Your Slimming Essentials – The Weekly Pinch of Shopping 10.05.24
It’s the Friday of Eurovision weekend and your brand-new Weekly Pinch of Shopping is here to read! We’re kicking things off with picky bits, barbecue bites and ice cold treats that’ll feed you through all the fun in the sun.
You’ll want to scroll right to the bottom for the Bourbon biscuit-inspired Ice Cream Sandwiches we’ve found! They’re packed with an indulgent chocolate filling for only 128 calories each.
Plus, if you’ll be making burgers soon, the ‘EVERYTHING SEASONING’ buns from Aldi are a must-try. They’re topped with a special blend of ingredients to transform any kind of patty into the ultimate burger!
Why not add some Banana Ketchup to your bun? It might sound strange, but trust us, the one we’ve got on this week’s list is well worth adding to your condiments collection – and it’s only 19 calories per dollop!
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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!**
Red Bull Sugar Free The Pink Edition Forest Fruits Energy Drink – 2 calories per 100ml
If you’re looking for a boost on a summer’s day, this Red Bull Sugar Free The Pink Edition Forest Fruits Energy Drink could be for you. While we wouldn’t recommend drinking energy drinks every day, they’re great for now and again when you fancy a pick-me-up.
This edition is bursting with fresh-tasting fruitiness and sugar free, so you can enjoy it from the can or over ice in a glass for just 2 calories.
You know the sunshine season has started when there’s a jug of Pink Lemonade on the table. Our favourite thing about this homemade version of the fizzy-drink staple is that you can freeze the lemon syrup in ice cube trays, ready to defrost and serve.
Garnish with added raspberries, mint sprigs and ice to make every glass feel that little bit fancier.
Red Bull Sugar Free The Pink Edition Forest Fruits Energy Drink is available from Tesco, priced at £5.00 for a pack of 4 cans (or £3.75 with a Clubcard).
Quaker High in Protein Peanut Butter Porridge Sachets – 257 calories per serving (with 190ml semi-skimmed milk)
Peanut butter lovers will be pleased to see Quaker High in Protein Peanut Butter Porridge Sachets. Divided into 8 conveniently ready-portioned sachets, combine the oats in your choice of milk, microwave and stir until irresistibly creamy.
The peanut butter flavours are already swirled through, with added protein for slow-release energy that’ll keep you fuller for longer.
We’ve used a winning flavour combo to make our Peanut Butter and Jelly Pots into a scrumptious slimming-friendly breakfast. To give things a crunch, we’ve brought down the calories by making a granola-style mixture from scratch using rolled oats.
Rolled oats are surprisingly versatile! We’ve got sweet and savoury ideas for how you can use them in our latest blog.
Quaker High in Protein Peanut Butter Porridge Sachets are available from Asda, priced at £3.50.
Roni B’s Kitchen Filipino Style Banana Ketchup – 19 calories per 15g serving
Fancy trying something a little bit different? Roni B’s Kitchen Filipino Style Banana Ketchup is just the ticket. The winner of Aldi’s ‘Next Big Thing’ awards, it’ll be in the Specialbuy aisle for a limited time only – get a wriggle on if you’re really keen to try it!
If you’ve never had Banana Ketchup, it’s a yummy, sweet yet tangy condiment that originates from the Philippines, coloured red to look like its tomatoey counterpart.
We’ve been huge fans from the first day we tried it, which is why we made our own version, and used it as the base for our unusual-sounding Banana Ketchup Curry.
One of those ‘don’t knock it until you’ve tried it’ dishes, we’re confident the whole family will love this flavourful fakeaway. Better yet, with the banana ketchup prepped in advance, it only takes 20 minutes to rustle up!
Roni B’s Kitchen Filipino Style Banana Ketchup is available from Aldi for a limited time, priced at £2.49 per bottle.
Iceland Chicken Breast Skewers with Peppers & Onions – 77 calories per skewer
Don’t put the barbecue away just yet! If this weather sticks around, these Iceland Chicken Breast Skewers with Peppers and Onions are perfect to add to the menu.
Juicy chunks of chicken, peppers and onions are ready-threaded onto each skewer; ideal for putting on an outdoor spread in a hurry! If you’ll be cooking indoors, they’re just as tasty oven-baked or air-fried.
Plate them up with a tasty, vibrant side dish like our Greek Salad. We’ve used a nifty combination of pickling juice, red wine vinegar and a squeeze of lemon to skip the olive oil, and make our lighter version of a lip-smacking salad dressing.
Toss in a handful of reduced-fat Greek-style cheese chunks and you’re onto a summertime winner!
Iceland Chicken Breast Skewers with Peppers and Onions are available from Iceland, priced at £4.00 per pack.
Specially Selected Everything Seasoning Ultimate Sliced Burger Buns – 193 calories per bun
There’s no way we could walk past Specially Selected Everything Seasoning Ultimate Sliced Burger Buns without picking them up. Each brioche bun is sprinkled with a crunchy topping of sesame seeds, salt, poppy seeds, garlic and onion.
With every mouthful bursting with so much flavour, they’ll turn any kind of patty into a delicious, restaurant-quality burger.
Pile them high with our juicy Beef and Feta Burgers for a proper hearty fakeaway-night feast. Loaded with salad and a refreshing spoonful of homemade mint, yoghurt and creamy feta sauce, they taste far more luxurious than they are.
