Hungry Girl
Lisa Lillien is not a nutritionist. She's just hungry. She's a "foodologist", whose Hungry Girl email newsletter reaches 1 million subscribers daily. She invents simple, delicious recipes that are guilt-free, satisfy cravings and taste great without adding lots of extra calories and fat grams to your daily diet. In her series, Hungry Girl stops at nothing to provide us with the answers we all need -- what to eat, what to buy, what to cook, how to read labels. She'll have lots of tips, whether at home or out in the world. Each week Hungry Girl will feature low-calorie recipes and makeovers of fatty favorites; feature survival guides for restaurants and eating situations; alert viewers to shocking (yet fun!) facts about the food we eat; and share all of her secret weapons to "chew the right thing" through her fun and inventive approach to food.
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About The Show
Lisa Lillien is not a nutritionist. She's just hungry. She's a "foodologist", whose Hungry Girl email newsletter reaches 1 million subscribers daily. She invents simple, delicious recipes that are guilt-free, satisfy cravings and taste great without adding lots of extra calories and fat grams to your daily diet. In her series, Hungry Girl stops at nothing to provide us with the answers we all need -- what to eat, what to buy, what to cook, how to read labels. She'll have lots of tips, whether at home or out in the world. Each week Hungry Girl will feature low-calorie recipes and makeovers of fatty favorites; feature survival guides for restaurants and eating situations; alert viewers to shocking (yet fun!) facts about the food we eat; and share all of her secret weapons to "chew the right thing" through her fun and inventive approach to food.
Episodes
S2 | E1
Under 200
How low can Hungry Girl go? Under 200 calories low! Lisa brings her recipes to a new 'low', presenting four of her favorite guilt-free dishes all under 200 calories! Recipes include her scrumptious Cheeseburger Mac Attack, refreshing Fresh and Fruity Hot Dog Skewers, sweet and zesty BBQ Mango Tilapia and for dessert, her decadent Banana Split Pie. She also takes a trip to the market to dig up her favorite 'Under 200 calorie' food finds. Plus, Lisa shows us the surprising reality of what 200 calories of some of your favorite foods actually looks like.
S2 | E2
Under Five Minutes
The race is on! Lisa's making her fastest recipes ever all guilt-free dishes you can make at home in under five minutes! We'll enjoy Lisa's creamy Lean-O Cioppino, gooey Fancy 5-Minute Grilled Cheese, super Speedy Tuna Noodle Skillet, and delectable Dessert Island Parfait. As if that wasn't enough excitement, Lisa also got some extra fast Pop-Up recipes, shows us her favorite quick-fix market finds and shares her time-saving Go-Go-Kitchen-Gadgets. Phew, now that's fast!
S2 | E3
Big Sandwiches
When Hungry Girl makes a sandwich, she makes a BIG sandwich! Today Lisa’s building three of her biggest sandwiches ever - her sweet and savory Fuji-n-Chick ‘wich, robust Ring-My-Bella Mushroom Sandwich, and her delicious breakfast delight that’s guilt-free anytime of the day, the Morning Waffle Dip. Lisa also shows us how to survive the deli counter and picks out her favorite market sandwich toppings so you can make your own big sandwiches at home.
S2 | E4
We All Scream for Ice Cream
It's deep freeze time as Hungry Girl takes on everybody's favorite treat - ice cream! Lisa ups the guilt-free chill with her parlor-worthy Choco-berry Sundae, heavenly Cookie-rific Ice Cream Freeze, her really Big Beautiful Baked Alaska, and the scrumptious Gimme Gimme S'mores Sandwich which surprise! doesn't use any ice cream! Holy no-cow! Jam-packed with an HG Ice Cream Store Survival Guide and an extra-frosty Secret Find, it's HG's coolest show ever!
S2 | E5
More Surprises, Shockers & Swaps
The twists keep coming! Hungry Girl is back with even more surprising, shocking and swap-tastic ingredients! With recipes like her sweet and cinnamon-y Red Hot Apple Pie, tantalizing Turnip the Disco Fries, and hearty Veggie Noodle-Free Lasagna, Lisa uses simple swaps to turn fattening fare into guilt-free favorites. Plus, revealing segments on surprise ingredients and supermarket shockers makes this the episode you have to see to believe!
S2 | E6
Edible Idols: Bacon and Peanut Butter
The results are in! Bacon and peanut butter are two of America's favorite ingredients, and hooray, they can be guilt-free! From zesty Bacon-Bundled BBQ Shrimp to deliciously gooey BLT Mac n' Cheese to decadent Dreamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge, Lisa shows us how to use both these intimidating ingredients the HG way. And who can resist the Hungry Grilled Graceland Special, Lisa's scrumptious sandwich. We sure can't! And for bacon lovers who want to expand their horizons, Lisa shows us some bacon alternatives.
