HcG diet recipe phase 2 P2: Apple Butter

In a crock pot, add as many cored, peeled apples your pot will hold. Generously sprinkle with powdered stevia, juice of 1 lemon and 1/2 t salt. Cook on high 1 hour. Turn to low and cook for 10-15 hours depending on the color you like. Turn to high for 1 more hour. Using a blender or hand blender, puree cooked apples very well. Freeze, can or refrigerate in tupperware containers.

2 T = 1 apple

HcG diet recipe phase 2 P2: APPLE PIE SMOOTHIE

Yes, that's right. OH MY WORD!!! So delish!!

In a blender, add 2 T unsweetened (or stevia sweetened) apple butter, 2-4 cubes ice, 1/4 C water, 1/2 t pumpkin pie spice and stevia to taste. Blend well. Sprinkle pumpkin pie spice on top, if desired.

HcG diet recipe phase 2 P2: Chili

This was SO good, I wanted another bowl of it!

In a non stick saucepan over medium high heat, brown 100g lean ground beef with 2 cloves minced garlic & 1 T diced onions. Add 1 C diced tomatoes, 2 C low sodium chicken broth, 1 C water, 1/2 T or more chili powder, 4 dashes garlic powder, 1/2 t oregano, , & pepper to taste. Cook down, approx 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve with grissini or melba.

HcG diet recipe phase 2 P2: Tomato Beef Soup

In a saucepan over medium high heat, brown 100g lean ground beef with 2 cloves minced garlic. Add 1 can organic tomato paste (JUST tomatoes sometimes with salt), 1/2 C water, 1/2 t or more chili powder, 2 dashes garlic powder, 1/2 t oregano, 2+ dashes Franks hot sauce, & pepper to taste. Turn to simmer, cover and cook down, approx 20 minutes.

Add more Franks hot sauce for heat. Serve with grissini or melba.

HcG diet recipe phase 2 P2: Egg Drop Soup

GREAT for that day you're not feeling well or on a chilly day!

Surprisingly really good and filling!

In a medium saucepan, heat 4 C organic low sodium chicken broth on high heat. Add 1/4 C chopped scallions or onions. In a measuring cup, beat 4 egg whites with 1T water. When broth is nearly at a boil, slowly drip egg whites in the soup. Continue to cook for another 30 sec to 1 min. Remove from heat, add pepper to taste. 

HcG diet recipe phase 2 P2: Grilled onion burger

In a NON STICK skillet, cook onions over medium heat in a little organic low sodium chicken broth. When cooked through, transfer to plate. Put skillet back over heat and cook 100g lean ground beef patty, turning once. Top with onions. Organic mustard goes well with this combo.

HcG diet recipe phase 2 P2: PUMPKIN SPICE FRAPPUCCINO

Put cooled or cold coffee, ice, stevia & pumpkin pie spice in blender until blended. Sprinkle pumpkin pie spice on top and serve.

HcG diet recipe phase 2 P2: Gluten Free Cinnamon "Sugar" Cookies - in place of melba toast or grissini bread stick

This IS a P2 recipe because it's IN PLACE of a melba toast or grissini. If you look at what is in a melba toast or grissini, you'll see many ingredients that are not protocol. Those of us that have celiac or are gluten intolerant cannot have a melba toasts or grissinis and thus, this recipe is a great alternative.

In a bowl, add 1/2 C warm water, 1 pkg yeast (2 1/2 t), 1 t sugar & 1/4 C gluten free (GF) flour (I like Namaste GF flour the best). Allow to sit for 5 minutes, called proofing. Add 1 C GF flour (possibly more), 2 T olive oil, 1/2 t salt & 1/4 - 1/2 C powdered stevia. Mix well and add more warm water a tablespoon at a time until it forms a dough. Allow to rise loosely covered for 1 hour. Roll into 1-2 T balls. With a little more GF flour, roll on a flat surface into rods. Transfer to a parchment covered baking sheet. Then wrap into spiral circles. Sprinkle with stevia & cinnamon.  Allow to rise for another 30 minutes. Bake in preheated oven of 400° for 10-20 minutes, turning once. Store in a tupperware container or ziploc bag.

HcG diet recipe Phase 2 P2: Gluten Free Grissini (aka bread sticks)

This IS a P2 recipe because it's IN PLACE of a melba toast or grissini. If you look at what is in a melba toast or grissini, you'll see many ingredients that are not protocol. Those of us that have celiac or are gluten intolerant cannot have a melba toasts or grissinis and thus, this recipe is a great alternative.

Can I just say, "YUMMO!!!" These are my new favorite thing on this diet to eat!

I've been gluten free for 3 years now and decided not to eat the melbas during this diet because of the gluten in them. But I've missed the texture break up of the monotony of this diet so I had to come up with my own gluten free version.

In a bowl, add 1/2 C warm water, 1 pkg yeast, 1 t sugar & 1/4 C gluten free (GF) flour (I like Namaste perfect blend GF flour the best). Allow to sit for 5 minutes. Add 1 C GF flour, 1/2 C soy or quinoa or brown rice flour, 2 T olive oil & 1t salt. Mix well and add more warm water a tablespoon at a time until it forms a dough. Allow to rise loosely covered for 1 hour. Roll into 1-2 T balls. With a little more GF flour, roll on a flat surface into rods. Transfer to a parchment covered baking sheet. Allow to rise for another 30 minutes. Bake in preheated oven of 400° for 10-20 minutes, turning once. Store in a tupperware container or ziploc bag.

HcG diet recipe phase 2 P2: Tomato Basil baked chicken

Place 100g boneless skinless chicken in small baking pan. Add a little water or low sodium no sugar added chicken broth to the pan (1-2 T). Top with organic tomato paste or sauce, poultry seasoning & basil. Bake in preheated oven 350° uncovered for 20-25 minutes.

HCG DIET Phase 2 P2 recipe: Grilled Onions & Egg White Scramble

Heat a small non stick skillet over medium high heat. Cook 1 small onion, chopped & 1 clove minced garlic with water or amino acid. When cooked through, turn down heat to medium and add 4 egg whites and pepper/salt if desired, stirring constantly until cooked through. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

HCG DIET Phase 2 P2 recipe: Peel & Eat Shrimp with Cocktail Sauce

Bring 2 C water to a boil. Add 1/2 t or more low sodium Old Bay's seasoning or other. Add 105g raw shrimp (the peelings/tails are about 5g). Cook until shrimp are pink and opaque. Remove and cover with ice. Meanwhile, mix 2 T organic, no sugar added tomato paste with 1 T more or less to desired consistency water, 1 t lemon juice, 1 t more or less to taste fresh grated horseradish. Pat shrimp dry and serve immediately.

HCG Diet Phase 2 P2 recipe: Mexican chicken & cabbage

In 3 years, I just started my 4th round of the HCG diet. I don't know about you but it's not that this diet is that hard if you're organized and you make all your own food at home, it's that it's so mundane during P2. Because of that, I'm constantly trying to come up with new flavors, with the little list of foods we can eat during P2, that's hard.

In a non stick skillet, cook over medium-high heat, 100g chicken in a little water, ACV, organic (NO SUGAR) chicken broth or amino acids. Add 1 clove minced garlic, 1/4 t or more to taste cumin & 1/4 t or more to taste chili powder. Add water or chicken broth along with shredded cabbage. To make it easy and organized, I buy the bagged shredded cabbage from Walmart (approx 75 calories for the whole bag). Cook down. Add more water or broth as needed. Mix in a tablespoon full or more fresh chopped cilantro. Mix well. Remove from heat and serve.