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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Royal Quinoa health benefits

Royal Quinoa is an exceptional ancient grain with unique texture and a nutty flavor, which was also the staple grain of the Incan empire. The grain has many health benefits. It would be a great idea to discuss in succinct about the Royal Quinoa Health Benefits. The popular grain provides individuals with stamina and strength. In many places, it is also used by the battle ready warriors to produce real strength and stamina in the battle field. Royal Quinoa health benefits basically emanate from the very fact that this super grain is rich in protein, manganese, magnesium, iron, calcium, antioxidants, and phytonutrients. The grain seed also has anti cancerous properties due to rich anti oxidant content which it has in it. Moreover, Quinoa is also a whole grain, having absolutely no gluten and also allergen-free, thereby making it the best accessible food for all times.

The grain has high fiber content as the result of which it helps in fighting the heart disease, and all the more reduces the occurrence of cancer and diabetes. The high fiber content in Royal Quinoa is also one of the significant reasons behind preventing weight gain and adding high levels of energy. The presence of high magnesium content is helpful in offering relief in acute and mild migraine and it also plays significant role in decreasing hypertension and relaxing the blood vessels. Along with potassium, the grain reduces the risk of heart attack as the presence of potassium simply minimizes the chances of artery blockage.

The grain is technically a seed which has mixed power source for the vital vitamins and nutrients and for which reason; it is also known as elixir of life.

Balsamic vinegar nutrition

Balsamic vinegar nutrition is used in many Italian dishes. The best balsamic vinegar is exclusively used in salad, artichokes, and even asparagus. The vinegar is popular in the America and is used in particular for the vinaigrette dressings, gourmet sauces, besides, bringing out the sweetness of delicious fruits such as raspberries, strawberries, and peaches. The best Balsamic vinegar is considered to be the wine vinegar, though it is not made from wine. This kind of vinegar is manufactured from grape pressings of those grapes which have not been fermented into wine.

When choosing the best vinegar it becomes quite important that you look into authentic online stores which are offering great number of vinegar products. Do not be in a hurry to choose the vinegar which is not the best and moreover is a health hazard. The more you look into the ingredients and also the preparation methodology used. It is very important that you choose the best vinegar variety after doing careful research and analysis.

There are exclusive stores online which are completely dedicated to the Italian food. You can find best Balsamic vinegar out there on such stores, These Italian stores offer variety in the vinegar and buying it from these stores should be your preferred choice altogether.

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