Slimming World in Spalding with Alex

🆕 NEW SWIP FIND! 🥔😍

Who loves roast potatoes?! 🙋‍♀️ You NEED to try these!

✨ M&S Baby Potato Roasties in Crispy Batter ✨

🤩 The whole 600g bag for just 3 Swips! Yes, the ENTIRE BAG! 😍

Perfect for your Sunday roast, alongside your favourite Speed vegetables and protein, or whenever you fancy something crispy and delicious! 🤤

Who’s adding these to their shopping list? 🛒👇

&SFood

🆕 NEW SWIP FIND! 🛒💙

Sainsbury’s have brought out these Southern Fried Fish Fillet Burgers and they look SO good! 😍🐟

✨ 6.5 SWIPs per burger ✨
🐟 Po***ck in a black pepper & fennel crumb
🔥 Air fryer friendly
💙 Quick and easy dinner idea
£2.50

Pop it in a healthy choice bun with loads of salad, or serve with chips and veggies for a proper fakeaway-style dinner! 😋

Have you spotted these yet? 👀

🎄✨ IT’S HERE… HO-HO-HI-FI! ✨🎄

Okay, this might just be THE Christmas treat we’ve all been waiting for! 😍🎅🏻

Slimming World’s limited-edition Ho-Ho-Hi-fi Selection Box has landed, and it contains 12 Hi-fi bars across FOUR festive flavours! 🎁🍫

❤️ Merry-licious Mince Pie
🍁 No Peeking Maple & Pecan
💚 Jingle Bell Rock Mint Dark Choc
🤍 Dreaming of White Choc & Cranberry

And the best bit? They’re all gluten free! 🎄✨

Each flavour is exclusively available in the Ho-Ho-Hi-fi Selection Box, so this really is a little festive collection! 🎅🏻🎁

I already know this is going to be a BIG talking point in group! 😂❤️

So tell me… which one are you reaching for first? 👀👇

🎄 Mince Pie
🍁 Maple & Pecan
🌿 Mint Dark Choc
🤍 White Choc & Cranberry

Or are you going to be one of those people who says “I’ll have one of each, please!” 😂🙋‍♀️

Something exciting is coming…😍

Any guesses on what it might be 👀?

1 swip each! 😍 available in Tesco

🎄✨ 13 WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS! ✨🎄

It might feel like Christmas is ages away… but 13 weeks can make a BIG difference! ❤️

You don’t need to be perfect. You don’t need to lose huge amounts every week. Just imagine what those little weekly changes could add up to by Christmas 👀👇

✨ ½lb a week = 6½lbs
✨ 1lb a week = 13lbs
✨ 1½lb a week = 1st 5½lbs
✨ 2lb a week = 1st 12lbs
✨ 2½lb a week = 2st 4½lbs!

And remember, these are examples, not targets. Your journey is your journey, and every loss, however small, is worth celebrating. 🥰

So rather than thinking “I’ve left it too late…”, think:

“What could I achieve if I just started TODAY?” ❤️

🍋💚 BAKE OFF NIGHT… SO LET’S BAKE! 💚🍋

It’s Bake Off night! 👩‍🍳🎂

And I know what happens when Bake Off is on… suddenly we’re all craving cakes, biscuits, pastries and basically anything that comes out of an oven 😂

So tonight I thought I’d share one of my personal favourites from the Slimming World app…

✨ PISTACHIO, FIG & LEMON BISCOTTI ✨

Crunchy, fruity, lemony and absolutely gorgeous with a cup of tea ☕️

And the best bit?

💚 2½ swips each
🍪 Makes 24
⏰ About 1 hour
✨ Twice-baked for that lovely crunchy biscotti texture

🛒 YOU’LL NEED

50g shelled pistachio nuts
200g plain flour, plus 1 tsp for dusting
½ tsp baking powder
2 level tbsp sweetener granules
50g dried figs, chopped small
2 medium eggs + 1 yolk
Zest of 1 large unwaxed lemon
½ tsp vanilla extract
A pinch of salt

👩‍🍳 METHOD

1. Preheat your oven to 180°C/fan 160°C/gas 4 and line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.

2. Spread the pistachios over the tray and roast for 5 minutes. Remove and leave to cool.

3. Sift the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a bowl. Stir in the sweetener, chopped figs and pistachios.

4. In another bowl, lightly beat the eggs and egg yolk with the lemon zest and vanilla extract. Make a well in the dry ingredients and stir in the egg mixture to make a soft dough. Knead briefly on a lightly floured surface until smooth.

5. Divide the dough in half and roll each piece into an 18cm-long sausage. Place them on the prepared tray, about 10cm apart, and flatten slightly. Bake for 25 minutes, until lightly golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 minutes.

6. Reduce the oven to 150°C/fan 130°C/gas 2.

7. Using a serrated knife, cut each log diagonally into 12 slices, about 1cm thick. Place them cut-side down on the tray and bake for another 20 minutes, turning halfway through. They should feel slightly firm and dry. Transfer to a rack and leave to cool completely.

They’ll get harder and crunchier as they cool. Store in an airtight tin. 💚

☕️ Perfect with a cuppa while watching Bake Off!

And remember, this is exactly why I love having recipes like this available in the Slimming World app. You don’t have to sit there watching everyone bake and think “I can’t have anything.”

You can bake it, portion it, enjoy it and carry on. 💚

Would you make these? 👇🍋🍪