Hungry Girl Clean & Hungry: Easy All-Natural Recipes for Healthy Eating in the Real World

I love to eat, but I don't want to follow a diet that makes me miss foods, tastes, textures, or simply the joy of consumption. Hungry Girl has been around for a long time. I remember in the early to mid 2000's following a newsletter subscription which discussed healthy eating- but not only healthy eating but how to make healthy swaps. It was less about dieting and more about making better choices, while still enjoying the very thing you wanted. Basically making skinny recipes out of items that would otherwise blow your whole calorie allotment for the day (or days). The recipes were amazing to read about and many made for amazing swaps. This was real novel back then, and her empire just continued to grow. I didn't really know much about her books. This is the first one I purchased. I don't buy many cookbooks, and I hold onto even less (sometimes I get one then decide I will never use it, then donate it).. but this one, Clean & Hungry is one I have held onto. I love that it addresses the clean side of eating. So while other recipes of hers may not be up to "clean" standard, these recipes are. Even if you aren't focused on clean eating, the basis to the recipes are sound, and are nutritious. I'm a big fan of pictures with recipes. This book has full color pictures to go with almost every recipe. It is an attractive book to look at, and the pictures definitely whet my appetite (making me more apt to make nutritious recipe!). After the initial introduction, recipe guide, and staple recipes, the book is divided into 12 larger recipe sections: 1. Growing Oatmeal, Overnight Oats, Yogurt Bowls & More 2. Egg Mugs, Skillet Scrambles, Burritos & Bakes 3. Pancakes & Waffles 4. Smoothies & Shakes 5. Slow-Cooker Soups, Stews & More 6. Foil Packs 7. Meatloaf & Casseroles 8. Z'Spaghetti, Spaghetti Squash & More- Veggie Noodle Dishes 9. Cauliflower Rice & More Cauliflower Creations 10. Carb-Slashed Sandwhiches, Burgers & More 11. Stir-Frys, Savory Crepes & Skillet Meals 12. Baked Goodies, Frozen Treats & Other Sweets Each recipe page is visually organized. You will find information such as: --recipe states how many calories, fat, sodium, carbs, fiber, sugars, and protein --what you will need --how much time (prep time and cook or chill time) --list of ingredients and amounts on one side --directions on other side --icons that represent if the recipe is 5 ingredients or less, No-cook, 15 minutes or less, 30 minutes or less, vegetarian, and/or Gluten free. Further, if you want to skip to those recipes, there is section in front of book that list recipes that fall under those categories. Staple recipes include items that you may find using over and over ie; dressings, sauces, salsas, even tortillas There is a section that provides helpful shopping tips as well as a FAQ section. Well rounded book, good choices, yummy creations.

Lisa Lillian does it again! I have been an avid follower of the Hungry girl since 2008. I have lost 140 lbs. and kept it off for 5 years. Recently, a slow creep started to come back and a reboot of my eating was necessary. Enter this cookbook. These are easy to follow recipes, with clean ingredients. I am so not a cook, so the prep time is a little longer for me. The marinara sauce is amazing. The eggplant, with and without chicken is so filling, and is only 6 Smart Points if you follow WW, and the sweets section, fro-yo pops are to die for, and the yogurt grapes make a 0 point snack. The cake with the black beans is good. I think I need a 2nd time to judge really. So many great recipes, I cant wait to try them all. Now about the complaints about the artificial sweeteners in the recipes. I was diagnosed with epilepsy and form of MS 3 years ago, and forced into clean eating. I run and have eliminated all the things that may bring on seizures or symptoms. I can have pure Stevia, which Amazon sells right here. Highly concentrated all natural Stevia powder, not cut with maltodextrin, or anything else, just pure Stevia. I have been using it since my diagnosis, and I have pretty much figured out what two teaspoons (packets) measure out to, or how much sweetness I need. Dr. accepted, and will work in any of these recipes. You will not find a better, easier cookbook than this one. If you follow WW she has the SmartPoints on her website. Thanks again for helping out the noncooks and weight conscious in us all :).

Overall, this is a terrific book. The recipes are very easy to follow and the ingredients aren't difficult to find. The only issue I had with this book is that you are directed to use a microwave for cooking many of the recipes. This isn't an appliance we use for cooking so we view the microwave instructions as more of a guideline. We only use our microwave for heating up hand warmers in the winter and things that help with joint pain. If you don't like using a microwave to cook your food, you should still get this book - the recipes are awesome!

