Welcome back to The Weekly Pinch of Shopping – your reliable dose of fun low-calorie finds to keep your weight loss journey exciting, or simply brighten up your week! 

In this edition, we’re loving Mr Kipling’s Blueberry Bakes for a sweet start to your day, Heinz Tomato Mascarpone and Grana Padano Pasta Sauce for a quick and easy lunch, Proper Mature Cheddar Popcorn for snack time… then moving on to TGI’s Boneless Chicken Wings for a finger-licking dinner.

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Ready, set, shop…!

Mr Kipling Breakfast Bakes Blueberry – 148 calories per bake 

         

If you’re someone who likes to kick your day off with something sweet, then these blueberry Mr Kipling Breakfast Bakes are a perfect addition to your cupboard. They’re deliciously soft and moist, baked with real blueberries and topped with honey toasted oats. They’re also free from artificial colours and flavourings, and full of vitamins and fibre.

Want more than a bite of blueberries for breakfast? Our fluffy Lemon and Blueberry waffles are a fruity delight. At 393 calories per serving, they pack slightly more calories than Mr Kipling’s creations, but they also pack almost 20 grams more protein – giving you an energy boost first thing in the morning and keeping you fuller for longer.

Mr Kipling Breakfast Bakes Blueberry are available from ASDA, priced at £1.24 per 4-pack.

Satisfy your morning sweet tooth with our Lemon and Blueberry Waffles.

TGI Boneless Chicken Wings with Sweet Chilli Jam – 200 calories per ½ pack

We love TGI’s products that you can enjoy at home, so it’s great to see TGI Boneless Chicken Wings with Sweet Chilli Jam back on Iceland’s shelves! They’re spicy but sweet, so you can still enjoy them if you prefer things on the milder side.

Or if you make your own wings, you never need to worry about these ones going missing from the shelves! Our Air Fryer Sticky Chicken Nuggets are crispy and coated in a tasty mix of Henderson’s relish, honey, and tomato ketchup. Feel free to add some paprika or chilli powder if you’re craving a kick!

TGI Boneless Chicken Wings are available from Iceland, priced at £4 per 400g box.

Fire up your air fryer for Sticky Chicken Nuggets.

Heinz Tomato Mascarpone and Grana Padano Pasta Sauce – 95 calories per 100g

Sometimes, you just need to reach for the jar, and we have a feeling this Heinz Tomato Mascarpone and Grana Padano Pasta isn’t going to let you down. It’s made using all-fresh ingredients – including Italian-grown tomatoes – with no added sugar, so you don’t need to worry about hidden nasties. Just honest, delicious flavour in every spoonful. 

You can use it to make our Creamy Tomato Pasta even more effortless. If you’re calorie-counting, be sure to account for any additional numbers.

Heinz Tomato Mascarpone and Grana Padano Pasta Sauce is available from Iceland, priced at £3 a jar  – and at the moment, if you buy 2 you can get 1 FREE!

Speed up our Creamy Tomato Pasta even more.

Proper Corn Mature Cheddar Popcorn – 91 calories per serving

For a snack that doesn’t make you sacrifice flavour or your healthy eating goals, grab a bag of Proper Corn Mature Cheddar Popcorn. Made with real mature cheddar, it delivers the bold and tangy taste of your favourite cheesy snacks without the added calories. Have a handful on the go or pop some in a bowl next time you’re entertaining.

Our Whipped Blue Cheese Crostinis are an even lighter savoury snack that also doubles as an appetiser. Made with creamy Danish blue cheddar, they’ve got just the right balance of tangy and salty without being too strong. It’s a great way to dip your toe into the world of blue cheese, especially if you prefer something a little milder. Trust us, even the blue cheese-sceptics out there might be tempted!

Proper Corn Mature Cheddar Popcorn is available from Morrisons, priced at £2.25 per packet.

Or get your cheese fix with our Whipped Blue Cheese Crostinis.

McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes Hot Honey Flavour – 41 calories per biscuit

Hot honey can be drizzled over fried chicken, you can dip your pizza crusts into it, and it even makes a tasty addition to the cheeseboard. But in biscuit form? That’s one even we hadn’t thought of! Thankfully Jaffa Cakes have. We sampled these in the office recently – and let’s just say, the packet didn’t stick around for very long!

Did you know we have a recipe for our own Jaffa Cakes too? Try our slimming-friendly take on the originals, or mix things up with our Raffa Cakes (can you guess what flavour jelly we used instead of orange?! The clue’s in the name…) 

McVities Jaffa Cakes Hot Honey Flavour are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £1.50 per packet – or just 95p with your Nectar Card!

Make your own Jaffa Cakes!

Delamere Iced Tea Peach and Passion Fruit – 47 calories per 235ml

Prefer your cuppa on the colder side? This Delamere Iced Tea peach and Passion Fruit is infused with real fruit juice, and it’s just 47 calories per can! You could keep it in the fridge for something refreshing to sip in the afternoon, or take it from day to night by adding a shot of rum or gin.

Our Long Island Iced Tea is a great recipe to have on hand when you’re hosting or going out on the town. It’s mixed with gin, tequila, and white rum – but it tastes like Coca Cola and it’s only 121 calories per glass!

Delamere Iced Tea Peach and Passion Fruit is available at ASDA, priced at £1.17 per 250ml can.

Level up your iced tea with our Long Island.

KitKat Hazelnut Chocolate Sharing Bar – 175 calories per 3 fingers

KitKats always make for a light yet satisfying snack, and because they’re always coming out with new flavours, you never have to worry about getting bored of them! This Hazelnut Chocolate Sharing Bar is the latest of their flavour innovations – it’s the chocolate wafer you know and love, with an added layer of hazelnut spread, and covered in thick swirls of milk and dark chocolate. We’re drooling just typing that!

If you’re nuts about hazelnuts, try out Chocolate French Toast. We’ve added a coating of nutty chocolate spread for even more indulgence – ideal for chocoholics or anyone craving something cosy for breakfast!

This KitKat Chocolate Sharing Bar is available at Tesco, priced at £1.50 per bar.

Get your hazelnut fix with our Chocolate French Toast.

Frank’s RedHot Crunch Cayenne Chilli Coating Seasoning Mix – 188 calories per serving

Get ready for your fish, prawns, chicken, and even vegetarian alternatives to reach new heights of deliciousness with this new Frank’s RedHot Crunch Cayenne Chilli Coating Seasoning Mix – the perfect blend of flavour and heat!

We also stock our very own range of flavour sachets, including this Fakeaway Favourites collection. It’s a whole box of readymade fakeaway-style flavours – like Burger & Kebab, Chip Shop Curry Sauce, Crispy Southern Chicken, and Salt and Pepper – so you can recreate your takeaway order without worrying about calories! Which one will you go for first?

Frank’s RedHot Crunch Cayenne Chilli Coating Seasoning Mix from Iceland – and right now it’s on sale for just 80p!

Or you can Flava It instead!

Linda McCartney Vegan Shredded Hoisin Duck – 133 calories per ¼ pack

This Linda McCartney Vegan Shredded Hoisin Duck is your shortcut to a simple yet tasty midweek meal. Gently spiced and high in protein, it’s a delicious and nutritious way of adding something different to your dinner rotation.

