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.

 



Tortellini Soup

I have been meaning to write this blog for a while.  I made this recipe back in December before I started my new healthy lifestyle this year, but I wanted to share it with you all anyway.  This may be one of my new favorite soups, but it isn't low carb friendly, so I won't be eating it for a good long while, but as soon as I am able to eat pasta again, this will be at the top of my list!  It's "souper"  easy to make and would make a great week night dinner.

Tortellini Soup

Ingredients:

• Half of a yellow onion
• 2 Cloves of Garlic
• 1 Box of Chicken Broth
• 1 lb of Ground Beef or Turkey
• 1/2 Cup of Parmesan Cheese
• 1 Can/Jar of Spaghetti Sauce
• 1 Bag of Frozen Tortellini
• Shredded Mozzarella for garnish 

 

 

Directions:

 

 

 

Brown ground beef with onions. Once cooked drain and return to the pot.

 

Add the rest of the ingredients (except the mozzarella cheese and tortellini) and bring to a boil.

 

Once boiling, add tortellini boil until the pasta floats.

 

Spoon into bowls, top with mozzarella, serve with buttery garlic bread and ENJOY!

Rice-A-Roni Beef Porcupines

This is a recipe that my work BFF Christie had been talking about for months.  Her old college roomie used to make it for her.  When I heard the ingredients and the directions, I was a little weirded out by the concept, but I decided to try it out.  One night she came over for dinner and we made these delicious balls of goodness.   I will say now that this recipe is a keeper and one that I had to share with all of you.  Another great thing about this recipe is that all you need to serve with it is a veggie of your choice because the other side dish is baked inside.  Hope you enjoy!

Beef Porcupines

Ingredients:

1 (6.8-ounce) package RICE-A-RONI® Beef Flavor

1 pound ground beef or ground turkey

1 egg, beaten

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2-1/2 cups water

Directions:

1. Combine rice-vermicelli mix, ground beef and egg. Shape into twenty 1-1/4-inch meatballs.

2. In large skillet, over medium-high heat, brown meatballs in oil; drain.

3. Slowly stir in water and Special Seasonings. Bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat to low. Simmer 30 minutes or until meatballs are cooked.

 

Crock Pot Roasted Chicken That Wont Cook to Pieces

Crock Pot Roasted Chicken

Ingredients:

1 Whole Chicken

Chopped Celery and Onion

Seasoning of Choice

Olive Oil

6- 8 Aluminum Foil Balls

Directions:

                Roll up balls with the aluminum foil. Put them in the bottom of the crock pot, and add the onions and celery in the bottom.  This will give your chicken lots of extra flavor.  Place the chicken on the foil balls and drizzle with the olive oil and coat with your favorite seasonings.  Cook on high for 1 hour and then change the setting to low for 5-7 hours until the juices run clear.   Serve with mashed potatoes and a veggie and enjoy!

This chicken will be tender and juicy but will not cook to a mush of bones and meat.   I make this about once every other week and use the left overs for chicken salad, or any other recipe that requires shredded or chopped chicken.

Recipe Review: crescent roll chicken casserole

This is another Pinterest find.  I was looking for some sinful comfort food and this recipe hit the spot! You can find it here.  Make a lot, it is just as good the next day as left overs.

Here is the cheesy bubbly goodness that came out of my oven:

 

This recipe will definitly be on my repeat list, and is hubby approved!

Slow Cooker Apple Sauce

        On Friday morning I had court in the North Georgia Mountains.  After court, I took the long way home and drove through the mountains to my little college town of Dahlonega.  Along the way I stopped at Bud's Pink Pig in Cherry Log, Georgia for a delicious BBQ lunch and Hillcrest Apple Farm in Ellijay Georgia to buy my annual fall apples.  I made this applesauce last year it was a hit for me and my husband.  Hope you all enjoy it too!

Slow Cooker Apple Sauce

Ingredients:

10 Apples (I used honey crisp)

½ cup sugar

½ cup water

Cinnamon to taste

Vanilla extract to taste

 

Directions:

Peel and core the apples, then cut them into chunks.  Place apples in the crock pot.  Pour sugar and water over the apples.  Add vanilla and cinnamon.  (I went light on cinnamon, probably ½ tsp and heavy on the vanilla, probably 1 ½ tbs) Cook on high for 4 hours stirring occasionally.  When done mash up any remaining chunks with a potato masher.

You can serve it warm or chilled.

 

We prefer it warm over vanilla ice cream. ENJOY!

 

Pinterest Recipe Review: Peach Cobbler

My grandparents gave me a bunch of peaches when I was at their house on saturday.  I couldn't decide what I wanted to do with them, so I asked my husband what he would prefer: peach pound cake, peach pie, or peach cobbler.  I was hoping for the pound cake, he of course chose the cobbler.  I love peaches, but I am not a big fan of peach cobbler.  But I asked his opinion, so I made him a cobbler.  I am not a nutmeg or cinnamon fan, so I searched far and wide (google, pinterest, and foodgawker) to find a recipe that didn't have a lot of those spices that I don't like.  I found this recipe on pinterest which links to food.com.  Ill be honest (don't tell my grandmother or Paula Deen) this is the BEST peach cobbler I have ever had. Here is the link to the recipe.   Hope you enjoy as much as we did.