:

1 bowl cooked rice
Large handful of spinach
a handful of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half 
1 red onion, finely diced
1 garlic clove, finely diced
1/2 tsp of turmeric
1/2 tsp smoked paprika


Method:


Spray the chicken breasts with low-calorie cooking spray to cover.

Mix the ingredients together for the Cajun spice mix, then sprinkle half of it over the chicken breasts. Ensure each one is covered well with all the seasoning.

Place chicken breasts in an ovenproof dish and cook for 25 minutes, checking each breast is cooked through. Remove from the oven, cover and let rest for 10 minutes. If you're pan-frying it, add the breasts to the pan and cook for 5 minutes then turn and cook for another 4-5 minutes.

To prepare the rice, add some low-calorie cooking spray to a large frying pan. Add the tomatoes, onion and peppers and fry off for 2 mins.

Add in the garlic and spinach and cook for another 2 minutes, or until the spinach has wilted.

Add the rice, turmeric and the smoked paprika. Stir fry for another 2 mins and mix everything together.

When the chicken is ready, serve on top of the rice and enjoy!


Notes


I am not affiliated with Slimming World in any way. These are meals and recipes that I have followed myself. 

All images and content on Sugar Pink Food is copyright protected.

If you wish to share this recipe, then please do so by using the share options provided. Do not screenshot or post recipe or content in full


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*This post was created in Partnership with Zanussi, and I was gifted this oven, however, all thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.*


Have you seen my exciting news? I am delighted to announce that I am partnering with Zanussi UK on their Fakeaways campaign! I will be showing you how to create delicious, healthy Fakeaways using my brand new Zanussi AirFry oven!


If you follow me, you will know that I love to create delicious but healthy versions of my favourite takeaways, also known as the Fakeaway. If you haven't seen it already, check out my Crispy Chilli Beef Fakeaway Recipe and Chicken Katsu Curry Recipe.

I was even dubbed the 'Queen of the Fakeaway' by the press, back in lockdown 1!

By making your own Fakeaway favourites you're not only saving money but saving on calories too. 

Zanussi provides clever, simple, solutions for ease of use and enjoyment at home, and it is with great excitement that I can say that I have partnered up with them to share some brand new Fakeaway recipes, which I created using their Zanussi ZOPNA7X1 oven with AirFry technology. 

Gone are the days where I need to store a big, bulky extra air frying unit. The Zanussi oven has it all built-in one. This makes life so much easier and is perfect for making your own Fakeaways. 


AirFrying your food gives you that delicious crispy fried taste, without as many of the calories. This is perfect for if you're eating healthily.

Scroll down for the full recipe & instructions

This technology also significantly speeds up the cooking process by up to 20% so your family favourites will be ready to enjoy in no time at all.

The perforated AirFry that comes with my oven makes AirFrying your food easy, which got me thinking. Can I make a whole dish in one using this tray and tech?

Salt & Pepper Chips are one of my favourite Chinese Fakeaway dishes, and using the Zanussi tech, I AirFryied everything all on the one tray! This meant it was super quick to make from start to finish.

The chips came out so perfectly crispy, without the need to do any par boil first.


See Also:

Crispy Chilli Beef Zanussi Fakeaway



Chicken Katsu Curry Recipe



Salt & Pepper Chip Bake Recipe 



You will need:



4 large potatoes
Low calorie cooking spray
1 onion, finely chopped
1 red pepper, finely chopped
1 green pepper, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1 red chilli, finely sliced
½ tsp Chinese five-spice powder
1/2 tsp sweetener
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
½ tsp chilli flakes
3 spring onions, finely sliced


Method:



Preheat oven to 190 degrees on the AirFry setting or 200 degrees fan.

Cut the potatoes into chunky chips or wedges. 

Spread the chips out onto the AirFry baking tray. and spray generously with low calorie cooking spray. Leave some space at one end of the tray for the vegetables. 

Mix the Chinese five-spice, sweetener, salt, chilli flakes and pepper together, and sprinkle three quarters of the mixture over the chips.

Cook for 10 mins while you prepare the vegetables.

Lay out the slices of onion and peppers, then add the garlic and chilli. Sprinkle with the rest of the spize mix you prepared.

Remove the chips from the oven, then add the vegetables to the tray where you left space. 

