Happy Friday and Happy March!! We’re saying hello to a new month with a very special Weekly Pinch of Shopping. On today’s list, EVERY slimming-friendly product we’ve found for you is either from our local Morrisons or Morrisons’ website.
It’s all to celebrate the very, very exciting fact that you can now find our Pinch of Nom x Flava It! Collection Boxes in the herbs and spices aisle in stores across the UK – they’ll be rolling out gradually over the next few weeks, so you might just need to be patient with your local store!
In the meantime, both boxes are available to order online NOW from Morrisons’ website by tapping here or the image below.
That’s not all we’ve got for you to scroll through! We’ve grabbed some Birds Eye Chips made especially for dipping AND fully-loaded Milk Chocolate Easter Egg. It’s never too early, right?
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Our Weekly Pinch of Shopping highlights budget-friendly, slimming-friendly products available in local supermarkets and online. We include calorie information and RRP, though prices may vary.
Each week, we also feature Aldi’s Super 6 deals – a fortnightly selection of discounted fruits and vegetables – along with recipe ideas to help you make the most of them. 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!**
1. Morrisons Protein Chocolate Porridge Pot – 263 calories per pot (prepared with boiling water)
While we’re still waking up to chillier mornings, quick, warming, grab-and-go breakfasts like this Morrisons Protein Chocolate Porridge Pot are well worth having on standby.
You don’t even need to pop this one in the microwave – simply add boiling water and wait for your creamy, chocolatey oats to fluff up.
Chunks of dark chocolate are swirled through, adding intense bursts of richness to every spoonful.
Tap here to scroll through our favourite slimming-friendly ideas to mix up your morning porridge bowl.
If we’ve got you feeling inspired to wake up to a chocolate-loaded brekkie, plate up our Chocolate Waffles for 369 calories per serving.
Morrisons Protein Chocolate Porridge Pot is available from Morrisons, priced at 90p per pot.
2. Arctic Frappe Caramelised Biscuit – 67 calories per 100ml
If you love a cold coffee, this Arctic Frappe Caramelised Biscuit is a yummy refresher that reminds us of Lotus Biscoff biscuits. Handy when you’re in a rush, you can keep this one stashed in the fridge and then just give it a shake when you fancy a sip.
It washes down a batch of our low-calorie Biscoff Swirls nicely. With only 3 ingredients, these nifty little bites are so quick and convenient to make.
We’ve used reduced-fat light puff pastry to keep the calories down, without losing that all-important flaky crispiness.
For more Biscoff-loaded inspiration, take a scroll through our blog full of things to make with Biscoff by tapping here.
Arctic Frappe Caramelised Biscuit bottles are available from Morrisons, priced at £1.40 each.
3. Morrisons Calorie-Controlled Tomato and Basil Chicken – 310 calories per pack (microwaved)
When you’re caught without time or energy to cook, this Morrisons Calorie-Controlled Tomato and Basil Chicken has you covered. A full high protein, low-fat meal in one easy-to-heat pack, all you need to do is pop it in the microwave or oven and wait for the beep.
You can’t go wrong with tender chicken in a classic tomato and basil sauce with roast potatoes and broccoli.
If all of that sounds delicious to you, pencil our Creamy Tomato Chicken into your meal plan for next week. It’s packed with intensely rich, sweet roasted tomato flavour – without a pot of cream in sight!
Morrisons Calorie-Controlled Tomato and Basil Chicken is available from Morrisons, priced at £3.25 per pack.
4. Morrisons The Best Sushi Spicy Tuna Dragon Rolls – 293 calories per pack
Supermarket sushi doesn’t always have the best reputation but hear us out, these Morrisons The Best Sushi Spicy Tuna Dragon Rolls are banging! You’ll spot them in the chilled section with all the other meal deal bits, and they’re well worth picking up – especially for only 293 calories per pack.
We took things up a notch by taking them home to plate up with a side of Edamame and Carrot Salad. It’s an irresistible combination of shredded carrots, edamame beans, sugar snap peas, peppers and crunchy spring onions, with coriander and mint leaves.
Add a splash of soy sauce and you’ve got a vibrant lunch full of colour and flavour.
Morrisons The Best Sushi Spicy Tuna Dragon Rolls are available from Morrisons, priced at £3.85 per pack.
5. Tribe Protein Flapjack White Choc Chip – 151 calories per flapjack
If you tend to get a hankering for a bite of something sweet in the afternoon, these Tribe Protein Flapjack White Choc Chip are great to turn to. Each gluten-free flapjack is deliciously sweet and filled with chunks of velvety chocolate that provide the perfect complement for a cuppa.
We can’t even think about having a brew without whipping up a batch of our White Chocolate Blondies.
With a nifty handful of slimming-friendly ingredients, we’ve kept the calories down without compromising the airiness of our fluffy sponge.
Try them as they are or top them with ice cream or custard for a hearty pudding.
Tribe Protein Flapjack White Choc Chip bites are available from Morrisons, priced at £2.25 for a pack of 3 flapjacks.
6. Deli Kitchen Chargrilled Wraps – 174 calories per wrap
We always pick up a pack of wraps when we do our weekly shop. These brand-new Deli Kitchen Chargrilled Wraps are really tasty to get creative with.
You can either bundle your choice of filling into them as they are, or heat them up gently in the oven for a super-soft source of fibre and vitamin D.
We’ll be folding ours into Mexican-Style Crunch Wraps. Filled with taco-seasoned beef, homemade guacamole, crushed tortilla chips and melted cheese, this recipe’s for anyone who can’t say no to Mexican-inspired flavours.