S2 | E7
Ginormous Food
It's gigantic, it's enormous, it's Ginormous Foods! HG's biggest show ever highlights Lisa's recipes for the most amount of food packed into the least amount of calories. She's breaking guilt-free records left and right with her cool Creamy Frozen Caramel Crunchcake, sizzling El Ginormo Southwest Omelet, scrumptiously Saucy Eggplant Tower, and see-it-to-believe-it-big Berry 'nana Oatmeal Parfait. Plus, Lisa reveals some scary shockers about serving sizes and shares a stupendous Secret Find!
S2 | E8
Date Night
HG's in the mood for love of guilt-free Date Night dishes! Lisa cooks up her most romantic recipes yet the charming Chicken Amore, stunning Stuffed n' Squashed Mushroom Foil Pack, sweet and sultry Very Dreamboat Parfaits and the perfect cocktail companion, her alluring Lava Smash. Lisa also shows off some perfect couples surprising ingredients that go great together and keeps us eating our best with her HG Restaurant Date Survival Guide.
S2 | E9
Mom's Favorites
It's the show every mother will love! This week, Lisa's giving parental props by reworking the classic dishes we grew up on. HG's Mom-inspired, guilt-free menu includes glazy-good Candied Carrots, bubbly-hot Baked Apples, mouth-watering Bananarama Wafer Pudding and Lisa's flavor-filled version of her own mother's favorite -- Floosh's Stuffed Cabbage. Got guilt over not cleaning your plate? Lisa also tells the truth about some well-known "Mom-isms." This time, HG knows best!
S2 | E10
Movie Night
Lights, camera, appetizers! It's opening night on Hungry Girl when Lisa premieres her favorite guilt-free Movie Night snacks. This action-packed episode includes Lisa's A-list recipes for a refreshingly frosty drink -- her Cherry Lemonade Super Slushy; chocolatey, Chewy S'mores Snack Mix; robust Roasted Veggie Explosion; hot and spicy Chili Cheese Dog Nachos and creamy crunchy Crab Rangoonies. Plus Lisa shows us how to navigate the theater concession stand. We give it two thumbs up!
S2 | E11
Crispy Crunchy
Snap, crackle, crunch! Things get loud around HG when Lisa cooks up her favorite guilt-free crispy crunchy creations including her zesty Honey-Mustard, Pretzel-Coated Chicken Fingers and her bacon-y delicious BLT Wonton Crunchies. A trip to the market reveals Lisa's favorite crispy crunchy ingredients, and for maximum crunchification, TV's iCarly Miranda Cosgrove drops in help Lisa whip up some of her famous and flavorful iHungry Spaghetti Tacos.
S2 | E12
Chinese Food
Crack open those fortune cookies! This week, Hungry Girl's got Chinese food covered. Lisa's wokking up her sizzling Veggie So Low Mein, scrumptious Shrimpylicious Egg Rolls and her succulent Sweet n' Sticky Sesame Chicken. Lisa also shares her tips and tricks for surviving a Chinese Restaurant and heads to the market to pick up her favorite Chinese ingredients. As Confucius says, don't miss this episode!
S2 | E13
Just Desserts
Life has never been sweeter at HG, because this week, Lisa's dedicated to desserts! She's got a guilt-free treat for every sweet tooth, including gooey-delicious Caramel Swirl Cream Puffs, sweet and spicy Super Simple Apple Cinnamon Crepes and divine Upside-Down Pineapple Applesauce Cake. Some dessert shockers and melt-in-your-mouth market goodies are also on the docket, as well as a super-special Secret Find that Lisa turns into her scrumptious Freezy Cool Banana Whoopee Pie.
S2 | E14
Girls' Night
It's ladies night! Lisa and her HG posse are having a guilt-free Girls' Night and you're invited! She's getting the party going with her kicked-up Berrylicious Lemon Drop cocktail. Also on the girls' menu are her jazzy Pump-Up-the-Jam Cocktail Weenies, savory Four-Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms and crunch-erific Sassy Wonton Tacos. Plus, Lisa shows us some added party snack ideas to make this episode a Girls' Night to remember!
S2 | E15
Holiday
'Tis the season at HG Headquarters! When Lisa has to convince Santa that guilt-free goodies do exist, one taste of her yummy Upside-Down Pumpkin Pie is all it takes. Lisa fills out her festive menu with savory Apple and Onion Stuffing, a crave-inducing It's Not Sweet Potato Casserole, and her come-a-knockin' Rockin' Green Bean Casserole. Plus, she'll raid the HG pantry to show us some must-have seasonal ingredients, Santa will get a super fun Secret Find, and Lisa's Holiday Party Survival Guide shows us how to handle all those holiday spreads! Ho-ho-Hungry Girl!
S2 | E16
Knockout Brunch
Bring on the brunch! Lisa's making it easy like Sunday morning with a super spin on a classic brunch cocktail, her refreshingly fruity Bella Bella Bellini. Then it's on to the main event, where she whips up her extra tasty Veggie Loaded Tangy Tuna Salad, her bold and beautiful Breakfast Bruschetta and her twisty, tantalizing Cheesy Cherry Danish -- a treat so tempting you'll have to see it to believe it! To round out the match, Lisa shows us how to keep our guard up with her HG Brunch Buffet Survival Guide.