Cook for a further 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are cooked and the chips are crispy!

Mix it all together to get an even coating. Add the spring onions and serve!


Notes:

If you don't have a Zanussi oven, you can follow this recipe and lay the strips on a baking tray, turning them regularly.

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If you wish to share this recipe, then please do so by using the share options provided. Do not screenshot or post recipe or content in full

This post was created in Partnership with Zanussi, and  I was gifted this oven, however, all thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.
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Beef Yorkshire Pudding Wrap Recipe slimming world low syn

A Yorkshire pudding wrap stuffed with beef, that's Slimming friendly and perfect for dipping in gravy!

This is something that I have wanted to try out for ages now, and I finally did it! I think that Yorkshire puddings are one of the best parts of a roast dinner, so any excuse to consume some I will take!!

*Scroll down for the full recipe and instructions* 

The beauty of this recipe is that you can use up any leftover meat and veggies from your Sunday roast, or just make it fresh to get your Yorkie fix!

I have tried to make Yorkshire puddings so many times, and lower fat ones are much harder to make.

Beef Yorkshire Pudding Wrap Recipe slimming world low syn

The trick to getting perfect Yorkshire puddings is to leave the batter for as long as you possibly can before you cook with it. I make mine up the day before!

Then, get the pan as hot as possible before adding in the batter mix.

Also, don't open the oven door until it's fully cooked, otherwise, it will sink!

Beef Yorkshire Pudding Wrap Recipe slimming world low syn

You can also have a play around with what you put in your wrap. You don't have to stick to beef, things like chicken and stuffing would be amazing, or you could just have veggies if you don't want the meat.

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If you like this you may also like:


Casserole stuffed Yorkshire pudding

Beef Casserole in a Giant Yorkshire Pudding Recipe slimming world

Sausage & Mash Yorkie

Slimming World friendly sausage casserole recipe


Fancy some more recipes?

Like the look of this recipe? I have loads more for you to look through as well! Click the links below for more:



Slimming World Friendly Dinner Recipes

Slimming World Friendly Breakfast

Slimming World Friendly Lunch Recipes

Slimming Friendly Fakeaways





Beef Yorkshire Pudding Wrap Recipe

Beef Yorkshire Pudding Wrap Recipe slimming world low syn

Serves 2

Extra Easy Syn Value:  3.5 syns per half

Healthy Extras:  None

All syn calculations are my own, and are for guidance only. I am not affiliated with Slimming World in any way. These are meals and recipes that I have followed myself. This website is unofficial and in no way part of or representative of Slimming World. You should check with Slimming world for the most up to date Syn values using official resources such as the Syns calculator, Syns Online on LifelineOnline or by calling the Syns Hotline on (0906) 851 8518.


You will need:

30 g Plain Flour
2  Eggs
75 ml Skimmed Milk
Frylight
1 pinch salt & pepper

Fillings of your choice:

Use beef slices or steak, and any veggies you fancy. I used spinach, shredded carrot, red onions and some gravy. Get my gravy recipe here and roast potato recipe here

Method:


In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, flour, milk and salt until smooth. Cover and place in the fridge at least overnight.

When ready to cook the meal, preheat the oven to 190 degrees.

Use a flat roasting tin to make the wrap, and spray it generously with low-calorie cooking spray, and put it in the oven to heat up.

Pour in the Yorkshire pudding mix, and leave to cook for 25 mins. Don't open the door until it's cooked or it will lose its puff!

Remove from the oven when golden and risen, then pus down the middle. You should have a flat and fluffy Yorkshire.

Add your fillings, then roll up and cut in half.


Notes

I am not affiliated with Slimming World in any way. These are meals and recipes that I have followed myself.

All images and content on Sugar Pink Food is copyright protected.

If you wish to share this recipe, then please do so by using the share options provided. Do not screenshot or post recipe or content in full


L x
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Philly Cheesesteak Recipe slimming world

A delicious Slimming World Friendly Philadelphia Cheesesteak Style Sandwich with a healthier twist!

Please note:  This post contains an affiliate link

A cheesesteak is a sandwich which originated in the U.S. city of Philadelphia,  made from thinly sliced pieces of beef and melted cheese in a roll.

I have done several takes on this delicious flavour with my hugely popular Philly Cheesesteak Fries, so I thought I would give the real thing, with real bread a go!