Why not make it a meal with our Crispy Duck Pancakes? Switching out standard duck meat for this veggie version makes it suitable for plant-based diets while still delivering the flavour of your favourite takeaway treat – just be mindful of checking the add-ons if you’re calorie counting.

Linda McCartney Vegan Shredded Hoisin Duck is available from Morrisons, priced at £2.75 per 300g packet.

Wrap it up with our Crispy Duck Pancakes.

Hellmann’s Chilli Chargrill Mayo – 45 calories per serving

Hellmann’s Chilli Chargrill Mayo promises a smoky chilli kick – and it’s only 45 calories per serving? Consider us intrigued. Pop a big dollop of this on your plate for jazzing up chips, veggies, and nuggets!

And if you’re looking for a low-calorie fried potato option, we’ve got you covered with our Sweet Potato Fries! At just 215 calories per serving, they’re lighter than your usual fries – and we think they’d love a little chilli mayo action!

Hellman’s Chilli Chargrill Mayo is available in Morrisons, priced at £2.60 per 250ml bottle.

Get dipping with our Sweet Potato Fries!

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Aldi Super 6 Fruit and Veg Selection

We love fresh food that’s easy on the budget, and Aldi’s Super 6 never disappoints. Scroll down to see our favourite budget finds, and check out the recipes we’ve recommended to get cooking:

Avocado

Our Tex Mex Toast is a tasty low-calorie spin on your usual avo toast.

Celery

Celery is one of the extra veggies we’ve sneaked into this Tomato Soup!

Sweet Vine Ripened Tomatoes

Ever heard of a Savoury Cheesecake? Well, you have now!

Easy Peelers

If you’ve got a zest for all things orange-flavoured, try our Orange Marmalade Baked Oats!

Remember: We don’t accept payment or gifts to include any of the products above – we just love them, and we hope you will too.

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The sun has got its hat on! This Weekly Pinch of Shopping is a heatwave special edition, packed with tasty treats that’ll cool you right down.

Get the notes app ready on your phone…you’re gonna want to add cocktail-inspired sorbet pots to your shopping list. They’re available in refreshing mojito and passion fruit flavours for less than 80 calories – we’ll tell you where to find them!

Plus, it’s no surprise we’ve been on the hunt for brand-new BBQ light bites! Think about enjoying this weather with pesto-covered potato salad, Cajun-style chicken or sweet chilli coated salmon kebabs to tuck into…

SURPRISE!! Have you seen our latest social posts? We’ve shared the news that Pinch of Nom Birthday Cards have officially arrived!

Our bright and colourful cards are the perfect way to say ‘Happy Birthday!’ to a PON fan or foodie in your life.

We’ve even tucked a full scrummy sweet treat recipe into each of our cards that cuts away as a keepsake – so they’ll be able to enjoy it long after the party’s over!

Everything you need to know about where to find them is in our latest blog.

To take a peek INSIDE our cards and look through our FAQs, you can visit our birthday card product page by tapping here.

Our Pinch of Nom Birthday Cards are available to order online from Amazon and Danilo. Tap the image below to grab one – stock is limited!

Spotted any yummy-looking, slimming-friendly products at the supermarket lately? Share them with us – they might feature in our next article! You can also join the discussion in our Facebook group here. 

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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1. Minor Figures Hyper Oat Matcha – 41 calories per 100ml

When you don’t fancy forking out for a cafe-priced iced matcha, this Minor Figures Hyper Oat Matcha makes it just as delicious to prepare one at home. If you’ve never tried matcha, it’s a much gentler energy boost than coffee; you get the energy boost, without the jitters!

Oats and oat milk are both essential ingredients in our kitchen. It’s okay if you don’t fancy porridge or overnight oats, try flipping a stack of Oat Pancakes instead.

With all this good weather, our fridge is even more full with fruit than usual. That’s good news for us mixing things up with different toppings every day!

You can always take a scroll through our blog of pancake topping inspiration, if you need to.

Minor Figures Hyper Oat Matcha is available from Ocado, priced at £2.00 per carton.

2. Yeo Valley Organic Kefir with Granola Mango & Passion Fruit – 125 calories per burger

Got a busy morning ahead? A pot of Yeo Valley Organic Kefir with Granola Mango & Passion Fruit is great to reach for; while we fancied the more tropical option, you can pick up a blueberry flavoured pot, if you prefer.

Granola always makes us think about our Raspberry Mocha Granola Pots. Just imagine kick-starting your day with layers of reduced-fat cream, juicy raspberries and chocolate yoghurt over a base of chocolatey granola.

The secret is…we don’t actually use granola! We make our own from scratch with a sticky-sweet combination of syrup, oats, cocoa powder and espresso powder.

Yeo Valley Organic Kefir with Granola Mango & Passion Fruit pots are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £1.95 (or £1.50 with a Nectar card).

3. Morrisons Pesto Salad Dressing – 81 calories per 50ml

Hands up if you love pesto! The pesto you normally get from a jar to combine with pasta is usually quite thick, while this Morrisons Pesto Salad Dressing is nice and light for drizzling.

Try it over your favourite salads to bring a zingy boost of flavour to your lunchtimes in the sun – we can promise, you won’t be disappointed! 

Whenever we host a BBQ, our guests know to expect a gorgeous green bowl of Pesto Potato Salad. By using Greek-style yoghurt instead of mayo, we’ve kept things slimming friendly without losing creaminess.

The lightly-toasted pine nuts make every bowlful look extra-impressive!

Morrisons Pesto Salad Dressing is available from Morrisons, priced at £1.40 per bottle.

4. Vivera Thai Protein Bites – 174 calories per serving

We can’t get enough of how versatile these Vivera Texmex Plant-based Protein Bites are. Handy for when you want to mix up your Veganuary menu, these protein-rich patties can be eaten as a snack, or cooked into lunches and dinners.

You could always serve them as part of a Thai-inspired spread with our fresh, aromatic Chopped Thai-Style Chicken Salad. Just be sure to swap out the chicken for a plant-based alternative, if you’re keeping things veggie-friendly.

With no shortage of vibrant vegetable ribbons and a nutty homemade sauce, it’s our go-to lunch when the sun’s shining.

Vivera Thai Protein Bites are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £2.85 per pack (or £2.00 with a Nectar card).

5. ASDA Garlic & Herb King Prawns – 142 calories per 1/2 pack (pan-fried)

Freeze a bag of ASDA Garlic & Herb King Prawns, and you’ll have a delicious source of protein on standby for light lunches and dinners. Toss them into salads, pasta or skewer them on the barbecue – whatever you fancy!

They’re ready-brushed with a moreish garlic and parsley marinade, you’ve just got to decide how to cook them.

Frozen prawns are the star of the show in our Prawn Tikka Masala. While the sauce is luscious and thick, we’ve not used heavy cream – we’ve stirred in fat-free Greek yoghurt instead.

Served with fluffy rice and a few of your favourite Indian-inspired side dishes, that’s your next fakeaway night sorted!

ASDA Garlic & Herb King Prawns are available from Asda, priced at £3.68 per pack..

