Your Slimming Essentials – The Weekly Pinch of Shopping 29.11.24
Get comfy…your brand-new Weekly Pinch of Shopping is ready to read! As always, we’ve been on the hunt for new bits and bobs at the supermarkets, to help you stock up for the week ahead.
Christmas is around the corner, so we couldn’t resist popping this Holy Moly Alpine Fondue on the shopping list. The cheesy dip is ready to heat and eat, and your festive cheeseboard won’t be complete without it!
Plus, if you’re getting organised for the big day, grab one of the Alcohol Free Christmas Puddings the next time you’re in Asda. They’re bursting with fruit and seasonal spices!
PINCH OF NOM: ALL IN ONE has been out in the world for just over a week and we’re still giddy from the excitement of it all! This new book is jam-packed with incredible, easy-to-make recipes you can cook up in one pot, pan or tray.
You’ll also get:
- 30 slow cooker recipes (more than we’ve ever put in one book before!)
- Over 90 brand-new recipes, organised into the Nom chapters you know and love
- Fuss-free, flavourful meals, without a mountain of dishes to clean afterwards
Keep your eyes peeled for it in the shops if you’ve not got your copy already, or tap here to order an extra one for a friend.
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!**
Nomadic Power Pot Vanilla Yogurt & Granola Smooth Caramel – 257 calories per pot (20g protein)
No matter when or where, you won’t go hungry with this Nomadic Power Pot Vanilla Yogurt and Granola Smooth Caramel in your bag. Each grab-and-go pot of creamy yoghurt and crunchy granola will keep you going between meals – thanks to 20g of protein for just 257 calories.
You’ll find a spoon tucked away within the packaging, so you can open up and get stuck in no matter how your day plays out.
For a fruity breakfast that you can bake at home and pack away for when you get peckish, look no further than our Strawberry Oat Muffins. They’re delicious, easy to make and slimming friendly too – you can nibble on one for just 102 calories!
Nomadic Power Pot Vanilla Yogurt & Granola Smooth Caramel is available from Morrisons, priced at £2.00.
Sharwood’s Street Food Tandoori Tikka Sizzler Kit – 102 calories per 1/2 pack
There’s a whole range of new street food inspired Sharwood’s kits on the shelves at Tesco, including this Tandoori Tikka Sizzler Kit. A handy little shortcut to fast, fakeaway flavours, the kit includes a sachet of Chaat Masala seasoning, a portion of Tikka Sizzler sauce, and some sweet mango chutney for serving.
Designed to be cooked with chicken and peppers, then bundled inside a roti, you’ll get all the Indian-style flavour you’re craving, for a fraction of the calories.
Speaking of takeaway-inspired Tandoori flavour, crack open our new book Pinch of Nom: All in One and open it to page 120. That’s where you’ll find everything you need for our Tandoori-Style Whole Chicken with Cumin-Roasted Vegetables – and, you guessed it, it’s all cooked in one oven tray.
Sharwood’s Street Food Tandoori Tikka Sizzler Kit is available from Tesco, priced at £2.75.
Iceland Chicken Christmas Trees – 287 calories per 5 trees
It’s December next week, so it’s time to start getting Christmassy! For anyone who’s not quite ready for the turkey yet, we’ve spotted these Chicken Christmas Trees in Iceland.
The air fryer friendly, tree-shaped nuggs are covered in breadcrumbs that turn crunchy and golden as they cook. Brilliant for buffets, they’ll be an instant festive family favourite.
No buffet table is complete without a platter of our Pigs in Blankets Skewers on offer. One of our fave Christmas recipes, the bacon-wrapped sausages are always the star of the show. Best of all, it’s less than 200 calories per skewer!
Iceland Chicken Christmas Trees are available from Iceland, priced at £1.00.
Kiln Salmon Fillets with Sweet Chilli Butter – 269 calories per fillet
With a pack of these Kiln Salmon Fillets with Sweet Chilli Butter in the freezer, you’re never far from an easy, delicious dinner. They’ll cook from frozen in 40 minutes, or plan ahead and defrost them if you want them on the table in just 20.
All ready to go into the oven, each fillet comes coated in sweet chilli butter, that soaks into the flaky fish as it cooks, and makes it really flavourful.
We’ll be plating ours up with some broccoli and a few Roasted Potatoes with Herbs and Lemon. They’re not crunchy spuds like you might expect – instead, they’re braised in a herby, lemony garlic stock, and then baked until fluffy in the middle.
Kiln Salmon Fillets with Sweet Chilli Butter are available from Asda, priced at £5.50 for a pack of 2.
Iceland Mini Orange Choc Ices – 71 calories per choc ice
It might not seem like ice cream weather, but these Mini Orange Choc Ices from Iceland are too good to resist! Each perfectly portioned treat is a mouthwatering combination of creamy, chocolate orange ice cream, covered in a milk chocolate shell.
Ideal for a little after-dinner sweetener, they’ll go down a storm with kids and big kids alike!
