HCG Smoothies

As of January 4, 2014 I am living the HCG Diet Life.  It is a weight loss plan that hopefully will finally lead me to my weight loss goals.  I am not posting much about it until I know that it works and I can do it.  I will share my new recipes that go along with my life style change on my food blog. starting with this recipe for HCG Phase 2 Smoothies.

Phase 2 Smoothie

 

Ingredients:

 

• Diet approved fruit of choice
• 4 to 5 ice cubes
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water

 

Directions:

• Layer ice, water, and fruit in blender.
• Blend.
• Serve.

 



Strawberry Pineapple Spa Water

I made this water to experiment with other flavors after I made my first spa water a few weeks ago.  First of all let me say spa water is like my new favorite drink.  If I take the time to make it, I wont drink anything else in my fridge until its gone.  It is really great for increasing your water intake.  I wanted to try different fruit and veggie combinations and this one is FANTASTIC!

Strawberry Pineapple Spa Water

Ingredients

• 1/2 a cucumber
• 1 lemon
• 4 or 5 strawberries
• 1 cup of pineapple
• water

Put all the fruit in a pitcher, and fill with water.  Let it sit for 24 hours and then enjoy!



Texas Caviar

      This is one of my favorite recipes to make for a party or any fun event.  My little sister in Delta Zeta had a party on Saturday night and she asked us all to bring something.  I brought texas caviar, fruit and my mom's famous fruit dip, and cake batter cheese cake squares.  I have adapted my version of this recipe to include only the parts I like, and I must say I am a big fan! Every time I take it to an event everyone always wants the recipe so it here is:

Texas Caviar a la Brandi

3 Cans of black-eyed peas

1 can of white corn

1 can of yellow corn

1 can of diced green chilies

chopped green onions to taste

1 can of diced tomatoes 

(you can use fresh tomatoes, but I like the canned kind with the jalapenos mixed in)

salt and pepper to taste

1 small bottle of kraft zesty italian dressing

Drain all the canned ingredients and pour into a large bowl.

Add the onions and salt and pepper

Pour in the dressing

Serve with chips (fritos scoops or tostitos) and watch it disappear

Sassy H2O

In my efforts to make over my life and make healthier life style choices, I have spent hours searching pinterest for new tricks and tips. I pinned a picture of water with fruits and veggies in it, it's called Sassy Water and it's supposed to help you lose weight, however I'm not so sure about that. But anyway, here is how you make it and it's actually tastes VERY good, and I hope it will inspire me to increase my daily water intake. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
2 lemons
1/2 cucumber
10-12 mint leaves
3 quarts water

 Prep Time: 5 minutes

Chill Time: Overnight or 8 hours

Yields: 10-12 glasses

 Method:
1. Slice cucumber and lemons.
2. Place in the bottom of the pitcher.
3. Toss in mint leaves.
4. Add water
5. Chill overnight or for at least 8 hours.

It looks pretty in your fridge too!