If you don't want to use up syns or calories on brad though, try the steak filling on top of a salad instead. 

Philly Cheesesteak Recipe slimming world

How to make your cheese go further

I've started using a new cheese grater, and it is a total game changer! It grates it up to be much finer than your usual cheese grater, meaning your cheese goes much, much further. 

Philly Cheesesteak Recipe slimming world

This is the same amount of cheese, but as you can see, it looks like there is much more on the left!

I ordered mine from Amazon, I have added it as an affiliate link below:


What bread can I use?

You can use any bread you like, but my personal favourite is Schar GF ciabattas. If you are following SW, this can be used as a HEb. 




Otherwise you could get a mini baguette and syn it accordingly.


More Philly Cheesesteak Recipes


Philly Cheesesteak Fries

Philly Cheesesteak Fries | Healthy Recipe slimming world

Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

Philadelphia Cheesesteak Pasta Bake Recipe


Fancy some more recipes?

Like the look of this recipe? I have loads more for you to look through as well! Click the links below for more:



Slimming World Friendly Dinner Recipes

Slimming World Friendly Breakfast

Slimming World Friendly Lunch Recipes

Slimming Friendly Fakeaways





Philly Cheesesteak Recipe


Philly Cheesesteak Recipe slimming world


Extra Easy Syn Value: If you use the gluten-free roll mentioned, it is syn free when using your HEb. Otherwise add syns for the roll you use!

Healthy Extras: 1 x A


All syn calculations are my own, and are for guidance only. I am not affiliated with Slimming World in any way. These are meals and recipes that I have followed myself. This website is unofficial and in no way part of or representative of Slimming World. You should check with Slimming world for the most up to date Syn values using official resources such as the Syns calculator, Syns Online on LifelineOnline or by calling the Syns Hotline on (0906) 851 8518.


You will need:


2-4 minute steaks, thinly sliced with all visible fat removed (1 for each person you are cooking for)
Low-calorie cooking spray
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 green pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 large red onion
1 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp Worcester sauce
Low-calorie cooking spray
pinch of cayenne pepper
1 tsp smoked paprika
40g extra light cheddar
40g extra light red Leicester
Bread of your choice, I used a Schar GF ciabatta


Method:


Thinly slice the onions, peppers and mushrooms and fry off until cooked through. 

Add the steak, salt & pepper, Worcester sauce, balsamic vinegar, pinch of cayenne pepper and tsp smoked paprika. Fry off and mix everything together for 2 minutes for rare steak or 4 mins for well done.

Slice the bread in half.

Add the steak filling to your baguette, then top with half of each of the cheeses.

Put in the oven for 3 mins or until the cheese has melted and is bubbling. 


Notes

I am not affiliated with Slimming World in any way. These are meals and recipes that I have followed myself. 

All images and content on Sugar Pink Food is copyright protected.

If you wish to share this recipe, then please do so by using the share options provided. Do not screenshot or post recipe or content in full

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Did you know that, despite what you might believe or have been told in the past, fresh is not always best when it comes to your food? It’s definitely not the most convenient, and fresh food can lead to a lot more food waste than frozen food. 

The truth is that your freezer – and the freezers at the supermarket or other food stores – might be your saviour when it comes to making healthy dishes and saving money. It’s time to bust some myths about frozen food, so read on to find out more. 



Image from Pixabay


Myth: Fresh Food Is Healthier Than Frozen Food


You might have the opinion that frozen food is unhealthy in some way. Maybe you think that frozen food has a lot of preservatives in it, or that it’s lost most of its goodness before the freezing process can take place. Although some frozen food will indeed be unhealthy, the same is true for some fresh food. And just as some fresh food can be extremely good for you, so too can frozen food be. 



In fact, in some cases, frozen food is even more nutritious than fresh. This is because fresh food will be harvested before it is ripe, and the ripening process will be finished on the journey to the store, or the store itself. This may not sound too bad, but when you think that the average time between harvest and ending up on the shelves is a week and that during that week a lot of nutrients will be lost, you’ll see the issue. 



Frozen food is frozen as soon as it is harvested (or within hours at the very longest), meaning that it retains many more nutrients than fresh food that was harvested at the same time. 


