Wednesday, September 8, 2010

P2 Lemon Ginger Asparagus

Lemon Ginger Asparagus
• 1 ½ cup asparagus
• ½ cup water
• ½ tsp minced ginger root
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 squeeze of lemon
• black pepper
Directions:
Preheat pan over MED heat. Snap off woody ends of asparagus spears and discard. Snap spears into 2-3 pieces. Add garlic to the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes, add asparagus and water. Bring to a boil. Remove asparagus and top with lemon and pepper. Serve.

P2 Apple Chicken Salad

Apple Chicken Salad
• 4 oz. diced chicken breast
• 4 diced celery stalks
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 pinches of cinnamon
• 1 stevia pkg
• squeeze of lemon
• 1 large diced green apple
Directions:
Mix ingredients together and serve!

P2 Ginger Chicken

Ginger Chicken
• 4 oz. of chicken breast
• 3 stalks celery
• 3 tbsp of blue agave (optional)
• 2 tbsp of liquid amino marinade
• 2 tsp of ground ginger
Directions:
Chop celery and sauté in pan. Cook half way through then add chicken, adding just enough water through-out cooking to maintain food so it will not burn. When finished add all ingredients and let slowly caramelize over low heat.

P2 Garlic Shrimp

Garlic Shrimp
1 serving
• 4 oz. shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup HCG chicken broth
• pinch of black pepper and sea salt
• 1/2 tsp. parsley
• 1/8 tsp. dried thyme
• 1/8 tsp. crushed dried red pepper
• 1 bay leaf
Directions:
Heat a non-stick pan over MED heat. Mix ¼ cup broth with crushed red pepper, minced garlic, and bay leaf. Add to pan. Cook for one minute. Add shrimp and cook for 4 minutes. Remove shrimp from the pan. Add the remainder of the 1/4 cup broth, parsley and thyme. Bring to a boil. Cook for 1-2 minutes until reduced by half. Return shrimp to pan and toss to coat. Discard bay leaf and serve!

P2 Strawberries

P2 Strawberries

4 organic strawberries
ice
stevia, to taste
mint leaf (optional)

1. add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth

makes your strawberries grow into a huge dessert! :)

notes:
ive also used the orange and 1/2 grapefruit in the blender with stevia and ice. not too shabby for a change of pace!

P2 Cabbage and Apples

P2 Cabbage and Apples

1/2 head cabbage, sliced thin (like slaw)
1 organic apple, diced
stevia to taste
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp apple cider vinegar

1. Add all ingredients to a skillet
2. cook over medium heat for 20-30 mins or until cabbage and apples are tender.

P2 Onions and Apples

P2 Onions and Apples

1 Vidalia Onion, sliced very thin
1 Organic apple, sliced very thin
2-3 tablespoons water
1 tsp red curry powder
1 tsp garlic salt
stevia to taste

1. Add all ingredients to a skillet (adjust seasonings as you like)
2. Cook over medium heat for 30 mins or until onions/apples begin to caramelize.

notes:
Ive made this with other types of onions and its not as good

If you dont like curry, its good with cumin as well

P2 Tacos

P 2 Tacos

100g Ground chicken breast or ground extra lean beef
finely chopped onion
onion powder
garlic powder
Sea Salt
Pepper
chilli powder
cumin
Romaine Hearts, cleaned and dried

Cook onions in water or a few teaspoons of chicken broth until translucent. Add ground meat.Ground the meat, and while cooking season to taste with the first four seasoning.Once completely cooked, add last two seasonings.

Portion your mixture and add to individual romaine leaves. Enjoy

Side note: Onions in this are considered mixing veggies so this is optional if you choose to not add them.

P2 TACO SEASONING

TACO SEASONING

Ingredients:
4 teaspoons dried minced onion
3 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Mix all ingredients well in a bowl. Then put in a closed and sealed container and use as much as needed for your taste.

P2 Dijon Salad Dressing

Dijon Salad Dressing

Squeeze of lemon
1 T vinegar
1/2 t garlic powder (or fresh)
3/4 t dry mustard
pepper
Stevia

Add all ingredients to a covered jar or container and shake to mix well.
Store in the refrigerator.

