Keftedes Greek Meatballs

Makes 16 one ounce Greek meatballs.  Serves 4-6 people

I used to get these awesome Greek Meatballs at one of my favorite restaurants.  They call them Keftedes.  That restaurant was always such a pain though.  Many days they were closed due to another fire or they were remodeling again and they pretty much always had the worst service.  Sometimes these tiny morsels weren't even available and I would find myself dreaming about them.  This tastes very close to their version if not actually even better.  These are healthy on any diet and at the same time they don't make you feel like you are on a diet.

Ingredients:  

Greek Meatballs:

• 1 lb. Ground Beef
• 1 egg
• 2 thin slices old sourdough bread soaked in 1/4 cup milk put bread in bowl and soak in milk
• 1 clove minced or pasted garlic
• 1/4 of medium sized red onion shredded
• Juice and Zest of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tablespoons fresh Mint
• 1 tablespoon fresh Oregano
• Dash of Cinnamon
• Dash of Nutmeg

Tzatziki Sauce:

Mini Crustless Quiche

Mini-Crustless Quiche:

Who needs crust or fancy grocery stores with these easy to make mini-crustless quiche perfections?  I just happened to see some pre-made quiche while out shopping at Frazier's today so I thought I would give it a try for breakfast.  Their version was pretty awful so bad in fact I thought it had spoiled but the sell date still had at least a week on it so thats a little disturbing.  The bacon had a funny taste to it as if it had soured which pretty much ruined the entire thing not to mention the pieces of bacon that were just too big so even if they hadn't gone bad it wouldn't have been good.  I don't like the big ham like pieces of bacon in my quiche.  I would prefer it to be thin and crispy but, after the huge turn off this morning my husband felt it was his mission to make a healthier tastier version that didn't include meat.  He started out his mission like most, searching the internet for multiple recipes to finally settle on one that we both believe will obtain the best results and also a version that can be used for the maintenance portion of the HCG Diet.  This was our first try,  It was a joint effort and it turned out completely amazing.  I am a quiche connoisseur and will often try it any way that I can get it...frozen, fresh, in a restaurant, made at the grocery store, etc. and this was one of the best I have ever tried.  Give it a try yourself and add your favorite ingredients.  This does not have to be something that is hard.  A healthy lifestyle can also be an enjoyable tasty lifestyle.  Beware, this will make your house smell like a french bakery.

Makes 5-6 1.5 inch diameter bowls (small souffle' bowls)

Ingredients:

• 10 oz Spinach
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup finely diced white onion
• 3 green onions, finely diced
• Optional:  add half of a sliced Zucchini sliced thin with vegetable peeler
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup swiss
• 1/4 cup cheddar
• teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• Olive oil to saute' vegetables
• 1 cup heavy cream
• sprinkle of parmesan for top
• Sprinkle of Nutmeg on each individual quiche

Directions:

P3 Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus

Restaurants will probably pay me to take down this awesome Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus Recipe. My husband and I were getting this regularly at one of our favorite restaurants and as usual I felt compelled to duplicate this recipe or make it even better and I have succeeded.  This is lucky for you because this is so easy you wont ever desire to have this in a restaurant ever again.

Just because this recipe works for the HCG Diet maintanence plan doesn't mean that its not good for every low carb diet out there.  In fact this is great if you are doing South Beach, Atkins, Eat Clean Diet, Paleo, etc.

P3 Tortilla Chips with Guacamole

 

This is a great P3 snack that won't cause you to pack on the pounds

The trick is to make your own chips using coconut oil.  The coconut oil has an added health benefit and helps speed our metabolism.  

Louana is my favorite coconut oil to cook with because it is odorless and you can't taste the coconut like you can with most of the other oils out there today.  

If you can't find this oil at your local grocery store you can always get it here on Amazon

Just brown your corn tortillas in 2-3 tablespoons coconut oil till crispy on one side, flip then add cheese and cook until melted.

To make guacamole add to bowl:

                                                                                             

HCG P3 Pizza Pita's

This is another amazing spur of the moment hubby creation and of course its all HCG P3 style.  He has really changed his eating habits right along with me which has been such a huge help.  When you get to eat things that are healthy for you and taste amazing at the same time it sure does make it easy to make the change.

This recipe takes a couple seconds to put together and you are so lucky that I am sharing!!

whole wheat pita pockets
pepper jack cheese
salami
fresh basil
onions
garlic
tomatoes
spinach

to make quick and easy tomato sauce blend on low
3 tomatoes and two peeled garlic cloves and set aside

arrange pita pockets on a bake pan spoon a couple tablespoons of sauce onto pita  add chopped onion, fresh chopped basil, spinach, cheese, and salami

bake on 400 - 450 for 15 - 20 minutes
baking time will depend on your oven and how much cheese etc you put on pizza.  I like mine cooked at 450 for 20 minutes cuz I like it crunchy and brown on the bottom.  This tastes so good you wont order another greasy take out!

HCG P3 Tomato Basil Mozzarella Salad

This is an easy favorite of mine.  Just combine bite size ingredients in a bowl toss with a good Olive Oil and serve.


fresh mozzarella
cherry tomatoes
fresh chopped basil
red onion
olive oil 
cracked black pepper