Hcg1234 recipe: Celery Soup

Celery Soup (added shrimp/scallions/ginger/cilantro)

Ingredients

Celery (may use celery from crock pot cooking or 1 baked celery recipe) -- I used about half a bunch

2 cups chicken broth (or substitute 1 cup water for 1 cup broth)

¼ teaspoon thyme 

1 bay leaf

¼ teaspoon dried basil 

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Cook celery until very soft or use crock-pot or vegetable broth cooked

celery. Puree in a food processor or blender with broth and spices. Simmer

in a saucepan for 20-30 minutes.

I used Italian seasoning because it contained both basil and thyme. I started with 1 cup of broth to cook celery in, then added a little more. After that cooked, I added 2 cups of broth to cool down for blending, then simmered. Added shrimp and scallions at the last 3 minutes. Topped with cilantro ad a dash of ground ginger.

My boyfriend gave me the idea of adding bok choy, next time. :)

hcg1234 recipe: Mexican Style Cilantro Chicken

Mexican Style Cilantro Chicken 

Ingredients

100 grams cubed or sliced chicken *I used over a pound of chicken, so I adjusted ingredients

Chopped tomatoes

½ cup chicken broth or water

2 tablespoons lemon juice

Fresh chopped cilantro

1 tablespoon chopped onion

¼ teaspoon dried oregano

¼ clove fresh garlic minced

¼ teaspoon chili powder

Cayenne to taste

Pinch of cumin

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Lightly brown the chicken with a little lemon juice. Add spices, additional

lemon juice, and chicken broth. When the chicken is cooked thoroughly, add

fresh tomatoes and cilantro and cook for 5-10 more minutes.

Makes 1 serving (1 protein 1 vegetable)

THIS WAS OUTSTANDING!!!

hcg1234 recipe: Baked Apple Chicken

Baked Apple Chicken [I’m putting oven at 400 for 20-30min]

Ingredients

100 grams cubed chicken

½ finely chopped apple

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar (I wouldn't double up for 2 portion meals)

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Salt and pepper to taste

Stevia to taste

Dash of cayenne

Directions

Lightly brown the chicken in lemon juice. Add chopped apple and evenly

coat with a mixture of apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, stevia, cinnamon,

cayenne and pinch of salt. Put in small baking dish and add additional

vinegar and lemon juice. Serve with the rest of the apple in thin slices on the

side.

Makes 1 serving (1 protein, 1 fruit)

To me this tasted like a tart chicken pie. :)