{"id":1550,"date":"2022-04-19T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T07:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slimmingworld.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/?p=1550"},"modified":"2024-11-05T15:15:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T15:15:48","slug":"6-traditional-favourites-to-celebrate-st-georges-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/6-traditional-favourites-to-celebrate-st-georges-day\/","title":{"rendered":"6 traditional favourites to celebrate St George\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This Saturday is St George\u2019s Day &#8211; a day to celebrate England\u2019s famous dragon-slaying saint in all his glory! At Slimming World, we think there\u2019s no better way to mark the occasion than by serving up a feast of traditional dishes. Whether you fancy a hearty toad in the hole or a comforting pud, you can enjoy all of your familiar favourites, feel fantastically full and satisfied, <em>and<\/em> still lose weight. Here are six delicious dishes, all of which fit perfectly into our Food Optimising plan&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Satisfying starters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/roasted-tomato-and-basil-soup\">Roasted tomato soup<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kick off your special meal with a bowl of intensely tomatoey soup. A classic crowd-pleasing choice.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/roasted-tomato-and-basil-soup\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/roasted-tomato-basil-soup-st-georges-day-slimming-world-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1548\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/cod-and-minted-pea-fish-cakes\">Cod and minted pea fish cakes<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring a taste of the seaside chippy home. The minted peas add a real flavour punch!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/cod-and-minted-pea-fish-cakes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cod-minted-pea-fish-cakes-st-georges-day-slimming-world-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1545\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mouth-watering mains<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/toad-in-the-hole\"><strong>Toad in the hole<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Juicy sausages nestled inside Slimming World Yorkshire pudding, with onion rings on top? We call that a guaranteed dinnertime hole in one!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/toad-in-the-hole\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"http:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/toad-in-the-hole-st-georges-day-slimming-world-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1549\" style=\"width:500px;height:500px\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#310159\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Eat better, with your family<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These six dishes are traditional favourites that everyone will love \u2013 so no need to cook seperate meals \u2013 and you can rest assured that your family will be eating well while enjoying meals that fit into the Food Optimising plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a study comparing Slimming World members to the general population, they were, on average, found to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>meet the recommended calcium intake<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eat more fibre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>consume less salt, sugar, fat and saturated fat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eat more than the recommended five portions of fruit and veg each day\u2026 easy when it\u2019s Free Food!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/lentil-shepherds-pie\">Lentil shepherd\u2019s pie<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A vegetarian twist on the ultimate comfort food, this Syn free pie is a fail-safe family-pleaser. It\u2019s a great way to use up that bag or can of lentils in your cupboard, too.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/lentil-shepherds-pie-st-georges-day-slimming-world-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1546\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Delicious desserts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/individual-rhubarb-and-ginger-crumbles\">Individual rhubarb and ginger crumbles<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t love a crumble? Rhubarb is an English favourite \u2013 and adding ginger takes the flavour to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/individual-rhubarb-and-ginger-crumbles\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/rhurbarb-crumbles-st-georges-day-slimming-world-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1547\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/tag\/slimming-world-shopping-list\/\">MORE ON THE BLOG: Shop the seasons to get the most from your fruit and veg \u2013 and the most for your money!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/apple-betty\">Apple Betty<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Tender apples and sultanas with warming cinnamon and vanilla&#8230; you can enjoy an indulgent dessert and still lose weight with Slimming World!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/recipes\/apple-betty\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/apple-betty-st-georges-day-slimming-world-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1544\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>St George\u2019s Day is the perfect excuse to cook up some tasty traditional recipes. Slimming World members have access to more than 1,700 recipes on the website and app, including plenty of home-grown classics plus examples of cuisine from all around the world! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/\">You can find out more about joining Slimming World here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/nearest-group-search\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/slimmingworld.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LrgCTA-TTFApr22-SlimmingWorldBlog.jpg\" alt=\"Slimming World Taste the freedom. Free membership offer.\" class=\"wp-image-4620\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toad in the hole, rhubarb crumble and lots more! Let\u2019s hear it for England\u2019s patron saint&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":1377,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[29,12,34,30],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1550"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1550"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10563,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1550\/revisions\/10563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slimmingworld.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}