We receive constant requests from people to give them ideas for recipes but specifically for things that can help them with taste. We’ve written articles on the topic of Taste Tips for the HCG diet and received great feedback from it. For this article we wanted to focus on the sauces and dressings. We have a site link that you can click where you can view all the hCG diet recipes that we have. Very shortly they will all be organized by phase and type of meal it is.

Here are some sauce and dressing recipes for the hCG diet.

Apples with Strawberry Sauce

Ingredients

1⁄2 of a large apple

3 strawberries

3 drops vanilla Creme Stevia

Directions

Slice apple and arrange on a plate. Mash the strawberries with a fork and add vanilla Creme Stevia to make a sauce. Pour over the apple slices. *Makes 1 serving of fruit*

Balsamic Vinaigrette

Ingredients

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

2 T. water

2 T. dried thyme

1⁄4 tsp. salt

1⁄4 tsp. pepper

1 T. dried basil

1⁄4 tsp. garlic powder

Directions

Add all ingredients in a blender and mix well. *Makes 8 Servings*

Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing

Ingredients

4 to 6 Strawberries

1 T. apple cider vinegar

1 T. lemon juice

Dash of salt

Dash of cayenne (optional)

Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Stevia to taste

Directions

Combine all ingredients in food processor. Puree until smooth. Pour over fresh arugala or green salad. Garnish with sliced strawberries and freshly ground black pepper. Variations: use as a marinade or sauce for chicken. *Makes 1 serving of fruit*

Chicken Broth

Ingredients

100 grams boneless skinless chicken breast

8 cups water

4 cups water

5 tsp. poultry seasoning

5 tsp. onion powder

4 garlic cloves

4 tsp. black pepper

3 tsp. sea salt

3 T. celery salt

1 cheese cloth

1 string

Directions

Mix all herbs and place in the cheese cloth wrap string around cloth to secure all herbs and place it in the stock pot with 8 cups of water and the chicken breast and boil for 35 minutes or until chicken breast is cooked. Place a strainer on top of a bowl with a coffee filter to strain broth to extract any fat from chicken breast and use the chicken for other recipes. Keep the cheese cloth to see if you need to continue to add more flavors to the stock for the additional 4cups of water and bring to a boil for additional 30 minutes. Set aside and chill. Use the broth for recipes for flavor and for a cup of broth before lunch and dinner. *Makes 12 servings* Count as 1/10th of a serving of meat

Citrus Dressing

Ingredients

1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar

1 cup water

1 T. lemon

1 pkg stevia

1⁄4 tsp. garlic powder

Directions

Mix together, keep refrigerated. *Makes 6 servings*

Dill Dressing

Ingredients

1/3 cup apple cider vinegar

2 T. water

2 T. dried basil

2 T. dried dill

1 t. garlic powder

1 t. dry mustard

1 t. onion powder

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix well. *Makes 8 Servings*

Fresh Salsa

Ingredients

4 – 5 Tomatoes

4 T. lemon juice

3 – 4 T. Garlic Minced (Jar)

1/2 chopped onion

1/2 tsp. chili powder

1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning

Cayenne Pepper to Taste

Cilantro (fresh or dried) to Taste

Salt and Pepper

Directions

Put all of the ingredients in the food processor. Blend to desired Chunkiness. Refrigerate to blend the flavors. The longer it sits the more flavor it will have. *Makes 4 servings* Each serving counts as 1/2 vegetable serving

Vinaigrette Dressing

Ingredients

1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar

1⁄2 cup water

2 shakes celery salt

2 shakes onion salt

Ground pepper to taste

3 Pkg stevia

Directions

Mix well, Keep refrigerated. *Makes 12 servings*

hCG Diet Cocktail Sauce

Ingredients

1 cup tomato sauce (sugar free)

1/2 tsp. celery salt

1/4 tsp. paprika

1 T. finely chopped sweet onion or shallot

4 packets Stevia powder

2 T. fresh chopped parsley

1 T. Worcestershire sauce

1 T. fresh lemon juice

2 T. drained, prepared horseradish

1/2 tsp. hot sauce

Pinch cumin

Pinch salt

Pinch freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Mix well, keep refrigerated *Makes 6 servings*

No Sugar Baked Apple

Ingredients

1 apple (peeled)

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 packet granulated Stevia.

Directions

Bake an apple and peel off skin and mash and add cinnamon and 1 pkg of stevia and mix all together and serve on plate.

