Category Archives: Cooking

Yummy AND Diet-friendly Egg Drop Soup (HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.)

I’ve made this recipe two or three times since I started the HCG Diet, and I have to say it is AMAZING. I had never tasted egg drop soup before trying this HCG version, so I really didn’t know what … Continue reading

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Chocolate, Vanilla and Banana Cream Pudding Shots

I had so much fun making the pudding shots for Tiffany’s party. My shopping list that day was extensive, because I planned to make four different types of shots. I needed: Chocolate pudding (instant, 3.4 oz) Vanilla pudding (instant, 3.4 … Continue reading

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Diet friendly “egg rolls” – HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.

Without question, this is one of the best things I’ve learned how to make since I started dieting. In fact, this meal is so good that I make it all the time, diet or not. Between the ginger powder and … Continue reading

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Pork stock

Two weekends ago I went to this Puerto Rican restaurant in NYC called Sofrito. It definitely wasn’t diet friendly, but I had a Groupon that would have expired if I didn’t use it, so I went. I didn’t attempt to … Continue reading

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Sugar-free mint chocolate flavored meringue cookies

Warning: do NOT attempt this cookie if you’ve never made a meringue before! I first attempted to make a mint chocolate chip meringue like six months ago. The result? Not quite the puffed up meringue that we’ve all grown to … Continue reading

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Easy and Diet-friendly “Crab Bisque” (Seafood tomato soup) – HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.

Until recently, I had made this recipe exactly once before: back in February, when I was doing the HCG diet for the first time. I remembered it as being one of the most delicious soups I had ever made – … Continue reading

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Sugar-free coconut flavored meringue cookies

Yes, coconut FLAVORED, because if I added coconut flakes then they wouldn’t be quite as HCG or South Beach diet friendly. The star ingredient in this recipe is coconut extract, which I bought back in the summer with the intention … Continue reading

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Diet-friendly sugar-free meringue cookies (HCG, South Beach Diet)

Sugar-free meringue cookies – the best “I just finished lunch and now I want something to munch on” snack you could ever ask for. I have written about these sugar-free meringue cookies so many times that it’s amazing that I … Continue reading

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Diet-friendly Apple Chips (HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.)

There is no better way for me to describe how good these apple chips came out then by relaying the conversation that took place between me and a coworker who knows that I am back on the HCG diet. Me: … Continue reading

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Diet-friendly curry chicken (HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.)

This recipe is so simple that it barely warrants its own post. But it is one of my favorite ways to make chicken. When I’m not dieting I make it the same way and just add some low-fat sour cream … Continue reading

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