6. Angel Delight Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Cream Sticks – 101 calories per ice cream

You know we can’t resist a blast from the past! These Angel Delight Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Cream Sticks come coated in a swirl of soft, mallowy strawberry and cream soft serve. 

As long as this heatwave lasts (we don’t wanna jinx it!) we’ll be enjoying them in the garden. Next time, we’ll probably pick up the Angel Delight Butterscotch & Chocolate Ice Cream Sticks to mix things up.

Want to know the best part about our Strawberry Cream Pie? It’s a no-bake recipe – ideal for sunny days! 

As good as it might look, remember not to rush trying your first slice. You want your filling to set and the intense fruity flavours to mingle first.

Angel Delight Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Cream Sticks are available from Morrisons, priced at £2.75 for a pack of 4 lollies.

7. Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Sweet Chilli Salmon Kebabs – 221 calories per 1/2 pack

Add something a little bit different to your barbecue spread with these Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Sweet Chilli Salmon Kebabs. 

They’re marinated in a fiery-sweet blend of jalapeno chilli, demerara sugar and honey, so that when you grill them to flaky perfection, they’re jam-packed with flavour.

Why not try them on a bed of the couscous mix from our Spicy Salmon Skewers with Couscous recipe? It’s stirred through with tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, spring onions, peppers, fresh parsley, and then topped off with a zingy homemade yoghurt drizzle.

Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Sweet Chilli Salmon Kebabs are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £6.00 for a pack of 4 skewers.

8. Morrisons Cajun-Style Chicken Breast Steaks – 153 calories per 100g (ovencooked)

If you love smoky, lightly-spiced chicken, these Morrisons Cajun Style Chicken Breast Steaks are well worth picking up. We actually made them in our air fryer, but you can pop them in the oven too – they’ll be just as tender and juicy either way.

Serve them with a side of greens or crispy salad for a fresh midweek meal.

Our Cajun-Style Dirty Rice recipe has always been a huge hit with our community, and now it’s even quicker to make – thanks to our time-saving Flava It! Sachets.

You can pick up the mix for our Flava It! Cajun-Style Dirty Rice as part of the Fakeaway-Favourites Collection Box in-store at Morrisons, or online via Amazon.

Morrisons Cajun-Style Chicken Breast Steaks are available from Morrisons, priced at £4.25 per pack.

9. M&S Pistachio Tiramisu – 224 calories per tub

The best of two delicious worlds, we had to try the new M&S Pistachio Tiramisu pots. We’re talking about cocoa powder, mascarpone, pistachio mousse and coffee-soaked sponge fingers – a heavenly combination!

If you’ve got a copy of our first-ever cookbook, you’ll find our very own Tiramisu recipe on pages 240-241.

We’ve made a few simple ingredient swaps to keep things nice and light without compromising on creaminess; that’s why it comes to just 108 calories per portion!

It’s the perfect end to an Italian-inspired dinner. You can always head to our blog for more inspiration.

M&S Pistachio Tiramisu is available online from Ocado and in-store from M&S, priced at £3.00 for a pack of 2 dessert pots.

10. Passion Fruit & Mojito Cocktail Mini Pots – 77 calories per tub

Fresh and fruity, these Passion Fruit & Mojito Cocktail Mini Pots have arrived just in time for all the glorious sunshine we’re having. You’ve got a choice between two tipple-inspired sorbet flavours: passion fruit martini or mojito. 

Whichever you pick, you’ll have a treat to cool down with for less than 80 calories!

We love getting creative with our favourite cocktail flavours. Our tropical Pina Colada Ice Cream lets you save holiday flavours in the freezer all summer long.

If you’d rather skip the alcohol, you can leave it out altogether, or add a little splash of rum flavouring if you prefer. It’ll still turn out sweet, fruity and refreshing!

Passion Fruit & Mojito Cocktail Mini Pots are available from Aldi, priced at £2.99 for a pack of 4 pots.

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:

• Carrots – 41 calories per 100g
• Mango – 60 calories per 100g
• Mini Pears – 42 calories per 100g
• Apples – 53 calories per 100g
• Asparagus Tips – 25 calories per 100g
• Bananas – 89 calories per 100g

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Happy Friday! We’re so happy to say that this Weekly Pinch of Shopping is bursting at the seams with NEW tasty products you’ll wanna try, including some scrummy white chocolate coated pineapple bites (with a hint of coconut too!).

We’ve also picked up a smoothie bag that’s packed with good-for-your-gut deliciousness – it’s fair to say there’s no shortage of fresh fruity flavours on this list!

PLUS you’ve got to keep scrolling to try Heinz’ new FISH AND CHIPS SAUCE. It pairs like a dream with the recipe on page 82 of our Air Fryer cookbook…if you don’t know which one we’re talking about, we’ll tell you below!

SURPRISE!! Have you seen our latest social posts? We’ve shared the news that Pinch of Nom Birthday Cards have officially arrived! Our bright and colourful cards are the perfect way to say ‘Happy Birthday!’ to a PON fan or foodie in your life.

We’ve even tucked a full scrummy sweet treat recipe into each of our cards that cuts away as a keepsake – so they’ll be able to enjoy it long after the party’s over!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tap the image below to grab one – stock is limited!

Spotted any yummy-looking, slimming-friendly products at the supermarket lately? Share them with us – they might feature in our next article! You can also join the discussion in our Facebook group here. 

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. There’s a fresh selection this week, so scroll down to find out what’s included, along with some ideas on how to make the most of the ingredients.

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1. 7UP Zero Sugar Pink Lemonade Bottle – 3 calories per 100ml glass

It might not be as hot outside this week, but it’s always a good idea to have low-sugar (or no-sugar) drinks on standby. This 7UP Zero Sugar Pink Lemonade Bottle isn’t just eye-catching to look at, it’s also bursting with refreshing lemon, lime and raspberry flavours.

You can always try a pour over ice with lemon wedges or mint leaves, if you’re taking things up a notch!

We use a handful of simple, affordable ingredients to bring our own version of Pink Lemonade down to just 20 calories per glass. Our recipe is far better for you and your budget than shop-bought versions by using a combo of fresh fruit and sweetener.

Plus, you can stash it in frozen cube form for months ready to serve in a flash!

7UP Zero Sugar Pink Lemonade Bottle is available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £2.00 per bottle (or £1.50 with a Nectar card),

2. The Tofoo Co. Thai Burgers – 125 calories per burger

These The Tofoo Co. Thai Burgers are all the inspo we need for a Meat-free Monday dinner! The aromatic patties are made up of tofu, carrot, red pepper, spring onion, coriander and chilli – with a hint of lime and soy sauce squeezed in. So, there’s no shortage of flavour!

We piled them high with a Thai-style slaw on a wholemeal bun for a filling, vibrant meal.

They pair like a dream with a fluffy side of our Jasmine, Lime and Coconut Rice. You might recognise this recipe from pages 212-213 of our Quick and Easy book. 

The trick is to use a dairy-free alternative that promises all of the flavour without the calories!

Take a scroll through our blog for more Thai-inspired fakeaway night dishes.

