CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION

FAQs

A Day on the Hungry Girl Diet

First Things First: Kitchen Staples

BREAKFASTS

Ch 1: Everything Eggs

Need-to-Know Egg Mug Info!

Egg-White Assistance…

Double-Cheese Veggie EggaMuffin with berries

Open-Faced Pizza EggaMuffin with strawberries

Turkey Cheddar EggaMuffin with fruit

Guac ’n Veggie B-fast Tostada with fruit

Eggs Bene-chick B-fast with fruit

Over-Medium Egg Sandwich with fruit

Top Turkey Egg Mug with bun and berries

Chicken Feta Egg Mug with bun and fruit

Open-Faced Avocado EggaMuffin with fruit

Black Bean ’n Cheese Egg Mug with bun and fruit

Open-Faced Caprese EggaMuffin with strawberries

Cheesed-Up Spinach B-fast Tostada with orange segments

Half ’n Half Scramble with fruit

Breakfast Soft Tacos

Open-Faced Poached EggaMuffin with fruit

Portabella Poached Egg with fruit-topped yogurt

Strawberry Stuffed Omelette with PB-topped English muffin

Ch 2: Growing Oatmeal, Oat Bran, Quinoa & More

Growing Oatmeal 101

Banana-mon Oatmeal with hard-boiled egg whites

Peaches ’n Cream Oatmeal

Pineapple Coconut Oatmeal with hard-boiled egg whites

Grow Your Oatmeal in the Microwave

Pear ’n Pistachio Oatmeal with hard-boiled egg whites

Raspberry White Chocolate Oatmeal with hard-boiled egg whites

Overnight Oatmeal

Overnight Oatmeal Parfait

Zucchini Walnut Oat Bran

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia!

Apple Cinnamon Oat Bran with hard-boiled egg whites

Strawberry Pistachio Quinoa

Quinoa Queries

Cherry Almond Quinoa

Supercharged Cereal Bowl

Ch 3: Protein-Packed Fruit Bowls & Breakfast Smoothies

Peach Mango Bowl

Mega Mint ’n Melon Bowl

Fiber One Alternatives

PB&J Bowl

Pineapple Grape Bowl

Apple Cinnamon Bowl

Triple Berry Bowl with English muffin

Peach Almond Smoothie

All About Powdered Peanut Butter…

PB&J Smoothie

Berry ’Nana Greens Smoothie

Ch 4: Pumped-Up Pancakes, French Toast & Crepes

All About Protein Powder…

Strawberry Banana Pancakes

Banana Walnut Pancakes

Apple Cinnamon Pancakes

Blueberry Pancakes with egg scramble

PB&J French Toast

Blueberry Almond French Toast

Stuffed ’n Smothered Berry French Toast

Peaches & Cream Stuffed French Toast

All About HG-Style Crepes…

Strawberry Almond Crepes

Apple Strudel Crepes

Chocolate Raspberry Coconut Crepes

LUNCHES & DINNERS

Ch 5: Stir-Frys, Skillets & Grills

Chinese Chicken Stir-Fry

Beef Teriyaki Stir-Fry

Southwestern Stir-Fry

Saucy Mexican Stir-Fry

Sweet ’n Spicy Shrimp Stir-Fry

Salmon ’n Snow Pea Stir-Fry

Chicken-Pounding 101

Chicken Skillet ’n Cheesy Mashies

Mango Avocado Chicken Skillet with steamed veggies

Big Beef Skillet

Upside-Down Shepherd’s Pie

Unstuffed Cabbage Rolls with side salad

Chicken Marinara Stuffed Potato

Butternut Squash & Chicken Sausage Skillet

Chicken & Romaine Grill with steamed veggies

No Grill Pan? No Problem!

Chicken & Veggie Kebabs

Grilly Island Burger Stack

Balsamic Tofu ’n Veggie Grill with side salad

Eggplant & Ricotta Tower with side salad

Ch 6: Tacos, Tostadas, and More

Shrimp Soft Tacos

Chicken Crunchy Tacos with side salad

Veggie-Friendly Soft Tacos

Cheeseburger Tostadas

Have Leftover Corn Tortillas? Make DIY Tortilla Chips!