For more burger night ideas, take a scroll through our favourite recipes for a family burger night.
Specially Selected Everything Seasoning Ultimate Sliced Burger Buns are available from Aldi, priced at £1.49 for a pack of 4 buns.
Iceland Onion Bhaji Quarter Pounders – 243 calories per quarter pounder
Vegetarian burger nights just got even tastier thanks to Iceland Onion Bhaji Quarter Pounders. From Meat-free Mondays to weekend barbecues, the blend of Indian-inspired spices in these crunchy onion burgers is too good to miss.
They’re also £2.00 for a pack of 4, which works out at just 50p per burger…that’s great value!
Stack them onto a wholemeal bun and serve them next to your go-to sunny weather side dishes.
You could always get creative and plate them up with a takeaway-style accompaniment like our Sweet Potato Pakoras. Just as easy to rustle up as homemade chips, they’re also crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle with a flavour punch.
By using a combination of finely-shredded veggies and store cupboard spices, we’ve lowered the calories to 50 calories per portion.
Iceland Onion Bhaji Quarter Pounders are available from Iceland, priced at £2.00 for a pack of 4 quarter pounders.
Remeo Malfy Gin Spritz Lollies – 92 calories per lolly
If you love a boozy treat when the sun’s out, raise a toast with these Remeo Malfy Gin Spritz Lollies. At only 92 calories each, they bring Mediterranean holiday flavours to your freezer, with Italian blood orange, prosecco, lemon, Bitters and a serve of Malfy Gin con Arancia!
There’s only one flavour available in this range at the moment, but based on how good these ones taste, we’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for more Malfy gin cocktail inspired creations.
In the meantime, you can always make your own at home with our Gin and Tonic Ice Lollies recipe. Made with tonic water, sweetener, limes, blueberries, mint leaves and a few drops of your favourite gin, they’re 29 calories per frozen tipple.
They’ll stay tasty in your freezer for up to 3 months, ready to cool you down while you’re relaxing in the garden.
Remeo Malfy Gin Spritz Lollies are available from Waitrose, priced at £3.75 for a pack of 3.
M&S Malaysian Style Curry Puffs Frozen – 65 calories per curry puff
These M&S Malaysian Style Curry Puffs Frozen would fit right into a picky tea spread. A great way to sneak curry flavours into your next buffet, each flaky parcel is filled with a mix of fragrant, mildly-spiced sweet potato chunks.
Great for vegans and meat-eaters alike, we wouldn’t be shocked if they disappear in record time! You can also keep them in the freezer so there’s no need to worry about using them all up at once.
If curry flavours with a crunch sounds up your street, scribble our Chicken Curry Bakes into your meal plan for lunch. Inspired by our popular Steak Bakes, we’ve swapped the pastry you’d expect to find in bakery-bought versions with sandwich thins.
You’ll know they’re ready when they turn gloriously golden brown in the oven and your filling is piping hot. We love them all on their own, or with a portion of Homemade Oven Chips if we’re serving them for dinner.
M&S Malaysian Style Curry Puffs Frozen are available from Ocado and M&S, priced at £5.00 for a pack of 10.
Specially Selected Meatballs Albondigas – 168 calories per serving
We can’t be the only ones who crave tapas in sunny weather! If you’re the same, it’s worth looking out for Specially Selected Meatballs Albondigas in Aldi. A low-effort option, you can have them microwaved and ready to serve in minutes.
The juicy meatballs are covered in a smoky tomato and basil sauce that goes down a treat with a glass of Pink Sangria.
Whip up a batch of our Patatas Bravas and you have a fun-filled, Spanish-style spread just in time for watching the Eurovision song contest on Saturday.
Our tomatoey spuds are ready in well under an hour, or you can make them in advance and pop them in the fridge, so you don’t miss out on any of the fun.
We’ve got loads of ideas for what to cook up for a Eurovision watchalong party in this blog!
Specially Selected Meatballs Albondigas are available from Aldi, priced at £1.99.
Iceland Majestics Bourbon Sandwich -128 calories per ice cream sandwich
Stop what you’re doing if you’re a fiend for Bourbon biscuits! You need to stock up your freezer with Iceland’s Majestics Bourbon Sandwiches. We’re talking about a generous filling of velvety chocolate ice cream wedged between two chilled chocolate biscuit slices.
They’re also lighter than you might think at 128 calories per ice cream…what’s not to love?
Our Ice Cream Sandwich comes loaded with a chocolate chip cookie dough flavour filling. To make things more slimming friendly, we’ve scooped our ice cream into two fluffy, homemade sponge slices.
It’s really simple to make with a short list of ingredients. The most important thing to remember is: make space in your freezer first! You’ll need to fit a baking tray and a large plate inside.
Iceland Majestics Bourbon Sandwich are available from Iceland, priced at £2.50 for a pack of 6.
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:
- Chillies – 26 calories per 100g
- Little Gem Lettuce – 16 calories per 100g
- Chestnut Mushrooms – 17 calories per 100g
- Extra Fine Beans – 31 calories per 100g
- Oranges – 47 calories per 100g
- Piccolato Tomatoes – 17 calories per 100g
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