I've been following Hungry Girl for a long time but just within the last couple of weeks, I purchased three of her books and this book I just got this week. I hesitated about making Hungry Girl recipes for a long time for some of the same reasons that others have rated some of her books poorly. But I got to a point where I just was sick of being overweight and I just don't have a lot time to spend cooking everyday after work. So this past week I made about five of her recipes. This new book is the best book she ever came out with. Every single recipe comes with a beautiful photo. From this book, I made the Naked Eggplant Parm, the Clean & Hungry Marinara Sauce, the Shrimp & Avocado Z'paghetti, and the Pumpkin Cranberry Bars. Everything was easy to make and surprisingly delicious. I also want to comment on some of the other reviews that I read. Someone complain that "90% of the recipes are high carb". I don't understand that comment because this book is not being advertised as a low carb book. However most of the recipes are definitely lower in carbs than their high calorie, high carb counterparts. It's also a misconception to think that you have to eat low carb to lose weight. The bottom line is that it's all based on the number of calories that you consumed by the end of the day, and you need to burn off more calories than you consume. That's the bottom line. Finally, all the recipes that I chose at random were low in processed carbs. What a coincidence. The other comment had to do with packaged sweeteners. Stevia is considered to be a natural sweetener, but it's in packets everywhere. And the stevia-based Truvia is what she uses in the recipes. You are welcome to use sugar instead, but it will up the calorie count. I personally don't like the taste of artificial sweeteners but I really want to lose weight, so I got the kind that is half sugar, half stevia. When you are modifying recipes so that they will help people to lose weight, something has got to give. If you take out ALL the fat, then taste suffers. If you take out ALL the carbs, well that's not healthy for your body. You have to find a healthy compromise. And no one is going to agree 100% on what that should be. So she does give suggestions on modifications, and I made some of my own. For instance, in the Pumpkin Cranberry Bars, it calls for peanut butter. But I don't eat nuts, so I subbed sunflower butter instead. See how easy that was?

Excellent book, like the whole series is! So much information that it’s a huge help as I try to lose weight

I pre-ordered this in February and have been anxiously awaiting its release. It came yesterday and I have gone through half of it already. Truth - the smoothie recipes are not really for me. They are low in protein and high in sugar. I like what I make now.. The oatmeal bakes are similar to something else I have tried. There are also growing oatmeal recipes. Those did not wow me, I mean, I have made her growing oatmeal from the Hungry Girl Diet book. Anyway those are the only "negatives" for me, but I really don't even think of them badly.. The rest of the book i CAN NOT WAIT to try...... Lots of crock pot recipes,. and foil packs! I am SO thrilled I got this book, and got it early. Snap it up! Powdered peanut butter can be found in many grocery stores, at least in my area. Or you can always order it off Amazon (which is how I had to get it years ago). I am not a huge fan but I am willing to try again with her recipes. I have most of the other HG books, which I enjoy. If you enjoy HG, then this will be a great addition to your collection! Update, I ended up buying this for my Kindle ad well, so I can always have it with me.. I love this book. It seems much simpler than her other books even. I know if I buy a few staples, I can get several different meals for it. I hope she comes out with more like this.

Because of high price I am disappointed in the covers Condition.

I love HUNGRY GIRL recipes. This is a great cookbook! I love that I can use it with weight watchers. The recipes are easy to make with simple ingredients.

So far I am loving this cook book. I've tried two recipes to date, but after reading the book I want to try them all. I am not much of a cook and all the recipes seem easy to follow. The only problem I've run into is finding some ingredients in Canada. Surprisingly, I cannot find "old fashioned oats". That used to be the normal oatmeal but now everything is quick or one minute. I did find small packages of organic for $9. Too expensive. Also, can't find the peanut butter powder and flour here. May need a grocery trip to the states. Other than that I really like it.

Good clean and simple.

Great receipes

I was really happy with the purchase of this book and any recipes I've tried so far have been great - simple as well! I was able to download the sheets that give all of the WW points so when I got my book I went through it and added the points to reach recipe. Very excited about this book!!

The recipes in this book are really great and very tasty. The book is also pretty and colourful with amazing pictures. The only reason I didn't rate it 5/5 is that the condition the book arrived in was kind of disappointing, a few pages had somehow been stuck together so when flipping through the book I had to rip them apart, there was also some dirty marks on the cover which didn't really bother me but just upsetting for a new product.