Jasmine Lime and Coconut Rice – Pinch of Nom Slimming Recipes

The Tofoo Co. Thai Burgers are available from Waitrose, priced at £3.00 for a pack of 2 burgers.

3. Frozen Gut Health Smoothie Mix – 194 calories per serving

We love it when we spot a product that’ll save us some time! This Frozen Gut Health Smoothie Mix is ideal for those busy days where you don’t fancy chopping fruits to blend.

Simply stash a bag in the freezer, ready to blitz into a gut-healthy smoothie – or use the chopped peach, mango, oats, chia seeds and yoghurt bites to prep a healthy dessert.

Frozen fruit is always cracking to have in the freezer for one of our sweet treat go-tos: Mango and Raspberry Ice Cream. The unbelievable thing about this recipe is the size of the ingredients list; you’ll only need bananas, frozen mango, frozen raspberries and granulated sweetener.

It truly is slimming-friendly and fresh at 87 calories per bowlful.

Frozen Gut Health Smoothie Mix are available from Aldi, priced at £1.99 per bag.

4. Sainsbury’s Breaded Chicken Steaks – 209 calories per steak

We’re all in favour of breading chicken from scratch, but these Sainsbury’s Breaded Chicken Steaks are great for taking the stress away on busier days.

The breadcrumb coating around the tender chicken breast is mild, so it’ll pair nicely with a variety of different side dishes. You could always keep things simple with potato wedges, peas and gravy!

When we think about crunchy-coated chicken, our mind goes straight to Katsu. This Loaded Katsu Curry Fries pairs crisp chicken strips with fries, tortilla chips and our Katsu-style sauce whipped up from scratch.

Sainsbury’s Breaded Chicken Steaks are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £1.69 per pack.

5. Spiced Potato, Chickpea and Mango Salad – 132 calories per 1/2 pot

We really get that summertime feeling when we spot goodies like Spiced Potato, Chickpea and Mango Salad at the shops. The medley of chickpeas, potatoes and onion comes ready-drizzled in a sweet and spicy mango dressing, making it perfect for sunny day picnics and buffets.

Just like Aldi’s potato salad pot, our Chicken and Mango Burgers are sweet, tangy and fiery all at once. By preparing your salsa and burger patties from scratch, you can keep the calories down and control the spice level – be warned, our salsa is definitely on the hotter side!

We found that half of a deseeded red chilli is the perfect, taste bud tingling amount for our salsa bowl.

Spiced Potato, Chickpea and Mango Salad is available from Aldi, priced at £1.89 per pack.

6. LEON Golden Lentil Dhal – 201 calories per pack

LEON has always been one of our favourite ‘fast’ food options. This LEON Golden Lentil Dhal delivers on speed and flavour, with a pouch of curried chickpeas and lentils that’s ready to enjoy in 90 seconds.

Top your portion with some fresh coriander leaves and a scoop of relish – it makes something that’s already delicious even better. 

We’re feeling inspired to reach for the lentils in our cupboard and make a batch of Sweet Potato and Red Lentil Soup that’ll serve us for the week.

Chuck all the ingredients together and let them bubble away, until your sweet potatoes are softened and they’ve released their naturally gorgeous earthiness.

LEON Golden Lentil Dhal packs are available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £2.50 (or £2.00 with a Nectar card).

7. Morrisons The Best Tuscan Chicken – 228 calories per 1/2 pack

Is it bad that we picked up this Morrisons The Best Tuscan Chicken meal for two because it reminded us of our own recipe? If so, guilty!

The chicken breasts come ready-coated in a tangy, herby, Parmesan crumb – once they’ve crisped up, that’s your cue to drizzle them with the provided sachet of sun-dried tomato sauce. You really can’t argue with how easy that is…

It’s no exaggeration to say that our Tuscan Chicken Macaroni is one of our most-popular recipes EVER. Even though we’ve not scrimped on cheesiness, each portion works out at just 430 calories – not bad at all for a pasta dish!

If you’ve already tried this one, take a look at what to make next if you love Tuscan Chicken Macaroni. 

Morrisons The Best Tuscan Chicken is available from Morrisons, priced at £7.00 for a pack that serves 2.

8. trüfrü Pina Colada Pineapple in White Chocolate & Coconut – 87 calories per 1/7 pack

We love how simple yet delicious these cocktail-inspired trüfrü Pina Colada Pineapple in White Chocolate & Coconut bite are. The pineapple chunks are wrapped in not one, but two, layers of silky chocolate.

After all that, they’re finished with a sprinkling of coconut to complete the tipple-like flavours. How fun does that sound for a light snack or dessert?

Speaking of fun, if you’ve not tried our Pina Colada Pancakes yet, you need to change that. They’re served with a sticky-sweet pineapple and lime topping and a dollop of creamy fat-free Greek yoghurt that’s too scrummy to resist.

trüfrü Pina Colada Pineapple in White Chocolate & Coconut is available from Tesco, priced at £5.95 per bag.

9. Kellogg’s High Protein Bites Chocolate Cereal – 114 calories per serving

While not everyone’s a fan of hazelnut, we absolutely love it! These Kellogg’s High Protein Bites Chocolate Cereal bring a nutty-sweet crunch to the breakfast table.

As well as being fortified with the good vitamins and minerals we all need, they’re also higher in protein (listed as 21% plant-based protein). That means they should leave you feeling fuller for longer than your average cereal!

If you’re looking for a boost in the morning, nothing beats our Raspberry Mocha Granola Pots. As well as a hint of coffee to help you wake up, we’ve swirled in chocolatey yoghurt, juicy raspberries, reduced-fat cream and sticky-sweet maple syrup.

Kellogg’s High Protein Bites Chocolate Cereal is available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £3.50 per box (or £2.85 with a Nectar card).

10. Heinz Fish and Chips Sauce – 36 calories per 10g serving

It’s no secret that we love playing with chippy-inspired flavours at Pinch of Nom, so we had to pick up Heinz’ brand-new Fish and Chips Sauce. A self-declared rival to tartare sauce, it’s a tantalisingly creamy combo of gherkins, parsley, and dill. 

While it’s a no-brainer to serve it with fish, it also takes jacket potatoes, sarnies, wraps or salads to the next level.

If you’re wondering what we’d pair this tangy condiment with, it’s gotta be our Fish and Chip Fishcakes from pages 82-83 of our Air Fryer book. While our recipe includes a homemade tartare sauce, a squeezy bottle can be a life-saver when you’ve not had a chance to whip the dip!

Heinz Fish and Chips Sauce is available from Tesco, priced at £3.40 per s queasy bottle.

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 stews to salads and even cakes.

Use them to make a bowl of hearty, nutritious goodness that’ll leave you set for the week with our Carrot and Coriander Soup recipe.

Mango – 60 calories per 100g

Packed with magnesium and potassium, mangoes are famously good for digestion. While we wouldn’t recommend eating the skin, you can do so if you want to absorb every last nutrient!

Rain or shine, we’re always in the mood for Chicken and Mango Pickle Curry.

Mini Pears – 42 calories per 100g

Sweet, grainy and irresistibly juicy, don’t be fooled by the size of these mini pears. They’re gorgeous raw as a grab-and-go lunch box sized snack, or you can cook them into a variety of sweet recipes, like our comfort-loaded Pear and Ginger Crumble.

