Quick meals

[Pallyali]

Ok I am getting fed up with trying to think of something quick to eat and low calorie, by the time I get home from work having been out from 8.15 to nearly 6 pm I am too tired to think of something to eat. I am a vegetarian. I need something quick and filling. Only 197 calories left from 1400 I love potatoes, rice, pasta ! Most Quorn things

[Blackpads]

Hi Pallyali,

I am a Vegetarian too: a good site, I think, is BBC Good Food -

bbcgoodfood.com

Click on 'Recipes', then 'Vegetarian', and it gives you lots, 'Healthy Vegetarian'. 'Quick', 'Curry', Pasta', 'Soup', sections, the ones I have tried have taken about 30 minutes and main meals generally about 350 calories, gives all the nutritional values as well. Hope this helps! Good Luck !

[Pallyali in reply to Blackpads]

Sounds good thanks will have a look

[Jennypenny272]

I'm similar to you. I'm out 7am to 6.30pm most days.

I usually try batch cooking on a weekend and fill freezer. Ratatouille, Quorn bolognase/chilli, aubergine spinach and ricotta bake. So I can easily grab and heat up when home

I seem to eat less during day so usually have calories over which means I can have a snack e.g. Piece of toast when I get in before cooking. Probably shouldn't snack but can't help it!

When I did WW previously I used to be an utter geek and write points value on boxes. Guess you could do similar with calories if you really wanted too!

[Pallyali in reply to Jennypenny272]

Thanks made better calorie choices through the day today, blueberries rather than grapes, a lot lower in calories, will try and make some veggie bolognaise and Quorn curry's to freeze not much room in freezer though have to share it with lodger Aubergine spinach & ricotta bake sounds yummy ? thanks for the encouragement

[Jennypenny272]

Yes grapes are quite high! Found that out after eating a whole punnet once! Ha! That aubergine recipe is a bbc good food one. It's got so Italian name primavera?? I'm not sure calories but equivalent to 9pp of weigh watchers