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| |  | Celebrity Diet Books | Home » » Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories | | | | | | | Description: | | Hungry Girl mania is sweeping the nation! The New York Times bestselling phenomenon delivers even more yum-tastic recipes in an easy-to-use cookbook containing 200 Hungry Girl recipes all under 200 calories. Recipes include: * H-O-T Hot Boneless Buffalo Wings
* Sassy Southwestern Roll-Ups
* Cheesy-Good Cornbread Muffins
* Holy Moly Guacamole
* HG s So Low Mein w/Chicken
* Cheeseburger Lettuce Cups ;
* Chocolate Chip Cookie Crisp Puddin Shake
* Swirls Gone Wild Cheesecake Brownies
* Personal Pretzel-Bottomed Ice Cream Pie, and many more. Told with Lisa's signature wit and sassy style, these recipes are as fun to read as they are to make!
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Lisa Lillien | | Paperback:
| 352 pages | | Publisher:
| St. Martin's Griffin | | Publication Date:
| April 14, 2009 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0312556179 | | Product Length:
| 9.04 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.5 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.93 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.68 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.7 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 514 reviews |
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81 of 85 found the following review helpful:
 Great Ideas, if you know what HG is all about...Apr 23, 2009
By 3jaysmom
I had the first book and, although I don't make many of the recipes, thought it was worth buying book 2. Most of the people who give her books bad reviews complain about the processed foods and lack of nutrition. She never claims that it is a nutrition book, she clearly states that she is just making the best food she can for the fewest calories. If you want to add nutrition, add a side of baby spinach with a splash of apple cider vinegar, like a side salad, with only 10 cals, or something along those lines, and you're fine. Take this book for what it is, an idea book, with a few "recipes". Change the fat free cheese for regular, just use half as much, use light milk instead of soy (it only a few calories differece, anyway) Just figure out what is worth spending the few extra calories on, and modify, for pete's sake. Use common sense if you don't want to use all the "fake" stuff.
There are a few great recipes that my whole family loves. There is a "hot pocket" style sandwich using low carb wraps and of course, laughing cow cheese, and its warmed in a pan with PAM. I've used this style with lean hamburger (my substitution)and pickles; pizza sauce with the turkey pepperoni she reccommends; and eggs with spinach, with a sprinkle of real cheese. This may not be the healthiest lunch around, but its a heck of a lot better than fast food, or frozen kids entrees, and just as quick to make, and, even with my "non- fake" substitions, around 200 calories. I make a lot of the cupcakes as-is from the book, and my kids love those, too. There is a "mousse" with FF cool whip and peanut butter that has enough PB to satisfy my craving for it, with less than half the fat and calories.
So, I find this to be like many of the other cookbooks I own. I use some of the recipes, some I don't, and some come out just plain gross. That is the way life is. I don't think you will find a book of recipes that everyone will like with ingredients that everyone likes, and theat they will like every recipe in the book from start to finish. That being said, if you want quick ideas for low calorie lunches and snacks, and aren't afraid to sub every once in a while to add a little more flavor (and maybe add a few calories, big deal) then you will love the ideas this book will give you. It's worth it
238 of 263 found the following review helpful:
 Not For EveryoneMay 29, 2009
By A. Scalia
"Big Italy"
Before I purchased this book, I was so excited from all the reviews, only come to find out that 90% of the recipes in the book call for some sugar substitute of some kind, which gives me headaches. So if you are thinking of buying this book but don't enjoy artificial sweeteners, DON'T BUY IT. But, if you don't mind them, go for it.
163 of 186 found the following review helpful:
Not for the extreme health nutJun 03, 2009
By R. Mcdonald
I'm not a big fan of the Hungry girl recipes but there are a few I do like. The cheese sticks and peanut butter cups are really great! The main problem I see with this book is that it doesn't offer low-calorie HEALTHY recipes with NATURAL ingredients. Instead, most of the ingredients are artificial and more importantly, filled with TRANS FAT! I'd rather eat high calorie foods filled with good fats and gain a few then eat lower calorie trans fat filled food and get heart disease.
116 of 133 found the following review helpful:
 Back on trackApr 17, 2009
By NChek
As a life-time Weight Watchers member, I've known all the basics, and tried time and time again to get back on track. I had my staple go-to foods, but was bored and needed something different to keep me on my toes and add some variety. Without that, the drive-thrus and restuarnats were such easy mind-less alternatives. I struggled, until I picked up the 1st HG book and instantly felt like I had something new and exciting to get me refocused and make losing those extra pounds (courtesy of the drive thrus) easier. Most recipes are inspired by restaurant favorites, with a fraction of the calories and fat. Being single, they are perfect as most are for 1 or 2 servings (a plus since making some recipes tends to get expensive when making for only 1, and leftovers from 4-6 servings often go to waste). Plus most are so quick and easy to make they fit perfectly into my on-the-go lifestyle. Since I enjoyed the 1st book so much, I pre-ordered the 2nd and have already tried 3-4 recipes in the 2 days I've had it. Been satisfied with them all, and anxious to try more! I highly recommend HG's books to anyone looking to make quick and easy meals and stay within your "weight watchers" budget. I would also recommend to anyone who is tired of the same-old foods, and looking for something new to add back some variety and make weight loss fun! The books, coupled with the website and daily emails are a great way to keep focused, enjoy restaurant-inspired meals, get new ideas, and stay on track!
40 of 43 found the following review helpful:
Too Many Ingredients - Too Many Steps fSep 14, 2009
By T. Gentile
I recently purchased the book after watching The View.
I made four recipes from the book. I am sorry to say but I was very disappointed with the recipes. There were many steps involved and a lot of ingredients used to prepare a small quantity of food. I started with the apple muffins and they tasted ok but most of the muffin was stuck on the paper. I made the cheesy beefy quesadilla and it was downright awful. I had to throw it away along with the white pizza. I also made the zucchini breaded with Fiber One and was disappointed with the finished product. I am a Weight Watchers Lifetime member and have cooked many lo-cal recipes but these were by far the worst. I am sorry to complain but after purchasing so many different ingredients, the book and all the time it took to prepare, I felt I needed to express my opinion.
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