Apples – 53 calories per 100g

It’s always a good idea to keep an apple handy! They’re a juicy, crispy snack that’ll give your day a sweet boost for only 53 calories.

If you know us, you’ll know we always use a few slices to top our morning Apple Pie Porridge.

Asparagus Tips – 25 calories per 100g

Bursting with nutrients and low in calories, asparagus has a subtle taste and can be cooked in a variety of ways – steam it, grill it or roast it to bring out its nutty notes.

Asparagus adds a gorgeous pop of green to our Creamy Garlic Prawns when we lay on a tapas-inspired spread.

Bananas – 89 calories per 100g

We’ve got no choice! We’ll have to use the Super 6 to stock up on bananas and make a stash of Banana and Peanut Muffins.

They’re pure snack-time heaven at only 53 calories per muffin.

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Helloooo. We’ve got just the ticket to brighten up cold, chilly mornings…a Weekly Pinch of Shopping that’s packed with warming breakfast ideas!

How easy does this sound? We’ve found a wrap that’s pre-filled with egg, baked beans, sausages, bacon, cheese, tomato sauce AND brown sauce. Just pop it in the microwave and wait for the beep!

Plus, there’s no shortage of oat-based inspo, with fluffy pancake stacks, porridge bowls and Kellogg’s Oaties Original Crunch breakfast cereal.

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, we’ve bagged some grab-and-go Harvest Morn Rocky Rainbow Bars that’ll curb your cravings in the morning and beyond.

Psst!! It’s the last chance to buy Pinch of Nom: The Magazine. We’ve been told that the last few copies are available to buy directly from Anthem’s website (tap here to take home your copy for £5.99 including postage).

We’ll never get over the fact that we published a fabulous colourful recipe-filled mag. These amazing things happen because of YOU – big hugs to you all!

Spotted any yummy-looking, slimming-friendly products at the supermarket lately? Share them with us – they might feature in our next article! You can also join the discussion in our Facebook group here. 

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. There’s a fresh selection this week, so scroll down to find out what’s included, along with some ideas on how to make the most of the ingredients.

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1. Morrisons American Pancake Mix – 64 calories per pancake

We can’t wait for Shrove Tuesday on the 4th of March! With just a few days to go, now’s the time to pick up a box of Morrisons American Pancake Mix. 

When you don’t have the time to rustle your batter up from scratch, this handy affordable pack is a life-saver. Simply add eggs and water and give everything a good mix!

For our top tips on how to achieve perfectly fluffy pancakes every time, tap here to visit our Quick and Easy Pancake Recipes blog.

If you’ve already tried Lotus Biscoff American Pancakes from our Quick and Easy cookbook, you’ll know we’re obsessed with the fluffiness that you get from thick, airy, American-style pancakes.

Flavoured with Lotus Biscoff spread and topped with crunchy biscuits, you won’t believe how low in calories this stack is…

Morrisons American Pancake Mix is available from Morrisons, priced at £1.00 per box.

2. Barissimo Latte Protein Iced Coffee – 125 calories per 250ml serving

Starting the day isn’t just about food, you need to think about beverages too! This Barissimo Latte Protein Iced Coffee from Aldi is ideal if you’re on the go. A chilled blend of latte-style coffee, milk and sweetener, you’ll find it with the other refrigerated ‘food to go’ options.

We can’t kick-start our day without the taste of coffee. These Raspberry Mocha Granola Pots will have you jumping out of bed, with decadent-tasting layers of crunchy homemade granola, chocolatey yoghurt and juicy raspberries.

Infused with espresso, cocoa powder and sticky-sweet maple syrup, the granola-style oats at the bottom are well worth digging for.

Barissimo Latte Protein Iced Coffee is available from Aldi, priced at 99p per cup.

3. PerfectTed Matcha Powder Vanilla – 10 calories per 1/2 teaspoon

This one’s a really versatile breakfast pick! In teas and lattes or porridge and overnight oats, a sprinkling of this PerfectTed Vanilla Bean Matcha Powder goes a long way. 

The caffeine levels are lower in matcha powder without compromising on the energy boost you’d get from a cup of coffee.

Oats are another gorgeous source of slow-release fibre and energy, so they’re well worth pencilling into your morning routine. Try waking up to a cosy portion of Cinnamon Roll Baked Oats.

hearty blend of yoghurt, oats and cinnamon, this recipe was made to warm you right up. Whatever you do, don’t forget the syrup!

PerfectTed Matcha Powder Vanilla is available from Tesco, priced at 99p per tin.

4. Bio & Me Super Nutty Muesli – 245 calories per 60g serving

Do your gut a favour and start the day with Bio & Me Super Nutty Muesli. It’s made with a blend of 30 different plant-based ingredients, including pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, wholegrain wheat and oats.

Why not add a crunchy scoop to a bowl of fat-free Greek yoghurt for a high-protein, low-fat breakfast?

These Peanut Butter and Jelly Pots make the most of a classic combination of flavours. We’ve gone for strawberries and strawberry jam, but you could always use raspberries or blackcurrants if you’d prefer.

Bio & Me Super Nutty Muesli is available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £3.35 per box (or £2.50 with a Nectar card).

5. The Gym Kitchen Blueberry Muffin Protein Yoghurt – 130 calories per pot

The unique flavour of this The Gym Kitchen Blueberry Muffin Protein Yoghurt caught our eye in an instant. It might just be us, but we find that some high-protein yoghurts can be a bit thick and clumpy in texture, while this one’s light and creamy.

It’s just as delicious whether you enjoy it in the morning with some granola and fruit, or as a sweet pick-me-up later in the day.

If you love blueberry muffins as much as we do, turn to pages 178-179 in our Air Fryer cookbook. These Air Fryer White Chocolate and Blueberry Muffins are so fluffy and berry-licious, you’ll be coming back for seconds and thirds.

Stash any leftovers in an airtight container as a grab-and-go breakfast or cuppa-time snack.

The Gym Kitchen Blueberry Muffin Protein Yoghurt is available from Tesco, priced at £1.25 per pot.

6. Horlicks Porridge – 303 calories per 50g serving with 240ml semi-skimmed milk

On a cold morning, it’s a known fact that nothing beats a warm bowl of porridge. Inspired by the nutty-sweet drink, this Horlicks Porridge is made up of clusters of jumbo oats coated in delicious malty goodness.

Just imagine adding a drizzle of honey and berries to a freshly-prepared bowl…

Porridge never gets boring in our household because we’re always getting creative with toppings. You might look at this bowl of Biscoff and Banana Porridge and think ‘that’s not a slimming-friendly breakfast!’, and yet we’ve kept things nice and light at 260 calories per bowl.

We like to make this recipe using oat milk, but you could try almond or soya milk, or simply use dairy if you prefer – just remember to work out any additional calories.

Horlicks Porridge is available from Morrisons, priced at £2.50 per box.

7. Kellogg’s Oaties Original Crunch Breakfast Cereal – 114 calories per 30g serving

It’s tough to miss brand-new, bright-red boxes of Kellogg’s Oaties Original Crunch Breakfast Cereal in the supermarket aisles at the moment. Pour some into a bowl and add your choice of milk for a quick, easy, nutritious start to the day.

