Remember my rave about Lisa Lillien's Hungry Girl recipes?
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Well here are some more recipes I've tried- good, bad, and delicious! I took pics of most of the things I made but they were all with my phone and sometimes they just don't do it justice so I used a few pictures from her site and linked you back to it directly for the recipe on each picture.
So read my reviews and go make something for yourself- and then let me know what you think!
Beef Strogataki- funny name, delicious dinner! To be honest my mom makes the best stroganoff ever. And she usually makes it with homemade egg noodles, which are also the best ever. So I was nervous I wouldn't like this dish. I opted to make it with brown rice because I figured if I could have my mom's eggs noodles I didn't want any noodles to go with it {yes apparently I'm 5}. It wasn't quite as rich as my mom's but it definitely tasted delicious and I was able to make two servings out of this- seriously good job on the portions HG!
Sloppy Joe Stir-Fry Slaw- this was possibly the best dish I've had yet. I LOVE a sloppy joe, and this had plenty of that flavor with the crunch of the broccoli slaw that made me sigh out loud. I put mine on the low calorie sandwich bread and it was possibly even MORE delicious- give it a try tonight! Oh, and did I mention only 3 ingredients? Hello, easy!
Happy Monkey Banana Pudding Shake- Did you taste the deliciousness that was Chick-Fil-A's Banana Pudding Shake last year? Because if not you missed out- but don't worry it will be back soon! I seriously had one every few days (and I wonder why my waist was ever expanding?) I found this trade off and hoped for the best. And can I tell you? It was every bit as tasty! It feels like a lot of work for a shake I just guzzled down but I think I'm going to pre-make a few and put them in the freezer to be thawed later and blended right up {um now that I said that, I'm really hoping it works}!
Super-Duper Spaghetti Pie Part Deux- this was ok. Not my favorite. Maybe because I was sick? I'll put it away for later and try again. Now that I'm thinking about it, I think I got a little texture from the pumpkin that I wasn't expecting and it threw me off. But seriously, one of my fave things about HG are the portions. I put this in a round pie pan and the serving size is 1/4 the whole thing!
El Ginormo Southwest Oven-Baked Omelette- this wasn't one of my favorite but looking back I think I did a few things wrong. I used egg whites only and next time I'll make sure to use the Egg Beaters- apparently I'm special and didn't realize there was a difference. Also, I think the beans were a little too much for me. I did however top it with sour cream and salsa and it was tasty. Again, huge huge huge portion size.
EZ Cheesy Lasagna for two- This recipe called for eggplant which I wasn't a fan of the one time I tried it so I left it out. Which then left a huge chunk of the recipe out. But it still was delicious to me. Definitely cheesy and lasagna-ish. And something I'd make again for sure!
Chocolate-Chippy Cheese Danish- This is definitely something that I can get on board with! Pastry and chocolate goodness? Yes, please! I actually cut my pieces a little bigger {also, I think I layered it wrong to begin with so make sure you pay attention to how to braid it- live and learn} and only got 7 portions out of this but still I think it's a great snack without too many guilty feelings!
Cinna-Nilla Apple Oatmeal- this was delicious! I made the oatmeal the night before and instead of layering it all pretty I just threw everything in a bowl the next morning. Nothing bad to say about this!
Takes-The-Cake Ziti Bake- This was great! I was obviously on an Italian kick that week but this was definitely a winner. 1/4 portion of the whole thing- went a long way!
More reviews to come....
3 comments:
which book of hers are you getting these recipes out of? I think I need to start cooking out of it again!
You are making me hungry!! I want to make that shake right NOW! Love that I stumbled upon your blog. It's great. xo
loving your reviews! i'm definitely planning on trying the sloppy joe stir fry :)
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