Hearty Roasted Tomato Soup

Ingredients

- 5 Plum tomatoes cut into quarters
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon of curry powder
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 handfuls of baby spinach
- Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place tomato wedges on a baking sheet lined with foil. Bake for 15 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.

In a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat, add the onion and saute 3 minutes. Add the curry and garlic, saute for antoher 3 minutes. Add tomato wedges and water, and bring to boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in spinach, and cook for 2 minutes or just until spinach wilts. Place ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Return to pan, season with salt and pepper.

Enjoy !

Makes 2 servings.

Time Saving Tips

1. Pre-cook about 3-4 days worth of meats. Whether its using your George Forman grill, outside grill, or slow cooker it is a good idea to have food ready at all times. You never know if you might be in a hurry at meal time.

2. Make a pot of soup and keep it in the fridge ready for a quick grab.

3. Keep Iced Fruity Green Tea and/or Lemonade in fridge ready to satisfy a sweet craving.

Miracle Noodles and the HCG Diet

What are Miracle Noddles?

If you have never heard of these noodles, you SHOULD !!  

NO Sugar or Starch - NO Carbs-No Protein-No Calories-Natural Fiber

How will Miracle Noodles help me lose weight on the hCG diet?

Miracle Noodle slow digestion and will give you a feeling of fullness. When you are full, you will eat less and snack less. Miracle Noodles make staying on your hCG diet plan a lot easier.

What Amount of Miracle Noodles should I eat on the hCG diet?

You can replace 1 meal with  Miracle Noodles or have Miracle Noodles as a quick snack.

And if you are not loosing weight on the HCG diet?

The good news is you can also use Miracle Noodles as a plateau breaker. Simply replace two meals with Miracle Noodles for a day or two, and your diet efforts should start moving the scale down again.

HCG Diet on the News

Blueberry Protein Smoothie for Phase 3

Ingredients
 
 1 scoop VANILLA WHEY PROTEIN POWDER
 ½ cup Frozen NO SUGAR ADDED Blueberries
 ½ cup Oikos Greek Plain Yogurt
 ½ cup UNSWEET Almond Milk
½ cup Water
4 packets Stevia
 2-3 dropperfuls of French Vanilla Stevia (Liquid)
14 ice cubes (less if you have a smaller container than I do. Mine holds 48 ounces)

Instructions
 Add all ingredients into blender and  blend until consistency of frothy icy smoothie.

238 calories Total Fat 3.8 g Saturated 1g Polyunsaturated .3g Monounsaturated .8g Cholestrol 70mg Sodium 172.5mg Potassium 382.5mg Total Carbs 16.5g Dietary Fiber 3.5g Sugars 11.5g Protein 35.5g Vitamin A 5% Vitamin C 3% Calcium 47.5% Iron 7%

Asparagus Frittata

Ingredients

3 egg whites

1 whole egg

asparagus (allowed amount)

1-2 cloves minced garlic

1 T dehydrated minced onion

1 T water

1 t parsley

salt/pepper (to taste)

tabasco (optional)

 Directions

1. Preheat pan over MED heat.
   
2. Snap woody ends off asparagus and discard.
   
3. Snap each asparagus spear into 2-3 pieces. Add to pan with garlic & heat through until tender.
   
4. Preheat oven to 400.
   
5. In bowl, mix eggs & water. Add asparagus, minced onion, parsley, salt/pepper.
   
6. Pour egg mixture into non-stick baking dish (or dish lined with parchment paper).
   
7. Place in oven and cook 10-15 mins until done.
   
8. Top with tabasco (optional) and serve immediately.