Made with wholegrain oats, they’re high in fibre and packed with vitamins – but that doesn’t stop us adding even more by scattering berries on top!

It’s amazing when you think about how versatile oats are. We usually use Ready Brek as the fine flour for our Oat Pancakes, but you can blitz larger oats in a blender instead.

When your fluffy, golden stack is ready, head to our blog for sweet and savoury topping inspiration.

Kellogg’s Oaties Original Crunch Breakfast Cereal is available from, priced at £2.50 per box.

8. Tesco Finest Rhubarb and Custard Hot Cross Buns – 185 calories per bun

Stop scrolling if you’ve got a soft spot for sweet breakfast time treats! Fruity and rich, these Tesco Finest Rhubarb and Custard Hot Cross Buns are filled with sultanas, rhubarb purée, chunks of rhubarb and a vanilla cream.

Pop them under the grill for a couple of minutes until they’re golden brown.

If rhubarb and custard is a dream combination in your book, you’ll love opening your fridge to a ready-to-eat bowl of Rhubarb and Custard Overnight Oats.

A golden oldie on our website, you’ll need chia seeds to help set our slimming-friendly layer of custard,or you can use 40 grams of oats instead.

Tesco Finest Rhubarb and Custard Hot Cross Buns are available from Tesco, priced at £1.80 for a pack of 4.

9. Harvest Morn Rocky Rainbow Bars – 92 calories per bar

You know you’ve got a fun day ahead if it kicks off with Harvest Morn Rocky Rainbow Bars. There are 5 bars in a pack from Aldi, making them really handy and cost-effective to throw in your bag when you’re short on time.

They’re sweet, gooey and only 92 calories per marshmallow-speckled bar.

If you’re looking for a sweet breakfast bite you can make ahead of time, look no further than our Banana and Peanut Muffins. They’re just as yummy whether you snack on them on the go, or pop them in a bowl with some fruit and yoghurt.

No matter what, one thing’s for sure…you’ll want to make some room in your freezer.

Harvest Morn Rocky Rainbow Bars are available from Aldi, priced at £1.49 for a pack of 5 bars.

10. Myprotein Breakfast Loaded Wrap – 392 calories per oven-baked wrap

This Myprotein Breakfast Loaded Wrap packs all the flavours you’d want from a classic English breakfast into an easy, ready-prepared bundle. You can air-fry it until crispy within half an hour, or – if you’re too hungry to wait – pop it in the microwave for a couple of minutes.

It’s basically a drive-through fakeaway for breakfast, just like our very own Breakfast Wrap recipe. Ours comes stuffed with cheese, bacon, sauce, hash browns AND a juicy sausage patty.

To make things lighter, we’ve made our hash browns from scratch with a spritz of low-calorie cooking spray, and thrown in a couple of reduced-fat ingredient swaps for good measure.

The only question left is…red sauce, brown sauce or both?

Myprotein Breakfast Loaded Wrap is available from Iceland, priced at £3.00 per wrap.

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.

Unwaxed Lemons – 17 calories per 100g

With Pancake Day around the corner, it’s well worth stocking up on lemons while they’re in Aldi’s Super 6 selection. Pair them with sugar, or take things up a notch with a drizzle of chocolate and berries.

Not a fan of pancakes? Make a fluffy stack of Lemon and Blueberry Waffles instead.

Bananas – 89 calories per 100g

We’ve got no choice! We’ll have to stock up on bunches of bananas to make our scrumptious Banana and Biscoff Pancakes.

If you agree that bananas and Biscoff are a heavenly combination, take a scroll through these slimming-friendly recipe ideas.

Chestnut Mushrooms – 17 calories per 100g

A staple of slimming-friendly cooking, mushrooms of any kind are ideal for adding extra goodness (and very few calories!) to just about any recipe. 

Give them their time to shine with our Mushroom Carbonara recipe. The velvety homemade sauce tastes way more indulgent than it is.

Grapefruit – 42 calories per 100g

Grapefruit doesn’t appear in the Super 6 very often! Add one or two to your basket and you’ll be left with a fresh, juicy ingredient you can chop into fruit salads, use as a pancake topper or bake into tarts.

Our gorgeous Sunshine Waffles never fail to make mornings brighter and tastier!

Blueberries – 57 calories per 100g

Blueberries pack a punch when it comes to vitamin C and antioxidants. Sprinkle a few on your breakfast, pair them with yoghurt or bake them into these Lemon and Blueberry Baked Oats. 

Hearty and filling, these are guaranteed to fuel you until lunchtime!

Braeburn Apples – 51 calories per 100g

Perfect for this breakfast edition of The Weekly Pinch of Shopping, braeburn apples are just the ticket to make your morning bowl of porridge even more delicious.

You can use them to try apple pie for breakfast, with our stick-sweet Apple Pie Porridge recipe.

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Hellooo! You’re reading our Weekly Pinch of Shopping for Valentine’s Day 2025. That means this list is jam-packed with goodies to treat yourself – and your favourite person.

Whether you’re cooking for a partner, friend or family member, you’re sure to impress with the goodies we’ve found; think breakfast in bed, indulgent mains and decadent desserts.

Don’t miss out on Creamy Prosecco Chicken…it’s so easy to fall in love with!

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Finding the motivation to meal-plan every single week isn’t always easy. We’ve done the hard work for you, by planning out two weeks’ worth of meals, counting the calories and writing out printable shopping lists you can take on the go with you.

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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. There’s a fresh selection this week, so scroll down to find out what’s included, along with some ideas on how to make the most of the ingredients.

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1. Morrisons The Best Pink Lady Juice – 72 calories per 150ml glass

If you’re carrying breakfast to bed for someone this weekend, they’ll be thankful to see a glass of Morrisons The Best Pink Lady Juice on their tray. 

This gorgeous brekkie beverage is made from the naturally sweet juice of’ best-in-season Pink Lady® apples, leaving every sip delightfully crisp.

Serve up a spread of apple-flavoured heaven with a bowl of Apple Pie Porridge too. We’ve combined oats with apples, cinnamon and nutmeg for a slimming-friendly way to start the day.

The trick is to leave the skin on your apple slices, as there’s plenty of nutritious goodness in them.

It’s all topped off with honey-glazed apple slices and crunchy almonds.

Morrisons The Best Pink Lady Juice is available from Morrisons, priced at £3.00 per bottle. 

2. Nutoka Flavour Pancakes – 182 calories per pancake

These Nutoka Flavour Pancakes from Aldi aren’t just ‘flipping’ delicious, they’re also ridiculously easy to make. Whether you pop them on the grill, in your toaster or air fryer, they’ll be stacked and loaded with your favourite toppings in minutes.

Add a swirl of low-calorie cream and sliced strawberries for the perfect romantic complement to the Nutella-inspired chocolate chips swirled through.

There are so many different ways to top pancakes (tap here to go to our blog for more slimming-friendly inspiration), and yet there’s a special place in our heart for Banana and Chocolate Pancakes.