Breakfast for Dinner Tostadas

Caesar Salad Tostadas

Greek Salad Tostada

Breakfast-Style Burrito Crepes

Turkey Avocado Burrito

Shrimp Fajitas

Ch 7: Soups, Stews & Bowls

Cioppino à la HG

Mexican Taco Soup

Chicken Noodle Bowl

Chicken Chili

Chopped Greek Salad Bowl

Shrimp Quinoa Veggie Bowl

Super-Savory Quinoa Bowl

Hawaiian Beef Bowl

Fajita Tofu Bowl

BBQ Chicken Bowl

Ch 8: Salads

Tremendous Taco Salad

Buffalo Chicken Salad

Time-Saving Salad Shortcut

BBQ Shrimp Salad

Thai Tuna Salad

Fruit ’n Tuna Salad

Cranberry Kale Chicken Salad

Cheeseburger Salad

Fruity Chicken Chopped Salad

Tropical Shrimp Salad

Greek Tuna Salad

Ch 9: Sandwiches, Burgers & Wraps

Open-Faced Tuna–Egg Salad Sandwich

Open-Faced Avocado–Egg Salad Sandwich

Open-Faced Chicken Salad Sandwich with veggies and ranch dip

Grilled Veggie Sandwich with side salad

BBQ Burger with side salad

Sautéed Onion ’Bella Cheeseburger with side salad

Caprese Portabella Burger with side salad

Chinese Chicken Salad Wrap

Ch 10: Lettuce Wraps & Lettuce Cups

Lettuce-Wrapped Taco Burger with carrot fries & dip

Lettuce-Wrapped Turkey Burger with southwestern black beans

Lettuce-Wrapped Mushroom Swiss Burger with carrot fries

Cheesy Chicken Avocado Lettuce Wrap with southwestern veggies

Lettuce-Wrapped Roast Beef Sandwich with veggies and tomato-ranch dip

Lettuce-Wrapped Crispy Chicken with carrot fries

Chicken-Avocado BLT Lettuce Wrap with fruit

Asian Chicken Lettuce Cups

Tropical Shrimp Lettuce Cups

Taco Lettuce Cups

Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Cups with apple slices

Pineapple Steak Lettuce Cups

Turkey BLT Lettuce Cups with apple slices

Ch 11: Pasta & Pasta Swaps

Mac ’n Chicken ’n Cheese

Shrimp & Pasta Primavera

Chicken Pesto Bowl

All About House Foods Tofu Shirataki

Mock Vodka Chicken Pasta

Beef Stroganoff

Shrimp Girlfredo with steamed veggies

Salmon Girlfredo with steamed broccoli

Thai Chicken Girlfredo

Southwest Chicken Girlfredo

Pumpkin Feta Chicken Girlfredo

Chicken Pad Thai with cucumber salad

Deconstructed Lasagna

Saucy Shrimp Marinara

Spaghetti Squash Chicken Girlfredo

Spaghetti Squash Bolognese

Chicken Cacciatore ’n Spaghetti Squash

Spaghetti Squash with Meatballs

Ch 12: Foil Packs & HG Bakes

Foil Pack 101

Apricot Chicken Pack

Grilled Steak with Ratatouille Pack

Apple Raisin Chicken Pack

Chicken & Sweet Potato Pack

Hawaiian Chicken Pack

Spicy BBQ Chicken Pack

HG-ified Fish ’n Chips

Southwest Chicken Bake with buttered corn

Italian Chicken Bake with veggies marinara

Meatloaf ’n Mashies

Eggplant ’Bella Chicken Tower

Southwest Super-Stuffed Pepper

Chicken Veggie Pizza with side salad

Shrimp ’n Veggie White Pizza

Turkey-Stuffed Portabella with BBQ slaw

SNACKS

Ch 13: Crispy, Crunchy

Easy Caprese Crisps

Deli-Style Turkey Toasts

Cheese ’n Tomato Toasts

Zesty Tuna Crunchcake

View B4 You Chew: Veggie Chip Tips!

Zucchini Chips

Parsnip Chips

Beet Chips

Faux-Fried Zucchini

Bell Pepper Strips with Black Bean Dip

Ch 14: Pizza, Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza-bella

Mini Pizza-Stuffed Mushrooms

Quickie Tortilla Pizza

Easy English-Muffin Pizza

Ch 15: Soups, Salads & Slaws

Giant Noodle Soup Bowl

Pumpkin Veggie Soup

Perfect Pureed Veggie Soup

Super Sunomono Salad

Southwest Snack Slaw

Ch 16: More Savory Snacks

Cheesy Bell Pepper Bites

Creamy Avocado Fettuccine

Mexi-Tuna Lettuce Cups

Turkey Ranch Meatloaf Muffins

Cheesy Tuna Mushrooms

Spicy Baked Cauliflower Bites

Ch 17: Snack Sips: Smoothies & More

Tropical Green Smoothie

Melon ’n Mint Smoothie

Peach-Berry Freeze

Blended Latte

PB Vanilla Protein Shake

Easy Hot Cocoa

Ch 18: Sweet Treats

PB&J Caramel Crunchcake

Fruity Popcorn Crunch

Churro Chips ’n Dip

Easy Apple Chips

Grilled Fruit Kebabs

Cherry-Good Baked Apple

Sweet ’n Spiced Baked Pear

Apple Cinnamon Ricotta Bowl

Berries ’n Cream Bowl

Supreme Fruit Salad

Lemon Blueberry Crepe

Apple Cinnamon Wonton Cups

Tropical Fruit Fillo Shells

Cannoli Fillo Shells

Open-Faced S’mores

Chocolate-Drizzled Raspberries

Freeze! Brownie Storing Tips ’n Tricks

Double-Chocolate Brownie Bites

Protein-Packed Chocolate Cake in a Mug

Blueberry Lemon Super Muffins

Freeze! Muffin Storing Tips ’n Tricks

Apple Cinnamon Super Muffins

GO-TO GUIDE FOR GROCERY SHOPPING, MONEY SAVING, MEAL PREPPING & MORE

Supermarket List

Seasonal Produce Guide

Budget-Friendly Grocery Guide

Time-Saving Tips & Plan-Ahead Ideas: Veggies

Time-Saving Tips & Plan-Ahead Ideas: Chicken

Time-Saving Tips & Plan-Ahead Ideas: Ground Meat

Time-Saving Tips & Plan-Ahead Ideas: Eggs

Meal Freezing DOs and DON’Ts

Multiply Your Meals: Turn Single-Serving Recipes into Family-Friendly Dishes

Packed-Lunch Pointers

A Vegetarian Guide to The Hungry Girl Diet

HG’s Fruit Charts

HG’s Veggie Charts

Index