My HCG Cooking Blog - Favorite recipes and discoveries on my HCG weightloss journey (2024)

This is another version of the P3 Taco Pizza, with chia instead of flax. I also flattened it more and baked it longer, so it made a nice crispy base for my taco toppings. Delicious!

Crispy Low Carb Tostada

1 Tbsp Coconut Flour
1 Tbsp Chia Seeds
1 Tbsp Water
1 Egg
1 cup Colby/Jack, Cheddar or Monterrey Jack Cheese, shredded
1 clove Garlic, minced
1/4 tsp Cumin
1/4 tsp Chili Powder
Taco toppings

Preheat oven to 350*. If you use a pizza stone, preheat it in the oven as well.

Mix all ingredients well and press onto parchment paper into a circle about 1/8 inch thick.

Bake for 20 minutes. If you didn't use the pizza stone method, bake about 10 minutes, then flip crust and bake another 10 minutes on the other side, or until crispy and done on both sides.

Top with desired taco toppings and serve! I used seasoned ground beef, shredded cheese, lettuce, salsa, sour cream and guacamole.

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Warning: this is RICH! I baked it in a casserole dish without a crust but it would work fine with a crust as well. I recommend almond meal, butter and stevia or erythritol for a crust.

This is a small cake. For a full cheesecake, I would recommend you quadruple this recipe (so use 2 pkgs of cream cheese, 4 eggs, etc).

Chocolate Cheesecake

3 Tbsp Butter
6 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
4 oz Cream Cheese, softened (1/2 package)
4 TbspErythritol, likeWholesome Sweeteners Organic ZeroorZ-Sweet,powdered (I whiz mine up in the blender)
20-25 drops Liquid Stevia
1 tsp Vanilla
1 Egg

Preheat oven to 350* and spray a small oven-proof dish with cooking spray. (Mine is about 4" square.)

Melt butter and remove from heat. Stir in cocoa and cream cheese. Add erythritol one tablespoon at a time, mixing thoroughly as you add each one. Add liquid stevia and vanilla, mix well. Stir in egg and pour mixture into prepared dish. Bake about 20 minutes, then turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake in for about 30 more minutes. The center should be set but wiggle some if you jiggle the dish. Remove from oven and let cool, then refrigerate at least a couple of hours to set. Slice and serve.

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For the first time ever, I made my own pulled pork! Then I wanted some barbecue sauce for it, but since I'm really trying to cut down on sugar, I thought I'd try making my own. I love the mustard style bbq sauce (is this South Carolina barbecue? I can never keep that straight) so here is my recreation. I loved it and so did my husband, who is very picky about his bbq. :)

Sugar Free Mustard Barbecue Sauce

1/4 cup Mustard
1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
8-10 dropsLiquid Stevia
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
2-3 tsp Worsecestershire Sauce

The pulled pork couldn't have been easier: simply put a boston butt in the crock pot with a little water and salt and pepper, and cook on low for about 8 hours. Then shred the meat. Done! Pork is not allowed on HCG Phase 2 but should be fine on Phase 3. You could use the sauce on some chicken or beef in phase 2, though.

This was one of those accidental strokes of genius. I was making a huge batch of meatballs to feed my freezer (yay for bulk cooking!) but I didn't want to eat meatballs for dinner after doing all of that prep. So I made a serving of meatballs into a burger and grilled it. Delish! Serve with a little marinara on top if you like (and cheese if you're on HCG Phase 3) or homemade Phase 2 ketchup.

Meatball Burgers

3.5 oz Ground Beef
1 Tbsp Bread Crumbs (this is the equivalent of your melba or grissini allowance. You can crush that if you prefer)
1 Tbsp Milk
1/4 tsp Onion Powder
1/4 tsp Basil
1/4 tsp Oregano
1/4 tsp Garlic Salt
pinch of Black Pepper

Combine all ingredients and form into a patty, then grill until done.

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Coleslaw has been on my list of things to figure out for HCG Phase 3, because so many of the traditional recipes call for sugar. Once again, liquid stevia comes through for me as a great sugar substitute. My husband even loved this coleslaw, and he isn't a big fan of it in general. Score!

Creamy Coleslaw

3 Tbsp Mayo (with no sugar)
2 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
8-10 drops Liquid Stevia
1/4 tsp Celery Salt
1/2 - 1 tsp Poppy Seeds
1 large head Cabbage, shredded

Mix all ingredients except cabbage together, and then toss with cabbage. I recommend starting with half of the dressing, and then adding and mixing, so you don't end up with too much dressing.

On HCG Phase 2, if you do well using mayo in place of your milk allowance, you could make a side of this coleslaw on P2.

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Pineapple is a *maybe* on HCG Phase 3 but I know several HCG-ers who did fine eating it on P3. This is such a treat and the kids can have it too!

Pina Colada

1 cup Fresh Pineapple or 8 oz can crushed Pineapple, with the juice

2 cups Ice Cubes

Combine all ingredients in a blender (I used my vitamix, of course). Blend well and serve!

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Chicken Parmesan

~1 lb Chicken Breast tenders (I used nine)
1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
1/4 cup Almond Meal
1/2 Tbsp Oregano
1/2 Tbsp Basil
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder
1 Egg, beaten
3 Tbsp Olive Oil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients in one bowl, and beat egg in a separate bowl. Dip chicken pieces in egg, and then into breading. Set onto baking sheet while oil heats. Heat olive oil to about medium high. Brown breaded chicken on both sides in hot oil, then place in a baking dish. Bake until chicken is cooked through, about 20-25 minutes.

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