Our mix makes a stack of four fluffy oat pancakes, but there’s nothing to stop you making a batch of mini pancakes if you’d prefer. 

Nutoka Flavour Pancakes from Aldi are available from Aldi, priced at £1.49 for a pack of 4.

3. Specially Selected Sea Bass Fillets With Asian-Inspired Butter – 176 calories per 1/2 pack

We’re already jealous of whoever you cook these Specially Selected Sea Bass Fillets With Asian-Inspired Butter for. A part of Aldi’s Valentine’s range, these reasonably priced fillets come ready-topped with knobs of fragrant, chilli-infused butter.

You won’t be stuck in the kitchen missing any of the fun either; both fillets can be pan-fried until flaky in minutes.

They’re a perfect match for our Chilli Roasted Greens. This side dish brings punchy chilli, ginger and lime to your plate, with a hint of lipsmacking spice for good measure.

Since it’s Valentine’s, why not take things up another notch with a dollop of Creamy Mashed Potatoes too?

Specially Selected Sea Bass Fillets With Asian-Inspired Butter are available from Aldi, priced at £2.99 for a pack of 2 fillets.

4. For You Gnocchi Hearts – 149 calories per 100g

As soon as we spotted these For You Gnocchi Hearts in Lidl, we knew they’d look absolutely adorable on any Valentine’s plate. For fluffy little heart-shaped dumplings, pop them in a pan of lightly salted water, and wait a few minutes until they float to the top. 

The great thing about gnocchi is that it can be pan-fried or roasted, depending on the recipe you’re making (if you’ve never tried gnocchi before, our Butternut Squash and Sage Gnocchi is a cracking place to start).

Gnocchi makes for a nice change from serving pasta, and it works really well with lots of different Italian-inspired sauces. Use a fork to add grooves to your lovely little gnocchi hearts and the sauce from our Creamy Pesto Chicken will cling to them like a dream.

We’ve used jarred green pesto and tomatoes to speed things up a little.

For You Gnocchi Hearts are available from Lidl, priced at £1.99 per pack.

5. Juicy Marbles Thick Cut Filet – 156 calories per 100g

While these Juicy Marbles Thick Cut Filets aren’t totally brand-new (they were launched by Juicy Marbles UK a couple of years ago), we picked them up because they’re absolutely spot on for a meat-free romantic dinner.

What makes this veggie-friendly ‘steak’ unique is that it marbles as it sizzles, eventually forming a crisp outer layer and a juicy middle. They’re on the pricier side, but we’d say they’re well worth it for a special occasion.

Bring on the Creamy Pepper Sauce and Rustic Potato Wedges! There are so many other different herbs and spices you can coat wedges with; we went for paprika, mixed herbs and sea salt.

To save yourself time, you can always chop your potatoes into wedges and freeze them, ready to go in the oven at a moment’s notice.

Juicy Marbles Thick Cut Filet is available from Sainsbury’s, priced at £9.00 for a pack of 2 steaks

6. Morrisons The Best Valentine’s Chicken In Creamy Prosecco Sauce – 255 calories per 1/2 pack

There’s lots to choose from in Morrisons’ Dine in for Two Deal, and yet this The Best Valentine’s Chicken In Creamy Prosecco Sauce stood out to us straight away. It’s no secret that we love a creamy chicken dish at Pinch of Nom!

Simply pop in the oven for 35 minutes and you’re left with tender chicken and roasted mushrooms in a velvety, thyme-infused sauce.

For a ‘winner, winner, chicken dinner’ that’s sure to steal hearts, plate them up with a portion of our irresistible Parmesan Potatoes.

Gloriously golden and crispy, it takes just a handful of ingredients and less than an hour to have them ready to serve. Whatever you do, don’t forget to sprinkle on some fresh chives right before dishing up…

Morrisons The Best Valentine’s Chicken In Creamy Prosecco Sauce is available from Morrisons, priced at £8.00 for a pack that serves 2.

7. Emporium Breaded Cheese Love Hearts – 321 calories per 1/2 pack

Is there anything more romantic than a gooey, crispy-coated side dish? These Emporium Breaded Cheese Love Hearts are a proper heartwarming, melt-in-the-middle bite. 

Pop them in your air fryer and give them a good shake, until they’re crisped to perfection and ready to share with your favourite person. 

Better yet, they come with a sweet-and-tangy berry compote that takes them to the next level.

A delicious dip is a must, that’s why our Cauliflower Cheese Balls come with a punchy homemade sauce – all for just 223 calories per portion.

We’d love to go round to Emma’s house and try one of these – thank you so much for sharing your photo in our Gallery.

Emporium Breaded Cheese Love Hearts are available from Aldi, priced at £2.49 per pack.

8. Iceland Mini Strawberry Doughnuts – 100 calories per 2 doughnuts

Warm or cold, these Iceland Mini Strawberry Doughnuts make for a nice little sugar-coated treat. Keep them stashed away in the freezer, ready for when you fancy a jam-filled bite.

You can defrost them and enjoy them as they are, or plate them up after a couple of minutes in the air fryer (or seconds in the microwave).

Speaking of jam centres, no one has ever been able to resist the charm of our Jammy Hearts recipe. They’re so lovely and buttery, you’d never guess they’re only 48 calories each.

We wouldn’t recommend trying to make these with reduced-fat spread. You need proper butter, or they won’t have the same crunchy magic.

Iceland Mini Strawberry Doughnuts are available from Iceland, priced at £2.50 for a pack of 14 mini doughnuts.

9. Baileys Chocolate Dipped Meringues – 59 calories per meringue shell

Inspired by the famous Irish liqueur, these Baileys Chocolate Dipped Meringues bring an easy touch of decadence to your dessert menu. Not only are they swirled with the flavours of boozy cream, they’re also dipped in luxurious-tasting dark chocolate.

For only 59 calories per meringue shell, they’ll be utterly divine crushed into a bowl with low-calorie cream (or a scoop of ice cream!) and chopped fruit.

If you love Baileys, turn to pages 228-229 inside your copy of our Quick and Easy book. You can have our luscious-tasting Baileys Chocolate Cheesecake Pots prepped in 10 minutes.

Light, creamy and low in fat, they’re also strictly for grown-ups!

Baileys Chocolate Dipped Meringues are available from Iceland, priced at £3.00 for a pack of 8 meringue shells.

10. M&S Tiramisu Cheesecakes – 255 calories per cheesecake

The best of two dessert classics in one, you can’t say no to these M&S Tiramisu Cheesecakes. As if Madagascan vanilla cheesecake with salted caramel sauce wasn’t delicious enough, it’s all topped off with a coffee-soaked chocolate sponge and a creamy mascarpone mousse.

It’s worth noting that this one has a hint of alcohol in it, with Marsala wine swirled into the creamy crown.

Nothing says ‘you mean so much to me’ quite like whipping up a pudding from scratch. This Espresso Martini Trifle always makes hearts melt, with layers of coffee jelly, brownie pieces, chocolatey yoghurt and cream.

M&S Tiramisu Cheesecakes are available from M&S and Ocado, priced at £5.00 for a pack of 2.

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.

