Recipes for Phase 2 of the Harcombe Diet
Here are the basics of Phase 2 – the weight reduction phase: Don’t eat processed foods Don’t eat fats and carbohydrates at the same meal Don’t eat foods that cause your cravings As you come up with recipes you need to chose ingredients from either “Fats” or “Carbs” and can always choose ingredients from “Anytime,”…
Phase 2 and Phase 3 Carb Meal Again, depending on your view of vinegar, this recipe may or may not work for you. Both the added vinegar and possibly the capers may be packed in vinegar may make this recipe difficult for some. You may want to look for capers packed in water and reduce…
Phase 2, Phase 3 Fat Meal Serves 4 I love chicken. But every once and a while I enjoy a variation from the typical grilled chicken I consume as a staple. Here is a fun chicken recipe void of carbs so you can use it for phase 2. I found this recipe from 50 Ways…
Phase 2, Phase 3 (with a different dressing – Phase 1) This is a simple salad to make. You can change around the dressing to your likes and to what part of the diet you are presently doing. I took it from an old cookbook on Salads, Hot and Cold (see below.) Serves 4. 6…
Phase 3 Carb Meal I find it hard to come up with carb meals. It seems that meat and cheese find their way into nearly all yummy pasta or bread meals. Here is a simple enough Portobello pita that I found in taste of home magazine (see below for information.) It was advertised as a…
Phase 2, Phase 3 In my continued search through cookbooks I have found a cookbook with many, many recipes that can be used for the Harcombe Diet. It is called The Complete Stir-Fry Cookbook. There is very little bread and flour in the recipes (rice is used instead – and depending on where you are…
Phase 2 Phase 3 I am not sure what your feelings are when it comes to marinated meat, especially if there are some “forbidden ingredients” in the marinade. I am fine with some low levels of certain ingredients, especially when they only appear in a marinade. One 4 1/2 pound boneless leg of lamb Herbed…
Phase 2 or 3 I love vegetables and I love corn. Grilling and using a flavored butter adds greatly to my enjoyment! See if you don’t agree. This recipe is taken from William-Sonoma’s Essentials of Grilling. See below for information on the cookbook. Also, we will add the other two butters mentioned in the recipe,…
Phase 1 or Phase 2 Carb Meal For me, there seems to be loads of fat meal alternatives, but trying to be creative when coming up with carb meals is always a challenge. Here is a fun carb meal from a Caribbean cookbook (see below – and yes Caribbean, even though it appears to be…
Grilling is a wonderful way to cook without preservatives or sugars. Weber Grill has a free PDF book on grilling. You will need to modify some of the recipes to align them with Harcombe Diet but you are certain to find some fun things to try! For more information visit here: http://blog.thriftytimes.com/2011/03/weber-grill-book-for-free/