No Sugar Strawberry Jam

Ingredients

8 to 10 strawberries (Approx 2 cups)

1 cup cold water

4 packets Stevia

Directions

In a large saucepan crush strawberries. Add water and Stevia, mixing well. Over medium heat bring mixture to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes. Pour into jars, allow to cool and then cover. Can be stored in refrigerator for 1 week, or frozen for several weeks. *Makes 2 fruit servings*

Oriental Salad Dressing

Ingredients

¼ Cup MCT oil (Approved for hCG Diet)

1 T. hCG Diet approved Mayonnaise or non-fat cottage cheese

1 T. apple cider vinegar

1 tsp. Bragg Liquid Aminos

½ tsp. stevia, or sweeten to taste

Directions

Put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth. *Makes 4 servings* approx 30 calories per serving

Spicy BBQ Sauce and Marinade

Ingredients

2 12 oz jars of Salsa (read ingredients make sure it contains less than 1 gram sugar per serving)

2/3 cup lemon juice

2 T. Worcestershire sauce

20 drops Stevia or 5 packets

2 tsp. Salt

4 tsp. Chili powder

1/2 tsp. tabasco

Sauce – (hot pepper sauce – 1/2 to 1)

1 or 2 dashes garlic powder

Directions

Mix together, keep refrigerated. *The entire batch makes approximately 220 calories depending on products used but makes 24 servings.

Strawberry Syrup

Ingredients

4 to 6 strawberries

1/8 cup water

12 drops Stevia/or 3 packets granulated Stevia

Directions

In microwave-safe bowl, combine all ingredients and toss. Microwave for 2-3 minutes until berries start to dissolve. *Makes 1 fruit serving*

Veggie Dressing

Ingredients

1/4 c. vinegar

1/4 c. sliced green onions

1/4 c. minced fresh parsley

1 tbsp. chopped green pepper

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. dry mustard

1/8 tsp. red pepper

1/2 tsp. soy sauce

Directions

Shake all ingredients well in a tightly covered jar. Keep covered in refrigerator. Shake well before serving. *Makes 8 servings*

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Brian Schofield
HCG Diet expert

Biltong is a popular South African dried meat snack that is now enjoyed around the world, particularly in Australia, India, Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. While most biltong lovers prefer to buy biltong either at local retailers or online, others prefer to prepare their own high-protein, low-carb meat treats. To assist those who would like to venture into the world of making biltong at home, here is some basic information about selecting ingredients, and flavouring and drying the meat.

How to Make Biltong: The Basic Ingredients

Biltong is most commonly made with a combination of vinegar, salt, sugar, black pepper and coriander. Other ingredients that may be used include garlic, onion powder, nutmeg, Worcestershire sauce, saltpetre and chilli peppers. In traditional preparation methods, the meat being used to create the biltong is marinated for a few hours in a cider vinegar solution prior to being flavoured and prepared for the drying process. Nowadays, it is also becoming more common to see biltong makers using a vinegar solution featuring malt vinegar or balsamic vinegar in combination with or instead of the typical use of cider vinegar. These variations in the use of different spices and vinegars are part of the driving force behind the increasing variety of biltong flavours and textures available today.

How to Make Biltong: Flavouring the Meat

After the meat is marinated in the vinegar solution for the desired amount of time, the liquid is poured off in preparation for the flavouring process. The meat is then flavoured with a mix of spices that traditionally is made up of equal parts brown sugar, black pepper, coriander and salt roughly ground together. As mentioned above, it is now quite common to see other spices added to this mix, such as nutmeg, garlic or peppers. The meat is then liberally dusted with this ground spice mixture, which is rubbed into the meat. This step is followed by the meat being placed in a refrigerator overnight or set aside for a few hours before being hung to dry. If excess liquid is detected at this time, it should be poured off before hanging the meat in your preferred drying situation.

How to Make Biltong: Drying the Meat

Traditionally, biltong was made in rural settings, which resulted in open-air drying of the meat. Now it is not uncommon for biltong to be made in city settings, which can be accomplished by drying the meat in boxes constructed of wood or cardboard. Of course, for larger productions of biltong, it is also possible to create a specially designed, ventilated drying room with climate control and plenty of space in which to hang your meat. These methods will typically take about four days to produce a traditional, slow-dried biltong with a medium cure.