Brown Onions – 40 calories per 100g

Our Cheese and Onion Bakes are melt-in-the-middle delicious, for a fraction of the calories you’d find in a bakery-bought version. 

Baking Potatoes – 63 calories per 100g

These spuds are perfect for the fluffy, golden wedges in our Chilly Cheesy Nachos recipe. 

The full recipe is on our website, or you can cook from our Comfort Food book (turn to pages 91-93).

Chantenay Carrots – 35 calories per 100g

Throw all of the ingredients for our Lemon and Garlic Chicken Traybake recipe into a dish, and let your oven do the hard work for you.

You’ll know the carrots are ready when they’re cooked through, softened and evenly coated in the lemon and garlic glaze.

Large Flat Mushrooms – 16 calories per 100g

You can blend large flat mushrooms together with thyme, garlic, onions and low-fat cream cheese for this surprisingly low-calorie Cream of Mushroom Soup.

Royal Gala Apples – 52 calories per 100g

Royal Gala are pink-red dessert apples with a mild sweet flavour and a crisp texture. They’re also a lot of fun to cook with, especially if you’re making our warm and comforting, slimming-friendly version of Apple Strudel.

Garlic – 5 calories per clove

Now’s the time to stock up on garlic! A key, healthy ingredient for lots of our favourite comfort foods, our Bolognese and Garlic Swirl Pie would not be the same without it.

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What a fabulous year it’s been at PON HQ! We’ve been cooking up a slimming-friendly storm with lots of fresh recipes on our website, and we’ve even added two brand-new cookbooks to our collection.

Plus, we launched the first-ever issue of Pinch of Nom Magazine, made our way into Tesco’s herbs and spices aisle with our mouthwatering PON x Flava It! recipe mixes, and topped it all off with the release of the official Pinch of Nom 2025 Calendar. What a whirlwind!

If you haven’t snapped up your calendar yet, don’t worry – you can grab one for January by tapping the image below.

We can’t wait to share more delicious surprises with you in 2025, and we’re beyond grateful for your support! Now, let’s take a look back at some of the recipes you’ve been loving this year…

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Air Fryer Cinnamon Breakfast Buns

If you picked up a copy of our new Air Fryer cookbook, chances are you’ve turned to the Cinnamon Breakfast Buns on page 48. The perfect, cosy companion to a frothy morning coffee, we’re so pleased these sticky-sweet treats have been a huge hit with our community.

Keep the photos of your golden, glaze-topped batches coming! You can either share them in our Facebook group, or upload them to the Gallery on our website. 

Thank you again to Vicky Galvin for sending us this gorgeous photo.

Tap the image below to give them a try when you fancy a cinnamon-spiced morning.

Bolognese and Garlic Swirl Pie

This indulgent tasting Italian-style pie comes with a surprising topping: crunchy and herby garlic ‘butter’ filled puff pastry swirls. Paired with our rich and tomatoey filling, it’s like tucking into bolognese with garlic bread…just even more irresistibly crunchy!

Since we pressed ‘publish’ on this Bolognese and Garlic Swirl Pie recipe, we’ve loved seeing your creations. Just last week, we ran out to grab the ingredients because Karen Gibson’s photo gave us a serious craving!

“Everyone loved this! You don’t need a side dish as it’s deceptively filling.” – thank you for sharing, Karen.

Spicy Coconut and Lime Chicken Curry

Don’t let the simplicity of this Spicy Coconut and Lime Chicken Curry fool you – it’s an explosion of flavours that’s sure to tingle your taste buds. We’ve made things lighter with one of our favourite hacks: swapping tinned coconut milk for a coconut plant-based drink. 

Packed with Madras curry powder and a dash of chilli, you’ll never regret adding this one to your fakeaway menu.

Somerset Pork

The traditional version of Somerset Pork takes its name from orchard farming, where workers would settle down and eat a hearty meal after a long day of harvesting apples. A scrummy blend of cheesy goodness and fruity cider, it’s not hard to understand why our community has had this one-pot wonder on repeat!

Baked Feta Vegetable and Couscous Traybake

We’re so proud of our latest cookbook, Pinch of Nom: All in One! It’s filled with 100 utterly delicious dishes that you can cook without a fuss in one pot, pan, tray or your slow cooker, including this Baked Feta Vegetable and Couscous Traybake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Crumbled, reduced-fat feta cheese brings a creamy saltiness to balance the flavours, with fragrant thyme to top it all off. The best bit about this dish? It tastes incredible hot or cold – so you’ll want to make sure you save the leftovers for lunch the next day.

Grab a copy to cook with in the New Year by tapping the image below.

Flava It! Creamy Garlic Chicken

No one will be surprised to see the garlicky, rich flavours of one of your all-time favourite recipes on this list! We’ve made our super-popular Creamy Garlic Chicken easier and more fuss-free than ever with our Flava It! X Pinch of Nom recipe mix.

Our brand-new range of Flava It! x Pinch of Nom recipe mixes bring you all of the flavour, with even less fuss! You’ll find Creamy Garlic Chicken, Campfire Stew and Mediterranean-Style Traybake ready-mixes sold individually in the herbs and spices aisle at Tesco. 

Or pick up our collection boxes on Amazon – you can choose between four Fan-Favourite sachets here, or learn about the Fakeaway-Favourites collection here. 

Crispy Duck

There’s no better start to a Chinese-inspired fakeaway night than Crispy Duck pancakes! Far quicker and easier to make than you’d think, we’ve kept our version simple yet full of flavour. 

After just half an hour in the oven, your duck will be fall-off-the-fork shreddable and ready to roll into takeaway-style pancakes with a splash of hoisin sauce.

Accordion Potatoes

You can thank a TikTok trend for these crispy, golden Accordion Potatoes! We’ve managed to get ours nice and crunchy without frying them in loads of oil. It can take a bit of practice to get the accordion-style cuts just right, but it’s easy once you know how.

Mulled Wine Beef Stew

Flavoured with Christmassy spices, the aromas of cinnamon, cloves and star anise, this Mulled Wine Beef Stew will get the whole family into the festive spirit – and it’s a cracking warmer year-round!

When the beef is melt-in-the-mouth tender, serve your hearty stew on a bed of mashed potatoes. Or, if you’d rather leave it bubbling away for a few hours, you can follow our slow cooker recipe here.

Hummus Soup

Our community loves a soup you can take on the go, so it’s no wonder our Hummus Soup has proved really popular over the past 12 months.

Brimming with lemony, garlicky goodness, you’ll blitz the ingredients until silky-smooth, and then top it all off with a surprising ingredient that’s far tastier than bread croutons…

A flourish of crispy, spicy oven-baked chickpeas!

Which of our most popular recipes will you be making in 2025?

We’d love to know if you’ve made one, some or all of the recipes on our list of hit recipes from 2024. Don’t forget that you can tag us in your story on Instagram (@pinchofnom), or share snaps of your creations in our friendly Facebook group (there’s almost 1 million community members waiting to answer any questions you might have).

Visiting our Gallery is a great way to find out what everyone else is adding to their January meal plan. You’ll want to sign up to a free website account to add your pictures, hints and tips (it’s really simple, and we’ve got a step-by-step guide you can follow here).

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