Enjoy my simple, clean summer gazpacho recipe! A fresh, healthy and super easy recipe that I cooked up in our kitchen tonight. After getting a huge amount of beautiful tomatoes from our CSA (Rise 'N Shine Organic Farm) this week, I threw this together for the perfect non-cook summer dinner. Add crusty baguette circles...Continue reading
Getting creative with how we present snacks can make eating healthy more fun for kids. Why not make it healthy AND fun at the same time. Ingredients apples grapes blueberries sunflower seeds (optional) natural, unsweetened, organic peanut butter (or non-nut butter for kids with nut allergies) or honey Preparation 1. Slice and core apple. 2. Spread the...Continue reading
Serves: lotsPreparation time: 5 minCooking time: 15 min Quinoa is a fantastic carb. It's loaded in protein, clean and healthy. It's my go-to carb. I keep some cooked in the fridge at all times to add to any healthy meal. It’s delicious and can be prepared in 20 minutes! It’s great to eat as a side or add to...Continue reading
I've got to tell you, I LOVE CHIPS! After eating clean, though, the regular store bought or fresh restaurant chips just won't cut it anymore. I find them too greasy and too salty after having followed clean eating for six months now. Pretty crazy that I'm not the same chip fan I used to be. Before I started eating right...Continue reading
At our house we make an adaptation of the traditional garlic bread, only the recipe is clean and 21 Day Fix approved! This is also a great side for the our Fresh Vegetable Lasagna with Goat Cheese recipe! Ingredients thinly-sliced Whole Wheat Bread extra virgin olive oil spray (Mistos are great for this) Himalayan salt...Continue reading
When we need to add tofu to a recipe that already has a lot of flavor built in we make this simple tofu recipe. In order to get a nice crumbly tofu texture, buy bricks of tofu and freeze them. When tofu defrosts the texture changes so that it works perfectly for crumble recipes. This recipe is also clean and...Continue reading
When I embarked on crafting a 21 Day Fix lasagna recipe a few weekends ago, I envisioned a light, fresh vegetable lasagna with a little zing, and this is exactly what we got! Even our 8-year-old daughter, who is not a casserole fan, loved it! Double score! This recipe is clean and 21 Day Fix approved. Since each serving...Continue reading
As I was coming up with my new Fresh Vegetable Lasagna with Goat Cheese recipe recently I realized that I wanted a light, fresh marinara sauce to use in the lasagna to allow the unique flavors of the ingredients to stand out. So, I cooked up a slightly sweet and light marinara. I added shredded carrots and red bell pepper to...Continue reading
So I took our favorite blueberry muffin recipe and tweaked it again. I love experimenting with recipes, trying to get them cleaner and healthier. My latest creation is based on our original Healthier Blueberry Muffins recipe. Now I'm using walnut oil instead of butter, oat flour instead of oats, I added almond flour and reduced the whole wheat flour. They turned...Continue reading
Sometimes I’m in the mood for a hearty pasta dinner. I love to mix my veggies and my protein in with the pasta to make a complete dish all in one. It’s full of great nutrients, delicious, clean eating and 21 Day Fix approved. Bon appetite! Ingredients Pasta (whole wheat, gluten free, or, in this case, brown rice and...Continue reading