Your Slimming Essentials – The Weekly Pinch of Shopping 01.11.24
Say hello to November with a brand-new Weekly Pinch of Shopping! What better way to start the month than filling your shopping basket with lots of tasty comfort food…
The clocks have gone back, and the darker nights are made for cosying up with a bowl of the new Toasted Marshmallow Popcorn we’ve spotted at Tesco.
Is it too soon to start picking up a few of the festive goodies that have popped up on the shelves? We couldn’t resist trying out a tin of the limited edition Heinz Beanz Pigs in Blankets with Christmas Seasoning. We’ll be having festive beans on toast for tea tonight!
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Make sure to let us know if you spot any yummy-looking, slimming-friendly new products on the supermarket shelves – we might just feature them in our next article! The members in our incredible Facebook group are always happy to have a good old chat about lots of these shopping items. You can join the group by clicking here.
Our Weekly Pinch of Shopping list aims to show you slimming-friendly products that you can find online or in one of your local supermarkets. We try to make it as easy as possible for you to pick up these items as part of your usual weekly shop, and we’ll always include the calorie information and the RRP for you.
Please remember that, although all prices are correct at the time of writing, supermarkets can change their prices often, so this should be used as a guide only.
Along with our favourite new finds from the supermarket shelves, each week we include details of the Aldi Super 6. Every fortnight Aldi discounts a selection of 6 fruits and veggies that you can pick up for a fraction of the price. This week we’ve given you a reminder of the current selection, so hurry down to Aldi to pick up some bargains before a fresh selection goes on offer next week!
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**A note on our shopping list: we do not take payment, promotion or gifts for including any of the items mentioned in these articles. We bring them to you because we love them and hope you will too!**
Bisto Winter Spice Gravy Granules – 14 calories per 50ml (prepared)
We love smothering our Sunday dinner with piping hot gravy, so we’re curious to give these Bisto Winter Spice Gravy Granules a go!
A festive blend of spices has been added in to enhance the savoury flavour – and apparently it’s delicious poured over a roast or a good Beef Wellington.
It might seem like a lot of effort to make your own Wellington at home, but that’s only because you haven’t tried our easy recipe! Start to finish, it takes less than an hour, thanks to some ready-rolled pastry.
Bisto Winter Spice Gravy Granules are available from Tesco, priced at £2.80.
Itsu Chicken Soup Dumplings – 240 calories per pack
It’s always exciting to spot some of your favourite restaurant foods on the supermarket shelves! These Itsu Chicken Soup Dumplings are in the freezers at Asda, and they steam from frozen right in the bag.
Each soft dumpling has a delicious chicken soup filling – so they’re perfect for lunch on a chilly day. We spied vegetable soup dumplings in the same range too!
Speaking of soup, we recently revisited our Chicken, Mushroom and Sweetcorn Soup, and now we’re obsessed with it all over again. It’s hearty and warming, and we won’t be getting bored of it anytime soon.
Itsu Chicken Soup Dumplings are available from Asda, priced at £3.00.
Tesco Toasted Marshmallow Flavour Popcorn – 130 calories per 1/8 bag
You’ll find us crunching our way through a bag of popcorn in front of the telly now it’s colder and darker in the evenings. This Toasted Marshmallow Flavour Popcorn is new at Tesco, and we’re feeling all cosy just thinking about it!
The perfectly popped sweet treat works out at a slimming-friendly 130 calories for a 25g serving, so host a movie night and share the bag around.
We know it’s only just November, but it’s never too soon for a steaming mug of Christmas Hot Chocolate. The mini marshmallows on top are too good to miss…
Tesco Toasted Marshmallow Flavour Popcorn is available from Tesco, priced at £1.75.
Belvoir Farm Lighter Sicilian Blood Orange Lemonade – 19 calories per 100ml
We’re not kidding when we say this Belvoir Farm Lighter Sicilian Blood Orange Lemonade is a citrus lover’s dream! Made with real Sicilian blood orange juice, the zesty freshness bursts from every sip.
Lighter than other sugary soft drinks, you can enjoy a 250ml glass for just 48 calories. It’s definitely worth stocking up on ahead of party season for anyone who prefers a non-alcoholic tipple.
Who said our Homemade Lemonade was only for the summer? The refreshing lemony drink is super easy to make – and each serving is only 35 calories!
Belvoir Farm Lighter Sicilian Blood Orange Lemonade is available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £3.25.
Beyond Burger Jalapeño Flavour Plant Based Patties – 188 calories per burger
Who fancies a burger night next week? Made with pea protein, these vegan-friendly Beyond Burger Jalapeño Flavour Plant Based Patties can be enjoyed by everyone.
The gentle kick of jalapeños gives each patty a mild heat and a lively flavour that’ll complement whatever burger toppings you choose to add. Load them into buns with loads of crispy salad!
