Energetic Breakfast

What a better way to kick start your day with a super healthy and energetic breakfast!
This bowl of goodness I have made will keep you focus and give you energy.

Ingredients:

- A handful of raspberries (Or any other berry you might prefer)
-Al-bran flakes
-Honey (or Agave nectar)
-Almond Milk (or Greek yogurt)

Mix everything together in a bowl. Remember you can add also bananas.
This is also a great post-workout breakfast.

Enjoy! Buon Appetito!

Whole Wheat Stuffed Tortillas

Happy New year everybody! I really wish for this 2012 to be filled with happiness, health and all the comforts possible! In another of my adventures in my kitchen, looking for some lunch inspiration I came up with this delicious recipe.


Ingredients:

Breaded Eggplants (See my other recipe called "Crispy Eggplants - Melanzane Impanate")
Whole Wheat Tortillas
Hummus
Mozzarella slices

Spread your tortilla with some hummus, place the eggplants and top with some mozzarella slices. You could also add some ham or prosciutto to it! Enjoy! Buon Appetito!

Eggplant Crostini

As you already know, I love finger food! Here is another recipe I created the other day while looking around my fridge :)


Ingredients:

Melba toast (or any other crostini like cracker)
Cream cheese
Eggplants

I started by coating my eggplant slices with a mixture of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Then I grilled them. I put some cream cheese on my toasts and topped each of them with a slice of eggplant. They were delicious!! Enjoy! Buon appetito!

Crispy Eggplants - Melanzane Impanate

I wanted to show you an easy but yet delicious way to cook your eggplants! My Lovely nanny Tata makes the best! In fact, this picture was taken at my nanny's in Sardinia (Italy).

You will need:

a couple of eggplants (Depending on how many people you are having over)

bread crumbs

a couple of eggs

some flour

Vegetable oil (Or any kind of oil you use to fry)

Cut the eggplant in thin slices. To have a nice breading coat, you will need to dip each slice first in the beaten eggs, secondly in the flour, after again in the eggs, and finally in the bread crumbs. Fry them and place them on some paper towel sheets, so that they will eliminate the excess oil.

Sprinkle some salt on top and enjoy! They are so yummy! Buon Appetito!

PS: you can do the same with zucchini!

Creamy Chicken & Mushrooms

Here is a recipes for my HCG friends and non... this recipe is actually delicious even when you are off the maintenance of your diet!


In a pan sautee olive oil, onions and chicken cut in chunks... keep on until everything starts to brown. Now add the mushrooms. Cook until everything starts to get a nice brownish color. Adjust salt and pepper. Turn off the stove and add 2 Tbsp of sour cream. Here you have it! A fast and delicious recipe! Of course when you are off your diet you are more than welcome to add some pasta to this dish! Enjoy! Buon Appetito!

Chicken & Broccoli

Another healthy and yummy way to mix our proteins with your veggies is this following recipe I am going to tell you.

Sauteed in a pan some onions with olive oil and chicken chunks. Once the chicken is half way cooked throw in some broccoli... Let it cook covered for around 20 minutes. Let the broccoli and the chicken roast very well and get darker. The taste of the broccoli is incredibly enhanced once they are almost burned! I always serve this dish with a dollop of sour cream on the side and dip it! Enjoy! Buon appetito!

Chicken sauteed with oil, onions, peppers and zucchini

A very delicious way to mix your veggies and proteins in a delicious combo!

In a pan sauteed olive oil, onions and chunks of chicken. When chicken starts to be half way done throw in the sliced peppers and zucchini. Cook everything covered for around 10-15 minutes.... Enjoy! Buon Appetito!

Cheddar cheese Tacos

For those of you that want to try a yummy taco without tortilla, here is a wonderful recipe!

Just cut some parchment paper squares, and place some shredded cheddar cheese on top of them that will form small rounds. Place in microwave until all cheese is melted. then let it cool down. Prepare your beef and veggies on the side and the stuff the cheddar tacos... hmmmm yummy! Enjoy! Buon appetito!

Delicious Breakfast

This is a very healthy breakfast I learned about when I was doing my HCG diet P3.

Scramble some egg whites with green onions, salt , and pepper. Cut 2 leaves of lettuce, spread them with cream cheese and top them with turkey. Cut some strawberries on the side... and there you have a delicious light and healthy breakfast! Enjoy! Buon Appetito!

Cauliflower Pizza

This is a great alternative to the traditional pizza! In this recipe you will not use any flour, cause the "dough" of your pizza is going to be made with cauliflower!

Ingredients:

1 cauliflower head

1 egg
oregano

Shredded mozzarella cheese

Low sugar tomato sauce

And any toppings you would like on your pizza!
1 to prepare the cauliflower, take a fresh cauliflower head and cut the florets of and put them in a microwave safe bowl.
2 DO NOT ADD ANY WATER OR LIQUIDS! put in the microwave on high for 7 minutes, mixing them half the way.
3 with a food processor grind the cauliflower, until it looks like rice.
4 mix the grounded cauliflower, and the egg, for better blending, use a blender.
5 put on loaf pan with parchment paper making sure that it evenly distributed, sprinkle with oregano, and bake at 450F for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
6 if using for sandwiches, let cool down before u

sing, if using for pizza as soon as out of the oven add your pizza toppings and bake until the cheese is melted.

I made half of it with ham for my boyfriend and half of it with eggplants for me :)

Enjoy! Buon Appetito!

Chocolate Delight

Hello World!

Here is another yummy recipe for my HCG and not HCG friends :)

All you need is:

2 Tblsp coconut oil (Unrefined is better)

1 Tblsp unsweetened cocoa (15 calories)

1 packet of Truvia (or Stevia)

1/4 tsp. Agave Nectar (5 calories) (this is for P3)

2 Tblsp water

small container

Start by melting the sugar in the water for 25 seconds in the microwave. In a small container put the cocoa powder and break all the lumps. Then add in the coconut oil, the agave nectar, and finally the water with the sugar. Mix well until smooth and place in the freezer for around 30 minutes. Now you have a delicious low calories chocolate bar! ;) Enjoy! Buon Appetito!