Myth: Frozen Food Expires 


Many people think that frozen food is only good for a short amount of time, depending on what it is. It might be a month, three months, maybe as much as a year, but beyond that, it needs to be thrown out. 



Again, this is a myth. As long as the temperature in your freezer remains at a constant zero degrees, the frozen food should be perfectly good. This means that something you stored in the freezer five years ago can be defrosted and cooked and no ill effects felt. It means you can order some gorgeous frozen fish delivered to your door and store what you can’t use now for a later time without wasting any food or any money. 


Myth: You Can Put Packaged Food Straight Into The Freezer 


As great as frozen food is, and as much as we are extolling its virtues, and encouraging you to use your freezer more, there are some key points to remember when it comes to freezing food in the right way. One thing to think about is the packaging. 



If you buy fresh food, the shop you buy it from has intended it to be eaten fairly quickly, even if it needs to be kept in the fridge before you do so. You might, however, want to keep it for longer, so you place it straight into the freezer in its packaging. However, the packaging for fresh food is different from the packaging for frozen food, since it allows some air in. If you don’t take your fresh food out of its packaging and place it into specially designed freezer bags, you could be freezing bacteria too, and the quality of the food when it defrosts might be lower.
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If you're anything like me, you have very much been eating and drinking your feelings throughout this whole lockdown experience, and are looking to try and repair the damage you have done! 

Way back in January 2019 I launched the Sugar Pink Challenge, where collectively over 30 stone was shed between members, and there was a huge amount of positive feedback from those involved

I have been dieting on and off for years, and have successfully managed to lose 6 stone. It wasn't easy, I wasn't on plan the whole time, I gained as well as lost, but I still managed to succeeded in loosing that amount. I'm also not finished yet, with around another 1.5 stone to go. 

I always managed to work better under pressure, and relish in any challenges I am set. This is what inspired me to set up a challenge for myself, and as many of my followers to as possible, to get involved with. I already have a weight loss support group, and know what a great help being surrounded by like minded people can be, so I set up a separate group especially for this challenge. 




What is the challenge?


The challenge is to start 2021 in the healthiest and best way that you can. Whatever diet plan you may be following, stick to it every single day in January. Add in regular exercise and water intake to hit your weekly goal. In addition, share updates (daily if possible) into my closed Facebook group to keep yourself on track, and help inspire others.




What's in it for me?


Apart from the obvious health benefits of eating healthily and exercising, I want to help encourage everyone with regular giveaways, prizes along the way! You also get to be surrounded by inspiring people, who have all taken the same step towards a healthier 2021.

It could help you lose weight in the process, give you exercise and meal ideas, and really help keep you get focused and committed to a healthy year. Once you complete January, February becomes achievable as well.

I will also be sharing my recipes, meal plans and meal ideas to help give you inspiration from my large back catalogue.



How much does it cost?


The challenge is FREE to take part in! I will be running the challenge predominantly from within the special closed Facebook group. I may offer products to help you with the challenge, such as my planners or meal planning kits, but you don't need to purchase anything to get involved and come along on the journey. 

The only real cost is your own time and effort to help improve you health and wellbeing. 


What are the rules to take part?

1. Join the closed Facebook Group
2. Stick to your healthy diet every day (whichever plan you may be following)
3. Drink at least 2 litres of water every day
4. Exercise at least twice a week
5. Post your updates, meals, inspiration in the closed Facebook group, and support others doing the same. 
6. Use the hashtag #SugarPinkJanuary in your Social Media shares online.
7. Prizes/certificates given to those who take part and complete the challenge

Why so much water??


Drinking water can help suppress your appetite, and not only that, it also helps your body to flush the fat out of your system. Your body can retain a lot of water weight, so the more you drink the more you flush out!

For more information about water intake, check out my Podcast featuring Barbara Cox, a celebrity nutritionist who shared lot's of her top tips.

So,what are you waiting for? Get in the group and get ready to start in January!



Check out my store for my planner and weight loss tracker book for extra help

Fancy some more recipes?

Like the look of this recipe? I have loads more for you to look through as well! Click the links below for more:

Creamy Piri Piri Nandos Style Chicken Pasta Recipe slimming world

Slimming World Friendly Dinner Recipes

 Slimming World Friendly Breakfast 

Slimming World Friendly Lunch Recipes 

 Slimming Friendly Fakeaways


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