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05.16.2008 12:29 pm

Help for the “Hungry Girl”

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With her daily e-mail newsletter, a website (hungry-girl.com) and now a cookbook, Lisa Lillien, aka Hungry Girl, is feeding a need for low-calorie, quick-cooking recipes.

If you’re looking for organic or natural foods, her recipes aren’t for you. They’re crammed with artificial sweeteners, fat-free products such as whipped topping and American cheese, and light versions of bread, margarine, peanut butter, salad dressing, etc.

On the other hand, if you want to make something quick and filling, her recipes may be worth a second look. They all include nutrition information, although cholesterol, sat fat and trans fats are not listed. And just so you know: The ingredients aren’t always listed in the order they are used, which makes the directions more difficult to follow.

However, the book is packed with information.

Hungry Girl’s 7-Layer Burrito BlitzTake her 7-Layer Burrito Blitz (recipe below; the photo at left is from the website). On the facing page, she includes this factoid: “Think salads are a safe selection at the drive-thru? Guess again. Taco Bell’s Fiesta Taco Salad, with 840 calories and 45 fat grams, is pretty much the worst thing on the menu!”

You can find “Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt-Free Eating in the Real World” at bookstores or order it from her website. It’s published by St. Martin’s Griffin, has 326 pages and costs $17.95 (trade paperback).

7-LAYER BURRITO BLITZ

Yield: 1 serving

1 ounce ground-beef-style soy crumbles

Salt

Ground black pepper

1 medium low-fat flour tortilla (about 110 calories with at least 6g fiber)

1/3 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained

2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream

1/2 cup chopped iceberg lettuce

2 tablespoons chopped onions

2 tablespoons shredded fat-free Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup chopped tomatoes

Prepare crumbles according to package directions. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Microwave tortilla until slightly warm. Layer ingredients in a long strip down the middle of the tortilla, starting with black beans and then adding crumbles, sour cream, lettuce, onions, cheese and tomatoes.

Fold tortilla sides in first and then roll up from the bottom. Seven layers — all for you!

Per serving: 277 calories, 3g fat; 875mg sodium; 46g carbs; 14.5g fiber; 4g sugars; 22g protein.

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