P2 CHILI

P2 CHILI

6-8 ounces tomatoes chopped
3.5 ounces of ground round
chili powder
chopped onions (may substitute onion powder)
chopped garlic cloves (may substitute garlic powder)
salt, pepper, Cayenne

Place meat in skillet and brown. Add other ingredients. Bring to boil. Turn down heat, cover pan and let cook.
(NOTE: Depends on how many calories you are working with as to whether you use onions/garlic or the onion powder/ garlic powder. Also depends on calories and/or taste as to how many tomatos you use.)

P2 Strawberry Lemonade

Strawberry Lemonade

1/2 c. crushed ice
1 c. water
1 T. fresh lemon juice
__ oz. fresh or partially defrosted strawberries 25 drops
Lemon flavored stevia
10 drops Clear stevia
Mix in blender until smooth. Pour into glass and serve or freeze to
make shaved ice.
Servings: 1 fruit

Saturday, September 4, 2010

P2 Apple Cookies

Apple Cookies Phase 2


Pulp from 1 apple
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon vanilla powder
Stevia to taste
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Mix pulp from 1 apple (use juice for a virgin apple martini) Mix with stevia and spices and form into cookies (1-2). Bake the cookies for approximately 15-20 minutes or until slightly brown.

Makes 1 serving (1 fruit)

Phase 3 modifications: Add chopped walnuts or pecan meal and a little butter to the apple mixture then bake

Quick P2 Food Reference

Quick P2 Food Reference


The following is a list from Dr. Simeon for The Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD). After the 2nd or 3rd day of loading and have had 2 or 3 injections you start on the 500 calorie diet. This is the food list and guide lines from the manual Pounds and Inches by Dr Simeons.

Liquids – Any amount of liquid can be drunk as long as you drink at least 2 liters.
Water
Coffee
Tea
1 TBS (tablespoon) of milk a day

Meat- You can have 2 servings of meat a day. Do not combine the servings. Each serving is 100 grams (3.5 oz) All meat is to weighed before cooking. Weigh raw. Remove all visible fat before cooking. Occasionally when the thought of meat is disgusting you can have a total of 2 eggs in this combination one whole and 3 whites ether boiled, poached or raw. Or 100 grams of skimmed milk cottage cheese. No other cheeses.
Veal
Beef
Kidneys
Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast (this means only the breast from chicken only no other bird.)
Fresh white fish (no salmon, tuna, eel, herring, mackerel, dried, or pickled fish)
Lobster
Crabs
Shrimp
Prawns

Vegetables - Are not to be mixed. You can have 2 servings a day, not to exceed 500 calories
Spinach
Chard
Beet Greens
Green Salad
Tomatoes
Celery
Fennel
Onions
Red Radishes
Cucumbers
Asparagus
Cabbage

Fruit - 2 fruits a day do not eat a the same time
1 Apple
1 Orange (not tangerines)
1 handful of strawberries
1/2 grapefruit

Breads - 2 breads a day not to be eaten at the same time
1 Melba toast
1 Grissini

The juice of one lemon can be used daily. Any spices are OK. Vinegar is good to have. Sweeteners can be used I. No fat, oil, butter, or dressing. You do not have to eat all the food allotted for one day. If you do not eat from a food group it can not be added to the next days amount. Specially prepared unsweetened low calorie foods can be eaten Just be care full and do hog wild.

The diet is 500 calories a day. The daily food intake should include 200 grams of meat or protein. If you are a vegetarian you can substitute the meat for 500 cc of skimmed milk. You can turn the milk into curds.

P2 Tomato Soup


P2 Tomato Soup:



170g tomato 1 clove minced garlic
1/2 c water
3/4 t basil (vary to taste)
1/2 t onion powder
salt
black
pepper


Preheat broiler. Cut tomato(es) in half.Place tomato(es) on nonstick baking sheet. Flat side down.Broil for 5-10 mins, or until the skins are blistered and blackened. Let cool, then remove skins & seeds. In a medium sized saucepan, heat 1/4 c water over medium heat. Add onion powder & cook for 5 minutes. Add garlic &
cook for 2 more minutes. While that's cooking, place tomato(es) in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Stir tomato puree into saucepan and add the rest of your water (1/4 c).Bring to a boil then reduce to simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in basil and season with salt & pepper.

P2 Applesauce


P2 Applesauce:







* 1 apple
* 3 T water
* cinnamon (optional)


Peel, core, and dice apple.Place diced apple in mini-crockpot and add water.Add cinnamon.Cook at least two hours.When finished, mash with spoon or fork, or place in blender to reach desired consistency.Serve warm or refrigerate and serve cold.