If you’re not too cold for ice cream, you won’t want to miss trying our Ninja Creami Custard Cream Ice Cream. Even with crushed custard cream biscuits in the mix, each portion is just 127 calories.
Plus, if you don’t have a Ninja Creami yet, there’s never been a better time to pick one up. We’ve bagged an exclusive discount with Ninja to celebrate their Black Friday sale. You can get the Ninja CREAMi Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Maker (7 Tub Bundle) for only £149.99 (down from £224.98!) with our code ‘PINCHOFNOM’.
Click the image below to pop the Ninja Creami in your basket and redeem the code. This discount is valid for a limited time only.
Iceland Mini Orange Choc Ices are available from Iceland, priced at £2.50 for a pack of 8.
Holy Moly Alpine Fondue – 144 calories per 100g
It’s cheese board season! This Holy Moly Alpine Fondue is made with a blend of nutty Juraregal cheese and salted Cheddar cheese, with white wine, cream and garlic for full-bodied flavour.
All the melting and mixing has been done for you, so you only need to heat it in the microwave for a couple of minutes. When it’s warm and ready to start dunking, you’ll want some crusty bread nearby!
Our mouths are watering at the thought of all that melty cheese, so there’s only one thing to put on the menu for dinner tonight! Our Sausage Tartiflette is also inspired by a dish from the French Alps, and it’s topped with an unbeatable combo of cheese and potatoes.
Holy Moly Alpine Fondue is available from Asda, priced at £1.75.
M&S Salt & Pepper Whole Chicken with Butter – 181 calories per 100g
Why have plain roast chicken when you can tuck into this Salt and Pepper Whole Chicken with Butter from M&S? Seasoned with salt and pepper, then topped with a roast chicken fat butter, it’s ready to go right into the oven.
When it’s done, the juicy chicken can be served however you’d like it – as part of a roast dinner, carved up for sandwiches or sliced for a salad.
Rather than a whole chicken, why not spice up a pack of chicken thighs with some Pinch of Nom Salt and Pepper seasoning? You can find the full ingredients list in our Salt and Pepper Chicken Thighs recipe, or take a shortcut with the Salt & Pepper sachet from our Fakeaway Favourites recipe mix collection.
M&S Salt & Pepper Whole Chicken with Butter is available from M&S or Ocado, priced at £10.00.
Skinny Protein Peanut Butter Bars – 86 calories per bar (5.2g protein)
To save you getting hangry between meals, it’s always a good idea to have a well-stocked snack cupboard! We’ve spied these new Skinny Protein Peanut Butter Bars at the supermarket this week, and we couldn’t resist popping them in our basket.
Just the thing if you need a treat to nibble with your mid-afternoon brew, each one comes in well under 100 calories, and with a little more protein than your average low-calorie cereal bar.
Anything peanut flavoured is a big hit with our friends and family, which is why we like to make a big batch of Banana and Peanut Muffins on the weekends. They take less than half an hour to rustle up from scratch!
Skinny Protein Peanut Butter Bars are available from Asda, priced at £1.75 for a pack of 5.
M&S Bramley Apple Slices Frozen – 37 calories per 80g serving
How handy are these Frozen Bramley Apple Slices that you can find in M&S (or online at Ocado)? Ideal if you never make it through a full bag of apples before they start to look a bit sad, they’re peeled, chopped and ready to eat once they’re defrosted.
Great for snacking, you could also throw a handful into your overnight oats, or use them to bake into pies and crumbles.
We bet they’d work perfectly for our classic Apple Crumble dessert! It’s a lighter take on the comforting winter pud, and it’d be even quicker to make without needing to peel and slice your apples first!
M&S Bramley Apple Slices Frozen are available from M&S (or online at Ocado), priced at £3.50.
ASDA Alcohol Free Christmas Pudding – 335 calories per 1/4 pudding
If you’re putting the finishing touches to your Christmas Day menu, pop into Asda to pick up one of these Alcohol Free Christmas Puddings. Even without a glug of liquor, the fruity festive dessert is packed with rich flavour and warming spices.
Once it’s steamed or microwaved, you just need to decide what to serve on the side! Cream, ice cream, custard…they’ll all work a treat!
A far cry from the stodgy Christmas Puddings you might be used to, our brand-new Mince Pie Pudding recipe is an early gift for you. We’ve even included a choice of methods, so you can make this light, zesty cake on a schedule that suits you. Find the microwave version here, and the slow cooker method here.
ASDA Alcohol Free Christmas Pudding is available from Asda, priced at £3.00.
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:
- Baby Potatoes – 75 calories per 100g
- Royal Gala Apples – 52 calories per 100g
- Closed Cup Mushrooms – 17 calories per 100g
- Kiwi – 61 calories per 100g
- Fine Green Beans – 31 calories per 100g
- Baby corn – 26 calories per 100g
**Remember: we do not take payment, promotion or gift for any of the items mentioned in these articles. We bring them to you because we love them and hope you will too!**
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