It is possible to speed up the biltong drying process by using an electric lamp or an electric stove; however, some biltong aficionados believe these methods – while faster – do not deliver the taste achieved with slower drying methods.

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To lose weight we want to consume foods that are low in calories, but these foods most often taste terribly. But luckily for years chiefs around the world have come out with diet recipes that not only delicious but also make you lose your weight.

Here are some my big fat diet recipes that you might want to try:

Apple and Spinach Salad

The ingredients:

- 1/4 tsp salt

- 2 tsp honey

- 2 tsp Dijon mustard

- 2 Tbsp fresh orange juice

- 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice

- freshly ground black pepper to taste

- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion

- 8 cups fresh baby spinach (about 8 ounces)

- 1 large apple, cored and thinly sliced

- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) crumbled blue cheese

How to cook:

The cooking instruction is very simple; just combine juices, mustard, honey, salt, and paper. Place onions and spinach, add dressing and toss together top with blue cheese.

Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze

The Ingredients:

- 1 Tbsp sugar

- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice

- 6 medium beets (about 2 1/2 pounds)

- 1 star anise

- 1/2 tsp. salt

- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

How to cook:

First you need to pre-heat your oven up to 400. Next you need to trim off all but one inch of the stem on beets, and you need to leave the root intact. Then you need to scrub with a brush, and wrap the beets in foil. Then you need to bake the beets for 1 hour, then cool the beets to room temperature, then peel and cut each beet into 8 wedges. At the last phase, you combine orange juice, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and star anise in a small saucepan, bring to a boil. Cook for about 10 minutes until reduced to 1/3 cups. Throw off the star anise. Then combine beets, vinegar mixture, salt, and pepper then toss well.

The instructions mentioned above are just general guidelines, feel free to experiment or add your own mixture.

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If you’re planning a brief detox diet, you’ll want to make sure you eat the foods that increase your chances of success and avoid the foods that will hurt your efforts. Here is a list of the best and worst foods to eat while you’re on the diet.

Best Detox Diet Foods

• Fruit: You can eat any fruit including fresh, frozen, dried or canned in natural fruit juice. This includes apples, bananas, pears, oranges, grapefruit, satsumas, sultanas, raisins, pineapple, mango, kiwi fruit, strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrants, nectarines, peaches, and melons.
• Fruit juice: Either make homemade fruit juices or smoothies from fresh fruit, or drink ready-made juices. Make sure ready-made juices are labelled as pure or unsweetened.
• Vegetables: Eat any vegetables including fresh, frozen or canned in water (without salt added). This includes carrots, onions, turnip, swede, sprouts, cabbage, peppers, mushrooms, corn, peppers, leeks, broccoli, cauliflower, salad, tomatoes, and cucumber.
• Beans and lentils: Eat any beans, including those that have been dried or canned in water. This includes red kidney, haricot, cannellini, butter, black eye, pinto, red lentils, green lentils and brown lentils.
• Potatoes: Eat all types
• Brown rice and rice noodles
• Rye crackers and rice cakes
• Fresh fish: Eat any fresh fish including cod, mackerel, salmon, lobster, crab, trout, haddock, tuna, prawns, Dover sole, red mullet, halibut, lemon sole, monkfish, and swordfish. You can eat canned salmon and tuna in water.
• Unsalted nuts: Eat any, including Brazil, peanuts, almonds, cashew, hazel nuts, macadamia, pecans, pine nuts, pistachio, and walnuts
• Unsalted seeds: Eat any, including sunflower and pumpkin.
• Plain popcorn: Eat without sugar or salt
• Live natural yogurt
• Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar
• Garlic, ginger and fresh herbs
• Ground black pepper
• Honey
• Water: Drink at least eight ounces of tap or mineral water a day.
• Herbal or fruit teas

Foods to Avoid During Your Detox

• Red meat, chicken, turkey, and meat products such as sausages, burgers, and pate
• Milk, cheese, eggs, cream
• Butter and margarine
• Any food that contains wheat including bread, croissants, cereals, cakes, pies, pastry, quiche, or battered and breadcrumbed foods
• Salted nuts
• Chocolate, candy, jam and sugar
• Processed foods, and ready-made meals and sauces
• Alcohol
• Coffee and tea
• Sauces, pickles, store-bought salad dressing, and mayonnaise
• Salt
• Carbonated drinks, both sugar and diet

Now that you know the dos and donts of detox diet foods, you’re halfway to success!

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