Deli Kitchen Chargrilled Wraps are available from Morrisons, priced at £1.35 for a pack of 6 wraps.
7. Birds Eye Potato Dipper Chips – 190 calories per 1/4 pack (ovenbaked)
We’ll hold our hands up and admit that these Birds Eye Potato Dipper Chips aren’t totally brand-new to ALL supermarkets, but they are new to the yellow and green shelves at Morrisons.
These gorgeous, crispy chips are specially shaped to scoop up as much dip as possible. Why use cutlery when you can use chips instead?
We always say that our Mushy Pea Curry is best served with chips– it makes it taste even more its from an actual chip shop.
A cracking way to clear out your store cupboard, it’s easier than you might think to recreate takeaway-level magic with tinned beans, mushy peas, chopped tomatoes and the right spices.
Birds Eye Potato Dipper Chips are available from Morrisons, priced at £2.80 per pack.
8. Morrisons The Best Loaded Milk Chocolate Half-Topped Easter Egg – 178 calories per 35g portion (1/7 of an egg)
The Easter Bunny is gonna be here before we know it! This Morrisons The Best Loaded Milk Chocolate Half-Topped Easter Egg has us in the spirit, with a rocky road-like filling of gooey caramel, rice puffs, honeycomb and marshmallows.
Spring hasn’t quite sprung yet, but it feels like it has when our Chocolate Creme Egg Cakes are on the menu. The eggy design really stands out at buffets or parties at any time of year, and they’re really fun to make.
We’ve used real icing to guarantee they taste more like the shop-bought treat.
It’s never too early to plan! We’ve got a load of inspiration for what to make over the Good Friday weekend on our blog.
Morrisons The Best Loaded Milk Chocolate Half-Topped Easter Egg is available from Morrisons, priced at £7.50.
9. Pinch of Nom Fakeaway-Favourites Recipe Mixes – 23-33 calories per 1/4 pack (varies per sachet)
Wow! We can’t believe we’re typing this: you can now grab Pinch of Nom Fakeaway-Favourites Recipe Mixes from Morrisons in stores and online. There are 4 fakeaway feasts in our multipack, including Chip Shop Curry Sauce, Crispy Southern Chicken, Salt and Pepper and Burger and Kebab.
While our Flava It! Chip Shop Curry Sauce just needs a few minutes on the hob, the others make air-frying takeaway-style meals more fuss-free than ever.
You can have our Flava it! Crispy Southern Chicken baked to perfection in just 20 minutes – that’s faster than ordering from a restaurant!
To find out where else you can buy our PON x Flava It! Recipe Mixes, tap here.
The Pinch of Nom Fakeaway-Favourites Collection Box is available from Morrisons, priced at £3.00 for a pack of 4 sachets.
10. Pinch of Nom Fan-Favourites Recipe Mixes – 26-32 calories per 1/4 pack (varies per sachet)
Yeah, we STILL can’t believe we’re typing this: you can now grab Pinch of Nom Fan-Favourites Recipe Mixes from Morrisons in stores and online.
We’ve transformed 4 of our most-popular dishes ever into easy-peasy fuss-free sachets: Creamy Garlic Chicken, Campfire Stew, Cajun-Style Dirty Rice and Mediterranean-Style Traybake.
You really can’t go wrong with which one you cook up first! If we had to pick for you, we’d probably go for Flava It! Creamy Garlic Chicken, since it is a shortcut to the ultimate Pinch of Nom dinner.
The beauty of our recipe mixes is that you don’t have to stick to what’s on the front of the pack! Get creative by looking at what else you can make with them here.
Pinch of Nom Fan-Favourites Recipe Mixes are available from Morrisons, priced at £3.00 for a pack of 4 sachets.
NEW 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 a rundown of the recipes we’d make with this week’s Super 6 offering.
Carrots – 41 calories per 100g
A bag of carrots never goes to waste in our kitchen – we’ll always find a tasty place to put them, from pies and soups to salads and even cakes.
There’s no such thing as a boring roast dinner with an eye-catching side of Maple-Glazed Carrots involved.
Salad Potatoes – 75 calories per 100g
While they might look similar to baby potatoes, salad potatoes are a little more dense and hold their shape nicely, even after being cooked.
Why not make a refreshing portion of our Potato Salad to pair with your lunchtime protein? Chop in some pickles for tangy bursts of freshness.
Kiwi – 16 calories per 100g
Kiwis are a juicy pick-me-up fruit packed with immune-boosting vitamins; they’re well worth having in the fridge to reach for when you need a little treat.
You can never go wrong with a mood-boosting batch of adorable Fruity Cupcakes.
Oranges – 47 calories per 100g
You can grab a bag of oranges for 89p this week from Aldi. Peel them, slice them or squeeze them to make the most of their zesty goodness – we’ll be using them to marinate the Sticky Harissa and Orange Chicken recipe on page 122 of our Budget cookbook.
Spring Onions – 32 calories per 100g
With a burst of fresh, vibrant flavour, spring onions are always handy to have in the fridge. From salads and stir-fries to a simple garnish, they add a mild punch of flavour wherever they’re sprinkled.
We shed them into parcels made from lettuce for our Mongolian Crispy Lamb recipe.
Mini Apples – 53 calories per 100g
You’ve got to love a crunchy mini apple. An easy way to give your day a sweet boost (and for only 53 calories), we love to keep them handy to snack on.
They’re also scrummy chopped into fruit salads, baked into warming sweet treats, or as a wintery porridge topper for our Apple Pie Porridge.
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