We’d add a spoonful of our Pineapple Salsa into the mix. The medley of juicy fruit and spicy chilli will do down a treat with the jalapeño flavoured burgers!
Beyond Burger Jalapeño Flavour Plant Based Patties are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £4.00 for a pack of 2.
Doughlicious Chocolate Raspberry Cookie Dough & Gelato Bites – 96 calories per serving
Do you ever need just a little something sweet after your dinner? These Doughlicious Chocolate Raspberry Cookie Dough and Gelato Bites will satisfy your cravings, for just 96 calories.
They’re bundles of rich chocolate cookie dough, wrapped around a tangy-sweet raspberry gelato. Finished off with a dusting of cookie crumb, they taste lovely and luxurious.
We’ve got 4 words for you: Double Choc Chip Cookies. The next time your sweet tooth is crying out for a snack, these crunchy, chocolatey biscuits will do the trick. Best of all, they’re just 40 calories each…
Doughlicious Chocolate Raspberry Cookie Dough & Gelato Bites are available from Tesco, priced at £4.50 for a pack of 6.
ASDA White Fish with a Cheese & Chive Sauce – 196 calories per 1/2 pack
Don’t miss this White Fish with a Cheese and Chive Sauce in the freezer aisle at Asda. An easy win for a midweek meal, the frozen fish fillets are ready to go straight into the oven until the creamy parsley sauce and melted cheese topping are golden.
Nothing like the boil in the bag fish and parsley sauce we had as kids, this tasty fish dinner is on the table in less than 40 minutes.
Dish it up with some new potatoes and plenty of green veggies. These Chilli and Mint Peas will add extra flavour to your plate, seasoned with a punchy medley of fresh garlic, red chillies and chopped mint leaves.
ASDA White Fish with a Cheese & Chive Sauce is available from Asda, priced at £4.00 for a pack that serves 2.
Betty Crocker Bake Smart Sugar Free Vanilla Cake Mix – 190 calories per slice (baked)
Nothing says cosy weekend quite like a home-baked cake! While most packet mixes are far from slimming friendly, we’ve spotted this new Betty Crocker Bake Smart Sugar Free Vanilla Cake Mix this week.
By switching sugar to sweetener, you can whip up a light, fluffy vanilla cake that serves 12 people, at just 190 calories per slice.
We’ve been baking with sweetener for years, and we reckon we’ve perfected low-calorie cakes! Try a slice of this Lemon Drizzle Cake and we’re confident you’ll agree. It’s zesty and delicious (plus it’s just 73 calories!).
Betty Crocker Bake Smart Sugar Free Vanilla Cake Mix is available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £3.00 (or £2.50 with a Nectar card).
The Gym Kitchen Chicken Carbonara – 360 calories per pack (36g protein)
Protein is still the buzz word of the moment – and it’s not just for gym buffs! If you want meals that keep you feeling fuller for longer, it’s important to get the right balance of protein, carbs and fibre.
This new Chicken Carbonara ready meal from The Gym Kitchen will come in handy when you’re pressed for time, but still want to nail your nutrition. You get spaghetti, chicken, ham and broccoli, all smothered in a creamy cheese sauce…and it’s ready to eat in under 5 minutes.
Prawns and pasta are the 2 main ingredients in our Seafood Marinara Linguine, and it’s a great high-protein meal to rustle up when you have time to cook from scratch. It’s 397 calories per portion, with 31g of protein.
The Gym Kitchen Chicken Carbonara is available from Asda, priced at £3.75 (or buy 2 for £6.00).
Heinz Beanz Pigs in Blankets with Christmas Seasoning, Limited Edition – 218 calories per 1/2 can
Festive beans on toast anyone? If you live by the rule that it’s never too early for pigs in blankets, hurry over to Sainsbury’s for a tin of these limited edition Heinz Beanz Pigs in Blankets with Christmas Seasoning.
Thanks to Richmond sausages, wrapped in bacon, mixed in with your beans and tomato sauce, you can tuck into plenty of festive flavour, for hardly any effort. Heat them up for breakfast, or treat yourself to a very merry little lunch.
We’re not sure our Air Fryer Full English can get any better, but we’re pretty sure swapping to these beans can’t hurt! Imagine sitting down to a banging cooked breakfast on Sunday morning, without the faff of all the washing-up!
Heinz Beanz Pigs in Blankets with Christmas Seasoning, Limited Edition are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £2.50.
REMINDER Aldi Super 6 Fruit and Veg Selection
We love Aldi’s fortnightly selection of fresh fruit and veggies! They choose different items for a special offer where you can pick them up for much less than the normal price.
Here’s our reminder of this week’s Super 6 selection:
- Sweetheart Cabbage – 32 calories per 100g
- Swede – 38 calories per 100g
- Garlic – 5 calories per clove
- Large Flat Mushrooms – 16 calories per 100g
- Mini Apples – 53 calories per 100g
- Pears – 58 calories per 100g
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